Comic books May 1974

1st printing. Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy race across town and against the clock to save their 101 little puppies from the evil intention of cruel Cruella de Vil! hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 44 pages, full color. All ages

Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "I Want to Wreck the World!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman tries to resist Dr. Xadus mental orders to destroy the Earth. "The Unmasking of the Atom!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin; Just as Ray Palmer decides to give up his Atom identity, patent his shrinking device, and make a fortune, the Atom has to defend Jean Lorings life from gangsters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 18, No. 4. May 1974. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: ADAM's Guide to Legal Prostitution in Nevada - Part Two (see the previous issue for the first part); Interview with a Male Prostitute; ADAM Examines Orgies; and Delve into the World of Total Sexuality. Plus: Club Adam swingers section - see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.00.

Photo cover. Comic book based on the TV police drama Adam 12 which aired from 1968 to 1975. Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed in "Reason To Live" in which the officers have a reporter riding along with them and observing and "The Experiment" in which the officers deal with a nervous bank robber. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.20.

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Photo cover. Comic book based on the TV police drama Adam 12 which aired from 1968 to 1975. Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed in "Reason To Live" in which the officers have a reporter riding along with them and observing and "The Experiment" in which the officers deal with a nervous bank robber. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.20.

Based on the Disney Cartoon Feature Movie. With the king away, Robin protects the crown jewels from a band of bandits! The 25 page Robin Hood reprint story "In King Richard's Service" is drawn by Richard Moore and Joe Wesserli. Cover price $0.20.

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Vol. 11, No. 2, Issue 22, May 1974. Cover by Tim Kirk. Algol Began as a fanzine (won a Hugo in 1974 for best fanzine) before turning into a semi-pro magazine. At issue #34, title changes to Starship, and ran until issue #44 before ending. Features articles on SF and SF publishing, interviews with authors, and reviews. Vincent Di Fate, Richard A Lupoff, Susan Wood, and Frederick Pohl contributed columns on a regular basis. In this issue - Robert Bloch, Poul Anderson, Roger Elwood interview, Ted White, more; 52 pages, b&w, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in. Cover price $1.25.

An Informal Science Fiction & Fantasy Journal." Cover by Tim Kirk. In this issue: John Brunner, Gene Wolfe, the Panshins on Heinlein. Cover price $1.00.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. "For He's a Jolly Dead Rebel!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Killraven and his band battle the High Overlord on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. "The Painting," art by Steve Ditko; An art dealer who buys quality paintings at rock-bottom insulting prices from poverty stricken artists and then sells them for thousands attempts to steal a beautiful painting from a gypsy who refuses to sell it; The dealer has the gypsy arrested on a trumped up charge and burgles the man's wagon to remove the painting. Letter to the editor from comic writer Marv Wolfman. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #58 (the Mandarin). 36 pgs, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. The Master Plan of the Molten Man!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita Sr., Paul Reinman, and Tony Mortellaro, inks by Paul Reinman and Tony Mortellaro; Trouble arises for both Peter Parker and Ned Leeds, as the Molten Man continues his reign of terror!; With Molten Mans powers strengthened, will Spider-Man be able to overcome one of his greatest opponents yet?; Plus, Ned finds himself in grave danger after being exposed to heavy radiation. Ad for bronze collectors' medallion coins with Spider-Man, Hulk, and Conan images. Marvel Value Stamp #6 featuring Thor. Deadly Hands of Kung Fu ad. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 109. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Master Plan of the Molten Man." Script by Gerry Conway; pencils by John Romita Sr.; inks by Paul Reinman and Tony Mortellaro. Gil Kane/Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 109. Letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 6 (Thor). Cover price $0.25.

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1974 - 1st printing. Includes: "Introduction" (Donald A. Wollheim); "A Supplicant in Space" (Robert Sheckley); "Parthen" (R. A. Lafferty); "Doomship" (Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson); "Weed of Time" (Norman Spinrad); "A Modest Genius" (translation of "Skromnyi Geniy", 1965) (Vadim Shefner); "The Deathbird" (Harlan Ellison); "Evane" (E. C. Tubb); "Moby, Too" (Gordon Eklund); "Death and Designation Among the Asadi" (Michael Bishop); and "Construction Shack" (Clifford D. Simak). Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 280 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. Edited by Don Donahue and Susan Goodrick. Featuring a collection of classic underground comic strips by Willie Murphy, Art Spiegelman, Justice Green, Bobby London, Kim Deith, Gilbert Shelton, Sharky Flenniken, Jay Lynch, Bill Griffith, and R. Crumb! Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

2nd or later printing. Edited by Don Donahue and Susan Goodrick. Featuring a collection of classic underground comic strips by Willie Murphy, Art Spiegelman, Justice Green, Bobby London, Kim Deith, Gilbert Shelton, Sharky Flenniken, Jay Lynch, Bill Griffith, and R. Crumb! Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

