Comic books June 1981

Monthly magazine published by NAPA automotive parts. Includes single panel gag strips, glamour pin-ups and jokes. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 8 total pages, B&W. NOTE: These items were published to be given away at different NAPA distributor locations and therefore the header varies. This does not affect value.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "In a Class by Herself," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Several careless remarks from students has Miss Grundy ready to retire. "Elite Conceit" one-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Moose and Dilton find out they're each number one academically, in their own way. Mr. Weatherbee activity page. "The Obstacle Course," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Teddy sets up booby-traps for Bingo to clear a path for himself to Samantha. But the traps snare everyone but Bingo. "The Nose Knows," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx accidentally auditions and wins a part Gigi was up for, a part she doesn't really want. "A Zest for the West," script by George Gladir, art by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Weatherbee bans western-style clothing at the school in anticipation of a visiting dignitary. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: Playmate of the Year Terri Welles - A New Woman for the Eighties; Playboy Interviews Baseball Superstar Steve Garvey; The Road to Executive Power - A Short Course by Michael Korda; The Eye-Popping Girls of the New James Bond Film, Plus Our Own Bond-Contest Discovery, Gorgeous Robbin Young; and Jack Lemmon Tells Why Hollywood Can't Make Love Stories. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

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Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. "Luck and Death!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Kerry Gammill and Ricardo Villamonte. Power Man and Iron Fist head south to discover how drugs are being smuggled into Florida from South America. Colleen Wing comes along for the trip and finds more than she bargained for. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. "Luck and Death!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Kerry Gammill and Ricardo Villamonte. Power Man and Iron Fist head south to discover how drugs are being smuggled into Florida from South America. Colleen Wing comes along for the trip and finds more than she bargained for. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Luck and Death!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Kerry Gammill and Ricardo Villamonte. Power Man and Iron Fist head south to discover how drugs are being smuggled into Florida from South America. Colleen Wing comes along for the trip and finds more than she bargained for.

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Questar Science Fiction/Fantasy Adventure (1981) is a magazine published by William G. Wilson. This issue contains the articles "Video Buyers Guide", "SF For a Quarter", fiction by H.L. Gold, and the Surrealistic art of Tito Salomoni. Features a preview for Howling the horror movie about werewolves. 82 pages, full color, 8.25-in x 10.75-in. Cover price $2.25.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - Whole Number 1. Summer 1981. Newsletter of The Harlan Ellison Record Collection. Originally created as a means to promote Harlan's audio recordings to his fans, it also gave him the opportunity to sell books from his back list, offers updates on projects, the occasional essay, scheduled appearances, publication schedules, and Harlan's ever present opinions on...everything. Is there consistency through the issues? Only in that they offer a relaxed review of All Things Ellison. 8.5" x 11", 6 pages, B&W

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features the second part of Psi War as well as The Submergence of Japan, from X-Men #117-118, written by Chris Claremont, with art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Plus backup stories starring Luke Cage and The Thing. Cover by Byrne, also reprinted from X-Men #117. 52 pages. Cover price 0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Includes: cover art by Joe Jusko; Feudin', Script by Lora Byrne, Pencils by Gene Colan, Inks by Dave Simons; Happy Accidents! article by Steven Grant; and One for My Baby and One More for the Hulk!, Script by J.M. DeMatteis, Pencils by Gene Colan, Inks by John Tartaglione. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 15, Issue 6 - June, 1981. Softcover, 8" x 10", 46 pages, full color.

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Richie Rich in The Game's Up (video games distract servants), Dough-lightful! (Chef Pierre in bake-off), and Compy (robot wants to cook instead of work on business). Ad for Casper and Richie Rich paperbacks. Ad for Richie Rich cartoon. Hostess ad with script by Stan Kay and art by Warren Kremer. 1981 Harvel Comics calendar. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.50. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

