Comic books December 1976

Cover by Mike Zeck. Stories and art by Demetrio Sanchez Gomez and others. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. A phony spiritualist picks the wrong man to con with a fake seance. When Betty Lou's date shows up on Halloween night, they think he's in a costume, but he's an actual troll. Two men stalking the Bayou Devil Cat through the swamps are themselves stalked. Cover by future Marvel legend Mike Zeck. The Bayou Devil Cat; The Happy Medium; Birthday Gift from Beyond; The Creep! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Mike Zeck. Stories and art by Carlos Vila and Wayne Howard. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. An autistic girl is threatened by two ghosts, but she has an advantage they don't know about. Neil's reflection comes to life and gives him the ability to make his enemies disappear, but it comes with a price. Jack Merlin summons a demon to kill his enemies. Plus a one-pager describing different types of ghosts. Cover by future Marvel legend Mike Zeck. Blaque and Wight; One Glance and Goodbye; Magic Circle; Spirit's Return; Soup's On. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher. Art by Sam Glanzman and Ric Estrada. The Haunted Tank is floating out of range of enemy cannon-fire...but right into the muzzles of some waiting tanks! Don't miss..."Battle Ark" by Robert Kanigher and Sam Glanzman. Plus: The O.S.S. spy saga "No Grave for a Spy" by Kanigher (as Bart Regan) and Ric Estrada. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.60.

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52 Page Giant. Reprints selections from Richie Rich Riches #1 and #2. Cover price $0.50.

Magazine devoted to Marijuana growing. This issue features an interview with Jimmy Buffett, Henry Kissinger vs. 40 Tons of Colombian, Highway 15 Revisited: A Smuggler Remembers When It Was Easy, Dogfights Over El Paso, Glue Huffing, Special Holiday Double Issue. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 180 Pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover by Richard Corben. Back Cover by Herb Arnold. Stories by Herb Arnold, Stan Dresser and Richard Corben. Art by Tim Kirk, Stan Dresser, Richard Corben and Herb Arnold. Illustrated science fiction and fantasy! Featuring: Eirvthia story "Prologue"; "The Pawn"; "The Dwellers in the Dark"; and "The Feaster of Souls"! Plus: Pin-ups by Stan Dresser, Herb Arnold and Tim Kirk. 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

December 4th, 1976. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring the return of King Cobra, Grasshopper Green and The Last School! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

December 11th, 1976. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring the return of King Cobra, Grasshopper Green and The Last School! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

December 18th, 1976. Action, Adventures, Western, and Humor comic strips featuring the return of King Cobra, Grasshopper Green and The Last School! Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

Hotspur - December 25th, 1976. Stories include: King Cobra, The Terror of the Red Mist, Dozy Danny, Robin Hood's Christmas Party, Grasshopper Green, Cowardly Custer, The Last School, Bernard's St. Bernard, Cameron R.N., The Lost Ten Thousand, and Charlie's Ant. 8 1/4" x 12", 32 pages, PC/PB&W, 5p cover price.

