Comic books February 1975

Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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First 25-cent cover price. "Beware the Hero-Killers!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Sinestro hires two alien assassins to kill Green Lantern, using Superman as their weapon. "The Black Canary is Dead!", script by Elliot S! Maggin (script) and Mike Grell (plot), art by Mike Grell; At the behest of the boys father, Green Arrow tries to talk Tommy Genetta out of hanging around with a crowd of juvenile delinquents and junkies, who have indirectly caused the death of Tommys big brother Frankie through an overdose; Black Canary guest-stars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Vol. 19, No. 2. February 1975. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: Enjoying Outdoor Sex; Men vs. Women on The Ultimate Battlefield; Exploring and Exploding the Sexual Myths; and ADAM Interviews an Oral Pair of Swingers. Plus: Club Adam swingers want to meet you - see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

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First 25-cent cover priced issue. Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Human Bombs and... the Spectre, script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley (script continuity), pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Jim Aparo; The Spectre must combat an evil scientist who has created a Hypno-Wheel, an invention that puts prominent people into a state of hypnosis, and whom he uses as human bombs to commit bank robberies. A Quiet Day in Atlantis starring Aquaman, script by Paul Levitz, art by Mike Grell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Spectre stars in "The Human Bombs and The Spectre." Script by Michael Fleisher, script continuity by Russell Carley, pencils by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"), inks by Jim Aparo. Aquaman stars in "A Quiet Day in Atlantis." Script by Paul Levitz, art by Mike Grell. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.25.

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First appearance of the second Mysterio (aka Danny Berkhart) in "The Man's Name Appears to Be...Mysterio!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. The Amazing Spider-Man decides to take the Spider-Mobile for a spin! But after evading New York's Finest, he accidentally crashes into the Hudson River! Scratch one Spider-Mobile! The mist and fog tricked the web-slinger! The next day when the wall-crawler sees apparitions on his deadly foes including the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, and the Molten Man; he realizes that the Master of Illusion has returned! Can Spider-Man stop the madness...before he goes mad himself? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, and Professor Miles Warren. (Notes: The web-slinger previously battled the original Mysterio in Amazing Spider-Man 67. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #35 Killraven by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 118.) 32 pages. 25c cover price. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of the new Mysterio (Danny Berkhart); cameos by the Green Goblin, the Punisher, Doctor Octopus, Morbius, the Molten Man, the Vulture, Hammerhead, the Lizard, and the Grizzly! "The Man's Name Appears To Be Mysterio." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. John Romita Sr. cover. The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A #35: Killraven. Cover price $0.25.

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February 1975. Stories: "Lifeboat" (part 1) by Gordon R. Dickson and Harry Harrison, "Equinocturne" by Bob Chuck Wilson, "The Hunters of Tharsis" by Bob Buckley, "The Tax Man" by Stephen Robinett, and "The Negotiators" by Keith Laumer. Science Fact article, "The Next Men on the Moon" by James E. Oberg. Cover by Kelly Freas. Illustrations by John Schoenherr and Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Harry Lucey. Stories by Frank Doyle and Joe Edwards. Art by Harry Lucey & Chic Stone, Joe Edwards and Dan DeCarlo & Rudy Lapick. After a farmer's daughter saves him and Jughead from a bull, Archie sees the opportunity to impress her with his big-city ways in "Farmer's Daughter"! Plus: Li'l Jinx's Pal Roz in the 1-pager "Arty Smarty" by Joe Edwards; a mysterious flower from outer space causes Archie to become loved and respected by all when he pins it to his shirt in "Fleeting Fame"; Archie and Jughead try to relive their youth by playing stickball, and Archie hits the first ball right through someone's picture window in "Sticks and Stones"; Archie pin-up; and Reggie steals Archie's clothes from the locker room, forcing Archie to run through the halls in his underwear in "Lucky Streak"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Price Is High"; Mr. Weatherbee is feeling down because school cutbacks made him cancel a portrait that was to be made of him to hang on the walls of Riverdale High; Archie finds a former student of Riverdale who is now a famous artist and convinces him to paint the portrait for free. "Ups and Downs" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "See No Evil Hear No Evil"; A student at school named Nicky is littering and writing graffiti on the walls so Archie catches him in the act and takes him to Mr. Weatherbee's office; As a way of getting revenge Nicki takes photos of Archie and doctors them to look like Archie is committing acts of vandalism and it results in Archie being suspended from school. Archie Club News. "Just for Fun"; Kids keep siccing their dog on a neighbor's cat which causes it to run up a tree and Archie has to rescue it; Since the boys won't stop Archie finds a friend of his with a vicious cat named Terrible Tom and he borrows the cat to scare the dog straight. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

