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Stories by John Graham and others. Art by Lily Renee and Eric Peters. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film starred in this comic at the height of their careers. While on safari, the boys meet jungle girl Tawana, who rescues them from poachers. This story features some good-girl art by pioneering female comics artist Lily Renee. Detectives Bud and Lou are hired to find the stolen Jade Idol. Plus joke articles "written" by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, each providing a joke biography of the other. Concerning Costello; So Near and Yet Safari!; The Case of the Idle Idol; About Abbott. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Classic Superman & back-ups cover art by Fred Ray. The Emperor of America starring Superman, script by Jerry Siegel (signed), pencils by Joe Shuster, inks by John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster). Sing a Song of Six Guns starring Vigilante (origin retold), pencils by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton). The Battle of a Thousand Years starring Three Aces, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Case of the Stolen Spectacles starring Ameri-commandos (formerly Fat Man & Mr. America), script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. The One Man Army starring Congo Bill, art by Fred Ray. Crime on Ice starring Zatara, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Gil Kane. Written by by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gil Kane. Another Time! Another Death starring Superman; Immortal Man tells The Forgotten Heroes that they must kill Superman to destroy giant vines. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Stories by Don Chin, Mark Martin, Mark Lewis and Kevin Harville. Art by Mark Martin, Christopher Parsonavich and Bryan Robles. Cover by Christopher Parsonavich. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. This special features a spoof of the Hamsters themselves (a spoof of a spoof of a spoof), showing what they might look like as drawn by Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, and Rob Liefeld; in another tale, the Hamsters encounter various horror-movie killers. Also reprints a monster story from Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (1986) #9. Big Name Artists Draw the Hamster!; Big Butt Hamhocks; The Night Light Zone; The Untold Story. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Fred Guardineer. Fang Gow of China: Part 32 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Leo O'Mealia; Mutiny On the Mary Ann starring Tom Brent, script and art by Jim Chambers; On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 3 starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster; The Plantation Uprising: Part 3 starring Dale Daring, script and art by Will Ely; The Masked Man: Part 3 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski; Professor Doolittle filler 1.5 pager by Bob Kane; The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 8 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Jim Chambers; Episode 29 featuring The Golden Dragon, script and art by Tom Hickey; The Pirate Ship: Part 9 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane; El Diablo: Part 7--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by John Richard Flanagan. The Suicide of Major Duval: Part 1 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Introducing the Raven starring Inspector Kent, script and art by George Newman. The Killing of Judge Thompson starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Shuster Shop. The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 12 starring Tod Hunter, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Armored Truck Robbery starring Steve Malone, script by Gardner Fox, art by Don Lynch. Battle With Tartars starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. Mystery of the Exploding Ships starring Tom Brent, script and art by Jim Chambers. The Rebel Pancho Velez starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Pirate Ship: Part 13 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. Wang Ku of Shanghai--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Fred Guardineeer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Fred Guardineer. The Golden Gusher starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel; A female singer is threatened to be kidnapped, but Sandman discovers she is in on the plot to do so in order to fleece an insurance company. Little Willie humor page by Bob Kane. Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 1 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. In Hollywood starring Professor Doolittle, script and art by Bob Kane. Rutska the Racketeer starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. Odds Bodkins's Big Score starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). The Cholera Crisis starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Search For Captain Wade: Part 2 starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 5 starring Rusty and His Pals, script and art by Bob Kane. Satan's Sister--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. Rebellion! starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Stan Kaye, inks by George Roussos. The Adventure of Jaguar Boy starring Superboy and Jaguar Boy, script by Don Cameron, art by John Sikela. The Grade B Burglars starring Shining Knight, script by Joe Samachson, art by Chuck Winter. Tubby Watts, Cameraman starring Johnny Quick, script by Don Cameron, art by George Roussos. The Phantom Fleet starring Aquaman and Black Jack, script by Don Cameron, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Larceny With Light starring Green Arrow, script by Joe Samachson, art by George Papp. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Mythical Monsters starring Superboy, art by Curt Swan; Superboy battles a griffin. The Five Lives of the Sea King starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. The Holiday Spirit! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Santa Claus Who Hated Christmas starring Johnny Quick, art by Paul Norris. The Micro-Film Crimes starring Green Arrow, script by Bill Finger, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superboy and the Apes!, art by John Sikela; Superboy goes to the jungle. Aquaman, Microbe Hunter, art by Ramona Fradon. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. The Human Bird starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The World's Worst Archer starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. The Safari in Smallville starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks Ray Burnley; to save Lana, Clark risks exposing his secret identity to Professor Lang. The Stars Who Couldn't Swim starring Aquaman, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Go Slow" Club starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. Jasper the Jinx starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Key to Success public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Impossible Creatures starring Superboy, script by Otto Binder, art by John Sikela; Superboy must prove strange creatures are genuine. The Haunted Island! starring Aquaman, script by Jack Miller, art by Ramona Fradon. Jerry Jitterbug humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Kite -- Toy and War Weapon article. The Junior Newsreelers starring Johnny Quick, art by Ralph Mayo. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Edvard Moritz. Stories by Ken Bald, Pete Riss, Leonard Starr, Edvard Moritz, King Ward, and Al Feldstein. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Edvard Moritz. Giants of the Unknown, art by Jon Blummer; Egyrtologist Tom Andrews leads an expedition to an ancient tomb where they find a giant mummy; The giant revives and tells them he is El-Rano, of an even more ancient race that was revered by the Egyptians as gods because of their advanced scientific knowledge. The Affair of Room 1313, art by Edvard Moritz. Back To Yesterday, art by Leonard Starr. Specialist In Spooks, art by Charlie Sultan. St. Mary's Spectre--True Ghosts of History, art by Max Elkan. Rescue Out of the Unknown text story. The Women Wore Black, art by Pete Riss. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Edvard Moritz. Stories by Edvard Moritz, George Klein, Pete Riss, Charlie Sultan, Bob Lubbers, and John Celardo. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ogden Whitney. Land of the Zombies, art by Edvard Moritz. The Haunted Morgue, art by Emil Gershwin. Double Doom, art by Charlie Sultan. The Face In the Moonstone, pencils by Charlie Sultan; Scientist Van and his fiancee Lorna travel to an old abbey in France on a scientific expedition, where they encounter Lilith, the ancient Queen of Darkness. The Werewolf Strikes, script by Charles Spain Verral, art by Bill Ely. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Machine Named Spotty!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Ogden Whitney), "The Flame Girl!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Beck/Hamilton), "Mysterious Leader" (art by John Forte), and "Take Your Picture, Lady?" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Tom Hickey). Cover price $0.12.

