Comic books October 1972

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Cover art by Syd Shores. "The Thundering Herd," script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Sol Brodsky; Kid and Reno attempt to hunt some buffalo, in order to sell their hides, and raise some money; They fail horribly, and are almost trampled in a stampede; They are saved by an old man, who then threatens to kill them for poaching; However, he takes them back to his shack, and then sets and splints Kid's leg; While Kid heals, the old man teaches Reno to shoot the Buffalo Gun, a weapon he designed for hunting Buffalo; He also drills into him the distinction between hunting for food, and hunting for hides or sport; Once Reno masters the gun, they go Buffalo hunting, and encounter some poachers, and kill a bunch of them, including their leader, Milo Dawson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Syd Shores. "The Thundering Herd," script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Sol Brodsky; Kid and Reno attempt to hunt some buffalo, in order to sell their hides, and raise some money; They fail horribly, and are almost trampled in a stampede; They are saved by an old man, who then threatens to kill them for poaching; However, he takes them back to his shack, and then sets and splints Kid's leg; While Kid heals, the old man teaches Reno to shoot the Buffalo Gun, a weapon he designed for hunting Buffalo; He also drills into him the distinction between hunting for food, and hunting for hides or sport; Once Reno masters the gun, they go Buffalo hunting, and encounter some poachers, and kill a bunch of them, including their leader, Milo Dawson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

1st printing.

By Roger Zelazny.

Picking up where Nine Princes in Amber left off, this tale follows Corwin, who has escaped the dungeons of Amber, and now sets out into a the world of Shadows in search of the mystical Avalon.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, Text Only.

2nd and later printings.

By Roger Zelazny.

Picking up where Nine Princes in Amber left off, this tale follows Corwin, who has escaped the dungeons of Amber, and now sets out into a the world of Shadows in search of the mystical Avalon.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, Text Only.

#3, 1972, 15c. Comic book adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon version of the real-life performing basketball team. Issue features "Granny's Royal Ruckus" in which the team takes a trip to the Himalayas and becomes trapped by a tribe of abominable snowmen. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Comic book adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon version of the real-life performing basketball team. Issue features "Granny's Royal Ruckus" in which the team takes a trip to the Himalayas and becomes trapped by a tribe of abominable snowmen. Story and art credits: unknown. 1972, 15c. Cover price $0.15.

