Comic books October 1974

Monthly magazine published by NAPA automotive parts. Includes single panel gag strips, glamour pin-ups and jokes. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 8 total pages, B&W. NOTE: These items were published to be given away at different NAPA distributor locations and therefore the header varies. This does not affect value.

"Board Hoard"; Jughead sells his friends on the idea of skateboarding and then sells them his boards. Jughead cartoon. Kenner Snoopy Pencil Sharpener ad. "The Little Big Suprise!"; Archie decides to surprise Veronica with flowers. Archie Club News. "Slick Stick!"; Moose shortens his surfboard by smashing it over Reggie's head. Archie's Summer Fun Word Puzzle page. "Sea Hear"; Hap and Jinx use walkie-talkies to communicate at the beach. "Your Final Notice," script and pencils by Gus LeMoine, inks Jon D'Agostino; Ethel is tired of being ignored and decides to let everyone know about it—loudly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $14.00

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Deadman's Bluff!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mike Grell; When Lou Ubric, owner of Ubric Investment Corp. and secretly a crime boss, goes to see his Doctor, Dr. Zorn, Zorn uses his powers of manipulation to motivate his own agenda; Reviewing Ubric's patient tapes, he learns of his involvement in the murder of Boston Brand; Now knowing of the existence of Deadman, Zorn uses his mental powers to call Phantom Stranger; He records a conversation with the Stranger, and later edits the tape so, that the Stranger sounds as though he is confessing to the murder of Boston Brand; When Deadman arrives, he possesses Zorn and plays the tape; When the Stranger hears his own false confession, he tries to fight Zorn, but soon learns that Deadman is in control of Zorn's body; Deadman learns that the information about his murder came from Ubric originally, and so Deadman goes after him. Letters page "Mail to the Phantom Stranger" includes letter from Mark Verheiden. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Deadman's Bluff!" Story by Arnold Drake. Art by Mike Grell. Deadman guest-stars. Cover price $0.20.

Philippine reprint.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Chew.

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First issue, published by Stan Lee. "Hitler; The Horror and the Holocaust!". A historical magazine charting the rise of Hitler until after his death and the end of the war. Contains graphic pictures. 8" x 11". B&W. 148 pages. Standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

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Published by Stan Lee. "F.D.R. The Man Behind The Legend". A historical magazine charting the life of Franklin Roosevelt's life and death, his political career and the legacy he left behind. 8" x 11". B&W. 148 pages. Standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

Written by unknown. Art by Warren Tufts and unknown. Comic book version of the famous cartoon character. Cover says "The Pink Panther and the Inspector." Issue features the Pink Panther in: "The Pink Moonlighter"; "Pink Pictures"; and "Garage Barrage." Issue also has the Inspector in "Case of: The Police Person." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bob Larkin. The Forbidden Zone of Forgotten Horrors--Terror On the Planet of the Apes, script by Doug Moench, art by Mike Ploog. Lick the Sky Crimson--Terror On the Planet of the Apes, script by Doug Moench, art by Mike Ploog. World of Captive Humans--Planet of the Apes, script by Doug Moench, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Esposito. Based on the movie series. Ape City photo feature. 84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: Playbill; Dear Playboy; Playboy After Hours - Events, Dining-Drinking, Recordings, Movies, Theater, Books, Television, and Music; The Playboy Advisor; The Playboy Forum; Playboy Interview: Al Goldstein - candid conversation; The Light in the Cottage - fiction by David Ely; A.J.--As in Foyt - personality by William Neely; "Lepke's" Lady - pictorial; Sylvester the Cat - personality by John Grissim; Playboy's Fall and Winter Fashion Forecast - attire by Robert L. Green; Just My Luck - fiction by Warner Law; Flying High - Playboy's Playmate of the Month; Playboy's Party Jokes - humor; Old Dance on the Killing Ground - article by Charles Gaines; Making Sound Waves - modern living; Three-Part Harmony - fiction by Stephen Minot; In Russian, "To be Silent" Is an Active Verb - article by Herbert Gold; Bunnies of 1974 - pictorial; The Playboy Jazz & Pop Poll - jazz/pop; The Vargas Girl - pictorial by Alberto Vargas; Three Women - ribald classic; At Large in the Land of the Tooth Bandit - article by Reg Potterton; Small Visions from a Timeless Place - prose poetry by James Dickey; Lie a Lot and Use a Fairly Clean Two-By-Four - drink by Ron Speer; Word Play - satire by Robert Carola; On the Scene - personalities; The Kinky World of Kliban - humor by B. Kliban; Playboy Potpourri; and Follow-Up: The Handwriting on the Wall by Irving Breslauer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $1.25.

