Comic books April 1973

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. To punish Hot Stuff, his uncle takes away his heat powers, leaving him defenseless for a confrontation with an ogre. Stumbo throws a paper airplane so hard, it circumnavigates the globe. Cold Stuff; Cool It!; The Fiery Butterfly; Not So Sweet; Hermans Last Laugh; Stumbo: The Big Comic! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

April 17, 1973. Weekly magazine featuring illustrated stories for young readers. Peter Pan wraparound cover. Little Hiawatha, Goofy and Mickey and the Talking Cake, Bongo the Circus Bear, New Tales from the Jungle Book, and others. 10 1/4-in. x 12 1/2-in., 20 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Gil Kane cover. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. Issue features "The Hell-Diver," part two of the adaptation of the Kenneth Robeson novel "Death In Silver." In part two, Doc tries to track down his team members who were kidnapped by the Silver Death's Heads gang. Script by Steve Englehart and art by Ross Andru and Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.20.

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Reprints. Featuring: 8 page Doom Patrol story "Menace of the Turnabout Heroes" (part 1) starring the Doom Patrol [Robotman (Cliff Steele); Elasti-Girl; Negative Man; The Chief] and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (villain), written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Bruno Premiani; 5 page Doom Patrol story "Return of the Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man" (part 2) written by Drake and drawn by Premiani; 7 page Doom Patrol story "Deadline for the Doom Patrol" (part 3) written by Drake and drawn by Premiani; 1 page text article "The Men Behind...The Doom Patrol" by Allan Asherman. Cover by Bob Brown. Cover price $0.20.

French publication reprinting comics from various Marvel properties. Digest size, 5" x 7", 164 pages, B&W.

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Stories in this issue include: Dracula: Enter the Dead-Thing by Bill DuBay and Tom Sutton; Lilith by Nicola Cuti and Jaime Brocal; Snake Man by Greg Potter and Martin Salvador; The Message is the Medium by Doug Moench and Paul Neary; and Dax the Warrior: Gemma 5 by Esteban Maroto. Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.75.

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A fanzine devoted to Edgar Rice Burroughs. ERBdom #69 features Illustrations by Neal McDonald and a look at the Whitman Tarzan Giveaway Books. 5 1/2 in. by 8 1/2 in. 44 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 79 #4 - The Magazine for Men. In this issue: Playing the Celebrity Shuffle - can you tell who's who? Britt Ekland, May Britt, Mai Zetterling, Liv Ullmann, Elke Sommer, Gunilla Knutson...see page 118. Plus: Nine golf tips from Jack Nicklaus; the great college term-paper racket; and how secret are Swiss banks? Cover price $1.00.

Issue #2 - April 1973. Billy Graham cover. Background for New Directions by Tom Greeniones, Short History of British Fandom by Nick Landau, WARP review by Paul Kupperberg, Fandom Forum by Neal Pozner, 1973 Star Trek convention by Robert McWalters, Fabulous Lost and Other Worlds by Paul Briggs, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa by various, IE by Paul Kupperberg, Suffering Succotaash, It's Mel Blanc by Paul Hugli, Piercing the Undergrounds by Bob Pinaha, Breakdown by Doug Moench, Death-Destruction by Tom Fagan, Side Order of Sorcery... Hold the Sword by Jeffrey Wasserman. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. 42 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.60.

Featuring: 12 page story "Love -- or Loot" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by John Rosenberger & Vince Colletta; 1 page Paul -- the Other Side! letters page; 5 page story "The Perfect Love" inked by Vince Colletta; 6 page story "Stand By Me." Cover pencils by John Rosenberger. Cover price $0.20.

Features in this issue include: feature on a movie marathon at the Cocoanut Grove Hollywood nightclub; "Farewell to a Super Fan, James Nicholson" (obituary); synopsis of Baron Blood; preview of Dracula, A.D. 1972; and more. Uncredited cover painting is from Asylum. Cover price $0.75.

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April, 1972. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.60.

