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by Mallonee, Hill, Gertler, Sparacio, Simpson, Propst & Haller The Golden Age lives again as Liberty Month continues with the first super-sized issue of Liberty Comics! The long-awaited 'Origin Of Liberty Girl' is by Dennis Mallonee and Mark Sparacio. The 'Origin of Doctor Arcane' is by Wilson Hill and Howard Simpson. The 'Origin of the Golden Warrior' is by Dennis Mallonee and Mark Propst. And as a special bonus, Nat Gertler and Rusty Haller bring you Liberty Girl's first-ever encounter with the inimitable Licensable Bear(tm). Painted cover by Mark Sparacio. Cover price $4.50.

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Misery and Gin - Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Richard Howell and Stan Woch. Cover by James W. Fry, Richard Howell and Stan Woch. It's Valkyrie vs. Cimarron in this high-flying issue! Starring Cimarron, Valkyrie, Airboy II, Hirota and Misery. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

November 6, 1939. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: treaty with Turkey; Panama Canal wartime defense; Louis Eilshemius; fall fashion accessories; Mickey Rooney; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 108 pages. Cover price $0.10.

September 16, 1940. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: flight across America photographic essay; Paris under the Swastika; heart disease; national skeet champion Pat Laursen; Carmen D'Antoniuo; sand art; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 96 pages. Cover price $0.10.

March 5, 1945. Cover price $0.10.

January 28, 1957. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: the globe-circling B-52; University of Kansas basketball star Wilt Chamberlain; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 140 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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January 21, 1969. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: President Nixon's inauguration; Bali; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 78 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Cover pencils by Bob White. Plane Crazy!, pencils by Bob White, inks by Marty Epp; When a burglar cracks Mr. Lodge's safe and flees with the money, Archie and the gang pursue him, ending up aboard a small plane that they have to land themselves. House ad for Archie Giant Series #32 (Betty and Veronica Spectacular), pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva. Multiplication Fable, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge gets excited when more Chinese good luck statuettes turn up to go with his original set of three, but he doesn't realize that it's just the same three being passed around among the kids. Advertisement for Bendix bicycles featuring the Archie gang. Archie Club News. Statement of ownership; average number of copies sold in preceding 12 months: 311,944. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Adventures...in the South Seas! ...in deepest Africa! ...high in the sky! ...up the Amazon River! ...atop the Matterhorn! ...at the North Pole! Read..."The Adventurer"! Also featuring "True Blue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bob White, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Play Deadly featuring A.R.C.H.I.E. as The Man From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; The good guys from P.O.P. battle the dastardly destructive toys of C.R.U.S.H. agent The Toymaker; But Toymaker's toys are no match for V.E.R.O.N.I.C.A.'s cousin Leroy, who can break any toy within seconds. Whistle Bait featuring B.E.T.T.Y. as The Girl From R.I.V.E.R.D.A.L.E., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda; The latest C.R.U.S.H. villain is The Whistler, a permanently puckered baddie whose whistles can control minds and shatter eardrums. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Perilous Past," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie, Betty, and Veronica land on the planet Altera to find out who snatched Jughead while spacewalking; They notice that while Altera is more advanced technologically than Earth, all their decor is from the Victorian era. "Stop and Snap"; Li'l Jinx is dressed like a cowgirl while Gigi is in an astronaut costume. "The Perilous Past" Part 2, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Jughead enjoys his position on Altera as the "great spirit" Rearbuck so much, that he decides to stay; But when the man from Altera gives (woman-hater) Jughead his daughter's hand in marriage. "Smuggler's Cave"; Archie, Betty, and Jughead are exploring a cave off the beach; But the cave fills up with water when the tide comes in. "Smuggler's Cave" Part 2; The sailor forces Archie, Betty, and Jughead at gunpoint up to the tower room; But they get some rope to escape, and climb out a window to a lower floor; They then hear the sailor fawning over a portrait of a lady named Emmaline. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Tinkling Tones of Treachery, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; A foreigner named Paingankar Singh presents Mr. Lodge with the treasured Star of Ranjipur, puts everyone to sleep with a hypnotic bell, and then steals it to sell for profit. In Good Taste! featuring Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley, script and art by Joe Edwards. Jungle Trek activity page by Joe Edwards. Verve To Conserve, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie's attempts to economize the family end up in disaster. Baby Light My Fire, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie brings his guitar to a beach fire to woo a girl, but the night doesn't go as planned. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories by George Gladir and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg & Rudy Lapick and unknown. Tinseltown -- where everything was phoney...except the murder attempts! Read..."Mystery at the Studio" starring Betty, Veronica, Hiram Lodge, Archie, Tyler Fenton, Jughead, Ace Eazly and Mr. Berg. Plus more of Archie and the gang! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. "The Giant Eggplant That Conquered the World," script by Rich Margopulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie falls asleep and imagines himself in a B-movie. "Surprise Ending!" Sunkist ad with Archie and His Friends. "Dilton's Puzzle Pals!" activity page. "Follow the Sign" one-page story, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge sees a lot of "Think Big" signs except when he's on his bathroom scale. Archie's Club News. "Candid Photos from the Riverdale High School Year Book," script by George Gladir, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rudy Lapick; featuring Archie Andrews, Waldo Weatherbee, Dilton Doiley, Jughead Jones, Geraldine Grundy, Moose Mason, Ethel Muggs, Professor Flutesnoot, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle, Betty Cooper, Mr. Svenson, and Miss Beazley. "Ample Sample" one-page story; Archie asks for an ice cream sample. "Nightmares," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; One panel each of the character's worst nightmare; Betty's nightmare is that Archie and Veronica get married. "There's a Bee in My Salad," script by Ken Pedersen, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie and Jughead ruin Pop Tate's new salad bar. A Public Service Message from Archie Comics about AIDS awareness. "Cocoa Pebbles BMX Bike Race" cereal ad with The Flintstones. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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(W) Paul Kupperberg (A) Fernando Ruiz & Various (CA) Fernando Ruiz 'Archie Marries Veronica' - Tragedy has struck Riverdale! Upon hearing the news of Clay's shooting, the gang all rally around Kevin in support. Will Clay survive or meet a heartbreaking end? As Reggie and Betty contemplate the future of their reality show, others struggle with life-altering decisions. Moose's political opportunity of a lifetime is presented before him but is he prepared for it? And what news does Veronica have to divulge that will shake up the family business forever? 'Archie Marries Betty' - Archie and his business partners have just booked the biggest band in the world for their club's opening night! All that's left is to schedule the opening act - is an Archies reunion in the cards? Cheryl continues to fight the good fight with her chemo treatments and having a friend like Veronica along makes it all the more bearable. Don't miss this touching issue that proves no matter how rough life gets in Riverdale, the gang is ready to take on anything life throws at them - together. Cover price $3.99.

