Comic books in 'Fireworks', graded by CBCS

Cover art by Pedro Camello. Written by Damon Hurd. Art by Pedro Camello. Owen returns to Poughkeepsie remembering how he and David always attended the premiers of Star Trek movies. 28 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Al Plastino. A 1956 Superman calendar is included in part of the story, "The Superman Calendar," art by Al Plastino; Superman agrees to create scenes for a 1956 Superman Calendar for charity, but the manufacturer has a hidden clause that may bring him a huge profit. "The Man Who Hated Tigers" starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. -page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "They Ride The Tall Timber" article by Jack Miller (as Jack Malloy), art by Raymond Perry. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Paul Revere of Space," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Tommy Tomorrow vs. Zorr, the Space Pirate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reign of the Superman: Epilogue (Uncredited) - The real Superman is back, and wastes no time in confronting Loophole and his gang as they hit a bank in "Reign of the Superman!" Written by Karl Kesel. Art & cover by Tom Grummett & Doug Hazlewood. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Canal Zone Intrigue, art by William Smith; Three old pals in the military service from Oakville reunite, they believe, to save Doris West, not realizing that she is a G-2 agent for the United States Secret Service, who is on the trail of a ring buying U.S. military secrets. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]. Reg'lar Fellers strips by Gene Byrnes. Hop Leaves the Farm, script and art by Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]; Having lost his father's farm, Hop jumps into a Flying Jenny and lands at an air field, meeting two people destined to be life-long friends. Untitled Scribbly story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The Mystery Men of Mars: Part 1--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. House ad for the 1st issue of Movie Comics, complete with cover which has an illustration from the film starring Jackie Cooper, "Scouts to the Rescue." 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Pep. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. AIDS public service announcement awareness. "Malice Props," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Betty and Archie land leading roles in a play, Reggie and Veronica try to sabotage them. Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with the Archie gang. Sabrina Wacky Music Puzzle. "The Best Catch," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee and Professor Flutesnoot have a fishing competition; the loser of which has to buy the other a lobster dinner. "Chow Hounds"; The guys only let Ambrose come on their picnic if he carries the food and does the cooking. FruitSlush ad with the Archie gang. "True Clue" half-page story, script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie was scared while riding the roller coaster. "Ice Cream Break" half-page story, script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Country Clubbing," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Reggie saves Lori's dog she invites him to the country club, but her and her friends make fun of Reggie. Archie's Club News. Post Pebbles Cereal ad with The Flintstones. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

By Barbara Slate, Barb Rausch and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Anna-Maria Cool and Jeff Albrecht. Barbie's in the dugout as she coaches the Pink Sox for the big game! Is it going to be a field of dreams or bad news bears? You'll cheer as Barbie and her dream team try to prove that they're in a league of their own! Cover price $1.50.

Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring the Friendly Ghost and his pals, including good little witch Wendy and tuff little ghost Spooky. The cigar-smoking giant Nico is polluting the air of a mountain tourist town with his smoke and ashes. Giving up smoking is never easy, but it's worse when it's a belligerent giant. Spooky finds a new house to haunt, but its butler is killing him with kindness. The Smoker; Where Theres Smoke Theres Ire!; The Big Quitter; Spooky: Some Butler. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Winter 1971-Volume 1, No. 3. Bob McGuinness cover. Cartoonists credited in this issue are W. L. Anderson, David Bell, Bill Burnett, Bob McGuinness, Jim Willoughby, and Brian McBean. 8.25 x 10.75, b&w, 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

