Comic books July 1974

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Cover by Jose Delbo. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jose Delbo and Pat Boyette. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy seeks a job in a mining town, but when he sees his old friend Cato being savagely beaten, he must get involved. Billy meets Sequaqua the Warrior. Plus a lesson in basic Spanish. A Friend in Need; Mr. Young of the Boothill Gazette: Editor in Action!; Some Simple Smart Spanish; Guerlin the Gunsmith; Sequaqua the Warrior! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Reprints from the 1950s series. Cover art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. The Girl the Earth Ate Up!, art by George Roussos; Mary Higgens goes to Old Min for help to stop her daughter from partying all night long, and is given a pair of magic scissors. His Father's Footsteps!, art by Mort Meskin; Gustave tries to prevent his son Karl from joining the tradition of the Werner family, where every man becomes the hangman. The Man with a Vision text story. Last Second of Life!, art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby; Matthew Crane discovers the secret of the afterlife from the last words of a dying girl, and it drives him insane. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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They scorned the frog man...then decided he must die! Featuring: 8 page story "A Friend In Need" drawn by John Celardo; 5 page story "The Speed of Fright" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 6 page story "Beware of Dog!" drawn by Jose Delbo; 6 page story "The Monster Trap" drawn by Jack Abel. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.25.

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100-page giant. Cover art by Jim Aparo, Joe Kubert, and George Papp. "The 50-Story Killer!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; After winning the election, the new mayor of Gotham City forces Batman to retire in favor of instating the Metal Men as his replacement under the idea that the six robots could better defend Gotham City; Indignant, Batman refuses to retire; However, after Batman bungles a truck robbery (which is stopped by the Metal Men), the mayor is forced to place a court order preventing Batman from acting in the city. Deciding to accept reality, Batman decides that he should retire and resume his daily life as Bruce Wayne. Reprint back-up stories: "The World's Three Most Dangerous Arrows," script by France Herron, art by George Papp; After Oliver and Roy Harper get x-rays as part of a community drive, he learns from the x-ray lab that the photos indicate a radium burn on a small but vital part of his body, and that he has only a month to live; Feeling he has nothing to lose, Green Arrow decides to use three imperfect and potentially deadly arrows to fight crime. "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!" starring Hawkman and Hawkgirl, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert. Double Clues #1 puzzle by Bob Rozakis. "The Man Who Conquered the Challengers," script by Ed Herron, art by Bob Brown. "The Figurehead of the Burning Sea!" starring Viking Prince, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert. One-page Aparo self-portrait and autobiography. One-page Haney autobiography with inset photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 39, July, 1974. Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzine.First publication of "Beware!" by Burroughs. 8.5" x 11", 28 pages, black and white.

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Issue #32 - July 1974. ERB news fanzine edited by Kevin Hancer. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., four pages, black and white.

Vintage men's interest magazine full of erotic fiction, adult themed humor, comic strips, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 64 pages, B&W/Color -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.25.

Issue 35. July 1974. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #175. 6.75" x 10.25". 36 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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"Before the Dawn!" Guest-starring the X-Men. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Sal Buscema (pencils & inks) and John Romita Sr. (layouts). This is it! Captain America's final battle vs. the Secret Empire! And the cataclysmic clash will stretch from the Desert Southwest to the South Lawn of the White House! Fortunately, the star-spangled avenger has numerous allies to help him including Gabe Jones, Peggy Carter, the faithful Falcon, and the Uncanny X-Men! Will their combined might be enough to topple the Secret Empire? One thing for sure...the shocking ending will shake Captain America to his core...and all of Marveldom too! Appearances by Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Moonstone. Cameo appearances by the Viper, Quentin Harderman, Dum Dum Dugan, Professor X, Angel, Iceman, and the Beast. (Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #77 The Swordsman by Gene Colan. This issue was reprinted in 2005 in the trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Secret Empire.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cyclops and Marvel Girl from the original X-Men guest star in "Before the Dawn!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by the Hulk and the Sub-Mariner. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #77 (The Swordsman by Gene Colan). Cover by John Romita Sr. (layout) and Buscema. Cover price $0.25.

