May 1971 - August 1971

The House of Mystery #193.

Published on May 13, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: July-August 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

Conan the Barbarian #8.

The estimated newsstand availability date is May 18, 1971. The comic features the story "The Keepers of the Crypt," by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith, with Tom Sutton & Tom Palmer. Cover illustration by Barry Smith, with Sal Buscema. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: August 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

Notes

The copyright date is April 20, 1971.

"The Keepers of the Crypt" is adapted from the unfinished prose story "Hall of the Dead," by Robert E. Howard.

Mad #144.

Published on May 18, 1971. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Peter Paul Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: July 1971. Cover price: 40¢.

Mister Miracle #3.

Published on May 18, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “The Paranoid Pill!,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: July-August 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

I Paint What I See, Gahan Wilson.

Published on May 25, 1971. The book collects previously published single-panel cartoons and other artwork by Gahan Wilson from various sources. Cover illustration by Gahan Wilson. Trade-paperback book. 132 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: May 1971. Cover price: $3.95.

Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #139.

Published on May 25, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “The Guardian Fights Again!,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: June 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

The Forever People #4.

Published on June 1, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “The Kingdom of the Damned,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

The House of Secrets #93.

Published on June 1, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Conan the Barbarian #9.

The estimated newsstand availability date is June 15, 1971. The comic features the story "The Garden of Fear," by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith, with Sal Buscema. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: September 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

Notes

The copyright date is May 18, 1971.

"The Garden of Fear" is adapted from the prose story by Robert E. Howard.

The New Gods #4.

Published on June 15, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “O’Ryan Gang and the Deep Six,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4.

Published on June 17, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: 1971. Cover price: 50¢.

Sugar and Spike #97.

Published on June 22, 1971. Edited by Murray Boltinoff. The comic features the stories “Raymond and the Angel,” “The Mystery of the Bouncing Stick,” and “The Flashlight,” all by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: August-September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Creepy #41.

Published on June 29, 1971. Edited by Billy Graham. The comic includes the story “A Tangible Hatred,” by Don McGregor & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Kenneth Smith. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: September 1971. Cover price: 60¢.

Mad #145.

Published on June 29, 1971. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Donald K. Epstein, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Peter Paul Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: September 1971. Cover price: 40¢.

Air Pirates Funnies #1.

The comic features both original material and sexually themed lampoons of Walt Disney animation characters. The cartoonists include Gary Hallgren, Bobby London, Dan O’Neill, and Ted Richards. Cover illustration by Bobby London. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: Hell Comics. Cover/indicia date: July 1971. Cover price: 50¢.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

The comic prompted an infringement lawsuit from the Walt Disney Company that was not resolved until a federal appeals court decision in 1978. The court found against the cartoonists, and established clearly defined limits on the extent of individual commercial parodies of material protected by copyright and/or trademark. In response to Dan O’Neill’s ongoing antics regarding the suit, Disney agreed not to enforce the monetary aspects of the judgment provided O’Neill and the others quit engaging in perceived infringement of their intellectual property.

Richard Corben’s Rowlf.

The comic features the story "The Story of Rowlf," by Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Richard Corben. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: Rip Off. Cover/indicia date: July 1971. Cover price: 50¢.

Young Lust #2.

The comic features new material by the cartoonists Roger Brand, Landon Chesney (Big Daddy “Pap” Shmeer), Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Jim Osborne, and Ned Sonntag. Cover illustration by Bill Griffith. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Print Mint. Cover/indicia date: July 1971. Cover price: 50¢.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Huey, Dewey and Louie, Junior Woodchucks #11.

Published on July 6, 1971. Edited by Chase Craig. The comic includes the stories “Traitor in the Ranks” by Carl Barks & Tony Strobl, with Larry Mayer, and “Eagle Savers,” by Carl Barks & Kay Wright, with Larry Mayer. Cover illustration by Tony Strobl, with Larry Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: October 1971. Cover price: 15¢.

Mad’s Don Martin Comes On Strong.

Published on July 6, 1971. The book features new material by cartoonist Don Martin. Some stories were done in collaboration with scriptwriter Dick DeBartolo. Cover illustration by Don Martin. Mass-market paperback. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Signet (New American Library). Cover price: 95¢.

The House of Mystery #194.

Published on July 8, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson, with Alex Toth. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #141.

Published on July 8, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “Will the Real Don Rickles Panic?!?,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Neal Adams. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: September 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Mister Miracle #4.

Published on July 15, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “The Closing Jaws of Death!,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: September-October 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Conan the Barbarian #10.

The estimated newsstand availability date is July 20, 1971. The comic features the story "Beware the Wrath of Anu," by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith, with Sal Buscema. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: October 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Note

The copyright date is June 22, 1971.

San Francisco Comic Book #3.

Edited by Gary Arlington. The comic features new material by the cartoonists Joel Beck, R. (Robert) Crumb, Kim Deitch, Justin Green, Geoffrey Hayes, Rory Hayes, Greg Irons, Jay Lynch, Barbara Mendes, Mervinius, George Metzger, Willy Murphy, Jim Osborne, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Larry Welz, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: San Francisco Comic Book Company. Cover/indicia date: August 1971. Cover price: 50¢.

The Forever People #5.

Published on August 3, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “Sonny Sumo,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Royer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October-November 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

The House of Secrets #94.

Published on August 3, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October-November 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Conan the Barbarian #11.

The estimated newsstand availability date is August 17, 1971. The comic features the story "Rogues in the House," by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith, with Sal Buscema. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: November 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Notes

The copyright date is July 20, 1971.

"Rogues in the House" is adapted from the prose story by Robert E. Howard.

Mad #146.

Published on August 17, 1971. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Paul Peter Porges, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Jack Thurston, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: October 1971. Cover price: 40¢.

The New Gods #5.

Published on August 17, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “Spawn,” by Jack Kirby, with Mike Royer. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Mike Royer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October-November 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

The House of Mystery #195.

Published on August 19, 1971. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic includes the story “Things Old… Things Forgotten,” illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Sugar and Spike #98.

Published on August 19, 1971. Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell. The comic includes the stories “Bernie the Slob” and “Who Fooled the Fooler?,” both by Sheldon Mayer. Cover illustration by Sheldon Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October-November 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Note

This is the last issue of the series.

Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142.

Published on August 19, 1971. Edited by Jack Kirby. The comic features the story “The Man from Transilvane!,” by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Neal Adams & Mike Royer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: October 1971. Cover price: 25¢.

Dennis the Menace: Surprise Package, Hank Ketcham.

Published on August 31, 1971. The book features material first published in Hank Ketcham's Dennis the Menace daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Hank Ketcham. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 116 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal. Cover/indicia date: 1971. Cover price: 95¢.

Next: September to December 1971.