"Hero--First Class!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Pete Costanza); "Cute as a Button!" (art by Paul Reinman); and "The Eiffel Tower Phantom!" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila," art by Citron/Hickey). One-page Herbie strip/ad, "The Greatest" (art by Ogden Whitney). Kurt Schaffenberger cover. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Bob the Bridge Builder Part 1, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Bob is hired to build a bridge in South America. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bob the Bridge Builder Part 2; Bob and Cindy almost wind up in the soup. On the Set two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Bebe two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Bob the Bridge Builder Part 3; Bob and Cindy escape from head-hunters. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard, Martin Naydel and Henry Boltinoff. Art by Owen Fitzgerald, Martin Naydel and Henry Boltinoff. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, stars in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Cartoon Criss-Cross activity page by Martin Naydel; A Bit of Disc and Data article; and Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Leave It to Binky (1948) #41. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Previously Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis 1-40. Cover pencils by Owen Fitzgerald, inks by Graham Place. Teddy Roosevelt: Guardian of Nature public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. Watching Nuts Talking to Apes Part 1, script by Bob Oksner, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald, inks by Graham Place; A professor invites Jerry on an expedition to Africa because he can talk to animals. Ton O' Fun humor page by Harry Lampert. Watching Nuts Talking to Apes Part 2. Varsity Vic two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. Watching Nuts Talking to Apes Part 3. Shorty two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Squeaky Shoes Part 1, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Graham Place; Jerry's shoes squeak so he decides to fly to Arabia to buy some oil. Beat Nick! humor page by Mort Drucker. Squeaky Shoes Part 2; Jerry lands in Burma where he can get oil from Samil's Uncle Ali. but Omar the bandit has taken over Ali's oil wells according to Marvin the Elephant, whom only Jerry can understand. Teen Page humor page by Mort Drucker. Get a Grip On Your Gripes! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Squeaky Shoes Part 3; Jerry comes perilously close to being heroic on purpose. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

