Comic books May 1972

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. The Silver Surfer and Galactus guest star in "Galactus Unleashed , " Part 3 of 4 . Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott with touch-ups by John Verpoorten and John Romita Sr.). Cover by John Buscema and John Romita. Wow! Galactus has come back to Earth! Is this the beginning of the end for the third planet from the sun?!? Maybe not. The Ravager of Worlds is willing to make a deal...he'll spare the Earth if the surfer will become his herald again. After the sky-rider declines, the furious free-for-all begins! The Thing, Human Torch, and Silver Surfer vs. Galactus! Awesome! Meanwhile during the battle, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl blast off into space to skyjack Galactus' massive starship! (Notes: Galactus previously appeared in Thor 168 and 169. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Scott Edelman. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 460,000; average paid circulation 275,930.) 32 pages

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Volume 25 - Number 5, May 1972. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Parsa: Seat of the Archaemenid Kings, My Jealous Husband used ESP, and Has Our Ghost Retired? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.50.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First 20-cent cover price. All reprints: "I Dream of Doom!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "The Curse of M'Gumbu!" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Thing Behind the Wall!" with art by Steve Ditko; and "The Martian Who Stole My Body!" with pencils by Kirby. New Gil Kane cover (pencils). Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Don Perlin and Tony Tallarico. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A sniper fights a solitary, lonely war in WWII Germany, in a story with art by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge are surprised to see Hitler's own attack dog riding shotgun, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Sniper; Two For One; The Loners; A Avengeance; The Devil Hound of Hitler! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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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 $0.90.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. Death of an Immortal, script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Barry Allen wakes up to find Joan Garrick in his bedroom and the Golden Age Flash costume in his closet. Man Who Broke the Time Barrier (reprinted from the classic Showcase #4), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Kubert; a beaker Barry Allen is experimenting with disappears; Flash battles Mazdan, a criminal from the future. Strat-O-Matic Baseball ad. Kirby Portfolio ad. Superman, House of Mystery, and Teen Titans ad. Tarzan ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Ray Dirgo. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: "The Baby-Sitter"; "Surprise Party"; and "The Return of Secret Agent Oh Oh Flintstone"! Plus: 1-page untitled Boners, Moaners, and Groaners! text piece. Characters in this issue: Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble; Wilma Flintstone; Betty Rubble; Dino; Spike; Mike; Pebbles Flintstone; Bamm-Bamm Rubble; Mr. Slate; Mr. Gravel (Perry Quartz). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage magazine for the model airplane enthusiast, featuring articles, product reviews, tips and tricks for beginners, as well as blueprints to build your own models. 8" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

1st printing.

Edited by Roy Huss and T.J. Ross.

In this volume, editors Roy Huss and T.J. Ross and such noted contributors as Ray Bradbury, Ernest Jones, Jack Kerouae, and film director Curtis Harrington offer comments on the horror film and central myths, covering developments from the 1910 Edison Company Frankenstein to Polanski's Repulsion. There's a look at film styles from the gothic horror of Dracula to the psychological terror of Rosemary's Baby. Includes discussion of such great films as The Mummy and King Kong and more.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 186 pages, Text (with 8 pages of B&W photos).

Cover price $2.45.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Power!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Billion-Dollar Bates has used his portion of the Anti-Life Equation that is lodged in his brain to force people to do his will; The Forever People are drawn to him at the same time that Darkseid is attempting to capture him. Comic-style advertisement for Aurora's "Prehistoric Scenes" family of model kits. Adventure Comics #77 ad with Sandman, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. Dreams of Doom, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon; One of America's richest men is afraid of the dark and turns to the Sandman to solve his problem and hopefully end his horrific nightmares. 48 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant Cover price $0.25.

Volume 18, Issue33 - May, 1972. Humor magazine with adult cartoons. 5.5" x 7", 100 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jack Gaughan. Science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov, James Gunn, David Gerrold, W. Macfarlane, David Rome, Larry Eisenberg, Sandy Fisher. Illustrations by Gaughan. 5-1/4-in. x 7-1/4-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 192 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

"The Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 36 # 5. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 pages on white paper stock. Bruce Cervon photo cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Pat Boyette and Pete Morisi. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. A ghost haunts the site of a car crash, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Meek, bullied bookkeeper Curbert has a second personality, and that's the one that murdered his wealthy corrupt boss, J.P. Bigmouth. A con man pretends to raise the dead, but that's just what happens - much to his regret. The Other One!; The Fourth Guest!; The Ghost Returns; A Man Who Was Here! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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52-page giant; Doug Wildey art, plus Joe Kubert and Mort Drucker reprints. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Featuring: 14 page story "For Better or Worse" pencilled by Jay Scott Pike; 2 page text article "Test Yourself: Are You His Type?"; 8 page story "Game of Love" drawn by Tony Abruzzo and Sy Barry; 2 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 6 page reprint story "Make-Believe Romance" inked by Vince Colletta (note: renamed reprint; hair retouched); 1 page text article "Can This Romance Be Saved?"; 7 page story "Memories" pencilled by John Rosenberger. Cover by Art Saaf and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. Little Lulu and Tubby Fun Fling, 164 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Little Lulu and Tubby: Fun Fling...!" Featuring Little Lulu and Tubby Annual #1 (March 1953). Classic Little Lulu and Tubby stories by John Stanley, Irving Tripp and others. Lulu goes to a costume party; Little Lulu and Tubby take Alvin to the beach; Lulu and Tubby reluctantly take umbrellas to their dads in the rain. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages. full color. All Ages Cover price $0.50.

More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.40.

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Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. ...And through Him Save a World..., script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Neal Adams; Green Arrow goes with Green Lantern and Carol Ferris to the Ferris Aircraft plant in Abraham, which has been the target of ecological prankster Isaac; When Isaac accidentally threatens Carol, GL tries to take him into custody, but GA gases him. Reprint back-up story: the Golden Age Green Lantern stars in The Impossible Mr. Paradox! (from the original Green Lantern 38, May 1949), script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; The cancellation of Clay Chalmers' program at Station WXYZ leads Alan Scott to believe Chalmers is the new criminal haunting Gotham City, Mr. Paradox, who attempts to defeat Green Lantern by employing illusions based on scientific paradoxes. Tarzan ad. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

National Book Store Variant - Cover by Neal Adams. ...And through Him Save a World..., script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Neal Adams; Green Arrow goes with Green Lantern and Carol Ferris to the Ferris Aircraft plant in Abraham, which has been the target of ecological prankster Isaac; When Isaac accidentally threatens Carol, GL tries to take him into custody, but GA gases him. Reprint back-up story: the Golden Age Green Lantern stars in The Impossible Mr. Paradox! (from the original Green Lantern 38, May 1949), script by John Broome, art by Irwin Hasen; The cancellation of Clay Chalmers' program at Station WXYZ leads Alan Scott to believe Chalmers is the new criminal haunting Gotham City, Mr. Paradox, who attempts to defeat Green Lantern by employing illusions based on scientific paradoxes. 40 pgs., full color. NOTE: National Book Store checklist on back cover.

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15¢ Cover price. Number/Month on cover: 90272-205, May. Anthology type comic book with spooky and suspenseful stories. Issue features "The Ghost Wants a Bride," "Childhood Ghost," "To Catch a Curse," and "Protest March." Art and story credits unknown. Cover price $0.15.

20¢ cover price test market edition. Number/Month on cover: 90272-205, May. Anthology type comic book with spooky and suspenseful stories. Issue features "The Ghost Wants a Bride," "Childhood Ghost," "To Catch a Curse," and "Protest March." Art and story credits unknown. Cover price $0.15.

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#2, 5/72, 15c. Comic book adaptation of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series. Issue features "No Space Like Home" Parts 1 and 2 in which the bears' desire for adventure leads to an outer space expedition. Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90273-205, May. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Comic book adaptation of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series. Issue features "No Space Like Home" Parts 1 and 2 in which the bears' desire for adventure leads to an outer space expedition. Story and art credits: unknown. 5/72, 15c. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Ray Dirgo. Stories and art by Gwen Krause and Ray Dirgo. An anthology featuring the classic cartoon characters of Hanna-Barbera. Magilla Gorilla meets a beautiful circus gorilla who isn't interested, but maybe a love potion will help. Sneaky Pete steals every gun in town, forcing Quick Drawuick Draw McGraw to outthink him instead. Huckleberry Hound travels back in time and meets an ancestor in medieval times. Magilla Gorilla: The Love Charm; Huckleberry Hound: Father Time; Quick Drawuick Draw McGraw: Sneaky, Sneaky Pete; Yakky Doodle: In a Stew (Almost); Yogi Bear: The Golden Egg; Boners, Moaners & Groaners!; Yakky Doodle: An Itch in Time; Touche Turtle and Dum Dum: Spook Boat; Yogi Bear: The Dreamer; Huckleberry Hound: 40 Winks; The Flintstones: Hide and Seek! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+.

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by George Tuska, John Rosenberger, Vince Colletta and unknown. Carol makes up stories about all the boys she's supposedly dated, but she finds that having a bad reputation can lead to serious trouble in "Web of Lies"! Plus: Cara's former fiance Johnny comes back into her life when he is injured in a car accident in the retitled reprint story "We Were Too Young!" Also: Abby and Danny both have to consider how they feel about each other and compare it with others they have dated previously in the retitled reprint story "That Kind of Girl!" And: Gloria is left behind when her sister Irene and her boyfriend Ken fall in love with each other. Several weeks later, they come back having realized they were not in love after all, and Ken wants another chance with Gloria in the retitled reprint story "Give Him Back"! Plus: 2-page Stella Predicts filler; 1-page text story "Safety in Numbers"; and letters page Like It Is! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Long running fanzine/newsletter for Old Time Radio fans. Cover by Bob Proctor. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 10 pages, black and white.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover art by Warren Kremer. "The Wacky World of Sports"; Hot Stuff enters the Enchanted Forest Olympics. "Land of Mystery"; Hot Stuff meets a monster and another devil who's a bully, but doesn't realize that he's in a television studio. "He'll Swear by It!" (reprinted from Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff #32); Hot Stuff and Aunt Clinker try to get Grampa Blaze to stop swearing so much. "Hot Problem" Part One (reprinted from Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff #32); Hot Stuff is being followed around by a baby dragon who thinks the little devil is his mother. "Kidding Around" Part Two (reprinted from Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff #32); Hot Stuff helps to find the baby dragon's real mother. "Stop This Instant"; Hot Stuff's troublemaking cousin comes to visit. "The Braggin' Dragon" text story. "Mighty Model!", art by Warren Kremer; A sculptor wants to create a statue of Stumbo but they can't decide on a pose. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Shearing of a Soul!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; When her husband dies, a woman makes a pact with the devil to place his mind inside their newborn son. "A Deal with a Sorcerer!", script by John Albano, art by Nestor Redondo; Franklin Owen sells his soul to become a sorcerer. "Stay Away from Me--You Might Die," art by Gene Colan; Dr. Bertrand finds a bomb from outer space but can't let go of it for fear of it exploding. 1.5-page Trick or Treat story with Adolph Hitler, art by Sid Greene. "The Poster Plague," script by Steve Skeates, art by Sergio Aragonés; Someone has been putting up outdated posters on a college campus. "The Phantom on Wheels!", art by John Prentice; Ted Perry, a debunker of supernatural claims, drives a car that was cursed by Murdock the Magician; reprinted from House of Mystery #58. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks in "Duckmade Disaster" and "The Lost Echoes." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. "Duckmade Disaster" and "The Lost Echoes." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Sururi Gumen, Don Sherwood, Fred Himes, Luis Avila, Vince Alascia and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. A woman wrestles with the difficult realization that she doesn't love her fiance. A woman feels she's not worthy of love. Plus a pinup of Partridge Family star Susan Dey. Wasted Loves; Susan Dey; I Will Be Worthy; Teen-Age Troubles; Ring First, Love Later! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Norman Nodel, Don Sherwood, Gustavo Trigo, Mauser, Vince Alascia and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. Wendie falls for Paul, but a friend warns her that he's not what he appears to be. Model Abbe ditches the tour bus in Paris and meets a handsome stranger, in a story with some good-girl art. Plus a pinup of Partridge Family star Shirley Jones. Lost in a World of Love; To My Love; Behind the President's Back; Teen-Age Troubles; If This Be Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. When Monsters Meet!, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Bruce heads to Washington D.C. to try and enlist Hank Pym's help in shrinking him small enough to reach Jarella's subatomic world; Enraged when he can't track down Ant-Man, Bruce turns into the Hulk and has to fend off a toxic glob that used to be a U.S. senator who was using Hulk's gamma irradiated blood to try and cure his cancer (which obviously turned out to be a bad idea). Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 367,427. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Crawling Unknown attacks in "When Monsters Meet!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Ant-Man cameo. Trimpe/Severin cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. When Monsters Meet!, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Bruce heads to Washington D.C. to try and enlist Hank Pym's help in shrinking him small enough to reach Jarella's subatomic world; Enraged when he can't track down Ant-Man, Bruce turns into the Hulk and has to fend off a toxic glob that used to be a U.S. senator who was using Hulk's gamma irradiated blood to try and cure his cancer (which obviously turned out to be a bad idea). Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 367,427. 32 pgs.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.50.