Comic books May 1972

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Mandrake cover by Fred Fredericks. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip. Cover price $0.35.

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Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). New Superman cover. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman, Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Drift Marlo (by Tom Cooke and Phil Evans), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip, a David Innes (Burroungs) sketch by Alan Weiss, and six Tug Transom strips (by Alfred Sindall). Cover price $0.35.

The misadventures of the misanthropic rodent, created by writer Chester Crill and artist Robert Armstrong as a spoof of you-know-who. This Mickey is a violent reprobate and general lowlife. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Armstrong. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $7.80	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $7.80	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $34.99 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $82.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Mike Royer on 8/21/2021. Label #22-0692A42-399 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Battle of the Id!" While on Apokolips, Mister Miracle battles The Lumb in an unusual manner (the title provides the hint). Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover price $0.25.

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May, 1972 - Men's magazine featuring articles, pictorials, and pin-ups. 80 pages, PC/B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $1.00.

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Issue #9. May 17, 1972. The World's First Newspaper of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy! Special Sci-Fi Issue! Featuring: Incredible Sci-Fi Comix! Buck, Flash & All the Gang! The End! This Island Earth! The Making of 2001! Meet the Space Giants! Plus - Giant Color Poster Inside. 11.25" x 16.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue 10. May 31, 1972. The World's First Newspaper of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy! This issue: E.C. spotlight! Warning: The most horrifying comics of all time lie in wait for you within the pages of this paper! Prepare yourself for the most terrifying experience of your life! Plus - Giant Color Poster Inside. The Monster Times (1972) is a fanzine published by Monster Times Publishing Co. 11.25" x 16.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Alan Weiss. Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Stan Lee and Jean Thomas. Art by George Tuska, Mike Sekowsky, Gene Colan, John Verpoorten?, Jack Abel and Frank Giacoia. What happened to her was shocking and unexpected! Don't miss..."I Was a Girl Who'd Stop at Nothing"! Also featuring "Holiday of Heartbreak!" Plus: The reprint story "You Can't Love Again"! And: "Suzan Says" advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Horror and suspense stories reprinted from Gold Keys Twilight Zone comic books. The Last Sixty Seconds, The Ordeal of Bluebird 3, Voyage to Nowhere, and more, plus Midnight Mysteries. Also includes the first appearance of Tragg, who later became a barbarian adventurer in his own series. Stories and art by Donald Glut, Dan Spiegle, Reed Crandall, George Evans, Mike Sekowsky, Jesse Santos, and Alex Toth. 4.75 x 6.5. 160 pages. Painted cover by George Wilson. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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May 1972. Men. A feminist spoof of Mickey Spillane novels illustrated by Gray Morrow; Norman the Barbarian by Sean Kelly and Conan artist Barry Windsor-Smith; dating advice from Amy Ephron, sister of Nora. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, Paul Krassner, Anne Beatts, Tony Hendra, Ralph Reese, Gahan Wilson, Vaughan Bode, Jeff Jones, B. Kliban, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Dick Hess. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Death Wish of Terrible Turpin!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Kalibak and Orion battle, doing massive destruction, while Turpin and the Metropolis police force try to stop them. Beat the Black Racer!!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Fastbak races Black Racer for the life of Esak. The Stone of Vengeance!, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Mischievous magpie con artists Heckle and Jeckle headlined this title, featuring other characters from Paul Terry's Terrytoons. Heckle and Jeckle decide to become gold prospectors after being stranded in the desert. The vultures Merton and Melvin try to convince Silly Sidney that they're film producers so they can trick him into the stewpot. Gold Getters; The Electronic Crowbots; Silly Sidney: Stage Struck; Head Shrinkers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 41 - Issue 5, May 1972. True Crime stories, and crime fiction magazine featuring photographs, and illustrations. 