(March 1975)

Marvel, 1974 Series
Price
1.00 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1974-12-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Editing
Denis Kitchen (editor)

Issue Notes

The cover includes the distributor's mark: Curtis. On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #113, December 1974.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Denis Kitchen
Pencils
Denis Kitchen
Inks
Denis Kitchen
Colors
Denis Kitchen
Letters
Denis Kitchen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But... naked ladies on covers is what sells magazines!!
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of the American Revolution (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joel Beck
Pencils
Joel Beck
Inks
Joel Beck
Letters
Joel Beck

Synopsis
What happened to the sixties revolution?
Reprints

Intro (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Denis Kitchen
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Letters / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Various
Pencils
Various
Inks
Various
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Letters about previous issues including comments from Robert Crumb and Bill Griffith

Indexer Notes

The letters continue after the Kim Deitch profile.

Doctor Future (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Pete Poplaski
Pencils
Pete Poplaski
Inks
Pete Poplaski
Letters
Pete Poplaski

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Doctor Future
Synopsis
A man seeks a consultation from Doctor Future.

Panthea (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Trina Robbins
Pencils
Trina Robbins
Inks
Trina Robbins
Letters
Trina Robbins

Genre
drama
Characters
Panthea
Synopsis
Panthea flees to San Francisco
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continues from issue 2 and continues in issue 4.

Mystic Madness (Table of Contents: 6)

Ozzie & Lotta / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Armstrong
Pencils
Robert Armstrong
Inks
Robert Armstrong
Letters
Robert Armstrong

Genre
humor
Characters
Ozzie; Lotta Hipsworth; Clutch; Patty
Synopsis
Ozxzie and Lotta consult the crystal ball and the magic 8 ball.
Reprints

Fickle Freak (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kim Deitch
Pencils
Kim Deitch
Inks
Kim Deitch
Letters
Kim Deitch

Characters
Bev The Bearded Lady; Emile The Human Pincushion; Celia The Sword Swallower; Clown; Ringmaster
Synopsis
A circus love triangle.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Barefootz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Howard Cruse
Pencils
Howard Cruse
Inks
Howard Cruse
Letters
Howard Cruse

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your father's going to ask Barefootz..
Genre
humor
Characters
Barefootz; Buddy; Cecil; Buddy's Mom
Synopsis
Barefootz gives advice on the roach prom.
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The Abduction of Dot Darling (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Leslie Cabarga
Pencils
Leslie Cabarga
Inks
Leslie Cabarga
Letters
Leslie Cabarga

Genre
drama; historical
Characters
Dot Darling; Mr. Darling; William Brooks; Mr. Jones; Joellen; Moron; Dr. Bronner
Synopsis
Dot wants to work in the pictures, but discovers the hard way how that happens.
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On the Job (Table of Contents: 10)

On the Job / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Skip Williamson
Pencils
Skip Williamson
Inks
Skip Williamson
Letters
Skip Williamson

Genre
humor
Characters
Jankowski; J. B.; Sparky; Sybil; Dwayne; Publisher; Henchman
Synopsis
The pressures of publishing.
Reprints

Junkie in a Grey Flannel Suit (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joel Beck
Pencils
Joel Beck
Inks
Joel Beck
Letters
Joel Beck

Genre
humor
Characters
Man; Dealer
Synopsis
Everyone wants good gear.

Portrait of Deitch Rising (Table of Contents: 12)

Profile / text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Schreiner; Kim Deitch
Pencils
Kim Deitch
Inks
Kim Deitch
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Illustrated profile of Kim Deitch.

The Penny Pinchers from Outer Space (Table of Contents: 13)

Waldo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kim Deitch
Pencils
Kim Deitch
Inks
Kim Deitch
Letters
Kim Deitch

Genre
humor
Characters
Waldo; Doctor Bruno Von Bowser; McSkizoid; Captain
Synopsis
Waldo nearly meets aliens.
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Tomorrow on Parade (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Stiles
Pencils
Steve Stiles
Inks
Steve Stiles
Letters
Steve Stiles

Synopsis
Life in 2021 after the war.

