Comic books September 1976

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Cover art by Ernie Chan. The Battle at the Edge of Forever!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Albon and Nordon, survivors of a doomed alien race, pit the League and Despero against one another; Supergirl tricks the aliens; Superman is revived and brought back to Earth. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Limited Collectors' Edition: Justice League of America reprints. Decoy Missions of the Justice League, script by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs; Kanjar Ro, the villain from the planet Dhor, conceives a brilliant scheme to steal the entire Earth—without the Justice League even knowing it; guest-starring Adam Strange. The Deadly Dreams of Dr. Destiny, script by Gardner Fox, art by Mike Sekowsky and Bernard Sachs. Two-page JLA pinup by Austin and Giordano. The JLA on TV featuring Alex Toth Super Friends art. Treasury-sized. 52 pgs. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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"This Murder is X-Rayted." Script by Marty Pasko and Denny O'Neil, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Smith. Looter intends to kill Kamandi, Ben Boxer, and Rongo with deadly TV sets. "The Apocalypse Machine." Script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Mike Nasser, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Urgall, Myra, and Otis come across insect-riding wolves and discover a pre-Disaster era deadly weapon. Cover by Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Brother's keeper – Brother's killer." Story by Martin Pasko. Pencils by Pat Gabriele. Inks by Lowell Anderson. An alien from the planet Illanous arrives on Earth intent on retrieving an item in Kobra's possession. Can Kobra convince the creature that Jason Burr and his government associates are the true villains before it discovers the truth? 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.30.

Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Pat Boyette. Adventures of a Neanderthal tribe at the dawn of humanity, based on a live-action Saturday-morning show from Hanna-Barbera. While Korg and the cavemen investigate an approaching glacier, Korg's family is menaced by two rogue cavemen. In another story, Korg and Bok battle a cyclops. A rising full moon is viewed as a portent of evil during a hunting trip. Plus an educational one-pager on the Neanderthal's successor, the Cro-Magnon. The Journey; Cro-Magnon; Evil Omen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $94.00 View scan Signed by Harvey Kurtzman (splash, personalized) with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

1st printing, Sept. 1976. Introduction by Robert Crumb. 1st printing - Kitchen Sink Enterprises, color cover, B&W interior, 32 pages, no number, standard comic size, $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"A Fella for Cinderella"; Retelling of the Cinderella story, but the wicked stepsister gets the prince at the end. "Out of Shape"; Archie and Jughead are just out jogging but everyone thinks they must be going somewhere important. "Buzz Off," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is trying to swat a fly but Hap is trying to take a nap. Archie Club News. Archie word search puzzle. "All Worked Out"; Archie has trouble walking after sitting cross-legged on the floor at a Japanese restaurant. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, and Joe Edwards, inks by Rudy Lapick, Marty Epp, and Joe Edwards. "Bully for You," script by Frank Doyle, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica hires a burly woman to bully all the boys away from Betty and her at the beach so they can ogle a handsome lifeguard. "Lest You Forget," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Archie has images of Betty and Veronica on everything, including a reversible picture that allows him to display either one of them depending on who's there. "The Pizza Pusher," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Pop Tate's pizza delivery boys Archie and Jughead keep trying to deliver a pizza to a "Mrs. Webber," but every time they do, Jughead eats the entire pizza and then pays Pop to make another one. "Palm Trees and Pussycats," art by Samm Schwartz; Caught in a tropical storm on a trip to Florida, the Pussycats take shelter in an abandoned beach house, where a spy mistakes them for his contacts and gives them a book containing U.S. military secrets. "The Amorous Anglers," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica's sudden interest in fishing just happens to coincide with their learning of Stan, the handsome man who rents the boats at the dock. "The Grand Sand Play!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Lil Jinx digs up buried pirate treasure at the beach, then cannot remember where she was digging. "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica goes on a road trip to "rough it" because she feels confined at home. "Deserted Village," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Both families decide to go to the beach thinking they won't see each other for the day. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Multi-part adventure stories: Archie is framed for the theft of an idol from a museum; Betty is abducted by a mysterious forest creature known as Wide End. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg, Dan DeCarlo and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by DeCarlo. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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A Summer Place, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Archie and Jughead keep getting in trouble when Veronica invites them to the Lodges' summer house. Escape From Shark Island; Quick thinking by Little Archie saves Miss Grundy's class when they encounter a shark while on a field trip to Riverdale's adjoining bay. The Summer Job; When Aunt Zelda takes a job driving an ice cream truck, Sabrina uses her magic to attract lots of customers. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #193 includes: World Science Fiction Convention report; Midamericon report (with photos); and Playboy Science Fiction Convention ad. 12 pgs. Sept 21, 1976. 60 cents. Cover price $0.60.

