Saturday, November 27, 2021

September 1974 - December 1974


Creepy #66.

Published on September 24, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Pinball Wizard!,” by Doug Moench & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 72 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: November 1974. Cover price: $1.00.


Origins of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee.

Published on September 30, 1974. Edited by Linda Sunshine. The book features the origins and other stories of the Marvel Comics characters Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor, and Doctor Strange. The creative personnel include John Buscema, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, John Romita, Marie Severin, and Herb Trimpe. Cover illustration by John Romita. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 264 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: $5.95.


Comix Book #1.

Published on October 1, 1974. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The book features new and previously published material by Mike Baron, Tim Boxell, Howard Cruse, Vince Davis, Kim Deitch, Evert Geradts, Justin Green, Denis Kitchen, Peter Loft, Peter Poplaski, John Pound, Ted Richards, Trina Robbins, Bill Sanders, Scott Shaw!, Art Spiegelman, Steve Stiles, Skip Williamson, and Basil Wolverton. Cover illustration by Peter Poplaski. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed. The publication date is taken from a listing in the Comics Reader fanzine.


Mad #171.

Published on October 3, 1974. 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, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, John Putnam, Jack Rickard, 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: December 1974. Cover price: 50¢.

The Spirit #5.

Published on October 10, 1974. Edited by Will Eisner & Bill DuBay. The magazine features stories first published in 1949 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “The Return” (08-14-1949), “The Spirit Now Deputy” (04-24-1949), “The Hunted” (05-01-1949), “The Prediction” (06-19-1949), “The Deadly Comic Book” (02-27-1949), “Death, Taxes and… the Spirit” (03-13-1949), “Hamid Jebru” (05-09-1949), and “Ice” (01-02-1949). Cover illustration by Will Eisner, with Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: December 1974. Cover price: $1.00.


The Invisible Mad.

Published on October 15, 1974. The book includes select material first published in Mad #116-118. The contributors include Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Joe Orlando, Antonio Prohias, Sy Reit, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: October 1974. Cover price: $1.25.


Plop! #9.

Published on October 17, 1974. Edited by Joe Orlando. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Robert Johnson, John Larter, Dave Manak, Lee Marrs, Jack Oleck, Steve Skeates, Mary Skrenes, 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: January-February 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Note

The script for the story “A Nose to Remember!,” while credited to Steve Skeates, was actually written by Mary Skrenes. According to Skeates and Skrenes, editor Joe Orlando would not consider submissions by Skrenes, so Skeates submitted the script for her under his name.


Eerie #62.

Published on October 31, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the stories “Cool Air,” by Bernie Wrightson, and “Forgive Us Our Trespasses,” by Bill DuBay & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Manuel Sanjulian. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 84 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

“Cool Air” is adapted from the prose story by H. P. Lovecraft.


Creepy #67.

Published on November 5, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “The Raven,” by Rich Margopoulos & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: December 1974. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

“The Raven” is adapted from the poem by Edgar Allan Poe.


Mad #172.

Published on November 14, 1974. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Bruce Day, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Paul Peter Porges, John Putnam, Jack Rickard, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: 50¢.


The Fourth Mad Declassified Papers on Spy vs. Spy, Antonio Prohias.

Published on November 15, 1974. The book features new Spy vs. Spy strips by Antonio Prohias. Cover illustration by Antonio Prohias. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: November 1974. Cover price: $1.50.


Strange Tales #178.

The estimated newsstand availability date is November 26, 1974. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the Warlock story “Who Is Adam Warlock?,” by Jim Starlin. Cover illustration by Jim Starlin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Note

The copyright date is October 29, 1974.


Win a Few, Lose a Few, Charlie Brown, Charles M. Schulz.

The book features material first published between 1973 and 1974 in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Charles M. Schulz. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover/indicia date: December 1974. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

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


Comix Book #2.

Published on December 3, 1974. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The book features new and previously published material by Joel Beck, Tim Boxell, Leslie Cabarga, Howard Cruse, Kim Deitch, Kelly Freas, Justin Green, Peter Loft, Willy Murphy, George Pimpleton, Mike Ploog, Ted Richards, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, Bill Sanders, Art Spiegelman, Nick Tosches, Bruce Walthers, Skip Williamson, S. Clay Wilson, and Basil Wolverton. Cover illustration by Skip Williamson. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed. The publication date is taken from a listing in the Comics Reader fanzine.


Creepy #68.

Published on December 17, 1974. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Anti-Christmas,” by Gerry Boudreau & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 84 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: $1.25.


Plop! #10.

Published on December 17, 1974. Edited by Joe Orlando. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, E. Nelson Bridwell, Ric Estrada, Jon Jacobson, Robert Johnson, John Larter, Dave Manak, Joe Orlando, Steve Skeates, David Vern, Basil Wolverton, and Kevin Woodcock. 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: March-April 1975. Cover price: 25¢.


The Spirit #6.

Published on December 17, 1974. Edited by Will Eisner & Bill DuBay. The magazine features stories first published between 1947 and 1950 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Showdown” (08-24-1947), “The Wedding” (05-02-1948), “The Job” (05-08-1949), “The Lamp” (07-27-1947), “Glob” (03-06-1949), “The Winnah!” (12-03-1950), “This Is ‘Wild’ Rice” (04-04-1948), and “Taxes and the Spirit” (04-16-1950). Cover illustration by Will Eisner, with Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: February 1975. Cover price: $1.25.


The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics.

Edited by Don Donahue & Susan Goodrick. The book features previously published material by R. (Robert) Crumb, Kim Deitch, Shary Flenniken, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Bobby London, Jay Lynch, Willy Murphy, Harvey Pekar, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, and Art Spiegelman. Introductions by Don Donahue and Susan Goodrick. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. San Francisco: Apex Novelties. Cover/indicia date: Cover price: $4.95.

Note

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


Flash Gordon in the World of Mongo, Alex Raymond.

The book features material published between 1934 and 1936 in Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Alex Raymond. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 160 pages. Franklin Square, NY: Nostalgia. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: $12.95.

Note

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


Prince Valiant: In the Days of King Arthur, Harold Foster.

The book features material first published between 1937 and 1940 in Harold Foster’s Prince Valiant Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Harold Foster. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 160 pages. Franklin Square, NY: Nostalgia. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: $12.95.

Note

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


Short Order Comix #2.
Edited by Art Spiegelman. The comic features new material by Bill Griffith, Rory Hayes, Jay Kinney, George Kuchar, Michael McMillan, Willie Murphy, Diane Noomin, Joe Schenkman, and Art Spiegelman. Cover illustration by Bill Griffith. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Saugerties, NY: Family Fun. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

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


Wimmen’s Comix #4.

Edited by Shelby Sampson. The comic features new material by Sharon Banks, Barbara Brown, Dotty Bucher, Melinda Gebbie, Roberta Gregory, Aline Kominsky(-Crumb), Lee Marrs, Diane Noomin, Terry Richards, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, Shelby Sampson, and Becky Wilson. Cover illustration by Shelby Sampson. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: 1974. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

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

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