Comic books September 1973

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $9.70

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Add to cart CGC 9.6 $300.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1486013031 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. To Destroy the Monster!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Ross returns from Russia and is forced to tell Betty that her husband died saving his life; Betty's mind snaps and she is committed to a sanitarium; Bruce visits Betty to see if he can help but she rants at him as well, beating on him until he turns into the Hulk; Realizing that Betty hates the Hulk, M.O.D.O.K. decides to use her as his instrument of vengeance. The story continues from Defenders 11 and Marvel Feature 11. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "To Destroy the Monster!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel. Modok appearance. The story continues from Defenders 11 and Marvel Feature 11. Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $22.00 View scan	Add to cart FN 6.0 $15.00 View scan Staple rust.	Add to cart FN 6.0 $17.00 View scan	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $9.00 View scan Water spot.
Add to cart FN- 5.5 $13.00 View scan	Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00	Add to cart VG 4.0 $10.00	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.00
Add to cart VG- 3.5 $10.00 Water damage.

"Whiplash Returns!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by Craig Russell, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia. Tony Stark's business trip with Pepper Hogan continues in Cincinnati. Tony is touring the Queen City plant when Whiplash interrupts! Whiplash quickly disables Shell-head's repulsor rays, so Iron Man must find another way to win. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Whiplash Returns!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by Craig Russell, Mike Esposito, and Frank Giacoia. Tony Stark's business trip with Pepper Hogan continues in Cincinnati. Tony is touring the Queen City plant when Whiplash interrupts! Whiplash quickly disables Shell-head's repulsor rays, so Iron Man must find another way to win. 32 pages

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The adventures of boy comedian Jackie Jokers, the worlds funniest kid. Jackie entertains a European prince who decides he needs a court jester. Jackie stars in a take-off of All in the Family. Cover and interior art by Ernie Colon. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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The Emissary; The Cabots are hoodwinked by a phony psychic who is working with crooks, but Josie and Valerie expose the scam. The Turning of the Cheek; Josie gets mad when Alexandra plays a trick on her, but Melody has the best advice for dealing with the situation. The Protectors; The girls jump to the wrong conclusion but learn a valuable lesson. A Share Package humor two-pager with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. No Way Out; Alex tries to step in when Alan M. doesn't have the money to take Josie to a fancy dance. Follow the Leader; Melody keeps accidentally hurting Alan M. Melody's Pinup. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. That Sinking Feeling, script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes on a canoe breaking frenzy. Private Enterprise, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead gets desperate for money to buy hot dogs. Ring Sting one-pager starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Nothing Different, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Tired of being in the same old rut, Jughead makes some changes. Taking A Stand, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; To get more pep and energy, Jughead takes up yoga and stands on his head. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $205.00 View scans Paper: White Label #1997483001	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $32.00 View scans 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $875.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white Label #3813403017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics	Add to cart CGC 8.5 $194.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4441907009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CGC 8.0 $223.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4224228009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 6.5 $189.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4048798010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 6.0 $119.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); Plastic debris between case and inner well Label #3820316004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 4.5 $99.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3760887004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $229.00 or Best Offer View scan Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

New Black Panther stories begin. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The "Panther's Rage" saga starts here in Panther's Rage, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; On his return to Wakanda, the Panther learns that one of the mountain villages is in revolt, led by a man calling himself Erik Killmonger (first appearance); The Panther confronts Killmonger at Warrior Falls, where the Panther is defeated and thrown from the top of the falls. Map of the Land of the Wakanda by Don McGregor. Double Danger! (reprinted from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 6, March 1954), script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna is impersonated by an imposter. Ad for FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. New Black Panther stories begin. The "Panther's Rage" saga starts here. Script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. First appearance of Erik Killmonger. This issue also includes a map of Wakanda. Back-up reprint story, "Double Danger." Script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth (from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 6, March 1954). Rich Buckler/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by A. Martinez and J. Zuniga. Stories and art by Art Cappello, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, J. Zuniga, and A. Martinez. Charlton's long-running romance comic focused on the stormy passions of newlyweds. Wealthy Teresa marries working-stiff Don and her parents pay for their expensive honeymoon, but already she's tormented with doubts about Don's income. Eileen and David's wedded bliss seems threatened when old flame Ruthie shows up, and Eileen suspects Ruth's not 100% over David. Part 5 of David and Eileen, a continuing series chronicling one couple's relationship. Love Her If You Dare; Find-A-Word; The Boy I Married!; David and Eileen: His Kind of Woman; Love Dancing. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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"Tracking Site." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. A mutant called the Misfit takes over Kamandi's hovering (over South America) globe home and threatens to destroy all life on Earth with a germ. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart Very Good $7.20

All reprints: "When Sam Hawk Strikes" (script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller) plus two back-up stories, "One-Hour Truce" and "Stampede!" Reprint cover: pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints: "When Sam Hawk Strikes" (script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller) plus two back-up stories, "One-Hour Truce" and "Stampede!" Reprint cover: pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.49

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Tribe That Time Forgot!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Murphy Anderson; Korak rescues an old tribesman from being attacked by a lion; He learns that a hostile tribe left the old man there to die; Later, Korak finds a woman being hit by stones by a same tribe; The tribe then puts Korak through torture exercises, where he demonstrates that he is emotionally stronger than them. Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia. "Catastrophe," script and art by Mike Kaluta; Its been several months since Carson of Venus rescued Princess Duare; Now they sail together on his ship, arguing about love; Winged furies (Klangans) burst into the room and kidnap the princess; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pirates of Venus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"Swords of the White Queen." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Marie Severin cover pencils, John Severin cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.60

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Swords of the White Queen." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Marie Severin cover pencils, John Severin cover inks.

