Comic books June 1971

Summer 1971, Vol. 5 #1. The Journal of Popular Culture (JPC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes academic essays on all aspects of popular or mass culture. The Significance of Mother Pillows in American History and Culture by Lyell D. Henry. Racism, Formula, and Popular Fiction by James M. Mellard. Dreams and Genocide: The American Myth of Regeneration Through Violence by Richard Slotkin. Baseball's Lost Centennial by David Quentin Voigt. Powdersmoke Range (RKO Radio, 1935): A Cinematograph by Jon Tuska. Subway Salvation, An Essay in Communications Theology by W. J. McCUTCHEON. and more. 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Doing My Thing, script by Dick Malmgren, art by Samm Schwartz; Veronica invites the boys to a lawn party she's throwing for some society friends; Jughead is forced to choose between turning down free food and dressing formally. Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. One-page Jughead cartoon, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Rat Takes The Cheese, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie is chosen to monitor the class in Miss Grundy's absence, but a squabble with Jughead quickly sinks that plan. Games People Play, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead uses psychology to get past Ethel's ambushes on the way to school, so Ethel tries using a different tact. Sick As A Dog, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Hot Dog is worn out from a night of carousing; However, Jughead mistakes his condition for being ill and races Hot Dog to the Vet. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jack Katz and Frank Giacoia. Edited by Sol Brodsky. Stories and art by Jack Katz and Matt Baker, among others. Reprints of jungle action comics from the 1950s, plus some new material. Taanda the jungle princess; Zangar the barbarian meets a holdout from ancient Rome; Congo King stories by Matt Baker. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Art Cappello and Joe Sinnott. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Norman Nodel and Art Cappello. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Hippie-girl Barbara marries cop Mitch, despite her friends' warnings that she's "flipping out," in a story and cover that exemplifies Charlton's approach to the 1960s counterculture. Nora has decided to become the perfect wife, but her idea of "perfect" is different than his, in a story with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Beth hopes the impending dinner with her husband's boss will mean better things for both of them. Cover inks by future Marvel legend Joe Sinnott. The Perfect Wife; The Finer Things; The Party...; The Hippie and the Cop. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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The deadly war-gas that has been dumped...is destroying all life undersea! "Plague of the Pale People" is written by Mike Friedrich, with art by Dick Dillin and Joe Giella. Characters: Superman; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Aquaman; The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Mera; Shally; the Pale People; Nebeur Odagled. Note: The Pale People previously appeared in Flash (1959 1st Series DC) #109. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Cover price $0.15.

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First full comic book appearance of Kull (he has a cameo in Conan the Barbarian 1 and a 7-page story in Creatures on the Loose 10). "A King Comes Riding." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Wally Wood. First appearance of Brule the Spear-Slayer. Adapted in part from "The Shadow Kingdom," "By This Axe I Rule," and "Exile of Atlantis" (Kull stories by creator Robert E. Howard). Cover pencils by Ross Andru and Sal Buscema; cover inks by Marie Severin. Cover price $0.15.

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"Mural Madness"; With the help of the art teacher, Archie, Betty and Jughead create a mural on paper. Miss Grundy thinks it is graffiti. "E Is for Big Ethel"; An acrostic story using the "E" in the name Ethel. "A Lesson to Be Learned"; A new boy in school asks Archie if he can cheat off his paper during a science test. "Smart Art," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx and her pals clean up the local fishing hole. Lil Jinx Pen Pal Club. "Curiosity Creamed a Cat"; Moose teaches Dilton to stand up to bullies but Reggie wants in on the action, mistakenly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 1 #1 - Summer 1971. Articles reprinted from previous issues of the original Liberty magazine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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June 4, 1971. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: Christina Ford; Boston University; Boy Scouts; Pierre Trudeau and wife; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 80 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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June 11, 1971. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts gala debut; Frank Lloyd Wright; publisher Lyle Stuart; and more. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 80 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. The New Generation, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The Archies meet a soldier who was wounded in Vietnam and is confused and depressed about all the trouble in the world today; When he sees that kids in Riverdale oppose the war but get along without rioting or racial prejudice, the soldier goes back to the veterans' hospital with hope that the younger generation can fix the world's problems. A Solution For Pollution, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Marty Epp; The Archies discover that the river is full of dead fish, killed by chemicals from the Lodge paper mill; They go to Mr. Lodge himself to warn him about what his factories are doing to the water and air. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey's Little Dot, known for her dot-obsession, also had an infinite number of eccentric relatives with names befitting their quirks. Trying to distract Dot from her dot-obsession, Dot's mom suggests she visit some of her relatives who invent things. Uncle Foamy creates new kinds of detergent in a bid to impress his mother-in-law, an industrialist. When Dot's anti-dot father suddenly professes his love for all dots, Dot figures it has to be an initiation stunt, which it is. Little Dot Meets Uncle Foamy; Little Dot Meets Aunt Joy; Little Dot Meets Uncle Quiver; Little Dot Meets Aunt Sugar; A Sweet Story; Little Lotta: The Newcomer's Lesson; Richie Rich: A Robot's Leisure Time; Daddy Goes Dotty; Bug Those Dots; The Businessman; Fire Dog; Richie Rich: Misfit. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Number/month on cover: 10028-106, June. Cover art by Irving Tripp. "The Overdue Book"; Tubby sends Lulu to the library to return a book for him that Lulu doesnt know is overdue. "Unexpected Turn of Events"; Lulu wants Tubby to come over in a rainstorm and return the Moppets umbrella. "Forget Me Not" starring Witch Hazel and the Little Scarecrow Boy. Untitled story; Lulu thinks she knows how Tubbys ma lost her wedding ring. "The Debut"; Lulus pop is having trouble finding a quiet place to take a nap. "The Doll Contest"; Annie wants to win the playground doll contest. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #85 includes: Disclave 1971 report; Gothcon report; industry news; The Best of SF exhibition report; book news from Mike Moorcock; and art by Bill Rotsler, Tim Kirk, and Grant Canfield. 9 pgs. June 4, 1971.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #86 includes: Russ Winterbotham obituary; Gnomoclave report; The Speculation Report report; Flesh Gordon review; Hugo recommendations; industry news; convention news; and art by Walt Simonson, George Barr, and Bill Rotsler. 8 pgs. June 18, 1971.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #87 includes: TAFF Tales; lots of book reviews; Will Awards Reflect Truth? by George Barr; Toronto in '73 ad; L.A. Con ad; fanzine reviews; and art by Bill Rotsler and Tim Kirk. 19 pgs. June 25, 1971.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #88 includes: Midwestcon 22 report; letters from Ben Bova and Charles Platt; media notes; industry news; The Secret of the Ages Revealed by Harry Warner; fanzine reviews; and art by George Barr, Bill Rotsler, and Ken Fletcher. 8 pgs. June 30, 1971.