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Captain Marvel battles Thanos in "The God Himself!" Script by Steve Englehart, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Klaus Janson. Guest starring Drax the Destroyer. Brief appearance by the Avengers (Thor, Iron Man, the Vision, the Swordsman, Captain America, the Black Panther, and the Scarlet Witch). The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 6 (Thor by John Buscema). Starlin cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Packed with over 200 laughs, a circus of fun. B&W Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper's pal Billy Bunny uses a wishing well to wish for powers like Casper, in a three-part story. Cecil gets into a fight with Powerhouse Pete, not realizing that he's a mountain lion. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Monster Masquerade; The Ghostly Trio; The Wishing Well; The Big Pull; Baseball; The Big Fight; Wendy: Broom Play. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring the Friendly Ghost and his pals, including good little witch Wendy and tuff little ghost Spooky. The criminal called The Giggler has an infectious giggle that paralyzes people with laughter so he can rob them. But what he really wants is Casper to dress as a superhero, so he can become a famous supervillain. The Giggler!; Ghost Boy!; Sweetening the Yock!; Spooky: Molehill Out of a Mountain. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Frank Giacoia. All reprints: The Ghoul! (from Weird Worlds 10), art by Vic Carrabotta; A murderer attempting to hide in a cemetery is picked up by a couple of troopers on suspicion of being a ghoul. Back From the Dead! (from Tales of Suspense 18), script by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee (plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A fugitive hides on Easter Island and finds a scroll that awakens the stone heads. Torture Room (from Adventures in Terror 4), art by Don Rico; The Nazi commander of a concentration camp is captured by the prisoners and placed in their secret torture room. Werewolf! (from Menace 3), script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett; A man goes into the forest in order to find proof of werewolves and is attacked; He shoots the beast and returns home to his shrew wife, but he has been bitten, so she screams as he begins to transform. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Pete Alvarado. Sudden Danger, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale return to the desert to help their friend Gary Ground Squirrel get rid of a snapping turtle. Shelter Shortage, art by Al Hubbard; The King of the Planet Piffle sends a tree shaped rocket to Earth to gather his favorite food—acorns; Chip 'n' Dale get caught in the harvest and eat the acorns on the way back to Piffle. TV Jeebies, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale want to watch the westerns on Donald's TV. Donald wants to watch the "Loretta Duck" show. Invention for Trouble, art by Jack Bradbury; Chip 'n' Dale ask Gyro to invent easier way of getting nuts up to the tree. He comes up with an "Acorn Magnet." 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Chip N Dale in "Sudden Danger", "Shelter Shortage", "TV Jebbies" and "Invention For Trouble" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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July 1974. Fanzine created by John Balge focusing on comic books. This issue features an interview with Will Eisner. 8 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11". Cover price $0.15.

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Dr. Strange cover art by Frank Brunner. News and information on comics coming from National, Marvel, Red Circle, Gold Key, Warren, and Charlton. Includes plot synopses and cover art. Founded by Jerry Bails. Published by Street Enterprises. July 1974. 45 cents. 24 pgs. B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.45.

Comix International was a short-lived magazine comprised entirely of reprinted material (in color) from other Warren publications. Stories in this first issue include: Terror Tomb by Richard Corben; Lycanklutz by Richard Corben; The Hero Within by Steve Skeates and Richard Corben; The Low Spark of High Heeled Noise! by Doug Moench and Richard Corben; Bless Us, Father... by Bill DuBay and Richard Corben; Judas by Rich Margopoulos and Richard Corben; Child by Greg Potter and Richard Corben; As Though they were Living by Gerry Boudreau and Richard Corben; Top to Bottom by Jack Butterworth and Richard Corben; and Demon in the Cockpit by Rich Margopoulos and Richard Corben. Cover depicts a montage of interior panels. Cover price $2.00.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Terror Train" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Enemy Skies" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Always Pay Your Debts" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Medal for a Coward" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Ernie Chan. The Fiend From the Forgotten City, script by Michael Resnick and Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: Desert & lost city of Ababenzzar; Conan fights a giant devil and saves Alonia (a.k.a goddess Ishtar). Reprint back-up story (from Journey Into Mystery 45): The Changeling!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. Letter to the editor from artist Ken Meyer,Jr. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 31. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.