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"Thundra at Dawn!" Guest-starring Thundra. Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ramona Fradon. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. It's New Year's Eve in Times Square! Everyone is in a celebratory mood, except the Fantastic Four. Affairs of the heart are plaguing both Reed and Johnny, while Ben and his girlfriend Alicia are doing great! However, the Thing's fortunes change in a New York minute, when Thundra dramatically reappears at the stroke of midnight, challenges Ben to a fight, and kidnaps Alicia! What a set of revoltin' developments! The colossal confrontation between the two mighty warriors begins at Shea Stadium and ends at the Unisphere (from the 1964 World's Fair)! Can the blue-eyed idol of millions find the inner strength to bring down (the) Thundra? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Power Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Sandman, Trapster, and Wizard. (Notes: This is one of the very few issues that Ramona Fradon drew for Marvel. Gerry Conway begins his 20-issue scripting run on the Fantastic Four series. Thundra appears next in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Thundra at Dawn!" Guest-starring Thundra. Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ramona Fradon. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. It's New Year's Eve in Times Square! Everyone is in a celebratory mood, except the Fantastic Four. Affairs of the heart are plaguing both Reed and Johnny, while Ben and his girlfriend Alicia are doing great! However, the Thing's fortunes change in a New York minute, when Thundra dramatically reappears at the stroke of midnight, challenges Ben to a fight, and kidnaps Alicia! What a set of revoltin' developments! The colossal confrontation between the two mighty warriors begins at Shea Stadium and ends at the Unisphere (from the 1964 World's Fair)! Can the blue-eyed idol of millions find the inner strength to bring down (the) Thundra? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Power Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Sandman, Trapster, and Wizard. (Notes: This is one of the very few issues that Ramona Fradon drew for Marvel. Gerry Conway begins his 20-issue scripting run on the Fantastic Four series. Thundra appears next in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Thundra at Dawn!" Guest-starring Thundra. Plot by Roy Thomas. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ramona Fradon. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. It's New Year's Eve in Times Square! Everyone is in a celebratory mood, except the Fantastic Four. Affairs of the heart are plaguing both Reed and Johnny, while Ben and his girlfriend Alicia are doing great! However, the Thing's fortunes change in a New York minute, when Thundra dramatically reappears at the stroke of midnight, challenges Ben to a fight, and kidnaps Alicia! What a set of revoltin' developments! The colossal confrontation between the two mighty warriors begins at Shea Stadium and ends at the Unisphere (from the 1964 World's Fair)! Can the blue-eyed idol of millions find the inner strength to bring down (the) Thundra? Cameo appearances by Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Power Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Sandman, Trapster, and Wizard. (Notes: This is one of the very few issues that Ramona Fradon drew for Marvel. Gerry Conway begins his 20-issue scripting run on the Fantastic Four series. Thundra appears next in Giant-Size Super-Stars 1.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Thundra battles the Thing in "Thundra at Dawn!" Plot by Roy Thomas, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Joe Sinnott. Guest appearances by the Inhumans and the Frightful Four (the Wizard, the Trapster, and the Sandman, plus Thundra). Other appearances by Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Hulk. John Buscema/Joe Sinnott cover.

Volume 26 - Number 4, April 1973. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include a Search into the Past, St. Michael Inspires, Something, or Someone Somewhere Cares, The Curtain Goes Up on my Future, and Silent Sentry in Vietnam! 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 pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Where Worlds Collide!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Frank Bolle; When Jennifer Kale's grandfather and his cult prepare to defend the Earth with the help of the Tome of Zhared-Na and the Man-Thing, they discover the book is missing, leading the other cult members to believe that the elder Kale stole the book; Nobody is wise to the fact that Jennifer, in her previous encounter with the Man-Thing was forced to burn the book; When she relates to the story to her ex-boyfriend Jaxon, he scoffs at the story and decides to explore the swamp, in spite of her best warnings; Jaxon is then possessed by a demon that appears in the swamp. "Mister Black," art by Bob Forgione; A Japanese youth doesnt want to fight in the Second World War and so a mysterious figure named Mr. Black saves him by causing him to be found physically unfit; He is thrilled, but he was only saved so he will be where he was fated to be in 1945, in Hiroshima. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Man-Thing stars in "Where Worlds Collide!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Frank Bolle. Reprint back-up story: "Mister Black" with art by Don Heck. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Matt Howarth. Rich Buckler cover? Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Don Perlin and Pat Boyette. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Aircraft mechanics reveal why Marine pilot Blocker gets credit for all the kills made by his wingman, Hadley, in one of three stories in this issue with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Another Boyette story tells the history of the Marines, including a re-creation of the famous photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. A retelling of the Battle of Midway in comics format is one of two stories this issue with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Wing Man!; You Dont Have To Be Crazy (But it Helps); World Survivors; The Midway Massacre!; Why?; The First Step. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 20, Issue 4 - April 1973. Men's interest magazine featuring stories, articles and pictorials. Interior art by Earl Norem and Samson Pollen. Standout story is "We Fought Idaho's Giant Wolverine" with a Norem illustration depicting two Park Rangers dressed in trash can armor. 8-in. x 11-in. 100 pages B&W. Cover price $0.60.

