Comic books January 1980

Issue 100/101. January 1980. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #241 and 242. 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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Direct Edition. "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. One of the classic Captain America issues of the bronze age! As the Sentinel of Liberty meets the Punisher for the first time! Per war journal entry number 510, Frank Castle has two Brooklyn mob bosses marked for death. But the borough of Brooklyn is the home of the red, white, and blue avenger. And when Cap discovers what the Punisher is planning, he rushes to stop him! Can the Living Legend talk the Punisher out of killing the crime bosses? Fat chance! Captain America must stop the Punisher by force! Cameo appearance by Anna Kapplebaum. (Notes: This issue is one of the Punisher's first appearances outside the AmazingSpider-Man title. The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 201. This story was reprinted in 2017 in the hardcover: Punisher Back to the War Omnibus. There exists a 1993 JC Penney second printing of this issue. It can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. One of the classic Captain America issues of the bronze age! As the Sentinel of Liberty meets the Punisher for the first time! Per war journal entry number 510, Frank Castle has two Brooklyn mob bosses marked for death. But the borough of Brooklyn is the home of the red, white, and blue avenger. And when Cap discovers what the Punisher is planning, he rushes to stop him! Can the Living Legend talk the Punisher out of killing the crime bosses? Fat chance! Captain America must stop the Punisher by force! Cameo appearance by Anna Kapplebaum. (Notes: This issue is one of the Punisher's first appearances outside the AmazingSpider-Man title. The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 201. This story was reprinted in 2017 in the hardcover: Punisher Back to the War Omnibus. There exists a 1993 JC Penney second printing of this issue. It can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st printing - "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Frank Miller. Steve Rogers meet Frank Castle. Two very different soldiers tasking on the mob in two very different ways. Yeah, this will end well. Captain America meets the Punisher! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: JC Penney 1993 reprint exists. The reprint can be identified by having the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" printed in UPC Box. Cover price $0.40.

Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Frank Miller. Steve Rogers meet Frank Castle. Two very different soldiers tasking on the mob in two very different ways. Yeah, this will end well. Captain America meets the Punisher!

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The adventures of Casper and other Harvey stars with their own TV cartoons, similar to the earlier comic TV Casper and Company. After flying-saucer sightings, Casper is mistaken for an alien. Casper and Nightmare follow a trail of strangely-colored landscapes to a young refugee from Saturn who has an artistic streak. Spooky sabotages a rival for Poil's affections. Casper: From Another Planet; Casper: The Strange Earthling; Casper: A Too Colorful Character; Casper: Hue Mustnt. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Cliff Voorhees and Bill Wright. Stories by unknown. Art by Cliff Voorhees, John Carey and Bill Wright. Featuring the tales "The Bully Zapper," "The Runaround," "Excursion Diversion" and "Uncle Sage's Last Stand"! Starring Chip 'n' Dale, Big Bad Wolf, Gyro Gearloose, Snark Batfly, Brer Bear, Brer Owl, Geppetto, Chit 'n' Chat, Gator and Sage Chipmunk! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition, reprints Cover price $0.40.

Volume 1 #1 (issue #1 in the series) - Story and art by Rocky Hartberg. Horizontal (Newspaper Strip) Format, 10-in. x 5-in., B&W. NOTE: This series has a confusing numbering system due to how they were released. Issues #6-8 can be found under Cole Black (1986 Volume 2) and an alternate #6 can be found under Cole Black (2006 Volume 1) The Missing Issue. Cole Black (1980 Volume 1) issues are Horizontal 10-in. x 5-in. format while Cole Black (1986 Volume 2) and Cole Black (2006 Volume 1) The Missing Issue are standard 6 1/2-in. x 10-in. format. Print run: 1,000. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. By David Alan Herzog. An illustrated guide (with price list circa 1980) to the radio premiums of yesteryear that have become today's most popular collectibles - filled with hints and suggestions. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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1940s Superman dailies reprinted; Modesty Blaise dailies by Peter O'Donnell; Star Hawks by Ron Goulart & Gil Kane; The Seekers dailies by John Burns. Machine Man covers by Stve Ditko. Cover price $1.25.

