Comic books in 'Balloon'

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Float Goat," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie's dirty trick to make Archie look bad backfires and turns him into a hero. Coach Kleats' Touchdown activity page. "Stupid Cupid," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Samson tries to set Samantha up with the son of one of his clients, to draw closer to the client and to get her away from Bingo. "Superworm, Little Ole Cupid" starring Li'l Jinx's Pal, Mort, script and art by Joe Edwards; Superworm tries to encourage Mort to confess his feelings to Gigi. "Record Ruckus," script by George Gladir, pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee returns to school to find the students engaged in various marathons as stunts to raise money for charity, all the brainchild of Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "The Far Out Forties," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie attends a forties-themed anniversary party for Pop Tate, reluctantly in costume. "It's the Principal of the Thing," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee throws a fit when he can't find a hanger in the coat closet. "The Inner Man," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Samantha tries to build up Bingo's confidence. "Name Fame Game," script and art by Joe Edwards; Mort's wish to be famous causes Superworm to tell him a related anecdote. Activity page with Moose. "Need a Lift," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; With a date with Veronica looming, Archie gets stuck on a ski lift. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Scoop Dupe," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie surreptitiously switches assignments so he can cover a female rock band and not Archie. Amazing Pizza maze page with Archie. "Coach Reproach," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Weatherbee delivers unsolicited advice on how to play football by actually dressing and playing against the Riverdale varsity. "Way to Go," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is assigned the task of getting Charley to school on time. Dilton decode the riddles page. "Billion Dollar Taste," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Everyone agrees Jughead's new soup is the best thing they've ever tasted. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Photo cover features Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell, Linda Kaye Henning, Bea Benaderet, and Edgar Buchanan. Art by Henry Scarpelli. Cover number is 12-612-412. The misadventures of the rural Bradley family in small-town Hooterville, based on the hit TV series. A stranger in town wants the "wooden Indian" statue that Uncle Joe has stashed in the cellar. Pretty soon everyone in town is involved in the search for the statue. But what does the stranger want it for? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by Brian Ferrara. Art by Rolo Ledesma. The boys in pink and blue go up against the Japanese Hot Dog Champ in a battle of gurgitation greatness. Both Pork and Poop will fly by the end of this hysterical spoof! 32 slick pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Mark L. Miller. Art and Cover by Carlos Granda. The circus is the Greatest Show On Earth, unless you're the attraction. Raised from infancy by duplicitous clowns who entertain by day and menace by night, Pirouette dreams of washing the paint from her face and escaping to a better life far away from her cruel adoptive circus family… because when the spotlights dim and the crowd disperses, the clown princess' big-top dreams give way to a nightmarish world of monsters with painted smiles. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Keith Giffen & J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Fabio Moon, Zid of IFS, Joe Abraham & Alfa of IFS. The Bwa-ha-hilarity continues! Featuring Giffen and DeMatteis doing a full-blown Justice League-styled superteam their way, with characters entirely of their own creation! The Brigade comes together to stop a globe-threatening villain, only to break into smaller sub-divided teams on sub-missions fighting smaller threats. Piecing together a larger puzzle, in this issue everything begins to come together and make sense, as the Planetary Brigade begins to answer this question: why won't Harry Cutter die? Bonus: a pin-up by the legendary Silver Age great, Sal Buscema! Cover by Matt Haley. 24pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by Kyle Baker Art and cover by Baker An all-new issue spotlighting your favorite hero who can stretch into any shape imaginable! And don't forget a guest appearance by his dull-witted but endearing partner! Plus: humor! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Melvin gets Audrey involved in another one of his get-rich-quick schemes. A snowman becomes the latest way for Melvin to find trouble. Little Audrey; Extra Added Attraction; Just Imagine; There's No Place Like Home; The Water Caper; That's Snow Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Audrey's new bug costume gets her neighbor Mr. Bungleton a face full of insecticide. Little Audrey; The Rock N Roll Kid; When I Grow Up; The Cat Burglars; Imp-possible; The Treasure; Lucretia: Forget Me Not. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

