Batman #261

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Note: this is the final issue of 100-Page Super Spectacular.

TITLE: Batman #261
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/31/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $1.00
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Last 100-Page Giant
CONTENTS: "Batman"
Stories:

• Batman: "The Mystery That Never Was" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Irv Novick (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Batman: "Crime's Man-Hunt" (13 pages)
  Joseph Greene (Writer), Dick Sprang (Artist)
  From Detective Comics #92, October 1944
• Batman: "The 1,001 Inventions of Batman" (8 pages)
  Edmond Hamilton (Writer), Dick Sprang (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
  From Batman #109, August 1957
• Batman: "A Christmas Peril" (12 pages)
  Don Cameron (Writer), Jerry Robinson (Artist)
  From Batman #27, Feb/Mar 1945
• Batman: "The Great Batman Contest" (8 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Sheldon Moldoff (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
  From Batman #100, June 1956
• Batman: "The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City" (14 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #345, November 1965

Features:

• "Bat-Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Word search)
• "Strange Laws" (1 Page)
  (Humor filler by Henry Boltinoff)
• "The Women in the Batman's Life" (1 Page)
  (Facts about women from Batman's life)
• "Batman Workshop" (1 Page)
  (Hobby hints)
• "Letters to the Batman" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

The Flash #232

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TITLE: The Flash #232
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/26/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES:
CONTENTS: "The Flash"
Stories:

• Flash: "Death Rattle of the 12-Hour Man" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), Irv Novick (Penciller), Frank McLaughlin (Inker)
  
• Green Lantern: "The Duel of the Super-Heroes" (26 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Green Lantern #13, June 1962
• Flash: "The Images of Doom" (12 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Flash Comics #94, April 1948
• Johnny Quick: "The 9th Wonder of the World" (9 pages)
  Bill Finger (Writer), Mort Meskin (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From Adventure Comics #121, October 1947
• Flash: "Vengeance Via Television" (9 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Flash #124, November 1961

Features:

• "Meet Kid Flash" (2 Pages)
  (History of Kid Flash)
• "Amazing Speeds" (1 Page)
  (Science facts)
• "Flash Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword puzzle)
• "Flash-Grams" (2 Pages)
  (Letter Column)
  

World's Finest Comics #228

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TITLE: World's Finest Comics #228
PUBLICATION DATE: March 1975 (onsale 12/17/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Superman and Batman"
Stories:

• Super Sons: "Crown for a New Batman" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
  
• Vigilante: "The Broadway Posse" (8 pages)
  Dick Wood (Writer), Howard Sherman (Artist)
  From Action Comics #193, June 1954
• Aquaman: "The Menace of the Land-Sea Beasts" (12 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Nicholas Peter Cardy (Artist)
  From Aquaman #12, Nov/Dec 1963
• Metamorpho: "The Junk Yard of Doom" (25 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Ramona Fradon (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
  From Brave and the Bold #58, Feb/Mar 1965
• Eclipso: "Hideout on Fear Island" (13 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist)
  From House of Secrets #64, Jan/Feb 1964

Features:

• "From the World's Finest Fans" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "The Amazing Reversals of Superman and Batman" (2 Pages)
  (Information on times in which Superman and Batman switched roles)
  

The Unexpected #162

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TITLE: Unexpected #162
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/12/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Unexpected"
Stories:

• "I'll Bug You to Your Grave" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Ruben Yandoc (Artist)
  
• "Half a Man is Better Than None" (8 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Bill Draut (Artist)
  
• "When is It My Turn to Die?" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Alex N. Nino (Artist)
  
• "Steps to Disaster" (4 pages)
  Pat Boyette (Artist)
  From Unexpected #116, Dec/Jan 1969
• "The Corpse That Didn't Die" (4 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Pat Boyette (Artist)
  From Unexpected #112, Apr/May 1969
• "The Vengeful Windmill" (3 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Bill Draut (Artist)
  From Unexpected #109, Oct/Nov 1968
• "Friday the 13th Club" (8 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #4, Jun/Jul 1952
• "That Dead Old Gang of Mine" (7 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Abe Ocampo (Artist)
  
