Comic books in 'Picnic'

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#74, 5/77, 30c. Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. Issue features "The Whale Watcher," "The Big Washout," "Trapped in Tall Timber," and "The Maltese Pigeon." Issue also has a one-page text feature "Bean Bag Baffle." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: None. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman edition. "The Whale Watcher," "The Big Washout," "Trapped in Tall Timber," and "The Maltese Pigeon." Issue also has a one-page text feature "Bean Bag Baffle." Story and art credits: unknown. 5/77, 30c. Cover price $0.30.

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Puck Weekly Popeye (1948) is a promotional comic strip ad distributed by Puck Publishing. B&W, 7.5-in. x 11-in.

Matilda Mouse, None-Such Animals # 8: The Snib, Raggedy Ann, Well Done and Ill Paid, Egbert Elephant (art by Dan Noonan), The Wishing Pearl, Animal Mother Goose (art by Walt Kelly, 3 pages), and Billy and Bonny Bee. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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July 4, 1952. Western romance stories by Giff Chesire "The Thin Line", Elmer Kelton, Cy Kees, S. Omar Barker, Wayne D. Overholser, Ben Frank, Philip Ketchum, Kenneth L. Sinclair, and Elsa Barker "Boss of the Boot-Heel-Part 2 of 4". Illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler. 7" x 9 1/4"; black and white; 148 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Big Mouth"; Reggie gets angry when he thinks that Archie and the gang are keeping secrets from him until he finds out that they are planning a surprise party. "V.I.P." starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "A Shot in the Dark"; Mr. Weatherbee recruits Reggie and Archie to help clean up the gym after a basketball game but the boys end up in detention. "Karate Capers"; Reggie and Archie decide that they need to take a course in self-defense but they get discouraged when they learn how long it will take to achieve black belt status. Archie Club News. "Smashing Good Friends"; The boys are playing catch when a window gets broken and Reggie insists that it's all Archie's fault and he should pay for the new window. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Richie Rich stars in Journey to a Hidden World (Richie and Gloria go to prehistoric world) and Can They Get Out? (Richie and Gloria escape from cavemen to castle). Little Dot stars in Little Dot and Her Uncle Baloney (Dot and her uncle encounter man who lives 2,000 miles beneath Earth's surface). Little Lotta stars in The Folks Next Door (neighbors plan to rob bank). Toy soldier ad featuring Russ Heath art. Ad for Charlie Brown TV special books. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.15. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

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Harvey's flagship title featuring the adventures of Richie Rich, the richest kid in the world. Richie's dad learns why a certain oil well is named "Old Faceful." Gloria's first baby-sitting client is a robot. Mr. Rich reveals the secrets of the haunted house at Mystery Valley. Old Faceful; Sassy Brassy; Show Me Excitement; Professor Brainos Time Machine; The Golden Fool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. The comical misadventures of the richest kid on Earth and his down-to-earth girlfriend, Gloria. Gloria and Richie investigate after a sugar heist. The candy theft leads to an unexpectedly sweet conclusion, in a two-part story. The Great Candy Caper; Spilling the Beans; The Detectives; Cadbury Day. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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First 30c cover priced issue. Harvey Comics presents more adventures of the world's richest kid and his friends. Clanky the Robot is an eager playmate, but he doesn't quite know his own strength. Cover goes a little meta for Richie Rich. Plus a vintage movie ad for the original Bad News Bears (1976), with art by EC legend Jack Davis. A Coat of Many Pockets; The New Sculpture; Robust Robot; Mr. Rich: Monkeying Around. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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The adventures of super-rich Richie and his cast of supporting characters. Richie takes a trip to the top of the beanstalk, but is it all a dream? A crook steals an experimental teleporter, but he can't afford to power it up. Little Dot's Aunt Soapy is a cleaning woman by inclination as well as by occupation. Richie and the Beanstalk; Tough Beans; Flubbing Up; Little Dot: Aunt Soapy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Profits was part of the "Richie Rich explosion" of titles from Harvey in the 1970s. A film shoot becomes a chance for Richie's mean cousin Reggie to create more pranks, in a two-part adventure. The results are surprising when Cadbury asks Irona the robot maid to dance. Mischief Movie; The Biggest Scare; Money Talks; School Supplies; Richie Rich Meets Ski Skimmer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

