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Playgirl.
"Are You Sure Burt Reynolds Started Like This?"* (John
Darling, Oct. 6, 1983) / by Armstrong & Batiuk. -- Summary:
John's posing for a Playgirl centerfold. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "centerfolds"
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Playgirl.
Index entry (p. 119) in Women and the Comics / by Trina
Robbins and Catherine Yronwode (Eclipse Books, 1985). Call
no.: PN6710.R6 1985
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Playgirl.
Lynn Williams interview (6 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's
Comics Interview, no. 47 (1987) -- Topics: Playgirl
magazine, C.A.P.S. -- Data from issue 100 of magazine. --
Call no.: PN6725.D28no.47
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Playgirl's Best Cartoons : a hilarious look at life, love and
sex from a woman's point of view. -- Santa Monica, CA : RG
Group, 1983. -- 80 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- Title from cover.
1. Sex--Caricatures and cartoons. Call no.: NC1428.P55B4
1983
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Playground. -- Plymouth, MI : Caliber Press, 1990- . -- ill. ;
26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Oct. 1990). -- Alternative. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.C3P55
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"The Playground" / writer, Joe De Anchon ; artist, Bendal. 7
p. in Gay Heart Throbs, no. 3 (Summer 1981). -- Call no.:
PN6728.45.F8G3no.3
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Playground Equipment.
"He Promises to Have It Done by the Time I Have Kids"*
(Real Life Adventures, July 10, 2004) / by Wise & Aldrich.
-- Summary: His dad has been assembling playground
equipment since he was three. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"assembly"
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"The Playground Murder"* (Sargon the Sorcerer) / Purcell. 8 p.
in All-American Comics, no. 29 (Aug. 1941)
k. Murder. I. Sargon the Sorcerer. II. Purcell, Howard E.
Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A38no.29. Call no.: Film 15791
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"The Playground of Terror!" (Metal Men) / Ross Andru and Mike
Esposito, art. 25 p. in Metal Men, no. 8 (June/July 1964).
-- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3M4no.8
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Playgrounds. -- Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 1991- . --
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (July 1991). -- By Peter
Rees. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.F3P55
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Playgrounds.
Baby Donald at the Playground. -- Racine, Wis. : Western
Publishing Company, 1986. -- 10 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm. --
(Disney Babies) -- (A Golden Book) -- Funny animal fiction.
-- Call no.: PN6728.D63B33 1986
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Playgrounds.
Donald Duck's Playground [computer game] : an action-packed
game about change-making for ages 7-11 / IBM program and
design by Al Lowe ; graphics by Mark Crowe ; music by Al
Lowe ; player's guide by Annette Childs ; illustrations by
Mark Crowe. -- Coarsegold, Calif. : Sierra On-Line, 1986.
-- 1 program file (IBM PC,PCjr) on 1 computer disk : sd.,
col. ; 5 1/4 in. + 1 program guide. -- Joystick required.
-- Call no.: HG179.D65 1986
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Playgrounds.
"The Falling was an Accident"* (Baby Blues, July 28, 1997)
/ Kirkman & Scott. -- Summary: Daddy applauds Zoe's
playground stunt. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Falling"
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Playgrounds.
"Fight For a Playground"* (Kayo Kirby) / art: Reed Crandall
7 p. in Fight Comics, no. 12 (Apr. 1941). -- Villains are
Karne, Tuffy, the Big Boss and his gang (all introduced
here). -- Data from Gene Reed via Grand Comic Book
Database. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.108
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Playgrounds.
Howling on the Playground / by Gail Herman ; illustrated by
Duendes. -- New York : Scholastic Inc., 2000. -- 1 v. :
col. ill. ; 24 cm. -- (Cartoon Network) -- (Scooby-Doo
Readers ; no. 3) -- (Hello Reader! Level 2) -- Funny animal
fiction. -- Call no.: PN6728.S32 H6 2000
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Playgrounds.
"Your New Nickname on the Playground is 'Mondale'"* (Grand
Avenue, Oct. 13, 2000) / Breen. -- Summary: Gabby lost the
hall monitor election badly. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"Mondale"
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"The Playgroup Experience" / Terre Richards. 2 p. in Mama!
Dramas, no. 1 (June 1978). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.E3M3no.1
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Playhouses.
"Joe Camel's Playhouse"* (Safe Havens, May 12, 1992) / Bill
Holbrook. -- Summary: The kids are learning which breath
mints mask the smell of tobacco, and the secret word is
emphysema. Mom turns the TV off. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"smoking"
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Playhouses.
"Microchip Playhouse" / by Patrick E. Saint Amour. p. 34 in
Heavy Metal, v. 8, no. 7 (Oct. 1984). -- Call no.:
PN6728.H43v.8no.7
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Playhouses.
"Wee Wee's Gay House (Formerly Wee-Wee's Bathouse)" /
Robert Triptow & Michael J. Goldberg. 6 p. in Gay Comics,
no. 11 (Winter 1987/1988)
I. Triptow, Robert. II. Goldberg, Michael J. k. Pee-Wee's
Playhouse. k. Herman, Pee Wee. k. Playhouses. k.
Bathhouses. Call no.: PN6728.45.K5G3no.11
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"Playin' with my Teeth Again!"* (Arnold, Oct. 9, 1986) / by
Kevin McCormick. -- Summary: Time to go after visiting
Tommy's grandpa, and where's Arnold? In the bedroom. --
Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "false teeth"
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Playing.
"All These Birthday Gifts and She Plays with the Wrapping
Paper!"* (Off the Mark, Jan. 8, 2002) / Mark Parisi. --
Summary: A kitten has a birthday. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"wrapping paper"
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Playing.
"And the Children Play" / by Tito Salomi. back cover of
Heavy Metal, v. 4, no. 4 (July 1980). -- Call no.:
PN6728.H43v.4no.4
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Playing.
At Work and Play with Bitchy Bitch / by Roberta Gregory. --
Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 1996. -- 91 p. : ill.
; 26 cm. -- "The material in this collection originally
appeared in 'Naughty bits' #10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 with the
exception of ' Travels without Bitchy'." -- Call no.:
PN6727.G725A85 1996
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Playing.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "play"
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Playing.
Brother Juniper at Work and Play / Justin McCarthy. --
Garden City : Hanover House, 1960. -- 127 p. : ill. ; 21
cm. -- Call no.: PNC1429.M212A46 1960
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Playing.
"Building Fall Down!"* (The City, Sept. 21, 2001) / by
Derf. -- Summary: A two-year-old is shown playing, days
after the hijack terrorist strikes of Sept. 11, 2001. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "World Trade Center"
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Playing.
"Camp Serenity"* (Cathy, July 31, 2000) / Cathy Guisewite.
-- Summary: Cathy is supposed to "relearn the magical art
of play." -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playing"
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Playing.
"Casey the Cop" 1 p. in Action Comics, no. 279 (Aug. 1961).
-- Begins: "Look at those kids playing" -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A2no.279
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Playing.
"Child's Play" / Jack Oleck, script ; Ramona Fradon, art. 8
p. in House of Secrets, no. 121 (July 1974) -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.N3H62no.121
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Playing.
"Deathplay!" (Ghost Rider) / Gerry Conway, writer ; Gil
Kane, Sam Grainger, artists. 17 p. in Ghost Rider, no. 21
(Dec. 1976)
k. Play. I. Conway, Gerry. II. Kane, Gil. III. Grainger,
Sam. Call no.: PN6728.4.M3G33no.21
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Playing.
"Do I Have to Remember Everything?"* (One Big Happy, July
3, 2004) / Detorie. -- Summary: Ruthie explains the rules
to James in great detail, and then he asks what they are
playing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "play"
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Playing.
"The Donnellys Didn't Let Their Cat Out Today"* (Winthrop,
Mar. 11, 1970) / Dick Cavalli. -- Summary: Chips is bored
watching Winthrop play bat-a-ball. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "paddleballs"
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Playing.
"Fill-Up Time" (Moon Mullins, July 10, 1987) / Ferd & Tom
Johnson. -- Summary: Kayo's playing taxi with roller skates
and a steering wheel, and Willie calls him in for lunch. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "taxis"
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Playing.
"For Peekaboo, the Time After Gift-Giving is the Best
Time"* (Rose is Rose, Dec. 26, 2001) / Pat Brady. --
Summary: The kitten plays with the boxes, ribbons and
paper. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "wrappings"
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Playing.
"Foul Play" / Jack Davis. p. 114-121 in Those Were the
Terrible, Shocking, Sensational, Appalling, Forbidden, But
Simply Wonderful Horror Comics of the 1950's (New York :
Nostalgia Press, 1971). -- Reprinted from The Haunt of
Fear, no. 19 (May/June 1953). -- Involves baseball played
with human body parts. -- Call no.: NC1426.T45
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Playing.
"Fuzz Let His Inner Puppy Out to Play"* (Ziggy, Jan. 27,
1999) / Tom Wilson & Tom II. -- Summary: Ziggy has a bottle
of rug cleaner; Fuzz is his dog. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"rugs"
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Playing.
"Haunted by the Scent"* (Cathy, July 30, 1997) / by Cathy
Guisewite. -- Summary: Irving was playing with Electra, and
his after-shave is her, so Electra gets a bath. -- Key
words: Fumigation, noses, dogs. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55
"Scents"
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Playing.
"I Don't Know Why, I Haven't Felt Like Playing It"* (Norm,
Jan. 13, 2001) / Jantze. -- Summary: Norm has a new video
game set, and no fever. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "fevers"
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Playing.
"I Don't Please Anybody!"* (Chip, Mar. 24, 1953) / Hayes.
-- Summary: He can play with anyone he pleases. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "pleasing"
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Playing.