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"Hitting the Road"; Audrey's friend, Lucretia, thought it would be fun to put her footprints in wet cement. But, the cement set and now she's stuck. "Her Own Comic Book"; Little Audrey shows off the comic book she just wrote and drew herself. "Haunted"; The kids challenge each other to enter the local haunted house; So, the boys dress up like ghosts to scare the girls, while the girls do the same; Throw in a couple of local contractors who start working on the house, and nobody has a good day. "Taking the Cake" text story. "Window Washin'" text story. "Penny For Your Thoughts"; Melvin has a craving for ice-cream sodas; So, when he sees a way to get the money for one, nothing can stop him. Until something stops him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Warranty and Peace starring Cicero and Porky Pig, who goes to Japan to get his TV fixed. Misfortune-Teller starring Porky Pig, Petunia Pig, and Swami Riva. Saboteurs From Space starring Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. Warranty and Peace starring Cicero and Porky Pig, who goes to Japan to get his TV fixed. Misfortune-Teller starring Porky Pig, Petunia Pig, and Swami Riva. Saboteurs From Space starring Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Killer with My Name!" Plot assist by Len Wein, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Vince Colletta. Before Luke Cage there was another man called Power Man (1st appeared in Avengers #21-22), and he's come to reclaim his title. It's a heavyweight bout with Power Man vs. Power Man for the championship. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 73 (Kingpin by John Romita Sr.). Wilson cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. NOTE: "The other Power Man in this story is none other than Erik Josten, who would later become the villain Goliath [in Iron Man (1968-96 1st Series) Annual # 7] and presently is the hero known as Atlas in the pages of Thunderbolts." - Odinson, Lone Star Comnics Archivist. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Killer with My Name!" Plot assist by Len Wein, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Vince Colletta. Before Luke Cage there was another man called Power Man (1st appeared in Avengers #21-22), and he's come to reclaim his title. It's a heavyweight bout with Power Man vs. Power Man for the championship. NOTE: The other Power Man in this story is none other than Erik Josten, who would later become the villain Goliath [in Iron Man (1968-96 1st Series) Annual # 7] and presently is the hero known as Atlas in the pages of Thunderbolts. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 73 (Kingpin by John Romita Sr.). Wilson cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. "The Killer with My Name!" Plot assist by Len Wein, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Vince Colletta. Before Luke Cage there was another man called Power Man (1st appeared in Avengers #21-22), and he's come to reclaim his title. It's a heavyweight bout with Power Man vs. Power Man for the championship. NOTE: The other Power Man in this story is none other than Erik Josten, who would later become the villain Goliath [in Iron Man (1968-96 1st Series) Annual # 7] and presently is the hero known as Atlas in the pages of Thunderbolts. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 73 (Kingpin by John Romita Sr.). Wilson cover pencils, Frank Giacoia cover inks.

Volume 8, Issue 8 - October, 1974. Softcover, 8" x 10", 46 pages, full color.

