Comic books in 'Magician'

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Stories by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted the adventures of the comic strip magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Collects the Mandrake the Magician daily and Sunday strips from July 11th to December 3rd, 1938. Arrogant athlete Nick Blozz won't stop pestering a young heiress. The lovely Narda seeks Mandrake's help after her brother gambles away the family fortune, and she becomes his longtime companion (and eventual wife). Blozz the Champion; Mandrake the Magician in Teiba Castle. 9-in. x 12-in., 124 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Lee Falk and Clark Kinnaird. Art by Phil Davis. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted the adventures of the comic strip magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Collects the Mandrake the Magician Sunday strips from 1938 to 1940. Mandrake travels to the moon with Prof. Thursby and discovers it inhabited by moon men. Mandrake and Lothar help Dr. Cole and his daughter search for the legendary City of Gold. Then, Mandrake helps Donna find out if the Haunted Range she inherited really is stalked by a two-headed monster. Meet Lee Falk, Creator of Mandrake the Magician; In the Fire World; City of Gold; The Annoying; Mandrake and the Burglar; The Haunted Range. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Lee Falk and Clark Kinnaird. Art by Phil Davis. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprinted the adventures of the comic strip magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Collects the Mandrake the Magician Sunday strips from 1936 to 1938. Mandrake the Magician and Lothar join the worldwide search for the numbers that will open the vault containing Betty's inheritance. Mandrake and Lothar visit a carnival. The 5-Numbers Treasure Hunt; The Circus People; Mandrake and Lothar at the Carnival. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue features Tubby in "The Gold Nugget," "Invisible Ink," "The Teacher," "The Little Men from Mars," and "The Lost Shoe." Issue also has an untitled "silent" (no word balloons) story with Alvin, one-page gag strips, and a one-page text feature "Knotknee." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Otto Binder, C. C. Beck, Kurt Schaffenberger, Mel Gold, Joe Certa, Pete Costanza and Howard Boughner. Fawcett's most popular heroes, the original Captain Marvel (Shazam) and family, in solo and shared adventures. When rival stage magician Ali Kazam wants to sabotage the act of young Presto, The Worlds Greatest Magician, The Marvel Family intervenes. An ancient sarcophagus curses the original Captain Marvel with the golden touch of Midas, and everything and every person he touches turns to gold. When evil Georgia Sivana discovers that a book holds the portal to a mystical ice city, Mary Marvel sets off in pursuit. And the original Captain Marvel offers a patriotic song, "I'm the You in the U.S.A." Plus a plethora of vintage comics-format ads, including a hair-cream ad featuring detective Sam Spade. The Worlds Greatest Magician; Boxcar Benny; Lazy Lee; Headline Harry; The Marvel Family Puzzle Page; Mary Marvel: The Bewitched Book; Captain Marvel Jr. Proves the Best Things in Life Are Free; Hockey Hijinks; South American Imagination; Captain Marvel: The Curse of the Golden Touch. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Reprints Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #146. "...If the Thunder be Gone!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta. No longer the God of Thunder, Thor seeks employment as a circus strong-man. However, this is no ordinary circus. It belongs to the Ringmaster, and this is his Circus of Crime! Plus, the back-up feature Tales of Asgard - "The Dark Horse of Death!" By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Originally presented in Thor #132. Cover price $0.25.

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Nine thousand years ago an object of great power fell to Earth - a simple statue. The men who tried to wield it were granted temporary prosperity, but soon, having upset the delicate balance of the world, they received the terrible consequences, and their kingdom came to ruin. A special Society was formed to protect mankind from the statue's power. Cover price $4.99.

