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WRITTEN BY JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY MIN S. KU AND TERRY AUSTIN; COVER BY MIKE MANLEY AND AUSTIN In stores August 15. Wouldn't it be great to be Superman's Pal? Jimmy Olsen used to think so, but now he's convinced that's the only reason people ever talk to him. Desperate to get noticed without Superman's influence, Jimmy inadvertently joins a band of "Roughnecks!" FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

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DC EDITION. All-New Collectors' Edition: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. Cover art by Neal Adams. Backed by an armada of 100 powerful warships orbiting the planet, Rat'Lar demands that Earths greatest champion battle the mightiest Scrubb warrior. Ali and Superman each argue that they should be chosen as champ, with Rat'Lar insisting that the dueling duo fight one another to determine Earths true champion. To make things fair for Earthling Ali, the match takes place on Rat'Lars home planet, Bodace, which has a red sun. Treasury-sized. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Superman's Seeing-Eye Dog; a souvenir from space that Superman gives Jimmy Olsen gives the cub reporter x-ray vision. Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent's Pal!; Jimmy stays at Clark's apartment for a few days. T.N.T. Olsen, the Champ!; Jimmy unknowingly wins fights in fixed boxing matches. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Healthy Teeth for You and Your Pet! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. How Houdini Performed His Tricks article by John Maxon. Full-page ad for Showcase #1. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Monster that Loved Aqua-Jimmy!, art by Al Plastino; Jimmy Olsen is temporarily given Aquaman's powers to patrol while Aquaman is on another case. "Jimmy the Red, Thor's Best Pal!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy travels back in time and helps Thor battle Loki. Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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80-page Giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsen, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Helmet of Hate!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Outlaw Jimmy Olsen, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Betrayal of Superman, script by Otto Binder and E Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan and Pete Costanza, inks by Ray Burnley and Costanza. Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Boy Who Killed Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Jimmy Olsen, Juvenile Delinquent!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Forte. King of the Giant Ants!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux and Ed Gruskin. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Bulldog Bulldog, Donny the Dreamer, and Trouble. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Dick Giordano and Vince Colletta. Diary-centric stories of romance and heartbreak from Charlton. Joan keeps running into the annoying but handsome Ben, a new arrival in town, and they can't seem to shake each other. Amy falls for handsome college football star Bob, but after an injury, she wonders if it's him she truly loves or his stardom. In another story, Mary is torn between a different Bob, an athlete, and law student Neil, and she isn't sure which one she loves more. Battle of Love; The Test of Love; Just a Kiss; The Hard Road to Happiness; Love at Second Sight. 32 pages, Full Color.

Cover by Ernesto R. Garcia. Stories and art by Ernesto R. Garcia, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sweethearts was Charlton's continuation of the first monthly romance title, lasting from the romance boom of the '50s until the early '70s. A woman on the rebound gets a job at honeymoon destination Turtle Cay, and that's the last place she needs to be. Dancer Johnny Morrow offers exercise advice for women who want to improve their dancing. Boxer Billy's girlfriend doesn't want him to keep fighting when his health is at stake, but he wants to provide for her. Lonely in Paradise; Canteen Corner; Johnny Morrow: Come Dance With Me!; Whither Thou Goest; He'll Die for Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Joe Certa. The Defeat of Slugger Hood starring Cadet, art by Nina Albright. The Framing of Gary Stark, art by Don Rico. Following Orders text story by Joe Gill. Boitram the Boiglar humor page by Art Helfant. The Affair of Monster Matt starring Candid Charlie, art by Robert Sale [as Bob Q. Siege]. Heathcliffe the Hobo humor two-pager by Art Helfant. The Junior Star starring Chameleon. Boiltram the Boiglar humor two-pager by Art Helfant. Two-Ton O'Toole humor page by Art Helfant. Mr. 5 X 5 text story by Robert Plate. The Fur Robbers starring Target, art by Joe Certa. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Spaced Out, Part 3. While the military attempts to unlock the secrets of the alien spacecraft, Raphael has a plan to help the aliens retrieve it. Story, art and cover by Rich Hedden & Tom McWeeney. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Tennis for Speed, Stamina, Strength, and Skill (1956) is a promotional comic book distributed by the Tennis Educational Foundation and The U.S. Lawn Tennis Association in conjunction with President Eisenhower's Youth Fitness Program. A large comic strip panel features tennis greats Tony Trabert, Pancho Gonzales, Bill Talbert, and Vic Seixas with the four elements that makes a tennis champion. Other professional sports stars like Gene Tunney, and Ralph Kiner describe the skills it takes to be the best. Two pages show the football team of U.C.L.A. practicing, and Coach Red Sanders touting how tennis can help train his players to be better atheletes. Newsprint, full color, 16-pages, standard comic book dimensions. Cover price $0.10.