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.50.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Prisoner starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Russ Heath. Goliath and the Little Tub, art by Norman Maurer. The Unknown Squad, art by Mort Drucker. Get the Carriers, art by Joe Kubert. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The War, script and art by Sam Glanzman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Don Sherwood. Stories and art by Don Sherwood and Ruth Simpson. Inspired by the 1970s TV series, the Partridge Family comic included large panels to showcase pinup-style images of the show's stars, teen heartthrobs David Cassidy and Susan Dey, plus film legend Shirley Jones. The group travels to Canada for a music gig, and manager Ruben Kincaid suggests a picnic in the Ontario woods thereafter. But soon they find themselves aiding the Mounties in the search for a desperate escaped convict. Plus vintage ads for the Partridge Family Fan Club and other items for the 1970s Partridge Family fan. The Picnic That Wasnt; A Man Around; Man of the House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Without All That... What?? starring Cindy Curbstone. A-Haunting-We-Will-Go. A-Huntin' We Will Go!, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm hunt a tiger. The Bedrock Beauty Contest. Buzzie The Bee text story. The Lunch Crunch. Puttin' On The Dawg. Featuring Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (from The Flintstones) as teenagers. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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First 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Exam Cram," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Everybody else in Riverdale is studying for their final exams; Archie prefers to depend on his collection of lucky horseshoes. Jughead Pin Up by Dan DeCarlo. "S is for Mr. Swenson," script and art by Al Hartley; Definitions of words beginning with the letter "s" which apply to Svenson the janitor's lot in life. "Gals and Calories," script and art by Al Hartley; Deciding that Jughead eats to fill the social void in his life, Archie sets him up with a blind date with Ethel. "Roar of the Ignored," script and art by Joe Edwards; After getting the cold shoulder from Gigi, Jinx goes to Greg for advice. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Pat Boyette. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. When Diana is captured by rebel insurgents during an archaeological mission, the Phantom leaps into action. A Bandari educated in America decides that he would rather have the treasure that currently occupies the Phantom's Skull Cave. The Phantom of the 1700s is abducted by aliens from outer space who think Bengali is an ideal site for colonization. Plus, the Swahili language-lessons feature switches to Mandarin Chinese. The Hostage; A Better Way; Tribal Treasure; Chinese - Diyike; The Intruders. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Edited by Hugh Hefner. Collection of the best cartoons to be featured in the legendary Playboy magazine. Includes more than 350 cartoons! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Audrey's mom tries to keep her from tracking mud across the house, but it's a little too late. Little Audrey; Lady be Good; Beware the Monsters; A Merry Mix-Up; Toys in the Attic; Like a Grown-Up; What a Han-full; The Soda Contest; The Perfect Gentleman; Neighbor Watcher. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by George Wildman. How Prince Swee'pea Came from Spinachovia starring Swee'pea, Popeye, King Blozo, and King Louie. Alice the Goon Sez starring Popeye and Wimpy and Swee'pea. The Pay-Off starring Sappo and Professor O.G. Wotasnozzle. Some Smiles text story. The Cure starring Wimpy, Popeye, Rough-House, and Dr. Kilzem. What's Cookin'?? starring Popeye, Swee'pea, Poopdeck Pappy, and Granny. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Comic book version of a short-lived 1971 syndicated TV series produced by Ivan Tors (who also produced "Sea Hunt" and "Flipper") about global underwater troubleshooter Carter Primus, played by Robert Brown. In this issue, Primus battles crooks intent on getting his Deep Detection Device for locating oil deposits beneath the ocean floor in "The Deadly Pay-Off" and helps protect an international ballerina in "Into the Darkness." Scripts by Joe Gill and art by Joe Staton. Issue also has The Human Fish in "Mini-Sub Missing" text feature. Photo cover. Cover price $0.20.

