Comic books August 1969

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Abbott and Costello is a comic book published by Charlton Comics, Follow the hilarious adventures of Abbott and Costello in the stories, Mind Over Monster, Commando Costello of The Interplanetary Patrol, Boss and Groovey, and A Moving Story With A Fantastic Cast. Also included are a puzzle, maze, and Abbott and Costello pin-up 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 Neal Adams. "The Eliminator!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; Superman must figure out how a curse placed on Clark Kent has resulted in the deaths of several reporters. Swing with Scooter ad. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes back-up, "One of Us Is an Impostor!", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Legion computer alerts them that one of the members is an impostor, but when they take on the villain Sunburst, the impostor is revealed. Batman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Issue #1 - Aug. 1969. 5 1/4-in. x 6 3/4-in., 60 pages, black and white.

Issue #2 - Aug. 1969. 5 1/4-in. x 6 3/4-in., 60 pages, black and white.

August 1969. The man's home companion! Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: New Report - The Sperm Danger; Sadomasochists in Leather; and The Decent Nudist. 8-in. x 11-in. Adults Only Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. Please Stop My Funeral! starring Supergirl; Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Batman, Robin, Perry White, Lucy Lane, Lois Lane, Comet, Streaky, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, and Isaac Newton, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Murphy Anderson; Thrown into a parrellel Earth, Supergirl witnesses her friends attending her funeral. Supergirl's Day of Danger!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by John Romita Sr. Death Without Warning!, script by John Romita (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (pencils), inks by Jim Mooney; Spidey, aware that Dr. Connors and his family are in danger from the Maggia, searches for them; The once-elderly Silvermane tries to convince Marko and Cicero that he is in fact a younger version of himself while Dr. Connors escapes and Spider-Man arrives; In the ensuing free-for-all Connors transforms into the Lizard…and Silvermane just keeps getting younger. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 56. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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August 1969. Stories: "The Teacher" by Colin Kapp, "The Timesweepers" by Keith Laumer, "All Fall Down" by John T. Phillifent, "Androtomy and the Scion" by Jack Wodhams, "Pressure" by Harry Harrison, and Womb to Tomb" by Joseph Wesley. Science Fact article, "Minds and Molecules" by Carl A. Larson. Cover by Kelly Freas. Illustrations by N. Blakely, Vincent diFate, Peter Skirka and Leo Summers. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Written by Howie Post. Art and cover by Howie Post and Wally Wood. Anthro rescues Embra and her father and brings them back to his village, where Ita takes a suitor, leaving Anthro and Embra free to marry. However, as the ceremony begins, Nima steps forward to make a challenge, forcing Embra to fight her. When their battle ends in a draw, by the law of the tribe Anthro must marry both girls. Ad for DC Special #4, art by Neal Adams. 36 pages, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15c cover-priced issue. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Explanation!, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Frank Giacoia; after getting rescued from an artificial whirlpool, Aquaman wakens to find Mera; Aqualad continues battling Bugala; Aquagirl gets in with a group of Atlantean rebels wanting to overthrow Atlantis. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey & Marty Epp and Joe Edwards. Veronica brags about going to a ball with her date Tony and rubs it in that Archie and Betty can't come in "The Big Hit"! Plus: When Archie gets Veronica a stamp for a letter, he grabs a rare stamp valued at $1000 in "Stamp Out Archie"; Greg gives L'il Jinx a dozen packs of bubblegum in the 1-pager "A Mouthful" by Joe Edwards; and a stranger comes to Riverdale, but Archie and the gang refuse to let him introduce himself, as doing so would invalidate the story title, in "Who Is the Stranger in Town"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Tie Up," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie invents a magnetic tie clip for Mr. Weatherbee, who is always losing his clips, but the clip's magnetism brings about some problems. "Close Call!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Top Choice!," script and art by Joe Edwards; Archie fails to find a chaperon for the next school dance. Betty and Veronica ad. "The Last Daze of School!," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When a note from Veronica is put in Archie's collected textbook, he goes to the book closet to find it and gets locked in. Archie Club News. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Archie's Jokes Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Touch Me Not, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead maintains he can't stand the touch of a female and that he'd even know a feminine touch blindfolded. Pre-Season Warm Up, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica buys a very expensive, original, designer swim suit that is very revealing (for 1969, anyway); But everybody thinks that the suit has been attacked by moths. Advertisement for Archie Giant Series #164. String Along, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica manages to get The Archies booked at Mr. Lodge's country club, then goes about remaking their images and song catalog to fit the upscale club's image. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "What's Eating You?", art by Al Hartley; Mr. Lodge reluctantly allows accident-prone Archie to join Veronica in a family outing to an upscale restaurant. "Second Fiddle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A swell of fan interest in him causes Reggie to quit The Archies and go solo. "Facade at Firehouse 5," script and art by Bob Bolling; Ethel tries to get the firemen in the local fire station to whistle at her the way they whistle at Betty. "Latest in Fashions," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The girls decide to teach Veronica a lesson on being obsessed with the latest styles. "Art Critic," script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg asks Jinx's opinion of his latest work of impressionist art. "Bellbottom Blackout," script by Bob Bolling, pencils by Bob Bolling; Jughead gets concussed while running from Ethel and thinks he's a sailor on a U.S. destroyer during World War II. "Goody Goody for You," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mario Acquaviva; When Veronica finds Betty baking pastries for Archie, she invites Jughead over to sabotage the project. "Bus Fuss," script by George Gladir; Archie tries to explain why he's late for school. Archie Pin Up, art by Dan DeCarlo. "Reverse Stand," script by George Gladir; Archie and Moose get into an argument over who is smarter. "Okay, Everybody...Smile!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty tries to convince Archie to break an opera date with Veronica by convincing him that he can't afford it. "The Opera Stoppers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Unable to convince Archie to break the date, Betty gets herself and the gang invited along to sabotage it. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Willi Franz and unknown. Art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: The Iron Corporal in "The Mission"; "The War Criminal"; "One of the Heroes"; "Just One M.G."; and Sam Spolo the [Spy] Smasher in the 1-page text story "Where's the Message?" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Ghost Laughs Last!", script by Bob Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Hawkman's battle with the Gentleman Ghost continues, with Hawkman steadfast in his belief that Craddock isn't a real spirit; Meanwhile, the Ghost finds a blind psychic named Zita, who falls in love with him; She tells him that her sight can be restored by exposure to a rare jewel, and he promises to get it for her, announcing that he will steal the Empress Ra-Na's necklace from the Louvre; He does so, despite Hawkman and Hawkgirl's stakeout. "Hate Is Where You Find It!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; The Atom strives to defend a professor falsely accused of being a Nazi while dealing with a microscopically-sized invader. Letters to the editor from comics writers Bill Mantlo and Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.