"I Think of Work and You Think of Play! That's Why I'm the
Boss and You're Not!"* (Blondie, Apr. 30, 1991) / Young &
Drake. -- Summary: Dagwood proposes a game of golf, and Mr.
Dithers does it without him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"golf"
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Playing.
"If It Weren't for the Grass Stains, We Couldn't Keep Track
of How Many Times We Fell Down" (Dennis the Menace, Jan.
16, 1984) / Ketcham. -- Setting: Dennis and Joey are
playing on the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "grass"
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Playing.
"I'll Just Stay Here and Play With My Dog!"* (Drabble, June
19, 1982) / Fagan. in Drabble in the Fast Lane (New York :
Fawcett Columbine, 1985). -- Summary: The whole family
leaves and Norman's alone except for Ginger, but then
Ginger goes out the door too. -- Call no.: PN6728.D67D7
1985
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Playing.
"I'm Hoping This Will End Once Ralph And I Have Children"*
(Heathcliff, Mar. 3, 1999) / Geo. Gately. -- Summary: Ralph
is a dog catcher, and he and Heathcliff are playing
together in the yard. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"dogcatchers"
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Playing.
"I'm Lonesome"* (Virgil, Feb. 1954) -- Summary: He's
lonesome, so he brings a snowman indoors to play with. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "snowmen"
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Playing.
"I'm Playing Fish Hatchery"* (Garfield, Jan. 21, 1989) /
Jim Davis. -- Summary: Garfield has 119 sardines in his
mouth. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "hatcheries"
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Playing.
"I'm Studying to be a Podiatrist"* (Marvin, July 26, 1983)
/ Tom Armstrong. -- Summary: Marvin is playing with his
toes. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "podiatrists"
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Playing.
"Just Because We're the Same Species Doesn't Mean We Enjoy
Each Other's Company!"* (Cathy, June 18, 1998) / Cathy
Guisewite. -- Summary: Electra doesn't want to play with
Franny. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "play"
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Playing.
"Let's Play We're Little Puppies and Eat Right Off the
Plate"* (Myrtle, Mar. 21, 1950) / Dudley Fisher. --
Summary: The real dogs steal their peanut butter
sandwiches. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog food"
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Playing.
"Make Up Your Mind, What Do You Want To Play First?"
(Marmaduke, July 31, 1997) / Brad Anderson. -- Summary:
Marmaduke has fetched a football, a basketball, a tennis
racquet, a baseball and bat, a frisbee, and a soccer ball.
-- Key words: Sports, lounge chairs. -- Call no.:
PN6726f.B55 "Sports"
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Playing.
Minds' Play. -- Mount Forest, Ont. : Davan & Associates,
1991?- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- To be complete in 9 issues. --
Genre: Fantasy. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1: no. 1, 3. -- Call
no.: PN6734.M55
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Playing.
"Montañista" (Condorito) p. 14 in Condorito de Oro, no. 75
(Oct. 2001). -- Condorito accomplishes a difficult mountain
climb, while Coné plays with his friends. At the top,
Condorito finds a snowman the kids have built. -- Call no.:
PN6790.M44C5675no.75
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Playing.
"Ol' Bullet ain't Worth a Hoot as a Bird Dog or a Possum
Hound"* (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, Feb. 18, 1987) /
Fred Lasswell. -- Summary: But Bullet plays well with
Tater. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dogs"
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Playing.
Peanuts. -- Springfield, MA : Milton Bradley, 1971. -- 1
jigsaw puzzle (100 pieces) : col. ill. ; in box, 19 x 28 x
4 cm. -- "4382-4". -- Shows the Peanuts gang playing in the
snow. -- Call no.: PN6728.P4P8 1971
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Playing.
"Playful Paul" (Who's Who in Zooville) 1 p. in All-Star
Comics, no. 27 (Winter 1945). -- Summary: Paul submits to a
bath and a velvet suit only because he's promised he can
play afterwards. His mother isn't expecting him to jump
immediately into mud. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A44m no.27
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Playing.
"Rain in the House"* (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, July
31, 1997) / Fred Lasswell. -- Summary: Tater can't go
outdoors and play in the rain, but the roof leaks so much
it's hard to see a difference indoors. -- Key words: Pots,
pans, beach toys. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Leaks"
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Playing.
"Shadow Play"* (Slap-Happy Pappy) 1 p. in Crack Comics, no.
38 (Summer 1945). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.Q3C7no.38
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Playing.
"War Games"* (The Buckets, July 31, 1997) / Stantis. --
Summary: She's afraid her boys will become
Y-chromosome-driven simians playing laser tag. -- Call no.:
PN6726f.B55 "Simians"
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Playing.
We Learn to Play / Jean Kelleher Porter ; illustrated by
Hank Ketcham. -- Chicago : Encyclopedia Britannica, 1954.
-- 116 p. : ill. ; 38 cm. -- Call no.: HQ782.P6 1954
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Playing.
"What Do You Mean You Never Played Comedy Parts?" (Our
Boarding House, Dec. 12, 1951) -- Summary: Carp has
appendicitis, and though he's a Shakespearean actor the
Major volunteers to stand in for Pike's Christmas shows. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "comedy"
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Playing.
"You Have Fun Playing Pokémon With Your Little Friend"*
(Pokémon, Sept. 30, 2000) / by Gerard Jones and Ashura
Benimaru. -- Summary: Misty's sisters come by and tease
her. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "sisters"
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Playing.
"You Really Get Ugly When You Play Monopoly"* (Luann, Apr.
9, 1990) / by Greg Evans. -- Summary: Brad enjoys charging
rent on Boardwalk. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Monopoly"
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Playing.
"You'll Be Rhett. I'll be Scarlett. I'll Go Get Dressed"*
(The Boondocks, June 29, 1999) / Aaron McGruder. --
Summary: Huey is talked into playing Gone with the Wind. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Gone with the Wind"
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Playing Badly.
"I Guess Last Time You Were Here"* (Blondie, July 6, 1985)
/ Dean Young. -- Summary: Dagwood's struggling in a sand
trap, and asks Herb and the caddie when they've seen him
play so badly. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "sand traps"
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Playing Baseball.
"The Ballroom, of Course!"* (Richie Rich) 1 p. in Richie
Rich & Dollar the Dog, no. 20 (Oct. 1981). -- Summary: The
baseball game is rained out, but Richie has a room they can
play in. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.H3R525no.20
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Playing Baseball.
"You're Going to Play the Most Important Position"*
(Rivets, June 15, 1962) / Sixta. -- Summary: All the
positions on the baseball team are chosen, and Rivets gets
to be the one guarding the storm drain at the curb. -- Call
no.: PN6728.R56F61962v.1
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Playing Baseball.
"Strike One! Yer Out!"* (Kudzu, July 30, 1997) / Doug
Marlette. -- Summary: They're playing Ralph Reed and the
Christian Coalition in the church softball league. -- Call
no.: PN6726f.B55 "Strikes"
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"Playing Blocks"* (Rugrats, Oct. 14, 1998) / Gray & Baker. --
Summary: Susie's brother Edwin is smart, and Tommy decides
not to compete when he sees Edwin's double helix
construction. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "blocks"
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Playing Bridge.
"He Was In The Mixed Lounge Playing Bridge at the Time"*
(Fred Basset, Sept. 14, 1973) / Graham. -- Summary: Fred's
master sliced his drive on the eighteenth and hit General
Arbuthnot. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "slicing"
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Playing by Ear.
"Músico" (Condorito) p. 7 in Condorito de Oro, no. 75 (Oct.
2001). -- Condorito knocks on a door with his head, because
he's a musician who does everything by ear. -- Call no.:
PN6790.M44C5675no.75
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Playing Cards.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playing Cards.
"Check"* (The Fusco Brothers, Aug. 2, 1997) / Duffy. -- Key
words: Poker chips, restaurants, playing cards. -- Call
no.: PN6726f.B55 "Poker"
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Playing Cards.
"How Do Cats Do That?"* (Mother Goose & Grimm, Apr. 27,
1993) / by Mike Peters. -- Summary: Grimm warns Attila away
from his house of cards, but Attilla climbs to the top for
a nap without disturbing them. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"playing cards"
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Playing Cards.
"It's Like We Invited Bad Luck to Play"* (Fluff, Jan. 28,
1998) / Nina Paley. -- Summary: Every card is a joker, and
a black cat with white-on-black word balloons shows up. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "black cats"
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Playing Cards.
"Pornographic Old Maid" 4 p. in Bizarre Sex, no. 3 (June
1973). -- Drawings for a deck of cards. -- By Jay Lynch,
cf. Kennedy. Official Underground and Newave Comix Price
Guide. -- Call no.: PN6728.45.K5B5no.3
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Playing Cards.
"El Proveedor" (Condorito) p. 93 in Condorito de Oro, no.
74 (Aug. 2001). -- Condorito watches while his friend plays
cards, and provides for him, e.g., the fourth king when
needed. -- Call no.: PN6790.M44C5675no.74
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Playing Cards.
"Stories Behind Cards" p. 18-23 in True Comics, no. 18
(Nov. 1942)
1. Playing cards--Comic books, strips, etc. k. Cards. Call
no.: PN6728.1.P3T7no.18
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Playing Cards.
"Would You Like to See the Bridge of Sighs?"* (Bringing Up
Father, 1921) / George McManus. p. 116 in The Comic Strip
Century (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995). -- Summary: Jiggs and
Dinty play cards on a gondola in Venice. -- Call no.:
PN6726.C595 1995v.1
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"Playing Catch"* (Droopy) 1 p. in Tom and Jerry, no. 230 (June
1966). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.D4 O85no.230
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Playing Chicken.
"Let's Play Chicken!" / Doug Moench, story ; Dave Hunt, art
; John Costanza, letters. 8 p. in The Barn of Fear, no. 1
(Oct. 1977). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.C55B3no.1
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Playing Cupid.
