Comic books December 1976

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Challengers of the Unknown in "The Devil's Paradise" (script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jim Sherman, inks by Jack Abel). Doom Patrol reprint, "The Terrible Secret of Negative Man" (script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani; from Doom patrol # 87). Batman and Robin stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Muse." Rich Buckler cover pencils, inks by Jack Abel. Cover price $0.50.

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"Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Pawns of Attuma!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Shooter and Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane. At the conclusion of Avengers 154, the Earth's Mightiest Heroes fell in battle to Tyrak. Now Attuma has outfitted the Avengers with slave-collars, and sent them to Hydrobase to fight the Sub-Mariner. However, when the six heroes arrive at Hydrobase; they do not find Namor, but instead...Doctor Doom! Meanwhile, the Beast and Wonder Man recruit the golden age Whizzer to help them rescue the other Avengers. Also in this issue, the Sub-Mariner, the Shroud, and Prince Rudolfo plot to overthrow Doctor Doom. Story continues in Avengers 155. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad from Hostess titled "The Spider-Man and the Fly" featuring a brief battle between the web-slinger and the Fly.) 32 pages

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Cover art by Mike Grell. Hostess Twinkie ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. This Legionnaire is Condemned!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Bob Wiacek; the Legion of Super-Heroes go after Tyroc, who has apparently been using his voice-power to terrorize Metropolis. Death of a Legend, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Bob Layton; the Legion assists a pseudo hero in battling a monster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Bob Oksner. Backward Battle For the Bizarro World! starring Superman, Lois Lane, Steve Lombard, Jimmy Olsen, Toyman [Winslow P. Schott], Bizarro #1 (villain); Lex Luthor (flashback), and Bizarro-Lois Lane, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; The Toyman turns himself in to enter rehab; Bizarro is convinced Superman has destroyed Bizarro World. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Alfredo Alcala. The Final Quest, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Rudy Florese; Tarzan and Jane are reunited in death (?) in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan the Untamed. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Frank Springer. A Gift Most Deadly starring Korak Son of Tarzan, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by James Sherman, inks by Noly Zamora. Prologue starring John Carter, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Murphy Anderson. Prisoner of the Tharks starring John Carter Warlord of Mars, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gray Morrow. Facts about the Klangan, art by Neal MacDonald. The Amulet, the Power, and the Hero! starring Pellucidar, script by Elliot S. Maggin, art by Gerry Talaoc. 52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Bob Rozakis. Art by Irv Novick and Vince Colletta. Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Mal defeats Azrael the Angel of Death and acquires his horn which bestows powers on him. He uses his powers to summon the Titans to help him defeat a street gang that is blowing up the people who are rebuilding their neighborhood. Hostess ad with the Joker, art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. Index of Titans stories. Justice For All Includes Children with Superman, art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Italian language horror digest featuring comic strip story and art. Softcover squarebound, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 260 pages, black and white. Mature Readers.

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This issue reprints Thor 159, "The Answer at Last!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. After completing a surgery successfully, Dr. Donald Blake returns to his apartment where he begins to ponder about the secrets of his double identity; Namely, is he really Thor or Donald Blake?; And if he is the latter, what happened to the original Thor?; Drifting to sleep, he dreams about going to Asgard in his godly form and asking Odin for the answers that have been plaguing him; Hearing this request from Asgard, Odin decrees that Blake shall be told the truth, and when Blake awakens, Odin appears before him and tells him the fate of what happened to Thor many years ago; Odin tells of a time when Thor was brash, arrogant, and reckless. Pages 3 and 14 of original story omitted. New cover by Rich Buckler/Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. This issue reprints Thor 159, "The Answer at Last!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. After completing a surgery successfully, Dr. Donald Blake returns to his apartment where he begins to ponder about the secrets of his double identity; Namely, is he really Thor or Donald Blake?; And if he is the latter, what happened to the original Thor?; Drifting to sleep, he dreams about going to Asgard in his godly form and asking Odin for the answers that have been plaguing him; Hearing this request from Asgard, Odin decrees that Blake shall be told the truth, and when Blake awakens, Odin appears before him and tells him the fate of what happened to Thor many years ago; Odin tells of a time when Thor was brash, arrogant, and reckless. Pages 3 and 14 of original story omitted. New cover by Rich Buckler/Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color.

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Dracula battles Blade--and apparently kills him (but we all know better, don't we?) in "The Wildest Party." Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Hannibal King appearance. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.30.

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Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses heavily on the bachelor lifestyle with tons of articles that explore sexual health, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comic strips, product reviews, and nude pin-up photography. - 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS-

Mind-blowing topics and more are explored in this Quarterly publication exploring the unknown, the unknowable, and the all too often frighteningly undiscovered! 82 pages, B&W.

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Reprinted from issue #75. Remember the Alamo - Written by Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. The greatest adventure of the bravest gun-fighter of them all! See the Two-Gun Kid go wild as his guns bark for vengeance! They're three of the most dramatic, imperishable words in the history of the Old West -- "Remember the Alamo!" Plus: A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up of the Two-Gun Kid by Ayers and Mike Esposito, taken from the cover of issue #82. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Who will Stop the Juggernaut?!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Sam Grainger. This one has it all folks. Banshee faces his sinister cousin Black Tom Cassidy. Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Colossus fight for their lives against the unstoppable might of Juggernaut. Xavier's nightmares continue. Plus, Storm's origin is revealed. NOTE: Lilandra's face is seen for the 1st time. Cover price $0.30.

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Uncle Scrooge in "The Twenty-Four Carat Moon" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews are in an outer-space race to obtain the newly discovered 24 carat moon, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 24. Issue also has a reprint of "The Fabulous Tycoon, a short Carl Barks story from issue number 23. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge in "The Twenty-Four Carat Moon" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews are in an outer-space race to obtain the newly discovered 24 carat moon, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 24. Issue also has a reprint of "The Fabulous Tycoon, a short Carl Barks story from issue number 23. Cover price $0.30.

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NOTE: All Text is in French. Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Le Peuple des Ombres [The People of Shadows!"] Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Alex Nino. Featuring "Iron Shadows in the Moon!" a tale from Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995 Magazine) #4 translated into the French language. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

NOTE: All Text is in French.

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Cover pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Vince Colletta. Having A Wonderful Crime, script by George Kashdan, art by E. R. Cruz. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Green Lantern. What Haunted Herbert, script by Murray Boltinoff [as Al Case], art by Jess Jodloman. Justice For All Includes Children public service announcement starring Superman, art by Neal Adams. Escape to Treachery, script by George Kashdan (as Jack Philips), art by Gerry Talaoc. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Fred Himes. Stories and art by Fred Himes and Don Perlin. Dinosaur art aplenty as a family is stranded in a lost valley of prehistoric creatures and people; based on the animated TV series. Torrential rains threaten to collapse the dam and flood the village. During repairs, Katie and Lok are captured by a nomadic tribe of "ape men." John and Gorok lead the search for them, encountering a T-Rex along the way. Plus fun facts about sea otters, with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Attack of the Apemen; Trapped by a Tyrannosaurus; Sea Otters. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Stories in this issue include: "The Headless Horseman" (starring Vampirella); "Mute"; "Scruffy's Gargoyle"; "Cavalcade of Monsters"; and "The Freelancer." Written by Gerry Boudreau, Joe Brancatelli, Bill DuBay, and Bruce Jones. Art by Luis Bermejo, Jose Gonzalez, Jose Ortiz, Leopold Sanchez, and Ramon Torrents. This installment of Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books is about Tarzan. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $1.25.