Comic books March 1972

Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

Vintage men's interest annual magazine filled with all of the year's best beauties, short fiction stories and articles from Ace Magazine in each issue's printed year. 8" x 10.5", 98 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

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52-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Satanic Son of Superman," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman learns that his son, Krys, has caused many disasters over his 10 year lifetime. "Healing Hands from Beyond!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; An ancient Indian magic allows Dr. Navarro to perform a complicated surgery. Classic Teen Titans reprint, "The Secret Olympic Heroes," script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; Speedy and the Titans locate a missing Olympic athlete. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership - average print run 585,000; average print run 325,618. 52 Pages, Full Color. $0.25 Cover price $0.25.

March 1972. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: The Wildest Erotic Art Show in Paris - First Photos; "Slaves in Cages" - A Raw Sado-Sex Film; Inside the Prostitute - A Violent New Breed; and What the Sexually Aggressive Female Can Give You. Plus: Club Adam - special swingers' section. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers Cover price $1.00.

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96-page giant. Wraparound cover art by Bob Oksner. The Untold Story of Argo City starring Supergirl, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. Supergirl's Rival Parents, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. The Black Canary starring Johnny Thunder, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. Wonder Woman #28 cover reprint by H. G. Peter. Villainy, Incorporated starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. Trap of Crimson Flame starring Wonder Woman, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. In the Hands of the Merciless! starring Wonder Woman and Cheetah, script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter. Mystery of the Black Cat starring Phantom Lady, art by Frank Borth. The Duel of the Gimmicks starring Merry, the Girl of a Thousand Gimmicks, script by Otto Binder, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Black Magic of Supergirl!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney. Key To DC's Fighting Super-Females!; Listing of all super females on the cover. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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48-page giant. Cover art by Bob Oksner. All Men Are But Slaves starring Supergirl, Johnny Drew, Dorothy Drew, and Narkrana, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Bob Oksner and José Delbo, inks by Bob Oksner. The Flying Horse Swindle starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Frank Frazetta. The Cop Killer starring Vigilante, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Steve Skeates (dialogue), art by Gray Morrow. The Enchantress of Terror Castle starring the Enchantress, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

This issue dated March 1972, however next issue is Vol. 12 #3 not #4 as it should be. Therefore this issue has an A designation and the next issue has a B.

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Giant-size issue. 1st appearance of Jonah Hex in "Welcome to Paradise." Script by John Albano, art by Tony De Zuniga. El Diablo stars in "The Devil's Secret." Script by Bob Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow. Bat Lash reprint: "My Name is Bat Lash!" (part 2) with script by Sergio Aragones and Denny O'Neil, pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Mike Sekowsky. DeZuniga cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bill Everett. First appearance of the Beast in mutated form in "The Beast!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Syd Shores; Beast leaves the X-Men to take a job at the Brand Corporation; While experimenting with his mutation, he is permanently changed into a furry monster; Brief appearance by the original X-Men. 36 pgs, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of the Beast in mutated form in "The Beast!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Syd Shores. Brief appearance by the original X-Men. Gil Kane/Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bill Everett. First appearance of the Beast in mutated form in "The Beast!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Syd Shores; Beast leaves the X-Men to take a job at the Brand Corporation; While experimenting with his mutation, he is permanently changed into a furry monster; Brief appearance by the original X-Men. 36 pgs, full color. 6p. 36 pgs, full color.

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"Squash! Goes the Spider!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. After a tough battle vs. the spider slayer, the wall-crawler heads toward home and changes clothes on a nearby rooftop. But once he removes his mask, he notices a spy camera watching him! Did the camera catch Peter Parker's face? The web-slinger can't take a chance, so he makes a nifty synthetic mask to trick Professor Smythe! In the meantime, the professor prepares to take another run at Spider-Man with an even bigger spiderslayer! Is the second time going to be the charm? Cameo appearances by Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Harry Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, and Flash Thompson. (Notes: Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #1 is also published this month. It becomes Spider-Man's second monthly title. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #85.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Dr. Curtis Connors (the Lizard) in "Squash Goes the Spider." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia. Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #85. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Spidey Smashes Thru." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Frank Giacoia. Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #86. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. Dr. Curtis Connors (the Lizard) in "Squash! Goes The Spider!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man notices a security camera recording him changing back into Peter Parker and webs it up, however he is too late as Spencer Smythe (who had taken control of the camera) had already taken a picture of Spider-Man's real face; Deciding to err on the side of caution, Spider-Man pays a visit to Curt Connors and uses his lab to create a synthetic mask based on his own face to try and reverse any potential compromise the camera has caused his secret identity; Peter goes out with Gwen Stacy. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 85. 36 pgs., full color.

March 1972. Science Fiction Stories: "Project XX" by Miriam Allen de Ford, "Star Level" by William Rotsler, "Only The Stars Are Real" by Alan W. Stewart, "Sky Blue" by Alexei and Cory Panshin, "Of Mice & Otis" by F.M. Busby, "Get With The Program!" by Russell L. Bates. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 130 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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March 1972. Cover by John Schoenherr. Stories: "The Gold at the Starbow's End" by Frederik Pohl, "Cloak of Anarchy" by Larry Niven, "Child of the Gods" by James Schmitz, "War in Our Time" by Howard L. Myers, "The Long Silence" by Donald Noakes, and "BCL 362" by Vernon Glasser. Science Fact article: "Skylab" (part 1 of 2) by Joseph Green. Illustrations by John Schoenherr, Vincent DiFate, Jack Gaughan, Leo Summers, and Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Dan DeCarlo, Rudy Lapick cover. Frank Doyle scripts, Harry Lucey pencils, Marty Epp inks, Bill Yoshida letters. Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. "The Long Week": Saturday offers plenty of time for indecision (6 pages). "Passing the Buck": Jughead pays for an unexpected date (8 pages). Li'l Jinx in "Round Up Time" Jinx suffers from a confusing illness (1 page). "Flake Off": Mr. Weatherbee will freeze before he concedes (8 pages). 36 pages. Full-color. Cover price $0.15.

