Comic books October 1974

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Chris Claremont script. Gil Kane cover. For doing nothing to prevent the invasion of Poland, Death punishes solider John Kowalski to suffer through a number of lives and deaths in host bodies. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by A. Reynoso, Chic Stone, Walter Casadei, Oscar Fraga and Dick Ayers. There were two Vol. 8 #4's; this one had an October cover date. The first series from 1960s publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics. A puppeteer discovers a puppet has come to murderous life. In a rare original story, a hippie has the Grandmother of all bad LSD trips. An occult researcher gets a glimmer of immortality during a visit to Trinidad, but his past selves have tried that before. The Evil Black Cats; Blood Bath; The Wooden Menace; The Ogre From Space; The Metal Replacements; The Monster From Dimension X; Reincarnation. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page Eve story "Splash" written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Frank Thorne; 5 page Eve story "Blind Child's Bluff!" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 8 page Destiny story "The Price" written by E. Nelson Bridwell (adapted from "The Price of the Head" by John Russell) and drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 6 page Destiny story "Flight into Fright" starring Dracula and Quasimodo, written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. The Elements of Death!, script by David Michelinie, art by Gerry Talaoc; set in November 1942 in Western Poland near Poznow. The Day After Doomsday!, script by Len Wein, art by Bill Draut; set sometime in the future. Dream of Death, script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Tex Blaisdell; set during World War I. Homecoming, script by Jack Oleck, art by Frank Redondo [as Q. Redondo]; set during the Vietnam War. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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All reprints: "The Man Who Owned A Ghost" (from Astonshing Tales 10); "Was He Just Seeing Things?" (from Astonishing Tales 46); "Homicide" from (Mystic 12); and "The Man in the Crazy Maze" with pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers (from Strange Tales 100). Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. All reprints: "The Last Laugh" from Weird Tales # 4, "The Corpse" from Tales of Suspense # 16, "The Lady Vanished" (art by John Forte) from Mystery Tales # 30, and "You're Gonna Live Forever" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely) from Menace # 3.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howard Post. Casper's friend Wendy only wants to help people with her magic, which disgusts her three sinister aunts. Wendy uses her magic to turn the tables on a shifty salesman. Wendy teaches the Ghostly Trio a lesson about luck. Wendy tells Tessie Tinywitch the story of her first magic spell, in a charming story told in a child's drawing style by Howie Post. The Greedy Salesman; Good Luck Isn't Bad; The Pied Piper; Casper. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $500.00 View scans Paper: White Label #0939367005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $130.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AF5128-062 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (alterations). Face of the Fiend, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Jack Russell is caged in a storage room in Buck Cowan's house, but he escapes as the Werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (alterations). Face of the Fiend, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Jack Russell is caged in a storage room in Buck Cowan's house, but he escapes as the Werewolf. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Dan Adkins and John Romita (alterations). Face of the Fiend, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Vince Colletta; Jack Russell is caged in a storage room in Buck Cowan's house, but he escapes as the Werewolf. 36 pgs.

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True Stories of America's Great Frontier Days! In this issue: Charlie Bassett - Dodge City Lawman; The Legend of Mount Silverheels; Abe Lincoln and the Black Hawk War; The Warren Wagon Train Fight; and Bloody Sunday at Kingston Fort.

Reprints Kid Colt 106. Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. You're a Coward, Kid Colt! starring Kid Colt, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller. Trouble In Tombstone starring Western Kid, art by John Romita. The River of No Return starring Apache Kid, art by Werner Roth. The Tough Ones, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Herb Trimpe. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Frank Giacoia. I Was In the Clutches of the Living Shadow, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A mystery writer who believes in flying saucers witnesses the landing of a unit of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows to slowly infiltrate Earth. The Mental Case; A psychologist treats a man who claims to have a demon in his head and ends up with it himself. Fifty-Fifty!; As per the terms of his divorce, a man cuts his stepson in half with an ax to take the top half. Johnny's Last Jump!; A crook plans on diving off a bridge to make his escape from the police, but the river is frozen solid. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. I Opened the Door to...Nowhere!, art by Steve Ditko; A thief forces a shop owner to hide him in a back room, but finds himself opening doors without rest for years. If the Coat Fits, script by Jack Oleck, art by Russ Heath; A man leaves a coat with a pawn shop owner that transports the wearer into another dimension and replaces them with a shadow person. The World Beyond, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist creates a pill to shrink himself to subatomic size, convinced that whole other worlds exist at microscopic levels. The Hidden Vampires, art by Tony DiPreta; When a village has been sucked nearly dry of blood by undetected vampires, a vampire stalker arrives with his helpers, a black box filled with hungry mosquitoes. All reprints. 36 pages, full color.

