Comic books April 1969

Abbott and Costello is a comic book published by Charlton Comics. Follow the hilarious adventures of Abbott and Costello in the stories, Showdown at the Curio Corral, So There, Seymour the Flower Child, Further Flower-Power, Wild-Mannered Reporter, Pin-Up Poster, and Hansel & Gesundheit. Also features a puzzle, game, and maze page. 32 pages, full color, 7-in x 10.3-in. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Carmine Infantino. "The Big Forget!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman accidentally stumbles on his true secret identity, Clark Kent, and captures the spy who had assumed Clark's identity; Batman tells him the location of his Fortress of Solitude. "The Woman Who Hated Supergirl!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Supergirl helps Dr. Alexander advance her career in astronomy by taking her into outer space to observe a distant nebula, but a cosmic accident changes everything. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. Batman/Teen Titans ad. Sargon the Sorcerer character profile. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart Very Good $6.30	Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.30	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $3.80	Add to cart GD 2.0 $3.10
Add to cart CGC 9.6 $319.00 View scans This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.57) will be charged at checkout. Paper: Off white to white Slab: Other - see grading notes Crack to lower back side of slab. Label #1497173016	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $54.00 or Best Offer View scan This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.62) will be charged at checkout. Paper: White Label #3701410013

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layouts), inks by Neal Adams (finishes). Burial in Space--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; A native of Seeris offers to revive the fallen Legionnaires if the rest of the Legion defends his people from invaders; But when the Legionnaires fail to defend the Seerons, they must stand up for themselves; The Legionnaires return to Earth and revive the seemingly dead Legionaires with the help of the Miracle Machine. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Legion series ends with this issue. Last 12-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito. The Legion's Space Odyssey--Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Jim Shooter (layouts only) and Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; Dream Girl reveals a prophecy to only Superboy, then several Legionnaires are teleported off Earth. Superboy is seemingly killed and the other Legionnaires create a monument for him; The Legionnaires make their way home and discover that their odyssey was an effort to keep them from fulfilling Dream Girl's prophecy of their deaths. Detective Comics #27: Fact File #7; description of other stories in Detective Comics 27 besides the Batman intro story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.6 View scans Auction opens October 5 Label #43A84A-006	Add to cart VG 4.0 $43.00 View scan	Add to cart VG 4.0 $43.00 View scan	Add to cart VG 4.0 $43.00 View scan Staple rust.
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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $23.00 View scan Water damage.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $23.00 View scan Water damage.	Auction Item: CGC 9.2 View scans Auction opens October 5 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #0099216001	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $55.00 View scans This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout. It has been graded by MyComicShop's experienced graders.
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Cover art by John Romita. The Speedster and the Spider!, script by John Romita (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; With Jonah down for the count, Robbie publishes Peter's pictures in the Bugle showing Kingpin, and not Spider-Man, to be the real crook in the case of the golden tablet; Trying to redeem himself after his recent career with Magneto, Quicksilver decides to bring in the menace known as Spider-Man but discovers he isn't the villain the Bugle has painted him to be. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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April 1969. Stories: "The Five Way Secret Agent" (part 1) by Mack Reynolds, "Opportunist" by Guy McCord, "Cultural Interference" by Walter L. Kleine, and "Hey But No Presto" by Jack Wodhams. Science Fact feature, "They're Trying to Tell Us Something" (part 2) by Thomas R. McDonough. Cover by Kelly Freas. Illustrations by Kelly Freas and Leo Summers. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Written by Howie Post. Art and cover by Howie Post. After escaping from the City of Flame, Anthro is separated from his family and lost when their raft overturns. He finds a tribe of Bear People which turns out to be the tribe of his father, who was cast out many years ago. Ad for Strange Adventures #217, art by Neal Adams. Ad for Zeroids from Ideal Toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Article on the history of the Golden Age hero, Vigilante. Ad for Action Comics #373 featuring Supergirl, art by Curt Swan and Neal Adams. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Underworld Reward!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; while searching for Mera on the surface world, Aquaman witnesses the mob kill an informant; Aqualad remains a prisoner of Eldfur and must face Bugala. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Joe Edwards, Jon D'Agostino and unknown. After accidentally having his toupee destroyed, Mr. Weatherbee buys a new one in "Hair"! Also featuring "Groovyman Comics"! Plus: Archie 1-pager "A Lip Flip"! And: Li'l Jinx 1-pager "Bad Timing!" Characters in this issue: Archie Andrews, Mr. Weatherbee, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy and Li'l Jinx. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Have a Ball, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gets into a snowball fight with the boys. Fish Story, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Miss Grundy's fish is named "Mr. Bee." An ad for Archie Giant Series # 162. I'll be Down to Get You in a Maxi Honey, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Backward and Forward, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. It's Friendship, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hot Dog tries to help Betty by annoying Veronica snd driving her away from Archie. An Unusual Monday With Miss Grundy, script and art by Bob Bolling; After Miss Grundy puts Archie in detention yet again, she thinks she's caught him stealing the hubcaps off her car. A Committee of One, script and art by Bob Bolling; Mrs. Lodge is spending all her time heading up various committees and do-gooder causes; Mr. Lodge takes his family to the seaside to get away from fashionable causes, but Mrs. Lodge's curiosity almost gets them blown up by an old WWII shell on the beach. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Sanho Kim, Sam Glanzman and Rezzonico. Stories by Willi Franz and unknown. Art by Sam Glanzman, Sanho Kim, Rezzonico and unknown. Featuring: "The Iron Corporal"; "The Loner"; "72 Tons of Steel"; 1-pager "Cookie"; and the 1-page text story "The Strangest Spy"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.40 Tape along length of spine. Extra staples (not manufacturing).	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.40	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $7.40	Add to cart CGC 9.0 $110.00 View scans This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout. Paper: Cream to off white Label #0259438008

