Comic books July 1976

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For the world's richest kid, every day is a day in Money World. When crooks invade the Rich estate, Richie uses a gigantic diamond to tame them. Gloria can't talk as part of an initiation stunt, and Richie is beside himself wondering why. Reggie's latest toy allows him to be a jerk at long distance. Plus a PSA for dental health featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost, and a 1976 calendar featuring the Harvey characters. The Crook Family; Irona; A Little Traveling Music, Please; Gloria: She's Not Talking!; Reggie: How to Keep Sneerful. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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More cash-based comedy with Richie Rich and the Rich family. Richie Rich learns about the very first inventor. Irona the robot maid gets invited to a party, but she has trouble relating to all the humans there. Plus a vintage ad for fruit pies, featuring Wendy the Good Little Witch. Animal Instinct; He's a Winner!; Richie Rich and the First Inventor; A Problem Comes Home; Irona: Life of the Party. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Youth Maker"; Richie wanders around the estate, testing a new invention that can make old things new again. "It Can Be Dangerous!"; Richie is kidnapped, and the crooks demand the Youth Maker invention; When it is accidentally triggered, they discover, to their misfortune, that it works on people. "Uncle Proff"; Little Dot meets her extremely-absent-minded, bordering on senile, Uncle Proff; She tries to help his fiancé when he runs off unexpectedly. "Be a Mechanic" Richie Rich's Dollar Sense article. "Cake Trimmings" Little Lotta's Food Fun article. "A Fit Future"; Lotta dreams of being in charge of the nation's health program; In her dream, she abuses her power and punishes people for not exercising. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. Death Cry, art by Adolfo Buylla. A Boy In The Dark, art by John Celardo. The Golden Cape, art by Oscar Novelle. Kate Osbrick's Colt, script by Freff, art by Frank Bolle. $.25. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Death Cry, art by Adolfo Buylla. A Boy In The Dark, art by John Celardo. The Golden Cape, art by Oscar Novelle. Kate Osbrick's Colt, script by Freff, art by Frank Bolle. $.25. Cover price $0.25.

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The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #128 (76 pgs), with cover art by Bob Susor. Back cover Green Lantern art by Mike Zeck. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80sr. It features: a Neal Adams interview; a Black Condor article by Ray Miller; Spaced: 1998 parody strip by Ronald Wilber; "The Glob" by John O'Reilly and Walt Kelly; "The EC Artist Collector" by Larry Bigman; The Information Center Bicentennial Edition by Don Rosa; various fanzine reviews; Comic Collectors Comments by Howard P. Siegel; a piece on Ken Smith's Phantasmagoria fanzine by George Beahm; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by James Van Hise. July, 1976. 1.25 cover price. Circulation: 1,700. Cover price $1.25.

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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 $1.00.

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1976. Cover by Sergio Aragones. Bios of Joe Shuster, Sergio Aragones, Mel Blanc, Frank Brunner, Ray Bradbury, Milton Caniff, Bob Clampett, Mark Evanier, June Foray, Rick Griffin, George Clayton Johnson, Jack Katz, Russell Myers, Jack Kirby, Theodore Sturgeon, and others. Art by Shuster, Griffin, Alex Toth, Jack Katz, Bill Stout, Alan Weiss, Brunner, Neal Adams, Bradbury (!), Chester Gould, Caniff, Dik Browne, Russ Manning, Kirby, Charles Schulz, Alex Nino, Jim Starlin, Rick Geary, John Pound, Dave Stevens, and others. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 40 pages, B&W.

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Conan stars in "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ralph Reese and Dan Adkins. Adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian # 17-18. Solomon Kane stars in "The Right Hand of Doom." Script by Doug Moench, art by Steve Gan. Adapted from the Howard story. Illustration by Bob Gould/Duffy Vohland. Fred Blosser reviews Donald Grant's Conan books in "A Conan For Collectors" with illustrations by David Ireland and Alicia Austin. "When the Little People Strike." Article by Blosser, full page illustration by Barry Windsor-Smith, plus a couple of additional illos by John Buscema. Tim Conrad frontispiece. Richard Hescox cover. Cover price $1.00.