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"Mind the Gold" (part 1); Walking around the grounds, Richie and Gloria keep discovering gold, which attracts a pair of crooks in a helicopter. Untitled one-page story; At a tea party, Irona wants to sparkle like the guests' jewelry. "The Gold Meddle" (Mind the Gold part 2); Richie's dad is out of the country, so he goes to Professor Keenbean for help catching the crooks. "Money Storm"; Gloria's teacher thinks her composition on what she did over the weekend is fictional - until she drops Gloria off at Richie's house. "The Rich Family Portrait" text story. "Real Fun Business"; A soda fountain owner sells Richie his business by concealing its defects, but Richie gets the last laugh. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"The Exchange" Part 1; Jackie and Richie visit the country of Slafka, where Jackie mangles the local language; They are forced into a car and held captive. "The Plot Sickens" Part 2; The boys' captors present a lookalike Jackie, planning to insult their President and ruin relations between Slafka and the U.S. "Jackie Jokers in The Kooks of Haphazzard"; Jackie spoofs the TV show, "The Dukes of Hazzard." "Jinxed Jackie"; Jackie gets depressed because he believes his telephone is cursed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Harvey Comics presents more adventures of the world's richest kid and his friends. Richie tries out Super Prank Pills on his mean cousin Reggie. When Little Lotta gets stuck in a barrel, it's going to take some doing to get her out again. Cats Are Tricky; A Sticky Situation; Super Prankster!; Little Dot; Little Lotta: All in a Days Play. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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"The Smell of Success"; Richie uses the Professor's distilled scents to protect a gold shipment from crooks. Untitled one-page story; Richie is annoyed by the way Reggie always kicks the tires on the Rich's cars, so he prepares a "kick" for Reggie. "What's That You Said?"; Richie and Gloria try out the Professor's invention that instantly translates what animals are saying into English. "The Radar Raider"; Chef Pierre has a new radar device that warns him whenever Dollar is close enough to steal food. "The Newspaper" text story. "The Instant Uglies!"; An experimental liquid that instantly gives anyone or anything a temporary ugly appearance provides Richie with a way to escape kidnappers. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Richie Rich's fortune is both the cause and solution to his comedic misadventures. Richie explores uncharted territory. Richie Rich is so rich, even his dog dollar gets an allowance. Plus a Richie Rich limerick. The Rich Explorer; Richie Rich Limerich; The Blemish Barnacle; Dollars Allowance; To Market, To Market; Like, Now! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Richie Rich in "Penny's Worth", Richie Rich 'untitled' (1 pg), Wendy the Good Little Witch "Catches the Good Taste Bandit" Hostess Cup Cakes ad (1 pg), Richie Rich in "Diamonds are a Stunt Person's Best Friend", Richie Rich in "Success Story", Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Lotta 'untitled' (1 pg), Little Dot and "Uncle Nothing". 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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More cash-based comedy with Richie Rich and the Rich family. The doctor who's giving Cadbury his annual physical is an impostor. When Richie and his dad disguise themselves as crooks to set a trap for real crooks, they are mistakenly arrested by estate security. Irona the robot maid claims that she can do anyone else's job. Withering Heist; Bungling Burglars; Crook Watchers; Little Lotta; Chef Pierre; Replacement Robot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. Richie scours Europe for replacement parts after accidentally breaking an antique clock belonging to his father. The latest invention from Rich Labs is a teleportation device. A Place To Relax!; Mysterious Vault; Getting Into The Picture; That Little Old Clockmaker. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Steve and Brandy return to the farmhouse where Rom battled the mutant Hybrid only to find Rom's Neutralizer. Where is the Spaceknight and why would he abandon his most powerful weapon? The answers lie in Limbo where Rom has been banished. Surrounded by scores of the very enemy he has banished to Limbo for the last 2 centuries, can Rom escape from where none before have? Also, Rom runs into an old friend and meets the sinister Space Phantom ruler of Limbo. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Michael Golden cover. Steve and Brandy return to the farmhouse where Rom battled the mutant Hybrid only to find Rom's Neutralizer. Where is the Spaceknight and why would he abandon his most powerful weapon? The answers lie in Limbo where Rom has been banished. Surrounded by scores of the very enemy he has banished to Limbo for the last 2 centuries, can Rom escape from where none before have? Also, Rom runs into an old friend and meets the sinister Space Phantom ruler of Limbo. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

UK Edition. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After an encounter with yet another Dire Wraith disguised in human form, Rom returns to the small town of Clairton. Here he seeks out Brandy Clark, the one person who has befriended and believed him. However, thinking Brandy in danger, Steve, her boyfriend, summons the authorities. Once again Rom is forced to defend himself against those he has come to save. Meanwhile, a secret cabal of shape-shifting aliens meets and plans the destruction of the one being capable of thwarting their diabolical plans. 32 pages.

