Comic books April 1975

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. "The Day of the Devastator!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; Following the deaths of Colonel Armbruster and Glenn Talbot (after Talbot's unsuccessful attempt to assassinate the President, General Ross succeeded in capturing the Hulk and has the beast placed in sedation in a deprivation tank; In overseeing the operation with Captain Kirkman, Ross is convinced that the Hulk will remain incapacitated so long as the fluid in the tank maintains a temperature of 250 degrees below zero; The base is attacked by the Devastator, who power by a Russian satellite begins to lay waste to the Hulkbuster Base; The military sends everything they have to try and stop the Devastator but nothing works; Spotting the Hulk, the Devastator attacks him, and the confused brute fights back. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: Deathlok. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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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 $0.60.

Number/month on cover: 90292-504, no month listed. Comic book version of the animated character who was part of the Pink Panther cartoon series. This issue features the cases of "The Elusive Parakeet," "The Upside Down Caper," and "The Loose End Frame-Up." Issue also has the Pink Panther in "The Big Bug-Off." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.25.

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April 1975. 46 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Female Power, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; At the zoo, Alex makes the mistake of insulting women's liberation in front of Josie and Valerie's friend, Bimbo the Gorilla. Dog Daze, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Melody walks around with an invisible dog leash, Valerie uses ventriloquism to make her think there's an invisible dog on it. Horse Laugh, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Alan M. sets out on his horse, Old Dobbin, to bring some supplies to the Walton family. Alex reaches them much earlier on his snowmobile. Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes with Josie, Valerie, Alexandra, and Alex. Contact Sport, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by John Romita. The Man Who Said "No, art by Angelo Torres; A man refuses to give money to a scientist to help complete a cellular shrinking serum. The Rag Doll!, art by George Roussos; A father resents his daughter's doll because it was given to her by the man's estranged father, but it turns out that the doll contains the grandfather's fortune. The Old Man's Secret!, art by John Giunta; A man crosses the mountains of Tibet in order to gain the secret of immortality, but makes a mistake when he thinks he has completed his search. The Thing in the Jungle!, art by Bernard Baily; An explorer discovers alien invaders hiding in the jungle. Inside the Mummy Case, art by Joe Orlando; An undead mummy attempts to slay a museum guard by using telepathic suggestion to get him to open a booby-trapped section of the mummy case. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Bad Old Days," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead fantasizes about being a twenties-era gangster. "Animal Antics," art by Samm Schwartz; Ethel gets a dog (a boxer/mastiff mix from the looks of it) and uses it to hunt down Jughead and keep him in line. "Montezuma's Revenge," art by Samm Schwartz; After finding out the "M" on Jughead's shirt is for the non-existent Jai Alai team he's on, Reggie tells Moose that the "M" really stands for "Midge" as a prank. "The Music Man," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Betty can only watch in awe as Jughead is moved to song. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas, and Jose Delbo. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Gorgeous redheaded Claire is ready to divorce her estranged husband David, but he gets an apartment across the hall and launches a charm offensive. Mark and Charlotte fall in love at first sight and marry six weeks later, but then reality sets in. Redheaded Edith tries to adjust to "modern" married relationships, in a story that's a sign of its times, the mid-'70s. This issue features some good-girl art. When Love Dies; Once in Love; Making the Scene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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25c cover-priced issues begin. Cover art by Mike Grell. I Have No Wings and I Must Fly!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Hawkman returns to the Justice League, who battles the Equalizer. 25c cover-priced issues begin. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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"Enforce the Atlantic Testament." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Kirby and Berry. Kamandi and Ben Boxer continue battling Sacker's company forces and fierce leopards. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints Kid Colt Outlaw # 115. Cover price $0.25.

Reprints Kid Colt Outlaw # 115. Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.25.

