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Comic books May 1981

  • Issue #359MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #359UK
    Superman (1939 1st Series) UK Edition 359UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Dick Giordano. Today Superman... Tomorrow the World!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; A future civilization accidentally sends a machine into the past that allows people to make solid their fantasies. The Last Time I Saw Smallville, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Giella; While stopping a kidnapping, Superboy decides where he will live after leaving Smallville. 32 pgs.

  • Issue #207
    Superman Family (1974) 207
    Published May 1981 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Look Homeward, Argonian starring Supergirl, script by Jack C.Harris (plot) and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Vince Colletta. The Turnabout Powers starring Mr & Mrs Superman, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella. Too Good to Be True--Private Life of Clark Kent, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Dan Adkins. The Exposé Exposé starring Lois Lane, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Vince Colletta. Death and Taxes starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Steve Mitchell. 68 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1
    Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (1981) 1

    Cover art by Brian Bolland. Challenge!, script by Mike W. Barr (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin; All 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps go to an emergency meeting on OA. Krona interferes with the meeting, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $65 Tales Of The Green Lantern Corp #1 (1981) D.C. Comics White Pages CGC 9.4
    $175 TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 CGC 9.8 NM/MT 1981 1st Appearance ARISIA

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  • Issue #1DF.SIGNED
    Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (1981) 1DF.SIGNED

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    Dynamic Forces edition signed by Gil Kane and limited to 200 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. Cover art by Brian Bolland. Challenge!, script by Mike W. Barr (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin; All 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps go to an emergency meeting on OA. Krona interferes with the meeting, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1UK
    Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (1981) UK Edition 1UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by Brian Bolland. Challenge!, script by Mike W. Barr (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin; All 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps go to an emergency meeting on OA. Krona interferes with the meeting, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. 36 pgs.

  • Issue #91
    Terror (Portuguese 1975 Agencia Portuguesa de Revistas) 91

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    Portuguese Horror Series. Stories include "Atraves Do Espelho", "A Incognita", "A Arvore Da Morte", and "A Deusa Serpente". 6" X 8". 36 pages. B&W. Portuguese Language.

  • Issue #1
    Terrors of Dracula Vol 3 (1981) 1

    Stories and art by Oscar Novelle, Hector Castellon, Alberto Macagno, Torre Repiso, Oscar Fraga, and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents gory tales of horror and the macabre. A scientist's experiments with light open a portal to another dimension. A man is led by his new lover to strangle his wife, but then realizes his new lover isn't what she seemed. American soldiers stationed in Germany encounter a female vampire. Featuring altered reprints from Chamber of Chills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. House of the Vampire; Blacklight Terror; From The Grave Below; The Vampire; Satans Cat; The Devils Zombie; A Head Full of Snakes; The Skin Crawlers; The Evil Idol. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #307
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 307

    Cover pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Wings In the Night!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (layouts) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; A scientific experiment in the study of nightmares causes a demon to be formed that attacks sleeping New Yorkers; Thor manages to put an end to its destruction. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Chains That Bind!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Loki talks Odin into removing the chain that binds him to Sigyn. "Earthly Delights" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $30 The Mighty Thor #307 CGC 8.5 White Pages (Marvel Comics May 1981)

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  • Issue #307MJ
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Mark Jewelers 307MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. The Dream Demon attacks in "Wings in the Night!" Script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, layouts by Alan Kupperberg, finished art by Chic Stone. Loki stars in the "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Chains That Bind!" Script by Gruenwald and Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Stone. Kupperberg/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #307UK
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) UK Edition 307UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Wings In the Night!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (layouts) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; A scientific experiment in the study of nightmares causes a demon to be formed that attacks sleeping New Yorkers; Thor manages to put an end to its destruction. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Chains That Bind!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Loki talks Odin into removing the chain that binds him to Sigyn. "Earthly Delights" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color

  • Issue #314UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Wings In the Night!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (layouts) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; A scientific experiment in the study of nightmares causes a demon to be formed that attacks sleeping New Yorkers; Thor manages to put an end to its destruction. Tales of Asgard back-up, "The Chains That Bind!", script by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Loki talks Odin into removing the chain that binds him to Sigyn. "Earthly Delights" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color

  • May 2 1981
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) May 2 1981
    Published 1981 (est.) by Fleetway.
  • May 9 1981
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) May 9 1981
    Published 1981 (est.) by Fleetway.
  • May 16 1981
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) May 16 1981
    Published 1981 (est.) by Fleetway.
  • May 23 1981
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) May 23 1981
    Published 1981 (est.) by Fleetway.
  • May 30 1981
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) May 30 1981


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    Published May 1981 by Fleetway.
  • Issue #32
    Titans (French 1976-1988 Editions Lug) 32

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    French reprint series. French language. Reprints a collection of stories from various Marvel publications. Softcover, 84 pages, full color.

  • Issue #706

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  • May 1981
    True Crime (Argus Publishing) UK Edition May 1981

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    May 1981. UK edition. Stories of true crime and murder illustrated with photographs. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, black and white

  • Vol. 115 #2
    True Detective (1924-1995 MacFadden) Magazine Vol. 115 #2

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  • Vol. 112 #3

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  • Vol. 124 #4

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  • Issue #127
    Turok Son of Stone (1973-1982 Whitman) 127

    Whitman edition (no Gold Key edition was produced). #127, 1981, 50c. Issue features "The Healer" in which Turok and Andar meet a healer who wants to know their secret to killing Honkers (story by Paul S. Newman & art by Jack Sparling), "Andar's Treasure" in which the pair learns about the power of greed when Andar discovers a precious stone (story and art credits: unknown); and "Return from the Dead" in which Andar is mistaken for a tribesman believed risen from the dead (reprint from previous issue, story and art credits: unknown). Number on Cover: 90030-110. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #102
    Twilight Zone Magazine (1981-1989 TZ Publications) 102