"When Supergirl Played Cupid!" (Supergirl) 12 p. in
Adventure Comics, no. 390 (Mar./Apr. 1970) ; reprinted from
Action Comics, no. 289 (June 1962) where it was titled
"Superman's Super-Courtship." -- Appearance of Superman. --
Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3no.390
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Playing Darts.
"The Annual Blood Drawing" (Our Boarding House, Feb. 8,
1968) / Bill Freyse. -- Summary: The boarders are playing
darts and commenting on the dog they heard about that ate
the samples, and the fact that Templeton doesn't look well.
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "darts"
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"Playing Dead"* (Barefootz) 1 p. in Howard Cruse's Barefootz
Funnies, no. 2 (1976). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.K5B33no.2
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Playing Dead.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playing Dead.
"The Man Who Played Death" (Hourman and Thorndyke, the
Minute Man) / Bernard Baily, art. 8 p. in Adventure Comics,
no. 78 (Sept. 1942). -- Superhero genre. -- Data from Bob
Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.78
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Playing Dead.
"No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Movie"* (Hi
and Lois, Oct. 7, 2000) / Chance Browne. -- Summary: Chip
and Ditto make a video of Dawg rolling over and playing
dead. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playing dead"
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Playing Doctor.
"Let's Play with my New Cynthia Dream Surgery Kit"*
(Rugrats, Oct. 13, 1998) / Gray & Baker. -- Summary:
Susie's mom runs of to teach surgery, taking the toy
medical instruments by mistake. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"doctors' bags"
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Playing Doctor.
"The Naughty Nurse in Let's Play Doctor, Doctor" p. 76-81
in Sex, Humor and the Comics, an Illustrated Study, v. 1 /
compiled by James Olson (Atlanta, Ga. : Pendulum Books,
1972). -- A Tijuana bible reprint. -- Call no.: PN6714.S45
1972v.1
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Playing Doctor.
"No Problem. I Moved My Gall Bladder to 4:30"* (Safe
Havens, July 12, 1989) / by Bill Holbrook. reproduced on p.
159 of Golf in the Comic Strips, ed. by Howard Ziehm
(General Publishing Group, 1997). -- Summary: Mom is
alarmed to learn that Dave and Samantha are playing doctor,
and relieved that that means a round of golf. -- Call no.:
PN6726.G595 1997
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Playing Doctor.
"This is my Afternoon for Golf. I'll Have to See You in the
Morning"* (Bugs Bunny, July 19, 1973) / by Heimdahl &
Stoffel. -- Summary: Cicero is playing doctor. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Playing Doctor.
"You Can Make a Donor and Do a Heart Transplant"* (Calvin &
Hobbes, Jan. 6, 1990) / Watterson. -- Summary: Calvin's
doing brain surgery on his snowman; Susie doesn't want to
play any more. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "brain surgery"
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Playing Doctor.
"You Won't Have to Worry about Overnight Stays"* (Dr. Katz,
Sept. 15, 1997) / Truxaw. -- Summary: His son is playing
doctor, which is normal, except he's running an HMO. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "HMOs"
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"Playing Favorites."
Ascending Peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey :
Interviews / selected and edited by Karen Wilkin. -- New
York : Harcourt, 2001. -- 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. --
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index.
-- Contents: Edward Gorey : an introduction / Karen Wilkin
-- And "G" is for Gorey who here tells his story (1973) /
Jan Hodenfield ; The City Ballet fan extraordinaire (1973)
/ Anna Kisselgoff ; Balletgorey (1974) / Tobi Tobias ;
Conversations with writers : Edward Gorey (1977) / Robert
Dahlin ; The Dick Cavett show with Edward Gorey (1977) /
Dick Cavett ; The cat quotes of Edward Gorey (1978) / Jane
Merrill Filstrup ; An interview with Edward St. John Gorey
at the Gotham Book Mart (1978) / Jane Merrill Filstrup ;
The mind's eye : writers who draw (1980) / Jean Martin ;
Edward Gorey (1980) / Lisa Solod ; The poison penman (1984)
/ Richard Dyer ; An American original (1988) / Carol
Stevens ; Edward Gorey and the Tao of nonsense (1992) /
Stephen Schiff ; Edward Gorey (1995) / Simon Henwood ;
Edward Gorey : portrait of the artist in chilling color
(1996) / Scott Baldauf ; The Gorey details (1997) / David
Streitfeld ; Edward Gorey : Proust questionnaire (1997) /
Anonymous ; A Gorey encounter (1997) / Ed Pinsent ; Writing
"The black doll" : a talk with Edward Gorey (1998) / Annie
Nocenti ; The connection (1998) / Christopher Lydon ;
Playing favorites (1998) / Kerry Fried ; Edward Gorey's
cover story (1999) / Steven Heller. -- Call no.:
NX512.G67A35 2001
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Playing for Keeps.
"Come At Me Again and I Play for Keeps, not Sleeps"*
(Modesty Blaise, 8838) / by Peter O'Donnell ; drawn by
Romero. -- Appeared July 29, 1997 in Detroit Free Press. --
Summary: Modesty warns Salem and his group, and he says
they're just tourists on the way to New Zealand. -- Call
no.: PN6726f.B55 "Tourists"
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Playing for Keeps.
"In Manhattan, They Play for Keeps" (Paladin) / Don
McGregor, writer ; Tom Sutton, artist. 18 p. in Marvel
Premiere, no. 43 (Aug. 1978)
1. Soldiers of fortune--Comic books, strips, etc. I.
McGregor, Don. II. Sutton, Tom. III. Paladin. k. Manhattan.
k. Playing for Keeps. k. Keeps. Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3M333no.43
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Playing Hard to Get.
"Gangway" (Freckles and His Friends, Oct. 4, 1946) / by
Blosser. -- Summary: Lard and Freckles try to learn from
Nutty's example, and play hard to get. -- Call no.:
PN6728.F675F6 1939 v.2
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Playing Hard to Get.
"Wrong Technique" (Freckles and His Friends, Oct. 5, 1946)
/ by Blosser. -- Summary: Lard loses a date with Ingrid by
playing too hard to get. -- Call no.: PN6728.F675F6 1939
v.2
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Playing Hide and Go Seek.
"Ready Or Not, Here I Come!"* (Liberty Meadows, Feb. 5,
1998) / by Frank Cho. -- Summary: Truman and Oscar are
playing hide and go seek; Oscar startles Truman up a tree.
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "hide and seek"
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"Playing His Own 'Toon" / Jef Mallett. p. 24-33 in Cartoonist
Profiles, no. 135 (Sept. 2002). -- Mallett tells about his
strip, Frazz, with samples, a cast of characters, and a
photograph of the artist. -- Call no.: NC1300.C35no.135
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"Playing House"* (Baby Blues, Sept. 25, 2000) / Kirman &
Scott. -- Summary: The kids are playing house, and Dad
watches golf as his assigned role. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "televised golf"
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Playing House.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playing House.
"I Don't Feel Ready to Have a Family...I'm Only Six" (What
a Guy, Apr. 26, 1993) / Bill Hoest. -- Setting: Dolls and a
doll house. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playing house"
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Playing House.
"Would You Like To Play House With Me?"* (The Boondocks,
Aug. 23, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Huey ruminates
about reasons not to mow the lawn (he's against "curtailing
the progress of nature for aesthetic reasons") but he
forgets all that when he gets a worse offer. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowing"
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Playing Indian.
The Latest Adventures of Foxy Grandpa : including the
latest pictures and startling surprises of Foxy Grandpa /
by Bunny. -- Chicago : M.A. Donohue, 1905. -- 32 leaves :
col. ill. ; 25 x 39 cm. -- MSU Library copy is partially
disbound and lacks 10 leaves. -- Contents: He will soon be
up ; Foxy Grandpa on stilts ; Foxy Grandpa makes a goal ;
Duck shooting ; He has some fun on the farm ; Unmasking an
imposter ; He has a mishap ; A Hallowe'en prank ; Foxy
Grandpa plays Indian ; He never gets left ; The boys catch
him napping on the beach ; Foxy Grandpa in the saddle ; His
Thanksgiving dinner ; His Table D'Hote ; Foxy Grandpa makes
a strike ; Foxy Grandpa as a marksman: a little accident
happens ; Hornets this time ; Foxy Grandpa proves his skill
as a marksman ; Can he spin a top? Well, just watch him ;
Foxy Grandpa and the sea serpent ; He shows the boys an old
trick ; He is up on crutches. -- Character is an old man, a
grandfather. -- Call no.: folio PN6728.F64L25 1905
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Playing It Again.
Garfield Plays it Again / Jim Davis. -- Horsham, Sussex :
Ravette Books, 1988. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Garfield ;
no. 15) -- Funny animal genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.G28P58
1988
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Playing it Safe.
"Millie Plays It Safe!" (Millie) / Stan Lee. 2 p. in Life
with Millie, no. 10 (Apr. 1961). -- Begins: "Hold it,
Millie! It looks good!" -- Call no.: PN6728.2.M3D32no.10
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Playing Lessons.
Jack Nicklaus' Playing Lessons / by Jack Nicklaus, with Ken
Bowden ; illustrated by Jim McQueen. -- Norwalk, Conn. :
Golf Digest/Tennis Inc., 1981. -- 143 p. : ill. (some col.)
; 29 cm. -- "Based on the Golf Digest playing lesson
series." -- Panel and caption style. -- Call no.: GV965.N52
1981
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Playing Music.
"Captain Marvel Plays in a Band!" (Captain Marvel) 8 p. in
Whiz Comics, no. 62 (Feb. 1945) -- SUMMARY: Billy Batson
gets in trouble by bragging to a bandleader that he can
play the bass fiddle when he really can't, and Captain
Marvel ends up organizing a jug band.
