Comic books March 1972

Volume 25 - Number 3, March 1972. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include The Graverobbers and the Ghost, Winged Weirdies, The Dark-Side of ESP, and Can a Parlour Game Tell Your Future? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Don Perlin and Charles Nicholas. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Private Grissom is always compared to his brother, a tough two-fisted sergeant, but when his brother is left behind in Korea, Grissom goes after him. Baldwin has bad intent toward his fellow soldier, an Asian-American, during the Korean War. Soldiers stranded in an Italian town are aided by resistance fighters, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. In The Blood; The Volunteer; The Real Enemy; Trust a Traitor?; The Panzers Are Coming! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. While escorting a film crew through the jungle, Shotgun Harker and Chicken venture into a safe village that turns out to be full of enemy soldiers, in a story with art by artist and combat veteran Sam Glanzman. Sgt. Lennard tries to teach his men a simple but vital skill: how to act without thinking under fire. Captured by an Axis sub crew after being shot down, Lt. Moore seeks a chance to alert his Marine squad. Shotgun Harker and the Chicken: Smile - Youre On Combat Camera; Where Is Eddie Moore?; Someones Gotta Do It!; Sam Spolo the Spy Smasher: Cold Clue; The Rifleman. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dick Giordano. Reprinted stories. Vengeance of the Immortal Villain (from issue # 137), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Vandal Savage tries to exact vengeance on the retired Justice Society (who made their first reappearance in the original printing of this story); Barry goes to Earth-2 to help Jay free the other JSA members. Fatal Fingers of the Flash (from issue # 146), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella and Frank Giacoia; everything Flash touches turns old. House of Secrets ad. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Sal Gentile. Stories and art by Luis Avila, Don Sherwood, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The 1970s brought relationship complexities to romance comics, along with some unique fashion and design choices. Diane is frustrated by life with her restrictive father, and keeps pushing the boundaries, as many teens were doing in the 1970s. Lila is torn between steady Lew and his friend Cash, who tags along on their date. Billy and Donna bring up their exes while they're arguing, but they rediscover their own love when their past lovers show up at the town picnic. Plus a pin-up of Partridge Family star Susan Dey. More Than One Love; What Do Parents Know?; The Ones That Got Away; Everything Wrong But the Kissing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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48-page giant; Jack Kirby art & script Cover price $0.25.

Issue 21 - Spring, 1972. Men's interest digest magazine filled with sexual humor comics and nude vintage pin-up photography. 5" x 7", 98 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.35.

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52-page giant Cover price $0.25.

Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon show about three kids and their ghostly friend, Jonathan Muddlemore. Issue features "The Chicken Avenger" and "Ghostly Gold." No story/art credits given. # on cover: 10274-203 March Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Comic book adaptation of the 1970s Saturday morning cartoon show about three kids and their ghostly friend, Jonathan Muddlemore. Issue features "The Chicken Avenger" and "Ghostly Gold." No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

March 1972. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov, James White, W. Macfarlane, Milton A. Rothman, Robert F. Young. Illustrations by Gaughan. 5-1/4-in. x 7-1/4-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 192 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

"The Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 36 # 3. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 pages on white paper stock. Bruce Cervon photo cover. Cover price $0.75.

Issue 10. February/March 1972. Fanzine newsletter co-published by Jim Vadeboncouer, Robert Napier, and Jan Strnad. Reviews and analysis given of other fanzines. 8.5" x 11". 8 pages. Blue and white. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Fred Himes. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Death row inmates escape prison and seek to retrieve their stolen money, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that uses "horror host" Winnie the Witch in some creative ways, a dead man inhabits the body of a grave robber. Treasure of the Tomb; Return Visit!; Final Fatigue; Who Will Wear the Crown? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Come, mourners of the dark...spend the night with Benno in his groovy little pad -- the old tomb in the burying ground...and find out what "The Kept Promise" was! The 7 page story is drawn by Pete Morisi [as PAM]. Plus: 8 page story "The Eyes of Ikaba" drawn by Sam Glanzman; 7 page story "If I Were 50 Years Younger" drawn by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; 1 page text story "Spirit of a Champ." Cover by Steve Ditko. Cover price $0.20.

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52-page giant; Russ Heath and John Severin art. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Featuring: 14 page story "The Bad Seed" pencilled by Jay Scott Pike; 1 page text article "Ten Ways to Make Him Notice You"; 8 page story "He Doesn't Want Me" pencilled by Jay Scott Pike; 1 page text article Margo-Chuck contest ("Black + White = Heartbreak"); 6 page story "Cottage for Two" pencilled by Jay Scott Pike; 1 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Will I Ever Find Love?" pencilled by Gene Colan; 1 page text story "Take Away the Years"; 1 page text article "Cucumbers and Beauty" written by Ana Maher. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. Tom and Jerry Winter Wingding, 164 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "Tom & Jerry: Winter Wingding...!" The Hero Hound, a Droopy story written by Carl Barks. Also reprints Tom & Jerrys Winter Fun #7 (1958). Holiday-themed kids comics featuring Tom and Jerry, as well as Skrewy Squirrel, Mooseface McElk, Barney Bear, Benny Burro, and of course Droopy. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages. full color. All Ages Cover price $0.50.

More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.40.

