Comic books February 1973

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bill Everett. "Hands Across the Water, Hands Across the Skies," script by Bill Everett and Steve Gerber, pencils by Sam Kweskin and Bill Everett, inks by Bill Everett; Namor returns to Atlantis and defeats a roaming Haab monster; He meets with Vashti and is introduced to Tamara and her cause; The Atlanteans help repair her space ship and send her on her way; Unfortunately, she turns her ship's weapons on Atlantis forcing a confrontation with Namor; Namor subdues her and destroys her ship; Tamara throws herself at the mercy of Vashti and is put in the guardianship of Namor. 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. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bill Everett. "Hands Across the Water, Hands Across the Skies," script by Bill Everett and Steve Gerber, pencils by Sam Kweskin and Bill Everett, inks by Bill Everett; Namor returns to Atlantis and defeats a roaming Haab monster; He meets with Vashti and is introduced to Tamara and her cause; The Atlanteans help repair her space ship and send her on her way; Unfortunately, she turns her ship's weapons on Atlantis forcing a confrontation with Namor; Namor subdues her and destroys her ship; Tamara throws herself at the mercy of Vashti and is put in the guardianship of Namor. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Paul Murry. Written by Vic Lockman and unknown. Art by Paul Murry and Tony Strobl. Reprints. Super Goof battles the world's iciest enemy in "Super Goof vs. the Cold Ray," reprinted from issue #6. Super Goof also stars in two 1-page stories from issue #6, and a 1-page story from issue #4. Characters in this issue: Super Goof, Dr. Tempo, Kraigy Koolot, Koogy Koolot and Clarabelle Cow. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Deadly Dawn, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Atlanean native Varx uses a hypnotized Ma and Pa Kent to help him screen Smallville from the sun. Superbaby's New Family!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superbaby helps save bears from hunters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Million-Dollar Double-Cross!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Pete Ross figures out that a gang leader named Domino is a boarder in his mom's house. War between the Nights and Days!--A New Tale of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates and Nick Pascale (original idea), art by Dave Cockrum; The Legion has to broker peace between the two factions of planet Pasnic, one of which lives in perpetual sunlight, the other half in perpetual darkness. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Million-Dollar Double-Cross!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Pete Ross figures out that a gang leader named Domino is a boarder in his moms house. War between the Nights and Days!--A New Tale of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Cary Bates and Nick Pascale (original idea), art by Dave Cockrum; The Legion has to broker peace between the two factions of planet Pasnic, one of which lives in perpetual sunlight, the other half in perpetual darkness. 36 pgs. $0.20 Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Garden of Death!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl helps a man who has been framed for murder. Curse of the Phantom Heckler!, script by Cary Bates, art by Don Heck; Zatanna performs at Midvale Orphanage. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Slave of Star Sapphire!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Carol Ferris thinks Superman is attacking Green Lantern, so she becomes Star Sapphire to fight him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Mexican Edition. Issue 898. Spanish language reprint of "Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series)" #409 .Cover art by Dick Giordano. Invasion of the Mer-Men [Part 2], script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano; Supergirl in a new, more revealing costume battles the Mer-Men. 32 pages. Spanish Language.

