Comic books February 1973

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Giant-size issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Giant-size issue. Rogues in the House starring Thak [an ape] (villain, introduction), Nabonidus, Igon, Jenna, and Murilo (introduction), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; adapted from Rogues In the House by Robert E. Howard. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Windsor-Smith cover. 52 pages, full color.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of Red Sonja in "The Shadow of the Vulture." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone. Adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, "Red Sonya." Gil Kane cover. Cover price $0.20.

British weekly humor comic featuring such characters as Gus Gorilla, the Gasworks Gang, Donovan's Dad, Percy Puffer, Robot Maker, Tricky Dicky and more. 8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, covers and centerfold strip in color, other pages black and white and single color highlight.

British weekly humor comic featuring such characters as Gus Gorilla, the Gasworks Gang, Donovan's Dad, Percy Puffer, Robot Maker, Tricky Dicky and more. 8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, covers and centerfold strip in color, other pages black and white and single color highlight.

British weekly humor comic featuring such characters as Gus Gorilla, the Gasworks Gang, Donovan's Dad, Percy Puffer, Robot Maker, Tricky Dicky and more. 8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, covers and centerfold strip in color, other pages black and white and single color highlight.

British weekly humor comic featuring such characters as Gus Gorilla, the Gasworks Gang, Donovan's Dad, Percy Puffer, Robot Maker, Tricky Dicky and more. 8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, covers and centerfold strip in color, other pages black and white and single color highlight.

Issue 5 - February, 1973. 8" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. -Mature Readers-

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20 cent cover price edition. NOTE: there is also a "Bonus" edition with NO cover price. Stan Lee and the Marvel Bullpen spoof themselves in these MAD-style stories reprinted from issue #8 of Not Brand Ecch. The newest hero in the Marvel Universe is Forbush-Man, whose costume is a union suit and a saucepan with eyeholes cut in it. Written by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, with art by the likes of Gene Colan, Tom Sutton and Marie Severin, who really did work for MAD in the early days. No relation to Crazy Magazine other than the title. Cover by Severin. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"Bonus" edition with NO cover price. NOTE: The bonus issue was bound inside a magazine and will always have residual damages along the spine associated with the actual removal of the comic from the magazine. Stan Lee and the Marvel Bullpen spoof themselves in these MAD-style stories reprinted from issue #8 of Not Brand Ecch. The newest hero in the Marvel Universe is Forbush-Man, whose costume is a union suit and a saucepan with eyeholes cut in it. Written by Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich, with art by the likes of Gene Colan, Tom Sutton and Marie Severin, who really did work for MAD in the early days. No relation to Crazy Magazine other than the title. Cover by Severin. 36 pages.

B&W Magazine. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Self starter," "Later dater" and "The sky scribbler"! Starring Daffy Duck, Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam! Plus: Yosemite Sam story "Slice of Nice"! Starring Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny! Also: 1-page text story "Petunia's good-by" featuring Petunia Pig and Porky Pig! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Donald gets a job testing perfume; Daisy gets a new camera. Includes the 1966 Carl Barks story The Beauty Business. Other stories by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl. Cover by Gregory. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15 Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Widow Will Make You Pay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; With DD in the hospital suffering from a bullet wound administered by Man-Bull's flunky, the Widow takes on the villain on her own; When folks start arriving at the hospital transformed into man-bulls by a tainted water supply, DD pulls himself together and takes down Man-Bull. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. The Man-Bull attacks in "The Widow Will Make You Pay!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Gil Kane/Tom Palmer cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. The Widow Will Make You Pay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; With DD in the hospital suffering from a bullet wound administered by Man-Bull's flunky, the Widow takes on the villain on her own; When folks start arriving at the hospital transformed into man-bulls by a tainted water supply, DD pulls himself together and takes down Man-Bull. 36 pgs.

Ruthless criminals fight for control of Collinwood! Stop them, Barnabas! Stop them! "Guest in the House" is illustrated by Joe Certa. Cover painting by George Wilson. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Ruthless criminals fight for control of Collinwood! Stop them, Barnabas! Stop them! "Guest in the House" is illustrated by Joe Certa. Cover painting by George Wilson. Cover price $0.15.

