Comic books September 1974

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "Too Big To Live!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; The spaceman Carnox was caught on Earth 1 million years ago and is revived in the present; He has got a decease that can be cured by Captain Strong's sauncha plants. "Danger In Two Dimensions!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Professor Myles Adrian has gained the power to shrink to 2 dimensions, but is dying by it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Too Big To Live! starring Superman and Captain Strong, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Danger In Two Dimensions! starring Atom, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Cover price $0.20.

Vol. 18, No. 9. September 1974. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: ADAM Visits the Good Old Days of the Figure Model Studios; The Pain Lovers Exposed; ADAM's Erotic Resolutions; and A Visit to ADAM's Top Rated Nevada Brothel. Plus: Club Adam swingers section - see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

Based on the Disney Cartoon Feature Movie. Robin and Friar Tuck venture into the dangerous Misty Mountains in search of..."The Golden Arrow"! The 21 page Robin Hood reprint story is drawn by Al Hubbard. Plus: The 4 page Skippy story "Mirrors and Other Magic Things" is drawn by Al Hubbard. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 7, Issue 5 - September 1974, 8.5" x 11", 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by John Romita. "Something Worth Dying For!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Battle Creek, Michigan, late February 2019; The freemen, on their way to Yellowstone, come across a herd of mutant horses that have the tongues and spikes of reptiles; Killraven drops from a dyna-glider onto the back of a horse, determined to have it for a mount; Pstun-Rage attacks Killraven with his scythe. Reprint back-up story from Astonishing 52: "The World of Flame!", art by Charles F. Miller; A giant wave tosses a ship up to the sun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #96 (Dr. Octopus by Steve Ditko). 36 pgs, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Killraven stars in "Something Worth Dying For!" Script by Don McGregor, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins. Reprint back-up story: "The World of Flame!" with art by C.F. Miller (from Astonishing 52). The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 96 (Dr. Octopus by Steve Ditko). Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover by Jim Starlin. "The Death Breeders," script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Jack Abel; March 2019; Killraven and his band of freemen are crossing Lake Michigan on an ice catamaran; Two huge sea lampreys break through the ice and attack; One plants its sucker on Grok's back; Carmilla Frost tries to rescue him; The other lamprey knocks M'Shulla's crossbow out of his hands before he can fire; Hawk pulls Frost away from her useless attack, but she slugs him; Killraven kills the other lamprey with a harpoon gun, then swings above the first one and hits it with a silver star so that Grok won't also be killed; As it stands, Grok barely survived; In Chicago, the Martians have replaced the Loop with Central Command, which is only the hub of Death-Birth, a research center and slave pen; In Indianapolis, the High Overlord interrogates Skar about his encounter with Killraven (in issue #25); Skar gladly accepts a mission to track down Killraven. Reprint back-up story: "The Strangers" with art by Herb Familton. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #22 (Man-Thing). 36 pgs, full color. $0.25.

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Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin in "The Green Goblin Lives Again," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; After a fulfilling Sunday together, Peter and MJ decide to spend a quiet evening at his and Harrys apartment; But as Peter opens the door, an explosion is set off!; Who has rigged Peters apartment?; And is his secret identity as Spider-Man a secret no longer? The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 95: Mole Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 113. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of Harry Osborn as the Green Goblin in "The Green Goblin Lives Again." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. John Romita Sr. cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 113. The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 95: Mole Man. Cover price $0.25.

This issue includes the following: interviews with Cary Bates and Elliot Maggin; a piece on the never produced Adventures of Superboy TV show; a previously unpublished House of Mystery centerfold by Berni Wrightson; a Kurt Schaffenberger retrospective; part two of How a Comic Book is Created by Paul Levitz; a previously unpublished Wonder Woman story ("Racketeers Bait") by Charles Moulton and H.G. Peter; a piece on the DC Super-Van, a Comicmobile that toured neighborhoods in New Jersey and Long Island; and more. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Cover price $1.50.

