Comic books August 1985

Volume 5 #3, Aug. 1985. This issue includes the following: fiction by M. R. James, Nelson Bond, John Shea, and others; Gahan Wilson on Lovecraft's Cthulu; a preview of Lifeforce; part three of Night Gallery episode guide; the teleplay to The Mighty Casey; and more. Cover price $2.50.

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Secret Wars II tie-in. - "What was That?!" Beyonder cameo. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Has Storm sojourn in Africa suddenly come to a deadly conclusion? Plus, when Professor X hears a stray thought in crowded auditorium, the X-Men race against the clock to prevent a murder. Plus, Magneto joins the X-Men?! And, the one from beyond makes an appearance. Cover price $0.65.

Canadian Edition with $.75 cover price. Secret Wars II tie-in. - "What was That?!" Beyonder cameo. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Has Storm sojourn in Africa suddenly come to a deadly conclusion? Plus, when Professor X hears a stray thought in crowded auditorium, the X-Men race against the clock to prevent a murder. Plus, Magneto joins the X-Men?! And, the one from beyond makes an appearance. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Secret Wars II tie-in. "What was That?!" Beyonder cameo. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green. Has Storm sojourn in Africa suddenly come to a deadly conclusion? Plus, when Professor X hears a stray thought in crowded auditorium, the X-Men race against the clock to prevent a murder. Plus, Magneto joins the X-Men?! And, the one from beyond makes an appearance. Cover price $0.65.

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Uncle Srcooge Goes to Disneyland (1985) is a comic published by Gladestone. Join rich Uncle Scrooge as he treats the entire Disney crew to a day of fun at Disneyland. 98 pages, full color, 6.50-in x 10-in. Cover price $2.50.

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Wrap around cover and all art by Frank Brunner. "Harvest of Horror>" 7 pages. Reprinted from Creepy (1964 magazine) #39. Story by Phil Seuling. An escaped prisoner runs into a scarecrow while evading the law. From there the story is given numerous endings, all ending horribly for the fugitive. "What Rough Beast?" 8 pages. Reprinted from Creepy (1964 magazine) #45. Story by Jan Strnad. In the future a woman is attacked by a nightmarish creature. She flees her husband when she finds she is pregnant. What will she do when the creature comes seeking its child? "The Comets Curse." 6 pages. Reprinted from Eerie (1966 Warren magazine) #35. Story by Buddy Saunders. In ancient Rome, a sorcerer curses his captors with madness whenever a comet appears. The sorcerer has gained eternal life, but one of the centurions is willing to wait 2000 years for revenge. "Santas Claws." 7 pages. Reprinted from Web of Horror (1969) #3. Story by Frank Brunner. A vampire terrorizes a small Romanian village. Will he finally meet his match when he encounters... Santa Claus? 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover and all art by Frank Brunner. "Sword of Dragonus." 8 pages. Reprinted from Phase (1971 Fanzine) #1. Story by Frank Brunner. The swordsman Dragonus is employed by a king to steal a young girl from a rival. Battling foes physical and mystical, after all this effort the warrior may prefer to keep the girl for himself. "The Wizards Venom." 10 pages. Reprinted from Star-Reach (1974) #3. Story by Frank Brunner. The warrior Dragonus accepts a mission from a cabal of wizards to retrieve a vial of dragon venom from a lost city. After battling a horrible creature to retrieve the vial, he finds that nothing is as it seems. "Werewolf Goes West." 2 pages. Reprinted from Monster Times (1972) #24. Story by Nicola Cuti. A young boy asks for help with a werewolf terrorizing the family farm. Help in the form of a masked man who uses silver bullets and has an Indian partner! "Eye of Newt, Toe of Frog." 7 pages. Reprinted from Vampirella (1969 magazine) #10. Story by Gerry Conway. A young housewife becomes obsessed with the occult, even though her husband ridicules it. As she gets deeply involved with it, she finds that maybe none of this has been her idea to begin with. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Tennyson!" Written by Mindy Newell. Art by Carmine Infantino and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Jerry Bingham. Julie leaves L.A. for a visit home and is stalked by an alien assassin throughout her journey! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "Tennyson!" Written by Mindy Newell. Art by Carmine Infantino and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Jerry Bingham. Julie leaves L.A. for a visit home and is stalked by an alien assassin throughout her journey! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.95.