"And in This Corner...Goliath!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Gene Colan and George Klein. Clint Barton takes center stage as he changes identities after receiving a distress call from the Black Widow! Exit Hawkeye...and enter Goliath! A new super-villain triumvirate has taken the widow prisoner and crafted a plan to conquer the United States! With his fellow avengers away on a phony mission, Clint storms into Coney Island to rescue Natasha all by himself! But the Mad Thinker's massive android stands in his way! Will the new Goliath be cut down to size on his very first adventure? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye/Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue from Captain Marvel (1st series) 12 and continue in Sub-Mariner (1st series) 14. Egghead previously appeared in Tales to Astonish 61. The Puppet Master and Mad Thinker appear next in Sub-Mariner 14.) 32 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "And in This Corner...Goliath!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Gene Colan and George Klein. Clint Barton takes center stage as he changes identities after receiving a distress call from the Black Widow! Exit Hawkeye...and enter Goliath! A new super-villain triumvirate has taken the widow prisoner and crafted a plan to conquer the United States! With his fellow avengers away on a phony mission, Clint storms into Coney Island to rescue Natasha all by himself! But the Mad Thinker's massive android stands in his way! Will the new Goliath be cut down to size on his very first adventure? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye/Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue from Captain Marvel (1st series) 12 and continue in Sub-Mariner (1st series) 14. Egghead previously appeared in Tales to Astonish 61. The Puppet Master and Mad Thinker appear next in Sub-Mariner 14.) 32 pages.

Dutch Edition - Painted Cover, Paul Norris Art, Mike Royer Inks - Reprints Magnus Robot Fighter #24 (Gold Key) - 32 Pages B&W Cover price $0.70.

Features Spanish language translation of Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) #62 Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Jack Abel. Panic from a Blackmail Box!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by George Roussos; A criminal uses his son as bait to lure another gang to Lakeside City. Letter to the editor from comic writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pages, full color.

Published by Alex White. 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Full color cover, B&W Interior.

Published by Alex White. 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Full color cover, B&W Interior.

Published by Alex White. 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Full color cover, B&W Interior.

Published by Alex White. 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Full color cover, B&W Interior.

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Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. "Weather-Wise Guys"; Wile E. tries to disrupt the road runners with his weather-changer machine, but runs afoul of a professor demonstrating his own weather-changer for the Army. "Twisted Training"; When Beep Beep notices Wile E. trying to follow the road runners' exercise regimen, he uses this to play a trick on him. "Echo Canyon Caper"; Wile E. tries to use a would-be gunfighter against the road runners. Gold Key Comics Club News page. "King-Size Surprise"; The road runners enlist a friendly alien to help them against Wile E. "Beep Baby"; Beep Beep's baby nephew would rather learn to fly than learn to run. "Primitive Weapons" article. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Haves and Have-Nots," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica catches Betty kissing Archie, but doesn't realize what is actually happening. Untitled one-page story; Betty is sure that Archie won't stand her up this time. "Snap Shots From Betty's Album"; Five two-panel gags comprised of photos from Betty's album. "Kiss Twist"; Archie goes through a lot to get a goodnight kiss from Betty. "Easy Visit"; At the dentist's office, Betty wonders why Archie is so calm. Bettys Diary. "Romance Perchance"; Archie takes Betty for a ride. "Hue Don't Say," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx shows her dad a psychedelic picture she drew. "The Shirker"; When Archie saves Betty's life, she tells him that he is now responsible for her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Gil Kane. "A Time to Die." Part 3 of 3. Story by Denny ONeil. Pencils by Steve Ditko (Pages 1-11) and Jack Sparling (Pages 12-24). Inks by Mike Peppe. The Creeper finally uncovers the true identity of Proteus. Now he must survive the villains death trap and track him down to engage him in their final battle. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.12.