Comic books December 1975

Vol. 84 #6 - Great American Things. In this issue: Grace Paley on Mom; Russell Baker on The Flag; M.F.K. Fisher on Apple Pie; Jean Stafford on Coca-Cola; Joan Didion on The Shopping Center; Nora Ephron on The Mink Coat; Julia Child on Corn; Tom Wicker on Baseball; Andy Warhol on TV; Eudora Welty on The Corner Store; Gordon Parks on Jazz; Edwin Newman on Viable Solutions; Walker Percy on Bourbon; Larry Wolwode on Guns; and John Leonard on Dad. Plus: Art Buchwald on Acid Indigestion. And: A Prologue by Tom Wolfe. Cover price $1.50.

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"Bed Check," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Archie sneaks out of his bedroom window to break curfew but his father has it locked when he returns home. "Don't Bee Silly," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie moves a bee-hive. Archie Club News. Togetherness Puzzle page. "The Winner's Circle"; Archie puts on a wig and pretends to be Veronica in order to make her blind date cancel. "Boob Tube"; Moose is watching football and can't get the hang of instant replay. "Comes the Dawning"; Archie doesn't realize he got up for school three hours early. "Archie's New Girl" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Features in this issue include: "Monsters from Mexico" part one; pictures and accompanying article of FM publisher James Warren being made up as the Frankenstein monster by makeup artist Vernon Langdon; obituary of the legendary Rod Serling; rare photos of Bela Lugosi.; and more. Iconic cover painting of Boris Karloff as the Mummy is by Ken Kelly. Cover price $1.00.

December, 1975. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Light of Other Worlds!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. The Crusader's bizarre attacks on banks across Manhattan continue! But Reed has figured out the villain's pattern! And now the Fantastic Four make a beeline to the Bronx to intercept the Crusader! The battle at the bank rages from the rooftop to the vault to the street! Can the FF shut down the Crusader? Origin of the Crusader (aka Robert Grayson). Flashback cameo by Dr. Horace Grayson. Notes: The Crusader's quantum bands are eventually inherited by Wendell Vaughn (aka Quasar). The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Peter Gillis.) 36 pages Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "The Light of Other Worlds!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. The Crusader's bizarre attacks on banks across Manhattan continue! But Reed has figured out the villain's pattern! And now the Fantastic Four make a beeline to the Bronx to intercept the Crusader! The battle at the bank rages from the rooftop to the vault to the street! Can the FF shut down the Crusader? Origin of the Crusader (aka Robert Grayson). Flashback cameo by Dr. Horace Grayson. Notes: The Crusader's quantum bands are eventually inherited by Wendell Vaughn (aka Quasar). The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Peter Gillis.) 32 pages

Australian Reprint Series. Centerfold Poster Not Included. Reprints Fantastic Four stories. Stories include: "The Return of the Mole Man!" from Fantastic Four #22; Continues and concludes from last issue, "The Coming of the Plantman" from Strange Tales #113; 7 1/2" X 10 3/4". 36 pages. B&W.

Australian Reprint Series. Centerfold Poster Included. Reprints Fantastic Four stories. Stories include: "The Return of the Mole Man!" from Fantastic Four #22; Continues and concludes from last issue, "The Coming of the Plantman" from Strange Tales #113; 7 1/2" X 10 3/4". 36 pages. B&W.

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Adzine listing lots and lots of comics and science fiction items for sale. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in.; black and white; 16 pages; side-stapled - staple removed.

Whitman edition Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 28 - Number 12, December 1975. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Test Your Psychic Powers, Uncovered: China's Hidden Army, and Exorcism in India! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.60.

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Final issue of the series. Morbius stars in "The End of a Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by Spider-Man and the Lizard. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 75 (Morbius). Gil Kane/Dan Adkins cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Final issue of the series. Morbius stars in "The End of a Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by Spider-Man and the Lizard. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 75 (Morbius). Gil Kane/Dan Adkins cover. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Morbius stars in "The Vampires of Mason Manor!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by George Evans, inks by Frank Springer.