Ezekiel dreaded the hideous creature rising from the ancient slime...but it had to be destroyed...and there was only one unthinkable way! Featuring: 8 page story "Lure of the Swamp"! Plus: 8 page story "She's Waiting" drawn by Steve Ditko; 7 page story "The Disappearing Room" drawn by Fred Himes?; 1 page text story "Witch's Wail" written by R.J. Simpson (note: text piece with background art). Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Don Heck. Stories by unknown. Art by George Tuska, Art Saaf, Vince Colletta and unknown. Eve has a breakdown and goes to her grandfather's farm to recuperate, where she meets an artist and falls in love. She returns home and announces her engagement, to the horror of her social-climbing mother, but her grandfather defends her choice in "Away From It All!" Plus: Lois is tired of her boyfriend Marvin's practical jokes, but she realizes that she loves him anyway in "Love Is No Laughing Matter!" Also: After a bad breakup, Lynn is very hesitant to get involved with another man in the reprint? story "One More Chance!" And: 1-page filler "Should You Play Hard to Get?"; 2-page The Stars Predict filler "Your Love Life"; 1-page text story "The Big Lie"; and letters page Like It Is! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Long running fanzine/newsletter for Old Time Radio fans. Article on The Shadow by John Warden. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 10 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.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Cirilo Munoz, Antonio Reynoso, Ezra Jackson, Oscar Fraga and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. A man must exorcise the spirits who inhabit his house. A surgeon saves a woman's life with a heart transplant, but she becomes obsessed with the donor. A headless man tells George the story of the Alwyn treasure. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. The Bloody Nightmare; The Ghoul; The Unknown; Strange Ghosts; The Mad Bowler; The Wax Witch; The Atomic Monsters; Weird Vengeance. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. In a two-part story, Hot Stuff hitches a ride on a meteor and winds up in the middle of a civil war on another planet. Tinytown tries to decide what to get Stumbo for his birthday. The Magic Bubble Gum; The Hot Rider; Way Out West in Space!; Something Fishy; Tomorrowland; Royal Flush; Stumbo: Big Gift Problem!. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Last Ritual, Last Rites," script by Bill Meredith, art by Bill Payne; Bennett wants his wife dead but fears that her Hindu servant is prolonging his life. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by John Albano. "The Spell!", art by Jim Starlin; Ol' Nell tries to conjure up a demon. Cain's Rumpus Room humor page, art by Joe Schenkman. "This Evil Demon Loves People!", script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Jack Sparling; A baby demon is trapping people who cross him in bottles. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Mike Kaluta. "Small Invasion," script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Alex Nino; Aliens miscalculate when they make human bodies too perfect for their spies and they fall in love; When the aliens send out a sound signal which kills the humans in a two mile radius of the device the male spy writes down the details before he sacrifices himself for the girl he has fallen in love with, unknown to him, also an alien spy. "The Sacrifice," script by Jack Oleck, art by June Lofamia; A warlock intends to sacrifice his wife to the Devil in return for a youthful appearance, but she beats him to the punch. Cain & Abel cartoon page by Sergio Aragonés. "Hiding Place," script by Raymond Marais, art by Ruben Yandoc; A mobster on the run ducks into an unusual toy store and when he threatens the owners for money he finds that they spiked his food with chemicals which shrink his body so that he can be added as the final touch to a new model torture rack they have been building. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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September-October 1972. Volume 21, No. 7 (Whole No. 162). Cover by Brian Boyle. Science fiction stories by Stephen Tall, Zach Hughes, Piers Anthony, Alan Dean Foster, Donald Franson, Gordon Eklund. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Holocaust At the Heart of the Atom!, script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk arrives on Jarella's world with the mental acuity of Bruce Banner; He finds the city of K'ai in ruins and discovers that Jarella has been captured by the treacherous Lord Visis; Hulk rescues his lady love and leads her people in revolt; That is, until Visis teams up with master assassin Krylar who has a weapon that makes one battle one's darkest fears; The weapon is turned on the Hulk and Hulk with Banner's mind finds himself facing his old brutish self; Jarella's magicians counter by ending the spell that makes Hulk smart; Pym's serum wears off and Hulk grows back to normal size. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 3 #2, Oct. 1972 - Features by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Walker Evans. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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"Now Stalks the Cyborg-Sinister!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. The Cyborg-Sinister attacks Stark Industries in Long Island! Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for a one-on-one fight to the death! Will Marianne's frightening vision come true? Meanwhile, Tony and Marianne have a big argument and call off their engagement. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Now Stalks the Cyborg-Sinister!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. The Cyborg-Sinister attacks Stark Industries in Long Island! Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for a one-on-one fight to the death! Will Marianne's frightening vision come true? Meanwhile, Tony and Marianne have a big argument and call off their engagement. 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Now Stalks the Cyborg-Sinister!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. The Cyborg-Sinister attacks Stark Industries in Long Island! Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for a one-on-one fight to the death! Will Marianne's frightening vision come true? Meanwhile, Tony and Marianne have a big argument and call off their engagement. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Now Stalks the Cyborg-Sinister!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. The Cyborg-Sinister attacks Stark Industries in Long Island! Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for a one-on-one fight to the death! Will Marianne's frightening vision come true? Meanwhile, Tony and Marianne have a big argument and call off their engagement. 32 pages

October 1972. Magazine for children, text stories and illustrations. "My Father is a Herpetologist" by Heather Glenna Hodge, "Mr. Mixup Robbery" by Molly Jones. 64 pages PC/B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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Issue #11 - Oct. 1973. Fanzine devoted to celebrating the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Cover by Jesse Santos, back cover by Nestor Redondo. Newspaper clippings, movie ads, "Frank Merrill" by Doug Brooks and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 24 pages, black and white.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. My Brother's Keeper, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mario Acquaviva; The Pussycats and their crew seek shelter from a storm in a Gothic mansion owned by the mysterious Roderick Van Cleeve. The Real Thing, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; In an effort to get Alan to like her, Alexandra tries being nice. Here's Health, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Alex claims he can watch Melody doing calisthenics in a tight leotard and NOT lose his cool. Miss Hiss with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. Advertisement for the Archie Andrews plush doll. Footloose And Fancy, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Melody can't figure out why she's listing to the left. A Wealth Of Poverty, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Josie and Valerie try to convince Alexandra to contribute to a senior citizen's home. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. Dig Me No Grave!, script by Roy Thomas (adaptation) and Robert E. Howard (original story), art by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer; When John Grimlan dies, two of his friends must undertake a strange series of tasks that reveal dark secrets about the life of the dead man. House!, script by Steve Englehart, art by Ralph Reese; Jim Staton finds refuge in a deserted house during a storm, or so he thinks. You Show Me Your Dream -- I'll Show You Mine!!, script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Starlin and Mike Ploog; A man and woman who have never met repeatedly dream the same weird dream, seeing each other and the figure of Death. House ad for Marvel Spotlight #6 and Luke Cage Hero for Hire #3, art by Mike Ploog and Billy Graham. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. You Said a Mouthful, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead finds it hard to talk about anything unless his mouth is full. Rapping the Rap! one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Basic Black, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes shopping for a new pair of pants, and the salesman tries to get him to wear flashier outfits. Conquest, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes fishing to get away from females, but winds up making friends with a little girl. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by John Buscema. All reprints. "Agu the Giant," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth (from Lorna, the Jungle Queen 1, July 1953); Lorna saves Agu from the warriors of Itibi. "The Trail of Sudden Death," script by Rico, art by Joe Maneely (from Jungle Action 1, October 1954); Tharn stops uranium smugglers with the help of the pygmy Matubi tribe and the bull elephant Gata . "Striped Fury," script by Rico, art by Syd Shores (from Jan of the Jungle 14, December 1956); Bazo, head of the zebra herd makes sure they don't get attacked by lions. "Double Danger," script by Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike (also from Jann of the Jungle 14); A Jann imposter tries to lead local tribes to war but Jann exposes her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints. "Agu the Giant". Script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth (from Lorna, the Jungle Queen 1, July 1953). "The Trail of Sudden Death." Script by Rico, art by Joe Maneely (from Jungle Action 1, October 1954). "Striped Fury." Script by Rico, art by Syd Shores (from Jan of the Jungle 14, December 1956). "Double Danger." Script by Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike (also from Jann of the Jungle 14). John Buscema cover Cover price $0.25.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by John Buscema. All reprints. "Agu the Giant," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth (from Lorna, the Jungle Queen 1, July 1953); Lorna saves Agu from the warriors of Itibi. "The Trail of Sudden Death," script by Rico, art by Joe Maneely (from Jungle Action 1, October 1954); Tharn stops uranium smugglers with the help of the pygmy Matubi tribe and the bull elephant Gata . "Striped Fury," script by Rico, art by Syd Shores (from Jan of the Jungle 14, December 1956); Bazo, head of the zebra herd makes sure they don't get attacked by lions. "Double Danger," script by Rico, art by Jay Scott Pike (also from Jann of the Jungle 14); A Jann imposter tries to lead local tribes to war but Jann exposes her. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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"The Deadly Arena" with art by Paul Norris. Painted front cover. # on cover 90276-210 Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Tony Tallarico. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Clint's new wife doesn't like the way he still attracts every woman on the beach. Nina marries Lyle after a whirlwind romance, but can love last? Alan gets jealous after he hears a rumor about his wife Trudi and another man. Plus a pinup of pop star Bobby Sherman, the third in four issues. Happily Ever After; Where Are Last Year's Kisses?; Too Many Girls; No Gas Gag! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. And One of Us Must Die!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella and Dick Giordano; As the JLA and JSA teams reunite in the present alongside the Seven Soldiers on Earth-2, the Hand makes his final move to destroy Earth-2 itself; In order to stop the nebulous hand about to crush Earth-Two, one of the heroes must deliver the Nebula-Rod into the heart of the menace, much like how Wing had sacrificed his life vs. the Nebula Man in the early 50's,as earlier revealed; Red Tornado makes the sacrifice and the Hand is captured, both teams victorious. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dick Ayers. Dakota Dixon, the Badman!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt's life is saved by a childhood companion that he thought was no good. The Outlaw and the Lady!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; Kid Colt saves a girl he fell in love with from the Apaches, but to dissuade her from following him he keeps her from knowing what he did and pretends not to love her. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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