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Welcome to the world of the Dark Mansion, a world of the unknown, the suspenseful, and the strange. Anthology type comic featuring suspenseful and spooky stories. This issue features "The Monster," (Script by Jack Oleck & art by Alfredo Alcala) in which a pair of murderers keep encountering a monster, "They Walk By Night," (Script by Jack Oleck & art by William Payne) in which two muggers are haunted by store window mannequins, and "Clearance Sale," (Script by John Jacobson and Steve Skeates & art by Al Bistur) in which Joe keeps finding mysterious occurrences in his job of cleaning up a store before it opens. This issue has a Mike Kaluta splash page. Cover price $0.20.

1st printing. Based on the story by Mary Shelley. Adapted by Otto Binder. Art by Nardo Cruz. One man's hubris is an affront to the laws of nature and a monster is born! Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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East coast pop and rock music magazine. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.60.

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UK Edition. Issue 6 - March/April 1973. Cover by Brian Boyle. Science Fiction Stories: "The Last Hunt" by A. Bertram Chandler, "Crimescan" by Colin Kapp, "Project 40" by Frank Herbert, and many more. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 176 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 Issue 6, April 1973. Features Tarzan Article by David Zinman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 166 pages, Text, and Photos. PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $1.00.

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"The Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 37 # 4. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 44 pages on white paper stock. Julian "Cris" Cristol photo cover. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas, Wayne Howard, Phil Mendez and Joe Gill. Weird butler Mr. Bones presents tales of spirits and the supernatural. An old man guards an abandoned gold mine that shelters a gigantic sandworm-like creature, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, a ghost accuses her murderer from beyond the grave. Plus an illustrated poem. Theft of Evil; The Ghost's Visit; Creator of Life; The Voice of the Victim; Crunch Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Don Perlin, Joe Gill, Nicola Cuti and Jack Abel. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Charles tries to convince redheaded Anne that their creepy old house isn't haunted, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko that features some cool experimental multi-image panels. Officers of the "Sewer Patrol" find something evil and many-tentacled living beneath New York, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti with art (and cover) by Jack Abel. A fugitive from justice finds he's not alone in the swamp, In a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Fugitive; Web Of Evil; You Aren't Listening to Me!!!; Sewer Patrol. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, and Jack Abel. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A man secretly desires his step-father's wealth, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A ventriloquist buys a female dummy that has a lifelike beauty, in a story that's creepy from page one. The Beautiful Doll; The Non Believer; The TV Ghost; Last Laugh. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Nightmare in the Sandbox!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Bob Brown; Dr. Jones doesn't believe in voodoo, until the local witch doctor curses his sandbox. Voice of Vengeance, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Calnan; When a puppetter is attacked and has his voice damaged, who is speaking his part in the next performance? The World's Mightiest Mystic text story. Have Tomb, Will Travel, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Gerry Talaoc; Patsy Coyne's killer is haunted by his new car. Hell Is One Mile High, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Nestor Redondo; Did two American GI's take refuge in a haunted German castle, or was it just their imagination. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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

French Edition. Reprints Grimm's Ghost Stories #6 in French and Black and white. A girl's protector is a dead man's ghost! Featuring: 8 page story "I Haunted My Killer" drawn by Luis Dominguez. Plus: 1 page story "The Witch Watch: Trick Or Treat" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "The Evicted Ghosts" written by Nancy Moore and drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "Vendetta" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Joe Certa; 6 page story "Motive Unknown" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Dan Spiegle. B&W. French Language.

Parody Magazine Cover price $0.40.

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John Romita reprints; Gil Kane cover Cover price $0.20.

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"Trial by Ordeal!" Script by Gary Friedrich (misspelled "Garry"), pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Jack Abel. Reprint: "The Mystery of Waco Mesa" (art by Dick Ayers). Shores cover. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Trial by Ordeal!" Script by Gary Friedrich (misspelled "Garry"), pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Jack Abel. Reprint: "The Mystery of Waco Mesa" (art by Dick Ayers). Shores cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.