Comic books in 'Top Hat'

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Carl Anderson's Henry in "Football vs. Carnival," "Fat Stuff" and "There's No Fun Like Snow Fun!", plus the activity page "Henry's Cartoon Lesson"! Also: Henry and his Uncle in the 2-page text story "Happy Daze," and Henrietta in "A Pretty Maid - Plus - First Aid!" and an untitled half-page story! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Don't Mess around with the Fat Fury!, script by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea), art by Ogden Whitney; Red China has sent a two-headed spy to destroy arsenals, steal military secrets, and worse; The Fat Fury meets his toughest opponent ever. It's Love, Lover!, script by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea), art by Ogden Whitney; Hepzibah Higgins won Herbie in a raffle and intends to marry him; The skinny buck-toothed woman has big plans but Herbie is scared by her; Herbie does all he can to find an honorable way out, but it is not until she falls for another that Herbie is set free. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Stories by Nicola Cuti, Brad Everson and Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea and Lafcadio Lee). Art by Ogden Whitney, Lloyd Cynwald and John Byrne. ACG Comics reprints the classic adventures of Herbie, the American Comics Group super-hero parody, featuring a rotund, lackadaisical, lollipop-sucking nerd boy who is inexplicably all-powerful. In Herbies first appearance, he outwits an alien invasion and saves a shipwrecked U.S. Senator, but his parents wish he would do something with his life. Herbie goes back in time to settle an old family debt and gets involved in the US Revolutionary War. Also, a Rog 2000 story starring the robot cabbie from E-Man comics, featuring early work by John Byrne. Reprints from Herbie #8, 13, and 17, plus Forbidden Worlds 73 (Herbies first appearance) and a backup story from Adventures into the Unknown. Herbies Quiet Saturday Afternoon; Popnecker the Pilgrim; Mussel-Man; Withering Heights; George Washingtons Teeth; The Hard Day of Murgatroyd Minch; The Space Broomstick. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, Art and Cover by Eric Powell. An Appalachian Mountain fantasy epic that tells the story of Rondel. A lonely figure who wanders the wooded hills among witches and magical creatures as a folktale hero to those who dwell in this gritty dream world. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Newbury Comics Exclusive Variant. Story, Art and Cover by Edward Piskor. The New York Times bestselling book series debuts as a monthly comic book (!) with new covers, artwork, a 'director's commentary' section that describes the motivation, process, and research involved in making this masterpiece, plus other surprises! This first issue highlights the breakdancers, graffiti artists, DJs and MCs who formed hip hop culture beginning in the tenement rec rooms of the south Bronx in the 1970s. You'll discover who invented the term 'Hip Hop'. You'll see names you recognize like Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa and you'll discover where they fit into the culture as pioneers... every month! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