Last 25-cent cover priced issue. Painted cover art. Detour; Tonto takes a job as a workman for a congressman's train trip, but is captured and held hostage when crooks hijack the train. Advertisement for Hostess Snack Cakes featuring baseball cards that are printed on package, with Steve Garvey, Joe Morgan, and Carlton Fisk. The Contest; Two rival ranches hold contests to decide ownership of disputed land. Ad for embroidered cloth patches with Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny, and Casper. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers ad. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman edition. Painted cover art. Detour; Tonto takes a job as a workman for a congressman's train trip, but is captured and held hostage when crooks hijack the train. Advertisement for Hostess Snack Cakes featuring baseball cards that are printed on package, with Steve Garvey, Joe Morgan, and Carlton Fisk. The Contest; Two rival ranches hold contests to decide ownership of disputed land. Ad for embroidered cloth patches with Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny, and Casper. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Frog Prince II," script and art by Don Martin; A frog transforms into a prince, but in the wrong place. "Borey Lyndon," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Barry Lyndon," a dim youth is forced to wander through eighteenth century Britain, going from war to war and woman to woman. "One Day on the Highway," script and art by Don Martin; A highway patrol unit thinks it has caught a speeder. "The Lighter Side of the Summer Scene," script and art by Dave Berg; Satirical examples of how people spend their summers. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the Major Oil Companies and Their Myriad Operations," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Jack Rickard. "Where Else but on TV...?", script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Examples of the artificial reality created by television for its own convenience. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "More Lawsuits We'd Like to See," script by Tom Koch, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of lawsuits filed against people perpetrating petty annoyances. "A Mad Look at the Beach," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Some Useful Mad Gadgets for Slob-Proofing Your Home," script and art by Al Jaffee; Gadgets designed to keep your home clean from the assaults of thoughtless people. "Harsky & Stutch," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Starsky and Hutch," a pair of unconventional, violent and not too bright undercover detectives wreak havoc on Los Angeles. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 51, Issue 3 - September 1976. Cover by David Hardy. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Herbie Brennan, Jane Yolen, Curt Siodmak, Robert F. Young, and Liz Hufford. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 162 pages, B&W Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 3 # 9. Magic articles and demonstrations; Harry Blackstone; Ron MacMillan; and more. Magazine format; black and white; 64 pages. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. By Orville Goldner and George E. Turner. The entire extraordinary story of the most popular fantasy film of all time! Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Tweety & Sylvester

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bram Stoker pinup by Dan Adkins. "Dracula," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Nestor Redondo; A young lawyer from London travels to travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England; Harker is at first impressed by Dracula's suave politeness, but becomes a prisoner in his castle; Dracula, a vampire, immigrates to England, where he bears his fangs, seduces Mina, and wreaks havoc. Short Bram Stoker biography. Adapted from the Bram Stoker novel "Dracula" (1897). 52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bram Stoker pinup by Dan Adkins. "Dracula," script by Naunerle Farr (adaptation), pencils by Nestor Redondo; A young lawyer from London travels to travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England; Harker is at first impressed by Dracula's suave politeness, but becomes a prisoner in his castle; Dracula, a vampire, immigrates to England, where he bears his fangs, seduces Mina, and wreaks havoc. Short Bram Stoker biography. Adapted from the Bram Stoker novel "Dracula" (1897). 52 pgs., full color.

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Cover art by Frank Thorne. "Beware the Sacred Sons of Set!", script by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Thorne; Karanthes hires Red Sonja to find a lost page of the Book of Skelos. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover art by Frank Thorne. "Beware the Sacred Sons of Set!", script by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Thorne; Karanthes hires Red Sonja to find a lost page of the Book of Skelos. 36 pgs., full color.

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1st app. Rocket Raccoon. Cover art by Bob Larkin; Satana illo by Vicente Alcazar; Why a Devil's Daughter? article by John Warner; The Damnation Waltz Satana story by Chris Claremont, art by Vicente Alcazar; Part II: La Simphonie Diable—The Devil's Symphony Satana story by Claremont, art by Alcazar; From the Devil, a Daughter article by Claremont, art by Michael Netzer and Esteban Maroto; Just a Little Over a Year Ago… article by Bill Mantlo, art by Terry Austin; and The Sword in the Star!: Stave 2: Witchworld! story by Mantlo, 1st professional art by Keith Giffen. Cover price $1.00.