I. Captain Marvel. k. Playing in a Band. k. Bands. k.
Bragging. k. Bass Fiddles. k. Jug Bands. Call no.:
PN6728.1.F3W47no.62
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Playing Music.
"Pop Never Plays It Any More"* (Priscilla's Pop, Feb. 17,
1962) / Al Vermeer. -- Summary: Rev. Weems is soliciting
aid to send a missionary to the South Seas, and Priscilla
offers a ukelele. -- Call no.: PN6728.P76F6 1947 v.8
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Playing Music.
"Sit Dot Com" (Zippy, July 31, 1997) / Griffy. -- Summary:
Griffy and Zippy describe the neighbors on their block. --
Key words: Identical elderly ladies, scotty dogs, French
people, Samoan people, blind people, hoarding cardboard,
hippies, meter maids, opera buffs, banjo players, sitcom
characters, bankable casting, pilot scripts, Fox, HBO. --
Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Neighbors"
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Playing Music.
"You Don't Play Real Music"* (Hi and Lois, Aug. 1, 1997) /
Chance Browne. -- Summary: Chip's not playing a song, he's
playing a pentatonic scale. -- Key words: Guitars,
amplifiers, sunglasses, grandfathers. -- Call no.:
PN6726f.B55 "Pentatonic Scales"
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Playing Numbers.
"Hot Enough to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk"* (Curtis, Aug.
2, 1997) / by Ray Billingsley. -- Key words: Weather, young
men, unemployment, drinking beer, playing numbers. -- Call
no.: PN6726f.B55 "Eggs"
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Playing Numbers.
"Stay on the Safe Side" (Sunny Boy, Jan. 24, 1942) / by
Holloway. -- Summary: Sunny Boy dreams about the law, and
checks his dream book to find what numbers he should play.
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dreams"
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"Playing Office"* (S'Matter, Pop? 1911) / by C.M. Payne. p. 56
in The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics, ed. by
Bill Blackbeard and Martin Williams (Washington, D.C. :
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1977). -- Call no.:
PN6726.S6 1977
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Playing Pirate.
"You're a Swell Wiener Doggie, Oscar, but you make one
Lousy Pirate"* (Liberty Meadows, Nov. 22, 1997) / by Frank
Cho. -- Summary: Truman's playing pirate, and Oscar gives
him a big friendly lick on the face. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "pirates"
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Playing Pool.
"They Swiped All the Mousetraps"* (The Piranha Club, Sept.
23, 1998) / B. Grace. -- Summary: Playing pool afterwards,
Reverend Bob reports on his experiment with mousetraps in
the collection plates. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"mousetraps
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Playing Records.
"The Earle Hagen Orchestra"* (Crankshaft, May 13, 1994) /
Batiuk & Ayers. -- Summary: Compares playing a record for
his wife at the nursing home, to going to a dance at the
armory fifty years earlier. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"nursing homes"
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Playing Safe.
"The Professor Plays Safe" (Starman) / Joe Samachson,
script ; Emil Gershwin, art. 8 p. in Adventure Comics, no.
95 (Dec. 1944). -- Superhero genre. -- Data from Bob
Cherry, Gene Reed, Lou Mougin, et al., via Grand Comics
Database Project. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3m no.95
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Playing Santa.
"Every Year He Comes to Play Santa Claus for the Gumps"*
(The Gumps, 1925) / Sidney Smith. p. 128 in The Comic Strip
Century (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995). -- Summary: Carlos
tells Carlotta his plan to get Bim's money. -- 24th in a
sequence. -- Call no.: PN6726.C595 1995v.1
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Playing Scales.
"Horror Plays the Scales" (Captain America) / Joe Simon,
Jack Kirby, script ; Jack Kirby, pencils ; Joe Simon, inks.
13 p. in Captain America Comics, no. 7 (Oct. 1941) ;
reprinted in Fantasy Masterpieces, no. 7 (Feb. 1967) as:
"Death Plays the Scales!" ; reprinted in The Golden Age of
Marvel Comics (New York : Marvel Comics, 1997). -- Villain
The Fiddler is introduced and dies. -- Data from Lou Mougin
and Tony R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call
no.: PN6728.1.M3C3m no.7. Call no.: PN6726.G575 1997
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Playing School.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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"Playing Tarzan"* (Sergeant Stony Craig and his U.S. Marines)
1 p. in Reg'lar Fellers Heroic Comics, no. 1 (Aug. 1940) --
Sunday page reprint.
I. Rentfrow, Frank. II. Dickson, Don. III. Sergeant Stony
Craig and his U.S. Marines. k. Tarzan. Call no.: Film
15791r.194
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Playing Tarzan.
"We Were Playin' Tarzan" (Family Circus, July 19, 1999) /
Bil Keane. -- Summary: The boys have pulled a towel rack
off the wall. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Tarzan"
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Playing the Market.
"Freak Brothers Play the Market" / dialogue, Don Baumgart.
1 p. in Several Short Stories from the Fabulous Furry Freak
Brothers / by Shelton, Sheridan, & Mavrides (Fabulous Furry
Freak Brothers ; no. 7) (Auburn, CA : Rip Off Press, 1982).
-- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5F27 1982
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Playing the Piano.
"He Doesn't Have Ulcers, but I Think He's a Carrier"
(Dennis the Menace, Feb. 10, 2000) / Ketcham. -- Summary:
Mr. Wilson is talking about Dennis, while Dennis plays the
piano. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "ulcers"
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Playing the Piano.
"I Thought She Was A Methodist"* (Dennis the Menace, June
13, 2002) / Ketcham. -- Summary: Dennis and Joey are
listening to Margaret play the piano. They've been told
she's a prodigy. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Methodists"
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Playing the Stock Market.
"Yøu've Been Plåying the Støck Mårket Tøø Løng!"* (Asterix
& Obelix, July 25, 1978) / Uderzo & Goscinny. -- Summary:
Great Danish (the dog) smells land, but Peer Dimlisen is
afraid of falling off the edge of the wørld. -- Call no.:
PN6745.B8 1980
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"Playing the Wrong Game at the Wrong Time"* (Born Loser, June
23, 2001) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus's bowling score
would be a good golf score, and vice versa. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "sports"
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Playing Through.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playing Through.
"Do You Mind If I Play Through?"* (Little Lulu, copyright
1957). reproduced on p. 81 of Golf in the Comic Strips, ed.
by Howard Ziehm (General Publishing Group, 1997). --
Summary: Pop's giving Lulu golf pointers indoors, and
Lulu's mom needs to vacuum. -- Call no.: PN6726.G595 1997
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Playing Through.
"Do You Mind If I Play Through?"* (Peanuts, Jan. 22, 1993)
/ by Schulz. -- Summary: Charlie Brown is stuck on the ice
on his back like a turtle hoping someone will help him, and
Snoopy comes along with his golf clubs. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing Through.
"Don't Be a Fool, Andy. Let Them Play Through" (In the
Bleachers, Aug. 12, 1991) / Moore. -- Summary: A football
team is advancing across the golf course. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing Through.
"I Hate Invading Scotland"* (Hagar the Horrible, May 12,
1999) / Chris Browne. -- Summary: Hagar and his men have to
wait while a man in a kilt plays through. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing Through.
"I Said, Mind If We Play Through?"* (Hagar the Horrible,
Apr. 19, 1993) / Chris Browne. -- Summary: Golfers come
upon Hagar in the midst of a battle. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing Through.
"Mind If We Play Through?" (Herman, July 5, 1997) / Unger.
-- Summary: Golfers come upon a man with a large snake
coiled about him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playing
through"
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Playing Through.
"OK, OK, OK, OK!! You Can Play Through!" (In the Bleachers,
Feb. 15, 1990) / Moore. -- Summary: Two golfers are tied to
a stake and ready to burn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"stakes"
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Playing Through.
"Okay, Mrs. Smart! Give Back My Golf Balls!"* (Lancelot,
Mar. 1, 1971) / Coker-Penn. -- Summary: She plays through
the living room with the vacuum cleaner. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "vacuum cleaners"
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Playing Through.
"The Reservation has Changed a Lot since the Casino Came
In"* (Alex's Restaurant, Oct. 25, 1999) / Sinclair. --
Summary: He's showing the sacred place where he had the
dream, and a voice asks to play through. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing Through.
"We Had to Let a Foursome of Cows Eat Through"* (Wizard of
Id, Sept. 13, 1999) / Parker. -- Summary: It wasn't a good
golf course. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf courses"
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Playing Through.
"Yes, Actually I Do Mind if you Play Through!" (Hägar the
Horrible, Oct. 13, 1999) / Chris Browne. -- Summary: Hagar
wants to golf through Helga's laundry space. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "playing through"
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Playing to Win.
"Getting Into Games, pt. 2: Before You Place Your First
Order" / John R. Phythyon, Jr. p. 44-45 in Comics Retailer,
no. 101 (v. 9, no. 8) (Aug. 2000). -- (Playing to Win) --
Call no.: PN6714.C645v.9no.8
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Playing Tricks.
"Eyes Playing Tricks on You, eh?" (Stuart Taylor) / art:
Alex Blum. 5 p. in Jumbo Comics, no. 88 (June 1946). --
Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database Project.
-- Call no.: Film 15791r.103
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Playing War.
"No Bridge, No Crossing" (S'Matter Pop, 1941) / by C.M.
Payne. -- Summary: The boys are playing war, and a plank
over a tub of water is a bridge. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"bridges"
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"Playing with Fire!" 1 p. text in Funny Films, no. 18
(July/Aug. 1952). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A5F8no.18
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"Playing with Fire!" (Human Torch) / script, Stan Lee? ; art,
Dick Ayers. 5 p. in Captain America Comics, no. 78 (Sept.