The magazine of the cartoon arts. In this issue: A look at Archie Andrews - his jump from comic books to comic strips, and back. Plus: A never-published interview with the late "Duck Man," Carl Barks; Fred Flintstone turns 40; cartoons of World War I; Ub Iwerks, Disney's secret genius; buying comics online; F.M. Howarth, cartooning forefather; characters and the cartoonists who love them; and an interview with Jim Meddick, creator of Robotman and Monty. Magazine. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "There! Now nobody can get inside to see what I'm doing!"; Zelda invents a time machine that takes the gang back to ancient Rome, where they are menaced by Julius Caesar and his soldiers. "I'll bet that I can fly higher than you can, Homer!"; Dugan and Homer compete to see who can fly higher, but end up crashing the Soviet satellite Noodnik, and the Soviets believe it was done by Martians. "Excuse me, young man..."; Melvin confuses a man who's asking him questions for a poll. "Look at Homer, Poppa!"; Momma and Poppa get carried away thinking about the future. "Wow -- look at that snowman Homer made!"; The snowman Homer made comes to life and goes off to rob a bank. Scripts by Stan Lee, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"A Real Hot Time"; Hot Stuff tries to take a nap, but the animals keep waking him up. "Stumbo"; Stumbo heads south for a vacation, but returns to Tinytown when a blizzard hits. The "Gingerbread Boy"; Hot Stuff tries to trick Piggy the baker into giving him a free cake; Instead, he gets tormented by a mischievous gingerbread cookie boy. "Auntie Brimstone"; Hot Stuff is on his best behavior when his aunt comes for a visit. "The Crow and the Pelican" text story. "Jealous Subway Train" text story. "A Large Problem"; Stumbo causes some problems for Tinytown. O'Floodles' solutions provide mixed results. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Ernie Colon. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff is ridiculed by moose and goats because his horns are smaller than theirs. Stumbo deals with some troublesome trolls. Locked Up; Horning In!; A Sight for Sore Eyes; Stumbo: Troll Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernie Colon. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In an environmentally themed story, Hot Stuff tries to prevent humans from polluting the Enchanted Forest. Plus a photo feature on the "Casper Awards" and awards won by Harvey Comics. And a 1975 calendar featuring Harvey characters. Hot Stuff; Stumbo the Giant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In a two-part story, a strange "time funnel" sends Hot Stuff back to the time of the dinosaurs. A woolly mammoth helps him find the funnel again - but then he risks getting caught in a time-loop. Hot Stuff's prankster Cousin Spitefire switches Hot Stuff's trident for a trick one, but the joke is less funny after an ogre attacks. Plus PSAs for UNICEF and dental health featuring Casper the Friendly Ghost. Time Funnel; Forget It; Weird Fork; Some Medicine; Stumbo the Giant: The Stupendous Prisoner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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A double-sized reprint volume featuring little devil and his regular backup Stumbo the Giant as part of Harvey Comics' revival in the early 1990s. When a truant officer forces Hot Stuff to attend school, he joins the football team, where the Little Devil turns out to be an angel on the field. Hot Stuff has a run-in with a giant and his girlfriend. While Stumbo explores a cave, bank robbers hit the Tinytown bank. Giant Joke; Stumbo: The Colossal Cave Crawler; The Mysterious Truant Officer; The Fire that Fizzled; Hot Stuff Scores Again; Stumbo: Big Punishment! Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's little devil has adventures and misadventures in strange lands. The latest strange land discovered by Hot Stuff is Rubberland, where everything and everyone is vulcanized. Charma tries to make Hot Stuff jealous, but devils have a quick temper. After accidentally clearing a crowd from a magic show, Hot Stuff decides he wants to learn stage magic. Rubberland; Girl Trouble; The Hocus Pocus People; A Bigger Surprise!; Stumbo: The Noise Buster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Houdini's Big Little Book Of Magic (1927 BLB) #NNA, American Oil Co. premium, softcover

Houdini's Big Little Book Of Magic (1927 BLB) #715

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Stranger From Out There," pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; A stranger comes to a town that has cut itself off from the world and he appears to be from outer space. "The Ink That Mastered Men's Minds"; A man accidentally gets ahold of magic ink that will command anyone to do whatever he wants them to. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Voice From 2,500 Years Ago," art by Jim McArdle; Archeologists dig up an ancient temple in Greece with a statue that knows everything that has happened. "The Mystery of Dreams" article by Jack Miller; Stories of famous people who solved puzzles in their dreams. "The Talking Toys of Lost Valley," art by Bill Ely; A man steals the plans to small toys that can act as though they are humans but he has trouble bringing the toys to market. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Silver Age issue. Cover by Leonard Starr. Featuring: 6 page story "I Turned Back Time" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Balloon Creatures" drawn by Bernard Baily; 5 page story "The Unknown Sentinel" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 6 page story "The Amazing Cholly the Chimp" drawn by Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Piper at the Gates of Hell," script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Dan Spiegle; Adam Caufield rescues Simple Joe from the piper. "Open Season," script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jess Jodloman; Jim Trask has returned to take vengeance on the man who shot him and left him for dead. "Blood on the Sand," script by Wyatt Gwyon, art by Frank Redondo; Juan De Fiero, the bullfighter, fights a demonic bull. "When The Sea Gives Up Its Dead!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by E.R. Cruz; Liam Gallagher get his revenge on the man who killed him. "Do's and Don'ts of Monsters!" humor page by Dave Manak. The Flash Meets the Bureauc-Rat Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "The Man with My Face," art by Jack Sparling; A gambler agrees to switch bodies with a mysterious stranger in exchange for a lucky silver dollar which allows him to never lose a bet. "Hyde--and Go Seek!", script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; A henpecked police officer is shocked to find out his best friend was searching for a cure for drug addiction and developed a serum that transformed him into a strangler that choose his victims among girls who reminded him of his wife who left him. "The Day Nobody Died," art by George Roussos; A man is certain no one will die today because he is Death and it's his day off. "Track of the Invisible Beast," art by Alex Toth. Abel's Fables cartoon page by Sergio Aragones. "A Bottle of Incense.. A Whiff of the Past!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Bernie Wrightson and Alan Weiss; An old woman who lost a man she fancied in an auto accident fifty years ago uses an occult ritual to return him to her, but he returns as a hungry zombie who devours her. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Starlin. Batman and Sable Lady Hostess snack cakes ad. "A God by Any Other Name," script by Gerry Conway, art by Gerry Talaoc; At the House of Secrets, The Phantom Stranger tells Abel how exorcists Father John Christian and Rabbi Samuel Shulman used to exorcise possessed machines; Dr. 13 arrives, and blames such stories on mass hysteria; But when machines all over the world run amok due to a demonic computer, it is up to The Stranger to stop it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by George J. Hecht and others. A patriotic message comic for kids during World War II. Produced by the publishers of Parents Magazine as a benefit for War Bonds and the US war effort. A real document of its time, including instructions on what to do during an air raid; warnings against spreading gossip, military information, or racial prejudice; and stories promoting healthy eating, exercise, good education and good hygiene. You Can Help Win the War...and the Peace!; Know What We're Fighting For; Join Up!; Know Your Stuff!; Keep Fit!; Foods for Strength and Victory; You Can't Keep Fit Unless You Eat the Right Foods Every Day; Call to the Colors; Garden for Victory; Learn First Aid; Ways to Earn Money; Buy War Bonds and Stamps!; Get in the Scrap; Collect Books; Help at Home!; Take Care of Your Things!; Save the Family Car; Don't Get Hurt!; Write 'em Often; Don't Help the Enemy; Don't Believe Nazi Lies; What to Do in an Air Raid; 4 Pals Go Through Their First Raid; This Is the Way to Fix Up a Refuge Room; Victory Quiz; Tell the World You're Doing Your Part. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Getting Smooth!" The Circus of Crime kidnaps Howard, who wants to go to Cleveland to begin a new job. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Colan and Janson. Cover price $0.35.

