World's Finest Comics #225

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TITLE: World's Finest Comics #225
PUBLICATION DATE: Sep/Oct 1974 (onsale 6/18/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Superman and Batman"
Stories:

• Superman/Batman: "Bow Before Satan's Children" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
  
• Rip Hunter: "Prisoners of 100 Million B.C." (24 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From Showcase #20, May/Jun 1959
• Vigilante: "The Duplicate Crimes" (10 pages)
  Dick Wood (Writer), Bob Brown (Artist)
  From Action Comics #161, October 1951
• Black Canary: "The Mystery of the Crimson Crystal" (7 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Flash Comics #93, March 1948
• Superman/Batman: "The Olsen-Robin Team Versus 'the Superman-Batman Team'" (16 pages)
  Edmond Hamilton (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From World's Finest Comics #141, May 1964

Features:

• "From the World's Finest Fans" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "Superman and Batman Masters of Disguise" (3 Pages)
  (Details various disguises worn by the World's Finest team)
  

The Unexpected #159

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TITLE: Unexpected #159
PUBLICATION DATE: Sep/Oct 1974 (onsale 6/13/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Unexpected"
Stories:

• "A Cry in the Night" (8 pages)
  Sam Meade (Writer), Jess M. Jodloman (Artist)
  
• "Shocker" (6 pages)
  Jerry Grandenetti (Writer/Artist)
  
• "The Creature That Never Existed" (9 pages)
  Lee Elias (Artist)
  From Tales of the Unexpected #89, Jun/Jul 1965
• "The Tell Tale Hand" (6 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #6, September 1952
• "I Was Blackmailed by a Phantom" (8 pages)
  Howard Sherman (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #67, May 1962
• "Frozen in Fear" (3 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Fred Carrillo (Artist)
  
• "The Swami of Broadway" (6 pages)
  William (Bill) Ely (Artist)
  From House of Secrets #14, November 1958
• "The Rainbow Man" (6 pages)
  George Roussos (Artist)
  From Tales of the Unexpected #15, July 1957
• "The Night I Watched Myself Die" (8 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Bob Brown (Artist)
  From Unexpected #105, Feb/Mar 1968
• "The Demon Gun" (6 pages)
  Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #30, September 1954
• "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Grimm" (6 pages)
  Howard Purcell (Penciller), Sheldon Moldoff (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #2, Feb/Mar 1952
• "Who's That Lying in My Coffin?" (8 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Alex N. Nino (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Unexpected Mail" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Shazam! #14

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TITLE: Shazam #14
PUBLICATION DATE: Sep/Oct 1974 (onsale 6/18/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Shazam"
Stories:

• Marvel Family: "The Evil Return of the Monster Society" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  
• Captain Marvel: "The Prophetic Book" (12 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #57, March 1946
• Captain Marvel, Jr.: "The Man Who Lived History" (9 pages)
  From Captain Marvel, Jr. #83, March 1950
• Captain Marvel: "Mr. Tawny's Fight for Fame" (6 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #126, November 1951
• Mary Marvel: "Curse of the Books" (7 pages)
  From Mary Marvel #2, June 1946
• Captain Marvel: "The Magic Mix-Up" (7 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #102, November 1949
• Marvel Family: "The Word Wrecker" (17 pages)
  From Marvel Family #86, August 1953

Features:

• "Shazam Trivia Quiz" (1 Page)
  (Bridwell/??)
  (Illos and text: Questions about the Shazam Family)
• "Legends of Shazam" (1 Page)
  (Text: History of Solomon)
• "Shazamail" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "Superman - Shazam Battle Page" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
  

Justice League of America #113

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TITLE: Justice League of America #113
PUBLICATION DATE: Sep/Oct 1974 (onsale 6/6/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Justice League of America"
Stories:

• Justice League of America: "The Creature in the Velvet Cage" (20 pages)
  Len Wein (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Justice Society of America: "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes" (33 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker), Arthur F. Peddy (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker), Irwin Hasen (Artist)
  From All-Star Comics #41, Jun/Jul 1948
• Justice League of America: "The Cavern of Deadly Spheres" (25 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Justice League of America #16, December 1962

Features:

• "The Freedom Train" (2 Pages)
  (American history)
• "JLA Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Young Romance #201

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TITLE: Young Romance #201
PUBLICATION DATE: Sep/Oct 1974 (onsale 6/4/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Young Romance"
Stories:

• "Old Enough for Love" (5 pages)
  
• "The Life of the Party" (9 pages)
  
• "You're Not My First" (7 pages)
  
• "Hungry for Kisses" (14 pages)
  
• "How We Met" (3 pages)
  
