Comic books September 1974

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Night of the Gargoyle, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Thieves in Zamora; Conan fights a gargoyle & saves Arlinna; adapted from the non-Conan story The Purple Heart of Erlik by Robert E. Howard; Story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from Deam Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 24 (the Falcon by Sal Buscema). Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Night of the Gargoyle." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted from the non-Conan story "The Purple Heart of Erlik" by Robert E. Howard. Story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from Deam Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 24 (the Falcon by Sal Buscema). Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Night of the Gargoyle, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Thieves in Zamora; Conan fights a gargoyle & saves Arlinna; adapted from the non-Conan story The Purple Heart of Erlik by Robert E. Howard; Story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from Deam Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 24 (the Falcon by Sal Buscema).

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Art by John Severin, Don Orehek, Charles Rodrigues, Bill Ward, Bernard Baily, John langton, Sururi Gumen. "Kung Fu" TV parody. "Serpico" movie parody. Severin cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Written by Doug Moench. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia. New story: The Beast Within; The Man-Wolf survives the fall from the Statue of Liberty and reverts back to John Jameson; John arrives at his father's office wounded and worn out; Rejecting Jonah's suggestion of going to a doctor, John goes to his trashed apartment, a result of his change from the night before; He changes clothes and goes over to Kristine's apartment; Soon the police arrive and arrest John, who's is considered AWOL from NASA. Art by Al Eadeh. Reprint: The Walking Dead; A scientist succeeds in reanimating the dead and then kills himself out of regret. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 30 (the Grey Gargoyle by Jack Kirby). 36 pages, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Insert Variant. Written by Doug Moench. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia. New story: The Beast Within; The Man-Wolf survives the fall from the Statue of Liberty and reverts back to John Jameson; John arrives at his father's office wounded and worn out; Rejecting Jonah's suggestion of going to a doctor, John goes to his trashed apartment, a result of his change from the night before; He changes clothes and goes over to Kristine's apartment; Soon the police arrive and arrest John, who's is considered AWOL from NASA. Art by Al Eadeh. Reprint: The Walking Dead; A scientist succeeds in reanimating the dead and then kills himself out of regret. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 30 (the Grey Gargoyle by Jack Kirby). 36 pages, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of american edition except for cover price ("7p").

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Stories in this Annual all reprints issue include: The Land of Bone by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics) and Esteban Maroto; Star-Slaughter by Rich Margopoulos and Ramon Torrents; The Men who Called Him Monster by Don McGregor and Luis Garcia; Tell-Tale Heart by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall (in color); The Quaking Horror by Gardner Fox and Rafael Auraleon; Bed of Roses by Doug Moench and Felix Mas; The Accursed Flower by Jose Bea; A Chronicle! by Steve Skeates and Jorge B. Galvez; and The Third Night of Mourning by Jim Stenstrum and Jaime Brocal. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $1.25.

Cover inks by Mike Esposito. All reprints: Behind the Locked Door! (from Uncanny Tales 38), art by Bob Powell; A man thinks himself a failure until he walks along a strange corridor in an abandoned house which shows him the positive consequences of his charitable acts. Dance, You Fool, art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful dancer overhears the old man in the room next to him saying that his old pair of dancing shoes can make anyone a great dancer. There Grows a Rose (from Mystic 37), art by Gene Colan. The Thing in the Water (from Adventures in Terror 4); A fish enthusiast encounters a menacing "water monster" from Atlantis when he brings home a new breed of guppies. Cover price $0.25.

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First appearance of Death-Stalker (cameo). Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. When Strikes the Gladiator!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Gladiator kidnaps Candice Nelson for doing a story on work by Ted Sallis; DD heads to the Florida Everglades looking for Ted and runs across the Gladiator who got there first. Appearances by the Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #85 (Lilith, Dracula's Daughter by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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UK Edition. UK editions are exactly the same as their US counterparts except for the cover price. First appearance of Death-Stalker (cameo). Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. When Strikes the Gladiator!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Gladiator kidnaps Candice Nelson for doing a story on work by Ted Sallis; DD heads to the Florida Everglades looking for Ted and runs across the Gladiator who got there first. Appearances by the Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #85 (Lilith, Dracula's Daughter by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Super Pac No. A-9 (3 for 59¢). A pack for September contains three comics sealed inside the original factory bag: Our Army at War #272 (Oct 1974), Phantom Stranger #33 (Oct 1974), and Ghosts #31 (Oct 1974). Cover price $0.59.