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"Repercussions...!" Winda, Paul, and Iris hunt for Howard, who has been kidnapped and forced to perform by the Circus of Crime. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Colan and Janson. Cover price $0.35.

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"Circus Maximus." Iris and Howard find proof of the Circus of Crime's misdeeds. Howard battles the Ringmaster. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Repercussions...!" Winda, Paul, and Iris hunt for Howard, who has been kidnapped and forced to perform by the Circus of Crime. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Colan and Janson. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Circus Maximus." Iris and Howard find proof of the Circus of Crime's misdeeds. Howard battles the Ringmaster. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover price $0.35.

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"Howdy Doody's Magic Charm" text story. Untitled story; Mr. Bluster buys a newspaper office. Untitled story; Howdy and Dilly go to Hollywood to become actors. Untitled story; Mr. Bluster gets nothing but trouble when he tries to take a shower. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks in "Teahouse of the Waggin' Dragon" and "Wonders in the Woods." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. "Teahouse of the Waggin' Dragon" and "Wonders in the Woods." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Henry Holiday. Also Features Lewis Carroll's Classic "The Walrus and the Carpenter" with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. 32 Pages, B&W. NOTE: There appears to be only 1 issue of this book, the issues that state "Issue 2 of 2" on the cover are reprints. Cover price $2.50.

