Shazam #12

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TITLE: Shazam #12
PUBLICATION DATE: May/Jun 1974 (onsale 2/19/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Shazam"
Stories:

• Captain Marvel: "The Golden Plague" (7 pages)
  E. Nelson Bridwell (Writer), Robert Oksner (Artist)
  
• Mary Marvel: "Mary Marvel Versus Nightowl" (11 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), Jack Binder (Artist)
  From Mary Marvel #24, May 1948
• Captain Marvel: "Uncle Marvel's Wedding" (9 pages)
  William Woolfolk (Writer)
  From Captain Marvel Adventures #59, April 1946
• Captain Marvel, Jr.: "The Longest Block in the World" (6 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Dick Giordano (Artist)
  
• Marvel Family: "The Sivana Family Strikes at the Marvel Family" (38 pages)
  Otto Binder (Writer), Pete Costanza (Artist), Jack Binder (Artist), Bud Thompson (Artist)
  From Marvel Family #10, April 1947
• Captain Marvel: "Mighty Master of the Martial Arts" (7 pages)
  Elliot S. Maggin (Writer), Robert Oksner (Penciller), Vince Colletta (Inker)
  

Features:

• "Billy Batson's Family Album" (2 Pages)
  (Bridwell/??)
  (Illos and text: Depicts the Marvel Family)
• "Shazamail" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)
• "The Shazam Gods and Heroes" (2 Pages)
  (Bridwell/??)
  (Illos and text: Background on Cap's powers)
• "Super-Spectacular Shazamail" (1 Page)
  (Letters page)

Young Romance #199

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 #199
PUBLICATION DATE: May/Jun 1974 (onsale 2/7/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART:
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Young Romance"
Stories:

• "Love? Why Ruin a Perfect Friendship" (5 pages)
  
• "Second Choice" (11 pages)
  
• "You Can't Ever Be Mine" (8 pages)
  Tony Abruzzo (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Secret Hearts #62, April 1960
• "Hopeless Love" (8 pages)
  
• "Reach for a Star" (8 pages)
  
• "Make Love to His Friend" (8 pages)
  Tony Abruzzo (Penciller)
  From Girls' Romances #137, December 1968
• "Why Can't I Fall in Love" (10 pages)
  
• "The Mirror" (12 pages)
  

Features:

• "My Creed" (1 Page)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Silent Song of Love" (1 Page)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Bulletin Board" (2 Pages)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
• "Sew Here's How" (2 Pages)
  (??/??)
  (Fashion tips)
• "Beauty on a Budget" (1 Page)
  (??/??)
  (Fashion tips)
• "Paul - the Other Side" (1 Page)
  (Advice column)
• "First Love" (1 Page)
  (??/??)
  (Poetry/art)
  

Justice League of America #111

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TITLE: Justice League of America #111
PUBLICATION DATE: May/Jun 1974 (onsale 2/5/1974)
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: "Balance of Power" (20 pages)
  Len Wein (Writer), Dick Dillin (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Seven Soldiers of Victory: "Beware! The Black Star Shines" (33 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
• Justice League of America: "Attack of the Star-Bolt Warrior" (24 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  From Justice League of America #32, December 1964

Features:

• "Wanted:The Injustice Gang" (2 Pages)
  (Pasko/Broderick)
  (Background on the Injustice Gang)
• "JLA Puzzle" (1 Page)
  (Crossword puzzle)
• "The Seven Soldiers of Victory" (1 Page)
  (Text describing the history of the 7 Soldiers)
• "The Seven Soldiers of Victory" (1 Page)
  (??)
  (Pin-up) From Justice League of America #76, Nov-Dec 1969
• "JLA Mail Room" (2 Pages)
  (Letters page)

Tarzan #230

With this issue, I have covered 38 issues and am 1/3rd of the way done and all I feel like saying is: whew! This turned out to be more work than I originally thought it would be, but it's still a lot of fun.