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First 35-cent cover price. Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "The Choice"; Betty and Veronica secretly let Archie choose who he wants to date. "Checked Off!" two-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Happiness Is Sharing"; Veronica has to figure out a way to get shopping money from her father. "Sound Off"; Veronica gets Archie sent to detention to get him away from Betty. "Misunderstood"; Betty tries to get a gift for her dad with trading stamps. "Figure This," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan Decarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty wants time to exercise like Veronica. "Advice Device"; Veronica advises Betty to stop acting like one of the boys and be a lady. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Everybody Trance, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee is shocked to see students seemingly in a zombie-like state in school. Try, Try, Again, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to apologize to Veronica for standing her up. Giant Step, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge and Archie claim that it's a man's world and that only men have the true competitive spirit. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Footloose; Archie only has one shoe to wear to the dance. Think Shrink; Archie gives a presentation to the male members of his class. The Old Refrain; Sabrina is angry when she goes out because Aunt Hildy doesn't tell her to be careful. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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"Vengeance in Vietnam!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Ron Wilson and John Romita. At the conclusion of last issue's blockbuster battle vs. the Zodiac, Libra made a surprise announcement: "I am the father of Mantis!" Wow, what a shock to the Avengers and Mantis too! Libra says he met Mantis' mother during the First Indochina War. And after a local crime lord, Monsieur Khruul, attacked his home, he gave his daughter to the Priests of Pama to be reared. Is this fact of fiction? Either way the Swordsman isn't waiting for answers! He jumps in a quinjet and makes a beeline for Saigon to confront his former boss! But that turns out to be a disastrous idea. By the time Earth's Mightiest Heroes arrive in Vietnam, the Swordsman has been defeated and forced to talk about Mantis' upbringing! The vindictive monsieur and his minions go to the Priests of Pama's' temple and the killing begins. The frustrated Avengers once again arrive too late, but as shown on the chilling two-page final panel, battle is coming to Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue…and coming in spades! Origin of Libra. Partial origin of Mantis. Cameo appearances by the Zodiac and the Star-Stalker. First 25¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #4 Thing (of the Fantastic Four) by John Buscema. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 360,675; average paid circulation 185,039.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Vengeance in Vietnam!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Ron Wilson and John Romita. At the conclusion of last issue's blockbuster battle vs. the Zodiac, Libra made a surprise announcement: "I am the father of Mantis!" Wow, what a shock to the Avengers and Mantis too! Libra says he met Mantis' mother during the First Indochina War. And after a local crime lord, Monsieur Khruul, attacked his home, he gave his daughter to the Priests of Pama to be reared. Is this fact of fiction? Either way the Swordsman isn't waiting for answers! He jumps in a quinjet and makes a beeline for Saigon to confront his former boss! But that turns out to be a disastrous idea. By the time Earth's Mightiest Heroes arrive in Vietnam, the Swordsman has been defeated and forced to talk about Mantis' upbringing! The vindictive monsieur and his minions go to the Priests of Pama's' temple and the killing begins. The frustrated Avengers once again arrive too late, but as shown on the chilling two-page final panel, battle is coming to Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue…and coming in spades! Origin of Libra. Partial origin of Mantis. Cameo appearances by the Zodiac and the Star-Stalker. First 25¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #4 Thing (of the Fantastic Four) by John Buscema. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 360,675; average paid circulation 185,039.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

1975 - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #110-112 and material from Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #64. Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Don Heck, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, and Frank Rolle. Featuring the classic tales "And Now Magneto!" - starring guest-starring the X-Men; "With Two Beside Them" - Guest starring Daredevil, the Black Widow, and the X-Men; and "The Lion God Lives!" featuring the first appearance of Mantis. And also a Captain America story from Tales of Suspense #64. Plus pin-up pages. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10.75-in., 78 pages, full color.

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Last 20-cent cover price. Cover by John Costanza (?). "His Royal Snootiness"; Baby Snoots's family goes to visit their royal relative, King Flab, but two crooks are out to steal the crown jewels at the same time. "Toll for a Troll"; Uptite's ancestor has to outsmart a troll who has taken over a toll bridge. "Back to Nature"; When Mama Dear blows all the fuses at home, Papa takes the family out to the forest to find dinner in the wild. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. Last 20-cent cover price. Cover by John Costanza (?). "His Royal Snootiness"; Baby Snoots's family goes to visit their royal relative, King Flab, but two crooks are out to steal the crown jewels at the same time. "Toll for a Troll"; Uptite's ancestor has to outsmart a troll who has taken over a toll bridge. "Back to Nature"; When Mama Dear blows all the fuses at home, Papa takes the family out to the forest to find dinner in the wild. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Ever wonder where Batman got those wonderful trophies for the Bat-Cave from? Well, this exciting issue answers that questions and tells the tales of Batman's trophies. "Catwoman's Circus Caper!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When Bruce discovers that Dick has left Hudson University to investigate some mystery at the Tip-Top Circus, Batman decides to join the Teen Wonder to investigate a murder at the circus. "Dinosaur Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Paul Cooper (as Bob Kane), inks by Ray Burnley; Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000...if they win the game. "The Penny Plunderers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes. "Brothers in Crime!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder. "The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape; The evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo. "The Secret of Batman Island!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed. The Catwoman! character profile. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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