"The Phantom"; Moose is going to clobber Archie after school, so Archie tries to get in trouble to be kept after school. "Hunger Strike"; Jughead doesn't feel like eating and Reggie decides to take advantage of that. "The Mimic"; Archie likes Betty's new jacket until he learns Veronica doesn't and he starts agreeing with Veronica. "On Time," script and art by Bob Bolling; Little Archie tries to get from Shallow Pond to school in 5 minutes. "Book Mark," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; To keep Betty out of her hair Veronica has been writing love notes to Betty pretending to be a handsome guy. "The Misfit," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; Veronica yells at Jughead for eating the peanut brittle she spent hours making. "Dial P For Panic," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie asks Betty on a date, but she can't figure out what look would be good. "Skate Fate," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie is telling his friends what a good skater his dad was and they want to see him do some tricks. "Finders Weepers," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bill Vigoda; Reggie found a solid gold watch band and he wants to keep it, but his friends want him to put an ad in the paper about it. 164 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Just Desserts, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty bakes a pie for Archie, and asks Veronica to deliver it. The Dirty Dozen, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; After watching a commercial, Veronica dreams that there's a special offer to take away Christmas and replace it with twelve assorted holidays of equal value. The Second Guest, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica gets up early and makes breakfast for her parents. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "That's the Way the Ball Bounces," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie visits the Lodge residence, hoping the Christmas season has induced Mr. Lodge to forgive his last visit. "The Christmas Shoppers," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Betty and Veronica whittle down their Christmas shopping lists while Archie plays pack mule for them. "Filling Out the Form" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "The Fruit Cake," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hilda's on the warpath because nobody likes her holiday fruitcake. "Kissless Christmas," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; In order to help Ethel out, Veronica proposes a kissing game during the gang's Christmas celebration. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Marie Severin. Stories by Tom Sutton, Russ Jones (as Jack Younger), Alfredo Alcala, and Bill Everett Flynn. Crazy-funny humor tales that will make you go Arrgh! Includes parody of the classic Universal monsters. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Rich Buckler. Five To One, Deathlok...One In Five...No One Here Gets Out Alive!, script and art by Rich Buckler; Deathlok wanders off from his home with no particular plan except to find Major Simon Ryker and kill him; In the meantime Major Ryker sends his men and a super-tank powered by Nina's mind functioning in rapport with his omni-computer to intercept and kill him. Promo for the book The Origins of Marvel Comics. Ad for The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975! Marvel Value Stamp #84 featuring Dr. Doom. Promo for 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes featuring Spider-Man versus Kraven and Hulk versus Hydra. Stan Lee's Soapbox. Ad for Marvel Treasury Edition #2 starring the Fantastic Four, pencils by John Romita. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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United Kingdom edition. Cover art by Rich Buckler. Five To One, Deathlok...One In Five...No One Here Gets Out Alive!, script and art by Rich Buckler; Deathlok wanders off from his home with no particular plan except to find Major Simon Ryker and kill him; In the meantime Major Ryker sends his men and a super-tank powered by Nina's mind functioning in rapport with his omni-computer to intercept and kill him. Promo for the book The Origins of Marvel Comics. Ad for The Mighty Marvel Calendar for 1975! Marvel Value Stamp #84 featuring Dr. Doom. Promo for 3 Dimensional Marvel Superheroes Action Scenes featuring Spider-Man versus Kraven and Hulk versus Hydra. Stan Lee's Soapbox.