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"Cool Dog," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; The guys try to show Dilton how to show off for girls. "Rink Think" one-page story with Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, and Moose Mason. "Stormy Weather," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Pop Tate gets fed up with all of the slush on his floor. Veronica Puzzler activity. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 392,382; Actual no of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date. 431,647. Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Archie. "Out of Sight," pencils by Joe Edwards; Randy helps Biceps train for a wrestling match. "Taurus," script and art by Joe Edwards; Taurus gets overworked at his job. "Nets to You!"; Archie and Jughead buy an unusual birthday gift for Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1, Issue 16 - Spring 1975. 8" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Teen adventure, Archie-style: Archie suspects a classmate of a clever cheating scheme; Archie and Jughead confront car thieves after Veronicas convertible is stolen. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, Harry Lucey, Chic Stone, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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"Free Ski"; Little Archie ties skis together to try to rescue Little Veronica from a stalled ski chair-lift. "Friendship" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Hap thinks Jinx spends too much time on the phone. "One More Trick"; Reggie pulls a trick on a stranger only to find out later that it is the new superintendent. "Sounds"; Little Archie plays the stereo too loudly. 'Born to the Stage"; Little Jughead forgot to do his homework so he plans to tell Miss Grundy he is not feeling well. Hostess snack cakes ad with Archie. Statement of ownership; Average copies preceding 12 months: 357,871. Issue closed to filing date: 367,796. "Not My Fault"; Fangs asks Little Dilton how to make the other kids like him. "The TV Show"; Aunt Hilda and Aunt Zelda tell Little Sabrina a different version of Snow White. 36 pgs., full color. 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 Daze, who's even wackier than usual. A strange turn of events results in Little Dot having the proportionate strength of Little Lotta. Richie Rich goes to an auction. Dot Is Too Much; Uncle Daze; Little Lotta: Eat Nicely; Richie Rich: Auction Block; Richie Rich: Rugged Test. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #171 includes: Nebula award nominations; industry news; Outworlds ad; and convention listing. 8 pgs. April 5, 1975. 50 cents. Cover price $0.50.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #172 includes: Locus awards; Hugo award nominations; 1974 Locus Poll; and art by Eddie Jones and Tim Kirk. 4 pgs. April 15, 1975. 50 cents. Cover price $0.50.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #177 includes: James Blish obituary; Vaughn Bode obituary; Vaugh Bode: An Appreciation by Trina Robbins; industry news; book reviews; convention listing; and art by George Barr, Vincent DiFate, and Bill Rotsler. 8 pgs. Aug 10, 1975. 50 cents. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Gulliver's Travails," script by Don Edwing, art by Paul Coker Jr; The Lilliputians give their prisoner a hygiene assist. "Death Wishers," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "Death Wish,"a recently widowed man starts stalking the streets of New York, gunning down criminals. "A Mad Look at the Military," script and art by Arnoldo Franchioni. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "More Modern Fairy Tales," script by Don Reilly, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Current events are presented in the form of fairy tale; featuring Richard Nixon, The Beatles, and Leonid Brezhnev. "Some Real Life Scenes We'd Like to See," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Examples of socially annoying people getting what's coming to them. "The Lighter Side of Anxiety," script and art by Dave Berg; How people deal, or don't deal, with stress and emotional tumult. "One Afternoon at a Bus Stop," script and art by Don Martin; A man dons sunglasses to conceal the fact that he's ogling passing women. "The Mad Good News - Bad News Book," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of how events initially seen as good turn out to be not so good. "The Tommy-Red Seed," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the film "The Tamarind Seed," two members of the British and Soviet diplomatic corps conduct a tepid affair and precipitate an overreaction from their country's intelligence services. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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April 1975. Cover by David Hardy. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The Stochastic Man" (Part 1 of 3) by Robert Silverberg, "25 Crunch Split Right on Two" by Geo. Alec Effinger, "White Wolf Calling" by C. L. Grant, "The Milewide Steamroller" by Raylyn Moore, "Decay" by Jon Fast, "Pop Goes The Weasel" by Robert Hoskins, "Please Close The Gate on Account of the Kitten" by Doris Pitkin Buck. Science Article "The Judo Argument" by Isaac Asimov. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/2-in x 7 1/2-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 2, Issue 4 - April, 1975. Magazine devoted to stage magic. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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"Decay Meets the Mad Viking!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. When two strange beings stalk the same swamp, only one can survive!!! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "Decay Meets the Mad Viking!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. When two strange beings stalk the same swamp, only one can survive!!! 32 pages,full color.

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Space Family Robinson

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Captain America and Iron Man reprints from Tales of Suspense 85 and 92. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Blitzkrieg of Batroc," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; Cap fights Batroc the Leaper, who has been hired by Hydra to kill him. "Within the Vastness of Viet Nam," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man is sent back to Viet Nam to deal with the mad scientist, Half-Face. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Mourning At Dawn!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Giella; Daimon Hellstrom wakes up in the home of the Legion of Nihilists and manages to escape; after returning home, he learns that the Legion has murdered the doorman; Detective Quinss questions Christine and Katherine. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man # 77. Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) and the Lizard; "In the Blaze of Battle." Script by Stan Lee, breakdowns by John Buscema, art by Jim Mooney. John Romita Sr. is credited as "consultant emeritus in residence." Romita cover. Cover price $0.25.

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"All the Fires in Hell!" Guest-starring the Human Torch and the Son of Satan. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Johnny Storm and the Son of Satan battle a supernatural force that has possessed Wyatt Wingfoot! But once the inner demonic rage consumes Hellstrom, Johnny gets more than he bargained for! Will the Human Torch be able to save Wyatt...and survive the Son of Satan's fury? Cameo appearance by the Thing. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.