Art by Frank Bolle and others. 1970s teen heartthrob David Cassidy of The Partridge Family gets his own spin-off series, geared toward his legions of fans. David finds a young fan stowing away in his car, and soon learns why they call her "Trouble." David and Shirley have an awkward meeting with one of Shirley's old classmates and her even more awkward daughter. David is abducted into forced labor in the Garden of Eden apple orchard. Plus classic vintage ads for the David Cassidy Fan Club, "David's Private Photo Album," and other Davidiana. A Little Bit of Trouble; While Nero Fiddled; Ever Lovin Plain Jane!; The Garden of Eden. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Batman reprints and more. Featuring: 12 page Batman reprint story "Menace of the Monk" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Bob Kane & Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); 12 page Batman reprint story "Showdown with the Monk" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Bob Kane & Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); 15 page Atom reprint story "Battle of the Tiny Titans" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson (note: first appearance in costume); 12 page Blackhawk reprint story "The Treasure of Ghanpat" drawn by Reed Crandall & Charles Cuidera; 13 page Wonder Woman reprint story "Invisible Ray" written by William Marston and drawn by Harry G. Peter; 12 page Doll Man reprint story "Guardians Against Crime" pencilled by Reed Crandall (?); 10 page Wildcat reprint story "Introducing Stretch Skinner" written by Bill Finger and drawn by Irwin Hasen; 12 page Batman reprint story "The Batmobile of 1950" written by Joe Samachson and drawn by Dick Sprang & Charles Paris. Wraparound cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema and Jim Starlin (cover layout), inks by Frank Giacoia. The New Defender!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Enchantress transforms Barbara into the Valkyrie and turns the Black Knight to stone; Valkyrie takes Aragorn as her horse; Omegatron down to 89 hundredths. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema and Jim Starlin (cover layout), inks by Frank Giacoia. The New Defender!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Enchantress transforms Barbara into the Valkyrie and turns the Black Knight to stone; Valkyrie takes Aragorn as her horse; Omegatron down to 89 hundredths. 36 pgs

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Can even the Demon Etrigan stand against the fury of a hellish night-stalker from the Nether World? "The Howler!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.20.

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"Dennis and the Beanstalk"; After planting some beans, Dennis dreams that he climbs the beanstalk and befriends the giant at the top. "Hansel and Gretel"; After Henry reads "Hansel and Gretel" to him, Dennis has a crazy dream that combines that story with various others. "Tom Thumb & Dinky Dennis"; Dennis is frustrated with being little, so Alice tells him the story of Tom Thumb, and Dennis dreams that he's Tom's size. "The Match Girl"; Dennis meets the Little Match Girl and enlists Aladdin to help her out. "Red Riding Hood"; Dennis helps out Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Great Rip-Off Mystery!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Batman sets out to crack the case of a murdered courier carrying a briefcase full of torn halves of paper currency. "Suddenly... the Witness Vanished!", script by Elliot Maggin, art by Murphy Anderson; Jean Loring questions her client, Henry Norton, during a trial; He is accused of stealing a first-edition copy of Carl Sandburg's poetry and microfilm copies of every issue of the Ivy Town Herald since October 9, 1871; Henry refuses to answer Jean's questions and when the judge demands answers, Henry begins to glow stating that he is leaving the courtroom and has a date with a hog-butcher; Ray Palmer, who was watching the proceedings waiting to have lunch with Jean, sneaks away and changes to the Atom. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. Amusing ad for a record album, "71 Rock Hits." What counted as a "rock" hit? "Go Away Little Girl" by Donny Osmond, "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn, and "I Think I Love You" by the Partridge Family. No kiddin'! 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Great Rip-Off Mystery!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Batman sets out to crack the case of a murdered courier carrying a briefcase full of torn halves of paper currency. "Suddenly... the Witness Vanished!", script by Elliot Maggin, art by Murphy Anderson; Jean Loring questions her client, Henry Norton, during a trial; He is accused of stealing a first-edition copy of Carl Sandburg's poetry and microfilm copies of every issue of the Ivy Town Herald since October 9, 1871; Henry refuses to answer Jean's questions and when the judge demands answers, Henry begins to glow stating that he is leaving the courtroom and has a date with a hog-butcher; Ray Palmer, who was watching the proceedings waiting to have lunch with Jean, sneaks away and changes to the Atom. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. Amusing ad for a record album, "71 Rock Hits." What counted as a "rock" hit? "Go Away Little Girl" by Donny Osmond, "Knock Three Times" by Tony Orlando and Dawn, and "I Think I Love You" by the Partridge Family. No kiddin'! 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In order to keep Grampa Blaze from swearing, he takes him to No-Noise Land, but even silence is no cure. Hot Stuff is flung into the far future year of 1999, when cities are underground and identification is mandatory. Stumbo becomes the travel agent for Tinytown, in the sense that he picks up the town and travels with it to another place. Hows Tricks?; Trouble Shooter; No-Noise Land; Tomorrowland; Stumbo: The Big Trip! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

