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Comic books August 1972

  • Vol. 9 #6

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  • Issue #6
    Lancelot Link Secret Chimp (1971 Gold Key) 6

    Number/month on cover: 90268-208, August. Comic book version of the Saturday morning TV series which had real chimpanzees playing the roles of spys and secret agents. Issue features "Moon Rocks," "Living Statues," "Chump Gets its Lumps," "When It Rains," and one-page gag strips. Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #6
    Lancelot Link Secret Chimp (1971 Whitman) 6
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    Whitman edition. Comic book version of the Saturday morning TV series which had real chimpanzees playing the roles of spys and secret agents. Issue features "Moon Rocks," "Living Statues," "Chump Gets its Lumps," "When It Rains," and one-page gag strips. Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #257
    Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 257

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Down In the Dumps," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie hides a present he doesn't want Veronica to see in a trash can and when he gets back to it, finds the can has been emptied. "Silly Superstitions," inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie refuses to believe in superstitions about good or bad luck. "Z Is For Zleeping," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Definitions of various words beginning with "z", accompanied by humorous pictures illustrating the term. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; When the gang hears that Jinx is running away, they can't wait to divide up her toys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Vol. 12 #4

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  • Issue #7
    Li'l Kids (1970) 7
    Published Aug 1972 by Marvel.

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  • Issue #124
    Life with Archie (1958 Archie) 124

    Teen drama, Archie-style: Archie is caught giving away team secrets to a rival school; Archies present for Mr. Lodge is actually stolen merchandise. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, and Bob Bolling, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #124NDS

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    National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

  • Aug 5 1972
    Lion and Thunder (UK 1971-1974 Fleetway/PC) Aug 5 1972

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  • Aug 12 1972
    Lion and Thunder (UK 1971-1974 Fleetway/PC) Aug 12 1972

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  • Aug 19 1972
    Lion and Thunder (UK 1971-1974 Fleetway/PC) Aug 19 1972

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  • Aug 26 1972
    Lion and Thunder (UK 1971-1974 Fleetway/PC) Aug 26 1972

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  • Issue #28
    Little Lotta in Foodland (1963) 28

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    "The Girl from Another Planet" Part 1; A girl from Venus who looks just like Lotta comes to Earth and causes some confusion in the Plump household. "All About Venus" Part 2; Talot tells Lotta about how she ended up traveling to Earth. "The Strong Genius" Part 3; Talot goes to school with Lotta and causes even more confusion, until her parents come from Venus to bring her home. "Pool Fool"; Lotta thinks that her father is having a swimming pool installed but after she invites all her friends to a party she learns that it's only a very small fish pond. "Turkey Trot" text story. "The Best of Toys"; Richie Rich has a set of miniature toys that can expand to full size, but Gloria thinks he's just showing off. "Lotta Nerve!"; Lotta answers an ad looking for someone with strong nerves but even she's not up for the task. One-page Bobbie the Baby Sitter story. One-page Jerry the Jinx story. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #206
    Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 206

    Number/Month on cover: 90028-208, August. Summer Camp issue with Little Lulu in adventures at summer camp: "All Teamed Up," "Rabbit Transit," and "The Spirits of '76." Issue also has Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Sounding Off" and a one-page text feature "Dear Diary." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #206
    Little Lulu (1972 Whitman) 206
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    Whitman edition. Summer Camp issue with Little Lulu in adventures at summer camp: "All Teamed Up," "Rabbit Transit," and "The Spirits of '76." Issue also has Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Sounding Off" and a one-page text feature "Dear Diary." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #118
    Locus (1968) 118
    Published Aug 1972 by Locus.

    Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #118 includes: industry news; Film Fan Funnies #2 strip by Bjo Trimble; MileHiCon 4 ad; Clarion Workshop article book reviews; and reviews by Steve Stiles and Bill Rotsler. 11 pgs. Aug 4, 1972.

  • Issue #120
    Locus (1968) 120
    Published Aug 1972 by Locus.

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    Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #120 includes: notes from Dean Koontz; L.A. Con news; Lexicon I report; industry news; Notes from the Belfry column by Jack Gaughan; magazine and book reviews; and art by Doug Lovenstein, Bill Rotsler, and Jack Gaughan. 10 pgs. Aug 25, 1972.

  • Issue #38/39

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  • Issue #125

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  • Issue #84
    Mad House Glads (1970-1974 Archie) 84

    Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Double or Nothing"; Dan takes Dick and Fran to a swinging singles' club. Welch's ad with The Archies. "The Miracle," script by George Gladir, art by Gus Lemoine; Dick fills in for Mr. Diddit as a cello player. "The Power of the Press," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; A member of the mob attempts to bomb Clyde's apartment for writing exposés about the fixing of college sports. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 43 #2
    Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) Vol. 43 #2


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    August 1972; whole number 255. Science fiction stories: "The Brave Free Men" (part 2) by Jack Vance, "Basilisk" by Harlan Ellison, "To Gild a Unicorn" by William Lee, "Engineer to the Gods" by John Sladek, "Jelna" by Jerry Sohl, "Gigolo" by Ron Goulart, and "If At First You Don't Succeed" by Charles E. Fritch. Cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Cover by Leo and Diane Dillon. 5-in. x 7-in., black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.75.

