Comic books April 1968

Add to cart Fine $8.00

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $3.60

Painted cover. Turok in "Survive - Alone!" in which Andar faces the prospect of surviving by himself in the lost valley and "Prisoners" in which Turok and Andar try to escape from a tribe that has taken them hostage and wants them to make weapons. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - The Reindeer Hunters," a one-page text feature "The Eskimo City," Gold Key Comics Club News features, and one-page strips. No art/story credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average monthly sales of the comic are 232,565. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Classic kids' comics from Harvey, featuring characters familiar from TV cartoons of the time, including Casper, Little Audrey and Baby Huey. An artist doesn't mind when Casper literally scares the tree off of his painting. Casper accidentally gets painted red, and now he can't convince the painter that he's a ghost. Pearl makes Spooky promise that he won't scare anybody all day. The Magic Brush; A Colorful Elf; Hermann and Katnip: Cold Cure; His True Color; Spooky: No Scarin Allowed; Baby Huey: The Gold Rush; Baby Huey: What a Fool; Baby Huey: Mr. Fixit; Herman and Katnip: Special Delivery. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $7.20

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Tombstone Valley, art by Luis Dominguez; dead Indians make a last stand against the Iron Horse to save burial ground. The Ghost In The Drifting Tomb text story, art by Joe Certa. The Captive, art by Alex Toth. Voices from the Twilight Zone, art by George Evans. Doom by Prediction, pencils by Reed Crandall. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: CGC 8.0 View scans Auction opens January 4 Paper: Off white Label #4475117016	Add to cart VG 4.0 $50.00 View scans	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $26.00 View scans 1.5" Spine split from bottom. Water spotting.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $54.00 View scans Two center wraps detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $59.00 or Best Offer View scans Staple rust with migration. Centerfold detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $36.00 View scan Pen markings on first page and water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"The Torch Is Passed...!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by John Buscema. Following the tragic events of last issue, the downtrodden X-Men attend Professor X's funeral. The graveside service is briefly interrupted when the young mutants spot Quicksilver paying his respects from a distance. After the service the X-Men return to their Westchester mansion and listen to a posthumous message from their beloved mentor in which he, Charles Xavier, officially passes the torch to his students. In the meantime Quicksilver returns to Magneto's Atlantic Island lair! But the erstwhile avenger is plagued with doubts about his decision to ally himself and his sister with the Master of Magnetism again! However Pietro doesn't have time to brood once Cyclops and his teammates discover Magneto's Atlantic hideaway! And the familiar battle is quickly joined: the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants vs. the Uncanny X-Men! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch and Toad. Second story: "Call Him... Cyclops" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page feature explains Cyclops' powers. (Notes: Elements of the story continue from Avengers (1963-1996 1st series) #49 in which Pietro and Wanda were duped into rejoining the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This story was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #91.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

UK edition. Identical to US edition. "The Torch Is Passed...!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by John Buscema. Following the tragic events of last issue, the downtrodden X-Men attend Professor X's funeral. The graveside service is briefly interrupted when the young mutants spot Quicksilver paying his respects from a distance. After the service the X-Men return to their Westchester mansion and listen to a posthumous message from their beloved mentor in which he, Charles Xavier, officially passes the torch to his students. In the meantime Quicksilver returns to Magneto's Atlantic Island lair! But the erstwhile avenger is plagued with doubts about his decision to ally himself and his sister with the Master of Magnetism again! However Pietro doesn't have time to brood once Cyclops and his teammates discover Magneto's Atlantic hideaway! And the familiar battle is quickly joined: the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants vs. the Uncanny X-Men! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch and Toad. Second story: "Call Him... Cyclops" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page feature explains Cyclops' powers. (Notes: Elements of the story continue from Avengers (1963-1996 1st series) #49 in which Pietro and Wanda were duped into rejoining the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This story was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #91.) 32 pages.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.10	Add to cart Very Good $5.60	Add to cart Very Good $5.60	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.30
Add to cart CGC 9.4 $199.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3705171006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $65.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white Label #4208146008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Uncle Scrooge in "The Dragon's Amulet" in which Scrooge purchases an amulet in Chew-Land which leads to a treasure hunt. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Once Upon A Hammock," a one-page text feature "Goofy Gets His Man," and one-page gag strips. Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 10038-804. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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15¢ test market variant. Uncle Scrooge in "The Dragon's Amulet" in which Scrooge purchases an amulet in Chew-Land which leads to a treasure hunt. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Once Upon A Hammock," a one-page text feature "Goofy Gets His Man," and one-page gag strips. Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 10038-804. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

9 x 11 1/4- in., 40 pages, B&W

Italian Edition. Adaptation of the Disney film Bambi. 6 3/4" x 9 1/2", 68 pages, full color, Italian language, L.200 cover price.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bruce Hamilton and Carl Burgos. The first series from 1960s publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics. A man becomes obsessed with the painting of a woman. When undertakers go on strike, zombies rise to take over. A man with a rare bone condition tries an experimental cure that turns his bones elastic, in a horror classic with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Plus macabre beliefs from world folklore. The Murder Pool; Werewolf Castle; If I Should Die; Killer Lady; The Ghoul and the Guest; Corpses Coast to Coast; The Dancing Ghost; Stretching Things. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

Casper's friend Wendy only wants to help people with her magic, which disgusts her three sinister aunts. Maurice Mouse thinks the birds are talking about him, so Wendy gives him gigantic ears so he can hear what they're saying. Casper finds a way to help people without being seen. Wendy; Casper; Spooky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $15.50 View scan Water damage.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $199.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4438087024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Irv Novick. "Wonder Woman's Evil Twin!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Gargoyle, a villain whose face has been disfigured in an explosion, forcing him to wear a gargoyle-like mask, tries to force Wonder Woman to love him by capturing both her and Steve Trevor and placing Trevor in a deathtrap; Gargoyle says that he will release Trevor if she will fall in love with him. Supergirl ad. Tomahawk ad. Love Charms! filler page, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Statement of ownership - average print run 333,000; average paid circulation 175,000. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $10.50

Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by unknown. Art by Jay Scott Pike, Gene Colan, Arthur Peddy & Bernard Sachs, Ric Estrada and unknown. Your heart pleads you to trust him! But can you trust your heart? A searing story of romance in..."Temporary Love"! Also featuring "Love, Love -- Come Again" and "A Dream for Diana"! Plus: Mad Mad Modes for Moderns 2-pager! And: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 187,400. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.