1954). -- Data from Lou Mougin and Tony R. Rose via Grand
Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.93
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"Playing with Fire!" (X-Factor) / written by Peter David ;
pencils by Larry Stroman/Brandon Peterson ; inked by Al
Milgrom. 22 p. in X-Factor, no. 78 (May 1992) -- SUMMARY:
X-Factor and the Mutant Liberation Front clash in the
research clinic of Doctor Tucker, who has discovered a way
to identify and remove mutant genes from unborn children.
1. Genetic engineering. 2. Abortion. 3. Science--Ethical
aspects. k. Fire. k. Clinics. I. David, Peter. II. Stroman,
Larry. III. Milgrom, Al. IV. Mutant Liberation Front. Call
no.: PN6728.5.M3X15no.78
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Playing with Fire.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playing with Food.
"The All-Cat Cooking Channel"* (Garfield, Mar. 8, 1999) /
Jim Davis. -- Summary: The television cook plays with the
bird before getting it ready for roasting. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "cooking shows"
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Playing with Food.
"Stop Playing With Your Food!"* (Kit 'n' Carlyle, Aug. 8,
1989) / Larry Wright. -- Summary: Carlyle's hitting bits of
cat food with a golf club. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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"Playing with Magic" / Dean Westerfield. p. 3-4 in The Comics
Journal, no. 216 (Oct. 1999). -- (Blood & Thunder) --
Letter on Magic Realism, with response by Ed Shannon. --
Call no.: PN6700.C62no.216
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"Playing with Matches"* (Awful Oscar) 1/2 p. in Li'l Pals, no.
5 (May 1973). -- 8th story in this issue. -- Begins: Hey,
Kitty! Where you going? I just saw. -- Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3L53no.5
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Playing with self.
"Bunch Plays With Herself" / Aline Kominsky. 2 p. in
Arcade, the Comics Revue, no. 3 (Fall 1975) -- Data from
Catherine Yronwode.
I. Kominsky, Aline. k. Playing with self. Call no.:
PN6728.45.P7A7no.3
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"Playland" (Inspector Dayton) / art: Robert Webb. 6 p. in
Jumbo Comics, no. 56 (Oct. 1943). -- Villains introduced
here are Micky Masters, Dolly LaVarre, Blackie and their
gang. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.156
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Playland.
Baby Donald goes to Playland : a Book about Sounds. --
Columbus, Ohio : Weekly Reader, 1988.-- 1 v. : col. ill. ;
18 cm. -- (Disney Babies) -- Board book. -- Summary (from
OCLC): Baby Donald hears fun sounds at Playland, such as
honk honk, beep beep, and choo choo. -- Call no.:
PN6728.D63B34 1988
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Playmates.
"The Dogs from Hell Wrap Themselves in Bandages"* (Sylvia,
Aug. 6, 1988) / by Nicole Hollander. -- Summary: The dogs
stand in front of the elevator hoping to lure playmates
into their apartment. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dogs"
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Playmates.
"Kidstuff" (Vengeance) / Chris Cooper, writer ; Reggie
Jones, breakdowns ; Fred Harper, finishes. -- (Diabolique ;
pt. 1 of 4) -- 8 p. in Marvel Comics Presents, no. 160
(Early Aug. 1994) -- Summary: In the Brooklyn subway,
Vengeance (Michael Baldino) fights a monster made of body
parts from missing persons ; Diabolique appears to be a
little girl but is actually the monster's playmate.
k. Brooklyn. k. Subway. k. Body parts. k. Missing persons.
k. Girls. k. Playmates. I. Cooper, Chris. II. Jones,
Reggie. III. Harper, Fred. IV. Series. Call no.:
PN6728.5.M3M23no.160
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Playmates.
"Other Kids Have Imaginary Playmates"* (Sally Bananas, June
13, 1973) / by C. Barsotti. p. 5 of The Menomonee Falls
Guardian, no. 1 (June 28, 1973). -- Summary: Sally seems to
have landed in a looney bin. -- Call no.: oversize
PN6726.M582no.1
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Playmates.
"The Relic" 11 p. in Wet Dreams / Alfonso Azpiri (Rockville
Centre, NY : Heavy Metal, 2000) ; and in Heavy Metal, v.
23, no. 6 (Jan. 2000), p. 94-104. -- Summary: A king puts
out a reward for the head of a dangerous giant, without
knowing that the giant is actually his daughter's favorite
playmate. Mercenaries come to kill the giant, and catch the
daughter on her way to warn him. While the mercenaries are
assaulting her, the giant comes, kills the mercenaries, and
is killed. The princess amputates a souvenir. -- Call no.:
PN6777.A9W413 2000
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Playmates.
"La Saison Froide"* (Smokie) p. 28 in Le Journal de Nano et
Nanette, no. 205 (Jan. 17, 1961). -- Summary: Smoke, Smokey
bear's little bear companion, is frustrated to find that
all his playmates have gone into hibernation. Smokey tells
us how to do ice fishing: "La Pêche durant la Saison
Froide." -- Call no.: PN6748.J63no.205
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Playmates.
Walt Disney Productions' The Fox and the Hound. -- New York
: Golden Press, 1981. -- 64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. --
Comics version. -- Summary: Tod the Fox and Copper the
hound are youthful playmates and unlikely friends who,
despite their differences, grow up to save each other's
lives. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.F6W3 1981
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Playmates.
"Wonder Girl's Robot Playmate" (Wonder Girl) 9 p. in Wonder
Woman, no. 114 (May 1960)
k. Robot playmate. k. Playmates. Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3W6no.114
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Playmen.
Index entry (p. 13, 178) in Encyclopédie des bandes
dessinées / ed. Marjorie Alessandrini. Nouv. ed. (Paris : A
Michel, 1986) Call no.: PN6707.E5 1986
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Playmore, Inc.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / by A. Conan Doyle
adapted by Malvina G. Vogel ; illustrations by Brendan
Lynch. -- New York : Playmore, Inc., under arrangement with
Waldman Publishing Corp., 1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
-- (Illustrated Classic Editions) (Moby Books) -- "45261".
1. Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc. I.
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930. II. Vogel, Malvina G. III.
Lynch, Brendan. IV. Sherlock Holmes. V. Series (2). VI.
Playmore, Inc. VII. Waldman Publishing Corp. Call no.:
PR4621.A3 1983
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Playmore, Inc.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Coloring Book / edited by
Helen Rudin. -- New York : Playmore, Inc., 1978. -- 48 p. :
ill. ; 28 cm. -- Call no.: folio PS1306.A12 1978
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Playmore, Inc.
Bullwinkle Coloring and Activity Book / stories by Michael
J. Pellowski ; compiled & edited by Susan Lurie ; art by
Mel Casson ; activities by Vincent Fago. -- New York :
Playmore, Inc. and Waldman Publishing Corp., 1985. -- 1 v.
: all ill. ; 28 cm. -- Genre: Funny animal miscellanea. --
Call no.: PN6728.B84C6 1985
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Playmore, Inc.
The Call of the Wild / by Jack London ; adapted by Mitsu
Yamamoto ; illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio. -- New
York : Playmore, Publishers under arrangement with I.
Waldman & Son, 1979. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. --
(Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4515) -- (Moby Books) --
Full-page illustration at every opening. -- Summary: Dog
story, about gold discovery in the Klondike River Valley
(Yukon). -- Call no.: PS3523 .O46C3 1979
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Playmore, Inc.
Captains Courageous / by Rudyard Kipling ; adapted by Mitsu
Yamamoto ; illustrations by Ken Landgraf. -- New York :
Playmore under arrangement with Waldman Publishing Corp.,
1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic
Editions ; 4536) -- (Moby Books) -- Cover illustration by
Al Leiner. -- Call no.: PS3575.A4245C3 1983
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Playmore, Inc.
The Count of Monte Cristo / by Alexandre Dumas ; adapted by
Mitsu Yamamoto ; illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio. --
New York : Playmore, 1979. -- 236 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. --
(Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4519) -- (Moby Books) --
Call no.: PS3575.A4245C6 1979
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Playmore, Inc.
Funland / by Art Nugent ; picture puzzles by Leo White. --
New York : Playmore, Inc., Publishers and Waldman
Publishing Corp., 1982. -- ca. 100 p. : ill. ; 16 cm. --
(Moby Books) -- Based on the compilations: Uncle Art's
Funland (1976 and 1977) and Little People's Puzzle (1967).
-- Copy 2 is bibliographically identical but with all
different puzzles. -- Call no.: GV1493.N8 1982
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Playmore, Inc.
Heidi / Johanna Spyri ; adapted by Diedre S. Laiken ;
illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio. -- New York :
Playmore, 1977. -- 236 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated
Classic Editions) -- (Moby Books) -- Summary: A Swiss
orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her grandfather
in the mountains to go to school and care for an invalid
girl in the city. -- Call no.: PT2521.S98 H413L3 1977
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Playmore, Inc.
Johnny Wonder prize winners question & answer book /
Playmore, Inc. and Waldman Publishing Corp. -- New York :
United Feature Syndicate, Inc., 1984. -- 376 p. : ill. ; 27
cm. -- Material in this collection first appeared in Johnny
Wonder comic strips .
1. Questions and answers--Comic books, strips, etc. I.
Playmore, Inc. II. Waldman Publishing Corp. III. United
Feature Syndicate, Inc. Call no.: AE6.J6 1984
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Playmore, Inc.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth / by Jules Verne ;
adapted by Howard J. Schwach ; illustrations by Brendan
Lynch. -- New York : Playmore under arrangement with
Waldman Publishing Corp., 1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
-- (Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4528) -- (Moby Books) --
Cover illustration by Al Leiner. -- Call no.: PS3569.C565J6
1983
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Playmore, Inc.
Kidnapped / by Robert Louis Stevenson ; adapted by Deborah
Kestel. -- New York : Playmore, Inc., 1977. -- 236 p. :
ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4505)
(Moby Books) -- Call no.: PS3561.E725K5 1977
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Playmore, Inc.
