Comic books August 1975

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Stories in this issue include: Coffin: Death's Dark Curse by Budd Lewis and Jose Ortiz; Hunter II by Budd Lewis and Paul Neary; The Hacker: The Hacker's Last Stand by Steve Skeates and Alex Toth; Papa Voodoo: The Man Named Gold by Budd Lewis and Leopold Sanchez; and Merlin: The Kingmaker by Budd Lewis and Esteban Maroto. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian. Cover price $1.00.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.50.

Vol. 84 #2 - In this issue: Gay Talese on the man who fell in love with this picture - first look at his long-awaited report on sex in America. Plus: Sally Quinn - My War with CBS; How to Make Friends and Influence Arabs; Should You Buy a VW Rabbit?; Will Halston Take Over the World?; New Fiction by Harold Brodkey; and Pssst! - Murder Mysteries Are Good for You. Cover price $1.50.

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"Menu Madness"; Archie insists on treating his parents to a nice dinner out since money is tight, but since he has no idea what a nice restaurant costs, they end up paying more of it than he did. "Wrap Rap" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "The Finer Things"; Veronica knits - very poorly - Archie a sweater; When Reggie makes fun of it, he and Archie get in a fight and the sweater gets ruined, so Veronica gets mad at Archie and says she'll only knit sweaters for Reggie from now on. "I Cannot Tell a Lie"; Archie tells Betty that he hurt his back, in order to get out of helping her paint and follow Veronica to the beach, but then he hurts his back for real. Archie Club News. "Cat-Astrophe"; Archie has a series of misadventures involving cats. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Famous First Edition Limited Collectors' Blue Ribbon Series #F8: Flash #1 (Golden Age). Reprints Flash Comics #1 including the original ads. Origin and first appearance of Jay Garrick, the original Flash, in a story by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert. Origin and first appearance of the Hawkman by Gardner Fox, origin and first appearance of Johnny Thunderbolt by John Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier. Also features the first appearance of "Cliff" Cornwall, Special Agent, by Sheldon Moldoff, and the Whip, by Wentworth and George Storm. A two-page text story, "Warfare in Space," by Gardner Fox is also included, as well as a one page text piece about the history of stamps, and a strip by Ed Wheelan called "The Demon Dummy," about a murderous ventriloquist dummy. 80 pgs. NOTE: This almost exact replica edition is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). The original, 1940 first edition is standard comic book size. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: part two of reprint filmbook 20 Million Miles to Earth; "My Five Favorite Fright Films" (by Forry); "The Return of Saint Peter" (part two of Cushing article); feature on Captain Video serial; and more. Harry Roland painted the cover, which depicts the Cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Harry Rolland. Stories by R. A. Lafferty, Harvey Schreiber, Barry N. Melzberg, Joe Haldeman, Michael Moorcock. Illustrations by Stephen Fabian, Richard Olsen, Tony Gleeson. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

1st printing. Introduction by Betty Ballantine. Featuring images and scenes from the mind of the master of sci/fi, horror, and fantasy illustration - Frank Frazetta. Includes Conan, Death Dealer, Dracula, and more. Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: For Vol. 2-5 see Frank Frazetta Book SC (1975-1985 Peacock Press). Cover price $5.95.

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"All the World Wars at Once!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The Thing's odyssey with Lockjaw has taken him to an Alternate Earth (Earth-721), where years ago cosmic rays transformed Reed Richards into the Thing, and Susan Storm married Ben Grimm instead. What a pair of revolting developments! But the plot is only beginning to get complicated as Johnny Storm travels to the 5th Dimension to visit Valeria and discovers that her homeland is under attack from robots...built by the Reed Richards! And now the Human Torch and the 5th Dimension prepare to counterattack Earth! But which Earth? Chaos and confusion reign as three worlds move towards all-out war! 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "All the World Wars at Once!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The Thing's odyssey with Lockjaw has taken him to an Alternate Earth (Earth-721), where years ago cosmic rays transformed Reed Richards into the Thing, and Susan Storm married Ben Grimm instead. What a pair of revolting developments! But the plot is only beginning to get complicated as Johnny Storm travels to the 5th Dimension to visit Valeria and discovers that her homeland is under attack from robots...built by the Reed Richards! And now the Human Torch and the 5th Dimension prepare to counterattack Earth! But which Earth? Chaos and confusion reign as three worlds move towards all-out war! 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "All the World Wars at Once!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The Thing's odyssey with Lockjaw has taken him to an Alternate Earth (Earth-721), where years ago cosmic rays transformed Reed Richards into the Thing, and Susan Storm married Ben Grimm instead. What a pair of revolting developments! But the plot is only beginning to get complicated as Johnny Storm travels to the 5th Dimension to visit Valeria and discovers that her homeland is under attack from robots...built by the Reed Richards! And now the Human Torch and the 5th Dimension prepare to counterattack Earth! But which Earth? Chaos and confusion reign as three worlds move towards all-out war! 32 pages

