Comic books October 1973

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Gil Kane cover. Doctor Spectrum. "Enter: Dr. Spectrum" Part 1 of 4. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Tony Stark returns to Detroit to oversee the reconstruction of the space shuttle, when Dr. Spectrum attacks with his power prism! Can Iron Man defeat the prism-wielding villain? And who is the mysterious Dr. Obatu? (Note: This is the Dr. Spectrum from the Squadron Sinister -- last seen in Avengers 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Gil Kane cover. Doctor Spectrum. "Enter: Dr. Spectrum" Part 1 of 4. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Tony Stark returns to Detroit to oversee the reconstruction of the space shuttle, when Dr. Spectrum attacks with his power prism! Can Iron Man defeat the prism-wielding villain? And who is the mysterious Dr. Obatu? (Note: This is the Dr. Spectrum from the Squadron Sinister -- last seen in Avengers 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Gil Kane cover. Doctor Spectrum. "Enter: Dr. Spectrum" Part 1 of 4. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Tony Stark returns to Detroit to oversee the reconstruction of the space shuttle, when Dr. Spectrum attacks with his power prism! Can Iron Man defeat the prism-wielding villain? And who is the mysterious Dr. Obatu? (Note: This is the Dr. Spectrum from the Squadron Sinister -- last seen in Avengers 70.) 32 pages

October 1973 - Baba Yaga and the Alexandrite Ring. 62 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

October 1974 - Party Fun for Halloween. 64 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Vengeance From the Crypt, script by Frank Doyle, pencils b Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; On a visit to the Cabot family mausoleum, Josie is possessed by the Satanic spirit of the Cabots' evil aunt Julia. Close Watch with Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. Melody Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. Wedding Belle, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Josie decides to frighten Alex away by offering to marry him, much to the amusement of his father and sister. A Spot of Luck, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Melody tries to get a stain out of her dress with the miracle spot remover "El Spoto Gono," made in Tijuana. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

The Journal is a Canadian fanzine edited by Paul Kowtiuk. Issue #2 includes: Star Trek animated series news; ads for Jellybean Journal and Ripoff,; Who is the Comic Books Audience article; Eternity SF #2 review; and back cover art by Onoda. 8 pgs, folded, tabloid size, newsprint. Oct, 1973. Cover price 10 cents. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Scorpion Strikes!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; A scorpion is mutated by radiation and grows giant, gaining an evil intelligence; It is transformed back with another burst of radiation after being tricked into position by a hypnotist. Won't You Step into My Parlor...??, art by and Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Herr Krumhausen prepares a giant room to deceive a business competitor into believing he has shrunk to miniature size, only to really shrink himself. Take a Chair, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A furniture maker gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to eliminate a rival chair producer and finds out he is an alien in disguise creating robotic spies on humans. Ad for Monsters Unleashed and Vampire Tales. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. All reprints: "The Scorpion Strikes!" (art by Jack Kirby), "Won't You Step Into My Parlor?" (pencils by Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers), and "Take a Chair" (script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko). Kirby/Ayers cover. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Water Boy, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead is constantly falling into Veronica's pool with all his clothes on, but when he tries to dive into the pool on purpose, he can't bring himself to do it. A House Is Not a Home, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Hot Dog keeps Jughead awake all night with his demands. Laugh It Up, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead and the guys try an experiment to demonstrate that if they laugh for no reason, the people nearby will think they're the ones being laughed at. The Clean Scene, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead's anti-littering campaign gets him in trouble with a big dumb bully. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

"Lair of the Monster Master" with art by Paul Norris. Painted front cover. # on cover 90276-310. No month listed on cover. #7 10/73 20c Cover price $0.20.

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Auction Item: CBCS 3.0 View scan Auction opens June 10 Paper: Off white Label #19-1D88571-041

