Comic books October 1977

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October 22, 1977. Cover by Jose Luis Ferrer. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, John Wagner, Scott Goodall and Robert Flynn. Art by Carlos Pino, Ian Gibson, Lopez-Vera, Dave Gibbons, Brian Bolland, John Cooper and Marzal Canos. In this Prog: Invasion story "New Recruits"; Judge Dredd in "Mutie the Pig: Part 2"; "Shako: Part 16"; Dan Dare in "Greenworld: Part 2"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "Everest: Part 2"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "The Ultimate Warrior"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

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October 29, 1977. Full credits begin. Features include Inferno (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli), Invasion (script by Chris Lowder, art by Ian Kennedy), Tharg's Future-Shocks (script by Kelvin Gosnell, art by Kevin O'Neill), Dan Dare (art by Dave Gibbons), M.A.C.H. 1 (script by Alan Hebden, art by Lozano/Canos), and Judge Dredd (script by John Wagner, art by Ian Gibson).

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Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Attack of the Anti-Super Hero," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Vartoxs alien biology cures Karb-Brak of his illness, but Karb-Braks virus causes Vartox to become a foe to Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Attack of the Anti-Super Hero starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman battles Vartox. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Superboy begins. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. Divided We Stand! starring the Justice Society of America, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Layton; The Psycho Pirate still has Green Lantern [Alan Scott] under his spell and later enchants the Flash [Jay Garrick] as the rest of the JSA try to stop him at his Earth-1 hidden headquarters; He is defeated by Wildcat's punch, who was unaffected by his fear gaze; Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne plans to arrest the JSA as he calls in for some heavy backup while the JSAers are still on Earth-1 in the JLA satellite. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 26. Advertisement for Sea World (all 3 locations); Includes a waterski show starring the DC super-heroes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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"If You Can't Stand the Heat...!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and John Romita. The Molten Man is dying! And he's going out in a blaze of glory...literally! When Mark Raxton's final attempt to cure his condition fails, he holes up in the top floor of a pharmaceutical building and demands to see his stepsister Liz Allan! Bravely Liz enters the building and so does the Amazing Spider-Man! As the Molten Man and the wall-crawler trade blows, the building becomes a raging inferno on the verge of collapse! Will anyone get out alive? An anguish-filled ending! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, and Flash Thompson. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: The Molten Man returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 63. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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Vol. 2 # 1. In this issue: Tribute to musicals. John C. Tibbetts cover. Cover price $1.50.

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October 1977. Cover by Vincent Di Fate. Stories: "The Wonderful Secret"(conclusion) by Keith Laumer, "Of Future Fears"(part 1) by Mack Reynolds, "Dog Day Evening" by Spider Robinson, and "The Ultimate Arbiter" by Eric Vinicoff and Marcia Martin. Science Fact articles: "Laser Weapons--A Status Report" by Jeff Hecht, and "The Laser BMD" by P. J. Nahin. Illustrations by Rick Sternbach, Jack Gaughan, Mike Hinge, and Vincent Di Fate. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 178 newsprint pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "The Prowler, Part I," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Chuck realize that there is an intruder in the school after hours. "So Spoiled" Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Up and at 'Em" one-page Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Prowler, Part II," pencils by Stan Goldberg; The boys discover that the prowler is a reporter looking for a story, but by then three thugs have entered the school looking for trouble. "Truckin' on Down, Part I," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Chuck are accidentally aboard one of Mr. Lodge's trucks when it is hijacked. Archie Club News. "Truckin' on Down, Part II," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie and Chuck foil the hijackers, but Mr. Lodge is still not entirely pleased about the situation. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Betty and Veronica Spectacular Cover price $0.35.

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The World of Jughead Cover price $0.35.