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"We Stand at Armageddon!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Ultron-6 rampages through Avengers Mansion! And Earth's Mightiest Heroes are helpless to stop the metal monster now composed of pure adamantium! After steamrolling the Avengers, Ultron flies away; but the Vision follows him back to his lair! Ultron plans to detonate a nuclear device in New York City! And only the synthezoid avenger stands in his way! Can the Vision derail his creator's atomic dreams? Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This issue is Ultron's first cover appearance. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action #28.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Sam Grainger. Ultron-6 attacks in "We Stand at Armageddon," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry W Smith, inks by George Klein; Continuing from last issue, Ultron-6 has just been resurrected by the Vision inside Avengers Mansion, the resulting attack causes an explosion; Even with the combined efforts of Thor, Iron Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, Black Panther, the Wasp and Vision (who is now free from Ultron's influence), the robot manages to defeat Earth's mightiest heroes and makes a quick escape, to plot the total destruction of mankind; Seeking to make up for betraying the Avengers, the Vision follows Ultron back to his base to learn the robots plot: It's attempting to destroy New York City in a giant nuclear explosion; Soon, the Vision is joined by the Avengers who take the sidelines while the Vision battles his creator. Avengers roll call: Goliath, Yellowjacket, the Wasp, and the Vision. 36 pgs., full color.

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Cover by Warren Kremer (?). Untitled story; Baby Huey calls himself from a phone booth down the street. "Little Papa"; Huey thinks that Papa has been shrunk to doll size. "First Prize"; Papa and Huey enter a baby carriage race. "Reading Between the Lines," art by Marty Taras; Herman and the mice laugh at Katnip when he thinks he can read. "Mousing Lessons," art by Marty Taras; A professional mouse catcher claims he can help Herman defeat the mice once and for all. "Baby Huey and His Proud Papa"; Papa tries to take home movies of Huey while they are out on a picnic. "The Witness"; Papa Duck has to go to court when he is in a car accident. "The Figmumps"; When Mama tries to keep Huey occupied, he draws pictures that come to life. "Deadeye Katnip"; The mice appoint Katnip sheriff of the house so that they can make a fool of him. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Vintage men's interest magazine filled with erotic adult fiction stories, jokes and humor, adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.75.

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DC Giant G-61; 30th anniversary issue. "The Origin of Robin" (new story; script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito) "Here Comes Alfred," the original origin of Alfred, from Batman no. 16 (April-May, 1943). "The Game of Death," from Star Spangled Comics no. 127 (April, 1952). "The Man Behind the Red Hood," one of the most important stories in the Batman mythos, from Detective no. 186 (February,1951). "The Challenge of Clay-Face," the origin of the second Clay-face, from Detective no. 298 (December, 1961). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Irv Novick. "Batman's Marriage Trap!" Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; While Batman is otherwise occupied with his involvement in a beauty televised beauty pageant where the winner gets a night on the town with Batman, the criminal known as Strack and his thugs rob different locations in the city; The next day when he realizes that he can use Batman's eligible bachelor status against him he gets his girlfriend, Cleo to back a campaign called "Women To End BATchelorhood" (W.E.B.) who would target Batman with a series of protests for single men to get married, Batman in particular; As the movement begins to gain popularity among single women, Barbara Gordon gets suspicious of the group and joins it in her Batgirl identity; As the women follow Batman all over the city, Cleo would arrive at just the right time to throw off the women and boast about how weak men are; This lack of interest in Batman makes Batman fall for Cleo, all the while Strack and his goons manage to pull off various heists. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Features Spanish language translation of Green Lantern (1960-1988 1st Series DC) #61. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene. Thoroughly Modern Mayhem!, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; When a villain from Earth-Two, Captain Challenge, travels to Earth-One to try and commit crimes, Hal Jordan calls in his pal Alan Scott, the Green Lantern from Captain Challenge's universe; During the fight, Hal has to hold back because Challenge is using a ray that fires yellow beams, however Alan -- his power-ring having no weakness to yellow -- goes into the fray and easily defeats his foe. 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.

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