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Cover art by Rube Grossman. Lost- A Free Education public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Treasure Island, art by Rube Grossman; The cast reenacts the movie "Treasure Island"- in a nutsy manner, of course. Untitled Bo Bunny story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. Reservoir For Sale, art by Howie Post; Mortimer cons Rufus into building an ark and then sells everyone cruise tickets. Untitled Nip and Chip story, art by Otto Feuer; Chip tries to get Nip to help him steal Farmer Brown's chickens. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune. Art by Buford Tune. Cover by Buford Tune. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Dotty turns out to share Horace's love of midnight snacks; The family has to deal with Horace's new obsession: television; Horace and Bix are in a world of hurt after the wives find out they were playing poker. Also featuring a Christmas-themed ad for Daisy Red Ryder B-B Rifles, as celebrated in the film "A Christmas Story." Plaster Disaster; The Awakening; Food Trouble; Boss Trouble; Office Trouble; The Marrying Grind; Channel No. 5; Marital Bliss: Circumstantial Evidence; The Pixie Search; Nothing Like a College Man; Housewife Blues. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Buford Tune and Art Helfant. Art by Buford Tune and Art Helfant. Cover by Buford Tune. Dotty and husband Horace face domestic squabbles similar to those of Blondie and Dagwood, right down to the drawing style; the long-running family strip also featured tween daughter Taffy and dog Pepper. Horace tries to handle a plumbing crisis himself; Dotty and Horace play "the telephone game" with actual (vintage landline) telephones; The kids play dress-up and Taffy wants to dress like daddy. Also featuring Harvey Comics News, a "Bullpen Bulletins" kind of update from the publisher. Homework; Li'l Taffy; Wilbert; Big Deal; Pepper; Life of the Party; Cut Your Own Place Mats; One Wish; Lost and Found; Old Mikes Story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso, Walter Casadei, Larry Woromay and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. Witches seem to predict that a man will succeed in his revenge plan against his unfaithful wife. A husband hires a man to poison his wife, but she's got plans of her own. A couple gets a dark prediction in a Chinese restaurant. Featuring altered reprints from Weird Mysteries (1952 Gillmore) and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Ghoul Without Pockets; Witches' Nightmare; Satan's Cat; Carnival of Terror; Dearest, Deadest Dummy; Screams in the Swamp; Cult of the Cruel; The Slimy Gargoyle. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Fernando Fernandez. Stories and art by Matt Baker, August Derleth, Cirilo Munoz, Ezra Jackson, Ruben Marchionne, Antonio Reynoso and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. Scientists find a demonic tower on a remote island. Jungle hero Olane tracks a man who collects human skulls, in a story with art originally by good-girl legend Matt Baker. Visitors to an ancient clock tower soon learn its terrible secret. Featuring altered reprints from Voodoo and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Monster; Satan's Corpse; The Hanging Man; House of Blood; Isle of Demons; The Shelf of Skulls; Death Strikes Four. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Cirilo Munoz, Antonio Reynoso, Larry Woromay, Walter Casadei, and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. A man kills his wife, but she won't stay in the coffin. An executioner who collects victims' heads meets an ironic fate. The cursed Mask of Medusa passes to a new owner. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Grotesque Checkmate; The Tomb of Hate; The Spooks; The Bloody Knife; Mask of Horror; The Deadly Corpse; The Creatures. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Enrique Cristobal, Stepancich, Torre Repiso, Oscar Novelle and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. A man's new property contains an evil tree. A brain operation unleashes the monstrous beast within an ordinary man. A woman earns her way into the devil's service with greed, hatred and murder. Featuring altered reprints from Witches Tales and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Vampires; The Broomstick Witch; The Spirit of Evil; Horror Tree; Experiment in Terror; The Corpse That Lives; Claws of Horror; The Devil's Girl. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Stories and art by Larry Woromay, Walter Casadei, Hector Castellon, Antonio Reynoso, Cirilo Munoz and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. An arrogant lawyer believes he is so smart that he can trick the Devil himself. Two people sacrifice too much to give each other gifts, in a horrific version of O. Henry's Gift of the Magi. Invading aliens wipe out the entire human race, except for Joe. Featuring altered reprints from Tomb of Terror (1952) and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Screaming Hell; Signed in Blood; A Gift of Horror; Creature's Crypt; Spells of Evil; The Slimy Snakeman; There's a Blood-Sucker Among Us; Morgan's Ghost. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