Double Issue. Broc Sears cover. Graceland College Comic Club fanzine edited by Jonathan Bacon with an emphasis on work by Robert E. Howard. 1st appearance of "War to the Blind" and "The Day Breaks Over Simla" poems by Robert E. Howard. Hobbit Portfolio by C. C. Beck. Comics strips by Pat Boyette, Sam de la Rosa, Ric Cruz, Jonathan Bacon and others. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 122 Pages B&W. Cover price $4.00.

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Volume 28 - Number 8, August 1975. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Texas Stigmatist Sister Lucy Heals for Christ, As You Think, So you Are, Britain's Largest Henge Monument, and Our Ghost was a Scream! 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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Morbius stars in "Through a Helleyes Darkly!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob McLeod. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Morbius stars in "Through a Helleyes Darkly!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bob McLeod. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio.

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"Manhunter" The cultish "Shan" enlist public defender Mark Shaw to become the new Manhunter. Includes one-page text piece by Jack Kirby. Script, pencils, and cover by Kirby. Inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover price $0.25.

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1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Willy Murphy. Five tales of Arnold Peck, the Human Wreck, plus several one-pagers featuring Murphy's unique take on the counterculture. 24 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings do not have a notice of Willy Murphy's Death on Interior Front Cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. Vandal Savage--Wanted Dead and Alive!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Vandal Savage kidnaps Iris and Carol to try to force Flash and Green Lantern to do his wishes. House ad for tabloid Famous 1st Editon Flash 1 and Limited Collectors' Edition Batman. Hostess baseball cards ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ray Dirgo. Stories by Joe Gill, Michael Pellowski (text story) and unknown. Art by Bill Williams (for text story), Ray Dirgo and unknown. In this issue: "Dinner at the Gruesomes!" with art by Ray Dirgo; "The Hero Comes Home" by Joe Gill and Ray Dirgo; "Make a Splash" by Joe Gill and Ray Dirgo; "You're Driving Me Crazy" by Joe Gill and Ray Dirgo; and 1-pager "Late Again!" with art by Ray Dirgo. Plus: Jetsons 2-pager "The Riddle," and Max the Magic Rabbit in 2-page text story "The Daring Dash -" by Michael Pellowski and Bill Williams. Characters in this issue: Creepella Gruesome; Weirdly Gruesome; Wilma Flintstone; Fred Flintstone; Schneider the Spider; Dino; Pebbles Flintstone; Betty Rubble; Barney Rubble; Officer O'Casey; Mr. Slate; George Jetson; Elroy Jetson; Max the Magic Rabbit; Waldo the Walrus; Mr. Owl. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories and art by Demetrio Sanchez Gomez and others. The 1970s brought relationship complexities to romance comics, along with some unique fashion and design choices. Melissa's interfering parents take her to the Caribbean to get her away from boyfriend Chad, so she gets a job in the islands and makes it her new home. Susan struggles with her weight problem, and that puts pressure on her relationship with Dennis. Love Above All; Runaway!; My Only Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Andrew M. Stephenson (Ames). Science fiction stories by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, A. Bertram Chandler, Hayford Pierce, David Drake, Sam Lundwall. Illustrations by Bonnie Dalzell, Ames, Wendy Pini, Freff, Gaughan. 5-1/8 in. x 7-5/8 in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.79.

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"You've Got a Second Chance, Johnny Blaze!" Guest-starring Stunt Master and from the pages of Daredevil, Karen Page. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnot. Johnny Blaze accepts a job on a television show, but when the Trapster kidnaps Karen Page, Ghost Rider is needed once more. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Bang!" Plus, a letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "You've Got a Second Chance, Johnny Blaze!" Guest-starring Stunt Master and from the pages of Daredevil, Karen Page. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnot. Johnny Blaze accepts a job on a television show, but when the Trapster kidnaps Karen Page, Ghost Rider is needed once more. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Bang!" Plus, a letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson.