A Boy's Best Fiend Is His Mummy - Written by Arnold Drake. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Tomb it may concern: Jerry nearly flipped when he slipped and tripped in a crypt in Egypt in a 3-part tale! Cameos by Charles DeGaulle, Frankenstein, Mickey Mouse, Ringo Starr and Bob Hope. Plus: Cap's Hobby Hints untitled activity half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: A Letter from Jerry. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Agent Liberty's bosses, the Sons of Liberty, take an unhealthy interest in Pete Ross and his work in Washington, D.C. What will become of Superman's friend? Also, Husque is reunited with his sister at last. Written by Jerry Ordway, with art by Tom Grummett and Trevor Scott. Cover by Grummett and Ordway. Cover price $1.00.

Stories in this issue include: Doc and Fatty in "A Trip Thru Time" (Howard Sherman artist); Two-Gun Percy in "A Hoss of Another Color" (Jimmy Thompson artist); Peaceful Phil in "Phil Settles a Feud" (Phil Berube writer/artist); Silly Willie in untitled story (Tom McNamara writer/artist); Cave-Man Curly in "A Bombardment of Boulders" (Joseph Sulman writer/artist); Dover and Clover in "It's An Old English Costume" (Henry Boltinoff writer/artist); and Penniless Palmer in "Everybody's Mad at Everybody" (Thurston Harper artist). Cover art by Howard Sherman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

DC b&w reprints.

September 1927. Front cover art by Frank R. Paul, from "The Malignant Flower." Stories by H. G. Wells ("The War of the Worlds"), H.P. Lovecraft ("The Colour Out of Space"), Otis Adelbert Kline ("The Radio Ghost"), Miles J. Breuer, M.D. ("The Stone Cat"), and many more. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with color cover, 96 pages. Cover price $0.25.

May 1928. Cover art by Frank R. Paul, from "The Octopus Cycle" by Fletcher Pratt. Stories by H. G. Wells ("A Story of the Days to Come" part 2), Bob Olsen ("Four Dimensional Robberies"), Edgar Allan Poe ("Thousand-and-Second Tale of Scheherazade"), Hugo Gernsback ("Baron Munchhausen's Scientific Adventures"), and many more. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8" x 11"; black and white with color cover. Cover price $0.25.

February 1985. Film magazine dating back to 1920 dedicated to the art and craft of cinematography. "Passage to India"; Alfred HItchcock's "Rope" Cover price $2.50.

Wingate's Raiders. Story by Charles J Rolo. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents illustrated versions of bestselling books, an early version of Classics Illustrated and the like. This issue tells the true story of Orde Wingate, the controversial British commander who pioneered guerrilla warfare against Japanese forces in Burma. By cutting supply and communication lines and leading his troops on dangerous treks through the jungle, he paralyzed Japanese forces that otherwise could have been deployed in Burma and India. An illustrated text version of the story, rather than straight comics. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Walter Lantz' Andy Panda. Cover by Harvey Eisenberg. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by John Carey, Tony DiPaola and Vivie Risto. Featuring the tales "The Rajah Roundup," "Found and Hounded" and "Holdup Hassle," plus the 1-page story "Quiet Please"! Starring Andy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Grand Shamah and Pardo! Also: Chilly Willy in "Rural Freeze Delivery"! Starring Chilly Willy, Homer Pigeon and Bully Bear! And: Buzz Buzzard in the 1-page text story "Antique Antics"! Starring Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

