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Barbie, #15 Newsstand

Published: March 1992

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It's Bartmania For Your NES and Game Boy!
Story 1 1 page
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Ad for Simpson's video games for Nintendo Game Boy. Illustration by Bill Morrison (after Matt Groening); design by Acclaim Entertainment’s advertising staff; published 1991 by Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., under license from Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

This Issue
Story 2 1 page
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Table of contents with panel and story title combined. Features creator and publisher credits with indicia.

Scarab Scare!
Story 3 6 pages adventure

"Please fasten your seat belts, we will be landing in Egypt in a few minutes."

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Get A Grip!
Story 4 1 page

"Grab these four power-packed games by Konami and find out just how much gripping adventure you can handle."

Change the Course of Evolution...Play Trog!
Story 5 1 page

"That crazy, one-eyed caveman, Trog is hungry..."

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from Trog! NES box art (Acclaim Entertainment, 1991)

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Layout and copy uncredited; ad promotes Nintendo Entertainment System release based on the Bally/Midway arcade game.

Dressing Egyptian-Style!
Story 6 2 pages non-fiction; history

"This is a painting of a famous Egyptian queen. Isn't her dress and headdress beautiful?"

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Barbie presents fun facts about ancient Egypt.

Scarab Scare! Part 2
Story 7 8 pages adventure

"Ali, the pyramids are as big as mountains!"

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Ends on a cliffhanger to be concluded the following month.

Think Fast.
Story 8 1 page

"C'mon faster. Because here comes Sonic The Hedgehogâ„¢."

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Airbrushed promotional art by Greg Martin. Commonly reused across print ads, posters, and box art variants for *Sonic the Hedgehog* game for Genesis.

There's Something Scary in the Kitchen. And It's Not Your Mom's Tuna Casserole.
Story 9 1 page

"No counter top is safe..."

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Ad for video game *Monster In My Pocketâ„¢*.

Kid 'N' Play

Featuring Kid 'N' Play

Story 10 1 page

"Jammin' monthly"

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Promotional advertisement for the series Kid 'N Play (1992 series).

What a Site!
Story 11 5 pages adventure; history

"Barbie and Midge, I'm so glad you could join our archaeological dig!"

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Beautiful! Adventurous! Really Fun! Bubbly! Intelligent! Exciting!
Story 12 1 page
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Promoting the monthly comic books of Barbie.

Want to Play a Great Game, Boy?
Story 13 1 page

"It's your pal, Beetljuice, here to bamboozle those bewitchers from the Neitherworld [sic] vacationing at lovely Lydia's place."

Story 14 2 pages
Credits
Story 15 0 pages
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Filing Date: October 1, 1991. Average number of copies each issue sold during the preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 156,025. Actual number sold for issue nearest to filing date: 43,100.

Big Savings on Barbie Comics
Story 16 1 page
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Subscription advertisement.

Buster Needs Your Help to Save Babs From Montana Max Before It's Too Late.
Story 17 1 page

"Acme Acres is in trouble to the max."

We Took Some of the Worst Garbage on TV and Turned It Into a Great Video Game.
Story 18 1 page

"You've seen the show, now play the game."

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Back cover.