Comic books October 1976

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Black Panther reprint from Daredevil 69, "A Life on the Line." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan. New cover by John Byrne/Dan Adkins. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Rolf and Cleo run off and get married, even though she's still in high school, but her father catches up with them and is determined to keep them apart. Love may be important to start a marriage, but as one young couple learns, compromise can be what keeps it going. Compromise; A Sacred Vow; Bitter Memories; A Strange Kiss. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Ernie Chan. Crisis in Eternity!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell (plot) and Martin Pasko (script), pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; King Kull begins his newest conquest plan on Earth-S as he freezes both the wizard Shazam and the Pantheon of Gods and Goddesses on the Rock of Eternity; Only Mercury was able to escape, and the wizard sends him to both Earths 1 and 2 to get the JLA and JSA to aid them; The villainous group of Earth-S's IBAC,Earth-2's Clea and Earth-1's Blockbuster and Penguin are defeated by both teams, as well as the Squadron of Justice (SoJ), but that is only part of Kull's full plan defeated. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Al Wenzel, inks by Dan Adkins. "The Gnome, the Queen and the Savage!", script by Doug Moench, art by Val Mayerik; Queen Tandylla/Tandy Snow gives Ka-Zar an ultimatum: either become her husband or die in the arena. Ka-Zar rejects her offer and ends up in the arena together with Zartros the Gnome. They kill a gladiator named Makrum and manage to escape. Zartros reveals that Tandy has been brainwashed into becoming queen, and Ka-Zar vows to return and free her. Meanwhile, the rest of Ka-Zar's friends have come across a city full of elderly people. But something is very wrong; Kirk Marston has made a pact with the inhabitants and betrays his friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price.

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"The Wrath and the Fury." Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Jack Abel. Kamandi, Ben Boxer, and Rongo clash with the Little People and Looter. "Finale." Prince Otis, wielding his new weapon, helps Urgall and Myra escape. Script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Mike Nasser, inks by Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Wrath and the Fury." Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Jack Abel. Kamandi, Ben Boxer, and Rongo clash with the Little People and Looter. "Finale." Prince Otis, wielding his new weapon, helps Urgall and Myra escape. Script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Mike Nasser, inks by Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Mike Grell. The Rage of Yesterdays Lost!, script by David Michelinie [as Barry Jameson], pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Joe Staton; Karate Kid returns to the present day from a quick trip to the 30th century to find Iris in a hostage situation. Justice for All Includes Children, 6 public service announcement starring Superman, pencils by Neal Adams. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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The Thing from Emerald Darkness - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Alfredo Alcala and Ed Hannigan. Cover pencils by Gil Kane. When strikes the Kraken! Savagery vs. sorcery...in a world beyond time! Plus: A map of Kull's home continent in the 1-page "The Thurian Continent in the Time of King Kull" with script by Roy Thomas and illustration by Marie Severin. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Mister Sandman," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Joe Edwards; Hearing that Mr. Lodge needs more sand in the soil of his garden, but refuses to buy any, Archie tries to get in good with him by bringing back a trailer full of sand from the beach. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Wave Knave," pencils by Bob Bolling; Dilton makes a special gyroscopic controlled surf board for Archie to ride in a surfing competition. "One For The Books," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is desperate to set a world's record at anything. Veronica's Advice Puzzle. "Service Please," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Pop won't serve Jughead because he's closed for inventory. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Multi-part adventure stories: Archie and Veronica use a CB radio to warn Mr. Lodge about a plant burglary; Archie seeks help for a boy whos been exposed to deadly chemicals. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Stan Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino. 32 pages. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Number/month on cover: 90130-610, no month listed. Comic featuring the comical adventures of ?Orrible Orvie and Awful Annie, the "Little Monsters" siblings. Issue features reprints from previous issues: "Just an Old-Fashioned Monster," "Space Monster Strikes Again," "Getting in Shape," and "A Bedtime Story." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.30.

