Comic books April 1985

The Sunday comic strips in comic book form. 24-page, 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

April 14, 1985. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Conrad, The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Geech (by Jerry Bittle), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), On the Fastrack (by Bill Holbrook), Mother Goose and Grimm (by Mike Peters), Blondie (by Dean Young), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), Hi and Lois (by Mort Walker and Dik Browne), Hagar the Horrible (by Dik Browne), Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick, Ramona Fradon, and Sutter), Cathy (by Cathy Guisewite), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), and The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

April 21, 1985. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Conrad, The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Geech (by Jerry Bittle), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), On the Fastrack (by Bill Holbrook), Mother Goose and Grimm (by Mike Peters), Blondie (by Dean Young), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), Hi and Lois (by Mort Walker and Dik Browne), Hagar the Horrible (by Dik Browne), Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick, Ramona Fradon, and Sutter), Cathy (by Cathy Guisewite), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), and The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

The Sunday comic strips in comic book form. 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

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First 65-cent cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "The Clone Zone," script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Dilton accidentally creates an intellectually superior clone of Moose. "Ski Spree," script by Susan Berkley, pencils by Don Sherwood, inks by Vince Colletta; Gloria fakes an injury to get a handsome ski patrolman away from Katy. "Talk That Talk," script by George Gladir, art by Hy Eisman; Reggie gets a book on ventriloquism and uses it to prank everyone. Dangerous Toys Search word find puzzle. Statement of ownership; total paid circulation, avg. 12 months: 62,319. "Ode A La Mode," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; In ancient Greece, a lonely centaur searches for female companionship. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

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Part 2 of 3. Dawnstar--a killer? Brainiac 5--kidnapped? Find out as they are both forever "Lost Among the Missing." Written by Mindy Newell and Paul Levitz, with art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Part 2 of 3. Dawnstar--a killer? Brainiac 5--kidnapped? Find out as they are both forever "Lost Among the Missing." Written by Mindy Newell and Paul Levitz, with art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.95.

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The Legionnaires celebrate their "Reunion," and defend Hong Kong from alien terrorists! Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Dream Girl; White Witch; Blok; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Cosmic Boy; Mon-El; Shadow Lass; Lightning Lass; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Element Lad; Ultra Boy; Phantom Girl; Shrinking Violet; Chameleon Boy]; Shvaughn Erin; Symyn Zendak; Chief Zendak; Gigi Cusimano; Computo; Rond Vidar (cameo); Yera Allon; R.J. Brande; Proty Two (cameo); Dvron; Bouncing Boy; Legion Academy [Laurel Kent (cameo); Jed Rikane (cameo); Magnetic Kid (cameo); Tellus (cameo, intro)]; Sklarians; Ziirf. Written by Paul Levitz, with art and cover by Steve Lightle and Larry Mahlstedt. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.25.

French reprint series. Reprints #120 and #121 of Uncanny X-Men. Cover price $1.50.

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The Newspaper Of The Science Fiction Field Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $120.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #0502491012

1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Errata Stigmata by Gilbert; Maggie the Mechanic /Las Mujeres Perdidas and Rocky and Fumble by Jaime. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Terrific cover by Gilbert. Cover price $1.95.

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Wraparound cover by Irving Schild. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Hachtman, Desmond Devlin, John Ficarra, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Paul Peter Porges, Lou Silverstone, Frank Jacobs, Harry North, Esq., George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Special music-themed issue spoofs 1980s-era rock videos and TV cop dramas, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. TV news magazine Nightline examines the music-video phenomenon. What happens when rock stars die, and where the money from music sales goes. Mad's takes on funerals, wanted posters, and in-flight information. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, and Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Rock Video Produced By Pressure Groups; Boys Just Wanna Be George; Mad's Aptitude Test Number Seven: Will You Make a Good Rock Star?; Red Topple and Night Time Takes a Mad Look at Rock Video; The Exploitation of a Rock Death; Where Your Rock Album Dollar Goes; One Day in a Police Department; Honest Ads That Introduce "New, Improved" Products; The Mad "Don't" Book: What Not to Do at a Funeral; The Lighter Side of...; Useful and Practical Inflight Information We'd Like to See; One Fine Day at a Television Station; Wanted Posters For the Real Criminals Who Threaten Our Lives; The Mysteries of the Morning; One Fine Day in a Department Store; Rip-Off-Tide; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Volume 68, Issue 4 - April 1985. Cover by Paul Chadwick. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Gregory Benford, Gael Baudino, Hilbert Schenck, Larry Tritten, Phyllis Eisenstein, Alan Dean Foster, Robert Grossbach. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, text. Cover price $1.75.