Reprint. Written by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Henry Holiday. Also Features Lewis Carroll's Classic "The Walrus and the Carpenter" with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. 32 Pages, B&W. NOTE: There appears to be only 1 issue of this book, the issues that state "Issue 2 of 2" on the cover are reprints. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Chris Weston and Ray Krissing. Cover by Brian Bolland. Schrödinger's Cats (Black Science 2 Part 4); This story reveals the awesome sting Mason and the Invisibles have been preparing all year; The entire U.S. military is tricked, the U.S.'s computer defense system is infiltrated, and the lingering theories about the time machine are resolved. But can Jack and Fanny end the menace of Quimper? 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Wednesday's Child - Story, Art and Cover by John Byrne. A full-length story starring Mister Miracle! Scott Free returns to Earth and learns the dark secret of his friend Oberon's past, while Metron continues his mysterious plotting with Desaad! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Turning Pages: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy Cover by Brian Bolland Let's face it: You already know what's going to happen in this issue. Jack's going to do something smarmy, some creepy guy will do something creepy, an egg will explode, and a little blue pig will pontificate on weighty matters while wearing a brassiere on his head. Just another typical chapter in the life of Jack of The Tales. In this issue, however, we learn a bit more about the lovely young librarian Robin Page, and find out why she does the things she does. It's part one of a new story, even! ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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Jack's Big Book of War: Part 3 of 5 - Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Brian Bolland What's the 'First Draft,' and what is its awe-inspiring secret? Where did that extra pig come from? What's everybody reading? 'The Siege of The Golden Boughs' enters its third installment and the tide begins to turn - but in whose favor? Expect answers, explosions, mayhem and extra tacos. 32 pg, FC MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Story by Gary Reed. Art and cover by Mark Bloodworth. The facts behind the infamous 1888 London crime spree, whose perpetrator was never revealed. Maps, victim and suspect profiles, and comics re-creations of the events provide a documentary-style look at one of the worlds first serial killers. 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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The adventures of boy comedian Jackie Jokers, the worlds funniest kid. Jackie impersonates actor Al Pachino and gets kidnapped by real gangsters. Jackies student production of Frankenstein gets out of hand. Cover and interior art by Ernie Colon. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover A by Scott West. Jake and Hawkins evade the ASA guards and escape from Loomer Ridge Prison with terrorist John Smith. With the cavalry on their tail, Smith guides Jake and Hawkins to an unlikely place for refuge. Meanwhile, In Jericho, the citizens react to the ASA's institution of a military draft as Beck is interrogated for his involvement in the death of Major Petrella. Cover price $3.99.

Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Suddenly wealthy after winning the lottery, Irish-American bricklayer Jiggs tries to continue his drinking and carousing with his old buddies, but his ideas are violently opposed by his wife Maggie, who wants to be part of the upper-class. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by George McManus (credited). Stories and art by George McManus (credited). Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs tries to cope with his wife's new dog, a neighborhood bully, and his desire to smoke his cigar in peace. Also featuring stories from Bringing Up Father's topper strip, Snookums. The Perfect Cure!; Snookums: Papa Fix!; Home, Sweet Home!; Dog Days!; Snookums: Sailor Beware!; Jiggs Steps Out!; The Bully!; Smoke Signal!; Peace and Quiet; The Feast! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by George McManus (credited). Stories and art by George McManus (credited), George Swanson and Otto Soglow. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs' plans to get a little peace and quiet and stay up late are violently opposed by Maggie. Plus adventures of The Flop Family and The Little King. The Night Owl!; The Little King: Mt. Yoodle; Life With Jiggs!; Rest Cure!; The Flop Family: The Runaround; A Good Try!; Nobody Home!; Music Has Its Charms; The Nervous Wreck!; Peace and Quiet! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Luck Of The Irish!"; Maggie is going to clean out Dinty Moore's!; mixture of newspaper strip reprints with new splash panel. "The Worm Turns!" featuring Bringing Up Father; reprinted newspaper strip dailies with new splash page. "The Doghouse Blues!" featuring Bringing Up Father; newspaper strip reprints with a new splash page. "Safe At Home!" text story. "Hero's Holiday!" starring Half-Pint Hogan; Beauty is trapped. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George McManus (credited), George Swanson and Otto Soglow. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Jiggs must endure a high-society party. Half-Pint Hogan goes to a dog show. Also featuring stories from Bringing Up Father's topper strip, Snookums. Snookums: Bye-Bye Baby; Fun and Frolic!; Snookums: Cry Baby!; Life With Maggie!; High Society; On the Ball!; Jiggs Pays Off!; The Flop Family: Merry-Go-Round!; Half-Pint Hogan: The Dog Show! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George McManus (credited), and George Swanson. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. The theatre becomes yet another avenue for Maggie's pretensions to disrupt Jiggs's peace of mind. Half-Pint Hogan chases a thief. Also featuring stories from Bringing Up Father's topper strip, Snookums. Stage Struck!; Snookums: Harmonica Player!; Jiggs Can't Win!; Half-Pint Hogan: Stop, Thief!; The Close Call; If You Don't Weaken!; Grand Uproar!; The Flop Family: Talking Parrots. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George McManus (credited), and Vic Herman. Humor comics based on the popular newspaper strip Bringing Up Father by George McManus. Wealthy rogue Jiggs tries to escape his dish-hurling wife Maggie and her plans to reform him. Plus an early Little Dot story, where she has yet to develop her Harvey look or her dot-obsession and is known as "Li'l Dot": Li'l Dot annoys her father by making noise while he's trying to fish. Also featuring a vintage ad for the "Cracker Jack Jet Propelled Railroad Engine." Jiggs and Maggie; Li'l Dot Goes Fishing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.