The Bottle Shop (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Marrs
Pencils
Lee Marrs
Inks
Lee Marrs
Letters
Lee Marrs

Characters
Agnes Kowalski; Mrs. Snidlee; Alonzo
Synopsis
Agnes finds her new landlady dabbles in witchcraft.
Reprints

Two Fools Discover Pizza (Table of Contents: 16)

Two Fools / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ted Richards; Willy Murphy
Pencils
Ted Richards; Willy Murphy
Inks
Ted Richards; Willy Murphy

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The two fools in ancient Rome
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The title is taken from the reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Barefootz / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Cruse
Pencils
Howard Cruse
Inks
Howard Cruse
Letters
Howard Cruse

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd never have figured panty hose sales...
Genre
humor
Characters
Barefootz; Dolly
Synopsis
Dolly wants to buy panty hose.
Reprints

The Star Sapphire (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sharon Rudahl
Pencils
Sharon Rudahl
Inks
Sharon Rudahl
Letters
Sharon Rudahl

Genre
biography
Characters
Sharon Rudahl; Mrs. Rudahl; Fiancé; Priest; Marge; Ted; Ed; Unitarian Priest; Anti-War Priest
Synopsis
Sharon loses the star sapphire from her wedding ring and she recalls the relationship it came from.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

At a Comic Book Convention (Table of Contents: 19)

text article / 1.8 pages (report information)

Script
R. Meltzer
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A visit to a comic convention in 1974.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Barefootz / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Howard Cruse
Pencils
Howard Cruse
Inks
Howard Cruse
Letters
Howard Cruse

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did you hear about the plumber...
Genre
humor
Characters
Barefootz; Cockroaches

Bad Karma (Table of Contents: 21)

Flip The Bird / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Pound
Pencils
John Pound
Inks
John Pound
Letters
John Pound

Genre
humor
Characters
Flip The Bird; Sir Francis Bacon; Kid; Bob; Girl; Creator
Synopsis
Flip catches the Mayor on the way back from Madame Fifi's and makes a suggestion.
Reprints

We Fellow Traveleers Part 3 (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Justin Green
Pencils
Justin Green
Inks
Justin Green
Letters
Justin Green

Characters
Neurosis's Brother; Neurosis; Rector; Blind Girl
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from issue 2 and continued in issue 4.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Claude Funston / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Colors
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm doin' this bit under duress, Claudey!! So don't ask too much!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Claude Funston; Mr. Hornley; Toadette
Synopsis
Mr. Hornley doesn't want frogs in his restaurant.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["But... naked ladies on covers is what sells magazines!!"]
  2. 1. The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall of the American Revolution
  3. 2. Intro
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Letters
  5. 4. Doctor Future
  6. 5. Panthea
  7. 6. Mystic Madness
    Ozzie & Lotta
  8. 7. Fickle Freak
  9. 8. ["Your father's going to ask Barefootz.."]
    Barefootz
  10. 9. The Abduction of Dot Darling
  11. 10. On the Job
    On the Job
  12. 11. Junkie in a Grey Flannel Suit
  13. 12. Portrait of Deitch Rising
    Profile
  14. 13. The Penny Pinchers from Outer Space
    Waldo
  15. 14. Tomorrow on Parade
  16. 15. The Bottle Shop
  17. 16. Two Fools Discover Pizza
    Two Fools
  18. 17. ["I'd never have figured panty hose sales..."]
    Barefootz
  19. 18. The Star Sapphire
  20. 19. At a Comic Book Convention
  21. 20. ["Did you hear about the plumber..."]
    Barefootz
  22. 21. Bad Karma
    Flip The Bird
  23. 22. We Fellow Traveleers Part 3
  24. 23. ["I like it... But is it ART?"]
  25. 24. ["I'm doin' this bit under duress, Claudey!! So don't ask too much!!"]
    Claude Funston
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Frank Plowright
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Steven Samuels
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore