Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) comic books 1987

Original cover price: $1.50. October 16, 1987. Marvel weekly - continuing title features variety of characters, past, present, future, with comments from Tom DeFalco; $2200 is paid for Spider-Man debut; preview of Open Season; Dennis the Menace - Kim Metzger looks at his history and his comic-book appearances. Cover price $1.50.

October 23, 1987. Excalibur - new mutant team; 'Millennium' in print - overprinting means issues are on hand; preview of Champion of Katara; Yogi, Part IV - Space Ghost and others; Mid-Ohio-Con is coming; William Messner-Loebs - busy writer adds 'Flash' to his list of titles; five minutes with Mike Gold. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. October 30, 1987. Marvel raises prices on 14 titles, annuals - 'The 'Nam,' New Universe go direct-only; earthquake hits comics world; preview of Stanley the Snake; Squash That Rumor - Mike Baron and Fred Burke stomp some rumors; Eagle Awards - the announced results of the British comics awards. Cover price $1.50.

November 6, 1987. 'Action Comics Weekly' to be launched in 1988 - 'Green Lantern Corps' is canceled, old 'Action' series ends with #600, with comments from Dick Giordano and Jenette Kahn; 'Marvel Masterworks' press runs are set; preview of Alan Moore's Maxwell the Magic Cat; Trufan Adventures - Ward Batty and Charlie Williams begin a multi-part epic extravaganza; update on weekly Marvel Universe, with a panel of John Buscema's pencils for the Wolverine story in Marvel Universe #1; Crash - Iron Man graphic novel done entirely on computer; Mid-Ohio-Con - benefit convention announces more guests. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Clubs; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

November 13, 1987. Don Martin leaves 'Mad' for 'Cracked' - 30-year association severed over originals, copyrights; preview of The Phantom Force; Doug Murray to write 'Justice Machine'; U.K. customs seizes underground comix; Charlton art sale, publishing rights also available; Comico shipment held by printer, shipping resumes. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Super Folks; Trufan Adventures; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

November 20, 1987. 'Action Comics' #600 ends an era - Byrne/Perez on Superman/Wonder Woman; Spider-Man flies - Marvel characters join Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Yogi, Part V - mangling the classics; Old Superheroes, VIII - Ron Goulart looks at Hawkman; Barry Windsor-Smith on 'Iron Man' - Flexographic press dropped for one issue; Ms. Tree to appear in mass-market paperback; Judge Dredd movie gets writers, director. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Advertising Index; Book Guide; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Super Folks; Trufan Adventures; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

November 27, 1987. Aircel: more color, frequency - 'Elflord' offers special, 'Samurai' gets color; Mark Evanier - 'Crossfire' canceled with #26, 'Groo' joke smells up Marvel; 'Blood' sells out, other projects in the works. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. December 4, 1987. Don Martin replies to Mad - 'There's no advantage to Mad magazine'; 3 Marvel titles go bi-weekly for summer; MICRA #6 preview; all 11 Marvel annuals to have connected story next summer; Golden Age find - 3500 comics from the late '40s; Playboy looks at Japanese comics. Cover price $1.50.

December 11, 1987. 'Shadow' from Marvel is coming in February - hardcover graphic novel is by Denny O'Neil, Michael Kaluta and Russ Heath; 'The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told' collects classic tales; preview of Solomon Smoke; Piranha Press' first project is one-shot comics anthology; Brian Augustyn joins DC, is paid tribute in 'Trollords'; Marvel announces trade paperbacks - X-Men, Punisher, Power Pack; 'ALF' #1 sells out. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

December 18, 1987. No Avengers in #297 - they'll be "winnowed away," with comments from Walt Simonson; Forgotten Marvels - there are bargains out there; preview of Agent Unknown; Toys, Part II - here's more cartoons in toys; Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.; Dark Horse adapts Aliens to comics. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Information, Please - the popular feature is back; Law Is a Ass - can Peter Parker teach school?; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

December 25, 1987. Hong Kong comics to get U.S. distribution; both First, Eclipse plan big line-wide crossovers - Eclipse plans 'Total Eclipse,' while First plans 'Crossroads'; Kitchen Sink to print Al Capp's complete 'Li'l Abner'; Pittsburgh loves 'The Pitt' - city responds with glee to destruction story; MICRA overships for Christmas. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; The Law Is a Ass - Ingersoll goes head-to-head with Perry Mason; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.