Comic books April 1989

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Blind Justice: 2 of 3 - Bruce Wayne...a traitor? The Darknight Detective delves into the 'lost' years of his career in order to clear his name...only to place himself in even greater danger. Part 2 of 3. Written by Sam Hamm, with art by Denys Cowan, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin. Plus: pin-ups by Bob Kane, Mike Mignola and Kyle Baker. Cover by Cowan and Malcolm Jones III. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

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Spready and Mona. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from August 7 – September 1, 1961. Gangster Spready Spensive agrees to take the rap for a crime in return for clues to a hidden stash of loot. After his lawyer Mona springs him, he goes for the cache, with help from a surgeon named Keip Choppin. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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The Brief Return of Mary Steele. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from October 2 – November 26, 1961. A freak golfing accident kills a woman who turns out to be the long-lost birth mother of Junior Tracy. While investigating, Tracy discovers that escaped fugitive Tommy McConny was involved, but decides to keep the victims identity to himself. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Ivy Gallows. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from November 27, 1961 – January 21, 1962. The wily Tommy McConny manages to escape justice once again, but Tracy and Sam track him to his mansion, where his luck finally runs out. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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The Brush. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from February 22 - March 18, 1962. The faceless fiend known as The Brush swindles charity money by claiming his deformity is the result of radiation. Once Tracy and the police start closing in, he kills his accomplice and goes on the run with a large bag of cash. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

"The Trial!" Written by George Carragone. Art by Kelley Jones and Danny Bulanadi. On the far off world Valoria, a technologically advanced civilization has learned to harness the power of dinosaurs! Questar is on trial for the murder of his own brother?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Remission - Characters created by Haruka Takachiho. Written by Toren Smith and Adam Warren. Art and Cover by Adam Warren. Don't miss the fatal conclusion! In this final issue, the "Lovely Angels" and Kelvin try to infiltrate Streib's moon base! Starring Kei, Yuri, Kelvin A. O'Donnell, Doug, M-97, Abraham Streib, Alex Goldin, Tech and Mughi. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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The Mind Molder - Part 1 of 2. Doc and his team move their operation back to New York's Empire State Building, making it easier for a strangely youthful Patricia Savage to find Doc. Written by new regular writer Mike W. Barr, with art by Rod Whigham and Scott Hanna. Cover by Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

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Original cover price: $1.50. Doctor Fate and company travel to Europe in pursuit of Andrew Bennett...and find themselves besieged by vampires. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Shawn McManus and Mark McKenna. Cover by McManus. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

Includes: Fifi pinup; Doctor Who? strip By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett; Silver Nemesis Review by David J. Howe; Fury From The Deep--Synopsis: Episode Five - Episode Six and Fact File by Andrew Pixley; interview with writers Victor Pemberton, Kevin Clarke and Stephen Wyatt; Time And Tide Part 2 strip; Nick's View strip; and Season Nine and Ten Episode Guide. March, 1989. 36 pgs. Cover price: £1.25. Cover price $4.75.

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Cover art by Gray Morrow. "Man Is But A Dream Of A Shadow," script by D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark, art by Dan Spiegle; Doctor Zero is a prisoner of the US government's Military Response and Covert Techniques Squadron; At least, that's what the "MERCHANTS" think. But the truth is something far more frightening. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Carl Barks. Written by William Van Horn, Carl Barks, Bob Karp, Jim Kenner and Susan Daigle. Art by William Van Horn, Carl Barks, Al Taliaferro and Oscar Fernandez. Donald Duck in: "Tree's a Crowd" by William Van Horn; "Feud and Far Between" by Carl Barks, reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #281; "Flubbity Dubbity Duffer" by Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro, from daily strips; and 1-pager "Serve Us, Please" by Jim Kenner, Susan Daigle and Oscar Fernandez. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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"The Mountless Mountie" (script by Geoffrey Blum, art by the Gutenberghus Group) and "No Rest for the Rescued" from Walt Disney's Comics & Stories 228 (script and art by Carl Barks). Don Rosa cover. Cover price $0.95.

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'Crawling From the Wreckage,' part 2 of 4. The Doom Patrol's new direction continues as the Patrol welcomes Rebis, the new Negative-being and we learn more about Crazy Jane...and the Scissormen start cutting up something fierce. Written by Grant Morrison, with art by Richard Case and Scott Hanna. Cover by Case and Carlos Garzon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Christmas issue. "The Tree!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. Meet the newest super-hero in the New Universe - Captain Manhattan! Can this man of mystery help DP-7 stop a gang of malevolent paranormals before they ruin Christmas for the city? Includes the Official Timeline of the New Universe. Cover price $1.50.

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Vol.13 #10 April 1989 Cover price $3.50.

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Final Issue - "End of the Road!" Written by Simon Furman. Art by Geoff Senior. The Dragon's Claws try to stop a hijacked chemical waste transporter and save the hostages within. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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Raistlin's Pawn - Part 3 of 4. Kalthanan, Myrella and Gnatch are lost in the caves under Neraka...but they're not alone: something is following them. Something big. Written by Dan Mishkin, with art by Mike Collins, Ron Randall and Randy Elliott. Cover Randall. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Comic book version of the Disney adventure cartoon series which originally aired from the late 1980s to the early 1990s and featured Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Launchpad and others. In this issue, Huey, Louie and Dewey make a fake treasure map to lead Uncle Scrooge to a magical spring in the Duckburg Mountains in "The Fountain of Laughs," an adaptation of one of the Duck Tales TV series episodes. Script by Frank Ridgeway & Byron Erickson and art by the Jamie Diaz Studios. Issue also has a reprint of the Uncle Scrooge classic tale "Two-Way Luck" with script and art by Carl Barks, part 2 of a Duck Tales episode guide, "Seeing the Blight" with script and art by William Van Horn and a one-page Uncle Scrooge gag strip. Cover price $0.95.

