Comic books December 1972

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Adam Strange reprint: "The Metal Conqueror of Rann!" (from Mystery in Space 79). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. Reprint back-up story: "The Amazing Trial of John (Gorilla) Doe!" (from Strange Adventures 100). Script by John Broome, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Philippine reprint.

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Cover art by Alan Weiss and John Romita (alterations). "Atlantis Mon Amour," script by Dan Adkins and Mike Friedrich, art by Dan Adkins; A young Atlantean woman, Coral, finds the Sub-Mariner and seeks his help to help a threatened Atlantis; Namor reluctantly agrees and returns to his realm to confront the monstrous Haab creatures; The battle ends when their alien masters make first contact and announce that they come in peace; Namor leaves them behind as he no longer has any interest in Atlantis; However, a barbarian raiding force kills them all including Coral. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK Edition. Cover art by Alan Weiss and John Romita (alterations). "Atlantis Mon Amour," script by Dan Adkins and Mike Friedrich, art by Dan Adkins; A young Atlantean woman, Coral, finds the Sub-Mariner and seeks his help to help a threatened Atlantis; Namor reluctantly agrees and returns to his realm to confront the monstrous Haab creatures; The battle ends when their alien masters make first contact and announce that they come in peace; Namor leaves them behind as he no longer has any interest in Atlantis; However, a barbarian raiding force kills them all including Coral. 36 pgs., full color.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $99.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Has Prince Namor returned to Atlantis only to die? Find out in "Atlantis, Mon Amour!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and art by Dan Adkins. Alan Weiss cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.60

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Kid Who Knocked Out Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson starring Billy Anders; Terra-Man breaks out of jail and traps Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.80

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Kid Who Knocked Out Superman!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson starring Billy Anders; Terra-Man breaks out of jail and traps Superman. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Serpent in Paradise, script by Maxine Fabe, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Lois and her roommates discover that a guru is really heading a criminal organization. The Million Dollar Night!, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Thorn stops some muggers and receives a reward from a reclusive millionaire. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart CGC 9.4 $180.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Includes "Oregon Coast Collection" sticker on front of slab. Label #1973978008

Cover art by Jim Steranko. It, script by Theodore Sturgeon (Original Story) and Roy Thomas (Adaptation), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; The muck-encrusted monster named It shambles thru the forest, where it encounters the Drew family. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Edited by George Wildman. Cover by Oswal. Stories by unknown. Art by Oswal, Art Cappello, Jack Abel and Fred Himes (as Ezell). Ben would do anything to become a doctor...even if it meant using her! Don't miss..."Which Road to Love"! Also featuring: "The Creep Next Door"; "When She Returns"; and the 1-page story "Break Up!" Plus: pin-up of Danny Bonaduce! And: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Long Running vintage men's interest digest magazine that features articles, war stories, short fiction, true crime, and black and white pin-up photography. 5" x 7.5", 130 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS-

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia. The Monarch and the Monster, script by Roy Thomas and Dan Adkins; As Namor battles It, torpedoes from the submarine cause an avalanche, trapping It; Namor turns on the submarine and begins to punch holes in it; It (the creature) returns and they battle, further damaging the submarine and (apparently) killing it;The submarine leaves (with the carcass of It) while Namor breaks off, feeling weakness overwhelm him. He Who Strikes the Silver Surfer, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin; Having 'caught' the Silver Surfer (believing him to be an alien starship), Hulk starts a fight with perhaps the only being on Earth stronger than Hulk is; The Surfer, irritated, knocks him out, then probes Hulk to discover the reason for his belligerence and discovers the damage done by the gamma radiation; Just as the Surfer prepares to reverse the damage and return Dr. Banner's life, Hulk wakes up and, seeing the action as an attack, lashes out. 36 pgs., full color.

Issue 4 - December, 1972. Variety fanzine. Loose pages stapled, 8.5" x 11", 6 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Fine $5.40

Add to cart Fine $5.40

Cover by Joe Kubert. The Mine, script and art by Joe Kubert and Hal Foster; Tarzan frees a group of slaves who have been forced to work in a dangerous mine; adapted from an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. The Mermen continuation of "Beyond the Farthest Star," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Dan Green; based on the novel by Burroughs. Letter to the editor from artist Eric Kimball and publisher Jerry Sinkovec (Menomonee Falls Gazette). 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by A. Martinez and Jean Elier. Stories by unknown. Art by A. Martinez, Charles Nicholas, Jean Elier and Vince Alascia. If kissing were on the Japanese Olympics program, she'd vote Karl a gold medal! Read..."Fun and Games Time" with art by A. Martinez and Jean Elier. Also in this issue: "The Beautiful Man-Trap!" with art by Martinez and Elier; "Take One Giant Step" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; Teen-Age Troubles advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; and a pin-up of the Partridge Family by Don Sherwood. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Bob Haney. Art by Art Saaf and Nick Cardy. Cover by Nick Cardy. The Titans defeat a beetle-god named Lord Beetle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Stories and art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Gerard's duplicity makes Sharon promise to swear off men, but then she meets Edgar, who seems a perfect gentleman. Charlton's romantic hippie hero, Jonnie Love, gets involved with fast-driving "wild chick" Joanne after she runs his motorcycle off the road, in a story with early art by future DC artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Plus a pin-up of Danny Bonaduce, child star of The Partridge Family. A Long Lonely Week-End; Tame That Tiger; Teenage Troubles; Jonnie Love: Buy Me a Dream. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Oscar Fraga, Antonio Reynoso, Ruben Marchionne, Walter Casadei, Carlos Clemen, Ezra Jackson, Oscar Stepancich and A. Rowley Hilliard. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents gory tales of horror and the macabre. Undersea explorers encounter a beautiful woman - or is it a shape-shifting octopus-like sea monster? A man plotting the murder of his wife and her lover has a Macbeth moment with a witches' coven. A simple poisoning-for-hire goes horribly wrong. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Monster; A Thing of Horror; The Water Demon; Witches' Nightmare; Torture Chamber; Space Rot; Satan's Cat; Terror Unlimited. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $5.40