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More adventures starring the richest kid on Earth, his friends and his family. Richie has a helper robot that goes off its programming. Chef Pierre demonstrates his scientific method for making a meal. The 1000th Crook; Uncle Clenchs Problem; Good-Hearted Robot; The Auction; Chef Pierre: The Scientific Way. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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More adventures starring the richest kid on Earth, his friends and his family. Mr. Woody, the inept estate carpenter, attempts to build a vacation house for himself. Richie's mean cousin Reggie switches the gifts intended for a visiting ambassador with gag gifts. Somebody Is Making Waves; Crime Wave; A Retreat for Mr. Woody; How They Met; Toys Can Be Bad. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Art by Louis Zansky and Rafael Astarita. Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Lurid tales of love and crime, with lush covers reprinted from Avon paperbacks. Jean rejects handsome boy next door Barney because she still sees him as a childhood pal; Mary is torn between arrogant but handsome boxer Rocky and her fiance Joe; Lila fools around with her husbands boss in order to advance her husbands career. The Dream Next Door; Deadline for Love!; Too Great a Temptation; Our Stolen Love; Promotions for Harry; Love Across the Atlantic. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "So Long" one-page story, script and art by Howard Boughner; Daisy's telephone cord is too long. "I Tried to Trap Him into Marriage," art by Bernard Baily; Lois has long assumed she will marry her neighbour Gruff, but he says he loves newcomer Marlene; Lois has a nervous breakdown and insists Gruff is "indispensable" to her health. "My Consuming Envy"; Jan feels Diane has an advantage in a piano competition because Diane's father is a mine superintendent and hers is just a miner; Jan stirs up the miners and they demand fair play; the board members are intimidated and unjustly award Jan the prize. "Cute Dish" text story by Ruth Sterling. "True to You"; Ronnie moves to be near her boyfriend Jim, who has just been drafted; Jim helps pay her hotel bills, but is unable to spend much time with her; She begins dating George, a captain; Jim jealously confronts them and is confined to quarters, but leaves to see Ronnie and is arrested. One-page biography of actor William Lundigan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Kurtzman's Hey Look. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Those Were the Days My Friend! starring Sabrina, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott; Della brings over Priscilla Prudence, a witch who has lost touch with the way things have changed since her day back in 17th-century Salem. I Think I Can starring Aunt Hilda, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott. This Little Piggy Went To Market starring Sabrina, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bill Vigoda. Witches Are Only Human! starring Sabrina, Aunt Hilda, and Cousin Ambrose, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by John Rozum, Keith Champagne, and Robbie Busch Art by Scott Neely, Roberto Barrios and Karen Matchette Cover by Ropert Pope & Scott McRae With school back in session, take a class in some horrific history with Professor Scoob and the gang! Plus, longing for the blockbuster days of summer movies? No worries, Scoob's got the scoop on Snacks on a Plane and it's deelish! Cover price $2.25.

Written by Scott Cunningham, Jack Briglio and John Rozum Art by Scott Gross, Robert Pope and Scott Neely Cover by Ropert Pope & Scott Neely Spring is in the air - finally - and the Scoobs celebrate with a whale of a day at the beach! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs. Uncertain Past, pencils by Gil Kane. A Fool's Heart. Once to Every Girl. Love Turned Away, pencils by Arthur Peddy, inks by Bernard Sachs; Prince the dog offers consolation when Steve turns away. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover inks by Bernard Sachs. Dream's Awakening!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by John Romita; A girl nearly ruins her chance for happiness with another man when she can't forget the pain of her break-up with her previous beau. Serenade to a Broken Heart!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Composer Sandy is in love with Nina, the girl who sings his songs on television, but she's in love with Phil, their producer. By the Sea... Romance in Fashion filler two-pager. Goodbye..?, inks by Bernard Sachs; When Donna and Les are reunited after two long separations they realize that they are no longer in love with each other, in spite of earlier promises. Betrayed Heart!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky (pp 2-8), inks by Bernard Sachs (p 1) and John Romita (pp 2-8); Celia can't let herself fall in love with Paul because she is still hurt by the way her old boyfriend Mickey treated her. Inside back cover ad for Many Loves of Dobie Gillis #2. Back cover ad for the DC line of romance comics. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Bill Everett art. Stories include "Worth Waiting For," "The Tragic Truth" (art by Jay Scott Pike), "I Do," and "Mary Parker's Man!" Pike cover. Cover price $0.10.