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Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Cover by Neal Adams. Includes: "The Way of the Tiger." An editorial by Tony Isabella. Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, stars in "Circle of Serpent's Blood!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Vosburg and Al Milgrom. "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on issue #2. "The Dragon has Entered!" Part 3. The conclusion to Don McGregor's in-depth review of Enter the Dragon. "Kung Fu Revisited!" An introspective of the TV show Kung Fu, starring David Caradine, by Frank McLaughlin. Plus, the Sons of the Tiger star in "Night of the Death-Dream!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Perlin and Dan Adkins. Includes a B&W poster of Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu. Black and white. Cover price $0.75.

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Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Edition. Cover by Harold Shull. Includes: "The Rising and advancing of a Spirit!" An editorial by Tony Isabella. Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, Iron Fist, and the Sons of the Tiger star in "The Master Plan of Fu Manchu!" Prologue. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by John Buscema. Chapter 1: Iron Fist. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Frank McLaughlin. "Kaii-Yaahhh!" An exclusive look at Fred Hamilton's All-Dojo Tournament by John Warner and Mary Skrenes. "Fu Manchu, Sax Rohmer, and Shang Chi!" An article by David Kraft. Chapter 2: Sons of the Tiger! Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Herb Trimpe. "The Chinese Machine!" A movie review of the film starring Barry Chan by John Warner. "Shaolin Flashback!" An exclusive look at the Shaolin Monks by Malachi Ronin. Chapter 3: Shang Chi, the Master of Kung Fu. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Vosburg and Dan Adkins. Epilogue. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by John Buscema. 82 pages, black and white. Cover price $1.00.

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"Panic Beneath the Earth!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Professor Xavier. Script by Len Wein. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by John Buscema, Mike Esposito, and John Romita (touch ups). It's an epic encounter beneath the Carlsbad Caverns as Professor X, Dr. Strange, Nighthawk (in his new costume), Valkyrie, and the Hulk battle the Blob, Lorelei, Mastermind, Unus, and Magneto! Flashback cameos by Captain America, Thor and the Vision to recap Magneto's defeat in Avengers #111. (Notes: This story occurred during the 5-year period when the X-men series was in reprint. During this time Magneto battled Marvel's other superhero teams including the Fantastic Four, Inhumans, and Avengers. The Defenders title returns to monthly publication with this issue. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #8 Captain America by John Buscema.) Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. "Panic Beneath the Earth!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Professor Xavier. Script by Len Wein. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by John Buscema, Mike Esposito, and John Romita (touch ups). It's an epic encounter beneath the Carlsbad Caverns as Professor X, Dr. Strange, Nighthawk (in his new costume), Valkyrie, and the Hulk battle the Blob, Lorelei, Mastermind, Unus, and Magneto! Flashback cameos by Captain America, Thor and the Vision to recap Magneto's defeat in Avengers #111. (Notes: This story occurred during the 5-year period when the X-men series was in reprint. During this time Magneto battled Marvel's other superhero teams including the Fantastic Four, Inhumans, and Avengers. The Defenders title returns to monthly publication with this issue. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #8 Captain America by John Buscema.)

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100 Page Super Spectacular. New Batman story, "Death Flies the Haunted Sky!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Alex Toth). New Manhunter story, "To Duel the Master" (script by Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). The rest is reprints: the Newsboy Legion in "The House Where Time Stood Still" (from Star-Spangled Comics 21; art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Hawkman in "The Magic Mirror Mystery" (from Hawkman 10; script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson), the Black Canary in her first solo adventure, "The Huntress of the Highway" (from Flash 92; pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia), the Elongated Man in "The Robbery That Never Happened" (from Detective 333; script by Fox, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sid Greene), Batman and Robin in "Vanishing Village" (from Batman 31), and Doctor Fate in an untitled story (from More Fun 68; art by Howard Sherman). Pat Broderick contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Italian series. Reprints material from Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) #1 (featuring the 1st app of Daimon Hellstrom) and Iron Man (1968 1st Series) #23 and #24. 52 pages, full color, Italian language.

