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Advertising Plane Goes by While Heathcliff Is Trapped on Island

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Penciller(s): Warren Kremer [as W. Kremer] (signed)

Inker(s): Warren Kremer [as W. Kremer] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Heathcliff

Character(s): Heathcliff

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Cocoa Pebbles Bmx Bike Race

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Feature(s): The Flintstones; Post Cocoa Pebbles

Character(s): Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble

Synopsis: Barney tricks Fred in a BMX race to win the Cocoa Pebbles.

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Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Post Cocoa Pebbles breakfast cereal in comic format.

Vice Mice Thrice

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Writer(s): Michael Gallagher (credited)

Penciller(s): Warren Kremer (credited)

Inker(s): Jacqueline Roettcher (credited)

Colorist(s): George Roussos (credited)

Letterer(s): Grace Kremer (credited)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Heathcliff

Character(s): Heathcliff; Iggy Nutmeg; Grandpa Nutmeg; Grandma Nutmeg; The Vice Mice [Chubbs; Sprockett]; King Conch

Synopsis: While on a trip to Florida, the Vice Mice get Heathcliff to help them fight King Conch, who commands every shell creature in the ocean.

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Notes: The Vice Mice previously appeared in Heathcliff #16 and #11. Their name is a take-off on the "Miami Vice" TV series that was popular at the time.

Yours from Nickelodeon

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Feature(s): Nickelodeon

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Notes: Ad for Nickelodeon-branded items--t-shirt, back pack, cap--with mail-in ordering coupon.

Body Builder

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Feature(s): MPC; Ertl Company

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Notes: Illustrated ad for MPC automobile and truck models. MPC Model Kits, The Ertl Company, Dyersville, Iowa 52040.

[untitled]

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Penciller(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)

Inker(s): Don Martin [as D. Martin] (signed)

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Feature(s): Jolly Rancher Stix

First Line: Fred tried to show Stan the refreshing fruit flavor...

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Notes: Illustrated ad for Jolly Rancher Stix candy.

The CAT-stronaut

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Writer(s): Angelo DeCesare [as DeCesare] (credited)

Penciller(s): Howie Post [as Post] (credited)

Inker(s): Ruth Leon [as Leon] (credited)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Heathcliff

Character(s): Heathcliff; Smedley

Synopsis: Heathcliff gets a job as mouse-catcher in the space center. He accidentally gets locked in an experimental space capsule that blasts off to another planet (or the moon. It's not identified.) On the alien world, Heathcliff is captured by a wheeled being and taken for display in a zoo. Heathcliff escapes and, after freeing a cage of wheeled cat-creatures, returns to the space center.

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Pages: 7

Notes: The sequence from the time Heathcliff leaves Earth until he returns is all pantomime.

Now, You Can Be the Next Joe!

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Feature(s): G. I. Joe; Hasbro Direct

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Notes: Mail-in coupon for joining the G.I. Joe Team for $7.50 from Hasbro Direct, Inc., P.O. Box 6141, Westerville, OH 43081.

It's a Yabba-Dabba-Doo Time!

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Feature(s): The Flintstone Kids

Character(s): The Flintstone Kids [Freddy Flintstone; Barney Rubble; Wilma Slaghoople; Betty McBricken]

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Notes: Original art promo for The Flintstone Kids series, based on the cover to The Flintstone Kids #1.

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Feature(s): Disney's DuckTales Magazine

First Line: It'll quack you up!

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Pages: 1

Job Number: MAD 83

Notes: Illustrated ad for subscriptions to Disney's DuckTales Magazine. Four issues for $7.00.

The Gimmick Mimic

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Writer(s): Angelo DeCesare [as DeCesare] (credited)

Penciller(s): Warren Kremer [as Kremer] (credited)

Inker(s): Jacqueline Roettcher [as Roettcher] (credited)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Top Dog

Character(s): Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Charlie

Synopsis: Top Dog builds a robot in the garage. When Joey and Top Dog learn that Charlie will have to close his ice cream shop, due to competitors with gimmicks, they rig the robot as an ice cream server. When the robot server becomes disabled, Top Dog takes over the server duties, with entertaining, if not effective, results.

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Airwolf

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Feature(s): Cox Hobbies

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Notes: Ad for engine-powered Airwolf model helicopter. Cox Hobbies, Santa Ana, CA 92705

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Feature(s): Camerica

First Line: Look Ma, no more wires.

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Notes: Illustrated ad for Freedom Stick wireless remote control from Camerica. Compatible with Nintendo, Sega, Atari, and Commodore.

Meet Super Star: Grace Kremer

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Penciller(s): Warren Kremer ?

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Genres: biography

Feature(s): Star Signals Checklist

Character(s): Grace Kremer (caricature)

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Notes: Interview with letterer Grace Kremer. Also checklist with covers to Count Duckula #1 and Heathcliff's Funhouse #10 depicted.

Super Star Savings

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Feature(s): Star Comics

Character(s): Heathcliff

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Notes: Promo for subscriptions to Star Comics with mail-in coupon. $9.00 for first 12-issue subscription, $8.00 for each additional 12-issue subscription.

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Feature(s): Yummy Mummy; General Mills

Character(s): Count Chocula; Frankenberry

First Line: Yum! Fruity marshmallows in my tummy...

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Notes: Inside back cover. A Mad-style fold-in introducing General Mills' new Yummy Mummy breakfast cereal.

Sugar Bear and the Bumbling Bees!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Sugar Bear; Post Super Golden Crisp

Character(s): Sugar Bear

Synopsis: Sugar Bear defeats bandit bees who want to steal his Super Golden Crisp cereal.

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Notes: Back cover. Ad in comic format Post Super Golden Crisp breakfast cereal.