"Fit for Strife" and "A Hero for Our Times" (scripts by Byron Erickson, art by the Gutenberghus Group) and "The Fight's the Thing (script and art by Carl Barks). Back cover strip by Bob Foster and Frank Smith. Barks front cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago, Mickey Klar Marks, Jim Adams, Miriam Benedict, and Harold Abbey. Sometimes listed as Frisky Fables #7. Funny-animal hijinks in a cutesy style from Novelty Press. Neddy Bear and Squire Squirrel are invited to a party by the people of Dwarf Dell after freeing the community from a witch. Pidgy uses his magic paint to create a boat and takes to the sea. Kittens Tick Tack and Toe create chaos while chasing a golf ball through a closed novelty shop. Turnabout; Neddy Bear; Dopsy Durvy; Tick Tack and Toe; Charlie Chipmunk Wins a Bet; The Tin Box; The Eternal Heart; Pidgy and the Magic Paint; Chucky and Bub; Icicle Ike; Zany Giraffe. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Herky" by Clyde Lewis; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "Dan Dunn" by Norman Marsh; "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "G Men on the Job" by Dick Blair and Milt Youngren; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "Stranger than Fiction" by Richard W. Thomas and Walter Galli; "Boots" and "Bootkins" by Edgar Martin; "Bronc Peeler" and "Uncle Bill" by Fred Harman; "The Tiny Mites" by Hal Cochran and George Scarbo; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Tailspin Tommy" and "Four Aces" by Hal Forrest; "Stories in Stamps" by I. S. Klein; "Og, Son of Fire" by James Irving Crump; "The Worry Wart" by J. R. Williams; "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" and "Tad of the Tanbark" by Bob Moore and Carl Pfeufer; "Reg'lar Fellers" and "Daisybelle" by Gene Byrnes; "Mutt and Jeff" and "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Freckles and his Friends" by Merrill Blosser; "Now You Tell One!" by Edward Courtney Dunkle; "Be a Big Leaguer" by Ed Cronin; "Heroes' Hall of Fame" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); "Annibelle" by Virginia Krausmann; and "Salesman Sam" by C. D. Small. "The Lost Inca Treasure, Part One" text story illustrated by Walter Cole Brigham. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Contains comic strip reprints, text articles, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Alley Oop" by V. T. Hamlin; "Reg'lar Fellers" by Gene Byrnes; "The Crime Busters" by Alden McWilliams; "The Comic Zoo" by George Scarbo; "Four Aces" by Hal Forrest; "Our Boarding House" by Gene Ahern; "Hold Everything" by Clyde Lewis; "Cicero's Cat" by Bud Fisher; "Home Magic" by A. W. Nugent; "The Worry Wart" by J. R. Williams; "Stranger than Fiction" by Richard W. Thomas and Walter Galli; "Bronc Peeler" by Fred Harman; "Out Our Way" by J. R. Williams; "Ben Webster's Page" by Jay Jerome Williams (as Edwin Alger); "Scribbly" by Sheldon Mayer; "Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune" by Roy Crane; "Everybody's Playmate" by A. W. Nugent; "Wonderland of Oz" by Walt Spouse; "Curious Facts about Stamps" by I. S. Klein; "Tim McCoy: Code of the Rangers" film adaptation; "Heroes' Hall of Fame" by Benjamin D. Allen (as Stookie Allen); and "Be a Champion" by Ed Cronin. "Redskin Renegade, Part Three" text story by H. T. Sperry. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ursula Husted. Stories and Art by David Goodman, Ron Wilber, Fred Patten, Chris Berdoz and Miguel Estrugo. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Neko To Usagi No Konsen" by David Goodman; "Zerda Fox: Panther Kills Part 1" by Ron Wilber; "Theriopangrams" by Fred Patten and Chris Berdoz; and "8-Bits" by Miguel Estrugo. Plus: Illustration by Eddie Perkins. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Stories by George Martin, Spencer Winters and Carl Wessler. Art by Rube Grossman, Jim Tyer, Irving Dressler, Tony Loeb, Bill Hudson, Teddie Hudson and Carl Wessler. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, later an imprint of legendary independent publisher ACG. Nickie the tiger is mortified after his stripes disappear; Piggy Peepwhistle (who looks just like Porky Pig) and The Burn-Em-Up Boys get involved in the Race of the Century with Foxy Foo; Shifty and Sly, the Fox brothers, convince Lambie-Pie Lion to prove his courage by exploring a haunted house. Pedro the Rip-Snortin' Rooster; Nickie No-Stripes; Abadaba the Groundhog; The Burn-Em-Up Boys starring Piggy Peepwhistle; The Ghost Hunter; The Treasure Hunt; Homer Horse Rides Again!; Roy the Bold; Swifty Takes the Cake; Buzzy Beaver's Reformation; Judge Hoot Owl. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