The Last of the Mohicans / by James Fenimore Cooper ;
adapted by Eliza Gatewood Warren. -- New York : Playmore,
Inc., 1979. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated
Classic Editions) -- (Moby Books) -- Call no.: PS1408.W3
1979
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Playmore, Inc.
The Prince and the Pauper / by Mark Twain ; adapted by
Shirley Bogart ; illustrations by Brendan Lynch ; edited by
Malvina G. Vogel. -- New York : Playmore, 1983. -- 238 p. :
ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4535) --
(Moby Books) -- Call no.: PS1316.A1 1983b
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Playmore, Inc.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / by Robert
Louis Stevenson ; adapted by Mitsu Yamamoto ; illustrations
by Brendan Lynch. -- New York : Playmore under arrangement
with Waldman Publishing Corp., 1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14
cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4531) -- (Moby
Books) -- Cover illustration by Al Leiner. -- Call no.:
PS3575.A4245S7 1983
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Playmore, Inc.
The Swiss Family Robinson / by Johann Wyss ; adapted by
Eliza Gatewood Warren ; illustrations by Brendan Lynch. --
New York : Playmore under arrangement with Waldman
Publishing Corp., 1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. --
(Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4527) -- (Moby Books) --
Cover illustration by Al Leiner. -- Call no.:
PS3573.A7715S87 1983
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Playmore, Inc.
A Tale of Two Cities / by Charles Dickens ; adapted by
Marion Leighton ; illustrations by Brendan Lynch. -- New
York : Playmore under arrangement with Waldman Publishing
Corp., 1983. -- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated
Classic Editions ; 4532) -- (Moby Books) -- Cover
illustration by Al Leiner. -- Call no.: PS3562.E455T3 1983
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Playmore, Inc.
The Three Musketeers / by Alexandre Dumas ; adapted by
Malvina G. Vogel ; illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio. --
New York : Playmore, Inc., 1977. -- 236 p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
-- (Illustrated Classic Editions) (Moby Books)
1. France--History--Louis XIII, 1610-1643--Fiction. I.
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870. II. Vogel, Malvina G. III.
Pablo Marcos Studio. IV. Series. V. Series 2. VI. Playmore,
Inc. Call no.: PQ2228.A4 1977
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Playmore, Inc.
The Time Machine / by H.G. Wells ; adapted by Shirley
Bogart ; illustrations by Brendan Lynch. -- New York :
Playmore, Inc. Publishers, 1987. -- 238 p. ; ill. ; 14 cm.
-- (Illustrated Classic Editions ; 4530) -- (Moby Books) --
Call no.: PR5774.T5 1987b
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Playmore, Inc.
Treasure Island / by Robert Louis Stevenson ; adapted by
Deidre S. Laiken ; illustrated by A.J. McAllister. -- New
York : Playmore, Inc., 1977. -- 240 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. --
(Illustrated Classic Editions) -- (Moby Books) -- Call no.:
PR5486.A12 1977
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Playmore, Inc.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea / by Jules Verne ; adapted by
Malvina G. Vogel ; illustrations by Pablo Marcos Studio. --
New York : Playmore, 1977. -- 236 p. : ill., map ; 14 cm.
-- (Illustrated Classic Editions) -- (Moby books) --
Specially adapted version for young readers. -- Adaptation
in English of Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. -- Call
no.: PQ2469.V5313 1977
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Playmore, Inc.
Ugly Faces Fun Book to Color / art by Norman Nodel ; edited
by Susan Lurie. -- New York : Playmore Inc., Publishers and
Waldman Publishing Corp., 1986. -- 48 p. : chiefly ill. ;
28 cm. -- Call no.: PN6727.N62U34 1986
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Playmore, Inc.
The War of the Worlds / by H. G. Wells ; adapted by Malvina
G. Vogel; illustrations by Brendan Lynch. -- New York :
Playmore : under arrangement with Waldman Pub. Corp., 1983.
-- 238 p. : ill. ; 14 cm. -- (Illustrated Classic Editions
; 4529) -- (Moby Books) -- Call no.: PR5774.W33V64 1983
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Playoffs.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Playoffs.
"If the NBA Playoffs are Teaching Me Anything, It's
Patience"* (Girls and Sports, May 4, 2006) / Feinstein &
Borus. -- Summary: His third date with Diane and they
haven't made out yet. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "patience"
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Playoffs.
"It's Nice to See So Many at Service Today"* (Beetle
Bailey, July 19, 1984) / by Mort Walker. -- Summary: The
chaplain moves church to the baseball diamond because of a
playoff game. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playoffs"
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Playoffs.
"My One Regret in Life was the Day I Missed Your Wedding to
Sarah"* (Herb & Jamaal, Oct. 10, 1991) / by Stephen
Bentley. -- Summary: Jamaal played badly in the last game
of the NBA playoffs that night. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"playoffs"
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Playoffs.
"They're Famous for Breaking their Fans' Hearts in Playoff
Games"* (Tank McNamara, Jan. 15, 1991) / Millar-Hinds. --
Summary: Don't get your hopes up for the Smashers. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playoffs"
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Playoffs.
"The Thing That Couldn't Lose"* (Tank McNamara, Apr. 18,
1986) / by Millar-Hinds. -- Summary: A dream about the NBA
playoff formula that prolongs the season by not eliminating
any teams. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "playoffs"
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Playoffs.
"We're Tied after 18 Grueling Holes"* (Shoe, May 28, 1991)
/ MacNelly. -- Summary: Will the playoff be sudden death,
or slow death? -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Playpads.
Heathcliff Playpad. -- Marvel Books, 1988. -- 72 p. :
chiefly ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Mazes, puzzles, dot-to-dot, plus
lots of coloring pages." -- Call no.: PN6728.H4C6 1988
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"Playpen of a God!" / Jose Ortiz, art. p. 8-10 in Creepy, no.
73 (Aug. 1975). -- "Earth was once a fair and wonderful
place. Plants grew in abundance. Fair winds rustled through
forest leaves. Animals romped. Men walked on straight,
strong legs, like the gods!" -- Data from Glenn MacKay and
Martin O'Hearn via the Grand Comics Database Project. --
Call no.: PN6728.3.W3C7no.73
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Playpens.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Plays / Copi ; translated by Anni Lee Taylor. -- London : John
Calder, 1976- . -- 21 cm. -- Contents of v. 1: "Eva Peron"
; "The homosexual, or, The difficulty of sexpressing
oneself" ; "The four twins" ; "Loretta Strong." -- LIBRARY
HAS: v. 1. -- Call no.: PQ2663 .O6A28
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Plays.
"Acting Debut"* (Chuck White) p. 3-8 in Treasure Chest of
Fun & Facts, v. 3, no. 9 (Dec. 23, 1947). -- Begins: "Chuck
White is making his debut as a comic actor in the school
production of Joe Kelly's play, 'The Forgotten Hero.'" --
Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.3no.9
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Plays.
"Album from Crumb Play Released" p. 19 in The Comics
Journal, no. 110 (Aug. 1986). -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
Call no.: PN6700.C62no.110
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Plays.
"And a Good Time Was Had By All?" / Hershfield. p. 20 in
Circulation, v. 5, no. 24 (May 1926). -- Abe Kabibble takes
a newspaper publisher to see a play. -- Call no.:
PN4841.C58v.5no.24
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Plays.
"The Assassin" / George Evans. p. 20-26 in Those Were the
Terrible, Shocking, Sensational, Appalling, Forbidden, But
Simply Wonderful Horror Comics of the 1950's (New York :
Nostalgia Press, 1971) -- Reprinted from Shock
SuspenStories, no. 17 (Oct./Nov. 1954). -- Involves a
hitman, and a stage play about the assassination of William
McKinley. -- Call no.: NC1426.T45
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Plays.
"An Author in Search of Six Characters" / by Milo Manara.
p. 22-31 in Heavy Metal, v. 8, no. 10 (Jan. 1985). -- "Last
we read, the naive seamstress agreed to play the lead role
in the play with no name." -- "To be continued." -- Call
no.: PN6728.H43v.8no.10
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Plays.
"Backstage with Death" (Father O'Malley) 5 p. in Catholic
Comics, v. 1, no. 13 (July 1947). -- Summary: "When Anne
Winslow of St. Cecilia's C.Y.O. wins the play contest,
neither she nor the C.Y.O.'s adviser Father O'Malley
realize what adventure is in store for them!" -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.C3C3v.1no.13
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Plays.
The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Plays.
"Chuck White, part 8" p. 3-8 in Treasure Chest of Fun &
Facts, v. 3, no. 8 (Dec. 9, 1947). -- Begins: "During his
convalescence Joe Kelly wrote a play. Chuck is trying to
have the play produced at school." -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.3no.8
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Plays.
"Court Jesters" (Our Our Way, Mar. 4, 1965) / Neg Cochran.
-- Summary: The bookworm wants to practice his part in the
play ("Friends, Romans, countrymen"), the others want to
fly kites. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Plays.
Darlings of the Gods : in music hall, revue, and musical
comedy / as seen by Nerman ; introd. by Ivor Novello. --
London : Alston Rivers, 1929. -- 80 p. : ill. (some col.) ;
32 cm. -- "All latest plays and stage celebrities are
caricatured in the Tatler week by week by Nerman." -- Call
no.: folio NC1479.N47D3
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Plays.
"Getting Into The Act" (Archie) 1 public service page in
Veronica, no. 44 (July 1995) -- SUMMARY: Mr. Svenson builds
a wheelchair ramp in the high school auditorium so a
disabled student can audition for the play (Romeo and
Juliet). -- "Brought to you by Archie Comics and United
Cerebral Palsy Associations!" -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.A7V4no.44
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Plays.