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"A Real Hot Time"; Hot Stuff tries to take a nap, but the animals keep waking him up. "Stumbo"; Stumbo heads south for a vacation, but returns to Tinytown when a blizzard hits. The "Gingerbread Boy"; Hot Stuff tries to trick Piggy the baker into giving him a free cake; Instead, he gets tormented by a mischievous gingerbread cookie boy. "Auntie Brimstone"; Hot Stuff is on his best behavior when his aunt comes for a visit. "The Crow and the Pelican" text story. "Jealous Subway Train" text story. "A Large Problem"; Stumbo causes some problems for Tinytown. O'Floodles' solutions provide mixed results. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. After hearing about guardian angels, Hot Stuff decides to become a guardian devil. The people of Tinytown are nervous when Stumbo befriends a pride of lions. Spring Is Here!; Charma; The Guardian Angel?; Stumbo: A Fish Tale! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. A mischievous cloud imitates Hot Stuff so the little devil gets blamed for its pranks. HS secretly helps a boy get some more ice cream after he accidentally melts the first one. The Other Hot Stuff; Devilishly Helpful; Too Many Forks; The Lad That Lost His Tail; The Forgetful Elephant; Stumbo: Unwanted! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In a three-part story, Hot Stuff follows the trail of missing musical notes to the Forgotten Castle. There he finds a warlock who has a nefarious plan for the world's music. Stumbo the Giant decides he wants to join law enforcement. Mystery in Forest Edge; The Warlock; The Baffling Mystery Is Solved; Stumbo the Giant: Colossal Cop! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Look out, it's Hot Stuff, the irascible Little Devil with a heart of gold! Join Hot Stuff as he accidentally becomes a "mother" to a newly hatched baby bird in "Getting the Bird." And venture to a strange and alien world as Hot Stuff encounters the choice between Princess Beema - or life in prison - in "A Strange Dream!" Don't miss out on a smokin' Halloween this year with Hot Stuff! 6x9 FC

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Story, art and cover by Mark Murphy. A spin-off from the graphic novel featuring Murphys slice-of-life stories centering on a Seattle coffeehouse, The House of Java. Jason returns to his rustic hometown of Jacksboro and stumbles on a long-buried secret involving several of its prominent citizens. Final issue of the series. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Stranger From Out There," pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; A stranger comes to a town that has cut itself off from the world and he appears to be from outer space. "The Ink That Mastered Men's Minds"; A man accidentally gets ahold of magic ink that will command anyone to do whatever he wants them to. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Voice From 2,500 Years Ago," art by Jim McArdle; Archeologists dig up an ancient temple in Greece with a statue that knows everything that has happened. "The Mystery of Dreams" article by Jack Miller; Stories of famous people who solved puzzles in their dreams. "The Talking Toys of Lost Valley," art by Bill Ely; A man steals the plans to small toys that can act as though they are humans but he has trouble bringing the toys to market. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Featuring: 6 page story "The Untamed" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Man Who Borrowed Lives" drawn by Leonard Starr; 6 page story "The Ageless Man" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Secret Carved In Wood" drawn by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Golden Doom" drawn by Nick Cardy; 6 page story "The Artist Who Painted Dreams" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "My Terrible Twin" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Human Time Capsule" drawn by Mort Meskin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "For Money...For Love!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; Mr. Lawson will not let his daughter marry John because he is poor; John becomes a grave robber to earn enough money for the marriage. Cain's Game Room cartoon half-page, script and art by Bill Riley. "Maniacs," script by Steve Skeates, art by Ruben Yandoc; A werewolf is hunted by a local sheriff. "Tomorrow, I Hang!", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Jim Aparo; Mario is sentenced to death by hanging but he is looking forward to it as it will complete his transformation into a vampire; Unfortunately for him, the method of execution is changed at the last moment. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "The Man Who Wanted Power Over Women," script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Rico Rival; Walter buys a potion to make himself a hit with women, but the vial falls into the wrong hands. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World ad. "Your Corpse Shall I Carve!", script by George Kashdan, art by Gerry Talaoc; An artist kills all the models he carves until a model with mythical power arrives to avenge them. Cain's Game Room cartoon page by Sergio Aragonés. "Brain Food," script by Maxene Fabe, art by Fred Carrillo; Aliens use gumballs in their plan for world domination. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Ricardo Villagran. Batman and Twinkieless Gotham City Hostess snack cakes ad. "Paid In Full," script by Jack Oleck, art by Frank Robbins; A wanted criminal takes refuge with a witch, whom he then kills; Her cat grows to giant size and kills him in return. "Death Pulls the Strings!", script by Bill Finger, art by Nestor Redondo; A puppeteer uses real little people as his marionettes, then murders them when they rebel. Cain's Game Room cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by Dave Manak. Justice For All Includes Children 3 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman teaches the concept of "innocent until proven guilty." Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 146,000; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 118.966. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Joe Kubert. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Joe Brozowski & Rodin Rodriguez; 7 page story "Stalker on a Starless Night" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Tom Sutton; 6 page story "Even Dead Men Sing the Blues" written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Adrian Gonzales; 6 page story "All the Creature Comforts!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Rico Rival; 7 page story "Fetched" written by Bruce Jones and drawn by Tor Infante. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Adrian Gonzales; 11 page I... Vampire! story "Chapter Seven: Blood Ties!" written by Bruce Jones and drawn by Tom Sutton; 6 page story "House Odds" written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Nestor Redondo & Benjie Pabulos; 1 page story "D-Day For Earth" written by Steve Ringgenberg and drawn by Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson; 8 page story "Benny's Friend" written by Bruce Jones and drawn by Dan Spiegle; Half page Cain's Mail Room letters page includes a letter from Todd McFarlane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Featuring: "The Menace of Multifax" drawn by Lou Cameron; "The Sleuth with the Super-Powers" drawn by George Roussos; "Museum of Worthless Inventions" drawn by Bernard Baily; "The Face in the Mist" drawn by Bill Ely. Plus: "Curious Names of Western Mines" by Morris Waldinger. Also, the text story "Scotland's Pet 'Monster'" written by George Kashdan. Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Handy Andy presents How Billy Won (1957) is promotional comic published by Skil-Craft Corporation. See how Handy Andy helps Billy build the best crate racer ever. 16 pages, full color, 7-in x 5-in.

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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly convince Mr. Bluster to dress like Santa and hand out presents to poor children. But is the guy in the Santa suit really Mr. Bluster? An eccentric millionaire gives Howdy and Dilly a trunk full of cash for shoveling his walk, but that proves to be a trunkful of trouble. Howdy Doody Fixes His Wagon; Howdy Doody's Old-Time Silent Movie; Flub-a-Dub; Dilly Dally. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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30c edition; # on cover: 90183-802. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman edition. "Hark, Hark, The Ark" and a Carl Barks reprint "Medaling Around." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.20.

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Milton Knights edgy spoof of funny-animal comics, or fairy tales for adults. Abducted by mermaids, Hugo the cat battles sharks beneath the sea. Story, art and cover by Milton Knight. Final issue of the series. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art by Cameron Stewart Cover by John Watkiss Featuring guest art by Cameron Stewart (SEAGUY)! If anyone from Maggie Stains's past recognizes her, she'll be dead on sight ? unless Christopher Chance can help her become someone else. But what happens when a man who can barely recall his identity creates someone else's ? especially a woman's? On sale Dec 15 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art by Cliff Chiang Cover by John Watkiss Part 2 of the 3-part "The Stealer." It's a case of the great impersonator being impersonated as Chance heads to Texas to look for an old friend. But it's nothing more than a dangerous wild-goose chase as an impostor with talents to rival Chance's own goes about usurping his life. On sale March 16 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. The Threat of the Torrid Twosome, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, art by Dick Ayers; Johnny trains on the obstacle course designed for him by Reed; Meanwhile, Carl Zante, "the world's greatest acrobat," visits Sue, looking for The Human Torch; Johnny wonders how he knew, when Zante explains that "everyone" knows Johnny Storm is The Human Torch, and Sue tells him the people in Glenville left him alone because they figured he valued his privacy!; Zante tries to convince Johnny that he's the most valuable member of the Fantastic Four; Johnny joins Zante in "The Torrid Twosome," a new crime fighting duo. Flame On! starring The Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond], pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; An Air Force pilot, Fred Jory, nearly crashes his jet into the heart of NYC due to an empty fuel tank (and a death-wish) but is saved by The Torch and Toro. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Big Brain starring the Human Torch, art by Al Gabriele; Hitler orders his special agent The Brain, who is a senator turned traitor, to begin a campaign of sabotage; He falls to his death in battle with Torch and Toro at an industrial plant he had hoped to destroy. Nazi Poison Fiend starring the Human Torch. Testing Ground text story. The Dog Tag Horror starring the Human Torch, pencils by Al Gabriele. Yellow Fang's Unholy Mission starring the Sub-Mariner. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Story, art and cover by Gregory Benton. A grim slice of life story about a little girls dysfunctional world. After her mom loses her mind, 11-year-old Hummingbird Love goes to live with her father, but hes got his own issues, such as a drinking problem. Intended as an ongoing series, but this was the only issue; later selected for 2014s The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $4.95.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. The comical misadventures of a caveman boy and his dinosaur pal. After Hunk's dinosaur accidentally extinguishes a blaze, Hunk is made Chief of the caveman Volunteer Fire Department. But then Hunk accidentally extinguishes his mother's roast. Hunk wants to capture sunlight so that he doesn't have to shovel snow anymore. Fire Chief; Muscles and Bones; Raro the Rabbit; The Patient!; The Last Snowfall. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges Art by Tony Akins & Andrey Pepoy Cover by James Jean So Jack's gone and got himself kidnapped, bloodied, broken, and spirited away to a mysterious prison camp called the Golden Boughs Retirement Village. For any other Fable this would spell a mess of trouble, but for Jack it's no more than a...okay, it's also a mess of trouble for him, but he'll stay undaunted when he meets the enigmatic author of his current dilemma: the mysterious Mr. Revise! ? 32 pg, FC, ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by Paige Braddock. There's a big shake-up going on in Jane's World! Jane has a crisis of personality and makes a career change, because an old flame comes back into her life...then, unexpectedly, Jane's pet hamster disappears into Ethan's room...affectionately referred to as "the black hole of testosterone." Jane seeks Dorothy's aid so that she can save the day...but Dorothy does so at her own peril! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by George McManus (credited). Stories and art by George McManus (credited) and George Swanson. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs's latest woes include his wife's new dog and her attempts to drive. Also featuring stories from Bringing Up Father's topper strip, Snookums. Puppy Love!; Snookums: Lights Out!; Irish Luck!; The Flop Family: No Place Like Home!; It's Tough All Over!; No Sale!; Gangway!; A Sad Story!; Woman Driver! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George McManus (credited). Stories and art by George McManus (credited), George Swanson and Otto Soglow. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs' plans to get a little peace and quiet and stay up late are violently opposed by Maggie. Plus adventures of The Flop Family and The Little King. The Night Owl!; The Little King: Mt. Yoodle; Life With Jiggs!; Rest Cure!; The Flop Family: The Runaround; A Good Try!; Nobody Home!; Music Has Its Charms; The Nervous Wreck!; Peace and Quiet! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." The Pie-Faced Prince and Princess Panatella Murphy take a wild ride in his new Dingabus and get captured by savage Lollypops. Hortense goes on a cosmic journey during an eclipse. A Cross-Stitch provides his Butler with Three Jolly Wishes. The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Gup and His Gremlins; Scotty, Sleuth Hound; Butty and Fatty; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Mahogany Butler and the Three Wishes; The Three Little Terrors; Bingo's Adventures in Fairytale Land. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Woody Gelman. "Strings Along His Customer," script and art by David Tendlar; Waldo brings his customer an order of shoestring potatoes. Untitled story, art by David Tendlar; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay teach Humphrey Bohawk a lesson. Untitled story, art by Ben Levin; Aunty Spry and the kids enter a fishing competition. "Mary Had a Little Lamb"; Bingo and Glum attempt to get ivies from Baa Baa Black Sheep in order to heal Mary's Little Lamb. "About Bees and Elves" text story. "The Brass-Buttoned Baron and the Glamorous Cream-Puffs" featuring Jingle Jangle Tales, script and art by George Carlson. "Charlie Chameleon" text story by Mickey Klar Marks. Untitled Hortense the Lovable Brat story; An ant shows a lazy Hortense how hard working bugs are. Untitled story; Sir Razzo Razzh-Berri steals the Pie-Face Prince's squawk-o-varius fiddle. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.