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Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox, Art Helfant, Nina Albright, Milt Hammer, Harry Lazarus, and Ray Gill. Sometimes listed as 4Most #31. Adventures of clean-cut teen heroes of the 1940s. Dick Cole takes up ornithology, the study of birds, and encounters Joan Lake and the sinister Professor Beake. Lem the Grem uses gremlin magic to help a factory worker retool the plant for greater efficiency, over the owner's objections. Kit Carter, The Cadet, helps Ginny Dawn and Lulu Scott track "The Isotope Bandit," in a strip with art by early female comics artist Nina Albright. Dick Cole; Lem the Grem; The Magic Eyes; Edison Bell; Sea-Scope; The Cadet. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Boy Who Saved Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Man Who Wanted To Die A Hero starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Hunters of the Future starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Vigilante's Adopted Tribe, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Oksner? Written by Don Segall and Howie Post. Art by Bob Oksner and unknown. Renfrew ships lethal weapons to Camp Wack-A-Boy in order to take revenge on Uncle Hal, but the weapons are misdirected to Prison Camp Work-A-Day. Jerry Lewis unwittingly rounds up the escaped prisoners in "The Cons Who Went to Kids' Camp"! Plus: Jerry gets a job at the circus, is mistaken for a lion tamer, and foils diamond thieves in "Lion Down on the Job"! Also: Jerry strands himself at the top while painting a flagpole in "Low I.Q. High Snafu"! And: A Letter from Jerry. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Dan Barry, Bernard Sachs, Art Helfant, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #44. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #9 in indicia. Airboy encounters lunatic yokel Lennie Sholes, who proves to be homicidal after learning how Birdie works. At the Council of the Roman Gods, Jupiter challenges the nature goddess Ceres to transform The Heap into a force for good. Flying Fool matches wits with Riot O'Hara and Mother Hubba, in a story with art by Captain America creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. Airboy; The Heap: Kill or Be Killed - The Survival of the Fittest; Model Builders with Airboy; English Henry: A True Story; Baron Buckskin; Flying Fool: Larceny in Old Lace; Bashful Baskum; Johnny Halfbuck. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Powell and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #84. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy rescues the pony named "Outcast" from quicksand, and uncovers a scheme over high-dollar polo ponies. A cursed tree that hides a fortune in gold becomes a key intersection between orphaned Paul, his greedy caretaker, and The Heap. The little-known story of the U.S. Camel Corps. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; Uncle Sam's Camels; Wizard of the Monkey Seat; Rider of the Shark; Saddle Scraps. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Three tales written by Bruce Jones. Featuring aliens fending off humans! Aerial combat! Adventures with robots! "The Inheritors" art by Scott Hampton, "Pi in the Sky" art by Ken Steacy, "Dark Passage" art by Tom Yeates. Cover by Bill Stout. Cover price $1.50.

Edited by Julius Schwartz. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Written by Lee Goldsmith, Ed Herron, John Broome and Robert Kanigher. Art by Gil Kane, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino, Mort Drucker, Joe Giella, Bernard Sachs and Sy Barry. Can the Trigger Twins escape the deadly menace of the..."Ambush at Devil's Pit!" by Lee Goldsmith, Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Also in this issue: Strong Bow in "The Curse of the Totem Pole!" by Ed Herron and Jerry Grandenetti; Foley of the Fighting 5th in "The Navy of the Fighting Fifth!" by John Broome, Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs; and Johnny Thunder in "The Boothill Terror!" by Robert Kanigher, Mort Drucker and Sy Barry. Plus: 1-pager "The Road Westward" and 2-page article "The Buff Hunters"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Tales from the Crypt (1950-1955 E.C. Comics) #23-28.

Written by Al Feldstein. Art by Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, Johnny Craig, George Roussos, Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Jack Kamen. Cover by Al Feldstein. Introduction by Grant Geissman. Foreword by Joe Dante.

More classic horror tales written and illustrated by the all-star line-up of Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis! Collecting twenty-four stories that inspired for the hit movie and HBO series!

Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Bob Haney and Robert Kanigher. Art by Ross Andru, Joe Kubert, Jack Abel and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "Tank Killer!" by Bob Haney, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "Air Guards" by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert; "Where's Beach Red?" by Haney and Jack Abel; and 1-pager "Birds of War!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Scarlett's trapped...on Cobra's "Dark Island"! Characters: Scarlett; Rock 'N Roll; Breaker; Hawk. Note: This issue occurs between issues 134 & 135. Written by Eric Fein and Vic Sutherland, with art by Jesse D'Orozco, Tom Mandrake and Tim Tuohy. Cover by Jesse D'Orozco and Tim Tuohy. Cover price $1.25.

Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chau). "Who Goes There?", script by Jack Oleck, art by Ernesto Patricio; A woman has a recurring dream where she flees from a specter and falls off a balcony, then wakes up; Her husband is concerned with his wife's distraught behavior so he takes her on a vacation; While on the road, she identifies the house where the dream occurs and are told by the real estate agent that it is for rent. "Food for Thought!", script by George Kashdan, art by Leopoldo Duranona; A man takes a serum which makes him invulnerable and then shoots the scientist who provided it; He goes to Africa to rob the native tribes, but they toss him into quicksand where the bugs devour him forever as he cannot die. Twinkies and Kelp Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Aquaman. "Playmate," script by Jack Oleck, art by Bill Draut; A crippled boy has a playmate come to visit him but his parents can't see the little girl he speaks of so they assume she is just an imaginary playmate; She wants him to come outside but he refuses so she tricks him by skipping rope in the path of an oncoming car. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.25.

1st appearance of Dr. Bong - Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Klaus Janson. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer.

NOTE: Story continued from Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) Annual #1.

The Island of Dr. Bong!; Howard has finally shut out the voices in his head, but Howard and Beverly find themselves stranded on a mysterious island populated by humanoid animals—what will Howard and Beverly encounter next!? 36 pgs., full color. $0.30.

NOTE: Story continues in Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) #17.

Cover price $0.30.

In order of appearance: "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" art by Robert Webb; "The Ghost Gallery" art by Jack Kamen; "Sky Girl" art by Matt Baker; "ZX-5" and "Stuart Taylor in Weird Stories of the Supernatural" art by Jack Kamen; and "The Hawk" art by Robert Webb. "World Adventurers, Part 3" text story. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. The Sinking Fund - Part I, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Archie is trapped in quicksand, escapes, then he & Jughead scheme to find whatever's at the bottom of the pit. Archie's Puzzle Page. The Sinking Fund Part II; Archie finds a car, and Mr. Lodge must have it! Archie Club News. The Sinking Fund - Part 3; Archie finds out "The price of being rich is too high..." Ad for Jughead with Archie Comics Digest #56 and Archie... Archie Andrews, Where Are You? Digest #26." The Sinking Fund - Part 4; Dilton helps Veronica discover how to spend Archie's money. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation; Average paid circulation last 12 months: 66,038. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Half-page ad by Al Capp featuring Li'l Abner and the gang. Copyright 1948. Measures 5.25 in. x 14 in. or 4.75 in. x 11.5, depending upon the magazine that published the ad. Black and white plus red spot-color.