Painted cover by Brian Lewis. Stories by Dez Skinn, Donne Avenell, Denis Gifford, Steve Moore, John Fleming, John Brosnan, Barrie Pattison, Benny Aldrich, Tise Vahimagi and Steve Parkhouse. Art by Brian Lewis, Ian Gibson, and Alberto Cuyas. Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. A comics adaptation of Hammer's first Frankenstein film, 1957's Curse of Frankenstein. Baron Frankenstein is obsessed with building his Creature, and will stop at nothing, not even murder. Captain Kronos battles vampires in the second part of the authorized comics sequel to the Hammer adventure film, featuring art by future Judge Dredd and Halo Jones artist Ian Gibson. In a Terror Tales short, Roman soldiers building a road in early Britain ignore warnings from the locals about a curse. An interview with makeup artist Roy Ashton. Plus a behind-the-scenes look at Hammer Studios, a retrospective on horror films of the 1930s by Denis Gifford, and the films of Italian horror director Mario Bava. The Curse of Frankenstein; Media Macabre; The Golden Age of Horror; To the Devil - a Daughter; Behind the Scenes; The Devil's Other Children; Captain Kronos, Vampire Hunter; Horror Around the World; Effectively Speaking; The Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: Highway of Hell. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 8 page story "The Night Jamie Gave Up the Ghost" written by David Michelinie and drawn by Luis Dominguez; 9 page story "The Vampire" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Vince Colletta. The Muse Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Batman. "Witch Blood," script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Bill Draut; A baron burns a woman as a witch because he wishes to annex her land. He gives her orphan boy to a vassal of his; When the man discovers that his adopted son can shape-shift he realizes that his mother really was a witch; The boy learns that the baron had burned his mother so he changes into a hawk and claws the baron's eyes. "The Experiment," art by Vicente Alcazar; This is a story with no text that looks like it is telling the story of Frankenstein, except that the last panel features Pinocchio. Abel's Fables cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by Dave Manak. "The Evil Side," script by Steve Skeates, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); A boy sorcerer resents his uncle for attempting to discourage him from following his evil inclinations and when the man's brother visits and mentions the powerful items kept in the attic, the boy waits until his uncle has gone to sleep before exploring the attic; He finds a magic carpet and a spell book that he uses to summon a demon so that his uncle will be killed and he'll be free of his smothering influence. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. The Way the Cookie Crumbles!; Howard the Duck defeats the cookie monster and becomes a presidential candidate. The Spider-Man and the Fly Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man, art by Ross Andru. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Volume 24, Issue 243 - December, 1976. Stories, games, and puzzles for children. Softcover, 5.5" x 7.5", 98 pages, B&W with some color. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jorge Badia Romero, Vince Alascia and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. A woman doesn't find the man of her dreams in her swingin' '70s lifestyle, but then she meets a handsome doctor while visiting her mother in the hospital. A woman sets out to find the right man. Find-a-Man; The Pursuit of Happiness!; Find-a-Word; Buck's Bag; Heart of Stone. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Dave Cockrum. "A Man-Brute Berserk!," script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Staton (finished art), inks by Joe Staton; Hulk goes leaping from Nevada to Manhattan, New York to find his friend Doctor Strange and ask him to use his magic and save Jarella; While in New York, soldiers start shooting at Jade Jaws and he goes nuts; As if he sensed it, Doctor Strange shows up with the other Defenders, Valkyrie, Nighthawk and the Red Guardian, to prevent the green giant from causing more damage. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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United against demon foes in deadly battle! Featuring: 17 page Inhumans story "Star-Search: Dust and Demons." Characters: Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton; Lockjaw]; Guest: Falzon; Skornn; Morgan Charles (Intro); Anne Marie Menzie (Intro); Villain: Warkon (Intro); Shribe (Intro); Demon-Rebels (Intro). Written by Doug Moench, with art by George Perez and Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Cover price $0.30.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. United against demon foes in deadly battle! Featuring: 17 page Inhumans story "Star-Search: Dust and Demons." Characters: Inhumans [Black Bolt; Medusa; Karnak; Gorgon; Triton; Lockjaw]; Guest: Falzon; Skornn; Morgan Charles (Intro); Anne Marie Menzie (Intro); Villain: Warkon (Intro); Shribe (Intro); Demon-Rebels (Intro). Written by Doug Moench, with art by George Perez and Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+.

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"Night of the Blue Bullet!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer. The Invaders try to stop the uncanny power of the Blue Bullet. Meanwhile, a transfusion of blood from the original Human Torch has an unexpected effect on Jacqueline Falsworth, the victim of a vampire's bite. 32 pages FC   Cover price $0.30.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Night of the Blue Bullet!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer. The Invaders try to stop the uncanny power of the Blue Bullet. Meanwhile, a transfusion of blood from the original Human Torch has an unexpected effect on Jacqueline Falsworth, the victim of a vampire's bite. 32 pages FC

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"Kung Fu Killer!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Adkins. Iron Fist is framed for a murder he did not commit, and now he's on the run from the law. Can the Living Weapon clear his name before it's too late? Luckily, he has friends like Misty Knight and Colleen Wing to help him. Cover price $0.30.