Cover art by Harry Fisk. The Origin of Master Man, art by Newt Alfred; first appearance of Master Man. The Jeweled Crown of Ramistan starring White Rajah. Enter: The Devil's Dagger, pencils by Ken Battefield. The Island of Felicia starring Morton Murch, The Hillbilly Hero, art by Newt Alfred. The Diabolical Dr. Drown starring Shipwreck Roberts, art by Mike Suchorsky. The New Marshal of Big Savage starring Frontier Marshall. Introducing Mr. Clue; a mystery story. Boy Newsreel Reporter starring Streak Sloan, art by Martin Nodel. The Search For Harrington Grey starring El Carim, art by Sven Elven. Showdown With Sidi-Ahmed starring Rick O'Shay. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Fisk. Stories and art by Newt Alfred, Ken Battefield, Marty Nodell, Carl Formes, Sven Elven, Reg Greenwood and Mike Suchorsky. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres. Master Man, one of the Superman clones that briefly proliferated before DC shut them down, decides to end all war. Shipwreck Roberts, courageous diver, takes on the inventively named villain Doctor Drown. Two-fisted American soldier of fortune Rick O'Shay fights for "American interests" in the Arab world. Plus a vintage ad featuring an offer for early Captain Marvel merch, the Captain Marvel Power Siren. Unusual size of issues #1 - 6 accounts for low availability of some issues. Master Man; White Rajah and the Lost Mummy; Devil's Dagger; Morton Murch, the Hillbilly Hero; Shipwreck Roberts; Frontier Marshall; Lost But Found; Master Puzzlers; Amazing Oddities; Mr. Clue; Streak Sloan; El Carim: Master of Magic and the Jewel Thieves; Rick O'Shay. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in.; 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Battefield and others. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres. Master Man, a short-lived Superman expy who was created by childhood doses of "every source of energy known to man," faces the menace called Death, Incorporated. Shipwreck Roberts, courageous diver, investigates a series of mysterious bombings. Magician-hero El Carim uses illusion to battle the Dread Pirates of the Mississippi Delta. Unusual size of issues #1 - 6 accounts for low availability of some issues. Master Man; White Rajah: The Renegade Princess; Devil's Dagger; Morton Murch, the Hillbilly Hero; Shipwreck Roberts; Repaid with Interest; Voice from the Grave; Mr. Clue; Streak Sloan; El Carim; Rick O'Shay; Frontier Marshall. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in.; 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Fisk. Stories and art by Ken Battefield, Newt Alfred, Mike Suchorsky, and Sven Elven. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres. White Rajah, who is (you guessed it) a white adventurer in India, must rescue Princess Derissa. Two-fisted American soldier of fortune Rick O'Shay, in Arabia, faces the Horde of Abdul Ben Hassar. The Frontier Marshall (sic) tracks the Jake Trask Gang, suspecting that they're the rustlers targeting nearby ranchers. Unusual size of issues #1 - 6 accounts for low availability of some issues. Master Man; White Rajah; Devil's Dagger; Shipwreck Roberts; The Scar; El Carim Fights the Firehawk; Rick O'Shay; Frontier Marshall. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in.; 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Battefield and others. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres. Master Man, a short-lived Superman type, surveys the world from his mountaintop fortress, can see any evil activity instantly, and rise to defeat it. The Devil's Dagger, an early superhero inspired by the Green Hornet, is a crusading reporter with a chauffeur sidekick, a masked secret identity, and a cool car, The Speed Ghost. Unusual size of issues #1 - 6 accounts for low availability of some issues. Master Man; White Rajah; Devil's Dagger; Shipwreck Roberts; The Preacher's Reward; Slap-Dippy; El Carim; Rick O'Shay; Frontier Marshall. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in.; 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Ken Battefield and others. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres. Master Man, a short-lived Superman knockoff, faces The Living Death, in his final adventure before the threat of a lawsuit from DC sent the character to Knockoff Heaven. Meanwhile, the Frontier Marshall (sic) series gains a new protagonist, movie cowboy Buck Jones. Two-fisted American soldier of fortune Rick O'Shay fights for "American interests" in Central Africa. Unusual size of issues #1 - 6 accounts for low availability of some issues. Master Man: The Living Death; White Rajah; Pad Foot's Glory; Devil's Dagger; Shipwreck Roberts; Living Proof; El Carim: The Flaming Circle; Rick O'Shay; Buck Jones, Frontier Marshall. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in.; 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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 Mandrake cover by Mike Tiffenbacher. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), James Bond (by John McLusky), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Superman, and Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip and six Dark Shadows strips (by Ken Bald as "K. Bruce"). Cover price $0.35.

24 pages. 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): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlenkser), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry and Bob Fujitani), Ambler (by Doug Wildey), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), On Stage (by Leonard Starr), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), James Bond (by Horak), Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Jack Burnley), and Tarzan (by Dan Barry and Burne Hogarth). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip, a Sunday Tarzan strip (by Russ Manning), and four Sally Bananas strips (by Charles Barsotti). Cover price $0.40.