Add to cart VG 4.0 $5.40

Cover by John Buscema. "Rebirth!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; The Absorbing Man returns, heeding a mysterious summons that he can't ignore; Unfortunately, he crosses Sif and Hildegarde's path, knocking them both out, which just angers Thor all the more; Creel follows the summons to a small house, and discovers Loki. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hildegarde, and Karnilla. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. The Absorbing Man returns in "Rebirth!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hildegarde, Karnilla, and Loki. Buscema cover. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover by John Buscema. "Rebirth!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta; The Absorbing Man returns, heeding a mysterious summons that he can't ignore; Unfortunately, he crosses Sif and Hildegarde's path, knocking them both out, which just angers Thor all the more; Creel follows the summons to a small house, and discovers Loki. Appearances by Sif, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, Hildegarde, and Karnilla. 36 pgs., full color.

Focuses on movies from the 1950s and 1960s.8.5 X 11-in.; text with black and white pictures; 12 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Joe Staton, Tony Tallarico, Nicky Zann, Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Couples navigate the mazelike pathways of relationships and love in the 1960s and '70s. Helen and Art must travel thousands of miles to be together, and even then, they're not sure if they're free from her wealthy, powerful stepfather. When she gets suspicious of all the time fiance Alan is spending in France, a woman decides to make a trip to Paris to see what's up. A redheaded woman learns that handsome cop Pat has been looking out for her when she gets attacked on the street. Plus a pinup of '70s teen heartthrob Bobby Sherman, and a one-pager with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. Pat's Pet; Good-Bye Darling; So Far Away, My Love; Teen-Age Troubles; He Doesn't See Me!; The Cop-Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $12.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $12.00

Volume 98 - Issue 3, December, 1972. 8" x 10.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.80

Volume 2 - 1st Printing, "Penciling". 8" x 10.5", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Untitled story; The gang is very disappointed to find that the amusement park was destroyed by a storm, so they play with helium balloons instead. Untitled story; The Trio's rest is interrupted by the demolition of a building. "Casper and Prince Chickenheart"; Casper starts reading the Ghostly Trio a story about Prince Chickenheart; when a storm destroys the book, Casper takes the one surviving page to Wendy, who casts a spell so that she and Casper can enter the story and find out how it ends. "All at Sea"; Casper, Wendy and Prince Chickenheart set sail for Treasure Isle to find a buried treasure. "Treasure Isle"; With Casper and Wendy's help, Prince Chickenheart finds the treasure and takes it back to his father. "The Missing Shadow" text story. "Cousin Faintleroy"; Spooky teaches his timid cousin Faintleroy how to scare. Untitled story; Wendy uses magic to help Mrs. Bear wash up her muddy son. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $29.50 View scan Light staple rust.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $159.00 View scans Small hole in spine. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. We Must Destroy the Cobalt Man, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; The X-Men are given a weekend off and head out for some fun; Cyke and Angel visit Jean in college and find her engaged with brothers Ted and Ralph Roberts; Ralph, who used to work for Tony Stark, takes them all to his lab where he puts on his new Cobalt Man suit to impress his brother; Going a little batty, Cobalt Man wrecks the lab and heads out to Stark Industries to confront his old boss; The X-Men assemble to battle him before his suit becomes radioactive and blows up; Iron Man and Juggernaut cameos; reprinted from issue 31. Cover reprint, art by Dan Adkins. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. We Must Destroy the Cobalt Man, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; The X-Men are given a weekend off and head out for some fun; Cyke and Angel visit Jean in college and find her engaged with brothers Ted and Ralph Roberts; Ralph, who used to work for Tony Stark, takes them all to his lab where he puts on his new Cobalt Man suit to impress his brother; Going a little batty, Cobalt Man wrecks the lab and heads out to Stark Industries to confront his old boss; The X-Men assemble to battle him before his suit becomes radioactive and blows up; Iron Man and Juggernaut cameos; reprinted from issue 31. Cover reprint, art by Dan Adkins. 36 pgs.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.80

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Uncle Scrooge in "A Spicy Tale" in which Scrooge journeys to the upper Amazon to obtain nutmegs for his tea, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 39. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "The Bird Call," a one-page text feature "Bumbling Butler," and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge in "A Spicy Tale" in which Scrooge journeys to the upper Amazon to obtain nutmegs for his tea, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 39. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "The Bird Call," a one-page text feature "Bumbling Butler," and one-page gag strips. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Let The Dead Sleep!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Lee Elias. Now I Lay Me Down To Die!, script by Carl Wessler, art by ER Cruz. Kill Me If You Dare, script by Carl Wessler, art by Ruben Yandoc. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.