The World of Archie. Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "Hula Hoopla" Chapter One, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Lodge goes to Hawaii to try an purchase an island. "Hula Hoopla" Chapter Two, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie almost drowns while diving for pearls on an island Mr. Lodge wants to purchase. Archie's Club News. "Hula Hoopla" Chapter Three, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; While touring the island that Mr. Lodge wants to buy, a volcano starts to erupt. "The Curse" one-page story starring Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Archie's Deep-Sea Word Find, art by Rod Ollerenshaw. Hula Hoopla" Chapter Four, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A volcano erupts on an island that Mr. Lodge is trying to purchase and the person who is trying to sell it knocks out Mr. Lodge and tries to throw Veronica into the volcano. You Don't Need Drugs... public service announcement with the Archie gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Break Out, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty has a hot date with Archie brewing after school, so naturally she develops a pimple. Bendix bicycles ad with Archie. Lonely Luxury, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica spends a very luxurious, but very lonely night in the Lodge Mansion. Odd Appreciation, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Miss Grundy takes the class to the art museum to try to give them a little appreciation of culture. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Josie. A Novel Idea, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie has written a book, and he wants to read it to his friends but everyone comes up with something better to do. Entice Advice, script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Dilton asks Archie and Reggie for advice on how to meet girls, but it turns out that he does just fine on his own. Bug Off, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Reggie uses plastic bugs to scare and annoy the girls until Moose finds out about it. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Dog-Gone It," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries hiring himself out to walk dogs to earn money to take Veronica out; But the plan ends up biting his father. "It's Nice To Bee Nice," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The two boys Sabrina is baby-sitting manage to unintentionally irritate Hilda continuously. "Scratch One Clown," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; Alexander spends all of his time at the class picnic playing pranks on everyone else. Reverse The Riddles activity page by Joe Edwards. "The Mouse House," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and Little Jughead start a pest-expulsion business. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Archie and the gang travel around the planet, visiting missionaries in every corner of the globe and learning how to bridge the cultural gap with Jesus. Story, art and cover by Al Hartley. 32 pages. Cover price $0.39.

July 1, 1939. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "East of Fiji" by Allan Vaughan Elston, "Seven Footprints to Satan" (part 2) by A. Merritt, "The Rifle of Feroz Khan" by Garnett Radcliffe, "The Last Pigtail" by Walter C. Brown, "The Man from Madrid" (part 4) by Walter Ripperger, "Voyage to Leandro" (conclusion) by Howard Rigsby, "The Island That Died: by Charles Tenney Jackson, "Thunderbolt" by John Ames York, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

