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Cover by Walter Johnson. Stories and art by Ray Gill, Jim Wilcox, Pam Robinson, Milt Hammer, Walter Johnson and B. Gordon Guth. Sometimes listed as 4Most #14. Four different stories featuring clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s from Novelty Press. While on an excursion in the country, Dick Cole's car breaks down, and he is captured by a strange and disturbing family. Amateur photographer Candid Charlie is hired to photograph an experimental operation, but not everyone thinks that's a good idea. Edison Bell and his pals make a Victory Garden - a WWII morale-building activity - but bullies Butch and Stinkie want the prize for themselves. Edison Bell tells young readers how to build a combat tank out of wood and cardboard. Dick Cole; Edison Bell; How to Make Edison Bell's Pushmobile Tank; Candid Charlie; You and What Army!; The Cadet: Hurray for Kit Carter!; I Can't. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Man Who Created Superman!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; An island hermit with second sight helps Superman defuse a deadly solar energy bomb. "The Girl With The 24-Karat Dreams!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; Enrichetta Negrini finds she has the apparent power to turn whatever or whoever she dreams of into solid gold, including her fiancé, and the Atom takes a hand... only to find that his hand has also turned into gold. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by John Richard Flanagan. Fang Gow of China: Part 35 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski; The White Witch starring Cotton Carver, art by George Newman. On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 6 starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Shuster Shop. The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 11 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Plantation Uprising: Part 6 starring Dale Daring, script and art by Will Ely. Hidden Paradise [Part 2] starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Missionary's Daughter starring Tom Brent, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Count and the Countess starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Pirate Ship: Part 12 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. El Diablo: Part 10--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Voyageurs!" By Chad Solomon and Christopher Meyer. Two mischievous heroes are up to their old games again in this new comical adventure! Rabbit and Bear Paws join the Voyageurs to take the Furs from Lake of the Woods to Montréal and experience all the trials and tribulations of being a Voyageur. The young heroes face the life of a voyageur with bravery, as they are confronted by thieves and dangers around every river bend! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

"The Secret of the Golden Crocodile!" Danny and Rex travel to Africa, where they discover a golden crocodile in a hidden cave. During the journey, Rex rescues Danny from a real Crocodile. Also includes: "The Case of the Chimpanzee's Camera!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Rex's Amazing Treasure Hunt!"; and "The Canny Crocodiles." Script by Bob Haney and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Herge. Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

DC b&w reprints.

DC b&w reprints.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Written by Bill Finger, Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Frank Giacoia, Alex Toth, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella and Bernard Sachs. Strong Bow duels the master of Indian magic in "The Doom of the Lake Demon!" by Bill Finger and Frank Giacoia. Also in this issue: The Roving Ranger in "Find My Killer!" with art by Alex Toth and Joe Giella; Don Caballero in "The Sorceress and the Swordsman!" with art by Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs; and the Trigger Twins in "The Sheriff's Secret" by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Plus: 2-page text story "War on the Range"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Hubbell. Stories and art by Carl Hubbell and others. Military humor with Anchors Andrews, who looks and acts like Archie's older brother joined the Navy. While pursuing a mosquito, Anchors accidentally sprays shoe polish all over the ship, and right before an inspection. Dinah and Agnes hatch a plan to convince the Captain to give the boys shore leave. A runaway monkey gets loose on the ship right when Tuggleburt's girlfriend is visiting. Mosquito Boat; Bedtime Story; Dinah: The Best Laid Plans; Upside-Down Cake; Monkey Business; The Admiral's Daughter: Boarding Party; Comedy Column; Gag-Bag; Three Stripes: Out. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics. Stories by Frank Doyle, Tom Moore and unknown. Art by Harry Lucey & Terry Szenics, Samm Schwartz, Tom Moore, Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick and unknown. Archie returns from a trip to the South, sporting a Southern wardrobe, a Southern accent, and courtly Southern manners that the girls all swoon over in "Southern Exposure!" Plus: Jughead eats twelve rubber hot dogs Reggie brought to a party as a gag in "Man Bites Dog!"; there's a prize being offered to the student who's most helpful to the teachers in "Award To the Wise"; in a fishing competition, Archie uses heavy fishing equipment, while Reggie uses scuba gear to dive in after the fish in "Reel Anglers"; Archie asks us to guess the "stones" associated with different jobs in the activity page "Stone Query"; Archie taking up boxing in the 1-pager "Punch Lines"; and after Veronica says she admires men with poise, Reggie and Betty try to break up her and Archie by causing Archie to have a lot of accidents in "Poise Will Be Poise"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

