Comic books October 1974

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Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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"Word to the Wise," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Josie, Valerie and Alan make fun of Melody for getting her sayings all mixed up. "Down to Earth!" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards . "Praise Alex"; Melody says that Alex is a nice guy and Valerie and Josie tease him for it. "Collective Bargaining"; Melody receives two of the same blouse as gifts and sells one of them to Josie for $5; Alexandra reprimands her for not negotiating for a higher price. "Dippity Do Da"; Josie doesn't want to go to Alexandra's pool so she creates her own. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Larry Lieber and Mike Esposito. I Captured the Abominable Snowman!, art by Steve Ditko; A man lies, cheats and steals to find the abominable snowman, and eventually discovers a lama who knows the secret of the snowman and is forced to summon it. Revolt of the Robots, art by Paul Reinman; Robots make Earth into a living paradise, but humans grow fearful and oppress them, causing them to leave for another planet, where they build and oppress their own robots while Fate laughs. The Imitation Man, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A dictator forces a scientist to use his duplicator machine on him so that he can have a substitute appear in public places to avoid assassination attempts. The Terrible Teeth!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man gets the idea to rob a gambler by putting sleeping powder in his toothpaste. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Flight of Fancy," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead takes an airborne tour of the city when his para-sail becomes detached from its tow line. "Pay Scale," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's prowess with a frisbee helps him subdue an armed robber. "Room For Improvement," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's messy room gets him in trouble with his mother, but also gets him off the hook with Ethel. "One Step Beyond," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie's constant pranks on Jughead at the beach goes a step too far. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Island of Dr. Strangekind" with art by Paul Norris. Painted front cover. Number on cover 90276-410. No month listed on cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez. The Best of Two Worlds, art by Art Cappello. Find-A-Word puzzle page. Just Jeannette advice column by Jeannette Copeland. The Better Man!, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. A Good Fight Is Fun, art by Demetrio Sánchez Gómez. Future-In-Laws. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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100-page giant issue. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Creature in the Velvet Cage!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; After the beginnings of the annual get-together betwen the JLA and JSA as they capture the Horned Owl Gang on Earth-2, a silent alarm is triggered inside of Sandman's old lab; When both teams arrive, they discover a sand monster that they must face has escaped; After further explanations as to who or what the monsters is by Sandman, it's revealed it was once his former partner, Sandy, who had been struck accidentally by an energy beam in his lab, that changed his body into pure silica. The Freedom Train starring the JLA. The Case of the Patriotic Crimes, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia (Chapter 1) pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs (Chapter 2) pencils & inks by Irwin Hasen (Chapter 3). The Cavern of Deadly Spheres!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; features a character called Jerry Thomas, a character whose name is a combination of Jerry Bails and Roy Thomas. 100 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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"The Red Baron." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Kirby and Berry. Ben Boxer finds Kamandi. Red Baron attacks a society of dolphins. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Holiday for Havoc," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Against Mr. Lodge's better judgment, Archie attempts to spruce up the pool area of the mansion. "It's the Reel Thing," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie thinks of a way to clear the others away from a movie night so he can be alone with Veronica. "Slip Flip," script by George Gladir; Mr. Lodge bans surfboards from his stretch of the beach. "The Charmer," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica takes it as a personal challenge to attract the interest of a college student who has no interest in girls. "On Top of Ole Smoky," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is after a legendary fish in the local pond. Li'l Jinx Quiz by Joe Edwards. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Teen adventure, Archie-style: Archie and the gang are terrorized by aggressive beach bums in a dune buggy; the gang struggles to help a kid whos fallen into an abandoned well. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Little Archie and the Secret City, Part 2. Little Archie and the gang plan their escape from the underground city. Story and art by Dexter Taylor. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Dexter Taylor. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Sid Couchey and others. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot meets the latest of her wacky relatives, Uncle Dumb-Luck, whose name speaks for itself. Richie Rich has car trouble. Outdotting Dot; Uncle Dumb-Luck; Little Lotta: Food for Thought; It Makes Sense; Out There!; Richie Rich: Driving Orders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Ecchorcist," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Exorcist," when the medical community can't cure a young girl of her violent mood swings and random disgusting acts, a harried mother turns to a grizzled Catholic priest and his less-than-committed junior. "Wishful Thinking," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Examples of how reality doesn't measure up to a person's expectations. "One Sunday Morning on the Beach," script and art by Don Martin; A man gives a drowning victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. "Mad Singles Only Resort Owner of the Year," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; The shady owner of an x-rated singles resort is interviewed. "Horrifying Cliches 10," script by May Sakami, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Cliche phrases are given monstrous visualization, such as reviving an old custom and cooking up an alibi. "The Lighter Side of Hot Weather," script and art by Dave Berg; Examples of curious behavior brought on by hot weather. "You Know You Married a Gal/Guy Who's Much Too Young/Old for You When," script and art by Lloyd Gola; Examples of generational differences impacting a relationship. "1974 Hospital Supply Catalogue," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; A catalog of medical supplies and equipment of dubious value. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Poppicorn," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the film "Papillon"; a prisoner in a Hellish island French prison persists in trying to escape in the face of all odds. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Volume 47, Issue 4 - October 1974. Cover by Rudi Wolff Inc. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by R. Bretnor, Harlan Ellison, Philip K. Dick, Gordon R. Dickson, Jack Vance, Theodore Sturgeon, and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 210 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $0.75.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Men's interest magazine featuring scandalous articles, pulpy fiction, and pin-up pictorials. 8.25" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.60.