November 18, 1939. Cover by Rudolph Belarski. Stories include "The Stars Spell Death" (part 4) by Jonathan Stagge, "The Golden Boneyard" by David V. Reed, "Bombs Over Cairo" by John Russell, "Don Renegade" (part 2) by Johnston McCulley, "The Thousand-Dollar Ear" by Charles Tenney Jackson, "North of the Jinx" by Jim Kjelgaard, "Never Had No Luck" by John Randolph Philips, "The Higher They Fly" by Walter C. Brown, "Touchdown Broadway" (conclusion) by Judson P. Philips, and "Men of Daring" by Stookie Allen. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Macabre Ritual in Witches' Glen, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; Witchcraft is at work in New England; A young couple witness "the exchange": a witch transforms her soul into the body of a freshly killed girl; The couple escape, but are stalked by the witch in her new body. Fatal Rendezvous, pencils by Jim McLaughlin; Warner Davis dies on the operating table, goes to heaven, but is sent back, because his time has not yet come; Davis awakes with the gift of clairvoyance and starts warning people about their deaths. Horror on Canvas; Art painter Blake Roberts dies in a car crash, but awakens in the morgue as a deformed living dead man. Black Magic in a Slinky Gown; Leonore Black is a beautiful woman, but also able to transform herself into a giant black widow spider. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring The Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Four Doorways to Danger!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Batman battles the Special Police Unit, impersonates their major, and heads off for Burundi. Justice for all Includes Children, 8 public service announcement starring Superman, art by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Last 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Ruins" starring Batman, Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd, and The Joker, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; Bruce Wayne gets Jason Todd back to Wayne Manor after promising to go out with him as Batman; While Bruce is away from Gotham, Bullock faces the reality of what he had done to Commissioner Gordon; Gordon has suffered a stroke after Bullock told Gordon that Batman was dead; Vicki Vale gets in trouble in Guatemala while taking pictures of the rebels; Alfred leaves mysterious note at Wayne Manor and is nowhere to be found. Batman gets ambushed in the jungle; Batman as he faces the Joker and a camp of rebel fighters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. "Don't Mime Me," script by Mike Pellowski, art by Dan DeCarlo; A mime at the mall annoys Veronica but later she discovers he is really a hot boy. "The Munch Bunch," script by George Gladir, pencils by Kennedy, inks by Rich Koslowski; The girls' cookout ends up feeding the local animals. "Model Muddle," script by Angelo DeCesare, art by Dan DeCarlo. "Archie-Free Day," script by Barbara Slate, art by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica agree to not talk about Archie all day. Dear Betty & Veronica advice column by Sara Algase. "Troop Money Bags," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Veronica is Betty's assistant troop leader but her money causes problems. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Written by Mike Pellowski and Kathleen Webb. Art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Veronica gets front row tickets and backstage passes to meet her favorite boy band, The Jansans. Veronica finds out about a moonlight picnic Betty has planned with Archie and plots to sabotage it. Veronica has suddenly taken up horseback riding as her latest passion, though Betty suspects her real passion is some handsome guy associated with the stable. Veronica comes over to Betty's house to show off her latest outfit and hair style, only to have Betty's mother and sister Polly point out that the "latest style" isn't so new. 36 pages, full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Code of the Shadowmaster, art by Lou Cameron; Carnival silhouette artist Linc Mars learns to cut magic silhouettes from a burial sackcloth; He uses his abilities to amass riches. The Reluctant Ghost, art by Ken Rice; At a seance, three people command spirits from the beyond to supply them with beauty, knowledge and money. Slaves of the Undead Brain, art by Louis Zansky. The Spell of the Hypnotic Chord, pencils by Louis Zansky; Knife-throwing artist Zander is executed and swears revenge upon his judges. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Lank Leonard, J. P. McEvoy, John Striebel, Marion Bailey, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. Big Shot featured reprints of McNaught Syndicate humor and adventure strips, alongside original characters like Skyman and The Face. Mistaken for a wealthy woman carrying a fortune in diamonds, Dixie Dugan is abducted onto a luxury yacht. Dotty recovers from her accident, but Sparky Watts faces more hurdles before they can be wed. Tony Trent aids his old war buddies against their new foe in Paris. The end of Big Shot Comics concluded these ongoing series, some in mid-storyline; Bo, Dixie Dugan and Tony Trent/ The Face later appeared in their own comics, from Charlton, Prize and Ace Comics respectively. Bo; Sparky Watts; Mickey Finn; Dixie Dugan; Tony Trent; Brass Knuckles; Jamie and the Battle of Lexington. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Milner, Jay Graham, Jack Warren, Jack Hearne, Milt Hammer, Art Helfant and Henry Kiefer. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #90. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. An illustrated tour of Dick Cole's military academy for Dick Cole fans. Blue Bolt turns a plane into a flying gas station to save a dozen lives. Rick Richards sponsors a safari to obtain live animals for a new zoo, but a local shaman doesn't see it that way. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a fingerprint file. Dick Cole; I Saw Farr Campus with Dick Cole; Easy Cartooning; Blue Bolt; Heathcliff the Hobo; Headwork; Ambush; The Jerkwater Line; Rick Richards; Edison Bell; Build Your Own Amateur Criminologist's Fingerprint File. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.