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1st printing. Art by Gary Larson. The fifth in a series a best-selling collections of the syndicated cartoon that's sold more than a million books! Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 5-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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The Vigilante still haunts Adrian Chase's nightmares, but when vigilante killings turn out to be all too real, Nightwing has a word or two (and maybe a fist) to share with Chase in "A Dream That Just Won't Die..." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Plot by Marv Wolfman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Rick Magyar. Cover by Smith & Magyar. Cover price $1.25.

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Princess Penelope has been kidnapped by Vastar the Vile and the Wicked Wizard Erasmo and they have her as a prisoner in their castle which now has a force field around it and prevents anyone from rescuing the princess. But Wally is determined to find a way and rescue the princess. And Vastar and Erasmo and their cronies are discovering that kidnapping Princess Penelope has a down side in "Kidnapped." Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Then in "Dragon Fire," Wally and Jay decide to look into writing an epic song about a dragon terrorizing the kingdom. Script by Wally Green and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Princess Penelope has been kidnapped by Vastar the Vile and the Wicked Wizard Erasmo and they have her as a prisoner in their castle which now has a force field around it and prevents anyone from rescuing the princess. But Wally is determined to find a way and rescue the princess. And Vastar and Erasmo and their cronies are discovering that kidnapping Princess Penelope has a down side in "Kidnapped." Script by Ben Brown and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino. Then in "Dragon Fire," Wally and Jay decide to look into writing an epic song about a dragon terrorizing the kingdom. Script by Wally Green and art by Ben Brown & Jon D'Agostino 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

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Morgan calls upon some friends to help him in his upcoming battle to reclaim the city of Shamballah in "Nightmare Prelude." Script by Cary Burkett and art by Rick Stasi and Bill Collins. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Morgan calls upon some friends to help him in his upcoming battle to reclaim the city of Shamballah in "Nightmare Prelude." Script by Cary Burkett and art by Rick Stasi and Bill Collins. Cover price $0.95.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Morgan calls upon some friends to help him in his upcoming battle to reclaim the city of Shamballah in "Nightmare Prelude." Script by Cary Burkett and art by Rick Stasi and Bill Collins. Cover price $0.75.

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"The Enemy Within!" Story by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Cover by John Byrne. Doctor Octopus storms into the Daily Bugle Building to demand a fight with Spider-Man! Since the wall-crawler does not show up right away, Doc Ock kidnaps new city editor, Kate Cushing, and departs for the Lower Manhattan docks. Can Spidey defeat Doctor Octopus one more time and save the day? 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "The Enemy Within!" Story by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Cover by John Byrne. Doctor Octopus storms into the Daily Bugle Building to demand a fight with Spider-Man! Since the wall-crawler does not show up right away, Doc Ock kidnaps new city editor, Kate Cushing, and departs for the Lower Manhattan docks. Can Spidey defeat Doctor Octopus one more time and save the day? 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Enemy Within!" Story by Danny Fingeroth. Art by Greg LaRocque and Jim Mooney. Cover by John Byrne. Doctor Octopus storms into the Daily Bugle Building to demand a fight with Spider-Man! Since the wall-crawler does not show up right away, Doc Ock kidnaps new city editor, Kate Cushing, and departs for the Lower Manhattan docks. Can Spidey defeat Doctor Octopus one more time and save the day? 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

The Role-Playing Games Monthly. In this special giant sized issue: Beneath the Waves - Underwater Campaigns in AD&D. Plus: Lone Dragon - Exotic Traveller Scenario. Cover by Williams. Cover price $3.00.

