Comic books September 1972

Cover inks by John Romita, Sr. Edited by Roy Thomas. Stories by Steve Englehart (as Anne Spencer), Stan Lee and unknown. Art by Paty Greer (later Paty Cockrum) & John Tartaglione, Win Mortimer and John Buscema & John Romita, Sr. Couldn't he see that it was too late? Hadn't she suffered enough? Why did her tortured heart have to cry..."I Can't Love Anyone!" Also featuring "Back Street Affair!" Plus: The reprint story "I Love Him -- But He's Hers!" And: "Suzan Says" advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

# 92501-207. Horror and suspense stories reprinted from Gold Keys Ripleys Believe It or Not! comic books. The Phantom Pallbearers, The Ravens of Doom, The Ghostly Horseman, and more, plus reprints of the comic strip Believe It or Not. Stories and art by Donald Glut, Dan Spiegle, Jack Sparling, Art Saaf, Joe Certa, Jesse Santos, Alberto Giolitti, Sal Trapani, Bob Jenney, Luis Dominguez, and Frank Bolle. 4.75 x 6.5. 160 pages. Painted cover by George Wilson. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Very Good $8.10 Discounted from $9.00.

Add to cart Very Good $8.10 Discounted from $9.00.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.42 View scan Residue. Discounted from $3.80.

September 1972. Boredom. Spoofs of National Geographic, the I Ching, and the then-popular pastime of trading-stamp catalogues. Stories and art by Michael O'Donoghue, P. J. O'Rourke, Tony Hendra, Ralph Reese, Gahan Wilson, Vaughan Bode, Jeff Jones, M.K. Brown, B. Kliban, Michael Gross, Henry Beard and Doug Kenney. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

1972 New England Comic Art Convention. Jim Steranko honorific by Martin Greim. Illustrations by Greim and Bob Cosgrove. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 24 pages (including Infinity Con Promo insert), B&W.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Jack Kirby art and script. Cover price $0.20.

Fanzine devoted to O.A.K. (Otis Adelbert Klein). 5.5" x 8", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $10.35 Discounted from $11.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.10 View scan Discounted from $9.00.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $6.48 Discounted from $7.20.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Luck of Easy! starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Russ Heath. Tankbuster featuring Battle Album, art by Sam Glanzman. Wing Man, script and art by Wallace Wood. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fine $7.29 Discounted from $8.10.

Add to cart Fine $7.29 Discounted from $8.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.84 Discounted from $6.49.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $2.97 Discounted from $3.30.

John Severin art. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Don Sherwood. Stories and art by Don Sherwood and Ruth Simpson. Inspired by the 1970s TV series, the Partridge Family comic included large panels to showcase pinup-style images of the show's stars, teen heartthrobs David Cassidy and Susan Dey, plus film legend Shirley Jones. While the group is in Hollywood to film a Partridge Family movie, the kids get up to shenanigans on the various soundstages. The group's manager Ruben Kincaid wins a huge house in a contest, and invites the family to share his space. Danny becomes a reporter for the school paper and sets out to get a real scoop. Plus vintage ads for the Partridge Family Fan Club, and the lyrics to a Laurie Partridge (Susan Dey) song. Partridges Don't Lay Eggs; Home Is Where the Family Is; My Dream Man?; Deadline Danny, Ace Reporter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Monthly magazine published by NAPA automotive parts. Includes single panel gag strips, glamour pin-ups and jokes. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 8 total pages, B&W. NOTE: These items were published to be given away at different NAPA distributor locations and therefore the header varies. This does not affect value.

