Comic books October 1972

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Lord of Pal-Ul-Don," script by Len Wein, art by Frank Thorne; The Pal-ul-don Tribe have become slaves to a tyrant; He wants them to raid villages for treasures, and have it melted down in order for them to erect a huge, golden statue of his face. "Battle Cry!", script by Len Wein, art by Mike Kaluta; During a jog, Carson comes upon some thieves; He realizes that the thieves mean to harm a beautiful woman in the garden; He leaps into action believing he will startle the intruders, instead they turn to fight, with weapons in hand; Though out-numbered five-to-one, Carson battles them, but then retreats when he notices several Venusian warriors coming after the intruders too; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pirates of Venus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Lord of Pal-Ul-Don," script by Len Wein, art by Frank Thorne; The Pal-ul-don Tribe have become slaves to a tyrant; He wants them to raid villages for treasures, and have it melted down in order for them to erect a huge, golden statue of his face. "Battle Cry!", script by Len Wein, art by Mike Kaluta; During a jog, Carson comes upon some thieves; He realizes that the thieves mean to harm a beautiful woman in the garden; He leaps into action believing he will startle the intruders, instead they turn to fight, with weapons in hand; Though out-numbered five-to-one, Carson battles them, but then retreats when he notices several Venusian warriors coming after the intruders too; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pirates of Venus. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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"Lame Fame"; Reggie gets chosen for a part in a movie being filmed in Riverdale. "Neat Feat"; Veronica tricks her dad into allowing her to buy some swimsuits. Jughead Pin Up. "Voo-doo Something to Me"; Veronica brings back a voodoo doll from Haiti and she named it after Archie. "For Goodness Sake"; Li'l Jinx tries to prove that everyone has a little good in them. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