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"Kraken Kills!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Jack Kirby and Al Milgrom. Even if ole Shell Head defeats Commander Kraken, the cybernetic pirate's men will kill Iron Man's friends. But, Kraken's true intentions for the Golden Avenger will shock you. 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Kraken Kills!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Jack Kirby and Al Milgrom. Even if ole Shell Head defeats Commander Kraken, the cybernetic pirate's men will kill Iron Man's friends. But, Kraken's true intentions for the Golden Avenger will shock you. 32 pages.

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"The Creature From Dimension X." An energy creature from another dimension is inadvertently released by a couple of students, and Isis must send it back. Script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Vince Colletta. "Lost and Found." Isis comes to the rescue when Cindy Lee gets in trouble during a scavenger hunt. Script by Skeates, pencils by Vosburg, inks by Denny O'Neil. Cover price $0.30.

December 1976 - Season's Greetings Everyone! 66 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

"Club Crisis," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alex gets the band a gig at El Club Kreepo; They are not happy with the dingy club and conspire through a series of planned mishaps to get out of their contract. "That Takes the Cake," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Alexandra and Josie make a cake for her father's birthday while Alex and Alan M try to wallpaper his den. "The Eyes Have It"; The Pussycats discuss optical illusions. "Surprise Party"; Li'l Jinx invites Charley over for a surprise party and throws a pie in his face. "Klink, Klank, Klutz"; Alex hates spare change so he dumps all his coins in his nursery. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Helping Hands," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; As an experiment, Dilton gives Jughead an electric charge which causes anything he touches to stick to his hands for hours. "I Scream" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Starting Time," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is practicing his track moves in the halls and driving Mr. Weatherbee nuts in the process. "Cast Party," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead breaks his forearm; Reggie learns the hard way not to make fun of the disabled. "I Talk to the Trees," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; The gang make fun of Jughead's habit of speaking to inanimate objects as if they were sentient. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Art Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Wayne Howard, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and Art Cappello & Donna Cappello. Featuring: "Two Roads to Heartbreak"; "Join the Club"; and "A Voice in the Night"! Plus: Find-A-Word activity page. Also: 1-page Jennifer's Corner advice column by Jennifer White. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin. Crisis in Tomorrow!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell (plot) and Martin Pasko (script), pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; As the final part of King Kull's plan continues, it is yet thwarted again by the three groups of heroes, the JLA, JSA and Squadron of Justice; When Superman confronts Kull on the Rock of Eternity, however, he's turned into a killer by a dose of Red Kryptonite, and almost destroys Captain Marvel, but when Marvel utters 'Shazam!', the spell is broken and is saved by Superman while in freefall as Billy. Kull is then captured by the Marvel Family (who also free the trapped Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses), and the four triumphant heroic groups then leave back to their respective worlds from the Rock. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Mike Grell. The Tomorrow Thief, script by David Michelinie [as Barry Jameson], pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Joe Staton; Commander Blud attempts to get information about the future from Karate Kid. First hint in this issue that Karate Kid is in the 20th century for an undisclosed reason. The Fruit Pie Scene Hostess ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Daily Planet Volume 76 Issue 14 DC promo page. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. Rampage, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt is bushwacked by Shag Marcy and his gang. Prairie Smoke!, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt tries to make peace between ranchers and farmers who both want a piece of the land. The Burning Sands!, art by George Evans; Cabe risks traveling across the desert to escape from a posse on his trail. Rustlers' Moon!, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt takes down Duke Costa who is running the town. The Spider-Man And The Fly! Hostess Twinkie Ad. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank McLaughlin. "The eye of the serpent." Part 1 of 4. Story by Martin Pasko. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. 1960's DC character Jonny Double joins the cast as he accidentally becomes embroiled in the plans of Kobra. The stakes get very high very quickly when he finds himself tied to the Golden Gate bridge with a front row seat for the destruction of San Francisco. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.30.

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The Keeper of Flame and Frost! - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Ed Hannigan and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Pablo Marcos. The barbarian king -- alone against a monster spawned in Hell! Also: Spider-Man and the Fly in a Hostess Twinkies ad with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.