French Reprint series. Reprints material from Amazing Spider-Man #125, Rawhide Kid (1955) #15, Ringo Kid Western (1954 Atlas) #10. Cover price $0.25.

Produced during the golden age of comic book fandom, Legion Comics, which features unauthorized Legion of Super-Hero strips, was published by James Balko. Issue #1 includes: "Haunted" strip by Balko (script), Brad Lawrence Petzke (art), and Ted Delorme IV (inks). 16 pgs. Sept, 1973.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: Archie tries to turn the tables on a corrupt city councilman; Archie meets a mysterious shop owner who offers him anything he can dream of. Stories and art by Frank Doyle and Harry Lucey, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart Very Good $3.60

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Cover pencils by Dexter Taylor. "The Sport of Danger," pencils by Dexter Taylor; While scuba diving with Mr. Lodge, the kids find pirate treasure. "Weight for Me," art by Dexter Taylor; Juggie agrees to test Uncle Herman's new strength formula, but it doesn't get him a better position in the school team's batting lineup, as he had hoped. "Photo Finish," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has to wait to get her picture taken. "Nothing Personnel"; When Archie strikes out in a job interview, Veronica helps him with his next one. "Personality Pest," art by Dexter Taylor; Four gag strips. "A Share Too Much," art by Dexter Taylor; The girls share their picnic with Archie and Reggie, but then the boys get tricked into paying for the girls' boat rental. "I Want to Be a Loan," pencils by Dexter Taylor; Archie goes to Mr. Lodge for financial advice. "Be Seated," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx won't stay in her place at the dinner table. "Hats Off," art by Dexter Taylor; Sabrina is unhappy to hear that Pop Tate is closing the Chok'lit Shop, so her aunts decide to help out his business with their magic. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Little Dot tries to help Uncle Branes get his book of weapon inventions back from crooks who have shrunk him to the size of a doll. Little Dot; Little Lotta; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Warren Kremer. Little Dot's classmate Little Lotta has super-strength and an appetite to match. Lotta investigates the supposedly haunted museum, but all is not as it seems. Little Dot promotes the benefits of a dot-based society. The Haunted Museum!; The Rubber Cape; Shes Too Much for Me!; The Lonely Snake; Work, Work, Work!; Little Dot: A Dot for Every Purpose! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Lost And Found; Lulu's dad gives her a radio transmitter so she won't get lost at the beach but he ends up tracking a dog who took it. Sur-Prize Squash; Witch Hazel & Scarecrow Boy enter their squash in the County Fair contest but Little Itch plots to ruin it for them. A Ferry Tale; On a ferryboat outing Lulu and her friends get seasick so the captain tells them a pirate story to get their minds off it. A Trayful Of Trouble; Lulu goes with Tubby's family to a smorgasbord restaurant where Tubby's large appetite causes the owners to argue. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. Lost And Found; Lulu's dad gives her a radio transmitter so she won't get lost at the beach but he ends up tracking a dog who took it. Sur-Prize Squash; Witch Hazel & Scarecrow Boy enter their squash in the County Fair contest but Little Itch plots to ruin it for them. A Ferry Tale; On a ferryboat outing Lulu and her friends get seasick so the captain tells them a pirate story to get their minds off it. A Trayful Of Trouble; Lulu goes with Tubby's family to a smorgasbord restaurant where Tubby's large appetite causes the owners to argue. Cover price $0.20.

Number/month on cover: 90130-309, no month listed. Comic featuring the comical adventures of ?Orrible Orvie and Awful Annie, the "Little Monsters" siblings. Issue features "Brats are Brats," "Monster for Hire," "The Haunted Music Room," and "Brimstone National Park." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.20.

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Add to cart Very Good $6.40

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Whitman edition. Norman Maurer cover and stories. Cover price $0.20.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #148 includes: Hugo awards; Hugo Awards Banquet report; Bubonicon and Deep South Con XI reports; The End of an Era by Harry Warner Jr.; book news; and art by James Shull and Arthur Thomson. 10 pgs. Sept 12, 1973.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #149 includes: J.R.R. Tolkien obituary; Tolkien tributes by Lester Del Rey, L. Sprague De Camp; Sterling E. Lanier, Fritz Leiber, Frederik Pohl; and Roger Zelazny; T-K Graphics ad; and art by Kelly Freas (Tolkien sketch). 7 pgs. Sept 14, 1973.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Cover by Art Cappello. Stories and art by Ben Brown, Art Cappello, Tony Tallarico, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Women face the struggle of finding the right man, in romance comics that reflected the hairstyles and fashions of the 1970s. Marian falls for Cal, who works at her father's company, and carries a torch for him for years. A masquerade party (featuring Marian in a leggy Mata Hari costume) gives her the chance to get his attention. In Paris, tourist Linda is swept off her feet by handsome artist Paul. Kevin returns from Peace Corps service with malaria, but his longtime girlfriend isn't sure how to tell him she doesn't love him anymore. Some Day; Pretend I Love Him; Puppy Love! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.