Vol.3 #4 - March/April 1989. Adventures for TSR Role-Playing Games. In this issue: Palace in the Sky - Giants and humanoids that sail down from the heavens? Where could they be coming from? Plus: The Dwarves of Warka - The dwarves want you to check out a cave that even they don't want to explore! Also: Necropolis - A city of the dead has no business coming back to life! And: Vesicant - Even a small dragon can get lots of treasure -- if she has a navy to find it for her! Cover by Dave Dorman. 64 pages. Cover price $3.75.

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Exclusive news of upcoming comics! Cover spotlights Friendly Dictators Trading Cards, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Interior has cover images and descriptions of Cyber 7 #2, The Weasel Patrol Special #1, Zot! #28, Scout: War Shaman #13 and more.

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When Vortex is transported to another dimension, he has to battle a pack of hellhounds while the other Elementals end up at a battle station filled with demons in "Good-Bye Yellow Brick Road." Script by Bill Willingham and art by Mike Leeke & Mike Chen. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.95.

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The Flame Bringers, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Mary Mitchell, inks by Eric Vincent; Elric has married Zarozinia and given up Stormbringer; But Stormbringer is needed once again to prevent the destruction of Tanelorn by fire. Adapted from "Bane of the Black Sword" by Michael Moorcock. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.8 View scans Auction opens June 10 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-289B7BE-022

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Inferno Tie-In - "Goblin Morn!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. Can the heroes of Excalibur resist the enchantment which has settle over the city of New York? Featuring a frightening homage to A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Also featuring a full page pin-up of Excalibur during Inferno on back cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

This issue includes the following: Bob Balaban directs Parents; features on Pet Sematary, The Toxic Avenger Part II, Deep Star Six, Horror Show, and The Fly II; a piece on the Monsters television series; a look at the premiere season Freddy's Nightmares; a Dead Zone poster; and more. Cover photo is from Horror Show. Cover price $3.50.

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Silver Surfer guests. "A Christmas Tale" Guest-starring Mantis and the Silver Surfer. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Rich Buckler and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. The Human Torch is stranded in outer space 120 million miles from Earth, can the Silver Surfer reach Johnny in time? The story then continues at a celestial level as Kang, the Cotati, the Priests of Pama, and Mantis' son all appear at Four Freedoms Plaza. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 319,880; average paid circulation 185,305.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Incomplete $2.50 View scans Moderate spine stress. Staples rusted with migration. Light wear to corners and edges. Crease near lower corner, affecting covers and all pages. Full-length crease. Moderate soiling and toning to covers with mailing label. Page edges darkened.

Issue #205 - April 1989. Edited by Camille Cazedessus. Fifth part of a reprint of Fenton Ash's "A Son of the Stars" from 1907. Primarily an adzine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, black and white.

Volume 42 - Number 4, April 1989. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $1.50.

1st Printing - Collection of articles by Link Hullar, and Illustrations Frank Hamilton published between 1976 and 1989 with a focus on the history of the American pulp magazines. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 40 pages, B&W.

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This issue includes the following articles: Ray Bradbury interview: Part 2, Tim Burton interview, Stephen R. Donaldson "A Man Rides Through", "Hooks" by Steve Rasnictem, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - an audience with Freddy Krueger, "Nightbreed", Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Lair of the White Worm", "Ancient Images" by Ramsey Campbell, "Phantasm II", John Gilbert's "How to make a movie" - Part V, and more! 84 pages, full color.

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Features in this issue include: John Carradine's final interview; horror host Zacherle interview; feature on Peter Lorre in Mad Love; Veronica Carlson interview; part two of Curt Siodmak interview; "Johnny Weissmuller as Jungle Jim"; "Deputy Seraph: Marx Bros. Lost Sitcom"; and more. Photo cover depicts Grouch, Harpo, and Chico Marx. Cover price $4.95.

Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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The Invasion may be over, but its aftermath lingers on...especially for Firestorm, who's left to deal with the trauma from accidentally killing innocents while doing battle with the aliens. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Tom Grindberg, Sam De La Rosa and Arne Starr. Cover by Grindberg. Cover price $1.00.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $50.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #0976678025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"A Short Drive With Friends." After his returned speed sent him blazing out of control across the country the previous issue, Wally is missing and feared dead, and his friends go looking for him. Script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover price $1.00.

Yabba-dabba-doo! Take a look at the adventures and antics of the characters from the Flintstones cartoon series, Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty, when they were kids. In this issue, Fred, Barney and Wilma try to help Barney with his fear of scary rides, but Barney seems to handle everything OK, when he's sleepwalking that is in "Panic Park After Dark" and then Fred and the gang build a snowmobile and try to be a rescue squad in "It's Snow Laughing Matter." Scripts by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Issue also has an edition of "The Bedrock Tattler." Cover price $1.00.