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Pre-Code tales of horror and the supernatural from Story Comics. Irish sailor Denny seeks the wreckage of the ship where his sweetheart died, and instead finds a zombie pirate, in a reworking of an old legend. Superstitious movie star Kurt Cameron unwisely ignores the advice of Madam Arlando, who says he should avoid a film shoot in Africa. Big-cat circus trainer Marco is actually terrified of his job, but keeps doing it because he doesn't want Lola to know he's a coward. The Terror of the Sunken Ships; The Ghost's Seance!; The Whip of Death; A Gravedigger's Terror!; The Cage of Horror! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Surrender Ticket starring Sgt. Rock, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Rock faces life and death choice. Jackass Patrol starring Sgt Mule, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. Private Pete humor page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Gunner & Sarge in "Tank Target!" Back-up story, "Balloon For a Hawk!" (art by Russ Heath). Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 175,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Hostage," art by Doug Wildey; The town of Caliber City is throwing a dance with the local sheriff, Lance Temple and Belle Taylor in attendance; Suddenly the party is crashed by outlaw Hogan Hale and his men, they take the sheriff hostage and leave instructions for the people to follow if they want to see their law man alive; After they leave they learn that the outlaws are demanding the release of their leader Jeff Clooney who had been jailed in town. "Breakthrough," art by Doug Wildey; Lance Temple is working on his fathers ranch when he spots Nate Marshal arrive; Nate warns his father Zane that a local band of Sioux have been raiding the various ranches in the area and that the cavalry has been cornered in Horseshoe Canyon. "Tool of the Law" text story. "The Fence," art by Mac Pakula; Outlaw Kid vs. Pete and Vern Benson. "Showdown," art by Doug Wildey; The Outlaw Kid has tracked down the outlaw known as Pete Benson and guns him down, then returns home where he resumes his alter ego of Lance Temple; That night, Lance's father Zane hears about the Outlaw Kid's latest exploits and worries that Pete Benson's brother Verne might come and get revenge for his brothers death; His fears are valid. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "Quicksand!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Rawhide Kid and his young ward Randy Clayton are out on a ride when they spot a coyote chasing a rabbit near a patch of quicksand; They watch as the rabbit tricks the coyote into following him into the quicksand, the coyote gets stuck but the rabbit manages to flee; After saving the coyote from the quicksand, the Kid and Randy decide to investigate how the rabbit managed to survive. "Showdown" text story. "Six Gun Lesson!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Rawhide Kid happens past the ranch owned by a man named Barlow and witnesses him whipping one of his horses; Disliking how the horse is being treated the Kid pulls his gun and shoots the whip and then roughs up Barlow and his men; When he notices that all the horses have the Circle Q brand on them, Barlow tells the Kid that he bought the horses fair. "Sting of the Hornet!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Rawhide Kid is out for a ride where he comes across a dead body; Suspecting who the dead man might be, the Kid cannot know for sure because the man's guns are missing; After burying the dead man the Rawhide Kid returns to town and finds it under alert due to a sighting of an outlaw gunslinger named the Hornet. "Untamed!" "Trail to Ruin!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Rawhide Kid comes upon a freshly robbed stage coach and frees the tied up riders learning that they were robbed by a bunch of young kids. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Magazine sized. 1st printing. Introducing Captain Rescue, plus Major Rocket. Cover price $4.00.

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Lord of Olsen Castle!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Supergirl, Krypto, and Bizarro No. 1 help trick Jimmy into passing three tests in order to inherit a castle and a title. Get a Grip on your Gripes! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Weirdest Asteroid in Space!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff; Jimmy and Superman land on a strange asteroid that wakes up, breathes fire, and requires Supes to juggle glowing rocks to hypnotize it and send it back to slumberland. The Super-Life of Jimmy Olsen!, art by Al Plastino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Feldstein. "Bats In My Belfry!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; An actor loses his hearing, so he goes to visit an unorthodox individual that a friend tipped him off to; This person recommends transplanting the auditory senses of a bat. "The Living Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors are in love with the same woman; she develops a tumor on her heart; Dr. Manning operates on her, but she dies. "Curse!" text story. "Midnight Snack!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Duncan Reynolds is reading horror stories when he gets hungry, and suddenly finds himself in front of a restaurant that is serving up foul-smelling food. "Scared To Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man weds a woman to secure her uncle's fortune when he dies, but gets tired of waiting so convinces his wife to be an accomplice to her uncle's murder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover by Al Feldstein. Bats in My Belfry!, script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Poor Harry just found out he's going deaf; Then, he hears about a doctor who improved his own sight by replacing his eyes with those of a cat. The Living Death!, script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors in love with the same woman are horrified to find out she has cancer. Curse! text story. Midnight Snack!, script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Still awake at a late hour, Duncan decides to go out for a bite to eat; But, the smell of his burger being cooked makes him ill, and he runs from the restaurant. Scared to Death!, script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. Mother's Day, script by Al Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall. "Understudies!", script and art by Johnny Craig. "In the Groove," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. "Blood Brothers," script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans. 68 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. Cover by Al Feldstein. "Bats in My Belfry," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; An actor loses his hearing, so he goes to visit an unorthodox individual that a friend tipped him off to. "The Living Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Two doctors are in love with the same woman, but when she develops a tumor on her heart, and Dr. Manning operates on her.....but she dies. "Midnight Snack!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Johnny Craig; Duncan Reynolds is reading horror stories when he gets hungry, and suddenly finds himself in front of a restaurant that is serving up foul-smelling food. "Scared to Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood. 36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by John Celardo, Art Saaf, Carl Sturdy, Dan Loprino, and Charles S. Strong. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.