Groovin' Back In the Summertime: July 1971

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! The Summer of 1971 is the summer that changed Young Groove from a reader to a fanatic! I was 7, and movies, music, and TV shows (well, except Saturday Morning Cartoons, Batman, Prince Planet, and the Marvel Super-Heroes) didn't rule my world. Nope, the dam broke in 1971, baby! Dear Ol' Mom got her own car, which meant more trips to King Kwik and other places that sold comics! The biggest deal was a little store that sold "three packs" of comics--you know, those "unsold" comics that the stores had to return either the covers or logos from the covers to the distributor for credit? Yep, Li'l Groove's stash of comics grew like Clint Barton downing a dose of Hank Pym's "giant juice!" Below are the classics I remember getting that sensational summer (coverless or not). Pretty nice, huh? If you wanna see all the covers of the cool comics that came out in July 1971, just follow this link to the ever wonderful Mike's Amazing World of Comics Newsstand!

SPECIAL NOTE! Next Week, the Diversions turns TEN YEARS OLD! Yep, we're gonna celebrate a Decade of the Diversions with a special "Best of" week of  "reprint" posts, then (since the actually anniversary is on a Saturday) follow up with a brand-new, special 10th anniversary post! Enjoy!!