#22 Harvey Headlinker
#22 Harvey Headlinker
Published July 1976
Cover art by David Manak. “Superman Saves the Earth” Hostess snack cakes ad. “The Kicking Man,” script and art by John Albano; Terry Tully is mean to his wife Alice so she has the witch Devious Dora put a curse on him. Prison Plops cartoons, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim). Harvey Headlinker illustration by Basil Wolverton. “Maybe I Just Have Big Bones?”, art by Bill Draut; Herman is incredibly obese so his wife makes him go on a diet. Prescription Plops cartoons, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim) and Ford Button. “Foiled Again” one-page Peter Pureheart story, script by Joe Orlando, art by John Albano. “The Dirty Thief,” script by Steve Skeates, art by Sergio Aragonés; John discovers a chemical that lets him “decompose” himself and he plans to use it to sneak into a bank and steal money. The Experiment one-page Animal Plops cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by Dave Manak. Plopular Poetry illustration, script and art by Wally Wood; Short poems for the letters M, N, and O. The Discovery of the Wheel Historical Plops cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by David Manak. A Tale Before Sunrise, script by Steve Skeates, art by Vicente Alcazar; A vampire hunter accidently puts a stake in Batman. Monster Plops cartoon, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim). 52 pgs., color. Cover price $0.50. Once again, the Wolverton illustration relegated to the inner pages while a lame-ass cartoon sits on the cover. Ah, Harvey Headlinker, never to be glossy.