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Harlan Ellison cover/interview including the Ellison/Michael Fleisher (writer for DC Spectre) lawsuit

148 pages. Harlan Ellison interview; interviews with Kelly Freas, Trina Robbins and Murray Boltinoff. Back cover by Neal Adams Cover price $3.00.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "A Friend in Need" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Six of the Best" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Take This Knife" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "The Marauders" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "A Soldier's Honour" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese - 1st printing. Includes photos of cast and crew and a behind-the-scenes look at the popular television show Wonder Woman from the 1970s starring Lynda Carter. Softcover, 8-in. x 9 1/2-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: All Text is in Japanese. This book is in the Japanese right-to-left format.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob Layton. Chaos in the land Called Kush!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; Meroe, capital of Kush: Conan saves Queen Tananda from an angry mob and is made captain of her guards; Tuthmes uses a swine-demon to kill Amboola, he presents Diana to Queen Tananda as a slave; Conan takes interest in Diana; adapted from the story "The Snout in the Dark" by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. The Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Icemaster Cometh. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob Layton. Chaos in the land Called Kush!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; Meroe, capital of Kush: Conan saves Queen Tananda from an angry mob and is made captain of her guards; Tuthmes uses a swine-demon to kill Amboola, he presents Diana to Queen Tananda as a slave; Conan takes interest in Diana; adapted from the story "The Snout in the Dark" by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Art by John Severin, Bill Ward, Howard Nostrand, Don Orehek, Samuel Whitehead, Sururi Gumen, and Warren Sattler. "Moonraker" (James Bond) parody. Laverne & Shirley cover by Severin. Cover price $0.75.

Giant size reprint special. Painted cover art by Bob Larkin, with inset by Marie Severin. "Battlestar Galacklustre," script and art by Murad Gumen; Parody of the television program "Battlestar Galactica." "Comic Book Super Heroes That Never Quite Made It," script by Michael Weiss, art by Kent Gamble; A look at very ineffective super heroes. "Crazy's Modern-Day Freak Show," script by Roger Francis, art by Ron Zalme. "We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This...", script by Frank Wail, art by Bill DuBay. "Plant Talker," script by Howard Taylor, art by Bill Burke. "If Famous People Were Clones," script by Michael Pellowski, art by Vance Rodewelt. "The Crazy Book of Things You Could Never Figure Out as a Kid," script by Bud Lewis, art by Michael Pardo. "Cheerlie's Angels," script by Len Herman, art by Kent Gamble; Parody of the television program "Charlie's Angels." "Crazy Examples of Murphy's Law," script by Roger Francis, art by Vic Martin. "Isometric Exercises for Different People," script by Michael Pellowski, art by Charles Nicholas. "Crazy Visits A Training School For Undertakers," script by Paul Lamont, art by John Workman. "McDonald's Signs As Used by Other Organizations," script by Roger Francis, art by Tony Tallarico. "Slobsky and Hunch," script by Len Herman, art by Murad Gumen. "F.I.N.K.", script by Murad Gumen, art by Walter Brogan; Parody of the motion picture 'F.I.S.T.' NOTE: All copies listed here include the reprint insert of Marvel's Crazy comic #1. Because of the way the comic insert was bound into the issue (with heavy-duty staples that go through both the magazine and the comic, plus glue all along the comic spine), even carefully separated copies of the comic and magazine are likely to be in no better than VG condition due to the inevitable damage resulting from separation. Collectors wanting high grade copies can thus only get them when buying still-attached sets. This issue is titled Crazy Super Special #58, but is #58 of the regular Crazy title run. Cover price $0.75.