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"Kang War II" Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Joe Staton (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. In a malevolent manner, Kang the Conqueror has teleported Earth's Mightiest Heroes to the labyrinths of limbo! And now the Legion of the Unliving stalks the Avengers one by one through the endless maze of stone corridors! Frankenstein's Monster begins the action by ambushing the thunder god! Then Midnight blindsides Mantis! However, Hawkeye and Shell-Head accidentally bump into one another and a glimmer of hope emerges for the heroes! But seconds later Baron Zemo, Wonder Man, and the original Human Torch attack! The golden avenger is the first to fall to the unliving legion. And nearby in the maddening maze, the Vision goes down next. Two avengers mortally wounded. Three others wandering around completely lost and alone. In their glorious history, the Avengers have battled through 132 issues, but at this moment the chances of there even being an issue 133…do not look good. Story continues in Giant-Size Avengers 3. Cameo appearances by Immortus, Rama-Tut, Libra, and the Cotati. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Mantis, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Giant-Size Avengers 3 is simply a must-read. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #78 The Owl by Gene Colan.) Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Kang War II" Plot by Steve Englehart. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Joe Staton (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. In a malevolent manner, Kang the Conqueror has teleported Earth's Mightiest Heroes to the labyrinths of limbo! And now the Legion of the Unliving stalks the Avengers one by one through the endless maze of stone corridors! Frankenstein's Monster begins the action by ambushing the thunder god! Then Midnight blindsides Mantis! However, Hawkeye and Shell-Head accidentally bump into one another and a glimmer of hope emerges for the heroes! But seconds later Baron Zemo, Wonder Man, and the original Human Torch attack! The golden avenger is the first to fall to the unliving legion. And nearby in the maddening maze, the Vision goes down next. Two avengers mortally wounded. Three others wandering around completely lost and alone. In their glorious history, the Avengers have battled through 132 issues, but at this moment the chances of there even being an issue 133…do not look good. Story continues in Giant-Size Avengers 3. Cameo appearances by Immortus, Rama-Tut, Libra, and the Cotati. Avengers Lineup: Iron Man, Hawkeye, Mantis, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Giant-Size Avengers 3 is simply a must-read. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Mary Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #78 The Owl by Gene Colan.) Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Fred Himes. Common Scent starring Barney Rubble, Hoppy, Masto McNeat, and Tyrone. Kung Phew. It's a Gas. Sho' Biz starring Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble (also as "El Barnito" and "Mister Smack"), Johnny Cardstone, Lola Voom Voom, Betty Rubble, and Wilma Flintstone. The Bee Rider text story starring Lok the Elf by Nicola Cuti, art by Michael "Mike" Zeck. Think Thin!, art by Fred Himes. Easy Life; Barney is distracted by reading a comic book. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "This Onell Kill You, Batman." 20 pages. Story by Denny ONeil. Pencils by Irv Novick. Inks by Dick Giordano. The Joker douses Batman with a chemical that causes him to laugh uncontrollably. Now Batman must come up with a way to counteract it before the Harlequin of Hate causes him to die laughing. "The Grade A Crimes." 13 pages. Reprinted from Batman 16. Story by Ruth Lyons Kaufman. Pencils by Dick Sprang. Inks by Jack Burnley. Batman and Robin match wits with a gang of jewel thieves who specialize in before dawn robberies. "The Perfect Crime, Slightly Imperfect." 12 pages. Reprinted from Batman 181. Story by Gardner Fox. Pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (Ghosting for Bob Kane). Inks by Sid Greene. A mystery writer acquaintance of Batmans is kidnapped, only no one knows it because a double has replaced her. Only Batman picks up on the clue that gives the double away. Now he just has to save his friend. "The Case Without a Crime." 12 pages. Reprinted from Detective Comics 112. Story by Alvin Schwartz. Art by Win Mortimer. An innocent mistake leads Batman and Robin into a case where the only clue is a one dollar bill. "The Pearl of Peril." 4 pages. Reprinted from Batman 27. Art by Jerry Robinson. Alfred stars in a tale about a man who finds pearls in restaurant oysters. "The Riddlers Prison-Puzzle problem." 15 pages. Reprinted from Detective 377. Story by Gardner Fox. Pencils by Frank Springer. Inks by Sid Greene. To foil the Riddlers latest plan, Batman must get himself locked in the cell meant for the Prince of Puzzlers. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Spanish language reprint of Detective Comics #330. Batman and Robin star in "The Fallen Idol of Gotham City!" The Elongated Man stars in "Desert Double-Cross!" Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Also reprints 6 page story from Strange Adventures #31, "The Magic Typewriter". 6.5" x 10", full color, 36 pages.

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Featuring: 4 page story "The Gas Drill" starring Beetle Bailey, Sarge Snorkel and Killer Diller; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "Zero's Triumph"; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "Cutey in Camp"; 1 page Beetle Bailey story "Tank Full"; 1 page story "The Air Drop" starring Sarge Snorkel and Captain Scabbard; 1 page story "Cookie's Perfect Pie"; 1 page Beetle Bailey story "Cookie Grab"; 2 page text story "The Carrousel Knight" written by Nicola Cuti and drawn by Joe Staton; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "The Package"; 4 page Beetle Bailey story "Lt.Fuzz Gets Friendly"; 1 page story "Wash Day" starring Beetle Bailey, Cookie and Sarge Snorkel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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