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WRITTEN BY PETER TOMASI; ART AND COVER BY PETER SNEJBJERG In stores March 31. The thrilling miniseries mixing warfare with the supernatural continues! While the daily horrors of the World War rage and intrude on their mission to find The Sword, Chris and the rest of his platoon move deeper into enemy territory in search of a weapon to battle Zephon and his unholy minions, the Nephillim. Also, Mark finally reveals why he's been able to survive life-threatening wounds, and his unexpected origin shocks Chris and the rest of The Light Brigade! Prestige Format. MATURE READERS FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Jim Mooney World War II cover. "Flash Lightning" renamed "Lash Lightning", the result of litigation by All-American Comics, Inc.; DC's "Flash" debuted in Flash Comics (1940 DC) #1, six months prior to Flash Lightning's debut in Sure-Fire Comics (1940) #1. In order of appearance: "Lash Lightning" art by Jim Mooney; "The Raven"; Doctor Nemesis Rx"; "Marvo the Magician and Tito"; "Congo Jack" art by Mark Schneider; "Hap Hazard"; and "Whiz Wilson and His Futuroscope". "Mother's Little Helpers" in-house comic advertisement for Super Mystery Comics Vol. 2 (1941), art by Warren Kremer. "The Gold Coin Case: A True Scotland Yard Story" text story by Cliff Howe. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Half-page ad by Al Capp featuring Li'l Abner and the gang. Copyright 1943. Measures 5.25 in. x 14 in. or 4.75 in. x 11.5, depending upon the magazine that published the ad. Black and white plus red spot-color.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. The Island of Doom, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and his friends crash-land on an island inhabited by Little Archie's old enemies Mad Doctor Doom and Chester, who plan to use a metallic fire-breathing dragon to rob banks in Riverdale. The Pie and I, art by Dexter Taylor; Jughead tells Betty that the way to get Little Archie is to bake his favorite pie. Sound Hound humor page starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. A Good Sport, script and art by Dexter Taylor; Reggie tries to learn the art of voodoo to cause trouble for others; Sabrina uses some real magic to teach him a lesson. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

