Comic books November 1972

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Raga: Son of Fire!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Tony Stark decides to get away from New York for a while, so he takes a vacation to California. It's a very relaxing trip until a new villain, Raga, the Son of Fire, starts a forest fire in the Santa Monica Mountains! Shell-Head appears to be on the way to victory until he becomes trapped in a lava flow! (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. The letters page also includes a letter from Robert Kuntz, one of the early contributors and creators of role-playing games including Dungeons and Dragons.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Raga: Son of Fire!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Tony Stark decides to get away from New York for a while, so he takes a vacation to California. It's a very relaxing trip until a new villain, Raga, the Son of Fire, starts a forest fire in the Santa Monica Mountains! Shell-Head appears to be on the way to victory until he becomes trapped in a lava flow! (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. The letters page also includes a letter from Robert Kuntz, one of the early contributors and creators of role-playing games including Dungeons and Dragons.) 32 pages

November 1972. Magazine for children, text stories and illustrations. "My Mother is a Classical Japanese Dancer" by Alex Shellum, "I Live with the Eskimos" by Darin Hargraves. 64 pages PC/B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Sprint Stint, script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Realizing that Big Ethel will inevitably catch him in the annual "Girls' Day" race, Jughead gives up and goes directly to her house instead of running from her. Where Wear? one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Strange Buddies, script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; After trying his best to avoid Big Ethel, Jughead is horrified to discover that she's been hired to work at Pop Tate's. The Scene of the Crime, script by Dick Malmgren, art by Samm Schwartz; When Jughead is falsely accused of robbing the Chok'lit Shoppe, Archie goes down to a tough neighborhood to find the real culprit, a huge hoodlum with a peace sign on his shirt. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories and art by Art Cappello and Norman Nodel. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Stacy is plenty happy with square Ralph, until she meets motorcycle-riding hippie Duncan. A couple's best man causes strife in their relationship. Plus a pinup of Partridge Family TV star Susan Dey. How Long Will Love Last?; The Best Man Who Came to Dinner; Your Own Thing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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1st appearance and origin of Kamandi. "The Last Boy on Earth." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. A series that borrows many concepts from Planet of the Apes, Kamandi takes place in an alternate future where animals have mutated into bipedal beings of intelligence and where humans are treated like savage beasts. Kamandi avenges the death of his grandfather, who was killed by wolves, but is then captured by a tiger named Caesar, who turns him over to dog-scientist Dr. Canus. Canus proceeds to help Kamandi, and this is where the so-called last boy on earth hooks up with Ben Boxer, a mutated human who can turn to living metal. Cover price $0.20.

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"A Kingdom by the Sea." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Severin. John Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Kingdom by the Sea." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Severin. John Severin cover. Cover price $0.20.

# on cover is 90268-211 November. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Photo cover, Cover price $0.15.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: Reggie, Betty and Veronica explore a dangerous abandoned house; Archie meets two gorgeous gold-diggers who charm him out of his wallet. Stories and art by Frank Doyle, Dick Malmgren, Harry Lucey, and Chic Stone, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. "The Haunted House," art by Dexter Taylor; When Mr. Lodge buys a creepy old house, he tells the kids that there's money in it; They go to the house to find it, but stumble upon a monster carrying off Veronica. "Moving Day," art by Dexter Taylor; Jughead's bear suit gives the boys an idea to scare the girls on their upcoming camping trip, but things don't work out as they planned. "News from Home," art by Dexter Taylor; Sabrina is away at camp when she reads in the newspaper that a crime wave is happening in Riverdale, but her aunts think they can handle any problems at their house. "One of the Family," art by Dexter Taylor; Hot Dog tells the story of how he came to live with the Jones family. "It's Love," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Gigi have different ideas about love. "Nuts at the Chok'lit Shop," art by Dexter Taylor. "Horse Sense," art by Dexter Taylor; Riding a horse isn't as easy as Little Archie thinks it will be. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Harvey presents the adventures of mischievous Audrey and her pal Melvin. Melvin tries to get Audrey to spar with him with his new boxing gloves, but Audrey's book on boxing isn't what he expects. Audrey tries to show up Lucretia by getting a doll that's bigger than life, but that presents its own problems. Boxing Made Easy; The Hopeful Hunter; Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head; Audreys Bag of Cookies; What a Doll; Building Up Bungleton; Little Audrey and Melvin Present Fist Facts; Melvin: The Yellow Baron. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Little Dot's dot-obsession is in full bloom in this series, which also features Little Lotta and Richie Rich stories. Dot's Uncle Branes invents an instant disguise, but it still needs some work. Little Lotta's vacation is far from relaxing. Richie Rich investigates after somebody steals his experimental robot. The Mysterious Box; Quick Change!; Little Lotta: What a Vacation!; A Sweet Story; Richie Rich: The Stolen Robot. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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One-page Little Lotta story. "A Sight For Sore Eyes"; Grandpa can't find his glasses, so Lotta helps him drive to the optometrist. Untitled story; Uncle Branes has invented a dot that has the personality of a dog; it catches a car thief. "Bad Bonnie"; On vacation in the desert with her parents, Lotta visits a town that is being threatened by Big Bart and his gang of crooks; While everyone mistakes her for outlaw Bad Bonnie, she manages to drive off the crooks. "The Making of a Hero"; Lotta tries to help Gerald feel like a hero by getting into predicaments that he can save her from. "The Lonely Snake" text story. "Work, Work, Work!" text story. "Richie Rich and the Un-Sport"; Mr. Rich asks Richie to let Mr. Dedrag's son Delbert play in his football game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition Cover price $0.15.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #126 includes: industry news; fanzine and magazine reviews; LACon report by Terry Carr; and art by Bill Rotsler and Helmut Pesch. 8 pgs. Nov 4, 1972.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #127 includes: German fan awards; industry news; media notes; Instant Karma by Terry Carr; book reviews; and art by Jim McLeod and Helmut Pesch. 10 pgs. Nov 17, 1972.

