Comic books September 1969

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Howie Post and Warren Kremer. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff plays a prank on the fire inspector. Elves ask Hot Stuff to help them get rid of a dragon. Hot Stuff encounters Big Bluey from the Moon. Do–It–Yourself Land; Fire Remover; Big Bluey From the Moon; The Braggin' Dragon; Stumbo the Giant: Feeling Great. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. When a farmer challenges Hot Stuff to a duel, he learns to use his trident as a ballistic weapon. Then a stranger switches Hot Stuff's trident for a trick one. When Tinytownsfolk complain about Stumbo's size, he makes himself invisible, but an invisible giant isn't a great idea. The Challenge; The Duel!; Funny Fork; Stumbo the Giant: Giants Should Be Seen. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 11 page story "The Devil's Doorway" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Toth; 3 page Cain's True Case Files story "Grave Results!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Wayne Howard; 1 page Cain promo by Joe Orlando (promo for House of Secrets); Half page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 8 page House of Mystery story "The Hound of Night!" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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First 15-cent cover. First appearance of Abel. Abel acts as a storyteller and host of the series, as well as the caretaker of the House of Secrets. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Don't Move It!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by George Roussos; This story provides the background of the House of Secrets, who built it and its history, and leads into the next story which talks about Abel's taking possession of it. "House of Secrets," art by Bill Draut; A realty agent helps Abel move into the House of Secrets where Abel bumps into Cain; When Cain asks Abel who he is talking to, Abel indicates the realty agent who dissipates into a spirit which merges into the House of Secrets. "Burn This House!" text story. "Aaron Philips' Photo Finish!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Jack Sparling; Abel tells Cain a story about a photographer who takes blackmail photos being sent out to photograph the House of Secrets, but the house swallows him up, leaving only a photograph of the man's shocked expression as the only evidence he was ever inside. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Vince Alascia and Charles Nicholas. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. A woman mourns the loss of her beloved Ron. A girl must explain why she had to kiss and run. A Dream We Dream; Wasted Moonlight; Teenage Troubles; Kiss and Run Away; I Was in Love Once. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Sept 1969. Volume 19, No. 7 (Whole No. 140) Cover by Chaffee. Science fiction stories by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Clayton McCarty, T. J. Bass, Mack Reynolds' "The Towns Must Roll" Part 2 of 2, Bruce McAllister, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Philip St. John. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.60.

Volume 55, Issue 4 - Fall 1969. Magazine produced by the Art Institutes of Minneapolis at Minnesota to advertise the correspondence course, their mail order art supply, and the happenings of former students. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 24 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; Bruce Banner is in the country of Costa Salvador when he runs across a town in the shadow of a giant robot whose inhabitants seem to be mind controlled; As he finds his own mind being assaulted, Bruce turns into the Hulk and then attacks a hilltop fortress that seems to be the source of the mental manipulation; Breaking into the fortress, Hulk finds that his foes are Maximus the Mad and his evil band of Inhumans and a battle ensues; The army also attacks the fortress and Maximus talks the Hulk into helping him repel the jade giant's oldest enemies. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; Bruce Banner is in the country of Costa Salvador when he runs across a town in the shadow of a giant robot whose inhabitants seem to be mind controlled; As he finds his own mind being assaulted, Bruce turns into the Hulk and then attacks a hilltop fortress that seems to be the source of the mental manipulation; Breaking into the fortress, Hulk finds that his foes are Maximus the Mad and his evil band of Inhumans and a battle ensues; The army also attacks the fortress and Maximus talks the Hulk into helping him repel the jade giant's oldest enemies. 36 pgs.

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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+. Cover price $0.25.

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Fate of Tony Stark: Part 1 of 4 - "The Beginning of the End!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. The Tony Stark life model decoy has taken over Stark Industries and kicked the real Tony Stark to the curb! And if that was not bad enough, two new villains attack Iron Man and then later on abduct Tony Stark. Does Tony already know one of his assailants? Meanwhile, Alex Niven expresses romantic interest in Janice Cord. First appearances of Midas and Madame Masque. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher John Carbonaro.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. "The Beginning of the End!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Johnny Craig. The Tony Stark life model decoy has taken over Stark Industries and kicked the real Tony Stark to the curb! And if that was not bad enough, two new villains attack Iron Man and then later on abduct Tony Stark. Does Tony already know one of his assailants? Meanwhile, Alex Niven expresses romantic interest in Janice Cord. First appearances of Midas and Madame Masque. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher John Carbonaro.) 32 pages

1st printing. By Charles M. Schulz. Spooky tricks and hilarious treats abound in this retelling of the beloved Halloween special that comes with holographic foil and embossing on the cover! Celebrate Halloween with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang! Its Halloween night, which means costumes, trick-or-treating, bobbing for apples…and waiting for the Great Pumpkin. Linus is certain that the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch to bring toys to all the children of the world. Could this be the year that it finally happens? Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 48 pages, Text (with Color Illustrations) Cover price $1.29.