• "Time After Time, I Fell Out of Love" (11 pages)
  
• "Get Rid of the Other Girl" (8 pages)
  
• "He Was Kissing Me and Thinking of Her" (7 pages)
  
• "I Realized What He Was After" (13 pages)
  

Features:

• "How Can You Tell It's Love" (1 Page)
  (Filler)
• "Paul - the Other Side" (2 Pages)
  (Advice column)
  

Detective Comics #442

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TITLE: Detective Comics #442
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/30/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Detective Comics"
Stories:

• Batman: "Death Flies the Haunted Sky" (11 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist)
  
• Newsboy Legion: "The House Where Time Stood Still" (12 pages)
  Joe Simon (Writer), Jack Kirby (Penciller), Arthur Cazeneuve (Inker)
  From Star Spangled Comics #21, June 1943
• Hawkman: "The Magic Mirror Mystery" (11 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
  From Hawkman #10, Oct/Nov 1965
• Black Canary: "The Huntress of the Highway" (7 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Flash Comics #92, February 1948
• Elongated Man: "The Robbery That Never Happened" (10 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sid Greene (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #333, November 1964
• Batman: "Vanishing Village" (11 pages)
  Joe Samachson (Writer), Jerry Robinson (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From Batman #31, Oct/Nov 1945
• Doctor Fate: (Murders in Baranga Marshes) (10 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Howard Sherman (Artist)
  From More Fun Comics #68, June 1941
• Manhunter: "To Duel the Master" (9 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Walter Simonson (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Batman's Hotline" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)
  

Tarzan #232

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TITLE: Tarzan #232
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle"
Stories:

• Tarzan: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (18 pages)
  Joe Kubert (Writer/Artist)
  
• Congo Bill: "The Man Who Wanted to Die a Hero" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Edwin J. Smalle, Jr. (Artist)
  From Action Comics #190, March 1954
• Tarzan: "Tarzan and the Monkey Men" (24 pages)
  Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  
• Detective Chimp: "The Case of the Runaway Ostrich" (6 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #13, Jan/Feb 1954
• Rex the Wonder Dog: "African Man Hunt" (10 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Gil Kane (Artist), Sy Barry (Inker)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #13, Jan/Feb 1954
• Korak, Son of Tarzan: "The Pit of Darkness" (8 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Alex N. Nino (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Manimals" (2 Pages)
  (Text feature by Allan Asherman)
• "Tarzan's Animal Facts" (2 Pages)
  (A Series of Nature Studies)
• "The Dum-Dum" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia" (2 Pages)
  (A Series of Nature Studies)
• "Tarzan's Jungle Album" (1 Page)
  (Movie photo)
• "Tarzan" (1 Page)
  (Drawn by Philippine Artists)
  

Superman Family #166

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TITLE: Superman Family #166
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Lois Lane Presents the Superman Family"
Stories:

• Lois Lane: "The Murdering Arm of Metropolis" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), John F. Rosenberger (Artist)
  
• Jimmy Olsen: "Olsen's Super-Survival Kit" (14 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #89, December 1965
• Supergirl: "The Great Supergirl Double-Cross" (12 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From Action Comics #317, October 1964
• Superman: "Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang" (9 pages)
  George Papp (Artist)
  From Superman #152, April 1962
• Superboy: "Lex Luthor and Clark Kent: Cell-Mates" (13 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Adventure Comics #301, October 1962
• Bizarro: "Car 45, Get Lost" (10 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), John Forte (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Adventure Comics #299, August 1962

Features:

• "Letters to Lois" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "Fact File on the Superman Family" (2 Pages)
  (Facts about Lois, Jimmy, Perry, Lana, Supergirl, and Lucy
  

Brave and the Bold #114

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TITLE: Brave and the Bold #114
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/21/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Brave and the Bold"
Stories:

• Batman/Aquaman: "Last Jet to Gotham" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Jim Aparo (Artist)
  
• Teen Titans: "The Perilous Capers of the Terrible Teen" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Nicholas Peter Cardy (Artist)
  From Teen Titans #5, Sep/Oct 1966
• Green Arrow/Martian Manhunter: "Wanted -- the Capsule Master" (24 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), George Roussos (Artist)
  From Brave and the Bold #50, Oct/Nov 1963
• Aquaman: "The Charge of the Sea Soldiers" (13 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #284, May 1961

Features:

• "Batman's Backgrounds for Action" (3 Pages)
  (Details about past Batman adventures)
• "The Brave and the Bold Mailbag" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

House of Mystery #226

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TITLE: House of Mystery #226
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/14/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Luis Dominguez
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The House of Mystery"
Stories:

• "Garden of Evil" (9 pages)
  Jack Oleck (Writer), Alfredo P. Alcala (Artist)
  
• "Teddy Doesn't Seem to Smile Anymore" (3 pages)
  Martin Pasko (Writer), Frank Robbins (Artist)
  
• "The Devil's Chessboard" (6 pages)
  Leonard Starr (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #12, March 1953
• Phantom Stranger: "The Living Nightmare" (8 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Phantom Stranger #5, Apr/May 1953
• "Monster in the House" (9 pages)
  Jack Oleck (Writer), Nestor P. Redondo (Artist)
  
• "Scared to Life" (3 pages)
  Marv Wolfman (Writer), Bernie Wrightson (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #180, May/Jun 1969
• "The School for Sorcerers" (6 pages)
  William (Bill) Ely (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #74, May 1958
• "The Perfect Mate" (6 pages)
  Michael J. Pellowski (Plotter), Robert Kanigher (Scripter), Jess M. Jodloman (Artist)
  
• "The Wishes of Doom" (8 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #10, January 1953
• "The Haunted Melody" (6 pages)
  William (Bill) Ely (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #58, January 1957
• "Out of This World" (9 pages)
  Jack Oleck (Writer), Gerry Talaoc (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Cain's Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "Cain's Game Room" (1 Page)
  (Cartoons)
• "Cain's Gargoyles" (1 Page)
• "Do You Dare Enter the House of Mystery" (3 Pages)
  (Tour of the House of Mystery)
• "Hidden in the House" (1 Page)
  (Word search)
  

Superman #278

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TITLE: Superman #278
PUBLICATION DATE: August 1974 (onsale 5/9/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Around the World in 100 Pages With Superman"
Stories:

• Superman: "Super-Showdown at Buzzard Gulch" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Robert Oksner (Inker)
  
• Superman: "The Mermaid from Atlantis" (9 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), Wayne Boring (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From Superman #138, July 1960
• Superman: "The Compass Points to Murder" (12 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Ira Yarbrough (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From Superman #33, Mar/Apr 1945
• Superman: "The Seven Secrets of Superman" (12 pages)
  Edmond Hamilton (Writer), Wayne Boring (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From World's Finest Comics #62, Jan/Feb 1953
• Superman: "Clark Kent, Coward" (12 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Action Comics #298, March 1963
• Superman: "The Superman Spectaculars" (12 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Wayne Boring (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From Action Comics #211, December 1955

Features:

• "Lola Barnett's Metropolis Gossip" (2 Pages)
  (details about Metropolis)
• "Metropolis Mailbag" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "Superman-Shazam Battle Page" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
  

Young Love #111

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TITLE: Young Love #111
PUBLICATION DATE: Aug/Sep 1974 (onsale 5/2/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Agony and Ecstasy of Young Love"
Stories:

• "Love Expert" (11 pages)
  
• "How We Met" (2 pages)
  
• "When You Come Crawling Back" (7 pages)
  
• "Wandering Eyes" (9 pages)
  
• "I Found My Love in a Dream World" (7 pages)
  
• "All Those Great Guys" (7 pages)
  
• "I Told Her About Us" (7 pages)
  
• "Can This Hassle Be Love?" (4 pages)
  
• "I Wanted Someone Just Like Him" (6 pages)
  
• "I'll Take Care of You" (7 pages)
  
• "I'll Be There When You Need Me" (6 pages)
  
• "Too Nice to a Boy" (5 pages)
  

Features:

• "How to Lose Your Boy Friend" (1 Page)
  (Filler)
• "Marc - on the Man's Side" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Batman #257

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TITLE: Batman #257
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/30/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Batman and Robin in Tales of Comedy and Tragedy"
Stories:

• Batman: "Hail Emperor Penguin" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Irv Novick (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Batman: "Hunt for a Robin-Killer" (14 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Sid Greene (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #374, April 1968
• Batman: "Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves" (12 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Dick Sprang (Artist)
  From Batman #30, Aug/Sep 1945
• Adventures of Alfred: "Conversational Clue" (4 pages)
  Mort Weisinger (Writer), Jerry Robinson (Artist)
  From Batman #22, Apr/May 1944
• Batman: "Die Small -- Die Big" (15 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Bob Brown (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #385, March 1969
• Batman: "Rackety-Rax Racket" (12 pages)
  Don Cameron (Writer), Dick Sprang (Artist)
  From Batman #32, Dec/Jan 1945

Features:

• "The Penguin's Unique Umbrellas" (2 Pages)
  (Details the use of Penguin's umbrellas)
• "Bat-Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword puzzle)
• "Casey the Cop" (1 Page)
  (by Henry Boltinoff)
• "Man Without Fingerprints" (1 Page)
  (Filler)
• "Letters to the Batman" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Action Comics #437

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TITLE: Action Comics #437
PUBLICATION DATE: July 1974 (onsale 4/30/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The World's Greatest Action Heroes"
Stories:

• Superman: "Magic is Bustin' Out All Over" (20 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Kurt Schaffenberger (Inker)
  
• Sea Devils: "The Sea Devils Vs. the Octopus Man" (13 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Russ Heath (Artist)
  From Sea Devils #1, Sep/Oct 1961
• Adam Strange: "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets" (15 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Murphy Anderson (Inker)
  From Mystery In Space #85, August 1963
• Matt Savage Trail Boss: "The Barbed Wire Barricade" (11 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Western Comics #77, Sep/Oct 1959
• "I Was King of the Daredevils" (8 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), John Prentice (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #3, May/Jun 1955
• Doll Man: "The Man Who Returned from the Dead" (12 pages)
  Al Bryant (Artist)
  From Doll Man #13, Summer 1947

Features:

• "The First Frogman" (2 Pages)
  (Kanigher/Andru/Esposito)
  From Showcase #28, Sep-Oct 1960
• "DC Cover Gallery" (1 Page)
  (Mystery in Space #85, Sea Devils #1, My Greatest Adventure #3, Western Comics #77)
• "Superman in Action" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)
• "Superman in Action - Extra" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)

World's Finest Comics #224

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TITLE: World's Finest Comics #224
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/18/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Sons of Superman and Batman"
Stories:

• Super Sons: "The Shocking Switch of the Super-Sons" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Vince Colletta (Inker)
  
• Johnny Quick: "Tubby Watts, Efficiency Expert" (6 pages)
  Don Cameron (Writer), Paul Norris (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #174, March 1952
• Superman/Batman: "Superman's Secret Master" (16 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From World's Finest Comics #137, November 1963
• Metamorpho: "Never Bet Against an Element Man" (25 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Joe Orlando (Penciller), Mike Esposito (Inker)
  From Metamorpho #6, May/Jun 1966
• Superman/Batman: "Fort Crime" (12 pages)
  Alvin Schwartz (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From World's Finest Comics #72, Sep/Oct 1954

Features:

• "Behind the Scenes with the 'Super Friends'" (3 Pages)
  (Information and sketches from the cartoon series)
• "From the World's Finest Fans" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

The Unexpected #158

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TITLE: Unexpected #158
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/11/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Unexpected"
Stories:

• "Reserved for Mad-Men Only" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Ruben Yandoc (Artist)
  
• "A Hangman Awaits Me" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), John Calnan (Artist)
  
• "The Bewitched Beauty" (6 pages)
  Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #24, March 1954
• "Prisoner of the Power-Stone" (7 pages)
  Mort Meskin (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From House of Secrets #18, March 1959
• "Captives of the Ant Kingdom" (8 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Lee Elias (Artist)
  
• "The Fearsome Fountain of Youth" (6 pages)
  Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #36, March 1955
• "The Doom Game" (8 pages)
  Mort Meskin (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #144, July 1964
• "The Menace of the Fireball" (6 pages)
  Bob Brown (Artist)
  From Tales of the Unexpected #19, November 1957
• "Trial by Error" (5 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Ernesto B. Patricio (Artist)
  
• "Flame of Death" (2 pages)
  Val Calquin (Artist)
  
• Johnny Peril: "The End of Death" (8 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Sensation Mystery #113, Jan/Feb 1953
• "Nightmare House" (7 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Jose Delbo (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Unexpected Mail" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Shazam! #13

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TITLE: Shazam #13
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/16/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Shazam"
Stories:

• Captain Marvel: "The Case of the Charming Crook" (12 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Robert Oksner (Artist)
  
• Captain Marvel, Jr.: "Mrs. Wagner's Forbidden Room" (7 pages)
  From Captain Marvel, Jr. #92, December 1950
• Captain Marvel: "Captain Marvel Gets a Secretary" (9 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #67, November 1946
• Captain Marvel: "Mr. Tawny's Sales Campaign" (9 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #119, April 1951
• Captain Marvel: "A New Home for Billy" (6 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #133, June 1952
• Marvel Family: "The Pandora Pirates" (18 pages)
  From Marvel Family #72, June 1952
• Captain Marvel: "The Ancient Crime" (8 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #79, December 1947
• Mary Marvel: "The Haunted Clubhouse" (8 pages)
  E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer), Robert Oksner (Artist)
  

Features:

• "The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man" (1 Page)
  (Bridwell/Broderick)
  (Illos and text: Depicts the 7 sins)
• "Friends of the Shazam Family" (3 Pages)
  (Bridwell/Broderick)
  (Illos and text: Depicts the supporting cast)
• "Shazamail" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "Mary Marvel's Fashion Parade" (1 Page)
  (Bridwell/??)
  (Illos and text: Depicts various interpretations of Mary)
• "Shazamail Extra" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
  

Young Romance #200

I don't have any scans of this one, but if some kind soul would send me a copy (or at least alert me as to where one is) I'll upload it to this clearing house for fans of DC's 100-Page Super Spectacular comic books as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance!