• "I Fell in Love with a Witch" (8 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller)
  From House of Mystery #1, Dec/Jan 1951
• "Free Me from the Bewitched Bell" (8 pages)
  George Roussos (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #71, September 1962
• "Master of the Voodoo Machine" (8 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Bernard Baily (Artist)
  From Tales of the Unexpected #104, Dec/Jan 1967
• "The Man Who Betrayed Earth" (6 pages)
  Jack Kirby (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #72, March 1958

Features:

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

Shazam! #17

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TITLE: Shazam #17
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/19/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Shazam"
Stories:

• Marvel Family: "The Pied Un-Piper" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  
• Captain Marvel, Jr.: "The Idol of Vengeance" (7 pages)
  From Marvel Family #7, December 1946
• Captain Marvel: "Captain Marvel Gets Promoted" (7 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #53, February 1946
• Captain Marvel: "Captain Marvel Sails Before the Mast" (8 pages)
  From Marvel Family #41, November 1949
• Mary Marvel: "Jives Becomes a Jockey" (7 pages)
  From Marvel Family #33, March 1949
• Captain Marvel: "The Curse of the Black Thumb" (7 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), C.C. Beck (Artist)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #129, February 1952
• Captain Marvel: "Captain Marvel's Wedding" (9 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), C.C. Beck (Artist)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #150, November 1953
• Captain Marvel: "The Haunted Girl" (12 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #57, March 1946

Features:

• "Shazam Trivia Quiz #2" (1 Page)
  (Trivia)
• "Legends of Shazam" (1 Page)
  (Text: History of Zeus)
• "Shazam Puzzle Page" (1 Page)
  (Puzzles)
• "Shazamail" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Justice League of America #116

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TITLE: Justice League of America #116
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/5/1974)
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 Kid Who Won Hawkman's Wings" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Starman/Black Canary: "Mastermind of Menaces" (24 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
  From Brave and the Bold #61, Aug/Sep 1965
• Justice League of America: "The Challenge of the Untouchable Aliens" (25 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Justice League of America #15, November 1962
• Just a Story: (The End) (8 pages)
  Howard Purcell (Writer/Artist)
  From Comic Cavalcade #19, Feb/Mar 1947

Features:

• "JLA Super-Villain Quiz" (2 Pages)
  (Trivia)
• "JLA Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword)
• "JLA Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Young Romance #204

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 #204
PUBLICATION DATE: Mar/Apr 1975 (onsale 12/5/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Young Romance"
Stories:

• "The Boy Who Lived in My House" (7 pages)
  
• "3 On Our Honeymoon" (14 pages)
  
• "Don't Steal My Love Away" (12 pages)
  Jay Scott Pike (Penciller)
  From Girls' Romances #141, June 1969
• "Deception" (11 pages)
  Jay Scott Pike (Penciller)
  From Heart Throbs #122, Oct/Nov 1969
• "Enter Marriage... Exit Romance" (10 pages)
  From Young Romance #159, Apr/May 1969
• "One-Man Girl" (13 pages)
  

Features:

• "Thoughts During a School Play" (3 Pages)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "The Alphabet of Differences Between Boys and Girls" (7 Pages)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "Dates 'n' Mates" (1 Page)
  (Fashion tips)
• "Paul--the Other Side" (2 Pages)
  (Advice column)
  

Tarzan #235

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TITLE: Tarzan #235
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Tarzan"
Stories:

• Tarzan: "The Magic Herb" (18 pages)
  Joe Kubert (Writer/Artist)
  
• Congo Bill: "The Mail-Order Hunter" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Edwin J. Smalle, Jr. (Artist)
  From Action Comics #189, February 1954
• Detective Chimp: "Bobo's New York Adventure" (6 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #35, Sep/Oct 1957
• "I Shoot with a Camera" (2 pages)
  From My Greatest Adventure #4, Jul/Aug 1955
• Tarzan: "The Mahagga" (47 pages)
  Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  

Features:

• "Maureen O'Sullivan: The Most Famous Jane of All" (1 Page)
  (Movie information and photo)
• "Tarzan's Jungle Album" (1 Page)
  (Movie photo)
• "The Dum-Dum" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)
  

Detective Comics #445

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TITLE: Detective Comics #445
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/28/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Detective Comics"
Stories:

• Batman: "Break-In at the Big House" (12 pages)
  Len Wein (Writer), Jim Aparo (Artist)
  
• Star Hawkins: "The Case of the Robot-Spy" (8 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Strange Adventures #116, May 1960
• "The Human Bomb" (10 pages)
  France E. Herron (Writer), Dan Barry (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
  From Big Town #2, February 1951
• Manhunters Around the World: "The Swiss Border Patrol" (6 pages)
  Curt Swan (Penciller), John Fischetti (Inker)
  From Star Spangled Comics #105, June 1950
• Casebook Mystery: "The Case of the Crooked Gambler" (4 pages)
  Jim Mooney (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
  From Gang Busters #5, Aug/Sep 1948
• Roy Raymond: "The Man Who Slept 200 Years" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From Detective Comics #222, August 1955
• Elongated Man: "Ten Miles to Nowhere" (10 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Artist)
  From Detective Comics #327, May 1964
• "24 Hours from Death" (8 pages)
  Bob Brown (Artist)
  From Gang Busters #25, Dec/Jan 1951
• Doctor Mid-Nite: "Case of the Talking Shadows" (6 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Rudolph Palais (Artist)
  From All-American Comics #101, September 1948
• Robin: "The Touchdown Trap" (8 pages)
  Bob Rozakis (Writer), Mike Grell (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Cops-of-All-Trades" (1 Page)
  (Information about police)
• "Strange Laws" (1 Page)
  (Humor filler)
• "Batman's Hotline" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Superman #284

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TITLE: Superman #284
PUBLICATION DATE: February 1975 (onsale 11/21/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Superman"
Stories:

• Superman: "The Secret Guardian of Smallville" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Robert Oksner (Inker)
  
• Superman: "The Interplanetary Olympics" (12 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Action Comics #304, September 1963
• Superman: "King of the Comic Books" (12 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), Joe Shuster (Penciller), Ira Yarbrough (Inker)
  From Superman #25, Nov/Dec 1943
• Superman: "A Modern Alice in Wonderland" (13 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), Sam Citron (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From Superman #41, Jul/Aug 1946
• Superman: "Superman Owes a Billion Dollars" (8 pages)
  Robert Bernstein (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Sheldon Moldoff (Inker)
  From Superman #148, October 1961
• Superman: "The Death of Clark Kent" (12 pages)
  Alvin Schwartz (Writer), Ira Yarbrough (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
  From Superman #42, Sep/Oct 1946

Features:

• "Super-Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword)
• "Gate-Crashers in the Fortress of Solitude" (2 Pages)
  (Details about Superman's Fortress)
• "Metropolis Mailbag" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Brave and the Bold #117

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TITLE: Brave and the Bold #117
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/19/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Brave and the Bold"
Stories:

• Batman/Sgt. Rock: "Nightmare Without End" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Jim Aparo (Artist)
  
• Viking Prince: "Trail of the Black Falcon" (13 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
  From Brave and the Bold #24, Jun/Jul 1959
• Green Arrow: "1001 Ways to Defeat Green Arrow" (8 pages)
  France E. Herron (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #174, March 1952
• Secret Six: (Code Name:Mockingbird) (25 pages)
  E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer), Frank Springer (Artist)
  From Secret Six #1, Apr/May 1968
• Blackhawk: "The Menace from Inner Space" (13 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Charles Cuidera (Inker)
  From Blackhawk #194, March 1964

Features:

• "The Brave and the Bold Mailbag" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "Super-Heroes -- Super-Warriors" (1 Page)
  (Super-Heroes at war)
  