September 1969. Special Features: "Donald Duck Gets The Picture" and "My Father Pilots a Hot-Air Balloon" by Carol MacArthur. 60 Pages, 6 1/2-in x 10-in. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. How Do You Spell That, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alex and Alexandra discover that her cat, Sebastian, is the reincarnation of an uncle who was suspected of consorting with witches, and that she has the power to cast spells when she holds him and says the magic words; First appearance of Sebastian the cat. It's a Snap; Alexandra and Alex test out her newfound witchcraft powers, but discover that Melody has the power to break any spell by snapping her fingers. Miscast, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Alex tries to impress Josie with some magical help from Alexandra and Sebastian, but Alexandra's spells don't work the way she intends them to. The Cat's Meow, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Not A-Loud humor page with Li'l Jinx starring Joe Edwards. Ad for Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Boat Ride"; Mr. Lodge quickly regrets inviting Jughead, Archie, and Hot Dog onto his yacht. "Help!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx waits patiently with her toy nurse kit while Greg and another boy have a fight. Jughead Pin-Up. "The Unwanted"; Veronica invites Archie over and resents it when he brings Jughead along. "Gone Wrong," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; Jughead is afraid that Hot Dog has a girlfriend. Archie Club News. "The Release," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; After Jughead walks through the background of a shot, the director of a television commercial tries to get him to sign a release. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Photo cover. # on cover: 10235-909 September. Cover price $0.15.

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Number/month on cover: 10230-909, September. Comic book version of the sci/fi-fantasy TV series in which seven Earthlings are stranded in a very large world. Issue has "Operation Mini-Surgeon -- Part 1: The Doctor's Dilemma" and "Part 2: A Life in Their Hands" in which the castaways seek help from a giant doctor when one of them becomes sick. Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club features. Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Hero Business," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie makes a big show of being the beach life guard until he actually has to rescue someone. "It's a Gasser," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie decides to apply for a credit card to help solve his money woes but can't afford the $1.00 application fee. "It's a Ball!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants a new ball but she and her dad cannot find the perfect one; Later Hap gives her a doll; Her friend wants to know where he got it so she can tell her dad. Little Jinx Pen Pals. Veronica Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Little Girl Lost," script by George Gladir, art by Al Hartley; When a little lost girl finds Archie on the beach he takes care of her while looking for her people; He is rewarded. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover and art by Ted Trogdon. Adult Themed Cartoons. 8-in x 11-in, 64 Pages, B&W. NOTE: Mature Readers Only. Cover price $0.35.

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September 19, 1969. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: sex education controversy; Senator Strom Thurmond; South Vietnamese mood; death of Martin Luther King Jr. article by Coretta Scott King; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 108 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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September 26, 1969. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: astrology; New York Mets; race crisis in Camp Lejeune; Lana Turner; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 104 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stupid Cupid, pencils by Al Hartley; Archie feels that love is wonderful. Catching It! featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Beach Pin Up cartoon, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Big Boom, pencils by Al Hartley; The Archies are looking for a special sound, like Tchaikvsky's 1812 Overture. Archie Club News. The Cut-Up!, pencils by Al Hartley; Archie is heading to the beach, just when his dad tells him about mowing the grass. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Sept. 6, 1969. Contents include Turville's Touchstone, Carson's Cubs, The Gladiators, Tales from the Tracks, Paddy Payne, The Waxer, Robot Archie, Zip Nolan, Dan Dare, Oddball Oates, Gargan, Mowser the Priceless Puss. 9-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W.

Sept. 13, 1969. Contents include Turville's Touchstone, Carson's Cubs, The Gladiators, Tales from the Tracks, Paddy Payne, The Waxer, Robot Archie, Zip Nolan, Dan Dare, Oddball Oates, Gargan, Mowser the Priceless Puss. 9-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W.