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24 pages. 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): Garth (by Frank Bellamy, John Allard, and Jim Edgar), Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlenkser), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Ambler (by Doug Wildey), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), On Stage (by Leonard Starr), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), James Bond (by Horak), Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Jack Burnley), and Tarzan (by Dan Barry). Also a Sunday Air Hawk strip, a Sunday Tarzan strip (by Russ Manning), and five Sam's Strip strips (by Mort Walker and Jerry Dumas). Cover price $0.45.

48 pages in two sections. Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). New color cover by Dick Giordano featuring the Spirit, Batman, the Phantom, Mandrake, and Modesty Blaise. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Tug Transom (by Peter O'Donnell and Alfred Sindall), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Captain Easy (by Bill Crooks and Jim Lawrence), Dr. Kildare (by Ken Bald), Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Batman (by Bob Kane), Paul Temple (by Francis Durbridge and Albert Mazure), The Heart of Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Dr. Guy Bennett (by Frank Thorne), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Ambler (by Doug Wildey), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlensker), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), Friday Foster (by Jim Lawrence and Jorge Longaron), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Jack Burnley), Red Barry (by Will Gould) (in color), The Spirit (by Will Eisner), Gunner (by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo J., Grassi), The Seekers (by John Burns and L.A.J. Lilley), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Mary Perkins On Stage (by Leonard Starr), James Bond (by Larry Horak and Jim Lawrence), Dateline: Danger! (by John Saunders and Alden McWilliams), Buck Rogers (by Murphy Anderson), Garth (by Frank Bellamy and Jim Edgar), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Kerry Drake (by Alfred Andriola), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), Scarth A.D. 2195 (by Jose Bea and Jo Addams), Big Ben Bolt (by John Cullen Murphy and Carlos Garzon), Dick Tracy (by Chester Gould), Peter Scratch (by Lou Fine), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Red Ryder (by Fred Harmon), and Tarzan (by Dan Barry). Sunday strips: Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster) (in color), Steve Canyon, Ambler, Friday Foster, Mary Perkins On Stage (in color), Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Johnny Hazard, and Air Hawk (in color). Also in this issue: a Sunday Connie strip (by Frank Godwin). Cover price $0.75.

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40 pages in two sections. Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Mandrake the Magician cover by Fred Fredericks. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway), Batman (by Bob Kane), Captain Easy (by Bill Crooks and Jim Lawrence), Paul Temple (by Francis Durbridge and Phil Mendoza), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Dr. Kildare (by Ken Bald), Mary Perkins On Stage (by Leonard Starr), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Wayne Boring), Garth (by Frank Bellamy and Jim Edgar), The Spirit (by Will Eisner), Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), The Seekers (by John Burns and Les Lilley), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), The Heart of Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), James Bond (by Larry Horak and Jim Lawrence), Tug Transom (by Peter O'Donnell and Alfred Sindall), Fawn (by Joe Wehrle), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlensker), Kerry Drake (by Alfred Andriola), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), Dick Tracy (by Chester Gould), Peter Scratch (by Lou Fine), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (by Allen and John Saunders and Bill Overgard), Little Orphan Annie (by Harold Gray), Tarzan (by Paul Reinman), and Gunner (by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo J. Grassi). Sunday strips: Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster), Steve Canyon, Air Hawk, Mary Perkins On Stage, Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Johnny Hazard, and Kevin the Bold (by Kreigh Collins). Cover price $0.89.

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40 pages in two sections. 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): Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Enrique Romero), Batman (by Bob Kane), Captain Easy (by Bill Crooks and Jim Lawrence), Paul Temple (by Francis Durbridge and Phil Mendoza), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Dr. Kildare (by Ken Bald), Mary Perkins On Stage (by Leonard Starr), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Scarth A.D. 2195 (by Luis Roca and Jo Addams), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Wayne Boring), The Spirit (by Will Eisner), Jeff Cobb (by Pete Hoffman), Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors (by John Dixon), The Seekers (by John Burns and Les Lilley), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), The Heart of Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), James Bond (by Larry Horak and Jim Lawrence), Tug Transom (by Peter O'Donnell and Alfred Sindall), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlensker), Kerry Drake (by Alfred Andriola), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), Dick Tracy (by Chester Gould), Apartment 3-G (by Alex Kotzky), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (by Allen and John Saunders and Bill Overgard), Little Orphan Annie (by Harold Gray), Tarzan (by Nick Cardy), and Gunner (by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo J. Grassi). Sunday strips: Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster), Steve Canyon, Air Hawk, Mary Perkins On Stage, Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Johnny Hazard, and Kevin the Bold (by Kreigh Collins). Also in this issue: an article about artist Fred Fredericks. Cover price $1.00.

