Comic books in 'Bird'

Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by Orbit-Wanted Publishing Company. The debut of Rufus De Bree, featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder - in fact, likely his first published story. Modern-day garbagemen Rufus and Mac become a combination of Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, when an explosion transports them to the mystical medieval land of Kingdom Kum. Mertie Mouse decides to train and promote duck Wordless Waddles as a prizefighter. Wordless gets a job as a roller coaster repairman, which is even trickier than it sounds. Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Prizefighter; Upan Atom's Encounter; Upan Atom Reveals A Crime!; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm: The Great DDT Mystery; Susan; Rufus De Bree; Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Repairmen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Wordless Waddles goes to the circus. A 9-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus faces the Amazon-like Princess Catherine in tests of strength; if he wins, he marries her, but if he loses, he dies. Fortunately, he has the Invisible Prince on his side. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles Monstropuss, who's so ugly that the sight of his face is his only weapon. Wordless Waddles: A Day at the Circus; Puzzles; Upan Atom: Monstropuss; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Fishermen; Susan; Rufus De Bree: The Cape of Good Hope; Santa's Christmas Party; Mertie Mouse: Professor Potts Invention. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and others. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus and Mac go searching for a missing prince, and fall into the cave and clutches of jewel thieves. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles the Freezer, who freezes men into solid blocks of ice so he can steal their white shirts. Wordless Waddles: The Mechanics; Upan Atom vs the Brain; Upan Atom: The Case of the Freezer; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wanda Witch; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Rufus De Bree: A Fabulous Surprise; Susan; Don'tcha Believe It! 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Issue number does not show in indica for some (all?) copies due to printing error. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and Carl Wessler. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Mertie and Gertie Mouse encounter a sabre-tooth tiger while on a picnic. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. After escaping a rainstorm of cats and dogs, Rufus and Mac are captured by the tiny Smithereenes and King Wunfoot, their 12-inch ruler. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom encounters a foe who looks just like him. Wordless Waddles; Puzzles; Upan Atom; Roscoe; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wiggles The Wonderworm Comes Through!; Rufus De Bree: Blown to Smithereenes; Wordless Waddles Gives the Alarm; Mertie Mouse; How to Draw Animated Cartoons. Final issue under this title; there was no issue #8, and the series resumed as Wanted Comics (1947) #9. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover 1 of 2: Harry Potter. ToyFare: The Toy Magazine presents a metallic clash more thrilling than Battlebots-Gundam vs. Transformers. The two do battle on the cover to ToyFare #52. Inside this issue, we pit the two popular categories of toys against each other in a variety of different categories. Features, articulation, price, durability, scale and much more. With the Harry Potter movie ready to take the world by storm, ToyFare #52 presents all of the new toys from the film along with behind-the-scenes reports on these new figures. Our alternate cover will feature Potter as seen in his first million-selling book. More news on Simpsons figures from Playmates as we present the complete guide to Simpsons playsets. Learn which figures interact with which playsets and which characters say what lines in each location. This will be the ultimate resource for Simpsons fans. What will happen in Twisted Mego Theatre this month? Who knows, but it's certain to be hilarious-don't miss it. This month's specialty toy price guide spotlights Statues and Mini-Busts! ToyFare's MARKETPLACE gets you inside the latest trends, happenings and more. Get the latest Good Tip/Bad Tip, Regional Reports, a Short Pack Breakdown, the Top 10 Hottest Action Figures and more! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available. It doesn't matter if you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive super-collector, you can't afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The #1 Action Figure Magazine! Cover price $4.99.

TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #142 $4.99 WOW WOW, WARCRAFT! o Okay, it's been a few years and a bazillion paying subscribers...we think we can safely say that World of Warcraft is not a passing fad. More like a worldwide phenomenon! And here at ToyFare, we know the only way to celebrate a phenomenon is to buy a crapload of merchandise. So join us as we horde (get it?) the latest toys and collectibles from DC Unlimited, Upper Deck and more! World of Warcraft toys from DC Unlimited grace one of this issue's covers! TERMINATION SALVATION o There's no future but what you make...and there are no Terminator Salvation toys but what Playmates makes. So in honor of the new toys based on the most post-apocalyptic Terminator flick yet, we're taking a look back at the various and convoluted timelines that led us into this mess. Plus, a closer look at Playmates' new toys that let YOU become a T-800 endoskeleton! Playmates' Terminator Salvation figures appear on one of this issue's covers. THE WELKER-KEPT SECRET o You may not know his name, but the movies he's appeared in have made more money than anyone else on Earth, and if you've ever watched a cartoon in the past 30 years you've probably heard his voice. We speak to Frank Welker about his entire career, from Scooby-Doo to Megatron, and find out how you create a voice for a giant evil transforming gun. ART SCHOOL o We dig the heck out of toys...but can they really be art? Funk yeah! Get an introductory course to the 'toys as art' urban vinyl scene and its major players like Kidrobot and Toy2R, and in no time you'll be shouting 'these belong in a museum!' TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE o In this issue: You will believe a toy can talk! And tell fart jokes! And take part in some sort of narrative with a beginning, middle and some semblance of an end. And it all happens in this (and, well, every) issue of 'Twisted ToyFare Theatre'! Cover price $4.99.

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Bob Lubbers cover. In order of appearance: "Tales of Toyland" art by George Tuska; "Wizard of the Moon" art by Al Walker; "Fifi on the Farm" art by Lilly Renee Peters; "The Voyage of Noah's Ark"; "Chris and the Calico Colt" art by August Froehlich; and "Buddy Bruin and (Oh, Yes) Stu Rabbit" art by Al Walker. "Johnson Goes to a May Day Picnic" text story by Malcolm Reiss. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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# on cover: 90279-602. Cover art by Jesse Santos. "Project: Sabre-Fang," script by Don Glut, art by Dan Spiegle; Zorek turns Gorth into Sabre-Fang and sends him to kill Tragg and Lorn. "Elmer's Love Life!" Bugs Bunny ad for Hostess snack cakes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by DAVE JOHNSON story JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI art & JIM DALY lll, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & PAUL MOUNTS When the woman that raised him is murdered, an assassin turns states evidence against his employers and is given a once in a lifetime chance to enter Operation Trailblazer - the most unique witness protection program in the world. Sent back in time to the Old West, the assassin begins a new life, but it isn't long before his past and the future catches up with him. Cover price $5.99.

Cover by Nelson. Stories and Art by Various. Your hostess, Norma, spins three terrifying tales of classic horror with a modern twist. Two friends try to rekindle their relationship on a weekend excursion. A young man seeks his heart's desire. And a British police officer finds himself with a corpse, a locked room, and no answers. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Nelson. Stories and Art by Various. Norma's looking for love and just isn't finding it. So there's only one obvious solution for our undead hostess to try -- throw her own reality dating competition! Which of the zombie bachelors vying for Norma's affection will win Norma's heart? No dramatic rose ceremonies here -- just some horror-filled tales of boy meets ghoul. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