UK Edition. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. As Rom stands overlooking the countryside he contemplates his lost humanity and longs to return home. However, the threat posed by the Dire Wraiths demands his attention yet again. Also, Brandy Clark can't get Rom and his warning out of her head as she returns home to find visitors of another kind in her apartment. Meanwhile, disguised Dire Wraiths use one man's own xenophobia to twist his hate and fear of Rom to their own ends. 32 pages.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook: To Checkmate a King! by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Luis Bermejo; Joe Guy, America's Foremost Hero!: Cardinal Synn, Archfiend of the Universe! by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxamana; Kronos part two by Lee Elias; and Voltar part nine by Bill DuBay and Alfredo Alcala. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $2.00.

Sabrina and Aunt Hilda learn why magic cant solve society's ills; Sabrina takes in a stray dog; a witchcraft failure strands Sabrina and her aunts at the North Pole. Stories and art by George Gladir, Dick Malmgren, Stan Goldberg, and Jon D'Agostino, plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Goldberg. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Make Way for the Man-Elephant." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. The love triangle between Jennifer/She-Hulk, Richard, and Zapper comes to a head when one of them wants out. Plus, as a perceived menace to society, She-Hulk must contend with the hero of the people, the brute known as the Man-Elephant. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant."Make Way for the Man-Elephant." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. The love triangle between Jennifer/She-Hulk, Richard, and Zapper comes to a head when one of them wants out. Plus, as a perceived menace to society, She-Hulk must contend with the hero of the people, the brute known as the Man-Elephant. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Make Way for the Man-Elephant." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. The love triangle between Jennifer/She-Hulk, Richard, and Zapper comes to a head when one of them wants out. Plus, as a perceived menace to society, She-Hulk must contend with the hero of the people, the brute known as the Man-Elephant. 32 pages.

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Conan stars in "Fangs of the Serpent." Scirpt by Michael Fleisher, art by Gil Kane. "Bront" (first appearance). Plot and art by John Buscema, script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pin-up by Joe Chiodo/Terry Austin. Joe Jusko cover. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Mike Zeck. Stories and art by Mike Zeck, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill, Pete Morisi, and Enrique Nieto. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Baron Von Brummer and his friends like to play at being devil-worshipers, but they are unprepared for meeting the real thing. Space aliens pretend to be ghosts for the benefit of humans, not realizing actual ghosts are present. Satanists choose the wrong girl for their human sacrifice, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti with art by Marvel legend Mike Zeck. Seekers of Evil; Trespassers; Hades University. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1, Issue 147- Summer 1981. Focusing on the occult, mystical, and the unknown. "1981 UFO Update." "Visit to Atlantis." 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages. B&W.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 7 page story "About Amy" written by Charlie Seeger and drawn by Ed Barreto & Vince Colletta; 6 page story "The Shaman's Curse!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Trevor Von Eeden & Bob Smith; 3 page story "Trail of the Dying" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ric Estrada; 8 page Mister E story "The Third Wish Is Death!" written by Bob Rozakis and drawn by Dan Spiegle. Cover by Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 7 page story "About Amy" written by Charlie Seeger and drawn by Ed Barreto & Vince Colletta; 6 page story "The Shaman's Curse!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Trevor Von Eeden & Bob Smith; 3 page story "Trail of the Dying" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ric Estrada; 8 page Mister E story "The Third Wish Is Death!" written by Bob Rozakis and drawn by Dan Spiegle. Cover by Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano.

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Space Pier Drama. Story by Graeme Bassett. Art by Art Wetherell and Graham Bleathman. Cover by Art Wetherell. A look at the future, as revealed by a news magazine that covers events of the nation, world, and galaxy. Space agent Luger, returning from the revolt in the Crab Nebula, becomes involved in a hostage drama aboard a remote space station. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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Originally presented in Sgt. Fury (1963) #70. "The Mission Marauders!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Severin cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Originally presented in Sgt. Fury (1963) #70. "The Mission Marauders!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Severin cover. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Originally presented in Sgt. Fury (1963) #70. "The Mission Marauders!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by John Severin. Severin cover.