Comic books July 1976

Hook Jaw - 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series was eventually cancelled in the UK for too much violence and blood for a comic book.

Hook Jaw - 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series was eventually cancelled in the UK for too much violence and blood for a comic book.

Hook Jaw - 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series was eventually cancelled in the UK for too much violence and blood for a comic book.

Hook Jaw - 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series was eventually cancelled in the UK for too much violence and blood for a comic book.

Hook Jaw - 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series was eventually cancelled in the UK for too much violence and blood for a comic book.

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Cover by Bob Oksner. "Kill Me - or Leave Me," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Karb-Brak psychologically manipulates Earth people into thinking Clark Kent is a great hero, not Superman. "The Toughest Newsboy in Town!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Perry White regales his grandchildren with the story of how, as a newsboy, he saved a scientist from a kidnapper and thus apparently gained a cub reporters job with the Daily Planet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Bob Oksner. Kill Me--Or Leave Me starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell. The Toughest Newsboy In Town! starring Perry White, script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

July 1976. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: Harlan Ellison's Croatoan; Sextopia '76 - the sexual revolution finally pays off; A Swinger's Guide to Puerto Vallarta; Coupled - a pictorial feature; Rhinestone Cowgirl; Fantasy in Blue; Amateur Nude preview; and The Swinger's Thing. Plus: Club Adam swingers want to meet you - see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers Cover price $1.25.

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Final 25-cent cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Arena Kill!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Craig Russell (pages 1, 30, uncredited) and Jack Abel (pages 2-27, 31); Suwannee River, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, New Years Eve, 2020: Killraven and his band of Freemen have come across the people that reside in the refuge, who have been mostly undisturbed by the Martian Masters due to the environment they dwell in being hard for the Martians to attack; After besting their leader Brother Axe in battle, Killraven and his friends are invited to dine with the people of Suwannee River; While telling Brother Axe and his people tales of his and Old Skull's days in the Martian gladiator arenas, Killraven's story gets sidetracked as Old Skull begins telling his life story. 36 pgs, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Final 25-cent cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Arena Kill!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Craig Russell (pages 1, 30, uncredited) and Jack Abel (pages 2-27, 31); Suwannee River, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, New Years Eve, 2020: Killraven and his band of Freemen have come across the people that reside in the refuge, who have been mostly undisturbed by the Martian Masters due to the environment they dwell in being hard for the Martians to attack; After besting their leader Brother Axe in battle, Killraven and his friends are invited to dine with the people of Suwannee River; While telling Brother Axe and his people tales of his and Old Skull's days in the Martian gladiator arenas, Killraven's story gets sidetracked as Old Skull begins telling his life story. 36 pgs, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Arena Kill!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Craig Russell (pages 1, 30, uncredited) and Jack Abel (pages 2-27, 31); Suwannee River, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, New Years Eve, 2020: Killraven and his band of Freemen have come across the people that reside in the refuge, who have been mostly undisturbed by the Martian Masters due to the environment they dwell in being hard for the Martians to attack; After besting their leader Brother Axe in battle, Killraven and his friends are invited to dine with the people of Suwannee River; While telling Brother Axe and his people tales of his and Old Skull's days in the Martian gladiator arenas, Killraven's story gets sidetracked as Old Skull begins telling his life story. 36 pgs, full color.

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"Hammerhead is Out!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. After surviving his free fall from the helicopter, the wondrous wall-crawler continues his pursuit of Dr. Octopus and Aunt May! The six-armed super-villain takes refuge at Brookhaven National Laboratory to draw Hammerhead's ghost into a deadly trap! But the sudden arrival of the web-slinger throws off Doc Ock's plan! Instead of destroying the ghost, Octopus' equipment returns Hammerhead to flesh and blood! And that sets the stage for the next issue's three-sided tussle: Doctor Octopus vs. Hammerhead vs. your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Glory Grant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: This issue contains a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain America vs. the Red Skull. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 135. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

30 cent cover variant with starburst price style. Doctor Octopus and Spidey go at it in "Hammerhead is Out!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Hammerhead appearance. Gil Kane cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #135. Cover price $0.30.