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Whitman logo edition. New cover, new stories. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bob Hall. The Scorpio Curse, script by Mark Carlson, art by Mike Zeck; Randal Wilkes kills his wife, but not before she fortells his future. Snatcher, script by Tim Boxell, art by Rich Larson; A purse-snatcher learns a valuable lesson. The Missionary, script by Joe Gill, art by Bill Molno; Tryzck is an alien planted on earth to help 'civilize' humans. Fatal Females!, script and art by Wayne Howard; Information on three mythical evil women. The Inheritance text story. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Limited Collectors' Edition: Secret Origins of Super-Villains. Batman, Flash, and Wonder Woman reprints. 60 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Donna (or Art?) Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Smart Chick"; "The Ballad of Corine Blakely"; and "I Could Never Love a Coward"! Plus: letters page "Buck's Bag" (2 pages) by Buck Mason. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Sururi Gumen. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Francisco Pujalte, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Young couples face the romance and angst of married life after the honeymoon. A woman at the beach decides to try a little ruse to meet a handsome lifeguard on duty. John is a professor at a woman's college, and his wife feels inferior after hearing the intellectual conversations he has with his young, attractive students. The Boyish Charm; A Family Friend; Will He Ask?; Dumb Housewife; Bucks Bag. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Issue 25 - July, 1976. "In the Swim". Vintage adult humor comic magazine made up entirely of short, obscene one-panel comics that were submitted by readers. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.50.

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Comic-book adventures of the cyborg secret agent played by Lee Majors in the popular TV series. Stories written by Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill and Mike Pellowski, and illustrated by the likes of Neal Adams, Terry Austin, Dick Giordano, Klaus Janson, Bruce Patterson, Carl Potts and Josef Rubenstein. Also includes profiles of Majors, Lindsay (Bionic Woman) Wagner and Richard (Oscar Goldman) Anderson. Produced by Neal Adams Continuity Associates studio. Cover by Adams. Black and white; 66 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by John Buscema and Mike Esposito. Swamp!, script by Bill Mantlo, art by Sal Buscema and Steve Ga; Having escaped the Time Tower, Scully and his friends including a wounded and delirious Corey have to negotiate the dangers of the swamp, and end up fighting a tribe of Incas; Meanwhile, the robotic Black Knight kills Slitherogue, not knowing that this action will destroy the Time Tower and himself with it since the Tower was tied to Slitherogue's life processes; Back in the present day, Scully's old nemesis Corporal Freddy Lancer, one of his escorts on the plane that went into the Bermuda Triangle, is rescued from the ocean by a ship carrying Jeff Turner's father, Senator Turner. Remember Those Old Funny animals...? article by Bill Mantlo. Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder Strongman from Another World toy ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover by John Buscema and Mike Esposito. Swamp!, script by Bill Mantlo, art by Sal Buscema and Steve Ga; Having escaped the Time Tower, Scully and his friends including a wounded and delirious Corey have to negotiate the dangers of the swamp, and end up fighting a tribe of Incas; Meanwhile, the robotic Black Knight kills Slitherogue, not knowing that this action will destroy the Time Tower and himself with it since the Tower was tied to Slitherogue's life processes; Back in the present day, Scully's old nemesis Corporal Freddy Lancer, one of his escorts on the plane that went into the Bermuda Triangle, is rescued from the ocean by a ship carrying Jeff Turner's father, Senator Turner. Remember Those Old Funny animals...? article by Bill Mantlo. Eagle-Eye GI Joe Meets the Intruder Strongman from Another World toy ad. 36 pgs., full color.

Painted cover by Gray Morrow. Stories and art by Gray Morrow, Pat Boyette, Nicola Cuti, Dick Ayers and Joe Gill. Moon colonists become involuntary space explorers when the moon is blasted out of orbit; based on the classic sci-fi TV series. The Moonbase Alpha crew encounters a dying world and its collapsing civilization - but what do The Strange Ones have to do with it? A mysterious but beautiful alien woman promises to lead the colonists to a new home. The explorers discover an artificial mountain on the Moon that contains life. Plus a look behind the scenes at the production of the Space 1999 TV series. Featuring a painted cover by the legendary Gray Morrow, art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette, and stories by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti. Plus text features on the computer and the history of the Universe. How the Universe Came to Be; The Strange Ones; An Alien Charm; Moonbase Alpha; Undisturbed. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Based on the classic television series. Cover by John Byrne. "Gods of the Planet Olympus," script by Nicola Cuti, art by John Byrne; The sea-god Neptune attacks the Eagle Five while they are exploring an Earth-like planet; a giant Cyclops attacks Koenig, Bergman, and Helena. "The Contaminator" text story, art by Joe Staton. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.30.

Spanish language reprints from Amazing Spider-Man #3-4. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 44 pages, full color.

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Spanish language reprints from Amazing Spider-Man #15 (First app of Kraven the Hunter) & 16 (Featuring Daredevil) . Cover by Rafael Lopez Espi? 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 44 pages, full color.

Spanish language reprints from Amazing Spider-Man #25-26. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 44 pages, full color.