15¢ Cover price. The apparition commanded the greedy young man to wave "The Wand"...and untold wealth would be his! The 7 page story is drawn by Oscar Novelle. Plus: 6 page story "This Gold Is Mine" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 6 page story "Cargo of Doom" drawn by Dan Spiegle; 6 page story "Dead Man's Target" drawn by Jack Sparling. Cover price $0.15.

20¢ Cover price test market edition. The apparition commanded the greedy young man to wave "The Wand"...and untold wealth would be his! The 7 page story is drawn by Oscar Novelle. Plus: 6 page story "This Gold Is Mine" pencilled by Mike Sekowsky; 6 page story "Cargo of Doom" drawn by Dan Spiegle; 6 page story "Dead Man's Target" drawn by Jack Sparling. Cover price $0.20.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by George Tuska, Win Mortimer, Jay Scott Pike, Vince Colletta and unknown. Susan covers for her roommate Holly with Ted when Holly keeps breaking dates with him, and Susan finally ends up with Ted herself in "All About Holly!" Plus: An advice columnist is surprised to realize that the latest letter she received is exactly like a problem in her own life in "Dear Aunt Zelda"! Also: When Amy's old boyfriend Buddy comes back to town, her current boyfriend Richard is jealous. Amy herself isn't sure at first which one she prefers but finally sorts it out in the retitled reprint story "No Wedding for Me!" And: Lorrie is sure that Ray is in love with her but she learns it's a well-practiced routine he uses on girls in the retitled? reprint story "Never Love an Actor!" Plus: 2-page filler "Stella Predicts"! Also: Letters page Like It Is! This issue contains a statement of ownership -- average print run 308,333; average paid circulation 157,182. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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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 investigates a dormant volcano's eruption and encounters the Lava Men, who want to take over the surface world. Hot Stuff trades insults with a sea monster. The Little Devil is confused by Grampa Blaze's twin brother, Peaceful Pete, who (unlike Grampa) never swears. The Monster from Way Back; The Little Stingers; The Case of the Volcano People; Lotsa Lavas; How Unlike Grampa Blaze; The Land of Sun; Stumbo the Giant: Big Behavior! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Beast's Revenge," script by John Albano, art by Michael W. Kaluta; John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger; John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended. "The Secret of Camp Galaxy," art by Bob Brown; Johnny Thornton is chosen to go to a summer camp staffed by aliens from other planets, but his parents believe it's all an elaborate hoax. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,408; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,734. "The Forbidden Wish," art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Lunatic," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ralph Reese; Angry villagers demand that one of two brothers should be killed because he is insane, but which one is it? "A Breath of Black Death," script by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster), art by Tony deZuniga; An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand. "Slogging Through the Swamp On a Murky Evening" one-page A Witch's Garden of Curses story, script by Len Wein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "World for a Witch," script by Jack Oleck, art by Bill Draut; A witch runs an orphanage who uses a spell to escape into a wall painting of a beautiful countryside but is observed by the children spying on her; She beats one of the girls to death and attempts to flee justice, unaware that one of the other kids has swapped the painting in her office with a painting of Hell. "The Great Dimensional Brain Swap," art by Alex Toth. "Be It Ever So Humble," script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Jack Abel; A couple builds a house on a plot of land where a plantation used to stand but burned down and the owner's ghost stills haunts the land; After the couple's house is built the ghost is dissatisfied and starts adding on rooms; This annoys the husband because the couple think the additions are tacky, which annoys the ghost, but he doesn't want to leave because all their money is tied up in the house. Abel's Fables cartoon page by Sergio Aragones. "The Monster," script by Jack Oleck, art by Wally Wood; A boy born as a freak invents a consistent psychosis where he sees himself as normal and all the normal people as freaks; He attempts to elude sedition by the medical staff and escape the hospital but eventually he falls asleep and is captured. "The Indestructible Man," art by Bill Ely; A man is safe from all harm and can commit any crime as long as he wears a special glove covering his vulnerable spot; But when he dips his hand in what he thinks is ink, but is really poison, he is struck dead. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Spring 1972. Glenn Lord's fanzine focusing on the life and work of Robert E. Howard. 5 1/2-i. x 9-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks in "The Day the Mountain Shook" and "Gold of the '49ers." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. "The Day the Mountain Shook" and "Gold of the '49ers." No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. And Who Shall Claim This Earth His Own? The Inheritor, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Project Greenskin proves to be a success as it is able to contain the Hulk until he once again reverts to Bruce Banner; Bruce uses the state-of-the-art labs housed within the complex to begin work on a new cure for his monstrous condition but his scientific studies are interrupted by a highly evolved cockroach bent on world domination; High Evolutionary cameo; first appearance of The Inheritor. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of "The Inheritor!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. High Evolutionary cameo. Trimpe/Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. And Who Shall Claim This Earth His Own? The Inheritor, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Project Greenskin proves to be a success as it is able to contain the Hulk until he once again reverts to Bruce Banner; Bruce uses the state-of-the-art labs housed within the complex to begin work on a new cure for his monstrous condition but his scientific studies are interrupted by a highly evolved cockroach bent on world domination; High Evolutionary cameo; first appearance of The Inheritor. 36 pgs.

1st printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A classic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings have a $0.50 cover price, and have red ink dots at the top and bottom of the thin black border that surrounds the main picture of the front cover. Cover price $0.50.

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2nd printing. Story and art by Guy Colwell. A calssic underground look at social situations, prison life, and drug use. 44 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd printings have a $0.50 cover price, and do NOT show red ink dots on the cover. Cover price $0.50.

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 $0.50.