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Cover art by Bob Oksner. Serpent in Paradise, script by Maxine Fabe, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Lois and her roommates discover that a guru is really heading a criminal organization. The Million Dollar Night!, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Thorn stops some muggers and receives a reward from a reclusive millionaire. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Last Jump of a Skyjacker, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Jimmy must deal with a skyjacker. Kurt Schaffenberger bio, Vince Colletta bio. The 3 Who Vanished starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; a crooked scientist shrinks down three wanted men. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Steranko. The Invisible Man, script by H. G. Wells (Original Story) and Ron Goulart (Adaptation), pencils by Dan Adkins (layouts) and Val Mayerik (pencils), inks by Dan Adkins; Adapted from the novel by H. G. Wells; a scientist creates the means to turn himself invisible. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 108 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Marie Severin. The Power of the Plunderer!, script by Roy Thomas and Raymond Marais, art by Bill Everett and Vince Colletta; As Namor and Dorma return to Atlantis from Dragorr's island, they come across an underwater city built by surface men; Namor bristles at the invaders and has words with the city's founder and creator, Dr. Walter Newell; As the two men parlay, the Plunderer shows up in a powerful sub and punches a hole in the dome that covers the city; Namor confronts the Plunderer but is forced to leave the villain as he sees that Dorma is in trouble. A World He Never Made!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe; While being transported to the planet of Wundagore II, the Hulk finds himself transforming once again into puny Banner; Arriving at the base of the High Evolutionary who needs the power of the Hulk to battle his bestial New Men, the Evolutionary is disappointed to find a normal human instead of a gamma spawned powerhouse but decides he can still use Banner as an ally by evolving him a thousand years into humanity's future. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Dan Adkins. Somewhere Stands... Skull Island!, script by Raymond Marais, art by Bill Everett, Werner Roth, and Vince Colletta; Before conducting war against the surface-dweller, Namor visits the Savage Land beneath the continent of Antarctica; Dorma, against orders, follows behind him. Meanwhile the Plunderer, unknown to the Atlanteans, has constructed a base on Skull Island and as Namor and Dorma approach, fires on them; Namor is captured while Dorma flees back to Atlantis. What Have I Created?, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe; With Banner trapped and about to be evolved by the High Evolutionary, the New Men attack and stop the experiment; Banner becomes the Hulk and fights the New Men and the Evolutionary decides that the only way to stop his former creations is to do to himself what he planned on doing to Banner--evolving himself a thousand years into humanity's future. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. The Black Queen!, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan defeats a tyrannical queen. The Forest of Peril! continuation of "Beyond the Farthest Star," art by Murphy Anderson; based on the novel by Burroughs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Stories by Joe Gill and unknown. Art by Joe Staton, Leo Duranona, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. 'Scratch' Jennings made it as a top folk & country singing star! But could she make it in real love? Don't miss..."Scratch and Clause" with art by Leo Duranona. Also in this issue: "Someday I'll Find You!" by Joe Gill and Joe Staton; "Nobody Loves a Square" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; Teen-Age Troubles advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; and a full-figure pin-up of Susan Dey. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Bob Haney. Art by Art Saaf and Nick Cardy. Cover by Nick Cardy. The Titans defeat the Moonling demons that have kept the Cyrus and Davey Manning trapped on the Manning estate. Written by Bob Haney. Art by Ernie Chan. Lilith continues her search to find her parents. Lilith clears an innocent woman of murder just days before her execution only to find that she is not her mother. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Cirilo Munoz, Antonio Reynoso, Ruben Marchionne, Alberto Macagno, Ezra Jackson, and Lucius Fairish. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents gory tales of horror and the macabre. A mad stage designer uses voodoo magic to get rid of the actors he doesn't approve of. Radiation from an A-bomb explosion transforms a man into a glowing monster. Space explorers encounter aliens who fuel their ships with human blood. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Stage of Horror; Torture; A Shape of Evil; The Corpse; Menace of the U.F.O.; The Space Vampires; The Devil Collects; Hissing Horror. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

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Vol. 86,#2. Feb. 1973. 7.5" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Jane Yolen article. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Fourth-Dimensional Man in "The Fourth-Dimensional Man!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and Hildegarde return to Avengers Mansion to think on what they must do; Meanwhile, Mr. Sarron returns to Don Blake's office and transforms himself into Mercurio by absorbing the ambient energy leftover from all of his transformations into Thor; But there is not enough energy, and he partly materializes; Passing over his old office, Thor notices a light inside and investigates, only to be attacked by Mercurio; While in Avengers Mansion, the Warriors Three notice on a monitor the battle, and go to help Thor; When they arrive, they begin to attack, but don't notice that Thor is gone. Appearances by the Vision, Hildegarde, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Cameos by Ego-Prime, Loki, the Absorbing Man, Odin, Sif, Karnilla, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of the Fourth-Dimensional Man in "The Fourth-Dimensional Man!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema and Vince Colletta, inks by Colletta. Appearances by the Vision, Hildegarde, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Cameos by Ego-Prime, Loki, the Absorbing Man, Odin, Sif, Karnilla, and Balder. Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia and Marie Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Fourth-Dimensional Man in "The Fourth-Dimensional Man!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and Hildegarde return to Avengers Mansion to think on what they must do; Meanwhile, Mr. Sarron returns to Don Blake's office and transforms himself into Mercurio by absorbing the ambient energy leftover from all of his transformations into Thor; But there is not enough energy, and he partly materializes; Passing over his old office, Thor notices a light inside and investigates, only to be attacked by Mercurio; While in Avengers Mansion, the Warriors Three notice on a monitor the battle, and go to help Thor; When they arrive, they begin to attack, but don't notice that Thor is gone. Appearances by the Vision, Hildegarde, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg. Cameos by Ego-Prime, Loki, the Absorbing Man, Odin, Sif, Karnilla, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color.

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Focuses on movies from the 1950s and 1960s. 8.5 X 11-in.; text with black and white pictures; 12 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 1973, No. 2 - February , 1973. 5.25" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Fanzine edited by Doug Fratz. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens. Science Fiction reviews, stories, and art. Art by Richard Adams, Roy Comiskey, Steven Hull, Jeff Jones, Michael Kaluta, William Rotsler, Jack Gaughan and Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.25.

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.

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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.