Superman Family #169

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TITLE: Superman Family #169
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/26/1974)
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: "Target of the Tarantula" (20 pages)
  Cary Bates (Writer), John F. Rosenberger (Penciller), Vince Colletta (Inker)
  
• Jimmy Olsen: "The League of Fantastic Supermen" (9 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #63, September 1962
• Supergirl: "The Anti-Supergirl Plot" (10 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From Action Comics #350, May 1967
• Superboy: "Krypto's Mean Master" (12 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #269, February 1960
• Superboy: "Clark Kent's Super-Dad" (12 pages)
  Jerry Coleman (Writer), John Sikela (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #236, May 1957
• Bizarro: "The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor" (12 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), John Forte (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #293, February 1962

Features:

• "Four Deaths for Lois Lane" (2 Pages)
  (Details Lois Lane's near-death experiences)
• "Comedy Cover Capers" (1 Page)
  (Redialogued covers)
• "The Strange Lives of Lois Lane" (2 Pages)
  (Details Lois Lane's strange transformations)
• "Letters to Lois" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

House of Mystery #229

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TITLE: House of Mystery #229
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/12/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nestor P. Redondo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The House of Mystery"
Stories:

• "Sir Greeley's Revenge" (12 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), Frank Springer (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #181, Jul/Aug 1969
• "Sour Note" (6 pages)
  E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
  From House of Mystery #179, Mar/Apr 1969
• "Nightmare Castle" (36 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Nestor P. Redondo (Artist)
  
• "The Dead Can Kill" (3 pages)
  Marv Wolfman (Writer), Bernie Wrightson (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #183, Nov/Dec 1969
• "I Was a Spy for Them" (6 pages)
  Mort Meskin (Artist)
  From Tales of the Unexpected #16, August 1957
• "Mask of the Red Fox" (12 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #187, Jul/Aug 1970
• "Grave Results" (3 pages)
  Marv Wolfman (Writer), Wayne Howard (Artist)
  From House of Mystery #182, Sep/Oct 1969

Features:

• "Cain's Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
• "Mystery Crossword" (1 Page)
  (Crossword Puzzle)
• "Cain's Gargoyles" (1 Page)
  (Cartoon)
  

Young Love #114

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TITLE: Young Love #114
PUBLICATION DATE: Feb/Mar 1975 (onsale 11/5/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Agony and Ecstasy of Young Love"
Stories:

• "Runaway Girl" (7 pages)
  
• "Why Can't You Love Me Again?" (14 pages)
  
• "I'll Never Give You Up" (7 pages)
  
• "Back in Circulation" (9 pages)
  
• "Stranger in My Dream" (7 pages)
  
• "Dancing Partner" (7 pages)
  
• "Love is a Dirty Word" (16 pages)
  

Features:

• "The Lesson" (3 Pages)
  (Poetry/art)
• "There is No Answer" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/art)
• "How Not to Paint Your Room" (5 Pages)
  (Poetry/art)
• "One Last Favor" (2 Pages)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Marc - on the Man's Side" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)
  

Action Comics #443

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TITLE: Action Comics #443
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1975 (onsale 10/31/1974)
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: "At Last! Clark Kent -- Super-Hero" (20 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
  
• Sea Devils: "The Ghost of the Deep" (12 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Russ Heath (Artist)
  From Sea Devils #3, Jan/Feb 1962
• Matt Savage Trail Boss: "Revolt in Painted Canyon" (11 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Western Comics #78, Nov/Dec 1959
• Adam Strange: "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange" (12 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sid Greene (Inker)
  From Mystery In Space #87, November 1963
• Hawkman: "Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang" (14 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
  From Mystery In Space #87, November 1963
• Black Pirate: (The Man in the Iron Mask) (8 pages)
  Sheldon Moldoff (Writer/Artist)
  From Sensation Comics #4, April 1942

Features:

• "7 Threats in the 7 Seas" (2 Pages)
  (Highlights of the Sea Devils)
• "Super-Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword)
• "Superman in Action" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Batman #260

