Comic books May 1988

Uncle Canhead, 3-D Magee & Pony. 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 strips from July-August 1953. B.O. Plenty's wealthy older brother Canhead comes for a visit, but hes followed by trouble, in the form of blackmailers 3-D Magee & Pony. When their blackmail plot fails, they resort to more creative measures, like a bomb vest and an ant attack. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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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. Dick Tracy comic strip reprints by Chester Gould from December 1931-February 1932, presenting the first adventures of Dick Tracy. A scheme to swindle Tess Truehearts mother sets Tracy against dangerous gangster Broadway Bates. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Includes: different storytelling styles in Doctor Who; Doctor Who? strip By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett; The Robots Of Death nostalgia piece; Louise Jameson On Leela And Life interview; Claws Of The Klathi! Part 1 strip; Travelling Companions - Harry Sullivan; Monster Makers; and Ace (Sophie Aldred) pinup. May, 1988. 36 pgs. Cover price: £1.00. Cover price $3.75.

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Cover art by Daan Jippes. "Frozen Gold," script and art by Carl Barks (from Four Color 62); Donald flies penicillin to Point Marrow, Alaska, but a crook has stashed a stolen map to a gold mine in Donald's plane; When he reaches Alaska, Donald is kidnapped by two crooks and abandoned on the barrens; The nephews use a plane to rescue him. 3 reprinted King Features Syndicate strips, scripts by Homer Brightman, art by Al Taliaferro. "The Peaceful Hills," script and art by Carl Barks. Back cover strip by Bob Foster and Frank Smith. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Arthur Adams. The Morning After, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Gary Martin and Monika Livingston (assists on backgrounds); The morning after Shrapnel's confrontation with the junior members of the Doom Patrol, the Doom Patrol and Kansas police investigate the crime scene and find a piece of Shrapnel embedded in the alley wall; The Doom Patrol takes it back to their headquarters for analysis; Meanwhile, Shrapnel watches the news and sees that he is wanted for nine deaths and that the whole city is looking for him; Shrapnel disguises himself and leaves his motel room, intent on an assassination job; Cliff Steele confronts Hawkins about his past. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Cover pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Arthur Adams. The Morning After, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Gary Martin and Monika Livingston (assists on backgrounds); The morning after Shrapnel's confrontation with the junior members of the Doom Patrol, the Doom Patrol and Kansas police investigate the crime scene and find a piece of Shrapnel embedded in the alley wall; The Doom Patrol takes it back to their headquarters for analysis; Meanwhile, Shrapnel watches the news and sees that he is wanted for nine deaths and that the whole city is looking for him; Shrapnel disguises himself and leaves his motel room, intent on an assassination job; Cliff Steele confronts Hawkins about his past. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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The Pitt tie-in. "Pitfall!" Guest-starring Codename: Spitfire. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. When DP-7 shows up to investigate the disaster zone now known as The Pitt (see Star Brand (1986) #12 and Pitt (1987 Marvel) 1-Shot for how the city of Pittsburgh ended up this way), a misunderstanding sets them against the armored heroine Codename: Spitfire! Cover price $1.25.

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Vol.12 #11 May 1988 Cover price $3.50.

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Cover art by James Mravec. "Chapter 1 – Arrival," script by Steve Simshauser, art by James Mravec; When a trans-dimensional Miriakon merchant cruiser explodes, many occupants are shunted to various places across space; Dragon Ryanon arrives in a medieval land. He befriends a human girl, Kaaran. Ryanon illustration by Cheryl Morisette. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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The hunt for the war criminal and mass murderer Lastlaugh continues and that path leads to death for one character in "No More…No More…" Script by Jim Starlin and art by Luke McDonnell & Val Mayerik. Cover price $1.75.

