Welcome Back, Kotter

    (DC, 1976-1978)
©1976 The Wolper Organizations, Inc. and the Komack Company, Inc.

Actor John Travolta got his break as one of the young “Sweathogs” in this 1970s television series which also enjoyed a ten-issue run as a comic book. Gabriel Kotter, formerly one of the Sweathogs, a nickname for incorrigible students, returns to Brooklyn as a teacher. His class consists of a variety of young Sweathogs, including slow-witted pretty boy, Vinnie Barbarino; deadbeat liar, Juan Epstein; perpetually disruptive Freddy “Boom Boom” Washington; and the sometimes weird and always unintelligible Arnold Horshack. These rascals immediately take to their new teacher, a wise-cracking joker and Sweathog-done-good.

Technically, Kotter is supposed to be teaching the Sweathogs social studies, but little traditional teaching goes on in his classroom. On the other hand, some might consider his lighthearted banter—and the real-life issues his students discuss—social studies of another sort.
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  • 1
    #1
    Nov 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Elliot S! Maggin  ·  A: Jack Sparling, Bob Oksner
    1st appearance of Gabriel Kaplan; 1st appearance of Sweathogs; Based on ABC TV series
    6 copies from $1.20
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    Based on ABC TV series; John Travolta, Ron Palillo, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Jacobs
    2 copies from $10.00
  • 3
    #3
    Mar 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Tony Isabella  ·  A: Ric Estrada
    Based on ABC TV series
    7 copies from $4.90
  • 4
    #4
    May 1977
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Mark Evanier  ·  A: Ric Estrada
    Based on ABC TV series
    1 copy for $4.90
  • 5
    #5
    Jul 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Bob Toomey  ·  A: Ric Estrada
    Based on ABC TV series
    1 copy for $17.00
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    #6
    Sep 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Bob Toomey  ·  A: Ric Estrada
    Based on ABC TV series
    2 copies from $16.00
  • 7
    #7
    Nov 1977
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Bob Toomey  ·  A: Ric Estrada
    Based on ABC TV series
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 8
    #8
    No price on cover by Bob Oksner
    Jan 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Bob Toomey  ·  A: Bob Oksner
    Based on ABC TV series
    1 copy for $8.98