January 1975 - March 1975

The Adventures of Tintin: Land of Black Gold, Hergé.

The book is an English translation of the 1950 French-language comics story Tintin au pays de l’or noir, first serialized in the Belgian newspaper supplement Le Petit vingtième and Tintin magazine. It was published in book form that year. English translation by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper & Michael Turner. Cover illustration by Hergé. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Little, Brown. Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: $6.95.

Note

This is the fifteenth book in the original French-language series.

Mad #173.

Published on January 2, 1975. 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, Lloyd Gola, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: March 1975. Cover price: 50¢.

“What Do We Have for the Witnesses, Johnnie?”, G. B. Trudeau.

Published on January 2, 1975. The book features material first published between June 14 and December 21, 1973 in G. (Garry) B. Trudeau’s Doonesbury daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by G. B. Trudeau. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover/indicia date: January 1975. Cover price: $1.95.

Plop! #11.

Published on January 21, 1975. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic includes new material by Sergio Aragonés, Robert Johnson, John Larter, Dave Manak, Steve Skeates, Alex Toth, 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: April 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Strange Tales #179.

The estimated newsstand availability date is January 21, 1975. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the Warlock story “Death Ship!,” by Jim Starlin. Cover illustration by Jim Starlin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Note

The copyright date is December 24, 1974.

Creepy #69.

Published on January 23, 1975. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “The Oval Portrait,” by Rich Margolopoulos & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: February 1975. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

“The Oval Portrait” is adapted from the prose story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Dennis the Menace: Play It Again, Dennis, Hank Ketcham.

Published on January 30, 1975. The book features material that was 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 price: 75¢.

Arcade #1.

Edited by Bill Griffith & Art Spiegelman. The magazine features new material by Robert Armstrong, Harrison Cady, R. (Robert) Crumb, Kim Deitch, Will Fowler, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Aline Kominsky(-Crumb), Paul Krassner, George Kuchar, Jay Lynch, Curt McDowell, Michael McMillan, Victor Moscoso, Willie Murphy, Diane Noomin, Jim Osborne, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Art Spiegelman, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Print Mint. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1975 (February 1975). Cover price: $1.25.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed. The February 1975 publication date is an extrapolation from the quarterly publishing schedule and a registration filing for Arcade #4.

Eerie #64.

Published on February 4, 1975. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Bye-Bye Miss American Dream,” by Bill DuBay & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Color and black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: March 1975. Cover price: $1.00.

The House of Mystery #231.

Published on February 6, 1975. Edited by Joe Orlando. Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: May 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

The Spirit #7.

Published on February 11, 1975. Edited by Will Eisner & Bill DuBay. The magazine features stories first published between 1947 and 1949 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “The Big Sneeze Caper” (02-06-1948), “Hoagy the Yogi (Part I)” (03-16-1947), “Hoagy the Yogi (Part II)” (03-23-1947), “Cheap Is Cheap” (06-13-1948), “Young Dr. Ebony” (05-29-1949), “A Moment of Destiny” (12-29-1946), “The Explorer” (01-16-1949), and “A Prisoner of Love” (01-09-1949). Cover illustration by Will Eisner, with Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1975. Cover price: $1.25.

Giant-Size Man-Thing #4.

The estimated newsstand availability date is February 18, 1975. Edited by Len Wein. The comic includes the Howard the Duck story “Frog Death!,” by Steve Gerber & Frank Brunner. Cover illustration by Frank Brunner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1975. Cover price: 50¢.

Note

The copyright date is January 21, 1975.

Mad #174.

Published on February 13, 1975. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Arnoldo Franchioni, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Don Reilly, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Lou Silverstone, and 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: April 1975. Cover price: 50¢.

The Mad Jumble Book, Frank Jacobs & Bob Clarke.

Published on February 15, 1975. The book features new material by scriptwriter Frank Jacobs and artist Bob Clarke. Cover illustration by Bob Clarke. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1975. Cover price: 75¢.

Plop! #12.

Published on February 18, 1975. Edited by Joe Orlando. The comic features material by Sergio Aragonés, E. Nelson Bridwell, Don “Duck” Edwing, Robert Johnson, John Larter, Dave Manak, Lee Marrs, 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 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Comix Book #3.

Published on February 25, 1975. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The book features new and previously published material by Robert Armstrong, Joel Beck, Leslie Cabarga, Howard Cruse, Kim Deitch, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Denis Kitchen, Lee Marrs, Willy Murphy, Peter Poplaski, John Pound, Ted Richards, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, Steve Stiles, and Skip Williamson. Cover illustration by Denis Kitchen. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Magazine Management (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: March 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.

Zap Comix #8.

Published on March 5, 1975. The comic features new material by R. (Robert) Crumb, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. Berkeley, CA: Print Mint. Cover/indicia date: 1975. Cover price: 75¢.

Creepy #70.

Published on March 6, 1975. Edited by Bill DuBay. The magazine includes the story “Shadow,” by Rich Margopoulos & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Ken Kelly. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: April 1975. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

“Shadow” is adapted from the prose story by Edgar Allan Poe.

Cat, B. Kliban.

Published on March 15, 1975. The book features previously unpublished cat-themed cartoons by Playboy contributor B. Kliban. Cover illustration by B. Kliban. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 164 pages. New York: Workman. Cover/indicia date: March 1975. Cover price: $2.95.

Mad as the Devil!, Sergio Aragonés.

Published on March 15, 1975. 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 1975. Cover price: 95¢.

Plop! #13.

Published on March 18, 1975. Edited by Joe Orlando. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Robert Johnson, John Larter, Lee Marrs, Kurt Schaffenberger, Steve Skeates, David Vern, and Wallace Wood. Cover illustration by Wallace Wood (main) and Sergio Aragonés (border). Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: National (DC). Cover/indicia date: June 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Strange Tales #180.

The estimated newsstand availability date is March 25, 1975. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the Warlock story “The Judgment!,” by Jim Starlin. Cover illustration by Jim Starlin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: June 1975. Cover price: 25¢.

Notes

The copyright date is February 25, 1975.

“The Judgment!” is the first appearance of Gamora.

Giant-Size X-Men #1.

The estimated newsstand availability date is March 25, 1975. Edited by Len Wein. The comic includes the story “Second Genesis!,” by Len Wein & Dave Cockrum. Cover illustration by Gil Kane, with Dave Cockrum. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: 1975. Cover price: 50¢.

Notes

The copyright date is February 25, 1975.

“Second Genesis!” is the first story in Marvel’s phenomenally successful mid-1970’s revamp of the X-Men feature. The superhero team’s roster now includes Banshee (Sean Cassidy), Colossus (Peter Rasputin), Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner), Storm (Ororo Munroe), and Wolverine (Logan). The story is the first appearance of Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Storm.

Mad #175.

Published in March 27, 1975. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Arnoldo Franchioni, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Larry Sharp, 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: June 1975. Cover price: 50¢.

Next: April to June 1975.