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Interview with Bill Mantlo; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Ed Hannigan's layouts/pencils from his version of Cloak and Dagger (limited series) #1; J.M. DeMatteis and editor Carl Potts discuss The Gargoyle limited series; Carl Potts cover. Cover price $0.35.

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Dune. The official comic book adaptation of the David Lynch movie, based on Frank Herberts classic science fiction novel. In the far future, humanity adapts to life on a desert planet. Written by Ralph Macchio, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Story later reprinted in Dune #1-3. To date, the only comic book version of the Dune saga. Painted cover by Sienkiewicz. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

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2010. The official comic book adaptation of the sequel to Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarkes 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nine years after the Discovery expedition was lost, the human race learns it is not alone in the universe. Written by J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Joe Barney, Larry Hama and Tom Palmer. Story later reprinted in 2010 #1-2. Painted cover by Palmer. Full color; 52 pages. Cover price $2.00.

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Direct Edition. "...Nothing to Fear...!" Part 12 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Plus: Mike Mignola and Art Adams (some inks). This is it, the explosive conclusion to the most epic adventure of all. The Marvel heroes rally behind Captain America and confront a cosmically empowered Doctor Doom in a final showdown that will change everything. The end of this epic story has great ramifications throughout the Marvel Universe. Plot threads from this issue continue in Thing #11, Fantastic Four #265, Amazing Spider-Man #252, Avengers #243, and Secret Wars II #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Newsstand Edition. "...Nothing to Fear...!" Part 12 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Plus: Mike Mignola and Art Adams (some inks). This is it, the explosive conclusion to the most epic adventure of all. The Marvel heroes rally behind Captain America and confront a cosmically empowered Doctor Doom in a final showdown that will change everything. The end of this epic story has great ramifications throughout the Marvel Universe. Plot threads from this issue continue in Thing #11, Fantastic Four #265, Amazing Spider-Man #252, Avengers #243, and Secret Wars II #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian Edition with $1.25 cover price - "...Nothing to Fear...!" Part 12 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. This is it, the explosive conclusion to the most epic adventure of all. The Marvel heroes rally behind Captain America and confront a cosmically empowered Doctor Doom in a final showdown that will change everything. The end of this epic story has great ramifications throughout the Marvel Universe. Plot threads from this issue continue in Thing #11, Fantastic Four #265, Amazing Spider-Man #252, Avengers #243, and Secret Wars II #1. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

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First 65c cover-priced issue. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Molten Man Regrets, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles the Molten Man; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Molten Man Regrets, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man battles the Molten Man; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #35. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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The Masked Man has to deal with the return of the Architectural Terrorists and the Aphidman and Barney McAllister has suspicions about Maggie's blindness in "There are No Heroes." Script and art by B.C. Boyer. Issue also has "Security Man" with script by E. Yarber and art by Glen Johnson & Kelley Jones. Cover price $1.75.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Don Simpson. The adventures of the worlds most muscle-bound superhero. Megaton Man, the superheros superhero, meets the ultimate bad guy, Bad Guy, in the aftermath of his battle to retrieve the Cosmic Cue-Ball. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Add to cart Very Fine $4.80

"In the Hand...Fire!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Rod Whigham. Cover by Keith Pollard. Acroyear fights alone and faces certain death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart Fine $7.20

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Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.40

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - "In the Hand...Fire!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Rod Whigham. Cover by Keith Pollard. Acroyear fights alone and faces certain death! 32 pages, FC.