One-page Little Lotta story. Untitled story; Lotta misunderstands when the man at the photography studio asks her to model for him. "Leaping Lotta"; Lotta makes herself a suit like her hero Flying Man's, which leads to a series of adventures. One-page Richie Rich story. One-page Little Lotta story. "Miss Hercules, Get Out of Here!"; A movie company filming "Hercules, Man of Muscle" is harassed by children until the director pays Lotta to chase them away. "Faint Heart Ne'er Won Plump Lady"; Lotta imagines that Gerald is a knight and she is his wife. "The Wizard" text story. "Do Not Disturb"; Richie keeps accidentally interrupting his dad's business discussion with Mr. Bigdeal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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The Case of the Big Squeeze; Tubby solves the case of who squirted toothpaste at Lulus house. Untitled story; Tubby and Iggy try to hide from Lulu and Annie to avoid Miss Feenys afternoon tea and dance. The Picnic Pirate; Tubby turns the tables on Lulu and Annie when they go on a picnic without him. Little Badbag's Present; Lulu tells Alvin about when Itchs uncle Badbag captures the poor little girls cousin Egbert. Hide-and-Seek; An escaped convict gets into Tubbys house while Tub and Chubby are playing hide and seek. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Number/Month on cover: 90028-206, June. "The Rake on the Kitchen Floor"; Tubby solves the case of who left the rake on the kitchen floor. The "Threadpickers"; Tubby invites Lulu to pick a thread off his sweater. "The Fright That Failed" starring Witch Hazel and the Little Scarecrow Boy. "A Strict Diet"; Tubby wants Lulu to help him stay on a diet. "Mr. McNabbems Vacation"; Mr. McNabbem pretends he is going on vacation so that he can lure hooky players. One-page text feature, "Dear Diary." Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation in book states that the average number of monthly subscribers to the comic is 208,875. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman edition. Little Lulu in "The Rake on the Kitchen Floor," "The Threadpickers," "A Strict Diet," and "Mr. McNabbem's Vacation." Issue also has Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "The Fright that Failed" and a one-page text feature "Dear Diary." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

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The Adventures of Little Orphan Annie: Orphan Annie and the Rescue. A Quaker Oats Sparkies cereal giveaway that reprints Orphan Annie and Magic Morro adventures. Annie is abducted by the sinister Axel and the kind-hearted Dona Dolores. Also, the adventures of Captain Sparks, a Captain Midnight-like character from the Annie radio show, and Magic Morro, a magician hero. 20 pages, Full Color.

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Cover by Mike Sagara. "Double Trouble," script by Steve Ahlquist, art by Mike Sagara; Little Dot Gale uses the Wizard's equipment to create a robot double of herself, which then proceeds to go on a rampage, messing up Dot's life. "The Ballooniverse," script by Steve Ahlquist, art by Mike Sagara; Dot's pirate radio broadcast is interrupted by a cry for help. The Little Oz Squad has to save the balloon people from the evil Pincushion Man. 28 pgs., B&W. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

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Cover pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by John Dell. "The Duel," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Alex Horley, inks by Paolo Parente; Lobo goes to an intergalactic gun show and, predictably, gets in a fight. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Greg Luzniak, inks by Mark Propst. "Bad Wee Bastards," script by Alan Grant (as Petit Grant), pencils by Greg Luzniak (as Nano Luziak), inks by Mark Propst (as Micro Propst); Reptile King Drago hires Lobo to become the massacring murderer to a micro-universe race of beings placated onto his desk less he fears the race will venture out and war on his empire; Lobo is shrunk to microscopic levels from his world to become a giant battling tiny alien farmers onto another; Faster than you can say "Gulliver", the Main Man gets a lesson on size and battle. Preview of cover to LOBO #60. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by John Arcudi and Mike Mignola. Art and Cover by Tonci Zonjic. The Lobster engages in a firefight with a madman in a biplane on top of a zeppelin! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Dave Johnson (W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Tonci Zonjic As dead gangsters bloody the floor of his secret hideout, crime-fighter Lobster Johnson goes head to head with the powerful Nazi boss-the Black Flame! Cover price $3.50.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #99 includes: Philip Wylie obituary; Minicon 5 report; Open ESFA 1971 report; industry news; Philcon ad; media notes; and art by Bill Rotsler, Jim McLeod, and George Barr. 8 pgs. Oct 29, 1971.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #100 includes: The New Paltz Science Fiction Festival report; industry news; media notes; Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Being a Guest of Honor by Harry Warner, Jr.; fanzine listing; book reviews; and art by George Barr, Bill Rotsler, and Vincent DiFate. 17 pgs. Nov 11, 1971.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #104 includes: industry news; book reviews; and art by Jim McLeod, Bill Rotsler, and Jeff Cochran. 8 pgs. Jan 14, 1972.

