Comic books January 1975

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C2484 - 1st printing. "Cut and Color Book!" Based on the popular ITC Television series. Includes a ready-to-be-colored tale os science fiction adventure starring the brave crew of the starship Eagle IV! Includes mazes, puzzles, and word games. Softcover, 8 -in. x 10 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.49.

Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $34.95 or Best Offer View scan Cover coming loose from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Special Edition Series: Book 3 - 1st printing. Collects material from Master Comics (1940-1953 Fawcett) #27-42. Featuring the Golden Age adventures of the Marvel Family's Jr. member! This perfect bound volume is part of the Special Edition Series and includes Captain Marvel Jr. stories from Master Comics #27-42. Four covers are featured in full color on the back cover. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

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"Spidey: Beware of the Hair!" Story by Jean Thomas. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita, Sr. The Amazing Spider-Man duels with Medusa of the Inhumans! Includes the 1-page features "Meet Madame Medusa, the Lady with the Living Hair" and "Spidey's Greatest Talent." Includes the back-up tale "The Beastly Banana!" Featuring Jennifer of the Jungle and Paul the Gorilla. Based on the Electric Company script by Sara Compton. Plus, Spidey tackles his most dangerous adversaries in "Beat the Beetle!" Also includes a pin-up featuring Spidey, Aunt May, and the Short Circus. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. Story and art by Will Eisner. Featuring all Will Eisner full color art, originally obtainable though the mail only. Stories include "El Spirito," "Paraffin," "Elevator," "The Deadly Comic Book," "Glob," "Young Dr. Ebony," "Assignment: Paris," "The Space Sniper," "Bucket O' Blood," and "The Christmas Spirit." Softcover, 80 pages, full color. No cover price. NOTE: Limited 1,500 copies.

Spooky - unlike his cousin, Casper the Friendly Ghost - loves to scare people, but his kindly ghost girlfriend Poil disapproves. Spooky and Poil are captured by the ent-like Treeple, who overcome their ghostly powers and enslave them. Spooky must regain his boos to save the Forest from the trees. A boy thinks that Nightmare is his imaginary friend. Gnervous Gnome's anxiety is infectious, as the Ghostly Trio discovers. The Treeple; Rottenwood, Goodbye!; Nightmare: The Imaginative Boy; Casper: The Clumsy Jinni; Ghostly Trio: Generous Gnome. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's adventure magazine featuring articles on sports, hunting politics and crime. 10-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Number/month on cover: 90210-501, no month listed. Comic book version of the original Star Trek TV series that starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Issue features "The Mimicking Menace" Parts 1 & 2 in which Kirk and company investigate an asteroid and encounter a dangerous entity that can create duplications. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.25.

"The Mimicking Menace" Parts 1 & 2 in which Kirk and company investigate an asteroid and encounter a dangerous entity that can create duplications. Story and art credits: unknown. NOTE: The Whitman Star Trek editions are not reprints. The Gold Key and Whitman editions were released simultaneously, but through different distribution channels. Cover price $0.25.

#C-1856 - 1st printing. "Game on Back Cover!" Join the brave crew of the USS Enterprise as they explore a strange new world and meet some interesting new friends in this ready-to-be-colored adventure. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.49.

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#C-1862 - 1st printing. "Maze on Back Cover!" Join the brave crew of the USS Enterprise as they explore a strange new world and meet some interesting new friends in this ready-to-be-colored adventure. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.49.

1st printing. This Punch-Out Book includes 3 sheets with punch-out pieces that can be used to recreate the amazing sci-fi adventures of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise. Also included are puzzles, crosswords, connect-the-dots, and pictures to color. Punch-out pieces are intact and un-punched! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 10 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W (with 3 full color sheets of punch-out pieces). Cover price $0.89.

1st printing. "In the great hall of the Justice League there are assembled the world's four greatest heroes. Created from the cosmic legends of the universe. Superman... Wonder Woman... Batman... Aquaman... And those three junior Super Friends - Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog. Their mission - to fight injustice, to right that which is wrong, and to serve all mankind!" And you can bring them to full color life. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $0.39.