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. Crisis on Earth-X!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; During an annual meeting between the JLA and JSA, six members and the Red Tornado (accidentally interfering with the transmatter machine that transports the two groups between Earths 1 and 2) are accidentally transported to another Earth, one in which the Nazis won World War Two; At first, the seven heroes are able to defeat a small group of Nazi soldiers, but are almost defeated by sonic machines when the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, take the heroes away and explain what's going on in their secret headquarters; The three groups learn of machines around the world controlling everyone's minds, and set about to destroy them all. A letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"Killer Germ." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. Kamandi battles bat-men, is threatened by Misfit's deadly germ, and learns Ben Boxer's origin. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. At the Mercy of the Barracuda!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Keller; While escaping a sheriff and his men, Kid Colt becomes a stowaway on Captain Barracuda's ship. Rafe Hammer; A brief re-telling of the life and death of Rafe Hammer and his gang. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Sour Flower," script and art by Al Hartley; Desperate for love, Ethel conspires to break Moose and Midge up so she can have him for her own. "Shopping Shock," art by Al Hartley; Archie volunteers to ferry Veronica to an exclusive dress shop, and then Betty to a discount version of the same, all the while listening to Jughead complain. "Think," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx is given a homework assignment that involves creating questions for other people to answer. "Volley Folly," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; The boys challenge the girls to a volleyball game, little suspecting that the girls have been practicing. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Winter 1973. Cover by Charles Schulz. "Peanuts - How It All Began" by Charles Schultz article. "Great Cartoonists of the Century" by David Folkman features Richard Outcalt, Frederic Opper, Winsor McKay, George Herriman, George McManus, Frank King, Harold Gray, Hal Foster, Roy Crane, Chic Young, Chester Gould, Alex Raymond, Al Capp, Milton Caniff, Mort Walker, Johnny Hart plus a section on editorial cartoonists with a short bio and samples of their work. Full color original centerfold of comic characters by Arnold Genkins. Fiction by John D. MacDonald, Ben Hecht and Kathleen Norris. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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A teen is transported into a magical world of living hats; based on the live-action Saturday morning kids show. The Lidsville gang meets Sir Rip Van Helmet, a living knights helm. The town is attacked by red-hooded hatpeckers. Final issue of the series. 36 pages. Cover # is 90280-310. Cover price $0.20 Cover price $0.20.

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Whitman edition. A teen is transported into a magical world of living hats; based on the live-action Saturday morning kids show. The Lidsville gang meets Sir Rip Van Helmet, a living knights helm. The town is attacked by red-hooded hatpeckers. Final issue of the series. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20 Cover price $0.20.

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Teen drama, Archie-style: A mock trial battle gets uncomfortably real when the gang thinks Archie has sold them out. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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The Witches of Oz Little Sabrina and her aunts encounter their witchy cousins in the Land of Oz. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 48 pages. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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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. Little Dot's father starts to lose his grip as a result of all the dots. Richie Rich has elevation issues. Those Maddening Dots!; Aunt Blanche; Little Lotta: Good Provider; Richie Rich: Down and Up! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Heartburn Kid," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Heartbreak Kid," a shallow man commits adultery on his honeymoon. "The Mad Motorist's Guide to American Wildlife," script by Robert Kaufman (plot) and Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee; How to identify the animals you just hit with your car. "One Morning at a Bus Depot," script and art by Don Martin. "You Know It's Really Summer When...," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets," script and art by Dave Berg. "Magazines For Neglected Sports," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Paul Coker Jr.; The shady owner of a kid's recreational camp is profiled. "A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; A city street with building business signs that tell the entire truth. "Bawde," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Maude," a modern Liberal family go out of their way to be shocking to their audience. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Good Neighbor Clyde," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Clyde decides to tell off some rowdy neighbors that are preventing him from getting to sleep, only to find that the neighbors are attractive girls. "Dippy Diddit Recites Humpty Dumpty," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of Humpty Dumpty. "The Cat and the Fiddle as Told by Fran," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of The Cat and the Fiddle. "Brain Strain" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Little Miss Muffet," pencils by Stan Goldberg; A teenage retelling of Little Miss Muffet. Archie Comics Digest ad. "Making the Green Scene," art by Samm Schwartz; The Glads present a satirical mouthwash commercial. "Help Wanted," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Dan feels that the women's lib movement is making him more fearful of rejection. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Carol Pohl. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Frederik Pohl, Lester Del Rey, Mark Owings, F. M. Busby, Barry N. Malzberg, Ward Moore, Bill Pronzini, Edward Wellen. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 162 pages, black and white (text). Cover price $0.75.

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Volume 45, Issue 4 - October 1973. Wraparound cover by Jacqui Morgan. Fantasy and science fiction stories by R. Bretnor, Randall Garrett, Geo. Alec Effinger, Fritz Lieber Kate Wilhelm, Avram Davidson, Manly Wade Wellman, and Andre Norton. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 162 pages, B&W Cover price $0.75.