Comic books February 1973

Cover by Antonio Colmeiro. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Tony Tallarico, Art Cappello, Don Sherwood and Antonio Colmeiro. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Claudia finds love with Derek, whose sideburns are the height of '70s fashion, but she fears it won't last, in a story featuring early art by Marvel legend Don Perlin. Walt and Anne have always been best friends, but then she learns that he's always secretly loved her as well. Plus a pinup of TV's The Partridge Family, and romantic advice. After Ecstasy... Heartbreak!; A True Friend; Teen-Age Troubles; When Next We Kiss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Ray Dirgo. Stories and art by Gwen Krause and Ray Dirgo. Charlton's version of the popular prime-time cartoon, featuring con artist Top Cat and his gang of alley cats. Top Cat inherits a yacht from a wealthy uncle, but it's not what he expected. TC and Benny aren't sure what to do after a bombshell falls off of a military transport. The gang pantomimes looking busy for Officer Dibble's benefit. Hat's Off; 3 Cheers for Benny!; Ship Ahoy; Seeing Is Believing; House Cats; The Shell Game; Pedro's Pardon; Strike; Come Home, Li'l Brutus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Fanzine featuring text stories and comics. Contributing writers include Jeff Anderson, Dwight R. Decker, Mark Evanier, Carl Gafford, and Tony Isabella. Contributing artists include Dwight Decker, Mark Evanier, Carl Gafford, David Hunt, Ed Manley, Neal Pozner, and Lt. Cara Sherman. Mailer format, may have address of original recipient on back cover. 48 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5". Cover price $0.60.

Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring characters familiar from TV cartoons of the time, including Casper, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. Casper gets caught in a sneaky plot before he can escape, so Wendy leads a rescue attempt, in a three-part story. The Attractive Spook; The Sneaky Plot; Wendy to the Rescue; Everybody to the Rescue; Spooky: Knit One Poil; The Ghostly Trio: Sitting Unpretty. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Beware the Juggernaut, My Son, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men attend Iceman's 18th birthday party; Xavier works on Juggernaut, who is unconscious in the basement of the mansion; reprinted from issue 32. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Beware the Juggernaut, My Son, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men attend Iceman's 18th birthday party; Xavier works on Juggernaut, who is unconscious in the basement of the mansion; reprinted from issue 32. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Michael Brand the Gentleman Spy in "The Peking Plot" part 3 (by William Barry), the Ghost Hunter (by Eric Green), and movie news. Dated "Winter 1972," a typo, as issue # 2 is "Winter 1973." 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white; 8 pages on good quality white paper. Cover price $0.15.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Uncle Scrooge in "Back to Long Ago" in which Scrooge and Donald's minds are "levitated" back to the days of the pirates and see a treasure being hidden which leads into a race for the treasure, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 16. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "The Hijacked Mail" and a one-page text feature "Goofy's Fish Bank." No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 90038-302. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks and Kay Wright. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. A hypnotist reveals Scrooge's past life as pirate Matey McDuck, who hid a fortune in stolen treasure. Scrooge decides that he must find that treasure before Donald and his nephews do. Gyro Gearloose's robot mailbox picks up the wrong party invitation. Back to Long Ago; Goofy's Fish Bank; Gyro Gearloose: The Hijacked Mail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge in "Back to Long Ago" in which Scrooge and Donald's minds are "levitated" back to the days of the pirates and see a treasure being hidden which leads into a race for the treasure, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 16. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "The Hijacked Mail" and a one-page text feature "Goofy's Fish Bank." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Dark Pit of Dr Hanley, script by Murray Boltinoff (as Bill Dennehy), art by Alfredo Alcala. Laugh? I Thought I'd Die!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Ruben Yandoc. Behind Locked Doors, script by Carl Wessler, art by John Calnan. The Curse of the Black Cat, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Ernie Chan. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. The Thing that Grew!; Professor Borglum creates a new life when his blood is accidently mixed with an experiment; When it continues to grow and kill people for their blood he tries to find a way to kill it. The Withered Hand, art by Paul Reinman; While in Tibet John Clay steals a priceless ruby that a monk tells him contains a sinner's soul. House ad for Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (February 1973), featuring Man-Thing art. The Man in the Box!, script, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; The story of a little (roughly inch tall) man who lives in a little green box and comes out every night to do a good deed. Poor Mister Watkins, script by Stan Lee, art by Werner Roth; Henry Higgins is an obnoxious man who enjoys being mean to others and harrasses a young lady at the library. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Gypsy Warning, a Zorro story by Alex Toth, from Four Color #976; Spare That Hair, by Carl Barks, from Comics and Stories #272; Touche Toupee with Grandma Duck, by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Paul Murry, Carl Buettner, Roger Armstrong, Phil De Lara, Jack Bradbury, Lee Hooper and George Wheeler. 4.75. x 6.5. 160 pages. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Pluto. Cover by Paul Murry. Stories and art by Jack Bradbury and Don Christensen. Walt Disney Showcase featured comics adaptations of Disney live-action films and the adventures of its various animated stars. Minnie's new puppy doesn't get along with Pluto. Pluto accidentally swallows an inventor's "radio pill," and begins broadcasting. Pluto tries to get inside Morty and Ferdie's school somehow. Radio Ruckus; The Peculiar Passenger. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 33 #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. When Goofy's metal fillings pick up an SOS call, Mickey and Goofy must investigate. In a story by Barks, Donald the dog-catcher sets his sights on the Junior Woodchucks' Official Hound. Seeking a warm place for swans to wait out the winter, Chip 'n' Dale find Uncle Scrooge's heated swimming pool. Donald Duck: Hound Hounder; Chip 'n' Dale: Happy Landings; Santa Claus Scrooge; Scamp: Moving Day; Mickey Mouse: The Case of the Talking Tooth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Barks reprint; Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell. Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley, John Broome, Paul Reinman, John Broome, and Joe Kubert. Super-hero tales starring Starman, the Mist Sargon the Sorcer, Blue Lama, Wild Cat, and Yellow Wasp. Reprinted from Adventure Comics #77 and Sensation Comics #s 66 and 71. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell. Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by Gardner Fox, Jack Burnley, John Broome, Paul Reinman, John Broome, and Joe Kubert. Super-hero tales starring Starman, the Mist Sargon the Sorcer, Blue Lama, Wild Cat, and Yellow Wasp. Reprinted from Adventure Comics #77 and Sensation Comics #s 66 and 71. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Come Sing a Searing Song of Vengeance!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; One of Warlocks friends meets a tragic end at the hands of New Man, Triax; Colonel Roberts gets involved in Warlocks battle with the New Men, but soon wishes he hadnt; A shocking conclusion no reader will expect!; Cameo by Counter-Earth's Victor Von Doom. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Come Sing a Searing Song of Vengeance!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; One of Warlocks friends meets a tragic end at the hands of New Man, Triax; Colonel Roberts gets involved in Warlocks battle with the New Men, but soon wishes he hadn't; A shocking conclusion no reader will expect!; Cameo by Counter-Earth's Victor Von Doom. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. October 30, 1918 The German Trenches World War I, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Tony DeZuniga. October 30, 1918 The American Trenches World War One, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Alfredo Alcala. October 30, 1943 A German Prison Camp World War Two, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Alfredo Alcala. Oct. 30, 1944, 0100 Hours Italy - World War II, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Tony DeZuniga. Oct. 30, 1944 1300 Hours A Mountain Road, Italy, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Gerry Talaoc. Oct. 30 - 1947 Nurenberg Prison, Germany, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Alex Nino. December 25, 2047, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Alex Nino. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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El Diablo stars in "Vengeance of the Ghost-Victims" with script by Cary Bates, art by Alfredo Alcala. Jonah Hex stars in "Grasshopper Courage" with script by John Albano, art by Tony DeZuniga. Nick Cardy cover. Cover price $0.20.