Long Tom's Americana Comix: Spacehawk is an oversized edition repring in black-and-white Golden Age superhero comics material. Featured are two "Spacehawk" stories by Basil Wolverton, "Daredevil vs. The Claw" by Jack Cole, and "Blue Bolt" by Joe Simon. A larger than treasury size: 12-in. x 17-in.

Nude variant cover by Bill Maus. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.00.

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Cover by David Alvarez & Mike DeCarlo. Stories by Barry Liebmann, Frank Strom and Terry LaBan. Art by David Alvarez, Leo Batic, John Costanza, Mike DeCarlo and Jim Amash. Daffy has to commit murder in order to become Thane of Cawdor in "MacDuck"! Plus, it's Sylvester & Tweety at the Olympics in "Medal Madness"! And Bugs Bunny invents civilization in "Progress Schmogress"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY ANDY DIGGLE; ART AND COVER BY JOCK In stores November 26. The all-action "Goliath" storyline reaches an incendiary climax. There's a quarter billion dollars on the line for the Losers, and it all comes down to a hellbent-for-leather race against time through the George Bush International Airport cargo terminal. Old scores are settled and new enemies and allegiances revealed as the Losers embark on a new path to hell.or redemption. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock. Part 2 of the 4-part "The Pass," featuring interlocking cover images. The year is 1998, and the Losers must attack an Afghan warlord's fortress deep in the Khyber Pass. But their mysterious CIA handler Max is keeping the true nature of their mission hidden from them, and a lot more lives are at stake than they know... including their own. On sale Oct 27 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Jock 'Endgame' continues as the Losers take the fight to Max's door. Now, after all these years, the Losers are getting their payback against the man who destroyed their lives, but none of them are prepared for Max's greatest secret. Their surprise will cost them dearly... Cover price $2.99.

The hottest show on the planet becomes the hottest new magazine, as Titan Publishing Group launches Lost: The Official Magazine! The 68-page, bi-monthly magazine features exclusive material Lost addicts will be going primal to get hold of, including fireside confessions of the cast, news and reports direct from the island. Cover price $6.99.

Stories by unknown. Art by Ogden Whitney, Gene Colan & unknown, Charles Sultan & Dick Beck and Charles Nicholas & Bill Walsh. Featuring: "Hand-Me-Down Sweetheart" starring Fred Jensen, Johnny, Marion Simms, Mary Simms, Mrs. Edwards and Tom Boyle; "I Was a Snob" starring Ann, Don, Nina, Wally Garrett and Wanda Garrett; "Bribed Kisses" starring Ace Bledsoe, June, Mack Rogers and Ted Bailey; and "Why Did He Leave Me?" starring Buzz Hutton, Mrs. Parker and Peggy Hutton. Plus: 1-page reprint text story "Just for Spite" starring Billy Hammond, Gale, Marty Parker and Peggy Richmond. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Luis Avila? Stories by unknown. Art by Luis Avila?, Charles Nicholas, Vince Colletta? and unknown. Adam is always so cynical and wise! Why couldn't it be Adam going to war instead of George? Don't miss..."Unfaithful Heart"! Also featuring: "Hip But Not Happy" and "A Room to Grieve in..."! Plus: letters page "Canteen Corner" by Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories by unknown. Art by Norman Nodel, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Somebody New" and "Rock Superstar"! Plus: "I'll Write My Love..." is what Ron swore that day he left for Los Angeles...all those glamorous movie actresses must have got to him (sob). Also: 1-page text story "The First Date"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. A plane crash at sea took her first husband from her...now her heart was going to be broken again! Don't miss..."Second Honeymoon"! Also featuring: "Love Lies Waiting" and "I Don't Love You Miss Olson!" Plus: pin-up of Bobby Sherman! And: letters page "Teen-Age Troubles" by Dr. Harold Gluck. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Sururi Gumen. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Art Cappello. Women confide tales of romance to their diaries, in a series that sometimes reflected its tumultuous times. Redheaded Denise wants to get serious with Josh, but he panics and starts dating other women, which tells her he's not ready for a relationship. Handsome, wealthy Sam has a fiancee and never notices his secretary Miss Ryall, or that she's carrying a torch for him. Plus a vintage ad for the Stretch Armstrong toy. Get Away for a Change; A Love Can Die; Possibility Thinking; Cupid Wears Wings. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.