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Story, Art and Cover by Joshua W. Cotter. Joshua W. Cotter fills this second issue with omnipotent robots, Sunday funnies, migraines, rednecks, big tenderloins, jetpacks, kittens and cowboy hash -- all blended into one sequential tapestry. 56 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $5.00.

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Stories, art and cover by Kevin Atkinson. Wacky tales of horror and adventure from Calibers indie-themed Iconografix line and future Tick artist Kevin Atkinson. The Dogs arch-enemy, Victor Quasimodo, resorts to extreme measures to get The Dog in a dog food commercial. Also, Caleb Steele in Eaters, part 2. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

"To Love and To Cherish" (art by Vince Colletta?), "Always in My Heart" (art by John Tartaglione), "Happiness Ahead" (art by Ann Brewster), "The One I Love," "You Were Meant For Me," and a two-page text story, "My Wondering Heart." Colletta cover Cover price $0.10.

"Fishermen From the Sea," "The Case of the Stolen Earth-Faces!" (pencils by Gil Kane?), and "Space Scoop--2159 A.D.!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pete Wonsowski (W) Georgia Ball, Various (A) Tanya Roberts, Amy Mebberson Returning to comics after 25 years Strawberry Shortcake celebrates with a berry special strawberry scented scratch and sniff covers! In this issue Strawberry Shortcake's solution to a tropical dilemma convinces her friends that she's taking a trip to Luau Island. Sounds like a dream vacation, but in the middle of all of the excitement, the residents of Berry Bitty City forget to check their facts before they bid farewell! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Harry Betancourt. Stories and art by Harry Betancourt and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as Dennis the Menace - until he finds the ratty old cape that gives him superpowers, and then he's ten times the menace. Super-Brat's parents want a nice relaxing vacation on a dude ranch, but SB wants a Wild West adventure. Super-Brat tries to help the house painter, and the house ends up with polka dots. Super Brat hears about a $100 reward for anybody who can stay in the ring for three minutes with Mighty Muscles McGook. Super Brat; A Walk with Daddy; Foiled by a Fluke. Final issue under this title and publisher; series continues from Charlton as Lil Genius (1954) #6 (there was no issue #5). 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Jack Burnley. Case of the Funny Paper Crimes, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Ed Dobrotka, inks by John Sikela; Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him. Superman, Matinee Idol, script by Jerry Siegel [as Jerome Siegel], pencils by Joe Shuster (pencil layouts) and Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (finished pencils), inks by John Sikela [as Joe Shuster]; Clark and Lois decide to go to the movies, but when Clark discovers that it's the the latest Fleisher Superman cartoon, he has to think fast to keep Lois from discovering that he is Superman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Victor Ibanez. (W) Scott Snyder. (A) Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Scott Williams. The technological terrorists called Ascension are growing bolder with every attack, creating problems only Superman can solve-and that's with help from the world's greatest detective, Batman! But the mystery that's really got them both worried is the unknown figure that's been shadowing Superman! And in this issue's backup tale, Jimmy Olsen takes center stage as Metropolis reacts to an event that's shaken the city to its core! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass!, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois borrows Jimmy Olsen's serum and becomes Elastic Lass so she can catch the Wrecker, who has been blowing up statues around Metropolis. house ad for Superman Annual #2. The Curse of Lena Thorul!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Strange events lead Lois to believe that librarian Lena Thorul is the reincarnation of a witch put to death in the seventeenth century. The Wife of Superman!