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Add to cart Fine $5.70

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Edited by Forrest J. Ackerman. Stories by Forrest J. Ackerman, Charles Grant, Bob Strauss, Dennis Fischer, Eric Hoffman, Hajime Ishida, Nancy Mills, Randy Palmer, Gary Svehla, Ronald Borst, and Donald Glut. Ackermans follow-up to Famous Monsters in Filmland. Charles Grant interviews Stephen King; scream queens Elvira, Sybil Danning and Jane Badler; Tim Burtons original short film of Frankenweenie. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 68 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.95.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS-

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Ms. Tree's search for her missing stepson leads in all sorts of different directions in "The Sick and the Dead" and "The Tree Treatment," chapters three and four of the "Runaway" saga. Script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty & Gary Kato. Issue also has a Mike Mist Minute Mystery "Four-Color Phony" with script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty & Gary Kato. Cover price $1.70.

April 1985. The Best From Europe. Comics from Spain, France, Italy, England and elsewhere. Includes a 10-page Squeak the Mouse story by Massimo Mattioli and a 3-page Calculus Cat story by Hunt Emerson. Other artists include Dusan Petricic, Quino, Julek Kedzirski, Wim T. Schippers, and Morten M. Kristiansen. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. 92 pages. Cover price $2.00.

News, articles and reprints celebrating the classic era of comic strips. Classic World War II strips by Milton Caniff, Bill Mauldin and more; the lost science fiction strip Beyond Mars; pioneering woman cartoonist Rose ONeill; fantasy in the comics. Edited by Rick Marschall. Black and white; magazine format. Cover by Caniff. Cover price $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Stories written by Chris Wright & Grant Schreiber with art by Chris Wright & Peter Gant. Includes color Psycho poster, bound in centerfold. Full color, 40 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $225.00 View scans Paper: White Label #3880606015	Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $48.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-4189128-043	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $48.00 View scans Paper: White Label #2086410006	Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $40.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Direct Edition. Label #21-4189128-044
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Add to cart FN 6.0 $24.00 View scan	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $115.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4490169016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $675.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #1249975011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $40.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4408158012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Newsstand Edition. First 65-cent cover price issue. 1st full appearance of Legion. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Legion, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gabrielle Haller's autistic son begins exhibiting telepathic, telekinetic, and pyrotic powers; Prof. X and the New Mutants come to help; Wolfsbane encounters Rev. Craig again; Emma Frost gives Empath an ultimatum; Magneto and Aleytys begin a relationship. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $534.55 View scans Paper: White Canadian Price Variant. Label #3800023015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Canadian edition $0.75 cover price. Regular series begins (first appearance is in Marvel Graphic Novel 4). Cover art by Bob McLeod. Initiation!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Bob McLeod, inks by Mike Gustovich; The New Mutants get acclimated to their new home, new talents, new friends, and new teachers, unaware that they are being watched; Moira learns that Professor X has a son; and Psyche is attacked in the Danger Room by an unknown assailant; Origin of Karma. Second appearance of the New Mutants (after Marvel Graphic Novel #4). 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Join with the past and the present for a journey into the future. A scientist/astronaut enters a black hole. Written by Ashley Tillman, with art by Stan Woch and Mark Alexander. Cover by Gray Morrow. Cover price $1.25.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $55.00 View scans Paper: White Label #3775782019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cheshire stands in the way of Jericho's rescue attempt of his mother, while Azrael emerges before Lilith in "Jericho's Story". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike DeCarlo. George Perez/Romeo Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cheshire stands in the way of Jericho's rescue attempt of his mother, while Azrael emerges before Lilith in "Jericho's Story". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike DeCarlo. George Perez/Romeo Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.95.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cheshire stands in the way of Jericho's rescue attempt of his mother, while Azrael emerges before Lilith in "Jericho's Story". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike DeCarlo. George Perez/Romeo Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.75.

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"The Origin of Lilith!" Part 2 of 4. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by José Luis García-López and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by George Pérez. Who is this winged lover from Lilith's past, and who is the mysterious woman keeping her from him? And, what do the Titans of Myth and the Gods of Olympus have to do with it? The Teen Titans aim to find out. Cover price $1.25.