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Art and cover by Al Feldstein. Teen comedy typical of the time, with art by EC legend Al Feldstein. Goofy and Deena spill ink on the rug and try to get it out before her mother sees it; Junior and Deena sell an old picture frame from the attic, not realizing that the picture still had value; Gwenny and Deena are keen on the new student who's just come back from the war. Classic cheesecake cover. In a Spot; Framed; Pay the Ransom, Handsome; War Talk; Love's Labor Lost. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Junket: Bobby and Betty " The Smiling Twins" Painting Book (1932). How-to-draw instruction booklet promoting Junket - a powder for mixing with milk to create chocolate milk and other flavors. Includes 4 tissue pages with cartoon panels and word balloons, but missing the characters. The tissue pages were to be removed and over-layed on top of the pre-drawn figures of Buster, Bobby, the Policeman, and Teddy, located on page 13 at the back of the booklet, to create your very own "comic". Artwork by Marsh. 20 pages (4 tissue pages for tracing), partial b&w/color, approx. 8-in. x 5.25-in.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Fraccio and Sal Gentile. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Ray doesn't approve of Beth modeling for artists in Greenwich Village, in a story that includes dialogue like "Dig this cube" and other near-miss attempts at '60s teen lingo. Jane is torn between Bob and Jim, resulting in an outcome that none of them expects. In another story, Bob doesn't like the way new bride Sheila takes charge without consulting him. Tragic Love; Bride of the Year; Painful Lesson; Find That Girl; Model of Misbehavior. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Everyone Must Love Me; A young wife learns her lesson about meddling in her husband's career. Time for Tears, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Paula distracts Cy from his studies until he proposes marriage. Jeannette Copeland advice page. Surrendered Love, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Leah leaves her struggling artist husband Noel so a wealthy female patron can help his career. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Issue #8 - Fall 1996. Featuring: Todd Schorr, Birk, Brewer, Foulkes, Northwaste, Moitoret, Janssen and Smith. Cover by Todd Schorr. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by Chic Young, Fran Striker, Charles Flanders, Bob Dunn, Frank Miller, Bob Naylor, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Austin Briggs, Jack Sords, Ray Moore, Otto Soglow, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Carl Anderson, and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom frees Diana and the Marshall sisters from Prince Simitar's trap, with help from his horse Hero; Despotic twin rulers Kara and Karon order Mandrake the Magician executed for a magical slight. Blondie; The Lone Ranger; Dun-Dums; Barney Baxter in the Air; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Bringing Up Father; Flash Gordon; Sords Sports; The Phantom; The Little King; Henry. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painting Tips Issue! Cover price $5.95.

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by Jolly Blackburn & Various Knights of the Dinner Table is a multiple award-winning periodical featuring the gaming industry's most popular comic strip, as well as being a full-fledged gaming magazine. That's right, more than half of each issue is devoted to reviews, adventure ideas and tips, maps, monsters, NPCs, magic items, and many other articles for a wide variety of games and game systems, written from a gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture! Cover price $4.99.

Stories by Charles Verral and others. A funny-animal/superhero hybrid from Toby Press, as an adorable koala presses his "magic button" when danger threatens and gains superpowers. (Kokey's comic career was short-lived in America, but lasted longer in koala-friendly Australia.) Kokey must use the magic button while baby-sitting Jack and Mac. Donny Boy wants a canoe, but his dad isn't sure that's the best idea. Splashy the Platypus - one of the few platypus funny-animal characters, strangely enough - seeks the perfect sport for his unique abilities. Kokey Koala and his Magic Button; Home is Where You Find It; Splashy the Platypus: Play Day; Donny Boy; Patrick OReilly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

September 19, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Padraic Shigetani), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Frank and Ernest (art by Thaves), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Henry (by Don Trachte), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and The Small Society (by Brickman). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