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Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 7 page story "Ship of Specters" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Frank Redondo; 5 page story "The Ghost Beast That Stalked the Night" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Fred Carrillo; 6 page story "The Phantom Double of Shaft 12-B" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 1 page text story "Who's Who of the Haunted" by Murray Boltinoff. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher. Art by Sam Glanzman and Ric Estrada. The crew of the Haunted Tank get in over their heads in "The Kidnapped Tank" by Robert Kanigher and Sam Glanzman. Plus: "A Canteen Full of Hate" by Kanigher and Ric Estrada. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Featuring: The Haunted Tank. Story by Robert Kanigher. Art by Sam Glanzman. Cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $0.25.

Final issue of the series. All reprints. 1 page Alfredo Alcala. "Gargoyle Every Night" (story by Berni Wrightson and Roy Thomas, art by Wrightson; from Chamber of Darkness 7): "The Warlock Tree" (script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Smith, inks by Syd Shores; from Chamber of Darkness 3); "Desert Scream" (script by Allyn Brodsky, pencils by Jay Hawk, inks by Barry Smith (from Monsters on the Prowl 9); "The Moving Finger Writhes" (script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito; from Tower of Shadows 3); "The Monster" (script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten; from Chamber of Darkness 4); "To Sneak, Perchance to Scream" (plot and art by Tom Sutton, script by Denny O'Neil; from Tower of Shadows 4); and "One Little Indian" (script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; from Tower of Shadows 4 containing Wofman's first published story for Marvel). New Wrightson cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Fear Times Three!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dan Adkins; Theodore Sallis and Ellen visit a fortune teller at a fair and are told stories of the Man-Thing. "There's a Party in 6G!", script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton; Man-Thing goes up against satanists. "The Sins of the Fathers...", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Springer; Two kids secretly meet out in the swamp because their fathers hate each other. "Lifeline!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Tom Sutton; A mad multimillionaire sends his well-trained commandos to take revenge on Man-Thing. Editorial explaining this is the final issue to be replaced by Giant-Size Guardians of the Galaxy, a title that instead became a regular sized comic when the Giant-Size line was phased out. "Hellcow!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Tom Palmer; Howard the Duck battles for his life against a vampire cow. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" (reprinted from Marvel Tales #109), pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; A nearsighted burglar tries to find a cure for his eyes. Letter from Fred G. Hembeck. Marvel Value Stamp #79 (Kang). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Whitman edition. The Pink Panther, 132 pages. Cover price $0.69.

Volume 45 - 1st printing. "The Pink Panther and the Inspector!" Featuring stories from issues #5- #10 of Gold Keys The Pink Panther comic (1971). "Pink Predictor," "Pursuit of the Pinkus Finkus," "The Pink Varlet," "Pink Lemon Aid" and "Pink or Swim," and other titles featuring the word pink. Stories by Carl Fallberg and art by Phil de Lara. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 128 pages. full color. All Ages Cover price $0.69.

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

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Issue 62, August 1975. 1st printing. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. Film reviews of Tarzan's Greatest Adventure & Tarzan the Ape Man, Bill Elliot replaces Dick Van Bureb on Tarzan comic strip. 7-in. x 9 3/4-in. 4 Pages B&W.

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Cursed be he that moves Shakespeare's bones! Featuring: 6 page story "By The Bones of Shakespeare" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Plus: 7 page story "The Merlin Computer" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Trial By Water" written by Paul Newman and drawn by George Roussos; 6 page story "Theodosia's House" written by Warner and drawn by Oscar Novelle. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. Cursed be he that moves Shakespeare's bones! Featuring: 6 page story "By The Bones of Shakespeare" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Plus: 7 page story "The Merlin Computer" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Trial By Water" written by Paul Newman and drawn by George Roussos; 6 page story "Theodosia's House" written by Warner and drawn by Oscar Novelle. Cover price $0.25.

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Wraparound Cover by Tom O'Reilly and Tom Luth. Cover price $1.00.

Long running music magazine featuring articles, song lyrics and fan letters. This issue focuses on Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Alice Cooper, Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury and more! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.75.

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

August 2nd, 1975. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring a new Red Star Robinson adventure, Danny Boyd, and the Cowboy Cricketer! 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.