Sept. 27, 1969. Contents include Turville's Touchstone, Carson's Cubs, The Gladiators, Tales from the Tracks, Paddy Payne, The Waxer, Robot Archie, Zip Nolan, Dan Dare, Oddball Oates, Gargan, Mowser the Priceless Puss. 9-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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"Ride Into Danger"; As it begins to rain, the gang takes cover in an abandoned cabin; The old cabin supports buckle under their weight and careens down the side of a hill landing on railroad tracks. "Play Mate"; Because Little Betty cannot come outside to play, Little Veronica decides to climb up to the window to play only to discover Little Betty has the measles. "The Triumph of Science"; Penny, seeing Fangs beating up on Little Archie and Little Reggie, demands Fangs drops them; Little Dilton suggests the science of Judo to overcome the bully. "Dear Diary"; Little Betty helps Archie prepare a picnic for two mistakenly thinking the picnic is for Little Archie and her. "Pop Flop," script and art by Joe Edwards; Little Jinx cries over an ice cream cone. "Sense and Nonsense"; Little Archie writes a series of cartoons he thinks are hilarious but he finds out the hard way they are not. "Wash 'n' Tear"; Archie believes that by taking a bath he can run faster. "Picture Crazy"; Little Archie gets yet another photo of Little Veronica. Little Betty makes an observation. "The Pen Pal"; Little Betty and Little Veronica write to a pen pal exchange to meet new boys. "House Mouse"; Little Archie and the gang buy some cheese and mouse traps to try to rid the Andrew's household of mice. "Drop-In, Drop-Outs," script and art by Joe Edwards; To rid her wading pool of friends, Li'l Jinx throws in a bar of soap. "Fashion's Passion"; Little Archie compliments Little Veronica on her fur collared sweater; Little Betty learns Little Jughead has a fur collar and upon searching for it discovers it is a white mouse. "The Scooter Race." "A Real Gone Show"; Little Jughead is sharpening his magic act skills when Mr. Weatherbee reveals he wanted to be a magician before going into the teaching profession and teaches Little Jughead some tricks; During the magic show Mr. Weatherbee almost falls prey to a prank pulled by Little Reggie that is meant for Little Jughead. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Dot's inevitable hippie uncle is Mod, a musician who mistakenly gets blamed for a bank robbery - unless Dot can catch the crooks and clear his name. Little Lotta dresses like her dad for a masquerade party. Richie Rich's gaslighting cousin Reggie plays on Aunt Mazuma's many anxieties. Little Dot; Uncle Mod's Problems; Richie Rich; The Hippie Happening; Little Lotta: The Right Person; Save-Ty First; Puppy Love; Richie Rich and Aunt Mazuma. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Number/month on cover: 10028-909, September. Summer camp issue with Little Lulu in "The Fourth," "Surprise Visit," and "Summer Souvenirs." Issue also has Tubby in "High Dive Expert," Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "A Good Catch," a one-page text feature "Lulus Diry" ("Diary"), and Gold Key Comics Club features. Little Lulu and Tubby stories are reprints from previous issues. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #38 includes: Noel Loomis obituary; Jonquil Leiber obituary; Bjo Trimble Writes; fanzine reviews; magazine reviews; and industry news. 10 pgs. Sept 24, 1969.

Whitman edition. Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. The Doomed Chief, pencils by Tom Gill; Renegade Crow braves try to kill their chief, Buffalo Horn, and go on the warpath. Biography of Burton Mossman of the Arizona Rangers. Emergency Call, art by Joe Certa; Doc Hunter is lured out of the town of Nugget into a trap set by railroad baron Kimsley Bolt's men. The Ghost Town Sheriff, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail stage robbers to a ghost town named Mile High, which is still guarded by its last sheriff. Statement of Ownership for Sept. 27, 1968; Avg. paid circulation for preceding 12 months: 226,924. Ad for 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers. One-page text story, Fighting Rangers Burton Mossman. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Painted cover art. Terror on the Tracks, art by Tom Gill; Old railroad engineer Jenkins comes out of retirement to help the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and townspeople stop an Indian attack on a train. Biography of Harry C. Wheeler of the Arizona Rangers. Bad Luck Charm; Zachariah Yankee Peddler has to overcome hostile indians, a flood-swollen creek, and a runaway horse when he tries to get a wampum belt from the Mohawks. Promo for Gold Key Comics Club activities featuring panel reprints from Magnus, Robot Fighter and the Flintstones. The Unexpected, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Scarface Bleeker is the "King of Crime" because each of the members of his gang is a specialist at a line of crime. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Norman Mingo. "Don Martin Takes a Look at a Fairy Tale," script and art by Don Martin; Gruesome retelling of the story of Rapunzel. "Mad Origami Zoo of Cliche Creatures," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Guiseppe Baggi; Origami figures folded out of paper with specific images printed on the paper for ironic effect. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "The Brother Hoods," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; An American marries into a Sicilian family, travels to Sicily in order to join the Mafia, and finds that nobody there belongs to the Mafia. "The Mad Primer of Bigots, Extremists and Other Loose Ends," script by Frank Jacobs and Stan Hart, art by Jack Davis; An examination of various political and social extremist movements, done as a children's reading primer. "The Mad Approach Toward Bridging the Generation Gap," script by Earle Dowd, art by Paul Coker Jr.; Outlining a right way and a wrong way to deal with teenage behavioral problems. "The Lighter Side of Status Seeking," script and art by Dave Berg; Satire of upwardly mobile people. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "A Mad Look at Dogs," script and art by Sergio Aragones. "Mad Gray Paper: The State of Our Cities," script by Stan Hart, art by George Woodbridge; A television news crew does a documentary on inner city housing conditions. "Dr. Benjamin Spock Teenager Care," script by Larry Siegel, art by Bob Clarke; Advice guide on how to raise and cope with a teen. "Jewella," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "Julia," a stunningly beautiful, successful nurse tries to raise her son on her own and search for a husband at the same time. "What Were the Investigations Into the "Pueblo Affair" Really Looking For?" Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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September 1969. Whole No. 220. Science fiction stories: "Bonita Egg" by Julian F. Grow, "The Patient" by Hoke Norris, "J-Line to Nowhere" by Zenna Henderson, "Sweet Helen" by Charles W. Runyon, "Muse" by Dean R. Koontz, "The Screwiest Job in the World" by Bill Pronzini. Cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Cover by Chelsey Bonestell. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.