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The Road To Riches, Bamm-Bamm uses treasure map. An Egg-Citing Day! Food Forgetfulness text story. The Side Show King. Featuring Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (from The Flintstones) as teenagers. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "The Cure," art by Samm Schwartz; Archie and Reggie can't stop making fun of Betty for wearing a copper bracelet to relieve inflammation. "Ah-Chew," pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; While Dilton tells everyone how bubble gum is made, the others enjoy themselves chewing it. "Jet Set," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx gets hijacked on the way home. "The Horse Boss," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie tries to show off while he and Betty are horseback riding. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Comic book version of the famous cartoon character. Cover by Phil de Lara. "Pink Slip Panther"; The Pink Panther is a dupe for two crooks. "Pink Beau"; The Pink Panther accidentally signs up for the French Foreign Legion. "Alias Big Timber; On loan to the Mounties, the Inspector tracks the crook known as Big Timber. "The Pink Varlet"; The Pink Panther tries to drive away the current Earl of Castor from a castle. All art by Phil de Lara. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition. Cover by Phil de Lara. "Pink Slip Panther"; The Pink Panther is a dupe for two crooks. "Pink Beau"; The Pink Panther accidentally signs up for the French Foreign Legion. "Alias Big Timber; On loan to the Mounties, the Inspector tracks the crook known as Big Timber. "The Pink Varlet"; The Pink Panther tries to drive away the current Earl of Castor from a castle. All art by Phil de Lara. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. Mischievous Little Audrey has misadventures with her friends Melvin, Tiny and Echo. Audrey gets caught up in a detective story and must find the culprit. Melvin tries to find ways to express his feelings. Little Audrey; Theres No Place Like This Home!; Defective Detective; Its a Crime!; Dum Dum!; It!; The Friend; Melvin: Thinking of You. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by George Wildman. S.O.S. From Jeep Island starring Popeye, Eugene the Jeep, and Sweetpea, and Bluto. The Everything Machine starring Professor O.G. Wotasnozzle and Sappo. Some Smiles text story. One For The Road starring Wimpy, Rough-House, and Geezel. Wunsk Upon A Time... starring Popeye, Sweetpea, Wimpy, Brutus, Miss Grump, and Olive Oyl. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Comic book version of a short-lived 1971 syndicated TV series produced by Ivan Tors (who also produced "Sea Hunt" and "Flipper") about global underwater troubleshooter Carter Primus, played by Robert Brown. In this issue, Primus battles drug dealers in "Death is Waiting" and runs into all sorts of mystery and danger when he finds a gun in "A Weapon Used to Kill Whom?" Scripts by Joe Gill and art by Joe Staton. Issue also has "The Human Fish" text feature. Cover price $0.20.

Includes: cover art by Jose Mirelles; The Theater of Horror, script by Al Hewetson, art by Domingo Gomez; Part 1: A Gargoyle -- a Man, script by Hewetson (as Hervelson), art by Felipe Dela Rosa; Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces of Ultimate Horror article by Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos, includes movie photos; Devil's Woman, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Have You Ever Seen the Black Rain?, script by Hewetson, art by Juez Xirinius; The Filthy Little House of Voodoo, script by Hewetson, art by Ramon Torrents; Bad Choke, script by Don Glut, art by Juez Xirinius; City of Crypts, script by Hewetson (as Anderson), art by Villanova; and Ghoul pinup by Marcos. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta. Stories by Larry Lieber and unknown. Art by Larry Lieber, Joe Sinnott and George Roussos. Blazing Western action as you like it! The Rawhide Kid takes on Jud Dawson in "The Town Tyrant!" by Larry Lieber and George Roussos. Plus: Back-up story "Branded!" with art by Joe Sinnott, reprinted from Western Outlaws (1954 Atlas) #6. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta. The Town Tyrant starring Rawhide Kid and Jud Dawson, script and pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos. Branded, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses on adventure short fiction stories, true crime, war updates, and pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Syd Shores. War of the Wolf Brothers!, script by Gardner Fox and Roy Thomas, art by Syd Shores and Vince Colletta; John Darby and his outlaw gang try to poison the Cheyenne tribe's water supply so that they can recover the loot from a stagecoach robbery without being seen. Announcement that Stan Lee will be succeeded by Roy Thomas as Editor-in-Chief. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

