Little Orphan Annie and Little Orphan Annie in Cosmic City, Harold Gray.
The book features material first published in 1925 and 1932 in Harold Gray’s Little Orphan Annie daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Harold Gray. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. Mineola, NY: Dover. Cover/indicia date: January 1974. Cover price: $2.00.
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The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.
Slow Death #6.
Edited by Ron Turner. The comic features new material by Charles Dallas, Rand Holmes, Jack “Jaxon” Jackson, and George Metzger. Cover illustration by Rand Holmes. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: 1974 (January 1974). Cover price: 75¢.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.
Mad #165.
Published on January 3, 1974. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Arnoldo Franchioni, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Don Martin. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: March 1974. Cover price: 40¢.
Huey, Dewey and Louie, Junior Woodchucks #25.
Published on January 10, 1974. Edited by Chase Craig. The comic includes the story “Captains Outrageous,” by Carl Barks & Kay Wright, with Larry Mayer. Cover illustration by Kay Wright, with Larry Mayer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: Gold Key. Cover/indicia date: March 1974. Cover price: 20¢.
Note
“Captains Outrageous” is the last comic-book story scripted by Carl Barks.
The Spirit #1.
Published on January 19, 1974. Edited by Will Eisner & Bill DuBay. The magazine features stories first published between 1946 and 1948 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “The Last Trolley” (03-24-1946), “Escape” (04-13-1947), “Li’l Adam” (07-20-1947), “The Criminal” (11-02-1947), “El Spirito” (02-01-1948), “The Killer” (12-08-1946), “A Granule of Time” (03-02-1947), and “The Partner” (01-26-1947). Cover illustration by Basil Gogos, with Will Eisner. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Zap Comix #7.
Published on January 23, 1974. The comic features new material by R. (Robert) Crumb, Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by Spain Rodriguez. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. Berkeley, CA: Print Mint. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: 50¢.
Creepy #60.
Published on January 24, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “The Hero Within,” by Steve Skeates & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Manuel Sanjulian. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: February 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Detective Comics #440.
Published on January 29, 1974. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes the Manhunter story “Rebellion!,” by Archie Goodwin & Walter Simonson. Cover illustration by Jim Aparo. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover /indicia date: April-May 1974. Cover price: 60¢.
Eerie #55.
Published on February 5, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes The Spirit story “Bucket o’ Blood,” by Will Eisner, with Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: March 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
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“Bucket o’ Blood” was first published in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert on June 16, 1946. Richard Corben provided new coloring.
Swamp Thing #10.
Published on February 6, 1973. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic features the story “The Man Who Would Not Die!,” by Len Wein & Bernie Wrightson. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: May-June 1974. Cover price: 20¢.
Note
“The Man Who Would Not Die!” is the last Swamp Thing story with art by Bernie Wrightson.
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #3.
Published on February 11, 1974. The comic features new The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat material by Gilbert Shelton. Cover illustration by Gilbert Shelton. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: Rip Off. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: 50¢.
Note
The cover illustration is a lampoon of the 1863 Édouard Manet painting Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe.
Mad #166.
Published on February 14, 1974. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Donald K. Epstein, Arnoldo Franchioni, Larry Gore, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: 40¢.
Plop! #5.
Published on February 14, 1974. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic includes the story “Molded in Evil,” by George Kashdan & Bernie Wrightson. The other contributors include Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragonés, Murray Boltinoff, Robert Johnson, Mike Sekowsky, David Vern, and Basil Wolverton. Cover illustration by Basil Wolverton (main) and Sergio Aragonés (border). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: May-June 1974. Cover price: 20¢.
Al Jaffee’s Mad (Yeech!) Monstrosities.
Published on February 15, 1974. The book features new material by cartoonist Al Jaffee. Cover illustration by Al Jaffee. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1974. Cover price: 75¢.
Nard ‘n’ Pat #1.
Published on February 17, 1974. The comic features new material by cartoonist Jay Lynch. Cover illustration by Jay Lynch. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. San Francisco: Cartoonists Co-Op. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: 50¢.
Marvel Premiere #15.
The estimated newsstand availability date is February 26, 1974. Edited by Roy Thomas. The comic features the Iron Fist story “The Fury of Iron Fist!,” by Roy Thomas & Gil Kane, with Dick Giordano. Cover illustration by Gil Kane, with Dick Giordano. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1974. Cover price: 25¢.
Note
The copyright date is January 29, 1974.
“The Fury of Iron Fist!” is the first appearance of Iron Fist and his alter ego Danny Rand.
Creepy #61.
Published on March 7, 1974. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The magazine includes the story “Terror Tomb,” by Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Manuel Sanjulian. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
In Mad We Trust!, Sergio Aragonés.
Published on March 15, 1974. The book features new material by cartoonist Sergio Aragonés. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: March 1974. Cover price: 95¢.
Eerie #56.
Published on March 19, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Wizard Wagstaff,” by Jack Butterworth & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 84 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Vampirella #33.
Published on March 21, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Top to Bottom,” by Jack Butterworth & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Enrich Torres. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: May 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Detective Comics #441.
Published on March 28, 1974. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic includes the Manhunter story “Cathedral Perilous,” by Archie Goodwin & Walter Simonson. Cover illustration by Jim Aparo. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover /indicia date: June-July 1974. Cover price: 60¢.
Mad #167.
Published in March 28, 1974. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Max Brandel, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Humberto De La Torre, Mort Drucker, Larry Gore, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Peter Paul Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, 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: June 1974. Cover price: 40¢.
The Spirit #2.
Published on April 1, 1974. Edited by Will Eisner & Bill DuBay. The magazine features stories first published in 1947 and 1948 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Heel Scalloppini” (02-23-1947), “Powder Pouf” (01-04-1948), “The Fallen Sparrow” (01-11-1948), “The Tragedy of Merry Andrew” (02-15-1948), “Wanted: Mortimer J. Titmouse” (07-06-1947), “The O’Dolan” (04-18-1948), “UFO” (09-28-1947), and “Silken Floss M. D.” (03-09-1947). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: June 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Star*Reach #1.
Published on April 12, 1974. Edited by Mike Friedrich. The comic features new material by Howard Chaykin, Ed Hicks, Al Milgrom, Walter Simonson, Steve Skeates, and Jim Starlin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. San Francisco: Star*Reach. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: 75¢.
Note
Star*Reach was an anthology comic that featured non-commercial work by the younger creative personnel working in 1970s newsstand adventure comics. It was distributed by mail-order and non-returnable sales to comics-market distributors and retailers. The comic was not distributed to newsstands. Eighteen issues were published between 1974 and 1979.
The Pocket Mad.
Published on April 15, 1974. The book features select material first published in Mad #113-115. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, William Garvin, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Paperback Library. Cover/indicia date: April 1974. Cover price: 95¢.
Plop! #6.
Published on April 16, 1974. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic features material by Sergio Aragonés, Bill Draut, A. S. Habbick, John Jacobson, Robert Johnson, Dave Manak, Lee Marrs, Mike Sekowsky, Steve Skeates, and Basil Wolverton. Cover illustration by Basil Wolverton (main) and Sergio Aragonés (border). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: July-August 1974. Cover price: 20¢.
Creepy #62.
Published on April 18, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay & Archie Goodwin. The magazine includes the stories “The Black Cat,” by Bernie Wrightson, and “Judas,” by Rich Margopoulos & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly, with Bernie Wrightson. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: May 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
Note
“The Black Cat” is adapted from the prose story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Eerie #57.
Published on April 30, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Child,” by Greg Potter & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 84 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: June 1974. Cover price: $1.00.
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