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TITLE: Tarzan #230
PUBLICATION DATE: Apr/May 1974 (onsale 1/31/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Tarzan"
Stories:

• Tarzan: (The Rescue of the Fawn) (6 pages)
  Joe Kubert (Writer/Artist)
  
• Korak, Son of Tarzan: "Leap into Death" (14 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Joe Kubert (Penciller), Russ Heath (Inker)
  
• Tarzan: "The Slave Traders" (19 pages)
  Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  
• Bomba: "The Deadly Sting of Ana Conda" (20 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Jack Sparling (Artist)
  From Bomba the Jungle Boy #4, Mar/Apr 1968
• Congo Bill: "Mystery of the Stolen Bell" (6 pages)
  George Kashdan (Writer), Edwin J. Smalle, Jr. (Artist)
  From Action Comics #145, June 1950
• Detective Chimp: "Meet Detective Chimp" (8 pages)
  John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
  From Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4, Jul/Aug 1952
• Carson of Venus: "Into the Noobolian Valley" (5 pages)
  Michael William Kaluta (Writer/Penciller), Phil Trumbo (Inker)
  

Features:

• "The Dum-Dum" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)
• "How I Wrote the Tarzan Books" (2 Pages)
  (Text feature by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
• "Tarzan:Citizen of the World" (3 Pages)
  (Text recap of Tarzan in the movies by Allan Asherman)

Detective Comics #440

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TITLE: Detective Comics #440
PUBLICATION DATE: Apr/May 1974 (onsale 1/31/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Detective Comics"
Stories:

• Batman: "Ghost Mountain Midnight" (12 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Sal Amendola (Penciller), Dick Giordano (Inker)
  
• Manhunter: "Battles the Cobras of the Deep" (9 pages)
  Jack Kirby (Writer/Penciller), Joe Simon (Inker)
  From Adventure Comics #79, October 1942
• Hawkman: "The Fear That Haunted Hawkman" (15 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
  From Hawkman #3, Aug/Sep 1964
• Doll Man: "A Million-Dollar Corpse" (11 pages)
  William Woolfolk (Writer), Al Bryant (Artist)
  From Feature Comics #123, June 1948
• Green Lantern: "Too Many Suspects" (12 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Alex Toth (Penciller), Frank Giacoia (Inker)
  From Green Lantern #37, Mar/Apr 1949
• Batman: "Inside Story of the Outsider" (15 pages)
  Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Sheldon Moldoff (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
  From Detective Comics #356, October 1966
• Manhunter: "Rebellion" (8 pages)
  Archie Goodwin (Writer), Walter Simonson (Artist)
  

Features:

• "Batman's Hotline" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)

Superman Family #164

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TITLE: Superman Family #164
PUBLICATION DATE: Apr/May 1974 (onsale 1/24/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: This is the first issue of Superman Family.
The numbering continues from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.
CONTENTS: "Jimmy Olsen Presents the Superman Family"
Stories:

• Jimmy Olsen: "Death Bites with Fangs of Stone" (14 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  
• Supergirl: "Brainiac's Blitz" (12 pages)
  Jim Shooter (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
  From Action Comics #339, July 1966
• Superboy: "The Super Star of Hollywood" (13 pages)
  Jerry Siegel (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
  From Adventure Comics #272, May 1960
• Jimmy Olsen: "The Gift-Wrapped Doom" (6 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  
• Jimmy Olsen: "The Death March" (9 pages)
  Leo Dorfman (Writer), Al Plastino (Artist)
  From Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #76, April 1964
• Lois Lane: "The Three Wives of Superman" (25 pages)
  Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist)
  From Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #51, August 1964

Features:

• "Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals" (2 Pages)
  (Letters Page)
• "How the Artists Draw the Superman Family" (3 Pages)
  (Sketches by Swan and Schaffenberger)

Brave and the Bold #112

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TITLE: Brave and the Bold #112
PUBLICATION DATE: Apr/May 1974 (onsale 1/17/1974)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.60
COVER ART: Jim Aparo
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "The Brave and the Bold"
Stories:

• Batman/Mister Miracle: "The Impossible Escape" (20 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Jim Aparo (Artist)
  
• Aquaman/Hawkman: "Fury of the Exiled Creature" (25 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Howard Purcell (Artist)
  From Brave and the Bold #51, Dec/Jan 1963
• Silent Knight: "The Three Flaming Dooms" (10 pages)
  Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irv Novick (Artist)
  From Brave and the Bold #15, Dec/Jan 1957
• Batman/Green Lantern: "The Tick-Tock Traps of the Time Commander" (25 pages)
  Bob Haney (Writer), Ramona Fradon (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
  From Brave and the Bold #59, Apr/May 1965

Features:

• "The Brave and the Bold Mailbag" (1 Page)
  (Letters Page)
• "Batman's Famous Co-Stars" (3 Pages)
  (Depicts several heroes who have teamed with Batman)