The Island of Dr. Moreau 1977 #1 - back issue - $5.00
Cast adrift for days on a lifeboat, Andrew Braddock finally finds land. But his triumph soon turns into a nightmare as he finds himself trapped on an island by a mad scientist named Dr. Moreau and hunted by beasts that are part human-part animal.
Classified ads for various products including high school diplomas, art school, comics, stamps, coins, work-at-home, novelties, training, songwriters, books, and body building.
Ad for Christmas card sales.
Information about upcoming Marvel Comics, and Stan Lee's Soapbox.
Explanation of the makeup process for the film's creatures.
Behind-the-scenes look at the trainers who worked with the real animals in the film.
Classified ads for various products including high school diplomas, karate, comics, stamps, coins, novelties, training, songwriters, books, knives, and metal plates.
Adaptation of the 1977 film The Island of Dr. Moreau, which was based on the 1896 novel The Island of Doctor Moreau. On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #145, July 1977, listed as October title with other October titles.
- Trapped By Science Gone Mad - - - Cover letters credit confirmed by Todd Klein in The Danny Crespi Files Part 12, posted 23 June 2017 on his blog (Todd Klein's Blog at Goodreads).
- Join J.S.C.A Jolly Giant for Prizes Or Cash - Ad for greeting card sales. inside front cover
- The Island of Dr. Moreau - Based on the screenplay by John Herman Shaner & Al Ramrus, from the classic story by H.G. Wells. Official adaptation of Samuel Z. Arkoff's motion picture for American International Pictures, Inc.
- Market Place - Charles Atlas ad uses cropped version of his 1950s ad photo. John Buscema ad is for students to attend his art school, with guest lecturer Stan Lee. Between pages 3-4 of story.
- Super Prizes - Ad for Youth Opportunity Sales Club; between pages 3-4 of story
- - between pages 9-10 of story
- Hostess Brings You 2 Delicious All-Star Snacks - Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes and Twinkies, featuring baseball cards in each box; between pages 9-10 of story
- Move Over Tommy! Watch Out Elton! - Ad for toys featuring Marvel superheroes from Superhero Merchandise; between pages 15-16 of story
- Impossible? - Ad for bodybuilding system from Universal Bodybuilding; between pages 15-16 of story
- Free 1977 Catalog - Ad for novelties from Johnson Smith Co.; between pages 20-21 of story
- The Sport A Boy Grows Up With...Shooting A Daisy - Ad from Daisy; between pages 20-21 of story
- 100pc Toy Soldier Set - Ad for toy soldiers from Lucky Products Inc.; between pages 23-24 of story
- The Mighty Meat Snack Conquers The Horrible Hungries - Ad for Slim Jim meat snacks; between pages 23-24 of story
- Strong Arms - Ad for Dynaflex body building book from Mike Marvel; between pages 23-24 of story
- Pacific Comics...The Collector's Best Friend - Ad for comic book store Pacific Comics; between pages 29-30 of story.
- Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out - Ad for newspaper salespeople for Grit Publications Co.; between pages 29-30 of story.
- Let Joe Weider Build You A Better Body For Just $798 - Ad for bodybuilding system from Joe Weider; no decimal place in price in title; between pages 29-30 of story.
- The Island of Dr. Moreau - Full page reproduction of the one-sheet poster advertisement for the motion picture from American International Pictures.
- Prizes or Cash - Ad for greeting card sales from Olympic Sales Club, Inc.; inside back cover.
- Orca - Ad for movie Orca from Paramount; used image and some text from one-sheet poster style B; back cover.
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