May 4, 1986. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Hagar the Horrible (by Dik Browne), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Hi and Lois (by Mort Walker and Dik Browne), The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Blondie (by Dean Young and Drake), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Johnson), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), Bloom County (by Berke Breathed), Frank and Ernest (by Thaves), Geech (by Jerry Bittle), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Ramona Fradon and Schmich), Cathy (by Cathy Guisewite), Mother Goose and Grimm (by Mike Peters), the Far Side (by Gary Larson), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), For Better or Worse (by Lynn Johnston), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), and Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson, M. C. Gaines, W. W. D. Sones and Jack Brewster. Art by Olive Bailey, Don C. Cameron and Allen Simon. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy meet Jack Frost. Then they find themselves in The Armory of Lost Weapons - but even lost weapons are still dangerous. A biography of Young George Washington, written by Max Gaines, father of William Gaines (and EC Comics) and inventor of the comic book itself. Plus ads for Picture Stories of the Bible and Picture Stories from American History, other early "Educational Comics" classics. Jack Frost; Putting Empty Space to Work; The Disappearing People; The Armory of Lost Weapons; Dog Daze; Sandy Squirrel and His Cousins; The Story of Young George Washington. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "The Cam-Pain," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; To beat Reggie in the election for class president, Jughead gets Archie to promise to get everyone who votes for him a date. Bendix brakes ad with Archie. "Puck Luck," script by George Gladir, art by Bob Bolling; While trying to help Archie make the Riverdale hockey team, Jughead displays enough aptitude himself that Coach Kleats makes him the team goalie. "Some Bunk," script and art by Joe Edwards; While playing hide and seek, Jinx finds a hiding place so good that no one can find her. Betty Pin-Up by Dan DeCarlo. "How to Make a Dizzy Blonde or The Umbrella Went to Her Head," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Betty is hired to demonstrate a new hair spray for a television commercial. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Tongue Twist," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie sets Archie up by getting him to read a derogatory statement about Moose over the school public address system. "Heat Beat," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty has some gossip that's so hot, she hides the combustibles before she'll tell Veronica. "Lots of Things," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Betty try to get Jughead to think of something besides food. "A Mouthful," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi teaches Charley about enunciation. Charley teaches Gigi about eating cookies. "Sailor Beware," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie and Reggie insult Jughead to the point where they think he's leaving Riverdale for good. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jim DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie. "Archie and the Gang," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty and Veronica compete in the Riverdale Marathon, the winner getting the right to date Archie that evening. "Beautiful Dreamer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton dreams that Thelma agrees to go to the dance with him. "In Fashion," script and art by Joe Edwards; Gigi invites Jinx to model with her on a television commercial for a local department store. "Sticks and Stones," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie breaks a neighbor's picture window while playing stick ball in the street. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

"The Varmint"; Betty dresses up as a cowgirl. "Field Day," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Marty Epp; Midge stops going steady with Moose; After seeing Midge date Reggie without repercussions, Archie decides it's time to see less of Veronica and start playing the field. "Compassion," script by Tom Ruth, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead finally sticks up for Big Ethel when he hears her being insulted and mocked by a bunch of strangers. "Caught In The Middle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Bingo and Samantha break up, to the approval of their fathers, but their mothers decide to get them back together again. "Which Witch Is Right?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Suspecting that Sabrina is a witch, Reggie tries to trap her into admitting it by asking her to define "witch." "Sneak, Squeak, and Creek," script and pencils by Bob Bolling; Archie saves his parents from car theives. "Daddy's Girl!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie accuses her father of raising her as a tomboy because he always wanted a boy. "Cover Girl!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; It's such a scorching hot day that the boys don't pay any attention to Josie and Pepper. "Strings Attached," pencils by Samm Schwartz; Veronica has Archie wrapped around her little finger. "Scent of Success," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie discovers that Cricket O'Dell doesn't only have the power to smell money, but to trace the scent of anyone who is rich. Jughead Jones Comic Digest ad. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Fashion Plate"; Archie and Reggie are working every odd job they can find to make money for some custom made suits. "Dateline Deceit," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie fools Archie into thinking it's Friday rather than Thursday, and Archie goes running to Veronica's house to keep a Friday date. "Good and Bad," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Sabrina tries to be a good witch but ends up harming all of her friends. "Teacher's Pet," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Little Betty shows Little Archie how to be a better pitcher. "Who Screams Last... Screams Best!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob White, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Super Spy returns and kidnaps B.E.T.T.Y., who manages to defeat C.R.U.S.H. and save her fellow P.O.P. agents by using her power of supersonic screaming. "Deeper and Deeper," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Mr. Weatherbee tries to help boost Archie's confidence by finding something he can be better at than Reggie. "Teacher," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Smythe nurses an injured bird back to health, but still manages to disprove Uncle Herman's theory that he's really an old softy. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Dan DeCarlo cover. "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" by John Ceborello. "I 'Bone' New York" by Amanda Conner. "Never Send a Man to do a Boy's Job" by Rick Parker. Pin-ups by Dan DeCarlo & John Cebollero. Cover price $2.95.

April 15, 1939. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. Herbert Hoover on President' Roosevelt's foreign policy. Cover by Revere F. Wistehuff. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 60 pages. Cover price $0.05.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Doll Crazy, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; When the Dilly Doll Company releases a set of twin dolls, Mr. Lodge's toy company retaliates with dolls of the Archies. What's In A Name?, script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Archie's car breaks down in a bad neighborhood, Archie and Jughead end up in a billiard parlor and call Moose to save them. Archie's Club News. Out the Window, Melody! Dilton's Puzzle Pals activity page. Switch Pitch!, script by George Gladir, pencils by Nate Butler, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. and Mrs. Andrews are angry with Archie's behavior until they get a glimpse at the crazy teens visiting next door. You don't need drugs to... public service announcement with the Archie gang. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Al Capp and Mel Lazarus (touch-ups). Li'l Abner Meets Dumpington van Lump, script and art by Al Capp; Daisy Mae is presented as a possible mate for Dumpington van Lump, but she wants no part of it; Meanwhile, the Dogpatchers battle the terrible turnip termites once again; Mammy has a vision to locate Daisy Mae and sends Li'l Abner to rescue her. The Signet Ring text story by Donald George. Tookie Takes the Cake!, script and art by Vic Herman. Li'l Abner's Orange Drink ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Johnson. Stories and art by Frank Johnson and George Wildman. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie and his cousin Li'l Tomboy imagine they're being trailed by jewel thieves, so they take action. An artist ill-advisedly hires Ollie to safely deliver his new painting. A stage magician comes to regret choosing Li'l Tomboy to be the volunteer from the audience. Don't Worry, Pop!; Handle with Care; Watch the Washing Watch; Li'l Tomboy: Presto!; Atom the Cat: A Rut Is a Rut; Bottle of Fun. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Archie spin-off comic starring little Archie characters and their picked-on pal "Little Ambrose". Bob Boiling cover and art. Cover price $0.10.