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"If I Were King" (script by Marv Channing, art by Alex Toth), "The Devil's in Borley!" (script and art by Pat Boyette), "The Goal is Death!" (script by Channing, art by Vicente Alcazar), "Come In and Meet the Piano Player" (script by Channing, art by Carlos Pino), and a 2-page text story, "The Journey" by Marv Channing (with illustrations by Gray Morrow). Morrow cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Matchmaker," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; Reggie asks Archie to act as a sparring partner the afternoon before Archie's date with Veronica. "Back Knack," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead invents a suntan oil that has women lined up to use it; When Reggie sees this, he wants in on the action. "Counter Measures" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Sugar 'n' Spice," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie and Archie give a plethora of condescending remarks to Betty's application to join their baseball team. "Score One for Humanity," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; After being criticized for being uncaring, Reggie begins "saving" Archie from imagined threats as violently as possible. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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A Link to Our Pioneer Heritage; "A magazine devoted to the treasurers, artifacts and collectibles intimately associated with the expansion and development of the vast frontier". 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Buy Back the Sun starring Richie Rich, Casper, Wendy, Mr. Rich, and the Ghostly Trio; the Wizard of Darkness makes the sun dark, and Casper heads to Richie Rich to help save the world. Guardian Ghost starring Richie Rich and Casper; Casper invisibly follows Richie to a new cave, hoping to prevent disaster, and he fails, as Richie gets his foot stuck in a crevice. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. A one-shot from Harvey featuring Richie Rich and Little Dot. Richie Rich wants to show Little Dot the many dot-related amusements he's created for her benefit, but she's trying to be less dot-obsessed. Some crooks are on the Rich estate, just when Richie is showing Dot his new holodeck-style security system. The latest invention from Rich Labs is Homer, the dumbest robot ever - but as Dot discovers, he is great at drawing dots. Dots Galore; The Haunting Eye; Homer; It's All In the Head. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Richie Rich and Dad's Double"; An impostor replaces Mr. Rich while he's out of town. Untitled one-page story; Dot mistakes a bald man's head for a melon. Untitled one-page story; Richie out-pranks Reggie with a bigger and better telescope. "Richie Rich and the Five Million Dollar Robbery"; A man impersonating Richie's father saves Richie from a plane crash. Harvey Records ad. Richie Rich Comics Group ad. "Superdots"; Thinking they're mints, Dot eats Uncle Branes's anti-gravity pills. "Going Home" text story. "The Two Kittens" text story. Sad Sack comic book ad. "The Big Mistake"; Lotta is mistaken for a rich girl and gets kidnapped. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Billion Dollar Brain Part 1"; Bad guys possess Richie Richs brain. "The Billion Dollar Brain Part 2 Richie VS. Richie" starring Henri the Hairdresser, Muriel, M'sieu Roland, Mrs Rich, and Cadbury. "A Peculiar Place"; Richie's father builds him a secret haunted playhouse. "It's Good Luck"; Richie gives away good luck charms. "The Talking Dots"; Tiny aliens help dot in school by giving her the answers. "Poor Loser" starring Cousin Reggie. "Chef Francois' Visit" starring Chef Pierre, Chef Francois, Mr. Rich, Bascomb, Cadbury, and Mrs. Rich. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Story and art credit: Unknown. Richie's uncle, Lord Cashmont (you really have to love these names), offers to sell his castle to either Richie or Reggie, depending on which one can discover the secret of the castle in the three-part "The Secret of Wildmoor Castle." Little Dot in "Uncle Alter Makes Good." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Sid Couchey and others. The richest boy on Earth finds his fortune to be a constant source of amusement. The latest Rich Labs invention is an Emotion Controller, which comes in handy when Richie is kidnapped. Cadbury tries to keep his rigorous exercise regimen a secret, and manages to catch a burglar in the process. Little Lotta gets mistaken for a maid when she goes to a rich friend's party. The Emotion Controller; Mixed Feelings; Cadbury: Frightfully Fit; Little Dot: The Good Luck Ring; It's A Date; Little Lotta: The Social Climber. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Military Mix-Up"; Richie gets involved in an arms race against the Russians in the country of Lybon. Untitled two-page story; Little Dot is attracted to dot designs. "Richie Rich Meets Mekano"; Richie's new robot, Mekano, is programmed to prevent any harm from coming to him. "The Winner!"; Richie and Reggie compete in a high speed car race at the track. "Two Day Pass-Out" text story starring Pvt. Clem Lewis. "The Bully" text story starring a child named Edna Mae. "Uncle Dapper"; Little Dot's Uncle Dapper imposes his dress and grooming standards on other people by beating them up. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Richie Rich and the Monster Cola"; Mr. Rich's scientists invent "Monster Cola" for actors in horror movies to act realistically monstrous; Mrs. Rich becomes hyperactive after having a "cool drink" and Richie worries that she accidentally drank "Monster Cola." "Richie Rich and the Check-Up"; When Richie goes in for a doctor's visit, crooks robbing the office disguise as the doctor; In order to maintain their cover, they try to do an exam, but very poorly. "Mayda Munny's Plot!"; Mayda Munny disguises as Gloria to win Richie's heart; But her snarkiness and bad temper give her away on their walk. "The Maximum Security Vault"; Richie and his father visit the Maximum Security Vault, several levels underground, where Mr. Rich stores his most irreplaceable possessions...something that's not money, gold or jewels! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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More adventures starring the richest kid on Earth, his friends and his family. Richie and Cadbury investigate what is causing valuables to disappear in plain sight. Little Dot gets a camouflage kit from her Uncle Sly. Richie's mean cousin Reggie tests even the reserve of Cadbury, the perfect butler. Vanishing Valuables; Little Lotta; Stopped Thieves; Little Dot: Attic Antics; Too Much of a Good Thing; Cadbury: Yr. Obedient Servant. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art. In the Middle of the Night, art by Adolfo Buylla. The Blind Genius text story, art by Frank Bolle. The Demon of Socrates, script by Freff, art by Frank Bolle. Through the Eyes of A Child, art by Jose Delbo. The Waltzing Ghosts, art by Oscar Novelle. $.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. Painted cover art. In the Middle of the Night, art by Adolfo Buylla. The Blind Genius text story, art by Frank Bolle. The Demon of Socrates, script by Freff, art by Frank Bolle. Through the Eyes of A Child, art by Jose Delbo. The Waltzing Ghosts, art by Oscar Novelle. $.25. Cover price $0.25.

