Comic books December 1972

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Cover by Jeannette Elier. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Jeannette Elier, Don Sherwood, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Norman Nodel. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Steve is happy to marry Martha and ready to settle down, but Martha is more concerned about "making the scene." Redheaded Cara refuses to pick up around the house or do other "wifely" duties, until Robert dunks her under cold water, a scene that was sort of a trend in 1970s issues of Just Married comics. Plus a pinup of 1970s stars Susan Dey & David Cassidy. Voice of a Departed Love; Thanks, I Needed That; Making the Scene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. A Stranger Walks among Us!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; Phantom Stranger invited to join the Justice League; story takes place in Rutland Vt. NOTE: This story is part of a trilogy revolving around Rutland, Vermont's Halloween parade hosting by Tom Fagan. Two stories were printed by Marvel Comics during this time which also are located in Rutland, Vermont. They are Thor #207 and Amazing Adventures #16. Further a number of the parade goers are dressed up in costumes of super-heroes that were not part of DC Comics Earth-One continuity. Aside from the Earth-Two (JSA) and Earth-S (Shazam) costumes, there were reasonable facsimile of popular Marvel Comics characters. They included: "Commando America", based on Captain America, "Thunder God" based on Marvel's Thor, An unnamed arachnid character resembling Spider-Man. 36 pgs. $0.20.

NOTE: "In 1973, writers Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, and Len Wein, unbeknownst to management, concocted a secret crossover event between Marvel and DC that saw characters from both companies crisscrossing through and interweaving in a connected story known as The Rutland Halloween Crossover. See Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) 16, Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) #103, and Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #207." - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Search," script by Joe Kubert, art by Frank Thorne; Korak rescues a girl from a slave camp; The next morning as he hunts for food, the pirates kidnap the girl and gives her over to the Lizard-Men; Korak begins searching for the girl. "Gathering Tarel," script by Len Wein, art by Mike Kaluta; While jogging, Carson comes upon thieves and battles them; When Venusian warriors enter the scene, Carson retreats; Carson hunts for "Tarel" in the lush Venusian forest with Duran's son, Kamlotad; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pirates of Venus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"And In Conclusion"; When Reggie gives Veronica a boulder for her garden Archie mistakenly thinks it is a diamond and Reggie had proposed. Reggie Pin Up. "On The Brighter Side!"; After Archie spills paint on Mr. Weatherbee and is called "good for nothing," he is depressed; Realizing Archie is depressed, Mr. Weatherbee reminds him of his good qualities to cheer him up. "I've Got the World on a String," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Ross discuss majority rules as it would apply to children being the largest part of the population and soon realize that birthdays turn you into an adult. Lil Jinx Pen Pal Club. "Olde Fashion Passion"; When a new "old fashion" soda shop opens across the street from the Chok'lit Shoppe, all the kids head there. Prices are high at the new place; Jughead and Pop put up a sign of their own to get customers back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 1, Issue 7 - Winter 1972. 8" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: A magical painting causes Mr. Lodge to do the painters bidding; Archie joins a biker gang. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, and Bob Bolling, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Dot visits her uncles Baro and Windy and learns about the weather. Little Lotta's new factory job is supposed to help her lose weight; too bad she's assembling banana splits. Even space aliens aren't sure what to make of Dot's dot obsession. Aunt Bender; Uncle Baro; Uncle Windy; Did It Now!; Little Lotta: Part-Time Panic; Little Lotta: The Tryout; Beware of Earthlings. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Number/month on cover: 90130-211, November. Comic featuring the comical adventures of ?Orrible Orvie and Awful Annie, the "Little Monsters" siblings. Issue features reprints from previous issues: "The Return of the Spider," "Last of the Old-Fashioned Monsters," "The Monsters and the McCoys," and "The Haunter." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Norman Maurer cover and stories. Cover price $0.15.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #128 includes: Philcon report; Creation II report; Instant Crunchy Karma column by Terry Carr; fanzine reviews; Via Galactica review; book reviews; and art by Bill Rotsler and Grant Canfield. 10 pgs. Dec 1, 1972.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #129 includes: A. Yefremov obituary; fanzine reviews; book reviews; A Tribute to Weird Tales by Harry Warner Jr.; and art by Jim McLeod and Tim Kirk. 10 pgs. Dec 15, 1972.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #130 includes: Apollo 17 report; Fantasy Film Convention Report; Torcon 2 news; magazine reviews; book reviews; Locus index; and art by Bill Rotsler, George Barr, and Jack Gaughan. 14 pgs. Dec 29, 1972.

Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Art Cappello, Don Sherwood, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Women face the struggle of finding the right man, in romance comics that reflected the hairstyles and fashions of the 1970s. Buttoned-down first-grade teacher Marion can't help falling for Clinton, the hep new science teacher who drives a sports car and wears Fred Jones-style ascots. Redheaded Ellen loves college student Jeremy, but will he remember her after the semester is over? Plus a pinup of TV's The Partridge Family. I Love You, Teacher; Hell Never Notice Me; Happiness Now; The Tears of Springtime. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez? Stories by unknown. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez?, Art Cappello and Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. She loves Aaron, but why does he insist that she date Cole and..."Kiss Him With Feeling, Darling"? Also featuring: "Night of Madness" and "Not For Me!" Plus: Mod 3-in-1 illustration of Bobby Sherman by Tony Tallarico! And: letters page "Teen-Age Troubles" by Dr. Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Oddfather," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Godfather," a Mafia Don's son is reluctantly recruited into the family business due to an attempt on his father's life. "One Tuesday Morning," script and art by Don Martin; Two witnesses attempt to get a man run over by a steamroller to the hospital as quickly as possible. "A Parade of Mad Protesting Co-Signers," script by Max Brandel, art by Angelo Torres; Celebrities of one political leaning hold up signs next to the signs held by celebrities of the opposite political leaning to change that sign's meaning. "A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at Your Local Power & Light Company," script by Dick DeBartolo and Donald K. Epstein, art by George Woodbridge; The behind the scenes antics of the employees of a local utility. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Hunting," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "The Lighter Side of Commuting," script and art by Dave Berg. "Mail Order Gift Catalog," script by Tom Koch, art by Bob Clarke; A holiday mail order gift catalog filled with useless junk gifts. "Howard at the Mike," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis; An ode, patterned after Ernest Lawrence Thayer's poem "Casey at the Bat", to the importance of announcer Howard Cosell to the popularity of ABC's Monday Night Football. "The Mary Tailor-Made Show," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"; a flighty divorcee tries to find career and romantic success amid the incompetent antics of a local TV newsroom. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Girl Who Cried Wolf," art by Samm Schwartz; Fran continually fakes injuries to get the attention of Dick and Dippy, but when she actually begins to drown, they ignore her and she is saved by an African-American women's lib supporter named Jessica Crystal. "Being Taken," art by Gus Lemoine; When Jessica overhears Rod buying a love potion, she and Fran decide to trick Rod into thinking the potion actually works. "It's The Thought That Counts," pencils by Gus Lemoine; Clyde has the flu, so Mr. Didit takes his place in the band. Archie Doll ad. "Future Shock," pencils by Stan Goldberg; During a severe storm, Clyde's E.S.P. leads him, Dick, and Fran to an abandoned mansion, where he continues to use his E.S.P. to keep the trio out of danger. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 43, Issue 6 - December, 1972. Cover by Ron Walotsky. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Hal R. Moore, Keith Laumer, Donald Moffitt, Joseph Green, Ron Goulart, Raylyn Moore, Bruce McAllister, John Cristopher. Science article by Isaac Asimov. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.75.

8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.50.

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 $0.50.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, and Pat Boyette. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. A couple's schemes to murder each other take a strange turn when one of them discovers a portal to hell. Barbara and Edmond plot the murder of their elderly Aunt Margaret, unaware that she has supernatural powers, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A mysterious hangman stalks the men who framed 18th-century farmer Lionel and sent him to the gallows, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Dig the Grave Deep; Pity Aunt Margaret; Spirit Sounds; From the Gallows to the Grave. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Mike Ploog. Die, Die, My Daughter, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Curly, the leader of the biker gang Satans Saints, tries to sacrifice Roxanne to Satan; cops chase Ghost Rider, who stops to rest in a graveyard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Doc Ock Wins!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey DeMeo]; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #55; Spidey is on a rampage--looking for Doc Ock ever since Aunt May collapsed. Meanwhile, Doc Ock is after the Nullifier again - and he finds it and uses it against Spider-Man with most unexpected results; Spidey can't remember who he is, but will he believe Dr. Octopus when the doc tells him they are on the same team?? Reprinted Amazing Spider-Man 55 cover, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito. Comics ad for Universal Schools. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.