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Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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"Dr. Fate" Dr. Fate battles a living mummy. Includes recap of Fate's origin. Text page contains a Pasko bio plus Simonson self-portrait. Tarzan stars in a two-page Pom Poms candy ad with art by Joe Kubert. Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Captive Commissioner." Script by Martin Pasko, pencils and inks by Walt Simonson, cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by José Luis García-López. The Captive Commissioner Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. A Switch In Crime!, script by Cary Bates and Bob Rozakis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Flash must stop a criminal who can change places with ordinary citizens at a moment's notice; Flash battles Mr. Originality. Ad for Pom Poms candy featuring Tarzan and dinosaurs, art by Joe Kubert. The Day of the Falling Sky!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Green Lantern attempts to stop a menacing alien race and saves the Ayries from a robot. Super Friends and Dick Tracy tabloid ad. Blitzkrieg, Warlord, and Hercules ad. Amazing World of DC Comics ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ray Dirgo. Stories and art by John Byrne, Joe Gill, Michael Pellowski, and Ray Dirgo. Charlton presents the comic misadventures of The Flintstones, a "modern Stone Age family." After getting fired from the quarry, Fred and Barney open their own detective agency. The Flintstones' sexy new neighbor convinces Fred to do all of her housework for her. Plus a text story featuring early art by future comics legend John Byrne. Private Eye; Hi, Neighbor!; Captain Salty's First Christmas; All Fur Love!; The New Math!; Barking Dogs Don't Bite! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Vision/Scarlet Witch issue. This issue of FOOM spotlights the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. Edited by Duffy Vohland. Front cover by John Buscema and Craig Russell. Interior illustrations by John Buscema, John Byrne, Jack Kirby, Paty Cockrum, John Romita Sr., Tom Palmer, and Dave Wenzel. The outstanding centerspread (two-color and unsigned) features the Vision and Scarlet Witch plus Ultron and Quicksilver. Six-page feature: "Vision, This is Your Life!" Script by Roger Klorese. An interview with the Vision at Avengers Mansion. Two-page feature: "The Scarlet Witch: Meditations on a Ms." Script and illustrations by David Kraft. One-page parody feature: "The Visage" by Charley Parker. The Vision visits the Daily Bugle. Cameo appearances by Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. Three-page interview with Steve Englehart about recent events in the Avengers title. Two-page interview with Roy Thomas about the creation of the Vision. (Notes: The back cover portrays the Vision and Scarlet Witch with art by Paty Cockrum and Al Milgrom. FOOM #12 was published six months after Wanda and the Vision were married in Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #4. The magazine has approximately 8 " x 11" dimensions. The only advertisements inside are house ads.) 32 pages.

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Vol. 68, No. 12 - December 1975. Promotional magazine from the Ford Motor Company. 5" x 7", 68 pages, B&W

Magazine of true stories of the American Frontier. Features illustrations and photos of the old west. B&W text. Color cover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Part 2 of 2 - "Vengeance of the Ventura Freeway!" Guest-starring Stunt Master and from the pages of Daredevil, Karen Page. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Bob Brown and Don Heck. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Can Ghost Rider stop the machinations of the Uncanny Orb when his foe has the beautiful Karen Page under his thrall? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Part 2 of 2 - "Vengeance of the Ventura Freeway!" Guest-starring Stunt Master and from the pages of Daredevil, Karen Page. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Bob Brown and Don Heck. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Can Ghost Rider stop the machinations of the Uncanny Orb when his foe has the beautiful Karen Page under his thrall? 32 pages, FC.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Jose Recreo Ferrer, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Rich Larson. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Mr. Feen dreams of terrible creatures, but they aren't contained within his dreams, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A trapper kills a game warden, but gets an ironic comeuppance. Pirates use a hidden reef to scuttle and pillage ships, but the latest ship bears a cargo of rats with a taste for pirate. The Trapper; The Final Foe; The Wrecker's; Final Treatment. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Haunted Tank in "No Taps For a Tank" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Sam Glanzman). Back-up story, "3 Dogtags to Glory" (script by Kanigher, art by Ric Estrada). Tarzan stars in a two-page Pompoms candy ad with art by Joe Kubert. Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Thick square-bound edition distributed by Modern Promotions. "160 pages in full color, 5 full-sized comic books in one volume!" The five comics in this edition are ramdonly-selected remaindered Archie issues. Thus different copies of this comic may have different Archie issues inside. Cover price $1.25.