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40 pages in two sections. Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Mandrake the Magician cover by Fred Fredericks. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Enrique Romero), Batman (by Bob Kane), Captain Easy (by Bill Crooks and Jim Lawrence), Paul Temple (by Francis Durbridge and Phil Mendoza), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Dr. Kildare (by Ken Bald), Mary Perkins On Stage (by Leonard Starr), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Scarth A.D. 2195 (by Luis Roca and Jo Addams), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Wayne Boring), The Heart of Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Seekers (by John Burns and Les Lilley), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Garth (by Frank Bellamy and Jim Edgar), James Bond (by Larry Horak and Jim Lawrence), Mickey Finn (by M.S. Weiss), Joe Palooka (by Tony DiPreta), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlensker), Kerry Drake (by Alfred Andriola), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), Dick Tracy (by Chester Gould), Apartment 3-G (by Alex Kotzky), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (by Allen and John Saunders and Bill Overgard), Little Orphan Annie (by Harold Gray), Tarzan (by Bob Lubbers), and Gunner (by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo J. Grassi). Sunday strips: Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster), Steve Canyon, Air Hawk, Mary Perkins On Stage, Tarzan (by Russ Manning), and Johnny Hazard. Also in this issue: a Sunday Connie strip by Frank Godwin, six Bobby daily strips by Jerry Iger, and six Hawk daily strips by Jerry Iger and Robert Webb. Cover price $1.00.

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40 pages in two sections. Tabloid-sized 11-1/4-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). (New?) Mandrake the Magician/Phantom cover by Fred Fredericks and Sy Barry. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Johnny Hazard (by Frank Robbins), Rip Kirby (by John Prentice and Fred Dickenson), Rick O'Shay (by Stan Lynde), Secret Agent Corrigan (by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson), Modesty Blaise (by Peter O'Donnell and Enrique Romero), Batman (by Bob Kane), Captain Easy (by Bill Crooks and Jim Lawrence), Paul Temple (by Francis Durbridge and Phil Mendoza), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Dr. Kildare (by Ken Bald), Mary Perkins On Stage (by Leonard Starr), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Scarth A.D. 2195 (by Luis Roca and Jo Addams), Superman (by Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, and Wayne Boring), The Heart of Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Seekers (by John Burns and Les Lilley), Jeff Hawke (by Sydney Jordan), Garth (by Frank Bellamy and Jim Edgar), James Bond (by Larry Horak and Jim Lawrence), Mickey Finn (by M.S. Weiss), Joe Palooka (by Tony DiPreta), Flash Gordon (by Dan Barry), Buz Sawyer (by Roy Crane and Hank Schlensker), Kerry Drake (by Alfred Andriola), Brick Bradford (by Paul Norris), Dick Tracy (by Chester Gould), Apartment 3-G (by Alex Kotzky), Mandrake the Magician (by Lee Falk and Fred Fredericks), Ben Casey (by Neal Adams), Steve Roper and Mike Nomad (by Allen and John Saunders and Bill Overgard), Little Orphan Annie (by Harold Gray), Tarzan (by Bob Lubbers), and Gunner (by Jose Luis Salinas and Alfredo J. Grassi). Sunday strips: Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster), Steve Canyon, Air Hawk, Mary Perkins On Stage, Tarzan (by Russ Manning), Johnny Hazard, and Kevin the Bold (by Kreigh Collins). Also in this issue: six Hawk daily strips by Jerry Iger and Robert Webb, and six Windy City Kitty daily strips by Jack Crowe. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Josep Tello Gonzales. Written by Carl Fallberg, Pat Block & Shelly Block and Sarah Kinney. Art by Dick Moores, Marçal Abella Bresco and Noel Van Horn. Dick Moores, of Gasoline Alley fame, and Carl Fallberg teamed up back in 1953 to produce "The Happener Strikes Again!", this issue's lead Mickey Mouse story (reprinted from Mickey Mouse (1941-90 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #30). Plus: "Hardly Working," a Grandma Duck short by Pat and Shelly Block and Marçal Abella Bresco! And: Mickey Mouse in "I Scream, You Scream" by Sarah Kinney and the highly acclaimed Noel Van Horn! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A honeymooning couple plays cards with the Devil, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A man pays a high price for a love potion, but it turns out she loved him anyway. Prof. Coffin and Arachne try to help young lovers escape a deal with the Devil. A story by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Plus a double-page Arachne pinup by Howard. One for the Devil; The Lovelorn; Honeymoon in Hell; The Heritage of Hate; Who. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Steve Cohen and Keith Champagne. Art by Peter Krause. Cover by Tara Phillips.