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TITLE: Batman #260
PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/31/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $1.00
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Batman"
Stories:

• Batman: "This One'll Kill You, Batman" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Irv Novick (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Batman: "The Grade A Crimes" (13 pages)
  Ruth Lyon Kaufman (Writer), Jack Burnley (Artist)
  From Batman #16, Apr/May 1943
• Batman: "The Perfect Crime -- Slightly Imperfect" (12 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Sheldon Moldoff (Penciller), Sid Greene (Inker)
  From Batman #181, June 1966
• Batman: "The Case Without a Crime" (12 pages)
  Alvin Schwartz (Writer), J. Winslow Mortimer (Artist)
  From Detective Comics #112, June 1946
• Adventures of Alfred: "The Pearl of Peril" (4 pages)
  Don Cameron (Writer), Jerry Robinson (Artist)
  From Batman #27, Feb/Mar 1945
• Batman: "The Riddler's Prison-Puzzle Problem" (15 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Frank Springer (Penciller), Sid Greene (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #377, July 1968

Features:

• "The Batman Whirly-Word Game" (1 Page)
  (Puzzles and games)
• "Batman Trivia Quiz" (1 Page)
  (Trivia)
• "Strange Old Laws" (1 Page)
  (Humor filler by Henry Boltinoff)
• "Speedy Justice" (1 Page)
  (Filler)
• "Letters to the Batman" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

The Unexpected #161

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TITLE: Unexpected #161

PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/10/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Unexpected"
Stories:

• "Has Anyone Seen My Killer?" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Lee Elias (Artist)
  
• "The Haunted Dollhouse" (8 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Ruben Yandoc (Artist)
  
• "The Face in the Ball" (5 pages)
  Jack Oleck (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Artist)
  From Unexpected #118, Apr/May 1970
• "The Supernatural Swindler" (6 pages)
  George Roussos (Artist)
  From House of Secrets #11, Jul/Aug 1958
• "Ball of String" (2 pages)
  Bernie Wrightson (Artist)
  From Unexpected #116, Dec/Jan 1969
• "Roehmer's Revenge" (4 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), George Roussos (Artist)
  From Unexpected #106, Apr/May 1968
• "The Queen Who Lived Again" (8 pages)
  Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #8, Mar/Apr 1956
• "The House That Hate Built" (8 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), George Tuska (Artist)
  From Unexpected #117, Feb/Mar 1970
• "Death of the Man Who Never Lived" (4 pages)
  Carl Wessler (Writer), Bruno Premiani (Artist)
  From Unexpected #117, Feb/Mar 1970
• "Wake Me Before I Die" (3 pages)
  Jerry Grandenetti (Artist)
  
• "The Menace of Wrecker's Reef" (8 pages)
  Howard Sherman (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #72, October 1962
• "The Day Nobody Died" (9 pages)
  Dave Wood (Writer), Werner Roth (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Unexpected #115, Oct/Nov 1969
• "Mis-Judgment Day" (7 pages)
  Gerry Talaoc (Artist)
  

Features:

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

World's Finest Comics #227

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TITLE: World's Finest Comics #227
PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/17/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Superman and Batman"
Stories:

• Superman/Batman: "Death Flaunts Its Golden Grin" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Tex Blaisdell (Inker)
  
• Rip Hunter: "The Secret of Mount Olympus" (25 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), William (Bill) Ely (Artist)
  From Rip Hunter Time Master #11, Nov/Dec 1962
• Vigilante: "The Reformed Owlhoot Club" (8 pages)
  Dick Wood (Writer), Howard Sherman (Artist)
  From Action Comics #188, January 1954
• Martian Manhunter: "The Man with 20 Lives" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Joe Certa (Artist)
  From Detective Comics #227, January 1956
• Superman/Batman: "The Cape and Cowl Crooks" (18 pages)
  Edmond Hamilton (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
  From World's Finest Comics #159, August 1966

Features:

• "DC Comics Stars on the Screen" (3 Pages)
  (Information on movie versions of DC characters)
• "From the World's Finest Fans" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
  