# on cover is 90069-903. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By ERIK LARSEN, DAN BRERETON, PAUL GRIST, SHELDON VELLA, ED KWONG, JUAN DOE, TONCI ZONJIC, SALGOOD SAM, MIKE DAWSON, ANTHONY WU, CHRIS MORENO, MAXIMO LORENZO, DEREK MCULLOCH, and CONNOR WILLUMSEN. Edited by MARK ANDREW SMITH and D.J. KIRKBRIDE. Cover TARA McPHERSON. The Harvey Award-winning graphic mixtape returns for a third round with a new generation of cartoonists teaming up with some of the industry's most celebrated names to produce nearly five hundred pages of all-new, full color comics! Always exciting, unpredictable, and bursting at the seams with unhindered creativity, POPGUN keeps getting better and better! Softcover, 448 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Cover by Pat Sullivan. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bill Holman, Frank King, Zack Mosley, Boody Rogers, Elliott Caplin, Jay McArdle, Gus Edson, Otto Messmer, George Swanson, Cliff Sterrett, Jimmy Murphy, and Gaylord Du Bois. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Smilin' Jack inherits a fortune from his late wife Joy's estate. Terry is captured by Axis soldiers, but he's not sure if Captain Wing and Hu Shee survived the bomb blast. Blackie gets aggressive with Dr. Bobbs after Bobbs prescribes bed rest to his best player. Also featuring popular strips Smokey Stover, Gasoline Alley and Felix the Cat. Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates; Toots and Casper; Polly and Her Pals; The Gumps; The Flop Family; Felix the Cat; Dr. Bobbs; Etta Kett; Charley Horse Goes to the Country; Smokey Stover; Gasoline Alley; Gang Busters. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Contains original and reprinted material as noted. Untitled Toni Gay story, art by Norman Nodel, reprinted in Mr. Monsters Hi-Shock Schlock (1987) #2; Toni and Butch take up horseback riding to improve their posture. "The Showoff Showdown" art by Manny Stallman, reprinted without original title from School Day Romances (1949) #1; Honey joins the high school baseball team and shows up Lefty. " Masquerade Melee" reprinted from School Day Romances (1949) #1; Midge plays cupid for Hercule and Constance. Villain's Villa; Eve inadvertently gets involved with a gang of bandits while traveling in Italy with her aunt. "White Walled Romance" text story, reprinted from School Day Romances (1949) #1. White Walled Romance text story. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Norman Nodel and Manny Stallman. Archie-style teen comedy, reprinted from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. Toni and Butch try horseback riding to improve posture. Honey joins the school baseball team, and proves an even better player than Lefty. Eve gets mixed up with art thieves while vacationing in Italy. Also featuring a hilarious gorilla cover by L. B. Cole. The Showoff Showdown; White Walled Romance; Masquerade Mele; Villains Villa. 32 pages, Full Color.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.50.

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B&W, Created by Michael Kelly, Illustrated by Wendi Strang-Frost. Cover price $2.95.

John Wayne Gacy Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Joe Oriolo. Untitled story, art by Joe Oriolo; Puppet Punch was brought to life by toymaker Tony, using the "Perfume of Life"; Punch tries to impress Judy by making a "monkat" puppet (monkey + cat) and spraying it with the magical perfume. Untitled Fatsy McPig story, art by Louis Ferstadt. Untitled Captain Codfish and His Tales of the Deep story, art by Tom Golden. "Humpty Dumpty." "Ella the Elephant" text story by Sophie Ferstadt. Untitled Peanuts the Monkey story, art by Milt Stein. "Skinny McGinty Says" public service announcement, art by Tony Di Preta; comic strip promoting waste-paper salvage for the war effort. Untitled story; Circus performer Starry Eyes tries to find an apple for her pony Pinkie, but Mr. McMeany has cornered the market. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Edward Cronin. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo, Louis Ferstadt, Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Captain Codfish helps some boys find buried treasure, but Hammerhead (whose head is an actual hammer) wants it for himself. Fatsy McPig learns about paper drives in a PSA for wartime paper rationing. Peanuts Monkey sets out to win first prize at a big party. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Little Wooden-Heads; Peanuts Monkey; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Starry Eyes and Her Pal "Pinkie". 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by MARK TEXEIRA 'Two of a Kind' Ladies and gentlemen! On this side, weighing in at 6 feet 6, 240-pounds, and brandishing an M60: Frank Castle -- A.K.A. The Punisher! ... And on this side, weighing in at 6 feet, 190 pounds, and carrying a deck of cards, some balloons and what looks to be a rocket launcher, Bullseye! It's the tale of the tape, as Marvel's most ferocious killers go toe-to-toe for some quality face time that will leave no nose unbroken! Don't eat a meal before you read this one, True Believer! Cover price $2.99.

"Careers in Engineering". Educational comic published by General Electric. 32 pages. Standard format and size.