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In order of appearance: "Theodore Roosevelt Centennial"; "Little Angel in 'Men At Work'"; "Little Angel in 'Birthday Party'"; "Little Angel Cutouts" activity page; "Skinny Marink, 'Boss of the Block'"; and "Little Angel in 'Quarantine'". "Money Isn't Everything..." illustrated text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Hidden Talent," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Little Jughead competes with Reggie for the drummer position. "Don't Ask!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg needs something to wake him up fast. "A Sob Story"; The kids have an onion peeling contest. "Help Wanted!"; Little Veronica throws a pet party. "Mix-Up With a Punch," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Little Jughead gives Little Betty the idea to make a meal and invite Little Archie over. "A Troubled Happening," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Reggie and Little Archie join the school band to be near Little Veronica. Li'l Jinx Puzzles activity page. "Pretty Jumpy"; Mr. Weatherbee jumps rope with Little Betty and Little Veronica. "Memories of You"; Little Jughead pretends he has amnesia to get Little Archie to buy him sodas. "Get the Point"; Little Reggie is caught talking in class. "The Cooking Lesson"; Someone has been stealing the cookies that Little Betty has been leaving in Little Archie's secret hiding place. "The Party"; Little Sabrina uses her magic to help the students at the Annual Winter Inter-School Olympics. "Anything Goes," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Mr. Weatherbee has a meeting with the teachers to show a film about efficiency. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Harvey presents the adventures of mischievous Audrey and her pal Melvin. After shrinking down to the size of her dollhouse, Audrey defends it from normal-sized Melvin with every resource at her tiny disposal. Melvin tries to disrupt Audrey's babysitting job, and ends up the target of the little brat she's minding. Never Kick a Doll House; Fun and Games; Melvin. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Marty Taras, Larz Bourne and Steve Muffatti. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot goes to the rodeo with her Uncle Hoot, as artist Steve Muffatti presents Dot in the famous "Harvey World" art style, fully developed in this issue, that would last for another three decades. Richie Rich figures out how to play baseball while keeping up with his dance lessons, in his first appearance. Also making her debut is Little Lotta, whose real name is given as "Charlotte Plump." Rough and Tumbled; Richie Rich: The Dancing Lessons; Little Lotta; Show Business; The Missing Jinx; Rags Rabbit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot and Little Lotta team-up for some spirited hijinks at the circus after the mean ringmaster refuses the tickets he promised them for watering the elephants. Richie throws back the fish he caught so his pal can win a prize. When Little Dot falls asleep before watering the flowers, they take matters into their own stems. Water Baby; Richie Rich: A Fool Of Water; Little Lotta: The Greatest Show on Mirth; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie tries to keep his menagerie of pets quiet while his mother is having ladies over for tea. Richie Rich's new wallpaper is a pattern only Scrooge McDuck could love. Hearing Is Believing; Uncle Nugget; Little Lotta: Safety First… or Else!; The Dude; The Cocker Spaniel; Richie Rich: Unsound Effects. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Dot considers the inevitable result of her dot obsession: dots overrunning the Earth and forcing humanity into outer space. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "giant flying plastic jet," a model Douglas DC-3 with the Pan Am logo. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Richie Rich's latest gift for Gloria gets complicated when he's hit on the head and forgets that he's Richie Rich, but luckily everyone else remembers. Richie's friend Tex tries to impress him with his Texas-size fortune, but no one has a fortune bigger than Richie Rich. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta; Richie Rich: It's a Gift. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Marty Taras. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot discovers that dots exist on a microscopic scale. Richie Rich's cousin Reggie becomes so obsessed with owning what Richie owns that he pays a king's ransom for a pint of ice cream. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Not even Scottish bagpipes are immune from Dot's dot-mania, as a certain piper discovers. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Will-Power Dot"; Little Dot takes a dot from one of Uncle Branes' failed inventions which makes her super strong; She and Lotta attend a hypnotist show and Lotta gets hypnotized into working for a criminal. Untitled one-page story; Richie Rich's nurse Jenny stops a mugger. Untitled one-page story; Tommy Van Loot always brags about his expensive toys. "Help From a Mysterious Source"; Little Dot helps the police capture Rajah Poojah. "Watch Out For This Bird!"; Little Lotta tries to do some bird watching but two boys are constantly scaring the birds away. "The Secret of the Desk" text story. "With the Greatest of Ease"; Richie has so many gadgets it has made his life boring. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.