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Despite L'il Big Lil's threats, Kid Gloves boxes his way up the evolutionary ladder in the fight of the century. Meanwhile, Mayor Huxley's life hangs precariously in the balance; Monty Vickers stares into the business end of a shaky gun barrel; and B.B. and Jezebel check out Terminal City's bar scene. Written by Dean Motter. Art by Michael Lark. Painted cover by Dean Motter. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.

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Art by Jim Tyer and others. Long-suffering Papa Bear endures the hijinks of his cubs, the Terry Bears. Papa tries to show off his athletic prowess to the boys. Gandy Goose tries to become a professional comedian. Heckle and Jeckle find an excuse to make mischief. Sourpuss; Athletic Papa; Don't Overdo Things; Gandy Goose; Dinky: Whacking Whacky Duck!; Little Roquefort; Gandy Goose: Gandy the Comedian; A Housing Problem; Heckle and Jeckle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mo Leff. Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Gus Mager, Johnny Devlin, Mo Leff, Paul Berdanier, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Dudley T. Fisher Jr., Olive Ray Scott, Edward Daniel Kuekes, R. M. Brinkerhoff, Robert Dickey, George Lichty, and J. Carver Pusey. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Tarzan encounters a tribe of ancient Egyptians that has somehow survived to modern times, in the beginning of "The Egyptian Saga" with art by Hal Foster. This issue marks the first-ever appearance of Tarzan in comic books. Ella Cinders gets a tour of New York in an "Auto-Giro," a forerunner of the helicopter. Broncho Bill investigates a shooting at dawn. Li'l Abner encounters the Deadshot Society o' Dogpatch. How to Draw Comics, by Little Mary Mixup artist R. M. Brinkerhoff. Cover features Li'l Abner and Tarzan in a boxing match, with the other characters in the audience. The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Peter Pat; Percy Penguin; Make Your Own Movies; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Colonel Wowser; Freddie and Fritz; How to Make It; Bucky and His Pals; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Opportunity Knox; How It Began; Of All Things; Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble; Billy Make Believe; Alice in Wonderland; Knurl the Gnome; The Boys of Wynnecastle; Joe Jinks; Grin and Bear It; All in the Family; Little Mary Mixup; Ella Cinders; Chris Crusty; Danny Dingle; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Rudolph Dirks, Sam Leff, Ernest Hix, Charlie Plumb, Raeburn Van Buren, Ving Fuller and Gustavo Arriola. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Bathless Groggins realizes that the voice on a radio quiz show is his old crony in crime, Forked Tongue Freddie, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with art by Raeburn van Buren. Fritzi Ritz's doctor prescribes bowling as a form of exercise. Ella Cinders meets a dog who can "fetch" anything, including a spare tire and $5000 in cash. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; Ella Cinders; The Captain and the Kids; Stamp Tips; Curly Kayoe; Abbie an' Slats; Gordo; Nancy; Fritzi Ritz; Doc Syke; How It Began. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Rudolph Dirks. Stories and Art by Ernie Bushmiller, Al Capp, Sam Leff, Doug Heyes, Rudolph Dirks, Ving Fuller and unknown. (Note: Who the inkers are is mainly unknown.) In this issue: Nancy by Ernie Bushmiller; Fritzi Ritz by Bushmiller; Li'l Abner by Al Capp; Stamp Tips article "Miracle Stamps"; Curly Kayoe by Sam Leff; Strange as It Seems 1-pager "Tycho Brahe" with pencils by Doug Heyes; How It Began article "Cape Horn"; The Captain and the Kids by Rudolph Dirks; and Doc Syke 1-pager by Ving Fuller. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Two Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Lunch Hour"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring: Tom & Jerry tale; Adventures of Tom tale; Barney Bear & Benny Burro tale; Jerry & Tuffy 2-pager; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Bertie Bird text story "Exciting Trip"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager; Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Droopy half-pager; and Droopy 1-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Lynn Karp. Stories by Del Connell and unknown. Art by Lynn Karp and unknown. Featuring: Three Droopy 1-pagers; Tom & Jerry tale with pencils by Lynn Karp; Big Spike & Little Tyke tale; Barney Bear with Fuzzy & Wuzzy tale; Bertie Bird text story "The Prowler"; Wuff the Prairie Dog tale; and Flip 'n' Dip 2-pager with story by Del Connell. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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No ordinary cartoon cat, Tom is the "All-American," supposedly a champion of all sports. Tom faces a boxing match with a tough boxer dog named Bozo, in a story that may be the work of artists Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Tom mastery of all sports is tested when he enters the bull ring and quickly loses his nerve. A dog thinks some visitors are his new owners, and flies off the handle. Outboxed the Boxer; Little Amigo's Fables; The Big Balled-Up Game; Dog Daze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#12 "Tom Mix Fights Like a Man." Inside is a text story (with illustrations), 2-3/8 x 2-3/4 in.; black and white; 8 pages. Promotional Tom Mix comic booklet distributed as a premium in 1934 by the National Chicle Company. These booklets were issued in a wrapper with a piece of gum and are rare in any condition.

