Comic books August 1974

Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

NOTE: All text is in Italian - Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Frank Robbins. This is a collection of daily strips starring the master of adventure, Johnny Hazard. This volume features "Hazard vs. Hawkes"; "The Most Dangerous Man in the World"; and "Project Globe!" Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Note: All text is in Italian.

NOTE: All text is in Italian - Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Frank Robbins. This is a collection of daily strips starring the master of adventure, Johnny Hazard. This volume features "The GRand Gizmo" and "It's Kismet!" Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Note: All text is in Italian.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. The Driving Force, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Josie gets the hiccups just before the Pussycats are due to go on stage. Little Squirts with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. Right On, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After the Pussycats refuse to play a gig for Alex's birthday, Alexandra tells him to go back and demand his "rights" as their manager. Super Sales, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Melody's friends give her tips on how to be a more effective cosmetics salesgirl. Name Dropper, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Alexandra is enraged when Josie's handsome new friend thinks her name is "Salamander Corbett. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. Kiss of Death, art by Tony DiPreta; A woman plans to get rid of her writer husband by taking him to a house supposedly haunted by vampires and shocking his bad heart. The Genie Lives, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A boy finds a genie, but his wishes go wrong and he turns back time to before he found the genie. The Question!, art by Vic Carrabotta; An inventor who loves his wife asks an electronic brain which he devised two questions, 'When will my wife die?' and 'When will I die?' Hide and Shriek, art by John Forte; A voodoo priest takes his revenge on a man who got him expulsed from his tribe by playing a practical joke. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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UK Edition. Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. The Monster in the Iron Mask!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A seemingly invincible alien attacks Earth, but a magician realizes that he is using misdirection to keep from facing his one weakness: gas. Forever is a Long Long Time!, art by Don Heck; A greedy businessman bullies a scientist into giving him a device that can give humans the 1,000-year lifespan of a giant redwood. The Thing from the Hidden Swamp, art by Jack Kirby; A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward. The Big Bang!! Hostess Twinkies ad with Captain Marvel, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pages, full color.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Spring Has Sprung, art by Samm Schwartz; Spring is in the air and Archie thinks he got it made with a girl when he watches her dog but as usual things don't go his way and Jughead ends up with the girl. The Cold Truth, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead hears of a meat shortage and buys up all the meat he can. Archie Club News. Beware Brother, art by Samm Schwartz; Chuck ribs Jughead about putting up a "Beware Of Dog" sign for Hot Dog. Upstanding Pupil one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Throw Woe, script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; After he is spotted throwing peanuts as a vendor at a ballgame, Jughead is recruited to pitch for the Riverdale School team but the incentive of food just isn't there. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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100-page giant issue. Cover art by Nick Cardy. War with the One-Man Justice League!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; The Justice League has lost some of their powers and frees Amazo to gather the powers unto himself, and thereafter transfer their powers back to the JLA members using a machine. Amazo and His Creator, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Mike Sekowsky and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella, and Sid Greene. Beware! The Black Star Shines! starring the Seven Soldiers of Victory, art by Jon Smalle. The Case of the Twisted Twins! starring the Crimson Avenger, art by Jack Lehti. The Sixty Kiddie Club! starring Vigilante, script by Bill Finger, art by Mort Meskin. The Origin of Starman article by Julius Schwartz. Starman's Lucky Star!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. The Super-Exiles of Earth! starring the Justice League of America, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. 100 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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"The Electric Chair." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Kirby and Berry. Chicago police arrest Kamandi and Sgt. Ugash. Kamandi discovers the secret of the robot gangsters. Cover price $0.20.