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"The Monstrous Master Plan of the Mandarin!" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Don Heck and George Roussos. The Mandarin assembles a group of super-villains to fight the Avengers. The Giant-Size issue is a reprint of Avengers Annual 1 published in 1967. The word banners on the cover and the color of the cover are different from the original annual. This issue includes a new 2-page pin-up of the Avengers by John Buscema and Bill Everett. 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Reprints Tales of Suspense issues 59 (11/1964) thru 63 (3/1965). Cover by Gil Kane. First story: "Captain America" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. A group of gunmen storms Avengers Mansion and attacks Cap. Second story: "The Army of Assassins Strikes!" Baron Zemo sends an army of assassins to kill the shield-slinger. Third story: "The Strength of the Sumo!" Captain America travels to Vietnam to rescue an American pilot taken prisoner by the communists. Fourth story: "Break-out in Cell Block 10!" Cap foils a prison break-out! Fifth story: "The Origin of Captain America" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Frank Ray (pseudonym for Frank Giacoia). (Note: This issue includes a one-page pin-up of Captain America.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Gil Kane reprints from Captain Marvel #17, 20, 21 Cover price $0.50.

1975 edition with $1.25 cover price. Thick square-bound edition distributed by Modern Promotions. "160 pages in full color, 5 full-sized comic books in one volume!" The five comics in this edition are ramdonly-selected remaindered Archie issues. Thus different copies of this comic may have different Archie issues inside. 1975 edition with $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Australian Reprint Series. Reprints Marvel Team-up stories. Stories include: "A Hitch in Time" from Marvel Team-Up #7 ; "The Man-Killer Moves at Midnight" from Marvel Team-Up #8; "The Tomorrow War" and "Time Bomb" from Marvel Team-Up #8 and #10; "Captain America - Them" from Tales of Suspense #78; 7 1/4" X 10 1/2". 100 pages. B&W.

More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.60.

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His own arm was an accusing phantom! Featuring: 6 page story "Arm of the Law" written by Paul Newman and drawn by Amador Garcia; 6 page story "The House That Haunted Itself!" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by John Celardo & Wanda Ippolito; 6 page story "Honorable Demon" written by Freff and drawn by Jack Sparling; 4 page story "He Couldn't Live Without Her" drawn by Ed Robbins. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Tom Luth. Fanzine focused on several heroines. B&W. 40 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #3 - Winter 1975. Harold Hedd in "Wings Over Tijuana" by Rand Holmes (8 pages color), Spain Rodriguez color illustration, plus the usual articles and features. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in. 66 pages, full color and B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Long running music magazine featuring articles, song lyrics and fan letters. This issue focuses on Freddie Mercury, Aerosmith, John Lennon and more! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.75.

14th Annual. Special Led Zep Section, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Ian Hunter, Bryan Ferry, Elton John and more! 84 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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8.5" x 11", 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Paul Fung Jr. Stories and art by Paul Fung Jr., Jim Hanley and Michael Pellowski. Mild-mannered police janitor Penry Pooch is secretly the masked martial-arts superhero, Hong Kong Phooey. Officer Rosemary and Sgt. Flint investigate a haunted house, but when they stumble on a jewel thief, Phooey steps in. Phooey works out to get in shape. Supervillain Professor Electro returns with a lightning machine. The Case of the Creep!; The Explorers; Zap Happy!; Safari, So Good!; Shape-Up! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

December 6th, 1975. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring a new Scarlet Hawk adventure, Cyclone Sam, Walker of the R.F.C., and the Dirk of Honor! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

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December 13th, 1975. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring a new Scarlet Hawk adventure, Cyclone Sam, Walker of the R.F.C., and the Dirk of Honor! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

December 20th, 1975. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring a new Scarlet Hawk adventure, Cyclone Sam, Napper Todd, and the Dirk of Honor! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

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December 27th, 1975. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring a new Scarlet Hawk adventure, Cyclone Sam, Napper Todd, and the Dirk of Honor! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.