Comic books October 1978

Fall 1978. A quarterly publication dedicated to the motion picture serials of yesteryear. Interview with producer, director, actor and writer Larry Stewart, synopsis of a Brenda Starr serial, and more. Lots of cool movie stills and photos. 7.5-in. x 10.5-in.; black and white; 16 pages on white paper stock. Cover price $2.00.

Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons.

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Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Arnold Drake, Jack Sparling, Bill Burke, Dave Moulthrop, David Allikas, Joe Gill, George Kashdan, and Dave Manak. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Spoofs of the 1970s film thrillers Coma and Jaws 2. Parodies of the TV series The Odd Couple and Lou Grant, plus a Sick look at news tabloids. Ego-Man: The Beasts of Crockefeller Plaza; Poems; Lou Grunt!; The Awd Couple; Jaws Too!; Sickies; Calma; National Unquieter; Cher dFlower. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $7.00

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Add to cart Very Good $8.00

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John Pound cover, art by Kim Deitch, Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouley, Howard Cruse, Trina Robbins, Steve Stiles, Sharon Rudahl, Justin Green, Joel Beck, George Erling, Doug Hansen, and Kim DeitchOctober 1978. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #70. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. This issue reprints more of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, and other vintage (pre-Spider-Man) Steve Ditko stories. Captain Atom is testing a new rocket when he realizes it's been sabotaged. In another story, the Captain faces down the alien invasion of the Space Prowlers. When an American space probe is destroyed on Venus, Captain Atom goes to the planet next door to investigate. The Wreck of the X-44; The Space Prowlers; Captain on Planet X; A Victory for Venus! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. All of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Commander Dalles, Interplanetary Security Officer, figures out "The Secret of Captain X." Refugees flee their planet after robots take over. When alien saucers invade Earth, Hal and Paula must figure out the aliens' secret. The Secret of Capt. X; Journeys End; The Strange Guests of Tsarus; The Conquered Earth; Venture in the Ventura. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $60.00 View scan Paper: White Label #3770049001

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"Guess Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Moon Knight. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Mike Esposito. The Cyclone is working for Big M and the Maggia now and looking for payback against the web-slinger after going down to defeat in Amazing Spider-Man 144. However, the wall-crawler has an ally, Moon Knight, to help him fight the Cyclone! The final battle takes place at Grant's Tomb in Morningside Heights! Cameo appearance by Big M. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha. July 4, 1978... starring Spider-Woman and love interest Jeremy Hunt, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha and Al Gordon; Spider-Woman continues trying to figure out what happened to her deceased father. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha. Starring Spider-Woman and love interest Jeremy Hunt, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha and Al Gordon; Spider-Woman continues trying to figure out what happened to her deceased father. 36 pgs.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $4.00

"Last Light of the Universe" (script by Budd Lewis, art by Esteban Maroto), "The Last Hero" (script by Steve Skeates, art by Ramon Torrents), "Unprovoked Attack on a Hilton Hotel" (script by Jim Stenstrum, art by Rich Corben), "Judas" (script by Rich Margopoulos, art by Corben), and "War" (script by Roger McKenzie, art by Paul Neary), plus a couple of articles about Star Wars. Ken Kelly cover. Cover price $1.50.

Alden McWilliams art. Cover price $0.35.

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Alden McWilliams art. NOTE: The Whitman Star Trek editions are not reprints. The Gold Key and Whitman editions were released simultaneously, but through different distribution channels. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

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Auction Item: CGC 9.6 View scans Auction opens January 4 Paper: White Multi-Pack Edition Label #4247139005

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $15.00 View scans

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1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.

"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Starburst is Marvel's British magazine about "science fantasy in television, cinema, and comics." Issue #2 includes: an interview with Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), The Cinema Spider-Man, Jeff Hawke in Here Be Tygers strip by Sydney Jordan, Ray Bradbury on Close Encounters, Space Cruiser (anime space war film) article and poster, The Prisoner article, Flash Gordon is Back, The Visitor strip by Jim Starlin, and a review of Bakshi's Wizards. 50 pgs. Original Cover Price: 50p. March, 1978. NOTE: #1-3 published by Starburst Publishing Ltd.

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Add to cart Very Good $3.20

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Roddenberry, Speilberg, Haldeman, Ralph McQuarrie portfolio and interview Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Alan Hebden. Art by Jesus Redondo. Painted cover by Graham Coton. Aredeni forces peace between the Jugla and humanity. Written by Chris Lowder (as Jack Adrian). Art by José Ferrer. Written by Chris Lowder (as Jack Adrian). Art by José Ferrer. Hammerstein and Ro-Jaws solve the mystery of Quartz's tax problems. Written by John Wagner (as T. B. Grover). Art by Carlos Ezquerra. Johnny and Wulf learn just what the Brain's ultimate weapon is. Written by Alan Hebden. Hunter takes control of the zombies and turns them against the aliens. 32 pages, partially black and white. 8.50-in x 11.50. $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by Al Milgrom. "A Scream in the Night!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Weak from injuries, Steel, the Indestructible Man tackles a monstrous creature called the Swamp Monster (intro, origin); He beats the shambling horror away from Doctor Olivia Brown; Barely conscious, Steel keeps the doctors from removing his cowl and revealing his secret identity; Steel follows the creature's tracks to Hawk House, an enormous mansion left to ruin; The caretaker allows Steel entry, but bars him from meeting with the master of the house, Andrew Hawk; As Steel makes his way through the shadowy corridors, he is nearly slain by an enormous guillotine blade that drops from the ceiling; Next hes targeted by heavy machine gun fire from turrets that emerge from the very walls. Final issue. In 1978, this series was abruptly canceled in a company-wide decision on cancellations which has become known as the DC Implosion. The cancelled material was later reworked into All Star Squadron #8-9. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

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The Crusades

NOTE: Includes complete game.