  • Vol. 22 #8
    Male (1950-1981 Male Publishing Corp.) Vol. 22 #8

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  • Vol. 22 #5
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  • Vol. 9 #12
    Man's Action (1957-1977 Candar Publishing) Vol. 9 #12


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  • Vol. 11 #4
    Man's Book (1962-1971 Reese Publishing) Vol. 11 #4

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  • Vol. 16 #4

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    August 1972. Volume 16, Issue 4. 8" x 10.5", 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 15 #5
    Man's Life (1961-1974 Crestwood/Stanley) 2nd Series Vol. 15 #5

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  • Vol. 20 #8
    Man's Magazine (1952-1976) Vol. 20 #8

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    Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Vol. 13 #4
    Man's Story (1960-1975 Reese/Emtee) Vol. 13 #4

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  • Vol. 18 #4
    Man's World Magazine (1955-1978 Medalion) 2nd Series Vol. 18 #4


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    Volume 18, Issue 4 - August, 1972. 8" x 10.5", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #33
    Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves (1967) 33

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Don Perlin, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Joe Gill, Sanho Kim and Pat Boyette. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. A killer's latest victim takes revenge from beyond the grave with the help of some alligators, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. A man has a scheme to fake his death for an inheritance scam, but a crucial part involves being buried alive, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Going My Way?; The Secret Room; Bury Him Deep!; Why Some Live and Some Die?; The Dollmakers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #5
    Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 5
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    Origin and first appearance of the Ghost Rider. First appearance of Roxanne Simpson. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Origin of the Ghost Rider, script by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog; To save the life of his mentor and the man who has become like a father to him, Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil and is transformed into the spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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  • Issue #5MJ
    Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 5MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Origin and first appearance of the Ghost Rider. First appearance of Roxanne Simpson. Cover art by Mike Ploog. Origin of the Ghost Rider, script by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, art by Mike Ploog; To save the life of his mentor and the man who has become like a father to him, Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil and is transformed into the spirit of vengeance, Ghost Rider. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #5
    Marvel Spotlight (1971) National Diamond 5

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    National Diamond Sales insert variant. Origin and first appearance of the Ghost Rider. First appearance of Roxanne Simpson. Script by Gary Friedrich, art and cover by Mike Ploog. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #36
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 36
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    Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. In the Clutches of the Kingpin, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #51; Spider-Man battles The Kingpin of Crime. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #36NDS
    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) National Diamond 36NDS

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    National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #51. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #4
    Marvel Triple Action (1972) 4

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    Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Peril and the Power," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Fantastic Four, exacting revenge from a previous defeat, battle Dr. Doom and win; appearances by Wyatt Wingfoot, Silver Surfer, the Watcher, and the Inhumans (Black Bolt, Karnak, Medusa, Gorgon, and Crystal); reprinted from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #60. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #4NDS
    Marvel Triple Action (1972) National Diamond 4NDS

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    National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Fantastic Four reprint by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.20.

  • Vol. 84 #5
    Master Detective (1929 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 84 #5

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  • Vol. 21 #8
    Men (1952-1982 Zenith Publishing Corp.) Magazine Vol. 21 #8


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    Volume 21, Issue 8 - August, 1972. Men's interest magazine with articles, fiction, and nude photos. 8.25" x 11", 100 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #141
    Men's Digest (1957-1977 Camerarts Publishing Company) 141

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  • Issue #34
    Menomonee Falls Gazette (1971) 34

    Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Modesty Blaise cover by Jim Holdaway. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke, Mike Arens, and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #35
    Menomonee Falls Gazette (1971) 35

    Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Tarzan cover by Burne Hogarth. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke, Mike Arens, and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #36
    Menomonee Falls Gazette (1971) 36

    Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Johnny Hazard cover by Frank Robbins. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke, Mike Arens, and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #37
    Menomonee Falls Gazette (1971) 37

    Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Flash Gordon cover by Dan Barry. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke, Mike Arens, and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip and six Big Ben Bolt strips by John Cullen Murphy. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #137
    Mickey Mouse (1941 Whitman) 137

    Whitman edition. Cover title says "Mickey Mouse and Goofy." Mickey Mouse in "The Mystery Machine" in which Mickey and Goofy construct a strange machine that Goofy receives and are led to a mysterious land. Issue also has Uncle Scrooge in "Something Very Fishy" and one-page text story "The Weasel-Whapper." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #137
    Mickey Mouse (1953-1987 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 137

    Cover title says "Mickey Mouse and Goofy." Mickey Mouse in "The Mystery Machine" in which Mickey and Goofy construct a strange machine that Goofy receives and are led to a mysterious land. Issue also has Uncle Scrooge in "Something Very Fishy" and one-page text story "The Weasel-Whapper." No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #91
    Mighty Comic (Australian 1960-1980 Colour Comics/Planet Comics/K.G. Murray) 91

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    Australian Series. Reprints stories from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) #134 and other books. "The Mountain of Judgement" - Script by Jack Kirby, Pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; "Healing Hands from Beyond" - Story by Cary Bates, Art by Murphy Anderson and Calnan; "Die a Deep Death" - Story by Carl Wessler, Art by Artie Saaf; "Super-baby's Lost World" - Story by Geoff Brown, Art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson; "Please, Kill Me Once More" Story by George Kashdan, Art by Jerry Grandenetti. 52 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #21
    Mighty Samson (1964 Gold Key) 21

    Reprint of issue number seven. Mighty Samson in "The World of Darkness" and "The Enemy Below" in which Mighty Samson faces the Undermen, people from a hidden underground civilization. No "Tom Morrow" backup feature in this issue. No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #21

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    Whitman edition; Thorne art, painted cover, reprints story & cover from issue 7 Cover price $0.15.