Super Sex to Sexty Special "You'll Never be Stuck for a laugh!". Cover by Pierre Davis. Art by Lynn Harrison, Bill Ward, Bill Wenzel, and many others. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 48 pages, Text (w/ B&W illustrations). Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Superman's Mystery Masquerade!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Superman becomes a Wall Street stockbroker named Chris Delbart in order to keep his identity secret from a scientist. One of Our Imps is Missing!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; Mr. Mxyzptlk hassles Superman and Congress in Washington, D.C. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Philippine reprint.

Edited by Bob Wayne, who later went on to work for DC as VP of sales, Tales from Texas was the official fanzine of The Dallas Area Science Fantasy Society. Issue #3 includes: cover art by Lewis Shiner; Mike Templin's Soapbox; letters from Mike Friedrich and mycomicshop.com owner Buddy Saunders; commentary on Creation Con by Shiner; Jap Killer Comics pin-up; comic book and SF news; rules for Jetan (Martian Chess) by John Ralph; Invasion-Stoppers strip by Sue D. O'Nymm; The Affair at the Statler-Hilton, Room 449 story by Curt Hardaway; a review of The Man with the Golden Gun by Hardaway; and an editorial by Wayne. 12 pgs. January, 1975.

Simon Garth dies but is brought back to life as a zombie and doomed to walk the earth as one of the living dead. In "Simon Garth Lives Again," "A Day In the Life of a Dead Man," and "The Second Death Around," with a sacrifice by Priestess Layla, the zombie curse is lifted for 24 hours and Simon Garth, now human, has a chance to amend some wrongs in his life. Script by Tony Isabella and Chris Claremont and art by Virgilio Redondo, Yong Montano, Alfredo Alcala, Rong Wilson, and Pablo Marcos. Issue also has "Herbie the Liar Said It Wouldn't Hurt." Script by Doug Moench and art by Alfredo Alcala. All stories are in black and white. Cover price $0.75.

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100-page giant. New Stories: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (part 4) (script and art by Joe Kubert). Korak in "White Death" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Alex Nino). Reprints: Detective Chimp in "A Whistle for Bobo" (script by John Broome, art by Carmine Infantino), Congo Bill in "The Man-Eater of Mandalao" (art by John Smalle); "I Was a Jungle Ringmaster" (art by John Prentice); Tarzan in "Thunder Lizard" (art by Russ Manning); "I Was a Prisoner in a Human Zoo" (art by Ruben Moreira). Photo of Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan from "Tarzan Finds a Son" (1939). Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

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1st printing. Based on the popular 1970s cartoon, join lovable Tennessee Tuxedo and his pal, Chumley the Walrus, at Megapolis Zoo as they save the day and make way for the free knagaroo rides! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $0.39.

