Comic books January 1990

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Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Visions of Sugar Plums," script by Kathleen Webb, art by Dan DeCarlo; At a Christmas party, Betty and Veronica both use Sugar Plum to help them get Archie to themselves. Dear Betty and Veronica advice column. "The Gambler," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; The gang imposes spending limits for their Christmas presents to each other, much to Veronica's dismay. "Label Lullaby," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty gets involved in collecting food labels in order to buy the local orphanage a new TV; Wanting Archie all to herself, Veronica asks her dad to advertise Betty's quest on his TV stations, resulting in even more labels being sent to Betty. Betty's Christmas Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo. "The Gift of a Lifetime," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Jughead convinces Veronica to give Betty a Christmas present of a date with Archie. 36 pgs., full colo Cover price $1.00.

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Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Shine a Little Light," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Sue Stringly shows Little Archie her perfect Christmas tree. "Night Before Christmas" one-page Little Sabrina story. "Target for Tonight," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Little Archie foils a gold robbery. "Snow Use," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; The kids build snow sculptures for class. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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First $1.00 cover priced issue. Double Your Pleasure, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie is jealous when Jughead has two girls that fall for him. Beauties And The Beast, script by Hal Smith, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie dresses up in a monkey suit to impress Betty and Veronica, but instead ends up in a cage in Professor Flutesnoot's lab. See You In The Funny Pages, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Chuck comes up with an art project for school. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "New Jersey Hi-Jinx!", script and pencils by Bill Golliher, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Beach Blanket Babette is the owner of the Way Out West electronics company who wants to disrupt the students' race and spoil her rival company's publicity effort; She and her henchmen scheme, kidnap, and sabotage their way through the New Jersey leg of the race. Archie's Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.20.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "New Jersey Hi-Jinx!", script and pencils by Bill Golliher, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Beach Blanket Babette is the owner of the Way Out West electronics company who wants to disrupt the students' race and spoil her rival company's publicity effort; She and her henchmen scheme, kidnap, and sabotage their way through the New Jersey leg of the race. Archie's Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Edited by Paul Duncan. Taking a look at the Past, Present (circa 1990), and Future of Comics, this book features articles on The Comics Pioneers: Leo Baxendale, Gene Colan, Will Eisner, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Dan Spiegle, and Alex Toth; The Europeans: Franquis Boucq and Jose Munoz; The Shock of the New: Brian Bolland, Scott Hampton, Brendan McCarthy, Jon J. Muth, George Pratt, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Sim & Gerhard, and Kent Williams; and Small Press Giants: Phil Elliot, Shane O'Dwyer, Ed Pinsent, Gary & Warren Pleece, and Carol Swain. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 170 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $23.00 View scan Paper: White Label #19-2AC2DFF-006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

The Amazing Origin Of Armor, Part 7. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Brian Apthorp, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Wraparound cover by Neal Adams. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Silver Streak races to rescue an injured Armor from the crystal planet and get him medical attention - but first, they face one last test from the crystal entity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. By Moebius. Softcover, 96 pages. Cover price $14.95.

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Volume 14, Issue 1 - January 1990. Stories by Gregory Benford, Tom Purdom, John M. Ford, Kathe Koja, and Mike Resnick. Cover by Gary Freeman. Science Fiction stories, articles, and editorials. 176 pages, Text (with sporadic B&W illustrations) Cover price $2.50.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Durenella!" Story and art by Sam Glanzman. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe!" By Lewis Shiner. Author's Choice Monthly was a series of 29 short story collections. These hardcovers have a limited print run and are each is signed by the author. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 104 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Limited to 350 copies.

Art in this issue by Joel Mullins, Jason Waltrip and John Waltrip. A quarterly magazine devoted to expanding the futuristic Car Wars franchise into role-playing. New campaign seeds, scenarios, vehicles, "mock" advertisements, weapons and accessories, plus rules, questions, and answers. This issue features Full Moon Over Midville, Hollywood Bowl, Cybernetics in Car Wars, Death from Above and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages. B&W Cover price $3.50.

