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RETURN OF THE HERO! The Shadow, Doc Savage, The Avenger and others; Charles Bronson: photo-packed Portrait of a Million Dollar Manhunter; Disasters Hit Nation! Earthquake, Juggernaut, Towering Inferno and other cinematic calamities; behind-the-scenes with the staff of National Lampoon; Leigh Bracket relives fifteen years of Planet Stories; Stark color centerspread painting by Steranko.

Section 2

HOLLYWOOD SCREEN GANGSTERS! From Little Caesar to The Godfather: The making of The Godfather Part II; complete photo history of the James Bond Films; Roger Moore and Susannah York in Gold; Mad defaultoonist Mort Drucker; Ladies and Gentlemen, Lenny Bruce, with color centerspread by Steranko; Sean Connery in Murder on the Orient Express; previews: The Klansman, The Odessa File, Juggernaut, more!

Section 2

CINEMA PREVIEW ISSUE! Robert Redford takes off as The Great Waldo Pepper; Brian DePalma's Phantom of the Paradise; The Legend of Billy Jack; the multi-media career of Sherlock Holmes, with color centerspread by Steranko; previews: Warren Beatty and Julie Christie in Shampoo; Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd in At Long Last Love; Katherine Ross in The Stepford Wives; Raquel Welch in The Wild Party; more!

GREAT PULP HEROES! Spawn of The Shadow, with vintage cover reproductions, color Shadow cover and centerspread paintings by Steranko; Clint Eastwood in The Eiger Sanction; the filming of Tommy with Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner and Elton John; previews: Mandingo; Funny Lady; Rosebud; Steppenwolf; Prisoner of Second Avenue; coming attractions: Rollerball, Young Frankenstein, Posse, more!

Section 2

COMIC ARTISTS SPECIAL! Creating the Graphic Novel with Richard Corben; tribute to Vaughn Bode; diabolical dialogue with Bernie Wrightson; The Mad World of Jack Davis; color Corben cover; Gil Kane's Flamehorse centerspread; Swashbuckling fun with Malcolm McDowell in Royal Flash; Walter Gibson's secret fiIes on The Shadow with vintage cover reproductions and full-page painting by Steranko; coming attractions.