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"The Worm Turns"; Reggie can't understand why Veronica would turn him down. "Quiet Riot!"; Reggie and Archie leave the library so they can talk as loud as they want. "Tricky Business," script and art by Joe Edwards; Russ figures out a way to make Li'l Jinx's lemonade stand seem busy. "Hire Higher"; The boys are looking for summer work and Reggie thinks a business will just hire him, while Archie goes to work cutting lawns. "Boat Gloat," pencils by Jon D'Agostino, inks by Joe Sinnott; Archie's wave rider has engine trouble. Archie Club News. "Proxy Moxie," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reggie has two girls and takes advantage of Archie by telling him he's telling the girls about Archie's good qualities. "Rap Chap"; Reggie thinks Patricia is a fantastic conversationalist. "Bus Fuss!!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx comments that it is rough riding the bus with beginning readers. "The Tingle Dingle" Part One; Archie asks Dilton to make a device that would make Veronica tingle when he kisses her. "The Tingle Dingle" Part Two; Archie tries out Dilton's invention on Veronica. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Richie Rich stars in The Haunted Playhouse (with Gloria and Mr. Rich), The Fantastic Survival Kit (Richie and Gloria lost at sea), Careless Kitless (part two of Fantastic Survival Kit), The Robot Master Control (with Irona), and The Kid Hunt (Richie thinks Peewee and Freckles are lost in mansion). Reggie Van Dough in Disgrace in Space. Ad for a Richie Rich/Casper record. Ad for Casper jewelry. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.25. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Ernie Colon and others. The adventures of super-rich Richie and his cast of supporting characters. Richie's mean cousin Reggie gets super-smart after a blow to the head, but unfortunately it didn't make him super-nice. Reggie does everything he can to keep from escorting his cousin Petunia on a picnic. In another story, he tries to avoid taking his sister Penny to the movies, but soon he's glad he did. The Know-It-All; The Blazer; Hot on the Trail!; Dont Fight It!; Penny Van Dough: Bad Penny!; Cousin Nutley; Cadbury: That Old Thing. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"Up In the Air"; Dr. Cranium of Rich Laboratories is working on an anti-gravity machine. Untitled one-page story; Dr. Cranium of Rich Laboratories is working on an anti-gravity machine. Untitled one-page story; Richie shows Gloria one of his dad's new department stores. "Camp Much-a-Money"; Richie's mother drops him off at exclusive Camp Much-a-Money; Richie finds the camp boring and the other kids snobby. Untitled two-page story; Richie says that Cadbury never keeps anybody waiting; Reggie tries to prove him wrong. "The Greater Escape!"; After several attempts, Richie succeeds in escaping from the camp, just as his parents drive up to take him home. "Take a Litter"; Lotta's attempts to help clean up the town keep going wrong. "Not Worth It"; Reggie tries to make his dad think he's been kidnapped, then gets kidnapped for real. "The Carnival Caper text story starring Dot & Lotta. "Somebody of Value"; Reggie is so obnoxious that the kidnappers take him home; then he rescues a little girl who had fallen into a well. Untitled one-page story; Freckles helps Richie practice catching pop flies. "Little Dot Meets Uncle Eureko"; Dot's Uncle Eureko only invents things that have already been invented--except for a time machine. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Giant-Sized Issue. Richie Rich meets "Mayda Munny" (1st appearance of Mayda Munny), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich meets "Killer Kerry" Pt 1, Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Dot 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich meets Killer Kerry Pt 2 "The Gang that couldn't Shoot Great!", Cadbury in "How Un-Butlerish!", Richie Rich in "Little Sticky Fingers", Richie Rich presents "Fist Facts" text article (1 pg), "Shine Silver" text article (1 pg), Reggie in "The Gold Mine", Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Cadbury 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (2 pgs). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition. Giant-Sized Issue. Richie Rich meets "Mayda Munny" (1st appearance of Mayda Munny), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich meets "Killer Kerry" Pt 1, Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Dot 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich meets Killer Kerry Pt 2 "The Gang that couldn't Shoot Great!", Cadbury in "How Un-Butlerish!", Richie Rich in "Little Sticky Fingers", Richie Rich presents "Fist Facts" text article (1 pg), "Shine Silver" text article (1 pg), Reggie in "The Gold Mine", Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Cadbury 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Richie Rich 'untitled' (2 pgs). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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More cash-based comedy with Richie Rich and the Rich family. The latest invention from Rich Labs is a pill that allows Mr. Rich to go without sleeping, but Richie is concerned when his sleep-deprived dad starts to act strangely. After an archaeological dig in native Utuma, the Utumans decide to get even by excavating Grant's Tomb in New York. Little Lotta and her go-getter Gramps join the Navy as underwater "frogmen," but they're a little too good at it. Richie Rich Meets el Presidente; The Sleep Walkers; Dream On!; The Professor's Secrets; King Makamutu Finds a Home; Little Dot: Dot Is a Hole; Little Lotta: Frog Girl. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Dick Ayers. Untitled Ringo Kid story, art by Joe Maneely. Make Every Bullet Count starring Ringo Kid, art by Joe Maneely. The Fastest Gun In Cheyenne, art by Ruben Moreira. The Coward starring Ringo Kid, art by Joe Maneely. The Wreckers starring Ringo Kid, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Comics, articles, and reviews reflecting the counterculture of the early 70s. Victor Moscoso cover. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white with spot color; 64 pages on white paper and newsprint. Cover price $1.00.

#35, 9/72, 15c. Anthology type comic with suspense/mystery stories. Issue features "From the Tomb," "The Spectre of Saigon," "Welcome Ashore," and "The Smoke of Death." Issue also has one-page text feature "The Black-Edged Note." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90208-209, September. Cover price $0.15.

20¢ Cover price test market edition. Anthology type comic with suspense/mystery stories. Issue features "From the Tomb," "The Spectre of Saigon," "Welcome Ashore," and "The Smoke of Death." Issue also has one-page text feature "The Black-Edged Note." Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 90208-209, September. Cover price $0.15.

Whitman edition. Anthology comic with suspense/mystery stories. Issue features "From the Tomb," "The Spectre of Saigon," "Welcome Ashore," and "The Smoke of Death." Issue also has one-page text feature "The Black-Edged Note." Story and art credits: unknown. 9/72, 15c. Cover price $0.15.

1972 Fall Annual Cover price $1.00.