The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #114 (76 pgs), with cover art by Bernie Wrightson. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. It features: interviews with Carmine Infantino, Stan Lee, and Roy Thomas; Prince Namor strip by Mick Zeck; a piece on The Spider; an article about Dan Noonan's Egbert the Elephant; a Deathwish pinup by John Ellis; "A Twist of the Dial" radio column by John Cooper; the "RBCC Information Center" by Don Rosa; "The Williamson Collector" by Larry Bigman; "Pulps Era of Adventure" by James Van Hise; "Comic Collector's Comments" by Howard P. Siegel; ads for Films Fantastique (book), The Spirit Coloring Book, Pittcon 75, and the first annual Famous Monsters Convention; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Published by James Van Hise. 1.25 cover price. Circulation: 1500. Cover price $1.25.

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A cute girl sets her sights on Harvey when he and Sabrina visit the beach; Sabrina helps Archie overcome a bully, but her spell backfires; Harvey scoffs at the idea that witchcraft could be real. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dan DeCarlo, Jon D'Agostino, and Stan Goldberg. 32 pages. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by George Baker. "Bad Plan," pencils by Fred Rhoads; A comedy of errors involving a moonshine still and a busload of midgets. "Old Army Rule," pencils by Fred Rhoads; On night guard duty in the woods, Sack lets a gorilla pass by. "Sleeping Problem," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sod tries to find a place to take a nap. "This Wasn't My Day"; Sack tries to make the best of participating in war games. "The Idea," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sack tells Sarge all his ideas for what scientists should be working on. "Peace and Quiet"; Sack gets his wish and Sarge is transferred away, but his replacement is even worse. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $54.00 View scans	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $45.00 View scans	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $45.00 View scans Denting.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $32.50 View scans Water damage.
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Conan stars in "Black Colossus." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Also in this issue: "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 2 from the Bantam Books paperback); a King Kull/Brule story, "The Beast From the Abyss," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by the Crusty Bunkers (Neal Adams, Russ Heath, and others, probably including Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, and Alan Weiss); and "Chronicles of the Sword," an article by Lin Carter with illustrations by Alan Weiss, Al Milgrom, and Joe Staton. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. (Letters page illustrations include Gil Kane/Adams and Barry Windsor-Smith reprinted panels). Mike Zeck frontispiece. Neal Adams cover. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 1, No. 10. October 1974. British tabloid-size science fiction magazine published from 1974 to 1976 by New English Library. This issue features: "Song of the Dead Gulls" by Chris Penn, "Sitting on a Starwood Stool" by Ian Watson, "The Feminine Feature" by Michael Ashley, and more. Bruce Pennington cover and single-fold poster. Rear cover with ad for "I Will Fear No Evil" by Robert Heinlein. 11" x 15.75". 28 pages. Partial color, partial B&W.

Two Scooby Doo stories "The Ancient Astronaut!" and "Curse of the Wishing Well!" # on cover 90252-410 (No month listed on cover) #28 10/74 25c Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Two Scooby Doo stories "The Ancient Astronaut!" and "Curse of the Wishing Well!" # on cover 90252-410 (No month listed on cover) #28 10/74 25c Cover price $0.25.