Not numbered - dated September 25, 1974. Cover by John Van Hamersveld. Underground tabloid/newspaper containing some comic strips and illustrations, and a variety of articles ranging from music to politics; 40 pages; b&w. Cover price $0.50.

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September 1974. Stories: "The Raven and the Hawk" by William Rostler, "Whalesong" by Terry Melen, "All Whith It Inherit" by Bernard Deitchman, "Touchplate" by Alan Brennert, "The Mazel Tov Revolution" by Joe Haldeman, and "Black Fly" by George M. Ewing. Science Fact article, "Inside a Neutron Star" by John W. Clark. Cover by Kelly Freas. Illustrations by John Schoenherr, Jack Gaughan, and Leo Summers. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. Stories by Frank Doyle and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey & Chic Stone and Joe Edwards. In a parody of "Robinson Crusoe," Archie is the shipwreck survivor stranded on a desert island and Jughead is the only other human being on the island. Except things don't go quite the way they did in the book in "Robinson Gruesome"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Think or Swim!" by Joe Edwards; after he forgets about a date with Veronica and stands her up, Archie tries to save his hide by pretending he has amnesia in "Memories"; Fred and Archie both tell Mary to back off when she's constantly reminding her son of things he might have forgotten in "Growing Pains"; and a narrator tells us the fable of Orangelocks and the three birds in "An Archiefable"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"A Crowd of One," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Mr. Weatherbee goes to the beach but can't enjoy himself like he used to when he was younger. "The Road To Health"; When Mr. Weatherbee decides to keep the school gym open over the summer, Archie convinces him to join them for a workout. "An Unhappy Medium"; Archie and Reggie take over for Pop Tate while he runs an errand. Archie Club News. "The Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth"; Mr. Weatherbee's fridge goes on the fritz and he needs somewhere to store his food. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Center Ring"; Archie, Betty and Jughead set up a youth center but a town councilman tries to take the credit. Kenner Snoopy Pencil Sharpener ad. "Alphabet Soup"; A very interesting history behind each of the six letters in Archie's name; It starts with the Egyptian hieroglyph, progresses to the versions used in the Sinai, then the Phonetician versions, the Greek versions and finally the Roman versions. Archie Club News. "By the See," script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg borrows Charley's swim trunks and they wash up to the beach without Greg. "Home Town"; Archie's Riverdale pride gets him in trouble with some guys from Central City while at the beach. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Plan of Battle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica Lodge, a self-described spoiled rich darling of the jet set, guides the reader step by step through her latest plan to break up a date between Betty and Archie at the beach. "The Believers," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Big Ethel tells Betty and Veronica that she dreamed she was kissed by a prince, and claims the dream will come true. "Chaperone Chef," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; When Veronica hears that Archie is coming over to Betty's house to "study", she convinces Betty's mother that they shouldn't be alone without a chaperone. Veronica Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Dames at Sea," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Boat thieves hijack Betty and Veronica's houseboat and take it to an island hideout, with the girls in hot pursuit thanks to Betty's ability to fix anything with a bobby pin. "Beauty on the Beach," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; At the beach, Jughead admires the birds, while Archie watches two very special "birds", Betty and Veronica, doing exercises in their skimpy bikinis. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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The World of Archie. "What's in a Name?", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Archie and the gang during the time of the dinosaurs. "Stamp Out"; Archie accidentally uses a thousand dollar rare stamp to mail an envelope. "Fragile" one-page story; Lil Jinx learns what the word fragile means. Archie Club News. "Board to Tears"; Reggie wipes out after hitting Archie's surf board. "Childhood Daze"; Betty and Veronica think Archie's acting like a child. "Bucket Brigade," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Martin Epp; Archie burns his feet on the hot sand. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Batter On, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Coach Kleats is driven crazy by having to coach the girls' baseball team. Litter Perfect, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Reggie gets Archie to sign what he claims is a petition to clean up litter, but is actually a love letter to another girl. Scheme Scamp, script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has a date with tennis pro Vic Volley. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Momma's Boy," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie rebels against his mother's over-dictating his life. "Uneasy Rider," script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg soon tires of Jinx's back seat driving. "The Mountain Goat," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Midge's demand that Moose not touch Reggie gives Reggie the chance to move in on Midge. "More Than Muscle"; After Midge breaks up with him, Moose laments that he has nothing to offer anyone but his strength. "Girls, Girls, Girls," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; An examination of how Betty and Veronica's different attitudes shape their lives. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "A Fool for Fuel," script by George Gladir, pencils by Gus Lemoine, inks by Jon D'Agostino; All of Archie's Saturday plans are sabotaged by the Energy Crisis. "Let's Make Up," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg can't stop arguing. "Power Play," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Summer sneezing fits make Sabrina's spells go haywire. "See No Evil," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The girls find a man on the beach who doesn't flip the moment he sees Melody. "The Decision Maker," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie decides to stand up to Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. 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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"Bride and Doom!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans. Script by Steve Englehart. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Staton (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito (with John Romita touch-ups). Gorgon and Lockjaw arrive at Avengers Mansion to take Earth's Mightiest Heroes to Attilan for the wedding of Crystal and Quicksilver! Just one small problem though…the Avengers much less the Scarlet Witch never received an invitation from Pietro! Nonetheless, the Avengers are happy to go and minutes later reunite with the Inhumans and the Fantastic Four in the Hidden Land! Will Wanda and Pietro make peace before the wedding? How about Crystal and the Human Torch? Or Mantis and the Swordsman? Unfortunately, any and all reconciliation attempts are interrupted by Maximus, Omega, and the rampaging Alpha Primitives! And shortly thereafter the wild free-for-all begins! But the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Inhumans should have enough firepower to stop these wedding crashers! Unless there is one more lurking in the shadows! Perhaps a certain adamantium wedding crasher! Oh yes, the day that began as blissful as heaven…becomes an awesome encounter with Ultron-7! Story continues in Fantastic Four 150 (part 2). Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness and Franklin Richards. Flashback cameo by Omega to recap the events of Fantastic Four 131 and 132. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Ultron previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) 68 and returns in Avengers 161. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #13 Doctor Strange by Steve Ditko.) Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Fantastic Four and the Inhumans guest star in "Bride and Doom!" Script by Steve Englehart, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Staton. Avengers roll call: Thor, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, Mantis, the Swordsman, and the Vision. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 13 (Dr. Strange by Steve Ditko). Gil Kane/Mike Esposito cover (with John Romita Sr. touch-ups). Cover price $0.25.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Based on The Flintstones, the classic animated series. Barney & Betty Rubble in: "A Bad Day"; "Shortage"; "The Scheme"; and "Easy Come Easy Go"! Plus: 1-page text story "Vacation Time"! Characters in this issue: Barney Rubble; Betty Rubble; Fred Flintstone; Wilma Flintstone. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Two-Face is back in a new story, "Threat of the Two-Headed Coin!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Two-Face returns, having devised a plan to extort $2 billion from the citizens of the U.S.; If the government refuses to pay, the criminal plans to destroy the government...forever! Bat-Puzzle activity page by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Three Racketeers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; Three former racketeers sit about a table playing cards in prison discussing how the Batman and Robin brought their dreams of easy wealth to a disastrous end. "7 Wonder Crimes of Gotham City!", script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Dynamic Duo face an opponent out to commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of Gotham City." "Twenty-Ton Robbery!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Cavalier returns in disguise to acquire a new mob that he plans to use to rob the city blind, but the theft of a whale undoes his plans. "The Guardian of 100 Cities!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs. "The Man with a Thousand Eyes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Count Florian, a criminal Batman and Robin once battled in London, comes to America and successfully steals a civilian invention in order to spy on America. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1974) Volume 18 #2 is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club.

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