Giant size reprint special. Painted cover art by Bob Larkin, with inset by Marie Severin. "Battlestar Galacklustre," script and art by Murad Gumen; Parody of the television program "Battlestar Galactica." "Comic Book Super Heroes That Never Quite Made It," script by Michael Weiss, art by Kent Gamble; A look at very ineffective super heroes. "Crazy's Modern-Day Freak Show," script by Roger Francis, art by Ron Zalme. "We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This...", script by Frank Wail, art by Bill DuBay. "Plant Talker," script by Howard Taylor, art by Bill Burke. "If Famous People Were Clones," script by Michael Pellowski, art by Vance Rodewelt. "The Crazy Book of Things You Could Never Figure Out as a Kid," script by Bud Lewis, art by Michael Pardo. "Cheerlie's Angels," script by Len Herman, art by Kent Gamble; Parody of the television program "Charlie's Angels." "Crazy Examples of Murphy's Law," script by Roger Francis, art by Vic Martin. "Isometric Exercises for Different People," script by Michael Pellowski, art by Charles Nicholas. "Crazy Visits A Training School For Undertakers," script by Paul Lamont, art by John Workman. "McDonald's Signs As Used by Other Organizations," script by Roger Francis, art by Tony Tallarico. "Slobsky and Hunch," script by Len Herman, art by Murad Gumen. "F.I.N.K.", script by Murad Gumen, art by Walter Brogan; Parody of the motion picture 'F.I.S.T.' NOTE: All copies listed here are MISSING the reprint insert of Marvel's Crazy comic #1. Because of the way the comic insert was bound into the issue (with heavy-duty staples that go through both the magazine and the comic, plus glue all along the comic spine), even carefully separated copies of the comic and magazine are likely to be in no better than VG condition due to the inevitable damage resulting from separation. Collectors wanting high grade copies can thus only get them when buying still-attached sets. This issue is titled Crazy Super Special #58, but is #58 of the regular Crazy title run. Cover price $0.75.

Written by Gary Berman and Adam Malin. Articles and art related to creative conventions. Feature this issue Roger Corman Interview. 8-in. x 11-in. 28 Pages B&W

Stories in this issue include: Rats by Bob Toomey and Pepe Moreno; Charnel Combat by Pierce Askegren and Danny Tallerno; Heat by Gerry Boudreau and Leopoldo Duranona; Small War by Roger McKenzie, Jim Starlin, and Pablo Marcos; The Reaper by Archie Goodwin and Alex Toth; and An Android Affair by Mark Laskey and Rafael Auraleon. Cover art by Kirk Reinhart. Cover price $1.75.

British annual, 1981. The Daily Mirror is a daily British newspaper. This annual has a wide variety of comics (full color Karl the Viking story by Don Lawrence, Pancho Villa, Legend of Beowulf and others), rock star profiles (Debbie Harry, Sting) trivia (why Britons drive on the left, classic cars, etc.) and text stories (western, adventure, mystery). 7 1/2-in. x 10 3/4-in., 126 pages, B&W and full color.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Rogue Planet!" Written by Frank Hampson. Art by Don Harley. In this much-anticipated reprint of the original rare and action-packed story from the high point of the Dan Dare saga - Dan, Lex, and Digby, with their alien guide Lero, finally make planetfall on Cryptos. But the Phant invasion has already begun! Our heroes must fight a desperate battle to save two worlds! This continues the classic "Man from Nowhere" storyline and features a brand new introduction and exclusive feature material! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Requiem For a Pug!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Steve Ditko; origin of Daredevil retold; Matt has amnesia and becomes a boxer; Mr. Hyde is the villain in the story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Requiem For a Pug!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Steve Ditko; origin of Daredevil retold; Matt has amnesia and becomes a boxer; Mr. Hyde is the villain in the story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Issue 7/8. January 1980. French language reprint of Daredevil (1964 1st Series). 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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With Superman helping Killer Frost in her quest to enslave all men, Firestorm finds he has his hands full in "The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Steve Mitchell. Cover by Garcia-Lopez. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. With Superman helping Killer Frost in her quest to enslave all men, Firestorm finds he has his hands full in "The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Steve Mitchell. Cover by Garcia-Lopez. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. With Superman helping Killer Frost in her quest to enslave all men, Firestorm finds he has his hands full in "The Ice Slaves of Killer Frost!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Steve Mitchell. Cover by Garcia-Lopez.

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The Original Swamp Thing Saga. Continuing the reprints of the first Swamp Thing stories from DC Specials #2, #14 and #17. This issue presents The Lurker in Tunnel 13, The Stalker from Beyond, and The Man Who Would Not Die from Swamp Thing #8, #9 and #10. (The man in the latter story is, of course, Arcane.) Written by Len Wein, with fantastic art by Berni Wrightson. Cover by Wrightson. Cover price $1.00.