The zombies take over! It's Halloween, Norma the Trailer Park Hostess' favorite holiday. So when Marv the Zombie invites his pals over for a night of poker, the sparks will fly and the zombies will tell four tales of terror, including what makes everyone want to be a zombie and how to survive in a post-apocalyptic zombie-ruled world. Available in two covers by Todd Nauck and Robin Riggs. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Tom Scioli and John Barber. Art and Cover by Tom Scioli. IT GETS CRAZIER! The biggest space battle ever grows to universal proportions! Will the G.I. JOE team and the AUTOBOTS make peace-before COBRA and the DECEPTICONS end the war… the bad way?! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tom Scioli and John Barber. Art by Tom Scioli. Cover by Derek Charm. IT GETS CRAZIER! The biggest space battle ever grows to universal proportions! Will the G.I. JOE team and the AUTOBOTS make peace-before COBRA and the DECEPTICONS end the war… the bad way?! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY DARICK ROBERTSON AND RODNEY RAMOS; COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores February 13. Part 2 of the 3-part "The Cure," She's the last surviving witness to presidential sexual misconduct. And the only thing between her and a bullet in the brain is a crazed journalist with: (A) a degenerative brain disease, (B) a drug habit that could kill a pack of rhinos, or (C), the physical strength of a small, drunken rat. (The answer: (D) All of the above). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Some fast-drawing bow-slingers are heading to Beastlyville and they're after Sir Dan. They claim to be the original Merry Men and they're out to even the score against Dan for teaching Robin da Hood too much charm! It's a crossbow shoot-out, Sherwood style! Exclusive Knights of the Dinner Table strips in the back! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By DiGerolamo, Moreno, and Dunn. "The Princess and the Peabrain"?Is Barbara the Barbarian royalty? When two blonde-haired nobles run into Barbara, she soon discovers that they may be her long lost parents. But can the sword broad with the broad sword trade in her blades for tea and crumpets? And can Princess Chastity make a lady out of the beer-swilling savage? All this and Barbara's terrible secret revealed! Don't miss it! Cover by fantasy illustrator, Tommy Castillo! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.99.

Stories by Bill Berry, Violet Moore Higgins, Cass Gorley, Stamaty, Marion T. Moody, and William J. Garity. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Malcolm Kildale. Stories by A. W. Nugent, Jeanne M. Lawson, Clara Peck (as Clara Ciseneack), Mary Coughlin, Malcolm Kildale, Bill Berry, Rudolph Amato, George F. Foley, Jr., Harry Fisk, and Jim Mooney. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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March 8, 1949

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February 25, 1954

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September 9, 1954. Bob Powell art (7 pages).

December 2, 1954. Bob Powell art (6 pages).

November 3, 1955

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January 12, 1956

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October 11, 1956.

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January 3, 1957. Cover art by Sidney Quinn. Stories by Sidney Quinn, Francis Taylor, Paul Karch, Lloyd Ostendorf, Captain Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Bill Martin, and Bill Berry. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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February 14, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Fran Matera. Stories by Norah Smaridge, Fran Matera, Francis Taylor, Paul Karch, Willis Lindquist, F. E. Crandall, and James O. Christiansen. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

March 14, 1957. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Frank Borth. Stories by Ruth Burton, Frank Borth, F. E. Crandall, James O. Christiansen, Willis Lindquist, Francis Taylor, and Bill Martin. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Frank Huffman. Stories by Eric St. Clair, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Frank Huffman, Lloyd Ostendorf, Father Conroy, Ed Hunter, and Bill Martin. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Graham Hunter. Stories by Max Pine, Frank Borth, Father Conroy, Frank Huffman, and Paul Karch. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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April 10, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Cover by Graham Hunter. Stories by Bill Berry, Lloyd Ostendorf, Ed Thursland, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Floyd Anderson, Ruth Geller, and P. Karch. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 32 pages, full color.

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April 24, 1958.

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November 20, 1958. Edited by Joseph G. Schaller. Stories by Capt. Frank Moss, Frank Borth, Sydney Walter, Syl. Sowinski, Lloyd Ostendorf, Max Pine, Frank Borth, Father Jack, and Wilbur G. Adam. Presenting fiction and non-fiction stories, many of which are religious in nature—a Treasure Chest of fun and facts! 36 pages, full color.

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February 15, 1962 issue. Excellent Reed Crandall art (5 pages) for "This is Communism," Chapter 6 in a series on the communist threat to our liberty. Pat 1 of "The Pilgrims' Catholic Hero," written by Helen McKay with art by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.10.

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Art by Joe Sinnott, Frank Borth, and Fran Matera Cover price $0.10.