The Marvel Lucky Bag - August 1971.

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Has your city been taken over by blood-thirsty vampire zombie mutants?

If so, you need Charlton Heston.

Unfortunately, in August 1971, he wasn't available. He was too busy battling them in the streets of Los Angeles, thanks to it being the month in which his film The Omega Man was released.

I'd say that's the most famous of the films released that month but the one with the most intriguing title was probably Let's Scare Jessica to Death which Wikipedia informs me is about a woman who comes to believe a mysterious female she's let into her home is actually a vampire.

It sounds like she needs Charlton Heston too!

Over on the UK singles chart, August kicked off with T. Rex at Number One, thanks to Get it On but that was soon removed by Diana Ross who claimed the top spot, for the rest of the month and beyond, with I'm Still Waiting. Clearly, for Diana Ross, the wait was over.

Things were slightly livelier at the peak of the British album chart where we leapt into August with Hot Hits 6 by Various Artists at Number One before that was replaced by the Moody Blues' Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and the month ended with Top of the Pops Vol 18 at the summit.

And there was me thinking that compilation albums dominating the charts was a 1980s thing.

The Grand Comics Database informs me that, in this month's Ka-Zar tale, the battle with Damon ends when Lelania possesses Tatia's body and takes Damon away.

I don't have a clue who any of these people are but I suspect this may still be the story about the mad god who's returned to the Savage Land, in search of his late wife.

When it comes to the book's other strip, the Black Panther successfully thwarts Dr Doom's attempts to get his naughty hands on Wakanda's Vibranium.

It's a very thin month for Marvel, with the company only publishing 18 titles.

Thus, I'm reduced to including a cowboy comic. 

Tragically, I've no information about what happens in this one, other than it features no fewer than five tales of adventure starring the Outlaw Kid.

Subby and Spider-Man travel to the city of the Black Sea People where the prince of Atlantis must fight the seemingly unstoppable Turalla, in order to bring a halt to the villain's dreams of conquest.

From memory, I don't think Spidey actually does anything in this tale.

It's time to quiver with fear, as the terrifying Gomdulla goes on the rampage!

Granted, he may look like a comedy character but I'm sure he's far more awesome in the book than he is on the cover. For, inside, he's revealed to be an alien robot in disguise.

Hold on. Wasn't that the plot of an old Doctor Who adventure?

In the second tale, aliens attempt to invade our planet but are repelled when humans realise their deadly weapons are, in fact, harmless.

And, in our final tale, an aquarium attendant reveals the origin of a monstrous sea creature that's on display.

Millie the Model's still going, although only in reprint form.