Italian Series. "Dramma D'Amore". 5 1/4-in x 7-in, 116 Pages, B&W, Italian Language, 18+ Only.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.35.

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Part of Harvey's Richie Rich explosion of the 1970s, this series reimagined the world's richest boy and his butler Cadbury as superheroes. After crash-landing on a desert island, Richie and Cadbury face a ravenous baboon. Crashman and Rippy audition some prospective new team members, but the results are not what they expected. After an experimental plane disappears, Richie discovers it actually traveled back in time to ancient Egypt. Plus a vintage Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Casper. What a Day; Babe; Revising the Act; A Hard Act to Follow; Miracle Boy; The Story That Must Never Be Told; A Date with Gloria; But Can You Prove It? 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Very Good $3.20	Add to cart CGC 9.2 $42.00 View scan Paper: White Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #0277790008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by James Sherman, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Giella; During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man by Bob Rozakis. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by James Sherman, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Giella; During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man by Bob Rozakis. 44 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $7.80	Add to cart Fine $9.00	Add to cart Fine $9.00	Add to cart Very Good $4.80
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Whitman edition. Cover pencils by James Sherman, inks by Joe Rubinstein. The Dark Circle That Crushed Earth, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Joe Giella; During the Khunds' invasion of Earth, former Legionnaires Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Bouncing Boy, and Duo Damsel defend the Legion armory; Karate Kid returns from the 20th Century; the Legion discover that the war was started by the Dark Circle led by Mordru. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man by Bob Rozakis. 44 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Attack of the Kryptonoid!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Kryptonoid, who is an amalgamation of a metallic organism and a one-armed general fused with the body of a Superman robot, attacks Superman. Clark Kent, How Would You Like To Meet Your Real Father?--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Attack of the Kryptonoid!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Kryptonoid, who is an amalgamation of a metallic organism and a one-armed general fused with the body of a Superman robot, attacks Superman. Clark Kent, How Would You Like To Meet Your Real Father?--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 44 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dick Giordano. Attack of the Kryptonoid!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Kryptonoid, who is an amalgamation of a metallic organism and a one-armed general fused with the body of a Superman robot, attacks Superman. Clark Kent, How Would You Like To Meet Your Real Father?--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. 40 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $7.20

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Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. Superman Family Welcomes Superboy starring the Superman Family, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Incredible Shrinking Town! starring Superboy, script by Tom DeFalco, art by Joe Staton. The Quest for the Guardian starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. The Hunters! starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, art by Juan Ortiz. A Matter of Gravity starring Supergirl, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Most Precious Plunder starring Lois Lane, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by John Celardo. The Super-Hero Money Can't Buy starring Superman, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. The Sealed Room starring Nightwing and Flamebird, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Ken Landgraf, inks by Romeo Tanghal. 84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.20	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $5.20	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $4.49	Add to cart Fine $3.70
Add to cart FN- 5.5 $3.30	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $81.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4505097017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"Passage to Pellucidar!" Tarzan braves the dangers of Pellucidar, which is the secretive, prehistoric world inside Earth. A Pellucidar native saves Princess Ayesha from a pack of hyenadons. Script by David Kraft, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.20

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Whitman Edition. "Passage to Pellucidar!" Tarzan braves the dangers of Pellucidar, which is the secretive, prehistoric world inside Earth. A Pellucidar native saves Princess Ayesha from a pack of hyenadons. Script by David Kraft, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

Italian language horror digest featuring comic strip story and art. Softcover squarebound, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 260 pages, black and white. Mature Readers.

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Last 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Meet Woodrow "Bingo" Wilkin III, popular student at Midville High School, who goes steady with girlfriend Samantha Smythe and is also lead vocalist and guitarist in his pop rock group The Bingoes. This humorous teenage series was similar to the Archie series that the same company published. Board to Death, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Bingo keeps getting in trouble with the tough guys on the beach. Fashion Passion one-page Teddy story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg. Josie Attacks Karate Hostess snack cakes ad. Think or Swim one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Uncle Herman pinup, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. A Better Batter, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Smythe is sure that Bingo hit a baseball through his window even after everyone else tells him it was Uncle Herman. Service with a Smile, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The boys try to score points with Mr. Smythe at the beach, but he takes advantage of their good deeds. Star Struck, script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The boys come over to watch the game on television, but Mr. Smythe wants them to keep the noise down. Dear Bingo & Samantha advice column. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

1st Printing - Written by Doris Vallejo, Illustrated by Boris Vallejo. A young man from a far away planet must come to the rescue when the stars begin to disappear from space. Hardcover, 10" x 8", Horizontal Format, 32 pages, full color.