59 cent cover price edition. Mr. Weatherbee is surprised to find Archie and the gang working as counselors at the camp where he had hoped to get away from them for the summer. Despite his klutziness, Archie manages to teach the Bee a thing or two about leadership and faith. Story, art and cover by Al Hartley. 32 pages. Cover price $0.59.

World of Archie Cover price $0.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Ah, summer! Free time, warm weather, and outdoor activities...and no better time for Archie Comics! With kids home from school and adults on vacation from work, casual comic reading goes up. Especially casual Archie comic reading! Whether looking for a quick read on the beach, in the backseat of the car on the way to some vacation destination, or simply some entertainment for a rainy day, Archie comics offer something fun for everyone. And let us not forget those countless kids who've spent evenings reading and swapping Archie comics under the covers! For decades, Archie comics have made their way into countless summer campers' backpacks... and for decades, the writers and artists at Archie have provided readers with stories of Archie and his friends' adventures at summer camp! Now, some of the best of these stories are collected in this special edition. Each story is meticulously restored and printed on high-grade paper, so you can feel like you're camping right alongside Archie, Betty, Veronica, and the rest! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 ½-in., full color. Cover price $7.49.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Balance Of Power, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica find Charm School not so charming. The Equalizer, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica is upset that none of the girls like her; Betty finds out that they don't like Veronica because she's always trying to be the best at everything. Quiz Queen, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica gets tomorrow's crossword puzzle answers in advance. Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #26. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Snooky Squirrel"; "Monk and Honk"; "Simpy Sam"; "Wooly Willie" art by Larry Riley; "Lunkhead" art by Bill Hudson; "The Ratz Brothers" art by Hawley Pratt; "Jasper the Star Salesman"; "Mother Goose Victory Rhymes" features nursery rhymes about war bonds, by Alexander Samalman; and "Chippy Chipmunk". "The Goat-Getter: Little Timmy Just Couldn't Help Making Excuses!" illustrated text story by Johnny Jill. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "The Kooky Spook," "The Beepnic," "Big Town Triumph," "Beat By The Heat, "Turtle Hurdle." Issue also has one-page gag strips, one-page text feature "The Big Build-Up," and Daffy Duck in "No More Mooching." No story/art credits given. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted Cover. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Into the Trap" and "The Lost Settlement"! Starring Ben Bowie, Jim Prentice, Zeke Moss, Nakah, The Iroquois, Hurons, The French and The Algonquins! Also: Yellow Hair Child of the Sioux in "Keeper of the Wild Horses"! Starring Yellow Hair and Strong Bow! And: text articles "The Algonquin" and "Rufus Putnam"! Plus: "Desperate Journey" text story! Starring Jody and Jody's father! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Articles and comics. L.B. Cole and Dik Browne art. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "Snack Spat!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Archie and Betty are selling snacks at the beach, except when Archie is giving away samples to cute girls in bikinis. Betty's Lengthy Look Fashions page. "Backyard Barbecue," script by Greg Crosby, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty decides to hold a backyard barbecue for her friends, intending to handle every aspect herself. The Chinese Zodiac horoscope page, art by Ellen Leonforte. "Rhyme Two-Timer," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Dexter has a crush on Betty... until he meets Jenny. "Dragon Queen," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie and Betty make a dragon sand sculpture. "Singing the Blues," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty accidentally dyes her hair blue, then accidentally dyes it pink. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Stamp Of Approval," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty is the talk of the town when she starts giving out trading stamps to her dates. "Fish Try!" two-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Beautiful Dreamer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty is so excited about her date with Archie that she can't sleep. "The Cat And The Mouse," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Archie can't study with a cat yowling outside the window. "I Get The Massage," pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty gets a massage from Archie, but it's not what she expected (it sounds sexier than it actually is). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