February 6, 1973. Weekly magazine featuring illustrated stories for young readers. Disney Picnic wraparound cover. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Uncle Scrooge McDuck Gives a Reward, Bambi, Alice in Wonderland Again, Adventures of Pinocchio, and others. 10 1/4-in. x 12 1/2-in., 20 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

February 20, 1973. Weekly magazine featuring illustrated stories for young readers. Snow White & Bambi wraparound cover. Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Cinderella, Donald Duck and the Greenhouse, New Tales from the Jungle Book, and others. 10 1/4-in. x 12 1/2-in., 20 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Jim Steranko cover. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. Issue features "Death In Silver," part one of an adaptation of the Kenneth Robeson novel of the same name in which Doc and his team battle the Silver Death's Heads gang. Jim Steranko cover. Script by Steve Englehart and art by Ross Andru and Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.20.

1st printing. Don't Get Lost (1973), How to Travel in the Best Circles in a Square World, was written by the US Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and was a publication of the US Army Combat Arms Training Board. This book teaches someone what they need to know most about miltary maps and direction finding, and was intended to complement existing doctrinal literature. Includes illustrations and detailed instructions. Softcover (Horizontal), 7-in. x 5-in., 52 pages, PC/OB&W.

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Reprints. Featuring: 8 page Doom Patrol story "The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace" (part 1) starring the Doom Patrol [Robotman (Cliff Steele); Elasti-Girl; Negative Man; The Chief] and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (villain), written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Bruno Premiani; 6 page Doom Patrol story "Lure of the Changing Nightmare" (part 2) written by Drake and drawn by Premiani; 1 page text article "Meet...The Doom Patrol"; 7 page story "We Battled the Micro-Monster" drawn by Mort Meskin. Cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Jack Keller and others. The world of hot rods and drag-racing culture forms the backdrop for drama. Scot is driving in the remote California mountains when he becomes involved in a deadly chase. Motors McHorn ignores all the advice about hitchhikers when he's out cruising in his '68 Corvette. Despite his humble beginnings, Stan becomes the latest star NASCAR driver. Deadly Chase; Hitch a Ride; Holiday Hazards; PRO: The Story of a NASCAR Driver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

French publication reprinting comics from various Marvel properties. Digest size, 5" x 7", 164 pages, B&W.

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Stories in this issue include: The Mound by Tom Sutton; Ri, Master of Men by Hal G. Turner and Martin Salvador; When Wakes the Dreamer by Don McGregor and Jesus Suso; A Blade for the Teacher by Bill Warren and Luis Dominguez; Maneater by Steve Skeates and Rubio; and Dax the Warrior: The Witch by Esteban Maroto. Future comic book artist Marshall Rogers appears on the fan page. Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.75.

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John Carter of Mars Movie Photo inside. Cover by Pit Capili. Art By Roy Krenkel. Edgar Rice Burroughs focused fanzine. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in Softcover 44 Pages B&W.