Comic books April 1976

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dan Adkins. I Think We're All Bozos in This Book!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Nebulon returns to Earth with a plan to create world peace, but only on his terms. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Cupcake Caper. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Nebulon the Celestial Man is back in "I Think We're All Bozos in This Book!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Dennis the Menace Yearbook, 1976. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

196 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart Fine $11.50	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $9.30	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $9.30	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.49
Add to cart Very Good $7.80	Add to cart VG 4.0 $7.80

Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Real Batman Dies Next!" script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ernie Chan; At a costume fund raiser, a man dressed as Batman dies in Bruce Wayne's arms; His cowl is removed, and he is identified as Lt. Bucky Dunlop; the words "The Real Batman Dies Next!" appear to have been tattooed on his forehead; Gordon is there, and orders all in attendance, including Bruce, to remain behind. "Peal of the Devil-Bell!" starring Man-Bat, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Britt Langstrom (Kirk's sister) finds Francine (Kirk's wife) strapped to a bed, and she frees her, but Francine changes into a humanoid bat. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Shazam!, art by Curt Swan. Justice For All Includes Children 2 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Garcia Lopez art. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart Fine $5.40

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey reprints the adventures of the mischievous little devil and his regular backup feature, Stumbo the Giant. After Hot Stuff eats too much, he tries to exercise to lose weight, but even overdoes it on exercise. An artist seeking inspiration isn't expecting a little devil to appear. When Stumbo the Giant has a toothache, it's a big problem. Hot and Hefty; The Art Spirit; Sleepy Time Imp!; Silly Land; Stumbo: Big Show-Off. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

German series. Reprints material from Avengers (1963 1st Series) and more. 32 Pages, Full Color, German Language.

German series. Reprints material from Avengers (1963 1st Series) and more. 32 Pages, Full Color, German Language.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.49

Magazine size edition of comic book adaptation of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. Issue features "Ghost Pirates from Beyond," a 54-page adventure in which a series of bizarre murders and an old police case leads Doc Savage and his team to an ancient lost treasure and the monster who guards it. Story by Doug Moench and art by Tony DeZuniga and Marie Severin. Painted cover. Cover price $1.00.

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Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scan	Add to cart VG 4.0 $15.00 View scan Water damage.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $12.50	Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $11.00
Add to cart CGC 9.4 $114.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4348896004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $123.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4329005015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.2 $82.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4344847003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $18.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Planet Earth is No More!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Strange enters Dimension of Dreams, defeats Nightmare, & releases Eternity. Nightmare had caused Eternity to dream the end of the Earth; The Ancient One intervenes, & Eternity recreates Earth. Appearance by Clea. Story continues in Tomb of Dracula 44. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #72 (Thor by Jack Kirby). Cover price $0.25.

30 cent cover price variant with square price style. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. "Planet Earth is No More!" script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Doctor Strange battles Nightmare in the Dimension of Dreams. Appearance by Clea. Story continues in Tomb of Dracula #44. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #72 (Thor by Jack Kirby). Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Planet Earth is No More!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Appearances by Eternity, Clea, and Nightmare. Story continues in Tomb of Dracula 44. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #72 (Thor by Jack Kirby). Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Planet Earth is No More!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Strange enters Dimension of Dreams, defeats Nightmare, & releases Eternity. Nightmare had caused Eternity to dream the end of the Earth; The Ancient One intervenes, & Eternity recreates Earth. Appearance by Clea. Story continues in Tomb of Dracula 44. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #72 (Thor by Jack Kirby).

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Issue features "A Dreamy Treasure" in which Donald and the nephews try out Gyro Gearloose's new invention which makes dreams visible to others, "Oil in Good Time," and "Unhandy Handyman." Story and art credits: unknown. Number on Cover: 90037-604. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Featured Article & Cover: Face To Face With Fonzie! Super-heroes Confidential (2 page comic reprint & 1 page of character history): Daredevil Bonus: Baseball cards Other:

Face To Face With Fonzie!

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $12.50 View scan Light staple rust.

Laurel and Hardy special. 8-1/8 in. x 10-3/4 in.; black and white; 68 pages. Cover price $1.00.

French publication reprinting comics from various Marvel properties. Digest size, 5" x 7", 164 pages, B&W.

OJ Simpson Cover price $0.50.

ERB-dom was one of the best fanzines focusing on Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs. Issue #86 includes the following: cover art by Frank Frazetta, Jeff Jones pinup, inside front cover art by Frazetta, Tarzan strips by Russ Manning, letters from ERB, Tarzan and the Golden Lion art, At the Earths Core production art, several drawings by John Coleman Burroughs, Under the Moon of Mars written and drawn by ERB, feature on Jesse Marsh, The Vaults of Opar or Through the American Mind with Camera Gun and Knife afterword, and two pages of art by Severin. 36 pgs. April, 1976. Edited and published by Camille Cazedessus. $2.50 cover price. Cover price $2.50.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, essays, poetry, adult humor comics, and tasteful nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.75.

Vol. 85 #4 - Take a good look at the people on the cover (Valerie Harper, Alan Alda, Telly Savalas, Chad Everett, William Conrad and Carroll O'Connor) -- they'll be washed up in two years (see page 55). Also in this issue: How to take a nude picture of yourself; Abbie Hoffman's love letters from the underground; sweet, humble Jimmy Connors' sweet, humble mom; and motoring special section - America's forgotten pleasure. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Good $2.80

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.80

The Exhibit's Escape; Archie brings a goat to school as part of a biology lecture, but the goat chews through the rope leash he's on and causes mayhem at Riverdale High. A page of USA president trivia. Josie and The Cup Cakesd ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. Monday Morning Blahs; Archie ignores his homework all weekend because he has a study hall first period and can get it done then. Match Mis-taker; Archie sets Dilton up on a blind date with an aggressive feminist. Surprise, script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is taking Veronica out to an expensive dinner; As they walk into the restuarant, Veronica sees a girl wearing the same dress she has on. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart Very Good $12.75

Add to cart Very Good $12.75

Features in this issue include: another tribute to Bela Lugosi by FM editor Forrest J Ackerman; remembrance of James Whale; Dr. Who and the Daleks filmbook; "preview of The Hindenberg"; and more. Cover painting of German Robles as a vampire is by Ken Kelly. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.50 View scan Chew. Abrasions. Residue. Cover oxidation.