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"To Fall By Treachery!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and John Tartaglione. The Lethal Legion is back! And their first order of business is smashing the Avengers! The two super groups clash not once, but twice! First during a bank robbery, and then several hours later outside Avengers Mansion! Without Iron Man and the Vision, can the remaining avengers beat the Living Laser, Power Man (aka Erik Josten), and Whirlwind? And even if they do, the new and improved Count Nefaria is waiting in the wings! Cameo appearance by the Whizzer (aka Robert Frank). Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Wonder Man. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: Count Nefaria previously appeared in Uncanny X-men 95. The letters page of Avengers 168 credits John Byrne with scripting page 14 of the story. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman Variant. "To Fall By Treachery!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and John Tartaglione. The Lethal Legion is back! And their first order of business is smashing the Avengers! The two super groups clash not once, but twice! First during a bank robbery, and then several hours later outside Avengers Mansion! Without Iron Man and the Vision, can the remaining avengers beat the Living Laser, Power Man (aka Erik Josten), and Whirlwind? And even if they do, the new and improved Count Nefaria is waiting in the wings! Cameo appearance by the Whizzer (aka Robert Frank). Avengers Lineup: Beast, Black Panther, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Wonder Man. Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: Count Nefaria previously appeared in Uncanny X-men 95. The letters page of Avengers 168 credits John Byrne with scripting page 14 of the story. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The second installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Riddler!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; It is the Riddler's turn to provide testimony in the murder of the Batman, but the prosecutor Two-Face finds the flaw in the Riddler's testimony, and he is also dismissed. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 27 Week of July 4, 1977; Information on Teen Titans #50, Sgt. Rock Annual #2, comics on sale the week of July 11th and Lola Barnett's Comicsworld. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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October 15, 1977

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October 22, 1977

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Featuring: 9 page Beagle Boys story "Super Beagle" starring the Beagle Boys, Super Beagle [176-671] and Uncle Scrooge, written by Vic Lockman and drawn by Roger Armstrong; 5 page Beagle Boys story "Bad Day Blues" starring the Beagle Boys, Grandma Duck and Gus Goose, written by Vic Lockman and pencilled by Jack Manning; 6 page Beagle Boys story "Watch-Beagle Bugaboo" written by Vic Lockman and pencilled by Jack Manning; 5 page Beagle Boys story "Gramp's Great Gift" pencilled by Bob Gregory. Cover by Bob Gregory and Bill Wright. Cover price $0.30.

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Exhibition catalog for Berni Wrightson's 1977 NYCA Gallery art exhibit. 7" x 10", 20 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "CB Spree," script by George Gladir; Using their mutual Citizen's Band Radio network, Archie gets Betty to help him make his date with Veronica. So Spoiled Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "The Godmother," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty continues to lose out to Veronica in life until Mr. Lodge unintentionally invokes the protection of a fairy godmother for Betty. "The Purr-fect Crime," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Archie rescues a cat stuck in a tree. Now who's going to rescue Archie? Betty's Maze activity page by Joe Edwards. "No Deposit, No Return," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; At the beach, Archie puts a note in a bottle with his address in it, just to see if anyone will find and return it. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Warren Sattler, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Fred Himes and Joe Gill. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. While relaxing at a dance in his Mexican-village hideaway, Billy gets into a fight with a guy who doesn't like the way he dances with the lovely Juanita. Apache Red gets advance word of an Apache raid, and must send a warning before it's too late. One-Eyed Death!; The Reptiles Enemies; Apache Red: Apache Raid; Panco And The Grizzly. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jim Aparo. "Hour of the Serpent," script by Bob Haney, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Bob McLeod; Shahn-Zi comes back to terrorize Gothams Chinatown, and Batman joins forces with the Demon to attempt to repel his assault. Cooky La Moo On Broadway Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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"Power" Part 2 of 2. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. The Night Flyer is on the loose inside the hospital! And Captain America, the Falcon, and a host of SHIELD agents are trying to catch him! The enigmatic flyer is still hunting for Cap's roommate, but he can't find his target in the facility. So when the visually impaired shield-slinger bumps into the Night Flyer, the assassin is itching for a fight! Can the blind Sentinel of Liberty survive a one-on-one battle against the Night Flyer? Last 30¢ cover price. (Notes: This issue completes Jack Kirby's classic 2-year run as the writer and penciler of the Captain America 1st series -- highlighted by the Madbomb saga and the creation of Arnim Zola. The Night Flyer returns in Incredible Hulk 263 & 264. There exists a 35-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman Variant. Last 30-cent cover price. The Night Flyer bites the dust in "Power!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby (final new work for this title), inks by Mike Royer. Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