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TITLE: Young Romance #200
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/2/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Young Romance"
Stories:

• "He Touched Me" (9 pages)
  
• "I Can't Help the Way I Am" (15 pages)
  
• "Why Did I Have to Love a Beach Bum?" (7 pages)
  
• "Don't Make Me Beg" (15 pages)
  
• "I Had to Love" (7 pages)
  
• "Why Can't I Think of Something to Say" (7 pages)
  
• "I'm Not Interested" (13 pages)
  

Features:

• "Kid Brothers" (3 Pages)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Pajama Party" (4 Pages)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Paul - the Other Side" (2 Pages)
  (Advice column)

Justice League of America #112

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TITLE: Justice League of America #112
PUBLICATION DATE: Jul/Aug 1974 (onsale 4/2/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Justice League of America"
Stories:

• Justice League of America: "War with the One-Man Justice League" (20 pages)
  Len Wein (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Seven Soldiers of Victory: "Beware! The Black Star Shines" (24 pages)
  Mort Weisinger (Writer), Bill Finger (Writer), Mort Meskin (Artist), Creig Flessel (Artist), Hal Sherman (Artist), George Papp (Artist), John Lehti (Artist)
  From Leading Comics #2, Spring 1942
• Starman: "Starman's Lucky Star" (9 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mort Meskin (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From Adventure Comics #81, December 1942
• Justice League of America: "The Super-Exiles of Earth" (25 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Justice League of America #19, May 1963

Features:

• "Amazo and His Creator" (2 Pages)
  (Background on Amazo)
• "JLA Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
• "The Origin of Starman" (1 Page)
  (Background on Starman)
• "The Fuss 'n' Feathers Over Hawkman" (1 Page)
  (Letters page extra)
  

Tarzan #231

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TITLE: Tarzan #231
PUBLICATION DATE: Jun/Jul 1974 (onsale 3/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Tarzan"
Stories:

• Tarzan: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (18 pages)
  Joe Kubert (Writer/Artist)
  
• Congo Bill: "Safaris For Sale" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Edwin J. Smalle, Jr. (Artist)
  From Action Comics #174, November 1952
• Tarzan: "The Deadly Dangers of Pal-Ul-Don" (21 pages)
  Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  
• Bomba: "My Enemy... the Jungle" (19 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Jack Sparling (Artist)
  From Bomba the Jungle Boy #3, Jan/Feb 1968
• Detective Chimp: "The Return of Detective Chimp" (6 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #6, Nov/Dec 1952
• Korak, Son of Tarzan: "The Ancient Awakes" (8 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Alex N. Nino (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Evolution Through an Ape-Man's Eyes" (1 Page)
  (Text feature by Allan Asherman)
• "The Dum-Dum" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)

Detective Comics #441

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TITLE: Detective Comics #441
PUBLICATION DATE: Jun/Jul 1974 (onsale 3/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Detective Comics"
Stories:

• Batman: "Judgment Day" (12 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Howard Victor Chaykin (Artist)
  
• Plastic Man: (The Killing of Snoopy Hawks) (12 pages)
  Joe Millard (Writer), Jack Cole (Artist)
  From Plastic Man #3, Spring 1946
• Batman: "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures" (13 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Bob Kane (Penciller), Jerry Robinson (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #42, August 1940
• Ibis the Invincible: "Holocaust God of Destruction" (6 pages)
  Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  From Whiz Comics #95, March 1948
• Eclipso: "The Two Faces of Doom" (12 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist)
  From House of Secrets #66, May/Jun 1964
• Alias the Spider: (The Secret of Mouse Malone) (6 pages)
  Paul Gustavson (Writer/Artist)
  From Crack Comics #25, September 1942
• Batman: "The Carbon Copy Crimes" (11 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From Batman #38, Dec/Jan 1946
• Manhunter: "Cathedral Perilous" (8 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Walter Simonson (Artist)
  

Features: "Batman's Hotline" (1 Page)