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Part 2 of 2 - "Nobody Dies Forever!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog. Cover by Gil Kane. The macabre Man-Thing helps a man save his wife's soul from a sinister swamp spirit. Includes Mary Jane Marvel Value Stamp #82. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

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Captain America and Iron Man reprints from Tales of Suspense 82 and 89. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Maddening Mystery of the Inconceivable Adaptoid," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Adaptoid escapes from his AIM creators and invades Avengers Mansion to attack Cap. "The Monstrous Menace of the Mysterious Melter," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Melter escapes from jail and kidnaps Tony Stark. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Jack Abel. Lair of Shattered Vengeance!, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Larry Hama, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist fights his way through Triple-Iron to get to Harold Meachum, only to find that the man who killed his parents has lost both of his legs and lived in terror for the last decade waiting for the inevitable confrontation with Daniel Rand; Unable to kill Meachum in vengeance, Iron Fist is leaving him to his fate when a mysterious ninja shows up and skewers Meachum with a sword; Meachum's daughter, Joy, walks in and believes that Iron Fist has killed her father. Letter to the editor from Kim Thompson (Comics Journal). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 74 (the Stranger by Gil Kane). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #139. "To Die like a God!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. An army of savage trolls are at the Gates of Asgard, and only the Mighty Thor and the Lady Sif can save the day. Plus, the back-up feature Tales of Asgard - "The Queen Commands!" By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Originally presented in Thor #125. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Madhouse!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; at a party being held by Dr. Wilfred Nobel, party guests recognize Daimon as a famous exorcist and begin peppering him with questions; Son of Satan investigates Wilfreds home, which has burned to the ground. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 81 (Rhino by John Romita Sr.). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; Ross and his men try to revive the Hulk after his beating by the Abomination; Returning from the brink of death, Hulk is about to leave when the pleading Rick Jones causes him to transform back to Banner; Banner uses his knowledge to lure Abomination back to Gamma base with Betty in tow; reprinted from Tales to Astonish #91. Outside the Gates Waits..Death!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Bill Everett, inks by Dan Adkins; As the new ruler of Atlantis, Byrrah has Namor arrested and sent to the dreaded Inferno Isle; Namor battles the lava monster that lives there and returns to Atlantis to seek his vengeance; Meanwhile, back in the undersea kingdom, Dorma has found Byrrah's hypnosis machine; reprinted from Tales to Astonish #91. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man # 73. Spider-Man faces more than a molehill when he meets Man-Mountain Marko in "The Web Closes!" Script by Stan Lee; breakdowns by John Buscema; pencils by John Romita Sr.; inks by Jim Mooney. Romita cover. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Fire This Time!" Guest-starring the Human Torch and Thor. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Giacoia and David Hunt. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Molto the Lava Man (from Journey Into Mystery #97) gets the Human Torch and the mighty Thor to help recover one of the Mole Man's powerful weapons from a rogue Lava-man witch doctor! Flashback cameo by the Avengers to recap the events of Avengers (1st series) #5. (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #56 The Rawhide Kid.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. "The Fire This Time!" Guest-starring the Human Torch and Thor. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Giacoia and David Hunt. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Molto the Lava Man (from Journey Into Mystery #97) gets the Human Torch and the mighty Thor to help recover one of the Mole Man's powerful weapons from a rogue Lava-man witch doctor! Flashback cameo by the Avengers to recap the events of Avengers (1st series) #5. (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #56 The Rawhide Kid.) 32 pages

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "A Friend in Need!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Cover by Jim Starlin. The crafty Chameleon tricks the Incredible Hulk into helping him break a friend out of prison! Can Spider-Man stop them? Cameo appearance by Ned Leeds. (Notes: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 27. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #68 Son of Satan.) 32 pages