Comic books January 1973

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Marvel begins its own unique take on the Frankenstein mythos by, in essence, continuing the Mary Shelley story--beginning with the discovery of the monster frozen in ice and bringing it back to life! "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!" Script by Gary Friedrich, early classic art and cover by Mike Ploog. Cover price $0.20.

Gil Kane reprint Cover price $0.20.

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January-February 1973. Cover by Brian Boyle. Science fiction stories by Theodore Sturgeon, Ernest Taves, Frank Herbert, Gene Wolfe, T. J. Gordon. Illustrations by Gaughan, Adkins. 5-1/4-in. x 7-1/4-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

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"The Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 37 # 1. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 48 pages on white paper stock. Gerald Kosky photo cover. Cover price $1.00.

In an untitled story, tired of traveling from one adventure to another, Geronimo Jones decides to settle down and make a home in the next town he comes to. And that leads into mystery and danger. Story and art credits: Unknown. Issue also has "The Charisma Kid" and one-page "When the Cowboy Dances" text feature. Cover price $0.20.

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue features "Forget-Me-Not," "The Second Crew," "Do Unto Others," and "You See, There's This Monastery in Oregon." Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Warren Sattler and Pete Morisi. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. A prospector murders his partner after a gold strike, then is haunted by his ghost, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A killer makes a deal with the devil so he can escape the hangman and kill again. Little Pamela plays with the dolls her nanny made, unaware they are voodoo dolls. The Pact of Satan; Pamelas Dolls; Murder in the Mirror; Partners! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Sanho Kim. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bhob Stewart, Russ Jones, and Sanho Kim. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A struggling artist comes to resent sharing studio space with an established comic-strip artist, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A Korean soldier gets supernatural assistance from twin sisters. Plus a personal note to readers from Ghostly Tales artist Sanho Kim. The Promise; A Word From Sanho Kim; Ghost Artist. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. A Specter Stalks Saigon, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Gerry Talaoc, inks by Redondo Studio; A ghostly soldier tries to warn soldiers to change their plans during the Vietnam War. The Ghost of Wandsgate Gallows!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Ernie Chan; Judd Gibbons is hired to kill Lord James Craven. Death Came at Dawn, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Sam Glanzman. Phantom Fingers text story. The Hell Beast of Berkeley Square, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Nestor Malgapo; The Beast of Berkeley Square haunts an old mansion. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher, Raymond Marais and Sam Glanzman. Art by Sam Glanzman and Ric Estrada. Featuring the Haunted Tank in "The Fountain" by Robert Kanigher (story) and Sam Glanzman (art). Plus: "Son of the Nibelungs" by Raymond Marais and Ric Estrada; U.S.S. Stevens story "This is the Ship That War Built" by Glanzman; and 2-page Battle Album illo "The Burma Road" (by Jack Sparling?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Featuring: 9 page story "Half a Love" inked by Vince Colletta; 1 page text article "Can This Romance Be Saved?"; 6 page story "The Girl of His Dreams" pencilled by John Rosenberger; 1 page text article "Is It Love?" pencilled by Elizabeth; 1 page Beauty on a Budget beauty tips pencilled by Elizabeth; 3 page story "Wait for Me"; 5 page story "Too Beautiful to be Loved"; 1 page From Barbara Miles, with Love letters page. Cover price $0.20.

More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.40.

1st printing. By John T. Galloway, Jr. Galloway brings the true message of Christ back into focus by contrasting the humanity and vulnerability of Jesus with the invunerable embodiment of our own fantasies, Superman. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 142 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $2.95.

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15¢ cover price. A tombstone is the stage for a dead actor's last performance! Featuring: 6 page story "The Unspoken Words" drawn by Jack Sparling. Plus: 8 page story "The Ghost of Hell's Kitchen" drawn by Frank Bolle; 1 page story "The Witch Watch: African Witch Doctors" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "A-Haunting We Will Go!" drawn by Oscar Novelle; 6 page story "The Last Hunt!" drawn by Adolfo Buylla. Cover price $0.15.

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20¢ cover price. A tombstone is the stage for a dead actor's last performance! Featuring: 6 page story "The Unspoken Words" drawn by Jack Sparling. Plus: 8 page story "The Ghost of Hell's Kitchen" drawn by Frank Bolle; 1 page story "The Witch Watch: African Witch Doctors" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "A-Haunting We Will Go!" drawn by Oscar Novelle; 6 page story "The Last Hunt!" drawn by Adolfo Buylla. Cover price $0.20.