Splash page with art by E.R. Cruz; "Who Must I Kill Tonight?" (script by George Kashdan, art by Rubeny); "The Day Happy Died!" (script by Carl Wessler, art by John Calnan); "Haunted Any Houses Lately?" (script by Kashdan, art by Alex Nino). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Philippine reprint.

Issue #243. UK weekly comic. 8 1/4-in. x 12-in., 36 pages, all newsprint, black and white.

October 12, 1974 (no issue #). Mainly comics with a couple of text stories. Stories include The Mystery Man in Joe's Team, Fight or Burn, Corn Cob at College, Blake's Blenheim, The Red Reiver, and more. 8 1/4-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, all newsprint, black and white.

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October 19, 1974 (no issue #). Mainly comics with a couple of text stories. Stories include Kronk - King of the Emus, Terror in the Tall Tower, Blake's Blenheim, The Mystery Man in Joe's Team, and more. 8 1/4-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, all newsprint, black and white.

Issue #246. UK weekly comic. 8 1/4-in. x 12-in., 36 pages, all newsprint, black and white.

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Cover by Bob Oksner. Green Lantern guest stars in a new story, "Wish Upon a Star!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Phil Zupa); Green Lantern observes Wonder Woman's third mission, when a gentleman's magic wish almost sends the world into World War III. Reprints: "Wanted - Wonder Woman" (from Wonder Woman 108), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Space invaders try to hypnotize Wonder Woman into marrying Steve Trevor. "The Terror Trees of Forbidden Island" (from Wonder Woman 143), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman travels to Forbidden Island to try to get a new Sun Sword. "The Invisible Wonder Girl!" (from Wonder Woman 106), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Masquerader" (formerly untitled story from Sensation 26), script by William Moulton Marston, art by Harry G. Peter; Hippolyte masquerades as Wonder Woman. "Revolt of Wonder Woman!" (from Wonder Woman 144), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman makes a blind friend, who doesn't treat Diana as special, which makes her happy. 100 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Hurricane's Flight," "Too Many Woodys" and "Out of the Woodwork"! Also: the 1-page text story "Eye-Openers"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. Walter Lantz' Woody Woodpecker. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Hurricane's Flight," "Too Many Woodys" and "Out of the Woodwork"! Also: the 1-page text story "Eye-Openers"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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100-page giant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Bow Before Satan's Children starring Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Prisoners of 100 Million B.C. starring Rip Hunter, Time, script by Dave Wood, art by Ruben Moreira. Masters of Disguise starring Superman, Batman, Nightwing, and Flamebird. The Duplicate Crimes! starring The Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Bob Brown. The Mystery of the Crimson Crystal! starring Black Canary, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Carmine Infantino; Larry waits for a client to meet him at Dinah's flower shop, only to have the client die in his arms as soon as she appears; She was followed and killed by members of the Crimson Crystal cult after stealing their precious crimson crystal. The Olsen-Robin Team vs The Superman-Batman Team, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Art Saaf, Jack Sparling, Tony Abruzzo, Vince Colletta, Jack Abel, Bernard Sachs? and unknown. Janie throws herself at her friend's older brother Matt, who advises her not to give up on guys her own age in "Old Enough for Love"! Plus: Isabel forces herself to break out of her shy behavior by acting wild at a party, but the guy she wanted to attract liked her better when she was calm and quiet in "The Life of the Party"! Also: A girl meets a friendly fast food worker in a How We Met 3-pager; Alice and Bert seem perfectly suited to one another in 1-pager "How Can You Tell It's Love?"; and Paul -- the Other Side! advice column. Plus retitled reprint stories: Abby hasn't told Danny about her past relationship with Jay, but she becomes jealous when she learns about Danny's old girlfriend in "You're Not My First"; Jeannie thinks that Perry isn't romantic enough for her so she falls for Vic, but maybe romance isn't everything in "Hungry for Kisses!"; Paula keeps falling in and out of love with various boys, recounting everything in her diary. But when she meets Rudy and gets to know him, she realizes that she's really in love this time because she's forgotten all about updating her diary in "Time After Time, I Fell Out of Love!"; two people notice each other at a vacation resort, but each mistakenly believes the other is with someone else in "Get Rid of the Other Girl!"; Angela comes up with a plan to make sure that David isn't still in love with his old girlfriend in "He Was Kissing Me and Thinking of Her!"; and Broadway star Elaine Barry doesn't lead the glamorous and romantic life her fans think -- she's really very lonely. When she meets David, a guy from her home town, she thinks things have changed for her in "I Realized What He Was After"! 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.