1st printing. By Milton Caniff. Terry and his friends star in the story "Enter the Dragon Lady" by Milton Caniff, published by Nostalgia Press. So beautiful, so deadly these are the only words to describe the femme fatale. Now, Terry and the crew must somehow manage to survive an encounter with the Dragon Lady. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. By Milton Caniff. Terry and his friends star in the story "Enter the Dragon Lady" by Milton Caniff, published by Nostalgia Press. Meet the beautiful, scheming, charming, and elusive Miss Burma. Watch as she escapes from the British police and joins forces with Terry to defeat the pirate Captain Judas. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. By Milton Caniff. ACTION...humor and romance realistically rendered and a plot that equaled the best adventure movies of the day! It was the perfect formula to thrill audiences in 1935 and perfect enough to hold readers for the next three decades. TERRY AND THE PIRATES stands up to any adventure today. Readers of this volume have the unique opportunity of seeing the day-t-day changes in art and story as TERRY creator, Milton Caniff, shaped his legendary epic. Nostalgia Press proudly presents the second album from the first year of the continuing saga of TERRY AND THE PIRATES. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations). "A Spectre From the Past!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts/breakdowns), Dick Giordano, and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds, uncredited); Thor and Hercules return to the surface and fix the hole in the ground they created; After they are done, Blumkenn tells Thor that one of the people stopped from killing themselves has been asking for him - Jane Foster; Elsewhere, during a séance, the spirit of Armak is channeled into Arnold Nicolson. Back in a Midtown Hospital, Sif sees Thor with Jane Foster and realizes just how much he still loves her; The doctor tells Sif that there's not much hope, and that Jane has a week or two at the most; Sif returns to Asgard seeking Odin, only to find him gone; Thor flies off to fight Armak. The story pages were printed out of order; they should be 1-13, 15, 16, 14, 17, 18. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #83 (Dragon Man). 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Hercules guest stars in "A Spectre From the Past!" Script by Gerry Conway, layouts by John Buscema, finished art by Dick Giordano. Appearances by Sif, Jane Foster, Hildegarde, and Odin. The story pages were printed out of order; they should be 1-13, 15, 16, 14, 17, 18. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 83 (Dragon Man). Gil Kane/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations). "A Spectre From the Past!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema (layouts/breakdowns), Dick Giordano, and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds, uncredited); Thor and Hercules return to the surface and fix the hole in the ground they created; After they are done, Blumkenn tells Thor that one of the people stopped from killing themselves has been asking for him - Jane Foster; Elsewhere, during a séance, the spirit of Armak is channeled into Arnold Nicolson. Back in a Midtown Hospital, Sif sees Thor with Jane Foster and realizes just how much he still loves her; The doctor tells Sif that there's not much hope, and that Jane has a week or two at the most; Sif returns to Asgard seeking Odin, only to find him gone; Thor flies off to fight Armak. The story pages were printed out of order; they should be 1-13, 15, 16, 14, 17, 18. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #83 (Dragon Man). 36 pgs., full color.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. All reprints. "The Body Snatchers" with art by Al Luster (from Adventures Into Terror 24); Corpses rise to take revenge upon a doctor who deals with grave robbers in order to procure bodies for his medical school. "If the Shoe Fits" with art by Joe Maneely (from Strange Tales 8); A man who murders a shoe maker becomes trapped in wet cement. "The Vampire's Coffin!" with art by Tony DiPreta (from Mystery Tales 15); A vampire's coffin is brought about a ship and when the crew mutinies under the cruel captain's treatment, they stake him and place his body in the coffin. "Love Story" with script by Stan Lee and art by Joe Maneely (from Spellbound 14); The wife of an African guide plots with a doctor to murder her husband. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints: "The Body Snatchers" (from Adventures Into Terror 24); "If the Shoe Fits" (from Strange Tales 8); "The Vampire's Coffin!" (from Mystery Tales 15); and "Love Story" with script by Stan Lee and art by Joe Maneely (from Spellbound 14). Gil Kane/Klaus Janson cover. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. All reprints. "The Body Snatchers" with art by Al Luster (from Adventures Into Terror 24); Corpses rise to take revenge upon a doctor who deals with grave robbers in order to procure bodies for his medical school. "If the Shoe Fits" with art by Joe Maneely (from Strange Tales 8); A man who murders a shoe maker becomes trapped in wet cement. "The Vampire's Coffin!" with art by Tony DiPreta (from Mystery Tales 15); A vampire's coffin is brought about a ship and when the crew mutinies under the cruel captain's treatment, they stake him and place his body in the coffin. "Love Story" with script by Stan Lee and art by Joe Maneely (from Spellbound 14); The wife of an African guide plots with a doctor to murder her husband. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints. "Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!" with script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten (from Chamber of Darkness 3); After George Ashton is tricked by a mysterious woman into opening a box, he learns that she is really Pandora and he must figure out how to undo the damage he has caused. "I Unleashed Shagg Upon the World!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers (from Tales of Suspense 14); An explorer wakes the Sphinx, really a robot warrior called Shagg. "Eve of Halloween!" with art by Ed Winiarski (from Astonishing 47); A witch and her young daughter go out riding on Halloween. Spider-Man and the Kidnap Caper Hostess Twinkies ad, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color.

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"Madness in the Mind!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Blade, Harker and the rest of Dracula's enemies return for a showdown,but nothing will hit the vampire lord harder than the loss of love. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 57 (the Vulture). Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "Madness in the Mind!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Blade, Harker and the rest of Dracula's enemies return for a showdown,but nothing will hit the vampire lord harder than the loss of love. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 57 (the Vulture).