Following Steve Cohen's sensational career comes The Millionaires' Magician, a not-quite-biographical graphic novel retelling of Cohen's life and rise to fame. Steve finds his very life swept up in a dark scandal when he discovers a powerful businessman's dooming secret and must "disappear" to avoid a deadly fate. He spends years hiding in Japan and training in martial arts before returning to New York to save the businessman's innocent victims and exact his revenge. Using the skills of a magician, Steve devises a methodical plan to take down the criminal mastermind... from the inside.

Softcover, 110 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Vol. 77 # 12. Official publication of the Society of American Magicians. Demonstrations, news, and announcements. Part Harry Blackstone Jr. photo cover. Magazine format, black and white; 48 pages on white paper. No cover price.

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Vol. 78 # 1. Official publication of the Society of American Magicians. Demonstrations, news, and announcements. Darwin photo cover. Magazine format, black and white; 48 pages on white paper. No cover price.

Vol. 78 # 3. Official publication of the Society of American Magicians. Demonstrations, news, and announcements. Robert A. Steiner photo cover. Magazine format, black and white; 56 pages on white paper. No cover price.

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Vol. 79 # 6. Official publication of the Society of American Magicians. Demonstrations, news, and announcements. Eddie Dawes photo cover. Magazine format, black and white; 48 pages on white paper. No cover price.

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Vol. 80 # 2. Official publication of the Society of American Magicians. Demonstrations, news, and announcements. Magicians of the Year photo cover. Magazine format, black and white; 44 pages on white paper. No cover price.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Sleight of Dan!" Based on the series by Carolyn Keene. Written by Stefan Petrucha and Sarah Kinney. Art by Sho Murase. Now you see her, now you don't! Nancy, Ned, and George attend magician Dan Devil's show, and witness his assistant's magical disappearance - except she doesn't reappear! It seems Nancy can't even go on a date without stumbling upon a mystery. In searching for the missing assistant, Nancy goes on a magical mystery tour of Dan Evil's home and runs into a very hungry anaconda! Rather than become snake food, she agrees to become Dan's new assistant. But what if she vanishes too? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/4-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Sleight of Dan!" Based on the series by Carolyn Keene. Written by Stefan Petrucha and Sarah Kinney. Art by Sho Murase. Now you see her, now you don't! Nancy, Ned, and George attend magician Dan Devil's show, and witness his assistant's magical disappearance - except she doesn't reappear! It seems Nancy can't even go on a date without stumbling upon a mystery. In searching for the missing assistant, Nancy goes on a magical mystery tour of Dan Evil's home and runs into a very hungry anaconda! Rather than become snake food, she agrees to become Dan's new assistant. But what if she vanishes too? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/4-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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Author Tom Osborne compiles 24 unique and fun napkin folding techniques. 5.5" x 8.5".