"Gorilla Grodd's Grandstand Play!" (Superman) / Elliot
Maggin, story ; Swan and Anderson, art. 16 p. in Action
Comics, no. 424 (June 1973). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3A2no.424
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Plays.
"Grandstand Play" / Romita. 5 p. in War Comics, no. 16
(Feb. 1953)
I. Romita, John. k. Plays. Call no.: PN6728.2.M3W32no.16
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Plays.
"Harvey Pekar's American Splendor on the Boards" p. 26 in
The Comics Journal, no. 101 (Aug. 1985). -- About a play.
-- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.101
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Plays.
Haunted : a sticker storybook / written by Victoria Crenson
; illustrated by Howard Brady. -- New York : Simon &
Schuster, 1987. -- 24 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm. -- (The
Flintstone Kids) -- (A Wanderer Book) -- Summary: A ghost
bothers the rehearsals for the school play. -- Funny kid
fiction. -- Call no.: PS3553.R433H38 1987
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Plays.
"If He Hadn't Written All Those Plays, Who'd've Ever Heard
of Him?"* (Born Loser, Feb. 1, 1988) / Art/Chip Sansom. --
Summary: Gladys is reading "Much Ado About Nothing," and
Brutus says he's not impressed with Shakespeare. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Plays.
Married with Children : Off Broadway / Geoffrey White,
writer ; Eddie Pittman, penciler ; Jim Brozman, inker ;
Andrea Albert, color artist ; Todd S. Tuttle, letterer ;
Joan Weis, editor. -- Northbrook, IL : Now Comics, 1993. --
23 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Vol. 1 no. 1 (of 1), Sept.
1993." -- Summary: Kelly acts in the school play. -- Call
no.: PN6728.6.N6M285 1993
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Plays.
"New York City"* (Chuck White) p. 3-8 in Treasure Chest of
Fun and Facts, v. 3, no. 11 (Jan. 20, 1948). -- Begins:
"Chuck, accompanied by his mother, is in New York for a
motion picture test. It was arranged by Mr. Bryan who had
seen Chuck perform in Joe Kelly's play." -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.P43T7v.3no.11
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Plays.
"Pekar Writing Play" p. 17 in The Comics Journal, no. 124
(Aug. 1988). -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.124
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Plays.
"Power Play!" (The Defenders) 18 p. in The Defenders, no.
17 (Nov. 1974). -- Call no.: PN6728.4.M3D4no.17
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Plays.
"A Previously Undiscovered Play by Shakespeare"* (Sylvia,
Aug. 14, 1993) / by Nicole Hollander. -- Summary: Or maybe
that's not what'd be most the welcome find in the
refrigerator. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Plays.
"SF Plays NY" p. 27 in The Comics Journal, no. 99 (June
1985). -- About plays. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call
no.: PN6700.C62no.99
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Plays.
"Sacrifice Play" 6 p. in Whiz Comics, no. 155 (June 1953)
-- A Korean War story. -- Call no.: Film 15791 r.96
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Plays.
"Sacrifice Play!" (Spider-Man) / Roger Stern, writer ; John
Romita Jr. and Dave Simons, artists. 22 p. in The Amazing
Spider-Man, no. 245 (Oct. 1983). -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.M3A5no.245
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Plays.
"The Secret-Play Touchdown" (Captain Tootsie) / by C.C.
Beck and Peter Costanza. 1 p. advertising in Real Fact
Comics, no. 11 (Nov./Dec. 1947). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.N3R4no.11
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Plays.
"The Show Must Go On!" (Archie & Friends) / script, Barbara
Slate ; pencilling, Dan Parent ; inking, Jon D'Agostino,
lettering, Bill Yoshida ; coloring, Barry Grossman. 12 p.
in Archie & Friends, no. 21 (Feb. 1997) -- SUMMARY:
Riverdale High is presenting Romeo and Juliet, and Reggie
and Betty get the leads.
I. [Each creator] II. Archie & Friends. k. Romeo and
Juliet. k. High School Plays. k. Plays. k. Shakespeare,
William. k. Reggie. k. Betty. k. Leads. Call no.:
PN6728.6.A7A67no.21
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Plays.
"Squeeze Play" / Frank Frazetta. p. 184-191 in Those Were
the Terrible, Shocking, Sensational, Appalling, Forbidden,
But Simply Wonderful Horror Comics of the 1950's (New York
: Nostalgia Press, 1971). -- Reprinted from Shock
SuspenStories, no. 13 (Mar. 1954). -- Summary: A man hides
on the beach after throwing his girlfriend to her death
from the roller coaster. -- Call no.: NC1426.T45
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Plays.
"Squeeze Play" (Archie) / Geo. Frese. 6 p. in Archie
Comics, no. 59 (Nov./Dec. 1952). -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.A7A7no.59
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Plays.
"Stagestruck Starstruck" / by Steven Maloff. p. 45-49 text
in Heavy Metal, v. 7, no. 2 (May 1983). -- Description and
photographs of the play from which the Starstruck comic
strip was developed, including a photograph of Elaine Lee.
-- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.7no.2
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Plays.
"The William Tell Skit"* (Wilbur) / Al Fagaly. 6 p. in
Wilbur Comics, no. 14 (Aug. 1947). -- Summary: Wilbur tries
out for a play, the only way he can pass English class. --
Call no.: PN6728.1.A7W5no.14
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Plays on Words.
Sprachspiel und Übersetzung : eine Studie anhand der
Comic-Serie Asterix / Hans Grassegger. -- Tübingen :
Stauffenburg, 1985. -- 108 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. --
Bibliography: p. 105-107. -- On Goscinny's plays on words.
-- Call no.: PN6745.G73 1985
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The Play's the Thing / produced by Gutenberghus ; scripted by
Geoffrey Blum ; lettered by Bill Spicer ; colored by Summer
Hamilton. -- 1989. -- 10 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (in
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories ; no. 539) -- Title from
p. 2 of cover. -- Caption title: Walt Disney's Donald Duck.
-- Summary: Donald and Gladstone compete for the starring
role in a play, "Gimlet, Prince of Denmark," in a story
including several other Shakespeare allusions. Text inside
back cover identifies this as a remake of a Carl Barks
story from 1958, since reprinted in Gladstone Comic Album
no. 15, which was in turn a version of a 1950 story.
1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Comic books, strips,
etc. 2. Funny animal comics. I. Gutenberghus. II. Blum,
Geoffrey. III. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories ; no. 539.
IV. Walt Disney's Donald Duck. Call no.:
PN6728.1.D4W3no.539
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"The Play's the Thing" (Archie) 6 p. in Archie Comics, no. 26
(May/June 1947). -- Archie is Reggie's understudy for
Hamlet. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A7A7 no.26
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Playschool.
Sport Goofy's Coaching Tips / script by Mary Packard ;
illustrated by Darrell Baker. -- Pawtucket, RI :
Playschool, 1985. -- "Electronic Talk'n'Play learning
system." -- Spiral-bound. -- Call no.: PN6728.G6S55 1985
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Playsets.
"Xmas Gift Guide" (The City) / by Derf. -- 1997 -- Summary:
Gifts recommended are the Uzi-Squirt 2000, Kathie Lee
Gifford's Li'l Sweatshop, the Tickle-Me Marv Albert, and
the Cop-and-Plunger Playset. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"sweatshops"
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Playskool.
Can you Tell me How to Get to Sesame Street? / pictures by
Michael Smollin ; written by Christopher Cerf. -- Chicago :
Playskool, 1975. -- 17 p. : col. ill ; 15 cm. -- All
dialogue in word balloons. -- Educational book about
prepositions. -- Call no.: PS3553.E75C3 1975
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"Plaything" / Mortellaro. 5 p. in Weird Tales of the Future,
no. 6 (Mar./Apr. 1953). -- Takes place in 2053 A.D. -- Call
no.: PN6728.2.A66W4no.6
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Playthings.
"Tales of an L.A. Plaything" 2 p. in Wimmen's Comix, no. 9
(May 1984). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.L3W5no.9
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Playthings--Reviews.
"The Last Gun" / Nina Kang. p. 44 in The Comics Journal,
no. 216 (Oct. 1999). -- (Firing Line) -- Review of Stinz,
v. 3, no. 8: Playthings (Donna Barr). -- Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.216
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"Playthings of Peril" (Superman) / Don Cameron, script ; Ira
Yarbrough, art. 12 p. in Superman, no. 44 (Jan./Feb. 1947).
-- Villain is The Toyman. -- Data from Martin O'Hearn,
Dwayne Best and Bob Hughes via the Grand Comics Database
Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.51
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"Playtime" / by A.W. Nugent. p. 2 in Treasure Chest of Fun and
Facts, v. 2, no. 11 (Jan. 21, 1947). -- Puzzles. -- Call
no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.2no.11
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Playtime / by Josette Blanco ; illustrated by Claude d'Ham. --
Purton, Wilts. : Child's Play (International) Ltd, 1975. --
20 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (Child's Play Moments ; 4) --
Page width varies. -- Story without words. -- Call no.:
LB1137.B53 1975
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Playtime.
Index entry (p. 57, 58, 59-60, 65, 192) in Panel by Panel :
A History of Australian Comics, by John Ryan (Stanmore, NSW
: Cassell Australia, 1979). -- Index by John Melloy. --
Call no.: PN6790.A8R9
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Playtime at the Zoo.
Index entry (p. 416) in Historia de los Comics / J.
Toutain, J. Coma (Barcelona : Toutain, 1982-1984?) -- Call
no.: PN6710.H5 1982a
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PlayValue Books.
An American Tail : Escape from the Catsacks / by Michael
Teitelbaum ; from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg & Tony
Geiss ; based upon characters created by David Kirschner ;
illustrations from the Don Bluth film. -- New York :
PlayValue Books, 1986. -- 24 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- Call
no.: PN1997.5.A42E8 1986
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PlayValue Books.