By Fred Perry and Various. Get a bagful of frightful fun and monstrous laughs in this latest GD Halloween celebration! Fred Perry and your other favorite A.P. artists bring you tales of creatures, costumes and candy to brighten your dark night. There's no trick to this treat-and it won't harm your teeth (as long as you don't eat it)! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black, Richard Roman, Ruth Roche and Gardner Fox. Art by Richard Roman, Chris Allen, Bob Powell, and Matt Baker. Sometimes listed as Good Girl Comics #16. In response to the bad-girl art trend, AC Comics reprints classic good-girl stories that originally appeared in Golden Age comics, along with some new ones. Femforce leader Ms. Victory encounters ex-Soviet agent Cherry Bomb in Florida; classic Matt Baker Phantom Lady and Sky Girl stories; Cave Girl battles Skullheads over stolen archeological treasures. Miss Victory: Cold-Warrior in Sunny Florida; Good Girl Comics; Cave Girl: The Devil Boat!; Goodbye, Bwana Bill; Phantom Lady: The Fat Connoisseur; Sky Gal; Dara of the Vikings: Fantastic Adventure. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.95.

"Goofy Washington: Our Nation's Flounder!" Written by William Rotsler. Art by Cosme Quartieri and Robert Bat. Follow Goofy Washington through the terrible winter at Valley Forge as he embarks on his historic journey across the frozen Delaware. Cover price $1.50.

35c cover price. Suburban domestic comedy, based on the inspirational book (and movie) by Joseph T. Bayly, about a group of Christians appropriating a zeppelin for their own purposes. Story adaptation, art and cover by Al Hartley. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books.

39c cover variant. Suburban domestic comedy, based on the inspirational book (and movie) by Joseph T. Bayly, about a group of Christians appropriating a zeppelin for their own purposes. Story adaptation, art and cover by Al Hartley. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. 32 pages. Cover price $0.39.

'Five Stages' :Part 3 of 5 - Written by Andrew Kreisberg. Art by Renato Guedes and Jose Wilson Magalhaes, and Mike Norton and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Ladrönn. First up: 'Five Stages' part 3! Cupid and Green Arrow team up against Black Canary and Green Arrow (?!) just as the mysterious soldiers of Cobalt make Star City their own battlefield! And then in the co-feature: Just where did this mysterious second Green Arrow come from? And how is Cobalt connected to his recent past? 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited to 250. Mega Con 2011 "Night" Convention Edition with variant cover by Pasquale Qualano (W) Joe Brusha (A) Various Grimm Fairy Tales present the classic fairy tale Diamonds and Toads. Fresh from her battle with Goblin Queen Sela now has to deal with the wizard's pupil Gruel. Long before he became trained in the art of magic Gruel suffered an evil curse. A curse that would scar him for life and set him on a path of revenge against everything pure or beautiful in the world. His life's goal is destruction and Sela is next on the list.

"Salute the Troops" Al Rio Exclusive Cover, limited to 500 copies. By Raven Gregory & Dan Liester. Months have passed since Calie Liddle returned from the terror that is Wonderland, months since that world took so much from her. Now jaded and bitter, Calie has moved far away from her hometown, attempting to lead a more normal existence in the city that never sleeps. With a different name and a new identity, Calie is just beginning to adjust to another life. But not every story has a happy ending as she soon realizes that things in her new life are not going to stay normal for very long! Something from Cover by David Finch. Wonderland has found its way out and Calie knows that she could very well be the only one who has a chance to send it back to where it belongs. The much anticipated sequel to the smash hit series arrives this summer and this time around madness will reach well Beyond Wonderland! Cover by superstar artist David Finch! Cover price $2.99.