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Cover pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt. "Luthor's Power Ploy," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt; Lex Luthor secretly tampers with Superboys powers, causing him to lose control of them when he goes into action; Superboy and Jonathan Kent stage a ruse which succeeds in getting Luthor to reveal the hiding place of the device which causes the problem, and Superboy destroys it. Plus: 8-page Superboy's Secret Diary story "A Mix-Up In Magic," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jose Delbo and Dan Spiegle, inks by Dave Hunt and Dan Spiegle; When Zatara the Magician sees Superbaby flying, he mistakenly thinks he has accidentally given him flight powers during his recent performance, and takes away baby Clarks ability to fly; Then, after the kid from Krypton helps him defeat a gang of crooks, Zatara restores his flight power, knowing that he will someday hear more from the super-powered baby. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), Scoop Scanlon (by Bill Ely), Sandman (first published appearance), Zatara (by Fred Guardineer), Slam Bradley (by Siegel and Shuster), Ginger Snap (by Bob Kane), Butch the Pup, ":Hanko Goes to the World's Fair," and "A Day At the World's Fair" (by Creig Flessel). Vincent Sullivan cover (Superman with blond hair). Cover price $0.15.

Early funny-animal comics from Harvey, featuring such characters as Helpful Hank and breakout star Rags Rabbit. Rags Rabbit and Pesty encounter crooks during a speedboat race. Freddy Fixit builds a robot helper (complete with bowler hat) and naturally, it runs amok. Bessie Beaver demands automated appliances, so Buddy sets out to move the family into the new hydroelectric dam. Rags Rabbit: Riding the Waves; Hep Chick; Freddy Fixit; Rags Toys with a New Idea; Little Hobo: General for a Day!; Buddy Beaver; Nutty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Mandrake In Hollywood. Story by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Cover by Fred Fredericks. Adventures of the comic strip magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips Jan. 1 - April 9, 1938, including the 11th Mandrake story and the first week of the 12th. In Hollywood, Mandrake gets a job at Granite Studios; meanwhile, child star Sonny, the most spoiled brat on Earth, has been kidnapped. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips April 11 - June 29, 1938, including the 12th Mandrake story and the first week of the 13th. Mandrake investigates the kidnapping of child star Sonny, the most spoiled brat on Earth; then, a woman seeking help crashes through Mandrake's window on horseback. Sonny The Child Movie Star; Mandrake and the Haunted House. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips June 29th - July 1938, including the 13th Mandrake story and the first part of the 14th. Mandrake helps a desperate woman investigate hauntings in the mansion she inherited from her grandfather; arrogant athlete Nick Blozz won't stop pestering a young heiress. Mandrake and the Haunted House; Blozz the Champion. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Mandrake in Love. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips July - November 25th, 1938. The lovely Narda seeks Mandrake's help after her brother, Prince Segrid, gambles away the family fortune and tries to marry her off to a loathsome duke. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips November 26, 1938 - April 10, 1939. Mandrake helps Narda regain her fortune and break her engagement, leaving her free to pursue romance with Mandrake. Then, visiting a friend in the Southern swamplands, Mandrake encounters the ancient ghosts of Jean Lafitte and his pirate band. Mandrake in Love; The Deep South. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Cover by Bret Blevins. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips April 11, 1939 - February 28, 1940. After mummy sightings in the Orient Museum, the guards refuse to work the night shift. Mandrake, Lothar and female photographer Sonny decide to find the truth by spending the night in the museum. Cover by Marvel and DC artist Bret Blevins. The Deep South; The Museum Mystery. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Cover by Bret Blevins. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips February 29 - May 11, 1940. Investigating the mummy they saw in the museum, Mandrake and Sonny discover a secret passage to the museum vault and a plot to rob the museum of priceless artifacts. Cover by Marvel and DC artist Bret Blevins. The Museum Mystery; The Octopus Ring, part 1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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The Octopus Ring, part 2. Story by Lee Falk. Art by Phil Davis. Cover by Bret Blevins. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips May 12 - August 30, 1940. Government agents recruit Mandrake to expose a spy network known as The Octopus Ring. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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The Octopus Ring, part 3. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints Mandrake The Magician daily strips August 31 to October 11, 1940. Mandrake helps US authorities take down the dreaded Octopus Ring spy network. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Adventures of the crime-fighting magician, considered one of the first superheroes of comics. Reprints From Mandrake The Magician daily strips December 5th, 1938 to February 4th, 1939 and September 4th-12th, 1939. Wealthy Mr. Rocks is visited by a couple in a spherical vessel who claim to be from Mars, but Mandrake suspects all is not as it appears. Visitors from Space; Mandrake in North Africa, part 1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.