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois is jealous because Lana has taken her old job and also flirts constantly with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. Lois Lane's Childhood, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life. The Mad Woman of Metropolis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; "Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison. House ad for Superman Annual #3. House ad for Secret Origins #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts was the first monthly romance title. Wartime WAC (female soldier) Joan finds love in uniform, but is soon forced to choose between two men who love her. Aspiring cartoonist Fran hits the skids in the city when she runs out of money, but comes upon a plan when she meets handsome homeless vet Mack. Jerry meets businesswoman Nancy and they begin dating, but their idea to open a store together may doom their relationship. I Joined the WACs; Shameless; Masquerade at Midnight; The Reluctant Heart. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 "A Death Made of Ticky-Tacky," Priestess Layla seeks help to lift the curse of the zombie from Simon Garth who comes under the control of a group of people who want to use the zombie for their own selfish purposes. Script by Steve Gerber and art by Pablo Marcos. Issue also has "Jimmy Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (Story by David Anthony Kraft with some art by Mike Kaluta), "Night of the Hunted" (Script by Larry Lieber and art by Ron Wilson, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia), "Tales of the Happy Humfo" (Article by Chris Claremont), and "Makao's Vengeance" (Script by David Anthony Kraft and art by Alfredo Alcala). All stories are in black and white. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Ray Osrin, Chuck Miller and Dana Dutch. Love and scandal from St. John, with plentiful art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Joan gets in too deep with gambling kingpin George, in a cautionary tale with art by Baker. In another Baker story, Doris dumps boring boyfriend Stu for tough-guy Lenny, only to learn that Lenny is a gentleman deep down, in a twist on the usual moral tales. Small-town gal Janie finds a job in the big city, but life gets more complicated when she falls in love with her boss. Cover by Baker. Fast Company; I Tempted the Wrong Boy; Office Romances Are Bad Business; The Seeds of Sin. Final issue under this title; series continues as Going Steady (1954-1955) #10. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Art by MJ Erickson. Cover by Natacha Bustos. Writing team Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Deadpool, Death Be Damned) return to The Thrilling Adventure Hour in this new series based on the wildly popular Hollywood stage show and podcast. Frank and Sadie Doyle are the toast of the upper crust. Headliners on the society pages. And they see ghosts. Follow the Doyles on a night when having a drink (or ten) with friends goes horribly, and perhaps predictably, wrong at a haunted house. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Capture"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; and Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Don R. Christensen and unknown. Art by Phil de Lara, Lynn Karp, Harvey Eisenberg and Vivie Risto. Featuring: Tom & Jerry in "Redskin Game" with art by Phil de Lara; Spike & Tyke in "The Purring Purrp" with art by Lynn Karp; Bertie Bird text story "Bird Dog Dodgers" with art by Harvey Eisenberg; Wuff the Prairie Dog in "River Roust" by Don R. Christensen and Vivie Risto; Mouse Musketeers in "Misery Loves Company" with art by Karp; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy in "The Painter-Uppers" with art by Karp; and Mouse Musketeers 1-pager "Foiled Feline" with art by Eisenberg. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Carl Barks and Oscar Martin. As part of Harvey Comics' revival in the early 1990s, they reprinted classic comics starring eternal combatants Tom & Jerry. This special boasted little-known stories from comics legend Carl Barks. A special issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of Tom & Jerry cartoons. When Tom tricks Jerry and Tuffy into trading a comic book for a "magic egg," they find a way to turn the tables. Benny Burro has a mountaintop adventure with a mountain goat, in a story by comics legend Carl Barks. Barney Bear enlists Benny Burro in an attempt to capture the wildest horse in the West, in another story by Barks. Revenge Is Sweat!; A Very Strange Guest; Benny the Lonesome Burro; The Magic Egg; Barney Bear and Benny Burro. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.