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Written primarily by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman (with research by E. Nelson Bridwell and others), Who's Who is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of reference volumes that provides personal data, history, and powers and weapons for countless DC characters, both popular and obscure, both new (circa mid 1980s) and old. Volume six has entries for Darkseid, Deadman, Doctor Fate, Doctor Light, and many others. Character renderings are by such artistic greats as George Perez, Dan Jurgens, Ernie Colon, Jack Kirby, Mike Grell, and Bill Wray. FULL DETAIL: 6 - Character/artist listing: Daily Planet by Curt Swan and Al Williamson; Dark Circel by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel; Dark Destroyer by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Dark Opal by Ernie Colon; Darkseid by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Dart by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Dawnstar by James Sherman; Deadman by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Deadshot by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin; Deathbolt by Jerry Ordway; Deep Six by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Deimos by Mike Grell; Demolition Team by Dave Gibbons; Demon by Jack Kirby and Terry Austin; Demonia by Mike Hernandez and Romeo Tanghal; Desaad by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Despero by Len Wein and Dick Giordano; Destiny by Eduardo Barreto; Detective Chimp by Carmine Infantino and Bill Wray; Dial 'H' For Hero by Howard Bender and Dennis Jensen; Dinosaur Island by Bill Wray and Greg Theakston; Doctor Alchemy by Mike Vosburg and Dick Giordano; Doctor Bedlam by Jack Kirby and Mike Machlan; Doctor Cyber by Don Heck; Doctor Destiny by Rudy Nebres; Doctor Double X by Rich Buckler and Larry Mahlstedt; Doctor Fate by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Doctor Light I by Paris Cullins and Eduardo Barreto; Doctor Light II by Ron Randall; Doctor Mid-Nite by Matt Wagner and Romeo Tanghal; Doctor Occult by Eduardo Barreto; Doctor Phosphorus by Walt Simonson; Doctor Polaris by Gil Kane. Paris Cullins/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.00.

Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price. Written primarily by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman (with research by E. Nelson Bridwell and others), Who's Who is a meticulously detailed, alphabetically arranged series of reference volumes that provides personal data, history, and powers and weapons for countless DC characters, both popular and obscure, both new (circa mid 1980s) and old. Volume six has entries for Darkseid, Deadman, Doctor Fate, Doctor Light, and many others. Character renderings are by such artistic greats as George Perez, Dan Jurgens, Ernie Colon, Jack Kirby, Mike Grell, and Bill Wray. FULL DETAIL: 6 - Character/artist listing: Daily Planet by Curt Swan and Al Williamson; Dark Circel by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel; Dark Destroyer by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Dark Opal by Ernie Colon; Darkseid by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Dart by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Dawnstar by James Sherman; Deadman by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Deadshot by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin; Deathbolt by Jerry Ordway; Deep Six by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Deimos by Mike Grell; Demolition Team by Dave Gibbons; Demon by Jack Kirby and Terry Austin; Demonia by Mike Hernandez and Romeo Tanghal; Desaad by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston; Despero by Len Wein and Dick Giordano; Destiny by Eduardo Barreto; Detective Chimp by Carmine Infantino and Bill Wray; Dial 'H' For Hero by Howard Bender and Dennis Jensen; Dinosaur Island by Bill Wray and Greg Theakston; Doctor Alchemy by Mike Vosburg and Dick Giordano; Doctor Bedlam by Jack Kirby and Mike Machlan; Doctor Cyber by Don Heck; Doctor Destiny by Rudy Nebres; Doctor Double X by Rich Buckler and Larry Mahlstedt; Doctor Fate by Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt; Doctor Light I by Paris Cullins and Eduardo Barreto; Doctor Light II by Ron Randall; Doctor Mid-Nite by Matt Wagner and Romeo Tanghal; Doctor Occult by Eduardo Barreto; Doctor Phosphorus by Walt Simonson; Doctor Polaris by Gil Kane. Paris Cullins/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.35.

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Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, a two-chapter story, "Tough Men and Tender Moments" and "Deathtraps and Breadlines," Clay struggles to write his fictional characters, Tombstone Tunney and Congo Carson, out of jams and meet his writing deadlines. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also had one-page text feature on the pulp magazines, B&W. Cover price $1.70.

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Superman & Sonik try to keep singer Marlon Monroe safe, while Batman looks into the instances threatening the life of a boy living in a bubble in "Lonely in a Crowd." Script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Delbo & Romeo Tanghal. Note: For Sonik's debut, see #310. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Superman & Sonik try to keep singer Marlon Monroe safe, while Batman looks into the instances threatening the life of a boy living in a bubble in "Lonely in a Crowd." Script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Delbo & Romeo Tanghal. Note: For Sonik's debut, see #310 Cover price $0.95.