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #105 - "This Monster Unleashed!" Mister Fantastic cameo. Written by Bill Everett and Roy Thomas. Art by Marie Severin and George Tuska. Prowling New York with Betty in his clutches, the Hulk transforms back into Banner just in time to be shot in the leg by a pair of thugs; The product of a nuclear test conducted by the U.S. and captured by the Chinese, the Missing Link is brought to New York and unleashed to wreak havoc; Of course, the dangerously radioactive monster crosses paths with the wounded Hulk and the two battle; Mr. Fantastic creates a Hulk-stopping weapon designed by Banner and Talbot takes the machine to hunt for the jade giant; Not realizing that he is fighting a dangerous foe, Talbot shoots the Hulk with the weapon turning him back into Banner just as the Missing Link begins another assault. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #90. Death of Captain Stacy. Spidey's battle with Doctor Octopus from the previous issue continues in "And Death Shall Come!" Script by Stan Lee; pencils by Gil Kane; inks by John Romita, Sr. Kane/Romita, Sr. cover. An important issue in the early Spider-Man saga featuring some of the finest Lee/Kane/Romita work ever! First 30c issue. Cover price $0.30.

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"Madness Is All In The Mind!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by John Romita and Aubrey Bradford. Shell-head and the web-slinger are on the ropes vs. the Wraith! The mysterious mind-controlling villain keeps Iron Man and Spider-Man dazed and confused as he directs his attack towards Captain Jean DeWolff! But the savvy police captain helps the heroes force a stalemate and drive away the Wraith...for now! Meanwhile after the battle, Jean's father stops by the 37th precinct and provides evidence that Jean's brother, Brian, might still be alive. Second appearance of Captain Jean DeWolff. First 30¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes letters from comics publisher Dean Mullaney and comics writer Mark Gruenwald.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Madness Is All In The Mind!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by John Romita and Aubrey Bradford. Shell-head and the web-slinger are on the ropes vs. the Wraith! The mysterious mind-controlling villain keeps Iron Man and Spider-Man dazed and confused as he directs his attack towards Captain Jean DeWolff! But the savvy police captain helps the heroes force a stalemate and drive away the Wraith...for now! Meanwhile after the battle, Jean's father stops by the 37th precinct and provides evidence that Jean's brother, Brian, might still be alive. Second appearance of Captain Jean DeWolff. First 30¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes letters from comics publisher Dean Mullaney and comics writer Mark Gruenwald.) 32 page

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"The Torment…. and The Triumph!" Story by Roy Thomas. Story and cover pencils by Don Heck. Story and cover inks by George Roussos. Reading in a newspaper how the Black Widow has stolen secret plans and escaped to Russia with them, Hawkeye becomes upset and wanders into a trap set by a member of the Mad Thinkers, "Triumvirate of Terror". The rest of the Avengers are quickly beaten by the other members of this trio. This allows the Thinker access to Avengers mansion where he plans to steal all of Tony Starks inventions. The problem is, he did not know Hercules has come to stay at the mansion, and even his trio might not be powerful enough to overcome the demigod. Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 39. Full color. 32 pages. NOTE: Two pages omitted from original story to fit shorter page count comic size. Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Suddenly…. the Sub-Mariner." Story by Roy Thomas. Story and cover pencils by Don Heck. Story and cover inks by George Roussos. The Sub-Mariner attacks a submarine that is destroying underwater wildlife then heads for the base it came from. The Avengers receive a call from Captain America warning that the Cosmic Cube has been spotted near that same base. The Avengers arrive just in time to battle the Sub-Mariner, but Hercules mistakenly thinks Namor is there for the cube, and mentions it. What will happen if Namor gets his hands on the all powerful Cube? Cover and story reprinted from (Avengers 1963 1st series) number 40. Full color. 32 pages. NOTE: Two pages omitted from original story to fit shorter page count comic size.

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Written by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Don Heck. Cover by Jack Kirby, John Romita, and Frank Giacoia. Claws of the Cougar!; Tigra asks the Thing for help in tracking down the Cougar who is making evil use of the powerful Nega-Bands. 36 pgs., full color. $.30. Cover price $0.30.

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First 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Shall Man Survive?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed, Johnny and Ben remain helpless against Maximus and his band of followers; But with the combined might of the Inhuman Royal Family, the FF might be able to save humanity from Maximus' hypno-gun!; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #83. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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