A Hairy Business!; Angel P66 helps Binky get even with Sherwood. Secret Admirer!; At summer camp, Eloise tries to get Binky's attention. The Problem Child!; Li'l Leroy gets in charge of his entire class. Tell Me No Lies!; Benny goes to visit Sherwood in the hospital. Monkey Business; By mistake Benny babysits a monkey. Article on J.C. Phillips and the band Sweet Pain. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by Leon Harvey. Cover by Lee Elias. Stories by Lee Elias, Russell Stamm, Vic Herman, and Ken Ernst. Mystery, adventure, and humor tales starring such characters as Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, Winnie the Waitress, Sally and the Gang, Mary Worth, and the Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by Paul Gustavson and unknown. Art by Reed Crandall, Paul Gustavson and Bill Ward. Featuring Blackhawk in: "Terror In the Jungle" with art by Reed Crandall; "Monsters of the Deep" with art by Bill Ward; and "Circles of Suicide" with art by Ward. Plus: "Blackhawk Planes and the MIG" 1-pager; Chop Chop in the back-up story "Gorgeous Tojo" by Paul Gustavson; and 1-page text story "Man of Darkness"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Kioga of the Wilderness serial 4/?

July 1936. Cover by Herbert Morton Stoops. Fiction by William L. Chester ("Kioga of the Wilderness" part 4), Eustace Cockrell, H. Bedford-Jones, Allan Vaughan Elston, Robert R. Mill, Beatrice Grimshaw, Arthur Hawthorne Carhart, James Francis Dwyer, and William J. Makin. Illustrations by Austin Briggs (9) and others. 6.5-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.15.

Comic strip reprints. Edgar Martin art on all "Boots..." comic stories. In order of appearance: "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Hijack a Husband!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'A Cold Reception!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Marriage Proposal!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'The New Look!'"; "Boots and Her Buddies, 'Wedding Bells!'"; and "Phineas the Parrot" art by Art Helfant. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic distributed by the Boy Scouts of America Featuring stories of scout life as well as tips for survival. 12 Pages, Full Color.

"Richie Rich Meets a Gold Sovereign" Hostess snack cakes ad. "The Giggler!"; The Giggler is on a crime spree, his infectious giggle causing his victim to fall into fits of laughter while he steals their belongings. "Ghost Boy!"; The Giggler wants Casper to dress as a superhero so the Giggler can become a famous super villain. "Sweetening the Yock!"; Casper and his friends stop the Giggler from taking over the jail. Untitled one-page story; Spooky plans to use a phonograph to scare a turtle. Untitled one-page story; Casper stops a man from chopping down a bird house. "Molehill out of a Mountain" starring The Tuff Little Ghost, Spooky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. A sprite begins to pollute the Enchanted Forest with ads and billboards, causing even Casper to lose his cheerful attitude. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Spirit of Communication; Off to See the Two-Headed Wizard; One Riddle Leads to Another; Its Only Logical. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

The Pathfinder, 9th Printing, Painted Cover. Comic book adaptation of the classic James Fenimore Cooper story about a guide in the early 1700s when the French and Indian Wars were taking place. Illustrated by Louis Zansky. Issue also has a text biography of Cooper. (HRN 167, 11/63). Cover price $0.15.

The Story of America. Stories and art by Lou Cameron and Pete Costanza. The semiannual Specials from Classics Illustrated were educational comics on science, history and American culture. This issue retells the history of the United States, starting with Columbus stumbling across North America, and continuing to the colonial era. A comics version of the patriotic poem Paul Reveres Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. During the Revolutionary War, Francis Scott Key has the wartime experiences that inspire him to write "The Star Spangled Banner." The Man Who Discovered America; The Birth of America; Paul Reveres Ride; The Star Spangled Banner. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

"River of 1,000 Crocodiles!" Congo Bill and Janu use thousands of butterflies to help in their battle against crocodile worshippers, preventing themselves from getting eaten in the process. "The Great Jungle Race!" Congo Bill's zebra races Janu's Hyena. Also includes: "Elephant's Graveyard!" and "The Trophy Hunters." Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.10.