Independence Day Edition. When a group of teens become the latest victims of the House of Liddle, a brilliant young boy will make it his personal mission to insure that the house never hurts anyone else again. But does the boy have what it takes to stop the house where madness lives and no one gets out alive? Don't miss this final chapter of the House of Liddle! Cover price $5.99.

Stories by Ken Hultgren, Bob Wickersham, Hubie Karp, and Hawley Pratt. Art by Bob Wickersham, Dan Gordon, Al Hubbard, Jim Tyer, Jim Davis, Hawley Pratt, and Ken Hultgren. Cover by Ken Hultgren. Funny-animal mayhem from Creston, an imprint of independent publisher ACG, with art by cartooning legend Dan Gordon. Fed up with the trouble created by Izzy and Dizzys magic lamp, Uncle Looie tries to return it to the previous owner, who turns out to be Aladdin; Fairy cat-gnomes grant Tiger the life of Riley, a little too literally; A woodpecker interrupts Daniel Spaniels afternoon nap. The Impulsive Imps; Daniel Spaniel; Robespierre; Izzy and Dizzy; Supersquirrel; Pongo's Wild Ride; Shilly and Shally; Homer; Judge Pupple Presiding; The Desperado; Tee-Pee Tim; Hobo-Ken. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. Harley Quinn and Power Girl! The team-up that no one said could last ends with spectacular violence! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Marty Taras and others. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features funny-animal antics with Rags Rabbit and pals. Pesty and Jesty ask Rags to judge their snowman-building contest, but he didn't count on a snowball attack. A salesman keeps interrupting Rags's nap. Shaggy gets fired from his dishwasher job at a fancy restaurant, but ends up eating there all the same. Rags Rabbit with Pesty and Jesty; Ice Scream; Sun Daze; Pesty and Jesty: Arty Antics, No Sale, Yard Birds; Rags Rabbit Tells a Fish Story; Dizzy Beaver; Shaggy: Dollar Daze. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack O'Brien. Stories and art by Jack O'Brien and others. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features The GI Juniors, a spin-off of George Baker's Sad Sack featuring mischievous young cadets. Sarge decides to win over the kids by becoming a superhero, but his longjohns-costume and sleepwalking superpower fail to impress. A training robot runs berserk on the base. An unconscious Sarge dreams that Rocketboy takes him to Mars. Also featuring a vintage Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. The Bookworms; Don't Bug Me, Boy!; Today's Hero; Slumberman; Ironhead; Who's on First; Double Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