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Short lived Mad Magazine clone. Cover price $0.40.

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Jim Steranko cover; Tex Dawson, Gunslinger Cover price $0.20.

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#4, 1972, 15c. Comic book adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon version of the real-life performing basketball team. Issue features "Football Zeros" in which the team helps out at a charity event by going against a football team. Issue also has a 16-page Kenner toy company "Fun Catalog." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90275-301, January. Cover price $0.15.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. #4, 1972, 15c. Comic book adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon version of the real-life performing basketball team. Issue features "Football Zeros" in which the team helps out at a charity event by going against a football team. Issue also has a 16-page Kenner toy company "Fun Catalog." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90275-301, January. Cover price $0.15.

Anthology comic book with scary and suspenseful stories. Cover art by Tom Sutton. Like Father, Like Son, script by Nicola Cuti [as Nick Cuti], art by Jack Abel; Jud Simonly becomes trapped in a town with the strange Groats who can divide in two. Raise the Devil, script and art by Warren Sattler; Jack plays cards against the devil. Udanga's Curse, art by Tom Sutton; Myron Bliss tries to drive Udanga off the island. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+.

Long running fanzine/newsletter for Old Time Radio fans. Article on Candy Matson TV show. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 8 pages, black and white.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.95.

German series. Reprints "The Beginning of the End!" from Iron Man (1968 1st Series) #17 and an Ant-Man and the Wasp story from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #48. 36 pages, full color, German language.

1st printing. By J.R.R. Tolkein. An assuming hobbit named Bilbo has his life forever changed the dayhe is recruited by a band of dwarf warriors and an old grtey wizard to embark on the journey of a lifetime! THE HOBBIT (or There and Back Again) is the story that sets the stage for the LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 320 pages, Text (with B&W and Full Color Chapter Illustrations).

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. Hot Stuff's relatives wonder if there's a way to stop Grampa Blaze from cussing. Stumbo the Giant gets take-out from a Giantland restaurant, but he didn't reckon on the environmental impact on Tinytown. Like Its a Cold Winter; The Ogre Returns; Make Mine Music; Big on Eats. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

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Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Exterminator," script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Rudy Nebres; Frank Alban is the best exterminator in the world, until he meets Mrs. Latrodectus. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Immortal," script by Jack Oleck, art by Gerry Talaoc; Cassandro wants the secret to immortality and butchers an entire village in Cathay until their holy man gives him the secret. "Body Beautiful," script by Jack Oleck, art by Jose Delbo; John plans to kill his wife Martha; He studies on suspended animation, hoping to fake his own death until he can awaken and return to his mistress. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Ghosts Don't Bother Me... But...", script by Sheldon Mayer, pencils by Nestor Redondo, inks by Virgilio Redondo; A contract killer makes the mistake of killing a ventriloquist whose ghost sets up the killer to fall out a 10 story window by pretending to be the voice of a mute beauty the killer saw at a party. Abel's Fables cartoon page by Sergio Aragonés. "The Dead Man's Doll," script by Bill Riley, art by Alfredo Alcala; Two domestics murder an old man for money that is concealed within an ugly doll, but the doll gets revenge by strangling one of them driving a getaway car so they drive off a cliff. "Lend Me an Ear!", script by Jack Oleck, art by George Tuska; A student pranks a night watchman at the medical school morgue by making him think he is being visited by ghosts; Other students see that he is turning the old man into a nervous wreck so they decide to teach the prankster a lesson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Reprint of cover and stories "Meet the Thing" and "Right Is Might" and one-page gag strips from issue one. No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprint of cover and stories "Meet the Thing" and "Right Is Might" and one-page gag strips from issue one. No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. "Meet the Thing" and "Right Is Might" and one-page gag strips from issue one. No art/story credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by A. Martinez, Jean Elier and Don Sherwood. Charlton's long-running romance title showcased the fashions and relationship ideals of its rapidly changing eras. After her fiance is unfaithful, a woman decides to live without love. Wealthy Inga and Jerrold learn new things about each other after the small plane they're flying is forced down in the mountains. Plus a pinup of TV stars The Partridge Family. No Road Out; The Partridge Family; Just Friends; Teen-Age Troubles; I'll Live Without Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.