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July 1976. Stories: "Minotaur in a Mushroom Maze" (conclusion) by Richard and Nancy Carrigan, "His Loyal Opposition" by Stanley Schmidt, "Tricentennial" by Joe Haldeman, "Fly" by Mal Warwick, and "Dolls' Demise" by George Guthridge. Guest editorial by Arthur C. Clarke. Science Fact article, "Space Colonization Now: Vision and Reality" by Norman Spinrad. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Illustrations by Rich Sternbach, Kelly Freas, Mike Hinge, and Douglas Beekman. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Featuring: 12 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "The Case of the Fake Professor" pencilled by Jack Manning; 5 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "Crooked Cane Caper" written by Don R. Christensen and pencilled by Jack Manning; 5 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "The Misplaced Elephant" written by Don R. Christensen and drawn by Jack Manning & Bill Wright; 1 page reprint text story "The Rash Adventure" drawn by John Carey. Cover pencils by Joe Messerli. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, Tom DeFalco, George Gladir, Joe Edwards and Bob Montana. Art by Harry Lucey, Chic Stone, Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and Jon D'Agostino. Mr. Lodge reluctantly agrees to let Archie write his biography in "Writer Wrong" (this was the last new Harry Lucey story to appear in Archie). Plus: Li'l Jinx in the half-pager "He-Saw" by Joe Edwards; two daily newspaper strips with color added as the half-pager "Archie's Gag Bag" by Bob Montana; the story of a typically bad day for Archie, told entirely in rhyme, in "Poetry In Motion" (story by Tom DeFalco); feeling unwanted and disrespected, Archie announces his intention to leave town in "The Go-Go Boy"; and a computer mix-up causes Archie to be classified as a gifted student in "I.Q. Miscue"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Daze of Yore"; Riverdale has a Renaissance fair. "A Rash Statement" one-page story starring Archie Andrews and Waldo Weatherbee. "Special Date" Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Josie. "Sew What's New?" half-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie's Gag Bag. "Temper Tempest"; Mr. Weatherbee is upset by nasty graffiti the kids have drawn of him on a fence. "The Recount" one-page story starring Waldo Weatherbee and Miss Beazley. "Game Aim," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Joe Sinnott; Mr. Weatherbee is unhappy about the Riverdale High School basketball team losing so much; So Coach Kleats becomes frustrated and he resigns; When Mr. Weatherbee becomes the coach, the team is losing even worse than before. Archie Club News. "Worry Flurry," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee can't get any work done because he's convinced Archie is going to cause problems. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Field Day of Fear, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; On their way to a track meet, the boys are trapped by a rockslide; Can they overcome the hazards in escaping from their trapped car and get to the track meet on time? Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Josie. The Missing Monument, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Chic Stone; Archie and Jughead witness a statue being stolen by helicopter; Jughead notifies the police as Archie rides the statue to the criminals' hideout. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Progress Report, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; At an antique sale in the school gym, the kids tout the revolutionary, environmentally-friendly virtues of all the appliances that work without electricity. Hostess ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Here's Health, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica goes on a physical-fitness kick, but finds that Betty can easily do all the exercises that wear her out. Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #19. Stairway To The Stars, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; The girls have the knob at the bottom of the Lodges' stairway removed, so that they can take turns sliding down the bannister. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Trails End," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Jughead rig a bet with Reggie. "Smashing Return," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley offers to teach Jinx tennis. Archie's Gag Bag, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Money's Not Everything," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica's browbeating of Betty inspires a revolt among the servants. Miss Grundy Puzzle page by Joe Edwards. "The Super Star," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The gym class is keenly interested in Archie's work on the parallel bars. "Close Quarters," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Moose sets his tent up wrong. "Just Plane Silly," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee is caught in an unprofessional position. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Dial a Date," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chic Stone; Archie gets a phone message that he's to meet his date 30 minutes later than scheduled; However, Archie doesn't recall who he's supposed to be seeing. "Special Date" Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Josie. "Funny Girl," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Joe Edwards; Jinx hits her funny bone. Archie's Gag Bag. "Double Dummy"; Sabrina gets Reggie to take her to the drive-in because Harvey is too cheap. Archie Club News. "A Moment of Truth," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The Pussycats get a gig on the Arthur Goodgrief Show and Alexandra worms her way back into the group. "Tweet Heat"; Mr. Weatherbee gets a whistle from Coach Kleats and annoys the students by blowing it loudly at them at school. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Rich Buckler. Confessions of a Demolished Man!, script by Rich Buckler, pencils by Rich Buckler (Layouts) and Keith Pollard (Finished Art), inks by Keith Pollard; Deathlok fights and defeats the first Luther Manning clone and interprets the first set of Deathlok tapes. Marvel T-Shirts ad. What To Do After the Apocalypse!, script and pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Keith Pollard; While on a mission underground Deathlok runs into Godwulf; He transports Deathlok away which results in the cybernetic unit that the CIA has been monitoring as showing that Deathlok is dead. Promo for the new issue of Crazy. Stan Lee's Soapbox. Hostess Twinkies ad with Captain America, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. Advertisement for Eagle-Eye GI Joe and the Intruder. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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30 cent cover variant with starburst price style. Cover art by Rich Buckler. "Confessions of a Demolished Man!," script by Rich Buckler, pencils by Rich Buckler (layouts) and Keith Pollard (finished art), inks by Keith Pollard. "What To Do After the Apocalypse!," script and pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Keith Pollard. Cover price $0.30.

Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Final issue of the series. Deathlok stars in "Confessions of a Demolished Man!" Script and pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Keith Pollard. Buckler cover.

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"The Gods and the Gang!" Part 7 of 7. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by George Perez and Frank Giacoia (with touch-ups from John Romita). The Avengers return to the Brand Corporation facility on Long Island! And waste no time jumping into a brawl with Brand's private army! But Hugh Jones and Buzz Baxter have a secret weapon waiting for Earth's Mightiest Heroes...Orka, the human killer whale! Fortunately though, Moondragon and Thor have returned to New York following their Wild West adventure, and the two god-like avengers join the fight against Orka! Two fantastic battles will determine if the Avengers live or die: the thunder god vs. Orka...and Hellcat vs. Buzz Baxter! An awesome conclusion to the Serpent Crown saga! Cameo appearance by the Squadron Supreme. (Notes: Orka previously appeared in Sub-Mariner 67. This seven-part story was reprinted in 2005 in the trade paperback, Avengers: The Serpent Crown. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Richard Howell. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) Cover price $0.25.

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30 cent variant with starburst price style. "The Gods and the Gang!" Part 7 of 7. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by George Perez and Frank Giacoia (with touch-ups from John Romita). Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. George Perez art. This is the regular 25 cent edition. There is also a 30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Avengers face Orka, the human killer whale, who used to hang out in Sub-Mariner's comic! "The Gods and the Gang!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Perez, inks by Sam Grainger. Letter to the editor from comic artist Richard Howell. Cover price $0.25.

Reprints Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #93. The acclaimed Kree/Skrull War storyline shifts into high gear in this double-size issue. "This Beachhead, Earth!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Goliath, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Guest starring the Ant-Man and Captain Marvel. This issue includes the classic sequence in which Ant-Man enters the Vision to make some repairs! Fantastic Four cameo (actually Skrulls). Includes two back-up stories featuring Conan the Barbarian and the enigmatic Watcher. 36 pages, B&W.

Vintage men's interest magazine filled with erotic adult fiction stories, jokes and humor, adult themed comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Superman Saves the Earth Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Riddle of the Man Who Walked Backwards!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell.; while on vacation with a lady named Susan, Bruce Wayne must face a sea monster on the beach. Justice for All Includes Children, 5 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Limited Collectors' Edition: Batman reprints. Neal Adams art. Size is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). 60 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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