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Science Fiction Newszine with articles and reviews. Published by Frank and Ann Dietz, with Ann also working as the editor. 5.5" x 8.5". Cover price $0.35.

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First 40-cent cover price. Cover art by Norman Mingo. "On a Clear Day You Can See a Funny Girl Singing 'Hello Dolly' Forever," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of Barbra Streisand star vehicles, a college student is examined under hypnosis by a psychologist; He discovers that she has starred in several major Hollywood films, essentially playing the same character. "Nixon & Agnew, As Seen By..." photo story; The faces of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew are superimposed onto the bodies of other political group members to show how they are perceived by various factions of the public. "One Day in a Bus Depot," script and art by Don Martin; A man goes to the manufacturer to complain because a vending machine barber gave him a poor haircut. "The Lighter Side of Baby Sitting," script and art by Dave Berg. Cartoons in the margins by Sergio Aragones. "Altar Ego," script by Marylyn Ippolito, art by Wally Wood; A Catholic bishop outlines to a Protestant priest how he plans to maintain his high end lifestyle in a poor parish. "The Game Is Inane," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "The Name of the Game," the bumbling editors and publisher of a news magazine get their administrative assistant in all sorts of trouble while pursuing news. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "ABC's Campus Riot of the Week", script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis; Anti-war protests presented as a college football game telecast. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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June 1971. Cover by David A. Hardy. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "They Fly at Ciron" by Samuel R. Delaney and James Sallis, "The Butterflies of Beauty" by Joseph Green, "There's a Wolf In My Time Machine" by Larry Niven, "the Day They Had the War" by Richard Wilson, "The Man Trainers" by Stephen Barr, "The Man Who Collected 'The Shadow'" by Bill Pronzini, "A Tapestry of Little Murders" by Michael Bishop and "Science: The Eureka Phenomenon" by Isaac Asimov. Book reviews by Harlan Ellison. Film review of "The Andromeda Strain" by Baird Searles. 5-in. x 7-in., black and white; 130 pages. Note: Book essays become book reviews. Cover price $0.60.

Weekly Magazine focusing on the supernatural, occult and mysticism. Also explored are tribal practices and theoretical ancient histories. 9-in. x 12-in., 52 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W photos and illustrations).

Weekly Magazine focusing on the supernatural, occult and mysticism. Also explored are tribal practices and theoretical ancient histories. 9-in. x 12-in., 52 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W photos and illustrations).

Weekly Magazine focusing on the supernatural, occult and mysticism. Also explored are tribal practices and theoretical ancient histories. 9-in. x 12-in., 52 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W photos and illustrations).

Weekly Magazine focusing on the supernatural, occult and mysticism. Also explored are tribal practices and theoretical ancient histories. 9-in. x 12-in., 52 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W photos and illustrations).

Weekly Magazine focusing on the supernatural, occult and mysticism. Also explored are tribal practices and theoretical ancient histories. 9-in. x 12-in., 52 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W photos and illustrations).

Men's interest magazine featuring articles, stories, and pictorials. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 84 pages B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Men's interest magazine focusing on adventure, hunting, and true crime articles, war stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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It's well known in the Kentucky Hills that when old Cletus' dog, Shep, howls thisaway..someone has to die! The 8 page Dr. Graves story "The Dog Howls for You!" is drawn by Steve Ditko. Plus: 1 page Dr. Graves contents page drawn by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; 8 page Dr. Graves story "The Arrival of the Innocent" drawn by Pete Morisi [as PAM]; 7 page Dr. Graves story "The Long Engagement" drawn by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Cover by Steve Ditko. Cover price $0.15.

Giant-size issue, reprints. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone and Wally Wood (Daredevil figure). "A Blind Man Shall Lead Them!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia and Wally Wood (Daredevil and Matt Murdock figures); Reed devises mechanical devices to enable the FF to duplicate their vanished super-powers; Matt Murdock visits the FF and Dr. Doom attacks. "The Battle of the Baxter Building," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Dr. Doom battles the FF and Daredevil. Reed restores the FF's powers. "Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Quicksilver wants to take leave of Magneto, even though his sister says they "owe him too big a debt"; But she follows her brother's lead, and they seek out the Fantastic Four for advice; As only Ben and Johnny are home when they arrive, naturally, a misunderstanding turns into a brawl; When it's over, Quicksilver & his sister decide they're only "safe" with Magneto. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover title says "Mickey Mouse and Goofy." Mickey Mouse in "Lair of the Pirates" in which Mickey and Goofy travel to aid Goofy's Uncle Fuddy Dudd. Issue also has Pluto in "Show Dog," one-page text story "The Movie Stars," and Gold Key Comics Club News pages throughout book. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.