An American Tail : The Storybook / adapted by Emily Perl
Kingsley ; from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg & Tony Geiss
; based upon characters created by David Kirschner ; based
upon characters animated by Don Bluth ; illustrated by
David Kirschner, Beverly Lazor-Bahr, Christine Finn. -- New
York : PlayValue Books, 1986. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. --
Summary: Separated from his family during the boat trip
from Russia to America, an immigrant mouse arrives in New
York City. -- Call no.: PN1997.5.A42K 5 1986
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PlayValue Books.
The Deadly Flowers / adapted by Robin Snyder ; designed by
Doborah Bethel. -- New York : PlayValue Books, 1985. -- 24
p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. -- (Voltron, Defender of the
Universe)
I. Snyder, Robin. II. Bethel, Deborah. III. Series. IV.
PlayValue Books. k. Flowers. Call no.: PNS3569.N89D4 1985
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Playvision.
Index entry (p. 194) in The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons,
ed. by Maurice Horn (Detroit : Gale Research, 1980). Call
no.: NC1325.W67 1980
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"Playwright for Paper Actors : The Autobiography of Allen
Saunders" p. 27-32, 64-66 in Nemo, no. 4 (Dec. 1983). --
Other title: The Allen Saunders Autobiography. -- Call no.:
PN6725.N43no.4
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"Playwright for Paper Actors."
"Mornings at the Blackboard, Afternoons and Evenings at the
Drawing Board" (The Allen Saunders Autobiography, chapter
3) p. 52-56 in Nemo, no. 5 (Feb. 1984)
1. Saunders, Allen. I. The Allen Saunders Autobiography ;
chapter 3. Call no.: PN6725.N43no.5
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"Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders Biography,
chapters 4-5) p. 52-56 in Nemo, no. 6 (Apr. 1984) --
Chapter 4: A Story Mill Starts to Grind. Chapter 5: Talent
in Tents. -- Call no.: PN6725.N43no.6
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"Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
Autobiography, chapter 6-7) p. 47-50 in Nemo, no. 7 (June
1984) -- Chapter 6: The Scoop that Saved the Scooper's Job
; Chapter 7: Reviewing and Interviewing. -- Call no.:
PN6725.N43no.7
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"Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
Autobiography, chapters 8-9) p. 46-50 in Nemo, no. 9 (Oct.
1984) -- Chapter 8: Hilarity in the Newsroom ; Chapter 9:
The Foot in the Door Wore a Moccasin. -- Call no.:
PN6725.N43no.9
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"Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
Autobiography ; chap. 10) p. 54-57 in Nemo, no. 10 (Dec.
1984) -- Chapter title: The Craft of Strip Writing. -- Call
no.: PN6725.N43no.10
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Playwright for Paper Actors ; chapt. 11
"The Art of Plotting" (Playwright for Paper Actors ;
chapter 11) p. 31 in Nemo, no. 14 (Aug. 1985) -- The Allen
Saunders Autobiography.
1. Saunders, Allen. I. Playwright for Paper Actors. II. The
Allen Saunders Autobiography ; chapt 11. k. Plotting. Call
no.: PN6725.N43no.14
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Playwright for Paper Actors ; chapt. 12
"When the Readers Write" (Playwright for Paper Actors ;
chapter 12) p. 32-33 in Nemo, no. 14 (Aug. 1985) -- The
Allen Saunders Autobiography.
1. Saunders, Allen. I. Playwright for Paper Actors ; chapt
12 k. Fan letters. Call no.: PN6725.N43no.14
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Playwright for Paper Actors ; chapt. 13
"The Business of Managing Strips" (Playwright for Paper
Actors ; chapter 13) p. 35-36 in Nemo, no. 14 (Aug. 1985)
-- The Allen Saunders Autobiography.
1. Saunders, Allen. I. Playwright for Paper Actors ; chapt
13 Call no.: PN6725.N43no.14
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"Playwright for Paper Actors : The Allen Saunders
Autobiography" chapter 14-15. p. 57-63 in Nemo, no. 18
(Apr. 1986) -- CONTENTS: Chapter 14: From a Slum Child's
Philosophy to America's Favorite Fiction. Chapter 15: A New
Hand on the Helm.
1. Saunders, Allen. I. [Each chapter title] Call no.:
PN6725.N43no.18
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"Playwright for Paper Actors : The Allen Saunders
Autobiography" p. 51-53 in Nemo, no. 19 (June 1986) --
Chapter 15: "The Social Impact of Comics" ; chapter 16:
"From Doodler to Dean."
1. Saunders. Allen. 2. Social aspects of comics. I. The
Allen Saunders Autobiography ; chap. 15-16. II. [Each
chapter title]. Call no.: PN6725.N43no.19
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Playwrights.
The Blank in the Comics Strip Collection includes a file of
one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
topic. Call no.: PN6726f.B55
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Playwriting.
Index entry (p. 72) to Comic Book Rebels / ed. by S. Wiater
and S.R. Bissette. New York : D.I. Fine, 1993. Call no.:
PN6725.C69 1993
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Plaza, Dolores.
"La Ciudad de los Enanos : Leyenda Alemana" / guión,
Dolores Plaza ; adaptación, R. Bastien ; ilustración,
Lourdes de Terán ; portada, Marco A. Palencia. p. 3-140 in
Novelas Inmortales, no. 698 (Abr. 3 de 1991) -- Basada en:
Los Enanos de Schalksberg.
k. German legends. I. [Each creator] II. Los Enanos de
Schalksberg. Call no.: PN6790.M44N64no.698
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Plaza, Dolores.
Dueno del Mundo / Julio Verne ; adaptacion, Dolores Plaza ;
ilustracion, Gerardo N. Manzano. -- C.V. Morelos, Mexico :
Novedades, 1984. -- 189 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. -- (Novelas
Inmortales, no. 324) -- Title from cover. -- Contents:
Dueno del Mundo / J. Verne. -- El Borracho y su Mujer / J.
de la Fontaine.
1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. Verne,
Jules, 1828-1905. II. Plaza, Dolores. III. Manzano, Gerardo
N. IV. La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695. V. El Borracho y su
Mujer. VI. Series. Call no.: PN6790.M44N64 no.324
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Plaza, Dolores.
"El Falso Brahmán" / de Emilio Salgari ; guión, Dolores
Plaza ; adaptación, R. Bastien ; ilustración, Francisco
D'León ; portada, Francisco Samaniego. p. 3-142 in Novelas
Inmortales, no. 618 (Sept. 20 de 1989) -- Library copy
repeats p. 115-130 in place of p. 35-50. -- Call no.:
PN6790.M44N64no.618
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Plaza, Dolores.
"Los Hermanos Karamazov" / de Fiodor M. Dostoievski ;
guión, Dolores Plaza ; adaptación, R. Bastien ;
ilustración, Gerardo González ; portada, Rodolfo Pérez. p.
3-140 in Novelas Inmortales, 592 (Mar. 22, 1989)
I. Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881. II. Plaza, Dolores. IV.
Bastien, Rémy. V. González, Gerardo. VI. Pérez, Rodolfo.
Call no.: PN6790.M44N64no.592
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Plaza, Dolores.
La Isla del Volcan / Fenimore Cooper ; adaptacion, Dolores
Plaza ; ilustracion, Jaime Leon Z. -- Mexico : Novedades,
1984. -- 188 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. -- (Novelas Inmortales ;
no. 321) -- Contents: La Isla del Volcan / J.F. Cooper. El
Perfil Encantado / O. Henry.
1. Robinsonades--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Cooper, James
Fenimore, 1789-1851. II. Plaza, Dolores. III. Leon Z.,
Jaime. IV. Henry, O., 1862-1910. V. El Perfil Encantado.
VI. Series. Call no.: PN6790.M44N64no.321
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Plaza, Dolores.
"Muchachas Viento : Leyenda Mexicana" / guión, Dolores
Plaza ; adaptación, C.M. Lozada ; ilustración, Francisco
D'Léon ; portada, Francisco Samaniego. p. 3-140 in Novelas
Inmortales, no. 715 (Jul. 31 de 1991)
k. Mexican legends. I. [Each creator] Call no.:
PN6790.M44N64no.715
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Plaza, Dolores.
"El Paraíso de la Reina Sibila" / de Antonio de la Sale ;
guión, Dolores Plaza ; adaptación, R. Bastien ;
ilustración, Francisco Ricardi ; portada, Manuel Araujo. p.
3-140 in Novelas Inmortales, no. 692 (Feb. 20 de 1991)
I. Antonio de la Sale, 1386-1460. II. [Each other creator]
Call no.: PN6790.M44N64no.692
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Plaza, Dolores.
Vispera de Navidad / Charles Dickens ; adaptacion, Dolores
Plaza ; ilustracion, Jose Luis Corona. -- C.V. Morelos
(Mexico) : Novedades, 1983. -- 187 p. : ill. ; 15 cm. --
(Novelas Inmortales ; no. 319) -- Title from cover. --
Contents: Vispera de Navidad / C. Dickens. La Parabola del
Sembrador.
1. Christmas stories--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Dickens,
Charles, 1812-1870. II. Plaza, Dolores. III. Corona, Jose
Luis. IV. La Parabola del Sembrador. V. Series. Call no.:
PN6790.M44N64no.319
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Plaza, Emilia.
Index entry (p. 115) in Puros Cuentos I, 1874-1934 / Juan
Manuel Aurrecoechea, Armando Bartra (México, D.F. :
Grijalbo, 1988) Call no.: PN6790.M4A8 1988 t.1
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"Plaza Real" / Boada. p. 91 in El Víbora, no. 63 (1985). --
Full page drawing of a street scene. -- Call no.:
PN6778.V5no.63
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