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Special Bicentennial Issue. "A Bicentennial Adventure with Captain America!" Guest-starring Captain America. Doctor Strange, Ice Man, Falcon, Medusa & Lockjaw of the Inhumans, Hulk, and Thor cameos. Story by Jim Salicrup. Art by Winslow Mortimer, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Can Spidey and the Sentinel of Liberty prevent Kang the Conqueror from altering the course of US history. Includes the 1-page feature "Captain America." Includes the back-up tale "Spidey meets the Stomper!" By Pat Thackray based on the Electric Company script by Thad Mumford. Also includes a pin-up featuring Spider-Man and Captain America at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #1 Spidey. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky tries to get revenge on the porcupine he accidentally sat on, but that backfires in a pointed way. Spooky has a James Bond-inspired adventure when he encounters the supervillain Gold Knuckles and his minion Blobb. An evil wizard targets the Enchanted Forest with a real-estate scheme. Gold Knuckles; The Man from P.O.I.L.; The Ghostly Trio: Happiness Haunts; Scary Story Time; The Story of Snorkel; Casper: No Sale! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. Deathride starring the Unknown Soldier, script by David Michelinie, art by Gerry Talaoc; Final part of a three issue story arc; Unknown Soldier clears himself of the treason charges; Beginning of fued between Mlle. Marie and the Unknown Soldier. Shooting Star starring Enemy Ace, script by Joe Kubert and Allan Asherman (story idea), art by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Comic book version of the original Star Trek TV series that starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. 90210-607. Painted cover by George Wilson, with inset photos of William Shatner as Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. "One of Our Captains Is Missing!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Alden McWilliams; Captain Kirk, replaced as Captain of the Enterprise, is stranded on a savage planet and must battle creatures. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

"One of Our Captains Is Missing!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Alden McWilliams; Captain Kirk, replaced as Captain of the Enterprise, is stranded on a savage planet and must battle creatures. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. NOTE: The Whitman Star Trek editions are not reprints. The Gold Key and Whitman editions were released simultaneously, but through different distribution channels. Cover price $0.25.

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Last 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Mike Esposito. Doctor Strange reprints: "What Lurks beneath the Mask?" (from Strange Tales 136), script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Dormammu imprisons Clea, and tells her she will witness Strange's defeat; Mordo tells Dormammu that Strange is searching for "Eternity" and cannot understand why this upsets the dark lord so; Strange continues his search, going from one practitioner of the arts to another without result, until The Aged Ghenghis tells him only he and The Ancient One know the secret; He gives him a scroll, which leads Strange to a being imprisoned in another dimension, which he barely escapes. "When Meet the Mystic Minds!" (from ST 137), script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Desperate to learn the secret of "Eternity," Dr. Strange probes into the unconscious mind of The Ancient One, meeting one deadly trap after another, until at last, he reaches the mind of his beloved Master, and convinces him of his identity and good intentions; After recovering, Strange departs, and high atop a Himalayan peak, recites "one of the most potent spells of all time"; When he's finished, his amulet floats into the air, expands in size, and a doorway opens—thru which Strange steps. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

30 Cent Variant, limited distribution. Doctor Strange reprints: "What Lurks Beneath the Mask?" (from Strange Tales 136) and "When Meet the Mystic Minds" (from ST 137). Steve Ditko art. New Ed Hannigan/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Strange reprints: "What Lurks Beneath the Mask?" (from Strange Tales 136) and "When Meet the Mystic Minds" (from ST 137). Steve Ditko art. New Ed Hannigan/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

Horizontal Format. Reprint 1st Punisher.

Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963-98 1st Series) #130. Hammerhead, Doctor Octopus, and the Jackal appear in "Betrayed," but of course what really makes this issue so great is the first appearance of the Spider-Mobile! Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru. Human Torch guest appearance. Includes four back-up stories featuring the Invincible Iron Man, the Mighty Thor, the ever loving blue-eyed Thing, Dameon Hellstorm the Son of Satan, and Dr. Strange the Master of the Mystic Arts. 36 pages, B&W, horizontal format.

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Cover art by Ernie Chan. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring the Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Batman versus Eclipso, script by Bob Haney, art by Win Mortimer; Queen Bee and Eclipso start a crime wave in Gotham City, and frame Batman for the theft of a jewel from the city museum. The Origin of Eclipso!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Lee Elias; Brief origin recap of how Bruce Gordon became Eclipso. Make Yourself a Mask!--Superboy's Workshop activity page. Superboy Meets Superman, script by Otto Binder, art by Curt Swan; Superboy accidentally flies through time to the future where he meets his grown-up self. 48 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Mike Grell. The Cornered Clown Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring the Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Secret Villain the World Never Knew, script by Cary Bates, art by Mike Grell; using Legion of Super-Heroes as game pieces, Brainiac 5 plays chess against Marshal Lorca of the Khunds. Justice for All Children public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.20.