#1, 10/72, 15c. Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning live-action kids show about a youngster's adventures in a mysterious world of living hats. Issue features "World in a Hat" and "The Plaid Hatter's Tea Party." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90280-210, October. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning live-action kids show about a youngster's adventures in a mysterious world of living hats. Issue features "World in a Hat" and "The Plaid Hatter's Tea Party." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90280-210, October. 10/72, 15c. Cover price $0.15.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: A door-to-door salesman ties up the Lodges and robs their house; Archie dreams that he loves food as much as Jughead does. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, and Stan Goldberg, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"Monster of the Deep"; The gang heads to the beach to go clam digging but what they find instead is a giant egg that hatches with mama nearby; The baby likes peanut butter sandwiches and Little Archie fights off mama when she grabs Little Veronica. "The Trap"; Little Betty gets depressed over Little Archie's infatuation with Little Veronica; Pop Tate comes up with a plan to get Little Archie to pay attention to her. "The End!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx encourages Charley Hawse to spell "mouse"; He cannot get the last letter without her prompt. "First Swim"; Little Archie, Little Jughead and Little Reggie race to the swimming hole each trying to be the first one in for the season; Little Jughead sticks his toe in to test the temperature only to be bit by a turtle making Little Archie and Little Reggie the first ones in. "Happy Birthday," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx announces what she will get her dad for his next birthday. "Ghost Stories"; Miss Grundy reads the class a ghost story she wrote. "Food Fun"; Little Jughead promises to bring a "doll" to a party and shows up with a toy doll. "The Ball Game"; After Little Archie breaks another window playing baseball, Fred "blew his cool"; On Fred's way home he encounters a juvenile being taken to the police station and realized how lucky he is to have a boy who is involved in sports and stays out of trouble. "Monkey Business"; Little Reggie plays several mean jokes on Little Sabrina who turns him into a monkey; The gang, hanging out in the Chok'lit Shop, sees the monkey and rush outside chasing it down the street ending up at an Organ Grinder who has his own monkey. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Sid Couchey. Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Crooks plot to kidnap Dot's Uncle Branes to get his inventions. Dot finally gets fed up with dots, and decides to redo her house all in squares. Of course, it's all a dream. Dot's dad meets his worst nightmare - a boomerang dot he can't get rid of. Kidnapping the Professor!; Aunt Calamity; Uncle Meek!; Aunt Phoebe Photo; Aunt Goldie; Dot Delights; Little Lotta: Beach or Bust; Richie Rich: The Most Thrilling Ride. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. In the tradition of Casper's Ghostland, Foodland reprints Little Lotta's misadventures in a giant-sized format. A scientist tries to fix the washing machine, but instead converts it into a television. Richie Rich and his pals try to get into the snobbish club run by Richie's mean cousin Reggie. Well-Policed; Wash New?; Little Dot and Her Uncle Flubb; The Millionaires; The Big Fight; Richie Rich: The Club. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #124 includes: L.A. Con news; Hugo voting; book notes; magazine reviews; industry news; and art by Bill Rotsler and Grant Canfield. 10 pgs. Oct 6, 1972.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #125 includes: industry news; magazine and book reviews; and art by George Barr, Grant Canfield, and Bill Rotsler. 10 pgs. Oct 27, 1972.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Cowkids," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Davis; Parody of the film "The Cowboys"; a rancher, desperate for hands for a cattle drive, is forced to hire a group of school boys to replace his deserted crew. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Mad's Ecology Mother Goose," script by M. S. Pinkham (plot) and Frank Jacobs, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Familiar nursery rhymes altered to reflect modern issues. "When Watching Television, You Can Be Sure of Seeing," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; Examples of the predictability of television fare. "One Day at the Bullfights," script and art by Don Martin. "The Mad Car-Owners Hate Book," script and art by Al Jaffee. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Mad Guide to Political Types," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Lists of stereotypical characteristics of various political factions. "The Lighter Side of Hang-Ups," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of modern obsessions, phobias and compulsions. "The Television Yellow Pages 1972-73," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard, Jack Davis (uncredited), and Mort Drucker (uncredited); A section of the telephone company yellow pages with ads and listings for famous celebrities and the services they can provide. "The Cute Rook," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Hot Rock," four incredibly cute cons are hired by a foreign agent to steal a precious jewel from a museum. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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"Strangely Enough," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde gains the power of E.S.P. and has a vision of a young girl locked in a house; He goes to rescue her and finds her being kept against her will by a vampire, but when Clyde goes to report the vampire to the police, they tell him that the girl he rescued has been dead for five years. "On the Ball," art by Samm Schwartz; Clyde begins to worry that his hair is falling out and goes to great lengths to restore it. Archie Doll ad. "The Eyes Have It," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang busts up a hypnotist that has been hypnotizing his volunteers, including Fran and Dippy, into stealing things for him. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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October 1972. Cover by David Hardy. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The Animal Fair" by Alfred Bester, "And The Voice of the Turtle" by Sterling E. Lanier, "Thrumthing and Out" by Zenna Henderson, "Skinburn" by Philip Jose Farmer, "The Hoop" by Howard Fast, "The Lotus Eaters" by Fritz Leiber, "Strangers" by Harry Harrison and "Science: The Unlikely Twins" by Isaac Asimov. Book Reviews by Ron Goulart. Film review by Baird Searles. 5-in. x 7-in., black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Reprint of issue #21. Painted cover art by Vic Prezio. "Space Spectre," script and art by Russ Manning; Xyrkol and Noel team-up and create a robot powered by black magic. "The Aliens" starring Captain Johner, Rodg, and Zarz, script and art by Russ Manning. # on cover 90046-210 October #33 10/72. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Reprint of issue #21 "Space Specter!" and first "Aliens" story. Russ Manning art. Cover price $0.15.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Leo Duranona, Vince Alascia, Joe Gill, and Pat Boyette. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. Murderous muggers pick the wrong target, a mysterious old man. Countess Mitzi has a string of petrified ex-husbands in her castle's secret room, but her new hubby proves the perfect match for her. The amusement park's new haunted-house attraction seems a little too real, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Prince of Evil; Join the Party; The Corpse Is Still Alive; Ghostmaster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Auction Item: CGC 6.0 View scans Auction opens July 6 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #4339824004	Add to cart CGC 8.0 $205.00 View scans Paper: White Label #3988817008	Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $145.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Label #22-1F7E394-016	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $145.00 View scans
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Cover art by Mike Ploog. Angels From Hell, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Ghost Rider battles a gang of bikers called Satans Saints; after GR defeats them, their leader asks him to join the club; 2nd appearance of Ghost Rider (origin retold). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Sal Buscema. Enter: Dr. Octopus, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #53; Spider-Man battles Dr. Octopus. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "This Hostage Earth!," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; The Mole Man wants to destroy all life by increasing the Earth's rotational speed, then captures an investigating Giant-Man; The Avengers save their teammate and foil the Mole Man's deadly plan; reprinted from The Avengers (1963 series). The Avengers #12 cover reprint, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Sal Buscema. "This Man, This Monster," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; An unnamed scientist gives himself the powers and appearance of the Thing and goes to the Baxter Building, planning to kill Reed; However, an accident results in him saving Reed's life and perishing in the Negative Zone. Reprinted from Fantastic Four #51. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Italian language horror digest featuring comic strip story and art. "E Il Demonio Si Fece Uomo". Softcover squarebound, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 116 pages, black and white. Mature Readers.

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Superman cover. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Superman, and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip and six Casey Ruggles strips by Ruben Moreira. Cover price $0.35.

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). New Jeff Hawke cover by Jim Pinkoski. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Superman, and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip. Cover price $0.35.

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Rip Kirby cover by John Prentice. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Superman, and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip and six Dr. Guy Bennett strips (by Frank Thorne). Statement of ownership--average print run 1260; total paid circulation 549. (Actual number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: 1000 print run; 885 paid circulation.) Cover price $0.35.

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). New Mandrake cover by Mike Tiffenbacher. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Superman, and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip and six Dark Shadows strips (by Ken Bald as "K. Bruce"). Cover price $0.35.