Shazam! #16

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TITLE: Shazam! #16
PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/22/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man"
Stories:

• Captain Marvel: "The Man Who Stole Justice" (12 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  
• Marvel Family: "The Sneaking Doom" (21 pages)
  From Marvel Family #59, May 1951
• Captain Marvel: "The Invention Miser" (7 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #103, December 1949
• Captain Marvel, Jr.: "The Lazy Genie" (5 pages)
  From Captain Marvel, Jr. #118, April 1953
• Captain Marvel: "The World Hater" (8 pages)
  From Marvel Family #53, November 1950
• Marvel Family: "The Monarch of Money" (8 pages)
  From Marvel Family #29, November 1948
• Captain Marvel: "King Kull and the Seven Sins" (8 pages)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #137, October 1952
• Mary Marvel: "The Green-Eyed Monster" (8 pages)
  E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer), Robert Oksner (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Shazam Puzzle Page" (1 Page)
  (Picture Puzzles)
• "Legends of Shazam" (1 Page)
  (Text: History of Atlas)
• "Shazamail" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "Superman - Shazam Battle Page" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
  

Young Romance #203

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TITLE: Young Romance #203
PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/3/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Young Romance"
Stories:

• "Lover Wanted" (9 pages)
  
• "Once is Enough" (13 pages)
  
• "All That Love for a Dollar" (3 pages)
  
• "Our Dream House" (7 pages)
  
• "Little Lost Lamb" (12 pages)
  
• "Why Can't I Stop Crying?" (8 pages)
  
• "Come to My Wedding" (8 pages)
  
• "Love Lessons" (11 pages)
  

Features:

• "Ode to an Older Man" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "Kaleidoscope" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "Without a Doubt" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "A Nice Thought" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "I Don't Care About You" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "A Lover Questions, A Lover Answers" (2 Pages)
  (Question and Answer column)
• "Fate" (1 Page)
  (Poetry/Art)
• "Paul--the Other Side" (2 Pages)
  (Advice column)
  

Justice League of America #115

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TITLE: Justice League of America #115
PUBLICATION DATE: Jan/Feb 1975 (onsale 10/3/1974)
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 Last Angry God" (20 pages)
  Dennis J. O'Neil (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Justice Society of America: "Evil Star Over Hollywood" (33 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Irwin Hasen (Penciller), Robert Oksner (Inker), Arthur F. Peddy (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From All-Star Comics #44, Dec/Jan 1948
• Justice League of America: "Indestructible Creatures of Nightmare Island" (24 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Justice League of America #40, November 1965

Features:

• "JLA Puzzle #4" (1 Page)
  (Word search)
• "JLA Mail Room" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "DC Cover Gallery" (1 Page)
  (Covers of All-Star Comics #44 and JLA #40)
• "JLA Membership Quiz" (1 Page)
  (Trivia)
• "JLA Mail Room--Extra" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
  

Tarzan #234

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TITLE: Tarzan #234
PUBLICATION DATE: Dec/Jan 1974 (onsale 9/26/1974)
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)
  
• Detective Chimp: "A Whistle for Bobo" (6 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Artist)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #27, May/Jun 1956
• Congo Bill: "The Man-Eater of Mandalao" (6 pages)
  Jack Miller (Writer), Edwin J. Smalle, Jr. (Artist)
  From Action Comics #176, January 1953
• "I Was a Jungle Ringmaster" (7 pages)
  John Prentice (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #5, Sep/Oct 1955
• Tarzan: "Thunder Lizard" (26 pages)
  Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  
• "I Was a Prisoner in a Human Zoo" (7 pages)
  Ruben Moreira (Artist)
  From My Greatest Adventure #14, Mar/Apr 1957
• Korak, Son of Tarzan: "White Death" (8 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Alex N. Nino (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Tarzan's Animal Facts" (1 Page)
  (A Series of Nature Studies)
• "Tarzan's Jungle Album" (1 Page)
  (Movie photo)
• "The Dum-Dum" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)