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Last 15-cent cover price issue. Painted cover art. Embroidered cloth patches featuring Flash Gordon, Popeye, Felix the Cat, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Wide Missouri, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; By threatening his daughter, bandits force a Missouri River boat captain to land at Pine Cover so they can steal a load of gold. Peanuts jewelry ad. The Valley of Danger, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Veteran Sgt. Wade gets in trouble for changing the new commandant's supply orders, but is vindicated when Comanches attack. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Painted cover art. Embroidered cloth patches featuring Flash Gordon, Popeye, Felix the Cat, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Wide Missouri, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; By threatening his daughter, bandits force a Missouri River boat captain to land at Pine Cover so they can steal a load of gold. Peanuts jewelry ad. The Valley of Danger, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Veteran Sgt. Wade gets in trouble for changing the new commandant's supply orders, but is vindicated when Comanches attack. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 43, Issue 5 - November, 1972. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Phyllis Eisenstein, Anthony Boucher, Jesse Bier, Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth, John Sladek, G.M. Glaskin and Michael G. Coney. Science article by Isaac Asimov. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.75.

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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"Hellstorm!" Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Wasp. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Hank Pym finally makes it back home! And just in time to discover his wife passed out on the floor! What happened to Janet? Unfortunately, there's not much time for answers once the Whirlwind attacks! Ant-Man and the Wasp successfully repel the mutant speedster twice, but during the second encounter their house catches on fire! With both tiny avengers still stuck at miniature size, the battle to escape their burning home becomes more dangerous than fighting the Whirlwind! Will Hank and Janet reach safety before everything goes up in flames? (Notes: The Whirlwind previously appeared in Avengers 83. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mike Barr.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Hellstorm!" Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Wasp. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Trimpe. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Hank Pym finally makes it back home! And just in time to discover his wife passed out on the floor! What happened to Janet? Unfortunately, there's not much time for answers once the Whirlwind attacks! Ant-Man and the Wasp successfully repel the mutant speedster twice, but during the second encounter their house catches on fire! With both tiny avengers still stuck at miniature size, the battle to escape their burning home becomes more dangerous than fighting the Whirlwind! Will Hank and Janet reach safety before everything goes up in flames? (Notes: The Whirlwind previously appeared in Avengers 83. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mike Barr.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Lurker in the Labyrinth!, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Irv Wesley, inks by Don Perlin; Strange escapes being sacrificed to Sligguth, learns of the slumbering evil of Shuma-Gorath; Ancient One, weakened from giving power to Strange, is carried away by Shadowmen of sunken Kaa-U. Featuring concepts created by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Strange stars in "The Lurker in the Labyrinth!" Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sam Kweskin (as "Irv Wesley"), inks by Don Perlin. Featuring concepts created by Robert E. Howard. Mike Ploog cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Reprints from Tales to Astonish. The Hulk stars in "The Hulk Must Die!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. The Sub-Mariner stars in "The Prince and the Puppet!" Script by Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as "Adam Austin"), inks by Vince Colletta. New cover. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprints from Tales to Astonish. The Hulk stars in "The Hulk Must Die!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. The Sub-Mariner stars in "The Prince and the Puppet!" Script by Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as "Adam Austin"), inks by Vince Colletta. New cover. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema. The Tentacles and the Trap, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita, inks by Mike Esposito; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #54; Peter and Gwen are off to the Science Expo with Professor Warren to see the "nullifier," but unfortunately Dr. Octopus is there too; Only he isn't there to listen to the lecture, he's there to steal it!; After putting up a good fight, Spider-Man finally gets the nullifier back, but not before slipping a spider tracer on Doc Ock; Doc Ock finds the tracer when he gets back to his lab and decides to set up a trap for Spidey, but come on, Spidey isn't gonna fall for it; Aunt May and Anna Watson put an ad in the paper looking for a boarder at their house; And guess who answers the ad?; That's right, the one and only Otto Octavius. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.