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Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Art Cappello. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Ray tries making nice with his pretty blonde neighbor, who is rude, has a smoker's hack, and thinks he's a "nut" because he jogs every morning (jogging being a new idea in 1976). Grace models for handsome Nolan and soon falls for him, but he's always cold and businesslike around her. A woman tries computer dating, another new concept at the time. The Nut and I; Computer Date; Lovely to Look At; Wild About Harry; Eyes of Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Keep On Trekkin': The Mad Star Trek Musical," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; The cast of the original Star Trek is reunited for a new version of the show, remade as a musical. "The Neuman Book of World Records...that Led to Lesser-known Follow-up Records," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Al Jaffee. "Don Martin Presents The Story of Moses", script and art by Don Martin; Moses has been parting water all his life apparently. "Mad's Do-It-Yourself Howard Hughes Will" by Dick DeBartolo. "The Lighter Side of Noise," script and art by Dave Berg. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "Mad's Packager of the Year," script by Stan Hart, art by Jack Rickard; The head of a packaging firm of dubious ethics is interviewed. "The Changing Attitudes of the American Family," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; How various family rituals have evolved over the years. "Infractions We'd Like to See Called in Every Day Life," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Jack Davis; Sports game officials call penalties on ill-mannered behavior in real life. "Phoolish," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Phyllis," a feather-headed widow moves in with her equally idiotic parents. "One Day at Mount Rushmore," script and art by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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October 1976. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The Ladies of Beetlegoose Nine" by R. Bretnor, "The Hertford Manuscript" by Richard Cowper, "Hero's Moon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley, "From A to Z, in the Chocolate Alphabet" by Harlan Ellison, "The Barrow" by Ursula K. Le Guin, "A Case of the Stubborns" by Robert Bloch, "Where the Woodbine Twineth" by Manly Wade Wellman and "Out of Dickinson By Poe" by Ray Bradbury. Film review for "Watch Out For Falling Men" by Baird Searles. Monthly science article "Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright" by Isaac Asimov. 5-in. x 7-in., black and white; 162 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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First 30-cent cover price. Painted cover art. "The Pied Piper of North Am," script by Richard Kyle, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Mike Royer; The Pied Piper of North Am leads Magnus into mortal combat with the evil robot planet, Malev-6. "Jules Verne 1828-1905" Forefathers of Science Fiction non-fiction story. "H. G. Wells 1866-1946" Forefathers of Science Fiction non-fiction story. # on cover: 90046-610. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.30.

Single page stories and pin-ups by 21 students of the Joe Kubert School which includes early published works by Stephen Bisette ("Dark Times" and cover art), Rick Veitch "Video Dream", and Tom Yeates "Song of the Minstrel". Stiff cover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, black and white.

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Cover by Rich Larson. Stories and art by Mike Zeck, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Michael J. Pellowski, Bill Molno, Joe Gill, Tim Boxell and Rich Larson. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. A wizard turns his son's girlfriend into a cat, and the son's reaction prompts a lesson in wizardry, in a story with art by future Marvel star Mike Zeck. The Greek legend of the minotaur is retold. A wealthy horticulturist creates a killer plant to get the drop on his scheming trophy wife. Curiosity Killed the Cat; The White Bat; Minotaur; Funeral Wreath; Evil Encounter! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Wacky Witch

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Written by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia. Mike Murdock Must Die!; The Marauder kidnaps Foggy, Karen and Matt to force them to reveal DD's secret ID: While a blazing battle takes place aboard the Marauder's helicopter, Spidey runs up against Stilt-Man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.30.

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Final issue. The Masque of the Green Death - Written by Jim Shooter. Art by George Tuska and Sal Trapani. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dan Adkins. The Super-Skrull and the Rat Pack battle Tigra and Red Wolf! Will this be the final battle? Captain Marvel cameo. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Stephen Crane pinup by Dan Adkins. "The Red Badge of Courage," script by Irwin Shapiro, pencils by E. R. Cruz; A Civil War Union soldier struggles to find the bravery to fight in the heat of battle. Adapted from the novel "The Red Badge of Courage" (1895), by Stephen Crane. Short Stephen Crane biography. 52 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