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Includes: cover art by Vicente Segrelles; Psycho's Supernatural Series: Abrasax, script by Al Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos; The Vow! by Pat Boyette; The Midnight Slasher, script by Doug Moench, art by Pablo Marcos; Sleep, script by Jeff Jones (as Steve Stern), art by Jeff Jones; The Psycho-Analyst article by Jeff Rovin; Dark Victory, script and pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Pablo Marcos; The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad article by Rovin; Of A Sudden Is Thy Death! By Gus St. Anthony; Frankenstein, Book II: The Phantom Of The Opera by Tom Sutton (as Sean Todd); Sand Castles, script by Ed Fedory, art by Marcos; and Werewolf pinup by Bill Everett. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused entirely on erotic adult short fiction stories accompanied by photographs. 8" x 10.5", 70 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Larry Lieber and George Roussos. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Angelo Torres and George Roussos. Blazing Western action as you like it! The Rawhide Kid must draw! But he can't -- his hands are busted! That's a real shame, 'cause at the count of three...his opponent pulls iron! Don't miss..."The Manhunters" by Larry Lieber and George Roussos. Plus: Back-up story "Crag Noonan Fastest Gun in the West!" by Stan Lee and Angelo Torres, reprinted from Quick-Trigger Western (1956) #14. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Gil Kane and John Severin. A Thunder of War Drums, script by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas, art by Syd Shores; Red Wolf and Lobo fight alone against The Guns of Fort Rango. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in a one-page Joe Weider ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo and Rudy Lapick. Ben Who? starring Reggie Mantle as Mark Antony, Mr Weatherbee as Julius Caesar, Veronica Lodge as Cleopatra, Archie Andrews as Ben Archius, Jughead Jones as Jugius, and Betty Cooper as a Lady-In-Waiting, script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott. Healthy and Wealthy starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. The Eye of the Beholder starring Reggie Mantle, Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Big Moose, Big Ethel, and Betty Cooper, script and art by Al Hartley. Greek Tweak starring Reggie Mantle, Miss Grundy, Archie Andrews, and Jughead Jones, script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott. Snow Job starring Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, and Archie Andrews, script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Harvey's flagship title featuring the adventures of Richie Rich, the richest kid in the world. While Richie and his friends go hiking, his cousin Reggie sneaks back home to live in luxury. Little Dot meets her accident-prone Uncle Diz. Little Lotta offers to wrestle a lady wrestler, in order to make introductions for her smitten Uncle Slimbo. Unwanted; The Lonesome Robot; Little Dot Meets Uncle Diz; Cadbury: The Stunting Butler; Little Lotta: Conquering Cupid; The Million Dollar Camping Trip; The River Monster; Little Lotta: As Easy as Pie! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Untitled one-page story; Richie plays host to a boy who seems to be an expert on floor coverings. The "Haunted Playhouse"; Richie takes his guests on a tour of his playhouses, including the haunted one, where the lights go out. "The Monster Walks"; While trying to find their way out of the haunted playhouse, Reggie disappears and the others encounter a monster. "Richie Remembers"; The monster dissolves in the rain and the kids make their way back to Richie's house. "Cadbury, You Cad!"; For his initiation into the Butler's Club, Cadbury must give bad service for an hour; to his relief, Mrs. Rich sends him to Reggie's house and he fulfills his obligation there. "Hold That Tiger"; Grandpa plays baseball on the boys team against Lotta's girls team. "Picked-on Picnickers"; Little Lotta goes on a picnic. "Pictures of Chicago" text story. "Naughty Girl" text story. "Tilly"; The new maid is making everybody nervous about dirt. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Warren Kremer. The adventures of super-rich Richie and his cast of supporting characters. Richie is sent back to the 18th century by Reggie's time machine. There, he meets a distant ancestor and helps her out of a jam. Cadbury the butler tells Richie about when he was abducted by aliens, and how he escaped. Little Dot and Little Lotta enter a boat race. The Boy Who Went Back; Pursuit of the Renegades; The Case of the Missing Plans; The Impossible Solution; Cadbury: Dont Butt My Butler; Cadbury: Outer Space Butler; The Try-Out; Popping Off; Little Dot: Winner Take All! 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.