G. I. Juniors Cover price $0.12.

Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. In this issue, Heathcliff and Sonja decide to get married and go all out with the wedding plans and parties. And when the day arrives for the wedding, will Heathcliff get cold feet? Find out in "The More The Marry-er." Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Then in "Star Truck," Heathcliff dreams that he and the gang are out in space aboard the good ship Star Truck. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. A passing giant has an altercation with Hot Stuff's trident while the Little Devil is taking a hot-geyser bath. Hot Stuff goes to Mischief Land, and is horrified that everyone is more mischievous than he is. Pretty Sharp; Mischief Land; A Rest in the West; Stumbo: The Mystified Cop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff encounters a strange creature in a museum. The Little Devil goes to a land where everyone is shy. The Monster in the Museum; Youre Getting Warmer; Bashful Land; Stumbo: Me and My Big Shadow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In two different stories, Hot Stuff visits two very different regions: Frontierland and Bookland. A clothing store finds the perfect use for Stumbo the Giant: as a walking billboard. Frontierland; Jinxed; Ruddy Robot; Mighty Model!; Bookland! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Ruth Leon. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. The people of Tinytown decide to "bell the cat" - or in this case, the giant. Hot Stuff's idea to bend his trident to create a "fire curveball" effect literally backfires on him. Stumbo the Giant decides to leave Tinytown, and sets out to do good in the world. Hot Stuff; Stumbo: The Big Fixer. 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Larz Bourne. Stories and art by George Carlson, David Tendlar and Larz Bourne. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." The High-Hatted Hunter is trapped in the Hermit King's lonely tower, but he can escape if his always-missing Blunderbuss actually hits the target. Bingo and Glum learn the secret of the Trojan Horse. The Green Witch steals a Million-Dollar Bond and escapes in a runaway Steamroller, but luckily, Princess Panatella Murphy happens by in her Helicopter. Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Jingle Jangle Tales: Skip Van Wrinkle the High-Hatted Hunter; Gaston's Good Manners; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Aunty Spry; The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzleburg; The Old Swap Shop. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring kids comics, starring those eternal rapscallions, the Katzenjammer Kids. The original German Bart Simpson x2, the Kids are up to constant mischief, usually directed against the stern authority figures in their lives: their long-suffering Mama, Der Captain (a stranded sailor and their surrogate father), and the schools envoy, Der Inspector. These stories are original to the comic, not reprints from the comic strip. Hanz and Fritz wage a prank-war against Der Captain and Der Inspector during a boat trip. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories, art and cover by Harold H. Knerr. Reprints of The Katzenjammer Kids, the longest-running comic strip in history. The original German Bart Simpson x2, the Kids are up to constant mischief, usually directed against the stern authority figures in their lives: their long-suffering Mama, Der Captain (a stranded sailor and their surrogate father), and the schools envoy, Der Inspector. 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

(W) Paul Kupperberg (A) Fernando Ruiz & Various (CA) Fernando Ruiz Archie Marries Veronica.' Archie settles in as president of Mirth Records but is soon disillusioned when he discovers that the 'talent' may not be so talented after all. Meanwhile, Reggie is given a choice by his reality show producer: up the drama with fake fighting between him and Betty or face cancellation. 'Archie Marries Betty.' Reggie's head is still spinning from the suddenness of his father's heart attack and to top it off he's been saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the family business. Can he make his father proud? But not everyone is filled with worry as Cheryl recovers from cancer and may have just met a potential mate. Is love in the air? Cover price $3.99.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #148 includes: Hugo awards; Hugo Awards Banquet report; Bubonicon and Deep South Con XI reports; The End of an Era by Harry Warner Jr.; book news; and art by James Shull and Arthur Thomson. 10 pgs. Sept 12, 1973.

Painted cover art by Norman Mingo. "MAD Coats of Arms," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Kelly Freas; Proposed coats of arms for current celebrities. MAD Pocket-Sized Books ad. "Wedding Album," art by Wally Wood (as Wally Balloo); Typical wedding pictures contrasted with pictures of the same couple six months later. "Future TV Ad" by Don Martin. "Mr. Science," script by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, art by Mort Drucker; Mr. Science performs a simple experiment with a light bulb and nearly burns down the studio. "$ucce$$ $tory," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge; Story of Edgar's rise to the presidency of a corporation. "Modern Furniture," art by Dave Berg; A review of the "advantages" of modern furniture. "Baseball Is Ruining Our Children," art by Wally Wood; Parody of the findings of Dr. Wertham regarding comic books, where nearly every juvenile delinquent has been found to have played or watched baseball. "Products For TV Commercials, Inc", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Bob Clarke. "Orson Bean's The Two Chinese Fellas Who Go To An American Restaurant Routine," script by Orson Bean, art by Wally Wood; Illustrated comedy routine that reverses cliches about Chinese restaurants and people. "The Spitball Contest," script and art by Don Martin. "MAD's Picture-Phone Backdrops," art by George Woodbridge; Ideas for backdrops so that when you answer the picture-phone of the future, you can still lie to people about where you are. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.