In this issue: Toy Industry Association Toy Fair 2006 coverage continues! Plus: Rocky - early prototypes from Rocky III of Clubber Lang and Rocky Balboa by Jakks Pacific. Also: Fantastic Four; Superman Returns; LEGO; Buffy the Vampire Slayer. AFD's regular departments include Action News Briefs and the Star Wars Update. Cover price $5.95.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Series change from Top Notch Comics to Top Notch Laugh, meaning many of the stories are now humor-based. Cover by Bob Montana. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Don Dean, Al Camy, Carl Hubbell, Pen Shumaker, Mary Goss, Dale Goss, and Jim Phillips. Super-heroic and humorous tales, many of them filled with action and adventure—these are Top Notch Laugh comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jordi Bernet. Scripts by E. Sánchez Abulí, art by Jordi Bernet. "My First Job"; Torpedo recalls his first kill. "A Hand For Dumbo"; A hitman is after Torpedo. "Trumpet Solo"; Torpedo exacts his price for helping a club owner. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Mark Dos Santos. Cover by Russell Braun. The full extent of Mr. Monsta's empire staggers even Gustav Schmitt, but Myles and Valerie remain undaunted - driven by their own peculiar brand of divine intervention. Penny ponders the fickle nature of love, while things begin to get better for Mike - and worse for Marv, whose pride leads him down a very foolish road indeed… 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Stories based on actual people and events: Eagle of the Seas bio. The World's Greatest Cowboy: Gene Autry. Drake's Folly: The Story of the First Oil Well Ever Drilled. The Brown Bomber bio. John Honeyman bio. The Man Who Downed the Red Knight; about Von Richtofen, same as Snoopy's Red Baron. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Louis Wolfe, Ernest Schroeder and Phil Berube. Cover by Sam Glankoff. Biography and history stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. A profile of the 784th Tank Brigade offers a rare (for the era) heroic portrayal of African-American soldiers; Master escape artist Harry Houdini; Snake expert Grace Wiley helps movies film stunt snakes. 500 Years Too Soon!; Strange Career; Trapped Tankmen; First 'Round-the-World Flight; The Great Houdini; Fighting Champ; Father of Mother Goose; Peril in the Arctic; Oddities in Sports; The Secret Warriors; Cities of Destiny: Seattle; What Would You Do?; True's Movie Guide; Truly Comic! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Maybe it's the derby hat, but Casper's cousin Spooky gives new meaning to the word "tuff." Spooky discovers an idol's bejeweled eye and is richer than anybody, but doesn't know what to do with the money. Nightmare gets involved in a quest for athletic records. The Idols Eye; Who Needs Money?; Ghostly Trio: The Casperites; Caspers Myths; Nightmare: Athletic Feats. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

June 14, 1997. Cover: Lea Thompson of "Caroline in the City." Inside: Special Fitness Issue with Lea Thompson, Peta Wilson ("La Femme Nikita"), star trainers. Also "X-Files" news with photo. Cover price $1.19.

July 11, 1998. Greatest Sports Moments; Dennis Quaid; Jessica Biel; review of "Oz." Cover price $1.19.

June 2, 2001. Cover: Laila Ali and Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde (daughters of Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier). Inside: the Ali/Frazier-Lyde fight; Eden's Crush; Perry Como remembered; "Spyder Games"; Naked News. Cover price $1.99.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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#72, 8/77, 30c. Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters, Sylvester the cat and Tweety the bird. Issue features "Fame and Star Dumb," "The Time Machine," "Fly Me," and "All Puffed Up." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: None Cover price $0.30.