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The World of Archie. "Save Our Schools"; With the teachers threatening to strike, the students organize to help cut costs at the school to help the teachers get raises. "Hey, Big Spender!", script and pencils by Frank Doyle, inks by Marty Epp; Archie manages to raise the money to take Veronica to a big ball, but doesn't have anything left over. Archie Club News. "Hard Choice," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie considers himself a "dumb, stupid, ignorant, wishy-washy excuse for a man" because of his inability to decide between Betty and Veronica. "Money Makes the Scene," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Lacking the money for a ticket, Archie gets a job at the new swinging discotheque, and tries to sneak away from his work with the flashing lights to get a dance with Veronica. "It Figures!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Stick with It!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; A Reggie prank leaves Archie stuck to a fence, and to get him to school, his friends have to saw off the fence and carry him in. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Poor Butterfly, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Teachers are always asking Betty to stay after school and help, because she's so dependable; Tired of it, Betty decides to prove she's as unreliable as Veronica. The Dog Eat Dog Business World, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica starts a dog-sitting business. The Kiss Off, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Any time Archie kisses Betty, he's fine, but when he kisses Veronica, he goes bananas. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

March 1972. Publication of the Arizona Highway Department featuring stories and art with Western themes. In this issue: the Buffalo Soldier; horses of the West; the big boom in Western art. 9-in. x 12-in.; part color, part black and white; 48 pages on white paper. Cover price $0.60.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by A. Martinez and Jean Elier. Stories and art by Jack Keller, A. Martinez and Jean Elier. A soldier's-eye view of the stress, danger and grim choices that come with war. The pilot known as the American Eagle faces a suicide mission over the Romanian oil fields. When a PT boat is caught by a Nazi destroyer in "Ambush Alley," the only option for the Allied vessel is a direct attack. Ambush Alley; Nazi Inferno; Guns for Killing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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"Godhood's End!" Part 9 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and the Golden Age super-heroes. Script by Roy Thomas. Plot assist by Neal Adams. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Gil Kane and Bill Everett. It's the epic conclusion to the Kree/Skrull War! As Earth's Mightiest Heroes go for broke in the Andromeda Galaxy vs. the Skrulls, while Rick Jones lays it all on the line in the Kree Galaxy against Ronan! The Avengers have help from Captain Marvel in their battle, but young Rick is on his own...until the Supreme Intelligence lends a hand! In dazzling fashion Marvel's Golden Age heroes spring from Rick Jones' mind and attack the Kree! Could the heroes from the past lead the charge to intergalactic victory in the present? Truly a bronze age masterpiece! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Golden Age heroes: Angel, Blazing Skull, Captain America, Fin, Patriot, Sub-Mariner, Vision, and the original Human Torch. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Kree/Skrull War is widely considered the magnum opus of Roy Thomas' scripting run on the Avengers title. What If (1st series) 20 explores an alternative reality where the Avengers have to win the Kree/Skrull War without Rick Jones). 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Kree/Skrull War concludes with appearances of the Golden Age Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Patriot, the Vision, the Blazing Skull, the Fin, and Angel. Captain Marvel guest stars in "Godhood's End!" Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Neal Adams, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Goliath, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Nick Fury appearance. Gil Kane/Bill Everett cover. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Godhood's End!" Part 9 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and the Golden Age super-heroes. Script by Roy Thomas. Plot assist by Neal Adams. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Gil Kane and Bill Everett. It's the epic conclusion to the Kree/Skrull War! As Earth's Mightiest Heroes go for broke in the Andromeda Galaxy vs. the Skrulls, while Rick Jones lays it all on the line in the Kree Galaxy against Ronan! The Avengers have help from Captain Marvel in their battle, but young Rick is on his own...until the Supreme Intelligence lends a hand! In dazzling fashion Marvel's Golden Age heroes spring from Rick Jones' mind and attack the Kree! Could the heroes from the past lead the charge to intergalactic victory in the present? Truly a bronze age masterpiece! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Golden Age heroes: Angel, Blazing Skull, Captain America, Fin, Patriot, Sub-Mariner, Vision, and the original Human Torch. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Kree/Skrull War is widely considered the magnum opus of Roy Thomas' scripting run on the Avengers title. What If (1st series) 20 explores an alternative reality where the Avengers have to win the Kree/Skrull War without Rick Jones). 32 pages.

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52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Vengeance for a Dead Man!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain. "Theater of the Mind!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Rich Buckler; Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Letter to the editor from writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Danish series. Nr. 3, 1972 - Reprints material from a variety of DC publications. This issue reprints material from Batman (1940) #232.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1972) Volume 16 #1 is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club.

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Featuring: 5 page Beetle Bailey story "Temper Trouble"; 3 page General Halftrack story "Secret Maneuver"; 2 page Beetle Bailey story "Hot Seat"; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "The Dopey Sign Painters"; 1 page Beetle Bailey story; 3 page Boner's Ark story "Thanks But No Thanks"; 1 page Service Smiles letters page (stories from readers about funny service related things); 4 page Beetle Bailey story "Cough Drops"; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "Giving It To The Captain." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Bible-in-Life Pix Vol. 24 (1972). "The Unchangeable Law" Sunday Pix was a Christian comic book published weekly by David C. Cook. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 8 pages.