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Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. In a three-part story, Casper explores an icy island, and must stop the Hotheads from destroying everything. Spooky searches for hidden treasure. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Island of Ice; A Colorful Adventure; The Hotheads; Spooky: The Great Treasure Hunt. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein. "Seven Doorways to Destiny!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by John Celardo; The cultists have June as a hostage; The Challengers get beaten down by cultists, some half-monster; Monroe explains how M'Nagala came from the stars, as recounted in Swamp Thing 8; He demands Rocky and Ace fly to England and perform an incantation from a mystical book and bring M'Nagala's "family" to Earth; They go, reluctantly; In Challenger Mountain, Clayburne (the wanna-be Challenger) uses the computer to analyze Prof's infection; It recommends Dr. Alec Holland as an expert in "biochemical abnormalities"; Clayburne flies to Oregon where Holland teaches; He agrees to help; Outside London, Rocky chants at midnight in a pentacle, while Ace fetches a pack of jet fuel; M'Nagala-kin try to burst through a portal, all icky tentacles and squishy guts; Ace chucks the fuel pod "just like Jaws" and shoots, destroying the monster and shutting the portal; Clayburne and Holland have landed in Perdition, but in the dark, Holland is reverting to Swamp Thing as his bio-restorative formula wears off; They find Prof half-consumed by icky polyps. You Can Help Superman When You Help the Special Olympics!(Table of Contents) Superman / public service announcement. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.20.

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Robotman & Rog-2000 cover (color) by John Byrne. Wonder Woman back cover art by Tom Sutton. News and information on comics coming from DC, Marvel, Warren, Archie, Gold Key, and Harvey. Includes plot synopses and cover art. Menomonee Falls Gazette ad with Howard the Duck panels by Steve Gerber and Gene Colan. Media news. Founded by Jerry Bails. Published by Street Enterprises. Oct. 1977. 75 Cents. 32 pgs. B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.75.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Generals Four" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit cameo in The Lost Valley of Iskander!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Hilly country & city of Attalus (founded by Alexander the Great); Conan guards the mystic eye of the serpent god, Set; Conan rescues Bardylis; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit cameo in The Lost Valley of Iskander!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Hilly country & city of Attalus (founded by Alexander the Great); Conan guards the mystic eye of the serpent god, Set; Conan rescues Bardylis; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Bonus postcards. Art by John Severin, Don Orehek, Bill Ward, Howard Nostrand, Sururi Gumen, and Warren Sattler. "Laverne and Shirley" TV parody (guest starring Rocky). "Airport '77" movie parody. Severin cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Stories in this issue include: A Toast to No Man's Memory by Len Wein and John Severin; Mrs. Sludge and the Pickled Octopus Raid by Bill DuBay and Luis Bermejo; Instinct by Nicola Cuti and Richard Corben; Towards High Places by Bruce Jones and Ramon Torrents; The Executioner by Russ Heath and Cary Bates; Goddess in a Kingdom of Trolls by Gerry Boudreau and Esteban Maroto; Everybody and his Sister by Jim Stenstrum and Leopold Sanchez (art miscredited to Jose Sanchez); and The Generations of Noah by Roger McKenzie and Leopoldo Duranona. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $2.00.

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Daffy competes with Elmer to win a jungle photography contest; Daffy encounters a giant beanstalk and the giant that comes with it. Cover # is 90029-710. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman edition. Daffy competes with Elmer to win a jungle photography contest; Daffy encounters a giant beanstalk and the giant that comes with it. 36 pages. Cover price $0.30 Cover price $0.30.