Mighty Samson #13

(February 1968)

Here is a Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Keywords

X-ray glasses; x-ray specs; x-ray spectacles

Indexer Notes

Nine small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Honor House

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 2)

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters

Girl; boy

Keywords

Submarine

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for 7-foot submarine toy from Honor House Prod. Co

The Prophet of Zomzu, Part I (Table of Contents: 3)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

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Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

13-6711

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nightfall in N'Yark brings a darkness that is total and absolute except for a few wisps of eerie, glowing radioactive mist, for in this city that was once as bright by night as it was by day, no electric light has burned for countless years...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Samson; Mindor; Sharmaine; Merlyn

Synopsis

The High Priest Merlyn the Magic Maker uses forgotten technology in N'Yark to convince his tribe to make him their leader. Mindor tries to counter Merlyn's magic with "magic" of his own provided by Mighty Samson.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #18111 (1969)
• in Samson (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #13 (Dezember 1969 ?)
which is reprinted
• in Samson (Breling Verlag, 1996 series) #13
• in Mighty Samson (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (December 2010)

Keywords

monsters; N'Yark; New York City

Babylon, the Mighty (Table of Contents: 4)

Lost Civilizations / text article / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

Genre

non-fiction; history

Synopsis

Overview of the ancient city of Babylon.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #18111 (1969)

Keywords

Babylon

Indexer Notes

Text article with one illustration.

The Plunging Peril (Table of Contents: 5)

Tom Morrow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

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Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a world laid low by nuclear war, civilization rises again in Ultra City!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Tom Morrow; Cindia

Synopsis

Tom Morrow uses his mental powers to prevent a falling satellite from crashing into Ultra City.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #18111 (1969)
• in Samson (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #13 (Dezember 1969 ?)
which is reprinted
• in Samson (Breling Verlag, 1996 series) #13

Keywords

satellite; Ultra City

Gold Key Comics Club News (Table of Contents: 6)

Gold Key Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't miss an issue, or you may miss your contribution.

Characters

Gold Key Kid (promotional character)

Indexer Notes

Includes drawings by readers David Manning, Joey Dorgay, David Szasz, Michael Cook, Wendel Bingham, Mark Howard Bowman. Includes gags from readers Marlene Lettau, Karen Berry, Terry Matkowski, Sharon Johnson, Dennis Carlsen, Esil Ann Davis, Robbin Middleton, Roxann Olds, Barbara Guyn, Michael Welch, Beth Curry, Darrel Curtis, Betty Jean LaDart, Judy Kever, Michael Conyers, Suzanne Birdsall, Douglas Jorissen, Aline Potter.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mattel Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Like to meet new friends? Meet new Twist 'N Turn Barbie!

Characters

Girls; Barbie

Indexer Notes

Ad from Mattel, Inc. for Barbie dolls.

[The Prophet of Zomzu] Part II The Wizard's Showdown (Table of Contents: 8)

Mighty Samson / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

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Letters

Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Merlyn, a power-thirsty charlatan, is using his knowledge of science to make the superstitious tribespeople of N'Yark bow down to him as the prophet of the great god Zomzu.

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Samson; Mindor; Sharmaine; Merlyn

Synopsis

Mindor and Merlyn engage in a contest to see who can present the most impressive "magic" from the old technology.

Reprints

• in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #18111 (1969)
• in Samson (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #13 (Dezember 1969 ?)
which is reprinted
• in Samson (Breling Verlag, 1996 series) #13
• in Mighty Samson (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (December 2010)

Keywords

electricity; merry-go-round; monsters; N'Yark; neon sign; New York City; steam locomotive

[Sleepless Night] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mini-Comics / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Genre

humor

Characters

Man

Synopsis

A man cannot fall asleep. Finally he turns on the television and falls asleep.

Indexer Notes

Pantomime story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Transogram Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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You are under the spell of Ka-Bala

Characters

Boy; girl

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad in comic form for Ka-Bala prediction game from Transogram.

132 Roman Soldiers Only $1.98 (Table of Contents: 11)

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Russ Heath

Inks

Russ Heath

Colors

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Letters

typeset

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fight again the battles of the old Roman Civil War -- Roman against Roman!

Characters

Roman soldiers

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for 132 piece set of plastic Roman war soldiers. Roman War Soldiers, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ready for a round-up!

Characters

Father; son; cowboys

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for Daisy B.B gun from Daisy/Heddon.