German series. Reprints material from Avengers (1963 1st Series) and more. 32 Pages, Full Color, German Language.

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Most of this issue reprints "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu" (from Strange Tales 126) and "Duel With the Dread Dormammu" (from ST 127) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. There is a page and a half of new material, "Amidst the Madness," with script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Alan Weiss. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #14 (The Living Mummy). Brunner cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Annual 1974 - 1st printing. Featuring comic adventures and prose short stories starring that daring Time Lord of the BBC - Doctor Who. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, PC/PB&W.

September 21, 1974. A successful weekly United Kingdom comic book starring Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse and other famous Walt Disney characters. The Donald and Mickey comic book mainly consists of reprints of American comic books with some new material, including some covers. To offset the humor, a couple of adventure stories were included and these were usually brand new. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 24 pages, PC/BW. NOTE: May be either the Pence or Cents edition.

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Issue features "The Ishtar Pillar" in which Donald and the nephews help Scrooge buy the ancient pillar of Ishtar which leads into a treasure hunt and "The Restless Rester." Issue also has a one-page text story "Sunstruck." Story and art credits: unknown. Number on Cover: 90037-409. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

"Last Walk on the Nightside" (part 1) by Doug Moench and Tony DeZuniga; "BLack Hand...Black Death!" by Len Wein, Gene Colan, and Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"), and an adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" novel by Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano (part 4). Fiction, "Child of the Sun" by Chris Claremont (illustrations by Pablo Marcos). Review of the movie "The Satanic Rites of Dracula." Luis Dominguez painted cover. Black and white; 64 pages. Cover price $0.75.

French publication reprinting comics from various Marvel properties. Digest size, 5" x 7", 164 pages, B&W.

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Stories in this issue include: Night of the Jackass: 24 Hours of Hell by Bruce Bezaire and Jose Ortiz; Nightfall by Bill DuBay and Berni Wrightson; Exterminator One by Bill DuBay and Paul Neary; Child: Childhood's End by Budd Lewis and Richard Corben (in color); The Man Hunters by Gerry Boudreau and Wally Wood (in color); The Unholy Creation by Steve Skeates and Leopold Sanchez; and Doctor Archeaus: Interlude by Gerry Boudreau and Isidro Mones. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Back cover art by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $1.25.

ERB-dom was one of the best fanzines focusing on Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. Issue #78 includes the following: centerfold by Frank Frazetta, Leopard Skin and Loin Cloth, pinup by Paul Privitera, ERB and the Great White Hope, Tarzan strips by Russ Manning in color, Fantasy Collector ads, pinup by Stout, and Tarzan in Equador. 44 pgs. Sept, 1974. Edited and published by Camille Cazedessus. $3 cover price. Cover price $3.00.

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"The Clayton Conspiracy," pencils by Bob Bolling; The owner of The Sludge Hole would like to have Chuck sing there, but not with the Archies. "My Aching Bones"; Archie and the gang want to go on a picnic but Moose is convinced it's going to rain. Dilton Doiley Puzzle page. "A Fast-Buck"; Jughead is short on cash for food and can't get anyone to lend him money; He earns a dollar from a bet with Reggie that he can make Archie slip on a banana peel while he's jogging. "Penny Wise" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "Double Trouble Date"; Archie makes dates with both Betty and Veronica on the same day and plays sick to get out of a date with Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Features in this issue include: reprinted The Ghoul filmbook and article; an essay on horror by Robert Bloch; scrapbook of Village of the Giants; synopsis of The Time Machine; in depth farewell to Willis O'Brien by FM editor Forrest J Ackerman; and more. Cover painting of Boris Karloff as The Ghoul is by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.25.

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September, 1974. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.