First 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "If This Be... MODOK!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Helpless from a paralyzing ray, Captain America is about to be shot by an agent of A.I.M; However, MODOK wants to destroy Cap himself; Reprinted from Tales of Suspense #94. "Alone Against A.I.M.!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Johnny Craig; A.I.M. makes three duplicates of the Iron Man armor; Reprinted from Invicible Iron-Man #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Monark Starstalker - Story and Art by Howard Chaykin. Cover by Howard Chaykin & Al Milgrom. Featuring the first appearance of Monark Starstalker! The galaxy is his hunting ground...its deadliest inhabitants his prey! Savage science fantasy! Starring Monark Starstalker, Ulysses (a robot falcon), Robin Goodfriend, Brigid Siebold and Kurt Hammer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of Monark Starstalker in "Monark Starstalker." Script, art, and cover by Howard Chaykin. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Monark Starstalker - Story and Art by Howard Chaykin. Cover by Howard Chaykin & Al Milgrom. Featuring the first appearance of Monark Starstalker! The galaxy is his hunting ground...its deadliest inhabitants his prey! Savage science fantasy! Starring Monark Starstalker, Ulysses (a robot falcon), Robin Goodfriend, Brigid Siebold and Kurt Hammer. 32 pages, full color.

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Cover art by Ken Barr; Man-Thing illo by Vicente Alcazar; The Man-God Conspiracy! article by John Warner; The Madman of Mansion Slade Morbius story by Doug Moench, art by Sonny Trinidad; Monsters Unleashed—Again article by Ralph Macchio, art by Dave Cockrum and Gray Morrow; Into the House of Terror! story by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan; The Reality Manipulators story by Don McGregor, art by Michael Ploog; and Curse of Anubis! story by Russ Jones and John Warner, art by Val Mayerik. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50	Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $46.00 View scan Paper: Off white to white Label #21-1EAEE22-235 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover inks by Joe Sinnott. A Night On the Town! starring Myron T. Maxwell, Mary Miller, Fred Cramer, Arnold Slackmeyer, Ragland T, ""Rags"" Peppermill, and Big Bull Bulowsky, script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Thors three buddies battle Big Bull Bulowsky. Cont'd between Thor #s 247 and 248. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Philippine reprint.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover inks by Joe Sinnott. A Night On the Town! starring Myron T. Maxwell, Mary Miller, Fred Cramer, Arnold Slackmeyer, Ragland T, ""Rags"" Peppermill, and Big Bull Bulowsky, script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott; Thors three buddies battle Big Bull Bulowsky. Cont'd between Thor #s 247 and 248. 32 pages, full color.

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #106 - "Above the Earth -- a Titan Rages!" Nick Fury cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin and Roy Thomas. Art by Marie Severin, Herb Trimpe and George Tuska. Even wounded, the Hulk is the only one that may be able to stop the monstrous Missing Link! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.30.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #91. Sleazy politician Sam Bullitt targets Spider-Man in "To Smash the Spider." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita, Sr. Romita, Sr. cover. Cover price $0.30.

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"The Mystery of the Wraith!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. The wall-crawler needs help investigating the apparent death of Brian DeWolff two years ago. So he turns to the Master of the Mystic Arts for assistance! The trail of the Wraith leads to the DeWolff family crypt...but who or what is waiting inside? Captain Jean DeWolff enters first, then minutes later Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, and finally the Invincible Iron Man! It's a no-holds-barred battle down below! Origin of the Wraith. 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Mystery of the Wraith!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. The wall-crawler needs help investigating the apparent death of Brian DeWolff two years ago. So he turns to the Master of the Mystic Arts for assistance! The trail of the Wraith leads to the DeWolff family crypt...but who or what is waiting inside? Captain Jean DeWolff enters first, then minutes later Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, and finally the Invincible Iron Man! It's a no-holds-barred battle down below! Origin of the Wraith. 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "The Mystery of the Wraith!" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. The wall-crawler needs help investigating the apparent death of Brian DeWolff two years ago. So he turns to the Master of the Mystic Arts for assistance! The trail of the Wraith leads to the DeWolff family crypt...but who or what is waiting inside? Captain Jean DeWolff enters first, then minutes later Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, and finally the Invincible Iron Man! It's a no-holds-barred battle down below! Origin of the Wraith. 32 pages