(October 1968)

Harvey, 1968 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1968-07-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Brand
Giant Giant Harvey Teen
Editing
Leon Harvey

Issue Notes

The Cowsills is an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island. They specialized in harmonies and the ability to sing and play music at an early age. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry; they shortly thereafter added John. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry was on drums. When John learned how to play drums and joined the band, Barry went to bass. After their initial success, the brothers were joined by their siblings Susan and Paul and their mother Barbara. Bob's twin brother Richard was the road manager. When the group expanded to its full family membership by 1967, the six siblings ranged in age from 8 to 19. Joined by their mother Barbara (née Russell), the Cowsills were the inspiration for the 1970 launch of the television show The Partridge Family.

The Cowsills. (2013, April 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:26, April 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Cowsills&oldid=552364854

Indicia: HARVEY POP COMICS presents THE COWSILLS, OCTOBER 1968, VOL. 1, NO. 1, IS PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY by HARVEY PUBLICATIONS, INC. Editorial, Advertising and Executive Offices, 1860 Broadway, New York, 10023, N.Y. President Alfred Harvey; Vice-President and Editor, Leon Harvey; Vice-President and Business Manager, Robert B. Harvey. Application for second class entry pending at Sparta, Ill., under the act of March 3, 1879. Single copies 25c, 35c in Canada. Copyright © 1968. Cowsills-Stogel, Inc. Produced and designed by Harvey Features Syndicate, New York, N.Y. All rights reserved. This periodical may not be sold except by authorized dealers and is sold subject to the conditions that it shall not be sold or distributed with any part of its cover or markings removed, nor in a mutilated condition, nor affixed to, nor as part of any advertising, literary or pictorial matter whatsoever.

On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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Don Selig
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Don Selig
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Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

Cover art attribution by Scott Shaw!

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[introductory splash page] (Table of Contents: 1)

Hey Fans! What is this super stupendous Cowsill smash pop art number? / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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"It's the sensational Cowsill comic you're holding in your hand!!! Turn the page and turn on!"

Clever Fans (Table of Contents: 2)

The Cowsills / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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Exclusive interview with the Cowsills (Table of Contents: 3)

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typeset
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Synopsis
Q&A format interview with each of the Cowsills, Bill, John, Barry, Bob, Barbara, Susan, and Paul. Accompanied by color cartoon caricatures of each Cowsill's head.

Barry Cowsill [pin-up page] (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Barry Cowsill

Indexer Notes

Full page drawing with subject's face sketched in pen in realistic style, surrounded by phrases, shapes, and images in "psychedelic" style; advertised on cover as "Pop-Art Pin-Ups."

Winner! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Cowsills / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Latest Cowsill Hit Lyrics (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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teen

Indexer Notes

Song lyrics for:
Mr. Flynn
In Need of a Friend
We Can Fly
The Rain, The Park and Other Things

"International Copyright Secured: 1967, 1968 Akbestal Music, Inc."

Bob Cowsill [pin-up page] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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teen
Characters
Bob Cowsill

Indexer Notes

Full page drawing with subject's face sketched in pen in realistic style, surrounded by phrases, shapes, and images in "psychedelic" style; advertised on cover as "Pop-Art Pin-Ups."

News Scoops From The Cowsills (Table of Contents: 8)

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typeset except for hand lettered headline
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teen

John Cowsill [pin-up page] (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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teen
Characters
John Cowsill

Indexer Notes

Full page drawing with subject's face sketched in pen in realistic style, surrounded by phrases, shapes, and images in "psychedelic" style; advertised on cover as "Pop-Art Pin-Ups."

Making it Happen! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Cowsills / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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[reader questionnaire] (Table of Contents: 11)

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Indexer Notes

"WE WANT TO KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU. THIS IS OUR WAY OF KNOWING WHAT YOU LIKE AND WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN FUTURE ISSUES. PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE AND SEND IT TO HARVEY POP COMICS, BOX 884, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023"

Bill Cowsill [pin-up page] (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
teen
Characters
Bill Cowsill

Indexer Notes

Full page drawing with subject's face sketched in pen in realistic style, surrounded by phrases, shapes, and images in "psychedelic" style; advertised on cover as "Pop-Art Pin-Ups."

Fun is a Harvey Comic! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Here are the GIANT Harvey Comics Now on Sale! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

A Trip To Mars (Table of Contents: 15)

Barry and Susie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Where You Can See The Cowsills (Table of Contents: 16)

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Indexer Notes

Hand drawn map of the U.S. showing upcoming Cowsills concert dates July-November [1968].

The Cowsills Answer Your Fan Mail (Table of Contents: 17)

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Indexer Notes

Fan letters to the Cowsills with replies. Small color illustrations accompanying.

The Flip (Table of Contents: 18)

Bob and Bill / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [introductory splash page]
    Hey Fans! What is this super stupendous Cowsill smash pop art number?
  3. 2. Clever Fans
    The Cowsills
  4. 3. Exclusive interview with the Cowsills
  5. 4. Barry Cowsill [pin-up page]
  6. 5. Winner!
    The Cowsills
  7. 6. Latest Cowsill Hit Lyrics
  8. 7. Bob Cowsill [pin-up page]
  9. 8. News Scoops From The Cowsills
  10. 9. John Cowsill [pin-up page]
  11. 10. Making it Happen!
    The Cowsills
  12. 11. [reader questionnaire]
  13. 12. Bill Cowsill [pin-up page]
  14. 13. Fun is a Harvey Comic!
  15. 14. Here are the GIANT Harvey Comics Now on Sale!
  16. 15. A Trip To Mars
    Barry and Susie
  17. 16. Where You Can See The Cowsills
  18. 17. The Cowsills Answer Your Fan Mail
  19. 18. The Flip
    Bob and Bill
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