Titan Books Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Gilbert Hernandez introduces the Central American town of Palomar with four intersecting tales full of soft contrasts and intoxicating images. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Raiders!" Written by Robert Asprin. Art by Mel. White. An illustrated fantasy adventure from Starblaze Graphics. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

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Written by Jack Herman. Art and cover by Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin. Destiny: Ruler of the World; The Talik plan to launch a new invasion goes into action; Can Eagle and Erika derail it? Eagles' Fan Art Scrapbook by Barry Brandon, Lulu Flatt, Paul Angielski, Ed Baker, Randy Conlin, Daniel Camp, Page Groh, Bill Nichols, and Troy Nixey. Eagle illustration by Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin. 36 pages, B&W. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Exclusive news of upcoming comics! Cover spotlights Total Eclipse Limited Series. Interior has cover images and descriptions of Miracleman Family #1, Alex Toth's Zorro Volume One, Airfighters Classics #4, Airboy #39, Revenge of the Prowler #4 and more. 6 pages.

Issue #30 - May 1988. Mike Conran's news fanzine concentrating on Edgar Rice Burroughs. "Two Forgotten Tarzans" by Gordon Pulling. Side-stapled, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 14 pages, black and white.

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The Elementals arrive in Detroit on the trail of the arsonist responsible for Jeanette's death and in time for the Devil's Night festival in "Devil's Night." Script by Jack Herman and art by Jill Thompson & Keith S. Wilson. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover art by Barry Blair. Untitled story, script by Barry Blair, art by Barry Blair and Patrick McEown; Everyone converges on the palace against the Cardinal; Events coincide with those in Greenhaven issue #3. 28 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Ernie Colon and Joe Jusko. Art by Ernie Colon and Romeo Tanghal. Adaptation of the 1988 "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" movie. 1-shot, magazine-sized. Cover price $2.00.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Ernie Colon and Joe Jusko. Art by Ernie Colon and Romeo Tanghal. Adaptation of the 1988 "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" movie. 1-shot, magazine-sized. Cover price $2.00.

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Evangeline infiltrates the Wonderstar health spa in order to get to the root of the conspiracy against the church in "The Resurrectors – Part 2." Script by Charles Dixon and art by John Statema & Jim Bauer. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Sour Notes," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica is on a classical music kick and looks down on the others for listening to rock and roll. "Rock Yock," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Hilda turns the teens next door into stone. "The Search for the Fruitasaurus!" ad with Archie. Archie's Club News. "The Ups and Downs of Life," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie invents a ladder but Reggie steals it and strands Archie and the rest of the gang in a high cave while using the ladder as a bridge. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months, 152,263; Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date, 173,000. The "Mirthful Magician," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Archie saves Waldo from being hit by a branch, Waldo grants Archie free wishes. "Todays Kids," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie is caught behind a traffic accident and is late coming home, while his parents worry about him. "Net Fret" half-page story, script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Jeff Shultz, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie and Archie play ping pong. "Health Education" public service announcement about AIDS awareness with Archie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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This issue includes the following: an interview with director Virgil Vogel; a piece on The Dream Demon; Robert Englund directs 976-Evil; features on Dead Heat and The Seventh Sign; a Brain Damage poster; and more. Cover features beast from Dead Heat. Cover price $3.50.

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"The Scenic Route!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. The FF decide to explore another tunnel, but this one leads to the realm of Belasco! Can the Fantastic Four survive their battle against Belasco and the Cat-People? Cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Scenic Route!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. The FF decide to explore another tunnel, but this one leads to the realm of Belasco! Can the Fantastic Four survive their battle against Belasco and the Cat-People? Cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Volume 41 - Number 5, May 1988. 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.