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"Wings of the Night Beast." Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Michael Ploog, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Story continued in Kull and the Barbarians 2. Gil Kane cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Delivery Dumbbell"; Archie is supposed to deliver a surprise birthday cake to Veronica's house for her dad, but keeps losing the cake and has to return to buy another, and another, and another. "Volley Dolly"; Veronica watches a videotape recording her tennis coach made, but instead of watching her performance, she only cares about seeing Archie and Betty together on the tape. Archie Club News. "Baby Face"; When Mr. Weatherbee lectures Big Moose in the school hallway, Archie makes fun of how Moose whimpers and acts like a little baby when he's caught doing something wrong, only to find himself behaving the same way when Moose confronts him. "In the Bag!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and Gigi decide to camp out in the backyard. "Stick With It"; Archie invents a superglue that can only be dissolved with mayonnaise. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "All The Same," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Whatever they do, Betty and Veronica end up being identical in some way. "The Commuter," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie juggles between dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night. "Tough Bluff," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica decide to give Archie up. "The Fiend"; Jughead has a black eye and a jacket that Reggie gave him; When the girls ask about the black eye, Jughead makes it sound like Reggie gave it to him. "The Gift Giver!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie tries to compete with the presents that Reggie gives to Veronica. "The Castaway," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica meet an old sailor who's been living on an island for thirty years. "The Brush-Off," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty takes up painting to get her mind off Archie. "Birds of a Feather," pencils by Harry Lucey; Archie and Veronica build a birdhouse; Then, Veronica makes candy to attract the birds, but Jughead takes it and is attacked by birds everywhere he goes. Li'l Jinx strips by Joe Edwards. "Roll 'Em!", pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The gang throws pies at each other when they hear that the school play's theme will be slapstick comedy. Jughead With Archie ad. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Teen adventure, Archie-style: Archie discovers a magical book that allows him to predict the future; the gang struggles to help a kid whos fallen into an abandoned well. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Sid Couchey and others. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot and Little Lotta find bubble mix that warps reality and sends them traveling through time. Little Dot's Uncle Lucre brings an entire castle over from England, complete with ghosts. Little Dot is mistaken for royalty in a foreign country. The King's Dotter; The Haunted Castle; The Bubble Dots; Dot Girl!; Uncle Dude; Little Lotta: Follow the Leader; The World of Dots: Silver Dots; Richie Rich: Reckless Reggie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Reprints of Little Lulu Classics from the 1950s, including at least one by John Stanley. Lulu invites Wilbur to a one-person surprise party; unfortunately, the rest of her friends show up too. When Lulu baby-sits Alvin, he demands that she treat him like a human dog. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. Reprints of Little Lulu Classics from the 1950s, including at least one by John Stanley. Lulu invites Wilbur to a one-person surprise party; unfortunately, the rest of her friends show up too. When Lulu baby-sits Alvin, he demands that she treat him like a human dog. 36 pages. Cover price $0.25 Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Hit the Road," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Didit imagines what life would be like if he were young, free, with no responsibilities, and playing the fiddle in a gypsy camp with a beautiful gypsy who looks like Fran. "Personality," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Rod becomes aware that his personality seems to repulse everyone he meets. "Over and Out," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Fran asks Dan to listen to a rock record on headphones. "The Clean Scene," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Dan tries to find an excuse to get out of cleaning the garage. "Get Cracking," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Fran tries to join the Glads as a vocalist by training her voice to cover a three-octave range. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Aug 1974. Whole No. 279. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Science fiction stories: "The Treasure in the Treasure House" by Gordon Eklund, "Drop City" by Dennis Etchison, "Picnic on Nearside" by John Varley, "West of Scranton and Beyond the Dreams of Avarice" by Dean McLaughlin, "The Has-Been" by Andrew Ward, "Curtains" by Geo. Alec Effinger, and "Markham" by R. Bretnor. Cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Science article by Isaac Asimov. 5-in. x 7-in., black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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First 25-cent cover price. Reprint of issue #8. Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Havoc at Weather-Control," script and art by Russ Manning; In the Grand Canyon, Magnus defies an ancient Battle-Rob that causes havoc at weather-control; Intro of the Outsiders, a gang of abandoned and orphaned kids. # on cover 90046-408 (No month on cover). #36 8/74. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $75.00.

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"The Gift of Death!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog. The Man-Thing confronts another monster whose touch of death may exceed his own burning grasp! Includes Marvel Value Stamp. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. "The Gift of Death!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Mike Ploog. The Man-Thing confronts another monster whose touch of death may exceed his own burning grasp! Includes Marvel Value Stamp. 32 pages,full color.

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Captain America and Iron Man reprints from Tales of Suspense 81 and 88.Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Red Skull Supreme," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; Cap fights a seemingly-hopeless battle against The Skull, who, armed with The Cosmic Cube, can do anything he wishes merely by thinking it!; The Skull envisions instantly making everyone on the planet his slaves, turning every able-bodied man into a fighting machine. "Beyond All Rescue," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Iron Man and Pepper try to get out of Mole Man's subterranean world. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Madhouse!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; at a party being held by Dr. Wilfred Nobel, party guests recognize Daimon as a famous exorcist and begin peppering him with questions; Son of Satan investigates Wilfreds home, which has burned to the ground. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 81 (Rhino by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man # 69: "Mission: Crush the Kingpin!" Script by Stan lee, breakdowns by John Romita Sr., art by Jim Mooney. Romita cover. Cover price $0.25.

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"Moondog is Another Name for Murder!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Brother Voodoo. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Spider-Man gets mixed up in a supernatural slugfest between Moondog and Brother Voodoo! (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #90 Hercules.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. "Moondog is Another Name for Murder!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Brother Voodoo. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Sal Trapani. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. Spider-Man gets mixed up in a supernatural slugfest between Moondog and Brother Voodoo! (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #90 Hercules.) 32 pages