Comic books May 1973

1st printing. Edited by David Larkin. A collection of mysterious, beautiful and sometimes senses challenging artwork. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

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"A Dragon Stalks the Skies!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Since leaving the FF four issues ago, Susan Richards and her son have been enjoying life in rural Pennsylvania far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Unfortunately though, the Invisible Girl and young Franklin are not far enough away from the grasp of the Dragon Man! Why has the android beast traveled to the keystone state and abducted the wife and son of Mr. Fantastic? The answers lie inside a Long Island research plant...owned by one Gregory Gideon! Cameo appearance by Dorrie Evans. (Notes: Gregory Gideon previously appeared in Fantastic Four (1st series) 34. The Dragon Man's prior appearance was in Sub-Mariner 15.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Dragon Stalks the Skies!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Since leaving the FF four issues ago, Susan Richards and her son have been enjoying life in rural Pennsylvania far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Unfortunately though, the Invisible Girl and young Franklin are not far enough away from the grasp of the Dragon Man! Why has the android beast traveled to the keystone state and abducted the wife and son of Mr. Fantastic? The answers lie inside a Long Island research plant...owned by one Gregory Gideon! Cameo appearance by Dorrie Evans. (Notes: Gregory Gideon previously appeared in Fantastic Four (1st series) 34. The Dragon Man's prior appearance was in Sub-Mariner 15.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "A Dragon Stalks the Skies!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Since leaving the FF four issues ago, Susan Richards and her son have been enjoying life in rural Pennsylvania far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Unfortunately though, the Invisible Girl and young Franklin are not far enough away from the grasp of the Dragon Man! Why has the android beast traveled to the keystone state and abducted the wife and son of Mr. Fantastic? The answers lie inside a Long Island research plant...owned by one Gregory Gideon! Cameo appearance by Dorrie Evans. (Notes: Gregory Gideon previously appeared in Fantastic Four (1st series) 34. The Dragon Man's prior appearance was in Sub-Mariner 15.) 32 pages

Volume 26 - Number 5, May 1973. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Found: Fortified Palace of the Median King, Mystery Airships of the 1800's, Curse of Achill Island, A Child's Dream, and Is Astral Projection a Risky Practice? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.50.

Vol 7. no. 7 Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Don Perlin. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. A "holdout" from the Japanese army on a remote island doesn't realize that WWII ended 28 years before. Two soldiers decide the Korean War must wait while they settle their personal differences, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Shadow from the Rising Sun; The Duelists; Escape and Survival!; You Cant Win Em All! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Time-Schedule For Disaster!, script by Cary Bates and John Warner [as J. David Warner], pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Barry attempts to be on time for every appointment of his day, including the bank, the fairgrounds, and the community chest drive, only to find that had he been late things would have worked out better. Death-Threat on Titan!, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Dick Giordano; Green Lantern travels to Titan to unravel the mystery of an alien found dead in the desert. Metal Men ad. Shazam ad. Super-hero patches ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Luis Avila. Stories and art by Luis Avila, Charles Nicholas, Art Cappello and Vince Alascia. The 1970s brought relationship complexities to romance comics, along with some unique fashion and design choices. Amelia and Titus are hometown sweethearts, but when she gets to college, she meets hippie nonconformists like Rick, described as "bad news" but somehow appealing anyway. Pam believes in Ray when no one else does, even giving him money for college, but when she sees him with another woman, she has questions.... Renay learns that boyfriend Wick has been using her to get ahead in her uncle's company, and that doesn't bode well for Ben, who actually loves her. Go Seek Love; A Fool in Love; Second Chance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Victor Frankenstein's bride has a deadly encounter in "The Monster's Revenge!" Part re-telling of the Shelley classic, part new "Marvel" story. Script by Gary Friedrich, art and cover by Mike Ploog. First letters page (letter to the editor from cartoonist Matt Howarth). Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Murphy Anderson (art) and Jack Adler (photo). Stories by Mann Rubin, Gardner Fox and unknown. Art by Jim Mooney, Sid Greene and Ruben Moreira. Stories to stagger the imagination. "The Martian Joke!" by Mann Rubin and Jim Mooney, reprinted from Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) #24 - Martians don't know how to laugh! So they send a martian, Exerel, to find the secret of laughter. Meeting Bud Hadley, an ex-comedian hunted by police, Exerel bargains with him for the secret. Plus: Star Rovers tale "How Can Time Be Stopped?" by Gardner Fox and Sid Greene, reprinted from Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) #163 - The Rovers must figure out how to stop the lizard aliens who are planning to conquer Earth with a time-weapon that has already turned Homer into an old man and Karel into a teenager. And: "You Stole Our Planet" with art by Ruben Moreira, reprinted from Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) #20 - Working on a way to create a barrier against nuclear fallout, two scientists are visited by creatures accusing humans of having stolen their world. Eventually the creatures realize they are not on their planet and the scientists reverse their experiment, sending the creatures back to their universe. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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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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May-June 1973. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Science fiction stories by A. Bertram Chandler, Robert F. Young, R. A. Lafferty, Frances Chapman, Philip Latham. Illustrations by Gaughan. 5-1/4-in. x 7-1/4-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

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An advertising insert for the Menomonee Falls Gazette, the famed 1970s tabloid published by Street Enterprises that reprinted classic newspaper comic strips. The Gazette-Advertiser, like the Gazette itself, took the form of an old-time newspaper, promoting other publications from Street Enterprises, all of which focused on classic comic strips. This issue includes ads for The Cisco Kid, Krazy Kat and the Gazette's then-new sister publication, the Menomonee Falls Guardian. NOTE: Was distributed to approx. 18,000 people. Standard news paper format, fold is not considered a defect.

Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Joe Gill, and Pat Boyette. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Scientists search the Canadian Northwest for the legendary Shetabi, but the Shetabi is also looking for them, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko that features some cool experimental multi-image panels. A biker gang tries to take over a graveyard, but it's already occupied, in a story with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. Earl inherits his uncle Arthur's estate, and learns about the unfinished business in Uncle Arthur's workshop. The Shetabi Legend; Web of Evil; Never Walk on a Grave!; Are You You - Or Who?; Uncle Arthur's Workshop! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Painted cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Nicola Cuti, Joe Staton, Joe Gill and Pat Boyette. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A duke manages to hide his fortune, but is trapped by the peasants he has imprisoned, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A family discovers unnerving neighbors they didn't know they had, in a story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. An evil Headsman learns he cannot escape fate. The Keeper of the Keys; The Neighbors; Miracle Man; The Verdict. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Bride Wore a Shroud, art by Buddy Gernale; Is Diane Chapman's bridal gown haunted? Stars to the Grave text story featuring JFK, art by Al Plastino. Death Weaves a Web, script by George Kashdan, art by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; When Raymond Forbes threatens to send Gerald to an orphanage, Gerald's spider friends take their revenge. Phantom of the Iron Horseman, art by Gerry Talaoc; Did the ghost of Jashua's grandfather come back to signal to him that the railroad bridge was washed out? The Dark Dream of Death, art by E. R. Cruz; Did people dream about the mine disaster in Alberfan England months before it happened? 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Archie Goodwin and Gerry Boudreau. Art by Sam Glanzman, Jack Sparling and Gray Morrow. Featuring the Haunted Tank in "Battle Ghost" by Archie Goodwin and Sam Glanzman. Plus: "The Jackals" by Gerry Boudreau and Jack Sparling. And: Battle Album 2-pager "Modern Warfare -- Medieval Style" by Goodwin and Gray Morrow. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Featuring: 7 page story "Last Love" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jay Scott Pike & Vince Colletta; 1 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page; 8 page story "Make Love to Me!" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Art Saaf & Jack Abel; 8 page story "He's Mine!" drawn by Don Heck and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.20.

Whitman edition. Tom and Jerry, 164 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Whitman edition. Little Lulu and Tubby, 164 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "Tom and Jerry...!" Holiday-themed kids comics featuring Tom and Jerry, as well as Skrewy Squirrel, Mooseface McElk, Barney Bear, Benny Burro, and Droopy. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages. full color. All Ages Cover price $0.50.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. "Little Lulu and Tubby...!" Classic Little Lulu and Tubby stories by John Stanley, Irving Tripp and others. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 160 pages. full color. All Ages Cover price $0.50.

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He saw the ghost of a man who was about to die! Featuring: 7 page story "The Unborn Ghost" drawn by Oscar Novelle. Plus: 8 page story "The Headless King!" drawn by Luis Dominguez; 1 page story "The Slipper" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "Walk The Plank!" written and drawn by Len Wein; 5 page story "A Grave Romance" drawn by Frank Bolle. Cover price $0.20.

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The hipster bears go on a secret mission, just like their heroes on the spy show Mission Fantastical. The zoos new star exhibit upstages the bear bunch, so they set out to regain their fame. 36 pages. Cover # is 90273-305. Cover price $0.20 Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. The hipster bears go on a secret mission, just like their heroes on the spy show Mission Fantastical. The zoos new star exhibit upstages the bear bunch, so they set out to regain their fame. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20 Cover price $0.15.

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Anthology comic book with scary and suspenseful stories. Cover art by Joe Staton. Eternal Love, art by Steve Ditko; Elizabet Whyte finds her true love. Who'll Die Tomorrow?, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Wayne Howard; J. J. Jones tries to cheat Arron Teeves, the old stone cutter. The Egg, script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; Harry finds a strange egg on the beach. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

Stories and art by Ruben Marchionne, Antonio Reynoso and Hector Castellon. (There was no Vol. 5 issue #3; it was erroneously listed as #5 and is listed here as #5A.) Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. Astronauts awaken in a future world inhabited by apelike creatures. A scientist manages to reanimate two mummies, but unfortunately, they have a 6000-year grudge against his family. A lost explorer in Africa is rediscovered, and reveals the truth about shrunken heads. Featuring altered reprints from Tomb of Terror and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Evil One; The Manbeast; The Mummies; Vampires From Dimension X; Skull in a Box; The Monster; The Bloody Demon. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

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Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff gives stranded motorists a boost, whether they want one or not. Hot Stuff loses his firepower, but learns that chili peppers will help him recharge, if he can only eat enough of them. Chili Day; Stumbo the Giant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.