In October, 1976, I bought:
2001, a Space Odyssey #2 : I was a big 2001 fanatic, but didn't completely what Kirby was doing at the time.
Adventure Comics #449 : Aparo's Aquaman, a must-buy.
All-Star Comics #64: Likewise, the JSA, with Wally Wood.
Batman Family #9: I've no idea why I bought this. I must have had some spare change.
Black Panther #1: I was anxious to get on board with any new Marvel first issues. This looked much more up my alley than MacGregor's version did.
Champions #10: I was a sucker for team books.
DC Super Stars #11: Probably Gray Morrow's sexy Zatanna cover was what sold me on this.
Defenders #43: Never missed an issue of this.
Eternals #7: Nor this.
Freedom Fighters #6: Nor this. Disappointing though it always was.
Howard the Duck #8: Another series I'd stick with to the end.
Justice League of America #138: Looking great with Neal Adams and Adam Strange!
Kobra #6: An odd book, but I was digging it.
Logan's Run #1: Loved the movie, so I bought the comic. It would cruelly leave me hanging half a year later...
Marvel Preview #8: Legion of Monsters? Well, not really, but still some good monster stories.
Marvel Team-Up Annual #1: Not my favorite team-up book, but I was as into X-Men as anyone then.
Marvel Treasury Edition Featuring Howard the Duck #12: Howard joins the Defenders? This one was made for me!
Omega the Unknown #6: The mystery continues...
Planet of the Apes #27: POTA was nearing the end of the adaptations, with its sad, poorly drawn rendering of POTA's worst installment, Battle. I was surprised to enjoy Trimpe on the new lead story, though.
Red Sonja #1: Not a bit S&S fan, but I found that I really enjoyed this book!
Secret Society of Super-Villains #5: I couldn't resist the premise, even though it turned out to be more of a Captain Comet series.
Tomb of Dracula #52: I could always count on this, though--never let me down!
The
Chan Count: Ernie Chan is credited for pencils (and some inks) on only 8 of DC's 32 comics this month, a mere 25%! The Chan era is ending, as covers created under Vince Colletta's reign as art director begin to dominate the releases. Chan will soon be gone for rival Marvel Comics, but before he leaves, he "treats" DC readers to this repellent piece:
and this one, with the amusingly flexible Richard Dragon:
As usual, I suspect Ernie had a role to play in Bob Oksner's Action Comics cover, with its bulky musculature and lots of blank space.