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Cover pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Bill Black. The Egg and I, script by Bill Black, pencils by Darren Goodhart, inks by Bill Black; Still trying to generate publicity (and cash) from her purloined alien egg, Stella Stargaze teams up with media sleazehound Hidalgo Romero to try to get a big payoff for staging an alien birth on live T. V. in "The Egg And I"; When jealous Romero cuts the strap of her gown on the air, T.C. Fremont begins to see the real Stella (and so do millions of viewers! ); Meanwhile, Alizarin Crimson's attack last issue has left Nightveil her helpless prisoner, and Crimson in possession of her Cloak Of Darkness; And Rad starts a riot in a disco, while Colt wonders why she ever got mixed up in all this. Terror at the Top of the World!, script by Bill Black, pencils by Marc Hempel, inks by Bill Black. Untitled Dragonfly story, script and pencils by Rik Levins, inks by Bill Black. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Don Secrease, inks by Bill Black. Step Out and Away, script by Wes Covington, pencils by Don Secrease, inks by John Dell and Bill Koch; Without her bond to Joan Wayne, She-Cat is becoming increasingly more unstable and cat-like; Tom Kelly pays a visit to Jennifer Wayne-Burke, to suggest that she replace her mother as a government /sponsored paranormal; Rad returns home to her old stomping grounds, to find Tara laying in wait to ambush her, and somehow, that vigilante-turned-madman the Black Commando is free; When Nightveil appears before the strung-out Claudette Meyler (She-Cat bond), it is as the mindless puppet of Alizarin Crimson. 28 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Features in this issue include: Bob Hope interview; Robert Stack on "colorization" of films; article on I Married a Monster from Outer Space; piece on horror westerns; piece on Allison Hayes (Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman); conversation with Gumby creator Art Clokey; and more. Cover photo depicts Bob Hope in The Ghostbreakers. Cover price $4.95.

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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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Cover pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Sam de la Rosa. Hammer and Tong, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Firestorm reforms, which frees the part of Firestorm stuck in the time stream; Firestorm battles Stalnoivolk and Richard Dare is killed during the battle. From the Den column by Denny O'Neil. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Even though Inspector Gill was partnered with Salmons for less than a day and there is the fact that Salmons couldn't stand him, Gill goes all out for revenge when his former partner is killed in "S.H.A.R.K. Bait – Part 1" Script and art by Steve Moncuse. Story is a color reprint of the original Fishwrap edition of Fish Police #6. Issue also has "Fish Sticks." Script by Steve Moncuse and art by Steve Purcell. Back cover has a Fish Police pinup. Cover price $1.75.

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After Inspector Gill runs some errands which include shopping for beer and bullets, he is shocked to discover that other former partners of his have been killed in "S.H.A.R.K. Bait – Part 2." Script and art by Steve Moncuse. Story is a color reprint of the original Fishwrap edition of Fish Police #7. Issue also has "Fish Sticks." Script by Steve Moncuse and art by Gary Thomas Washington. Back cover has a Fish Police pinup. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by R. A. Jones. Art and cover by Butch Burcham. The Fist of God; Mick Taggert, AKA The Fist of God, an ex-soldier, street fighter, and gangster, gets swept up in an adventure in 1920s Persia. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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In "Velocity 9," police investigate a rash of super-speed robberies, a mysterious drug is being sold on the black market, Wally's mom and girlfriend continue to clash over house decor, and Wally discovers something interesting next door. Includes "Light at the End of the Tunnel," a 16-page bonus feature starring Dr. Light. Script by Mike Baron, pencils by Mike Collins, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover art by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. In "Velocity 9," police investigate a rash of super-speed robberies, a mysterious drug is being sold on the black market, Wally's mom and girlfriend continue to clash over house decor, and Wally discovers something interesting next door. Includes "Light at the End of the Tunnel," a 16-page bonus feature starring Dr. Light. Script by Mike Baron, pencils by Mike Collins, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover art by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover price $1.00.

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The evil influence of The Dark spreads as Mark Moonrider falls under its powerful sway. Also, Donny's pivotal destiny is revealed! Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Paris Cullins, Karl Kesel and Roy Richardson. Cover by Paris Cullins and Karl Kesel. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Friday the 13th: Part III!"

Based on the screenplay by Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson. Adapted by Simon Hawke.

If you thought the horror was over, you're wrong...DEAD wrong!

Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 172 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $2.95.

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Issue 34, May 1988 issue - Comic Strip Fanzine. 24 pages, B&W.

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With Haven and Carz off on their own and bound for trouble, the other crew members of the Tsunami split up, try to find them and get them back to the ship before it's too late in "Spring Rolls – Part 2." Script by Steve Gallacci and art by Steve Gallacci & Lela Dowling. Issue also has "Watchstop" with script and art by Ken Macklin & Lela Dowling and a "Midnight at the Oasis" pinup by Joe Pearson & Dave Simons. Cover price $2.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Fever Dreams!"

Based on the Novel by C.J. Cherryh. Adapted by Jane Fancher.

A sparkling adaptation of the best science fiction adventures published!

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $7.95.