Cover by Albert Tyler. Stories and art by Walter Gibson, Dick Giordano, Albert Tyler, Frank Frollo, John Belfi and Art Cappello. Pre-Code crime comics from Charlton, focusing on swindlers and con games. Paul and Hugh swindle stage-struck high-school actress Doris, by playing on her dreams of Hollywood stardom. Young Tom learns the ropes of carnival con games, in a story with a rare (for its time) full-page panel fight scene. Widow Arlene falls for a phony "lonely hearts" club. Plus advice to the reader on avoiding con artists. Some scripts in this issue by Walter Gibson, legendary writer of The Shadow's pulp adventures. A Trip to Hollywood; Are You With It!; Its a Racket; The Lonely Hearts Racket; Take a Chance; The Phony Directory Racket; The Engagement Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Carl Memling and Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Bolle, Fred Guardineer and Dick Ayers. Cover by Dick Ayers. Western adventure starring movie cowboy Tim Holt. Redmask creates a Batcave-like hideout to use as a base of operations; The origin of the Presto Kid, who uses stage magic instead of guns to capture bad guys; Muley Pike must convince a reclusive mountain man to vote in the town election. The Finding of Red Mask's Cave; The Birth of the Presto Kid; Muley Pike: Stubborn Sam, the Mountain Man; The Terrible Trio; The Crooked Cook. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The swan song of the science fiction adventure anthology Revolver, edited by Robin Snyder, with contributions by students at the Joe Kubert School. Featuring a Killjoy story by Steve Ditko, reprinted from E-Man #2. Also featuring The Thought and the Egg by Doug Moench and Ernie Colon. More stories and art by Robert Kanigher, Erik Larsen, Irwin Hansen, Alex Nino, Henry Boltinoff (Silver Age DC artist), Bill DuBay, Jim Stenstrum, and Romeo Tanghal. Also includes a checklist of Snyders Revolver and Murder anthology comics. Mature readers. 32 pages. Painted back cover by Pat Boyette. Cover price $2.00.

Stories and art by Pat Adams and others. Humor comics from Fox Feature, featuring funny animals, teen hijinx and the like. Cosmo Cat springs into action when ghosts begin committing daylight robberies; Tommy Tot forces crooks Hocus and Pocus to work at the construction site they burgled; Harry the Horse finds trouble after he tries to sneak into the circus without paying. Ghost Town; Tommy Tot and the Heir Corps; Cosmo Cat in Eskimo Land; Red Kamphor; The Big Race; Horse Opera. 32 pages, Full Color. This issue reprinted later by Green Publishing and by Norlen Magazine. Cover price $0.10.

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Richie Rich stars in Richie Rich and the Vanishing Vehicles (armored trucks go missing) and Richie Rich and the Condor's Return (Richie rescues his dad). Little Dot stars in Dots the Way to Travel (Dot regales classmates with tales of flying saucers). Little Lotta in Smile in Defeat (Lotta beats Athletic Advisor). Toy soldier ad with Russ Heath art. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

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The comical misadventures of the richest kid on Earth and his down-to-earth girlfriend, Gloria. Gloria meets Richie's robot duplicate...or is it? Richie's mother can afford a new helicopter, but that doesn't mean she can fly it. The Key to Everything; Huge Harvest; Protective Gloria; Spoiled; Wealthy Weather. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Warren Kremer (?).Like Magic GRIT magazine ad featuring Casper. "Dots Magic!"; Richie gives Dot his new invention, a dot maker, but it keeps malfunctioning. Untitled one-page story; Richie and Gloria are exploring when Mr. Rich's money dam bursts. Untitled one-page story; Lotta and Gerald come up with something different to do with their skis. "The Great Hoozini"; Richie tries to help Gloria handle a boy she's babysitting--the son of a magician, who uses magic tricks to play pranks. "Strongly Strung"; Audrey has been collecting string, and now she has a giant ball that her father wants her to get rid of. Untitled story; Little Lotta needs money for a hamburger so she goes looking for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. "Tempting Hobby"; Lotta tries to find something else to occupy herself so that she won't think about eating all the time. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Happy Times Part 1 starring Richie Rich, Jackie Jokers, Dollar, Richie Rich, Funzie, Rickey, Patsy, Ralph; Kool Katz, Mrs. Katz, Mayda Munny, Gloria, Freckles, Pee Wee, Cousin Reggie, and Cadbury. Happy Times Part 2: Party Time starring Richie Rich, Jackie Jokers, Kool Katz, Mrs. Katz, Cousin Reggie, Mr. Rich, Freckles, Pee Wee, Mayda Munny, Gloria, Dollar, Little Dot, and Little Lotta. The Day Everything Went Wrong starring Jackie Jokers. The Bionic Birdie starring Richie Rich, Gloria, Dr. Kindly, Cynthia, and Cousin Reggie. 36 pgs. $.25. Cover price $0.25.

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The Halloween Party starring Richie Rich, Jackie Jokers, Cadbury, Cousin Reggie, Freckles, Pee Wee, Gloria, Mayda Munny, Kool Katz, and Mrs. Katz. The Confidence Game starring Richie Rich, Jackie Jokers, Bascomb, Professor Gimmik, Cadbury, Mr. Rich, and Mrs. Rich. The Baseball Game--Jackie Jokers Movie Special Presents. The Hoofer starring Richie Rich, Jackie Jokers, and Ben Booker. 36 pgs. $.35. Cover price $0.35.