RBCC parody with contributions from Don Rosa, Rish Brunning, and others. Editor/publisher Jay L. Zilber. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 28 pages on white paper. Cover price $1.00.

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Add to cart CGC 9.0 $145.00 View scan Paper: White Label #1215994009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"Five Characters in Search of a Madman!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Ben Grimm is struggling to cope with his return to normal life. Does he secretly wish to still be the Thing? In the meantime, his replacement was terrific against the Wrecker last issue. It looks like Reed made a great choice in adding Power Man to the FF... that is until Luke Cage attacks the Invisible Girl! What has possessed Luke to attack Sue and then the rest of the Fantastic Four?! (Notes: One plotline from this issue sets up the story in Fantastic Four Annual 11. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $25.00 View scan

30 cent cover price variant with starburst price style. "Five Characters in Search of a Madman!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. While Ben Grimm copes with being a normal man, the Fantastic Four battle his replacement, Power Man! Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Five Characters in Search of a Madman!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Ben Grimm is struggling to cope with his return to normal life. Does he secretly wish to still be the Thing? In the meantime, his replacement was terrific against the Wrecker last issue. It looks like Reed made a great choice in adding Power Man to the FF... that is until Luke Cage attacks the Invisible Girl! What has possessed Luke to attack Sue and then the rest of the Fantastic Four?! (Notes: One plotline from this issue sets up the story in Fantastic Four Annual 11. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Five Characters in Search of a Madman!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Ben Grimm is struggling to cope with his return to normal life. Does he secretly wish to still be the Thing? In the meantime, his replacement was terrific against the Wrecker last issue. It looks like Reed made a great choice in adding Power Man to the FF... that is until Luke Cage attacks the Invisible Girl! What has possessed Luke to attack Sue and then the rest of the Fantastic Four?! (Notes: One plotline from this issue sets up the story in Fantastic Four Annual 11. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages

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Adzine listing lots and lots of comics and science fiction items for sale. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in.; black and white; 16 pages; side-stapled - staple removed.

Whitman edition Cover price $0.25.

Volume 29 - Number 4, April 1976. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Pilgrimage to Mecca, Trips to Heaven and Hell, and Starseed claims: You Don't Have to Die! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.60.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - April 1976. Cover story on Chuck Norris, Joe Frazier, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Saddle stitched, 8-in x 11-in, 64 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $10.75	Add to cart FN 6.0 $10.75	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $8.10	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.60
Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.60	Add to cart Very Good $6.00	Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

"Last Night Fall Forever" This last issue in the series features the Return of the New Gods as Parademons attack New Genesis. Includes first appearance of Orion's new costume. Script by Gerry Conway, art by Mike Vosburg. Cover price $0.30.

Story, art and cover by Alex Raymond. Pacific Comics Club and Italy's Club Anni Trenta present full-color reprints of Alex Raymond's Sunday pages from 1943. While printed in Italy with an Italian translation of the title on the cover, the rest of the book is in English. Horizontal format, 15.5" x 12.5", 56 pages, full color.

Story, art and cover by Alex Raymond. Pacific Comics Club and Italy's Club Anni Trenta present full-color reprints of Alex Raymond's Sunday pages from 1943. While printed in Italy with an Italian translation of the title on the cover, the rest of the book is in English. Horizontal format, 15.5" x 12.5", 56 pages, full color.

Stories and art by Enrique Nieto, Sal Gentile, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The 1970s brought relationship complexities to romance comics, along with some unique fashion and design choices. Jill, whose father owns a struggling fishing business, meets handsome ichthyologist Dean during a dive, in a story with some nice art and good-girl images by Enrique Nieto. Cute Ruth has designs on her sister Nadia's new boyfriend Steve, and Steve doesn't seem to object. A nurse tries to help a once-handsome patient whose face has been horribly scarred. Stolen Kisses; Who Do I Love?; Stranger in the Lake. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

68-page giant; all reprints. "The Stolen Identities," script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp; Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel (from Adventure 270 in 1960). Wonder Woman stars in "The Talking Lion" (from Sensation Comics 17 in 1943), script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Frank Godwin ; Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece; The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk. "Attack of the Crocodile-Men, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson (from Hawkman 7 in 1965); When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World. The Golden Age Flash stars in "The City of Shifting Sand" (from All-Flash Comics 22 in 1946 with new 1976 art by Edgar Bercasio), script by John Broome, art by Edgar Bercasio; At the annual meeting of the Liar's Club , Jay Garrick relates a strange tale of the Flash and his battle against deadly sand...sand that hates human beings! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." Superman stars in a one-page public service announceement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (art by Neal Adams). New Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Gerry Conway and Martin Pasko. Art by Ric Estrada and Mike Royer. Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua).Untitled story; Freedom Fighters move from Earth-X to Earth-1 to fight crime; Silver Ghost turns Doll Man, Black Condor, and Phantom Lady to silver statues, to blackmail the rest of the group; Phantom Lady begins to exhibit a new power of becoming a real phantom. 36 pages, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.