Contains Frank Frazetta comic story art and two Frank Frazetta illustrations. Frazetta illustrations appear in seventeen consecutive issues of Coo Coo Comics (1942) (#34-50). Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Supermouse in 'The Days of the Knights!'"; "Coo Coo, 'Rocket to Mars'"; "Butch and Buttercup, 'The Biggest Dumbbell in the World!'"; "Munchy the Squirrel in 'Spare That Tree'" art by Frank Frazetta, reprinted in Small Wonders (1991) #1; "Fisty, 'The Three Wishes'" art by Jack Bradbury; "Butch and Buttercup"; and "Barney Rooster". Illustrated text stories: "Unsociable Turtle: Bertle Learns It's Never Too Late to Be Friendly!" by Betty Cummings, illustration by Frank Frazetta; and "Kitten and the Mitten: Little Tippy Gets the Surprise of His Life!" by Elizabeth Starr, illustration by Frank Frazetta. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Whitman edition. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Brain for hire," "The tin horn tizzy," "The unclean getaway" and "Daffy rides again"! Starring Daffy Duck, Lightning and Miss Updike! Plus: the reprint? tale "The barefoot duck got shooed"! Starring Daffy, Elmer Fudd, Shorty and Tiny! Also: Tweety and Sylvester reprint? story "Birds can be a bother"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Donald gets a job testing perfume; Daisy gets a new camera. Includes the 1966 Carl Barks story The Beauty Business. Other stories by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl. Cover by Gregory. All material, except for the cover, reprinted from issue 1 of Daisy and Donald. Cover # is 90284-808. 36 pages. Cover price $0.35 Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Joe Certa. Stories by Carl Memling and others. Art by Joe Certa and Dick Ayers. Wilderness adventure with legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone. Boone receives a warning that a nearby settlement is going to be attacked by hostile Natives, but by the time he gets there, the attack has already begun; An orphan settler raised by the Shawnee is torn between the two worlds; Fun-sized frontiersman Jolly Jim Dandy is targeted by a rival who is jealous of his reputation. The Siege; The Runaway; Jolly Jim Dandy; Fate of the Captives; The Twin Rifles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

25c/100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Batman and Robin must stop a group of crooks who operate a gem smuggling operation out of the out-of-the-way home of a mystery writer without his knowledge in "The Crow's Nest Mystery!" by Don C. Cameron, Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Fools about Jewels!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Living Statues!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Mischievous Mr. McGonigle!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "Masquerade" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

A story of strength, spirit and courage! This is the complete official Marvel Comics adaptation of Disney's full-length animated feature--their first based upon actual events! Written by Bob Foster. Art by Dan Spiegle. Also inside: How to Draw Pocahontas. 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

Cover by Paul Murry. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Moores, Phil De Lara and Tony Strobl. Donald Duck is featured in "Show Biz," "The Hypno Thief" and "Scavenger Hunt"! Also: 1-pagers "No Umbrella," "Tennis Watcher" and "Dinner's Ready!" Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Daisy Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Gladstone Gander and Gyro Gearloose. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

by Various Donald battles his nephews to get them to bathe in this issue's Carl Barks reprint, his renowned "Three Dirty Little Ducks," from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #43 (April 1944). A modern Mickey Mouse tale, "Computer Commando," by Sarah Kinney and Rodriquez, and a modern Donald, "Homing Pigeons," drawn by Vicar, complete the book. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Contains young adult drama and romance stories. In order of appearance: "Dotty, Trio Trouble" and "Dotty, Command Performance" art by Al Hartley; "Romance for Sale"; "Dotty, The Portrait" art by Al Hartley; "Designs for Dotty"; and "Sorority Sue, Campus Confusion" art by Zoltan Szenics. "Lost Love" illustrated text story by Eleanor Solvay. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Fred Guardineer and others. Cover by Fred Guardineer. Sometimes listed as Charles Starrett as the Durango Kid #33. Western adventure based on the popular masked hero played in the movies by Charles Starrett. The Kid pursues outlaws down a roaring rapids to rescue a gold prospector and his daughter; A supposedly dead outlaw returns as a glowing, bulletproof phantom who still likes to kill and rob; A helpful glossary of Old West terminology used in the Durango Kid stories. The Roar of the Rapids!; The Phantom Badhat!; The Durango Kid's Western Dictionary; Challenge of the Crusher!; The King's Savage! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.