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Acts of Vengeance crossover - "Thieves Honor" Script by John Byrne. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. Story continues from Avenger West Coast #54. Avengers Park lies in ruins after the clash between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and one half of Freedom Force. With a break in the action; Captain America, Wonder Man, and the Vision begin salvaging items from the submerged Avengers Island. However, the respite from battle does not last long! As the Mandarin and the Wizard decide to take the fight directly to the Avengers themselves! Wonder Man and the Vision challenge the Wizard in the air, while the shield-slinger, thunder god, Hellcat, and Black Widow attack the Mandarin on the ground! Can the Avengers finally cancel these two super-villains' acts (of vengeance)? Meanwhile in California, the Master of Magnetism reunites with his daughter Wanda to help her recover from her recent personal tragedies. Story concludes in Avengers West Coast #55. Appearances by Doctor Doom (robot), Loki, Red Skull, and the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Hank Pym, Agatha Harkness, Magneto, and the Scarlet Witch. (Notes: The Avengers battle the Mandarin for the first time since Avengers Annual (1st series) #1. The Vision rejoins the east coast branch.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Thieves Honor" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by John Byrne. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by Paul Ryan and Tom Palmer. Avengers Park lies in ruins after the clash between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and one half of Freedom Force. With a break in the action; Captain America, Wonder Man, and the Vision begin salvaging items from the submerged Avengers Island. However, the respite from battle does not last long! As the Mandarin and the Wizard decide to take the fight directly to the Avengers themselves! Wonder Man and the Vision challenge the Wizard in the air, while the shield-slinger, thunder god, Hellcat, and Black Widow attack the Mandarin on the ground! Can the Avengers finally cancel these two super-villain's acts (of vengeance)? Meanwhile in California, the Master of Magnetism reunites with his daughter Wanda to help her recover from her recent personal tragedies. Story continues in Avengers West Coast 55. Appearances by Doctor Doom (robot), Loki, Red Skull, and the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Hank Pym, Agatha Harkness, Magneto, and the Scarlet Witch. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Hellcat, Thor, Wonder Man, and the Vision. (Notes: The Avengers battle the Mandarin for the first time since the classic Avengers Annual 1 (published in 1967). The Vision rejoins the east coast branch. This issue includes a full-page ad for the next volumes of the Marvel Masterworks series.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Denver Doubles" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Don Heck. Cover by Don Heck and Al Milgrom. Have Hawkeye and Mockingbird turned to a life of crime? It appears that way as the two avengers or two people dressed like them are committing crimes! Clint and Bobbi travel to Colorado to hunt for the imposters! Second story: "Second Thoughts" Script by Dwayne McDuffie. Pencils by Dwayne Turner. Inks by Chris Ivy. At a gathering in Washington D.C., the Wasp and Wonder Man are preparing to speak against the super hero registration act, when suddenly a giant being called Gargantua attacks! Which super-villain has sent Gargantua to the U.S. Capitol Building? 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Acts of Vengeance crossover - "The Troubled Earth" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Avengers 312. The Mole Man is the next unexpected super-villain to attack the Avengers! On three separate fronts, the Fantastic Four's long, long-time foe sends his subterranean creatures to strike the west coast team. In the skies above Los Angeles, Shell-Head and the U.S. Agent clash with Giganto! While a mile underground, Wonder Man and the golden age torch tackle the Mole Man and his minions! And over the Rocky Mountains, the flying Tricephalous knocks the Avengers' quinjet (that was returning from New York) out of the sky! Death seems certain for Hank, Jan, and Wanda; until a magnetic savior arrives on the scene! Why is Magneto suddenly helping the West Coast Avengers? Story continues in Avengers 313. Cameo appearances by Loki, Captain America, Quasar, and the Vision. (Notes: The cover is an homage to the cover of Fantastic Four (1st series) #1. This issue was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Acts of Vengeance Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Acts of Vengeance crossover. "The Troubled Earth!" Guest-starring the Golden Age Human Torch. Magneto cameo. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Paul Ryan. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #312. Now it's time for the Mole Man and the creatures of Monster Island to show the Avengers why he is one of the Fantastic Four's most enduring foes. Plus, the heroes begin to realize that someone is out to destroy the Avengers. Story continues in Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #313. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Written by Peter Milligan with art by Bret Ewins. Cover price $1.50.

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While delivering serum to a clinic in British Columbia, the Badger gets into a conflict with a cable network owner trying to get a local sea monster on film in "Thunder Lizard." Script by Mike Baron and art by Spyder & Denis Rodier. Cover price $1.95.

1st printing. "A mystery in Five Acts!" Collects Baker Street (1989-1992) #1-5. Created by Guy Davis and Gary Reed. Story and art by Guy Davis. Cover by Vince Locke. A series of murders plague Baker Street, the center of England's punk movement. Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Vol.II, Issue 1. Jan.-Feb., 1990. Profusely illustrated with color and black & white photos. 8 1/2" x 11". 50 pages. Cover price $4.95.

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Crimesmith enlists others to carry out robberies, and doesn't suffer betrayal well, in "The Coming Of Crimesmith". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Insert comic: 16-page promotion for Lightning Racers race car toys. Val Semeiks/Michael Bair cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Shaman, Part 3 of 5. When a man is killed during a strange theft, Batman finds himself pitted against an almost ethereal foe. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Ed Hannigan and John Beatty. Cover painting by George Pratt, from pencils by Hannigan. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.50.

The Tarlian Spiral: Book 1 - 1st printing. By Harold B. Bullock. As Mark Woods is doing his homework a mysterious marble-like stone streaks into his room and across his desk. When two beings from another world come to claim the stone and its supernatural powers, Mark ends up in a battle between them for control of the universe. THE BATTLE FOR THE WORLD ignites the adventures call THE TARLIAN SPIRAL. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 118 pages, text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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No. 1515 - 1990. 5.25" x 6.75", 68 pages, B&W.

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No. 1517 - 1990. 5.25" x 6.75", 68 pages, B&W.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Featuring: Robo-Hunter in "Verdus" by John Wagner & Ian Gibson. Robo-Hunter cover by Ian Gibson.

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1st printing.

All art and story by Brad Foster. Collection of the best from his Fever Pitch mini-comics.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $15.00.