Untitled one-page story; A would-be thief is thwarted by an overstuffed safe. Untitled one-page story; Freckles learns that being rich is hard work. "Suspicion"; Richie and Cadbury travel to England to get some contracts signed by Lord Duncan. "Desperate Customers"; Richie and Cadbury are captured by Drumbo and his men. "Greymoor Castle"; Richie and Cadbury rescue Lord Duncan from Greymoor Castle. "Uncle Honker"; Uncle Honker can imitate animal sounds. "Brownie's Honor" text story. "Pretty Boy" text story. "The Right Shape"; A fitness expert's students all want to know Lotta's secrets of success. "The Riches Go Broke"; Mr. Rich's head accountant transfers all of the Richs wealth to his own name, kicking Richie and his family out of their home. "Starting All Over Again"; Richie and his father parley hard work and ingenuity into a new thriving business, which Uriah Mound tries to stamp out. "Kidnapped"; When using a small air force and ocean fleet doesn't stop Mr. Rich and Richie, Uriah Mound resorts to kidnapping Richie's mother. "Baseball" text story. "The Try-Out" text story. "Many Happy Returns"; Dot is apparently stricken with "acute dottophobia." 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Profits was part of the "Richie Rich explosion" of titles from Harvey in the 1970s. Richie's oddball Uncle Peter shows off his collection of genetically engineered hybrid animals, and the creatures prove their usefulness after two would-be kidnappers show up. Little Lotta is hassled by bullies who don't realize they're dealing with Little Lotta. Weather Wise; Cold Feet; Strange Friends; Little Dot; Little Lotta: No. 1 Girl. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Story and art credit: Unknown. Richie devises a plan to prevent burglars from robbing his home, using (wait for it) billboard signs in "Signs of the Crimes." Richie is thrilled when Professor Keenbean creates a device that enlarges food, but as you might have guessed, things get a bit messy in "Big Pie in the Sky." Richie in "Containers Wanted," "Robot Raiders," and "Picnic Pooper." Richie two-page text story. Chef Pierre in "The Greatest Chef in the World!" 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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A digest-sized compilation of stories featuring the richest kid in the world. After insulting a jungle tribesman, Richie's mean cousin Reggie gets shrunk by strange magic. Richie finds a creative way to hide his mother's birthday present, an enormous diamond. An impostor kidnaps Mr. Rich and takes his place. Exhausting Vacation; Limerich; Cadbury Is Speechless; Ha, Ha, Wilderness; Richie Rich and the Watch Bird; There's No Place Like Home; It Grows on Trees!; The Greedy Robot; Richie Rich and the Diamond People; Reggie Is Not Wanted!; Hard to Hide!; Mr. Rich: Double Rich; A Near Miss!; Solid Friendship; Love that Robot; Little Lotta: Timber!; You Can't Win 'em All!; It's Only Money!; The Better One; Do Robots Have Feelings?; Everyone Be Seeded; The Cursed Diamond. 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.95.

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Adaptation of the New Generation saga of the1980s popular animated TV series, Robotech. With Annie feeling down on her birthday, everybody tries to raise her spirits in "Birthday Blues." Script by Markalan Joplin and art by Reggie Byers & Rich Rankin. Back cover has a pinup of Rook. Cover price $1.50.

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Tribute to Walt Disney (1901-1966) cover by Buddy Saunders. The Rocket's Blast Comicollector #51 (48 pgs), with Disney cover art by Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. The Rocket's Blast is THE classic comics adzine from the 60s thru the 80s. This issue features: full-page ad for Star-Studded Comics #11 "Dr. Weird Meets the Demon" written and illustrated by Buddy Saunders; plus ads for Fantasy Illustrated #7 and Sooner Comics #4; a piece on collector George Schwartz from the Milwaukee Journal; "I Like Comics" article by Russell V. Cochran; a letters column; and classified comic book ads. Edited by G. B. Love. Circulation: 1,300.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Charles Nicholas, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Jon D'Agostino. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Factory girl Inez invents a history and dates her foreman Jim on a bet, but then she falls for him for real, in a story with art by comics legend Bob Powell. Fran is torn between steady boyfriend Bix and male model Don. Two people fall for each other at a party, even though they're both blindfolded, in a story with art (and cover) by future Archie Comics legend Jon D'Agostino. Blind Man's Buff; My Inconstant Heart; Broken Romance; Bride Willing; The Lie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Bill Fraccio and Jon D'Agostino. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Platinum blonde Rhea steals Jay away from Mary, then feels guilty and claims she was just playing, even though she really loves him. Joy falls for handsome Jack when she volunteers to be the subject of a trick in his magic act. Redheaded college girl Lisa brings fiance Wes home for the holidays, but she dreads him meeting her father, whom she considers a lowly garage mechanic. Stolen Love; From the Outside Only; The Magic Words; Two Men in My Heart; Second Chance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.