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    Volume 1, #2, May 1981. This issue includes the following: an interview with Peter Straub; a preview of Oliver Stone's The Hand; original stories by Robert Silverberg, Roger Zelazny, Spider Robinson, and others; the script to The Monsters are Due on Maple Street; and more. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #144
    Uncanny Tales (UK 1963-1989 Alan Class) 144

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    Issue 144. Circa 1980. UK reprints of US Comics, "Unusual Tales", "Strange Tales", and others. Includes: "The Stray!" (Al Williamson), "Queen of Uranus" (Ogden Whitney), "Return of a Hero!", "The Stranger" (Paul Reinman), "The House of Tomorrow!", "Air Conditioned", "The Mirror of Mowgaladi!", "The Creature from Krango" (Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers). 7.25" x 9.25". 48 pages. Black and white.

  • Issue #145D
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 145D
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Label #3971521023
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Signed By Chris Claremont on 4/11/23
    • Label #4233890024
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    Direct Edition. "Kidnapped!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Arcade returns to plague the X-Men but this time he is not alone. Marvel's Merry Mutants must match wits with the most dangerous man in the Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom! Plus, Cyclops finds himself marooned on a desert island in the middle of no where. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #145N
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 145N

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    Newsstand Edition. "Kidnapped!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Arcade returns to plague the X-Men but this time he is not alone. Marvel's Merry Mutants must match wits with the most dangerous man in the Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom! Plus, Cyclops finds himself marooned on a desert island in the middle of no where. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #145MJ
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 145MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Kidnapped!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Arcade returns to plague the X-Men but this time he is not alone. Marvel's Merry Mutants must match wits with the most dangerous man in the Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom! Plus, Cyclops finds himself marooned on a desert island in the middle of no where. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #145UK
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 145UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price.
    "Kidnapped!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Arcade returns to plague the X-Men but this time he is not alone. Marvel's Merry Mutants must match wits with the most dangerous man in the Marvel Universe - Doctor Doom! Plus, Cyclops finds himself marooned on a desert island in the middle of no where.

  • Issue #210
    Unexpected (1956 DC) (Tales of ...) 210

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. Vampire of the Apes, script by George Kashdan, art by Jess Jodloman. The Choice, script by George Kashdan, art by Vicatan. Things that Go Thump, script by Laurie Sutton, pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Steve Mitchell. Flight to the Temple of Death starring Johnny Peril, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Brett Breeding. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $179 Unexpected #210 (1981, DC) CGC 9.8 White! Vampire Cover! Highest Graded!

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  • Issue #210UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. Vampire of the Apes, script by George Kashdan, art by Jess Jodloman. The Choice, script by George Kashdan, art by Vicatan. Things that Go Thump, script by Laurie Sutton, pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Steve Mitchell. Flight to the Temple of Death starring Johnny Peril, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Brett Breeding. 36 pgs.

  • Issue #210MJ
    Unexpected (1956) Mark Jewelers 210MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #251
    Unknown Soldier (1977 1st Series) 251

    Cover by Joe Kubert. Thou Shalt Not Kill!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Gerry Talaoc; The Unknown Soldier and a monk travel to Germany to find a traitor. I, The Executioner [Hell in the Heavens Part One], script by Robert Kanigher, art by John Severin; The Enemy Ace must carry out the dying wish of a British pilot. Eternal Sentinel, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tenny Henson; WWII Pacific Airforce story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    $100 Unknown Soldier 251 CGC Graded 9.6 NM+ Newsstand DC Comics 1981

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  • Issue #251MJ
    Unknown Soldier (1977 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 251MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Joe Kubert. Thou Shalt Not Kill!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Gerry Talaoc; The Unknown Soldier and a monk travel to Germany to find a traitor. I, The Executioner [Hell in the Heavens Part One], script by Robert Kanigher, art by John Severin; The Enemy Ace must carry out the dying wish of a British pilot. Eternal Sentinel, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tenny Henson; WWII Pacific Airforce story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #251UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. Thou Shalt Not Kill!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Gerry Talaoc; The Unknown Soldier and a monk travel to Germany to find a traitor. I, The Executioner [Hell in the Heavens Part One], script by Robert Kanigher, art by John Severin; The Enemy Ace must carry out the dying wish of a British pilot. Eternal Sentinel, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tenny Henson; WWII Pacific Airforce story. 36 pgs., full color.

  • Issue #96
    Vampirella (1969 Warren) 96

    Stories in this issue include: "Vampirella: The Hound of Hell"; "Matter of Karma"; "Pantha: Night of the Cat Goddess"; and "Armistice" (about a 100 generation war). Written by Rich Margopoulos and Alabaster Redzone. Art by Auraleon, Rudy Nebres, Jose Ortiz, and Masanabu Sato. Includes missive by letter hack T.M. Maple. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1054
    Victor (UK 1961-1992 D.C. Thomson) 1054
  • Issue #1055
    Victor (UK 1961-1992 D.C. Thomson) 1055
  • Issue #1056
    Victor (UK 1961-1992 D.C. Thomson) 1056
  • Issue #1057
    Victor (UK 1961-1992 D.C. Thomson) 1057
    • Water damage: Slight.
  • Issue #1058
    Victor (UK 1961-1992 D.C. Thomson) 1058
  • Issue #1982
    Victor Book for Boys Annual HC (UK 1963-2011 D.C. Thomson & Co.) 1982

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    1982 - A Fleetway Annual! Includes comic stories, prose, articles, and word puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W.

  • Issue #488
    Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Whitman) 488

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

  • Issue #26
    War (1975 Charlton) 26

    Reprints from Army Attack (1964) #47 and #46. Cover by Rocke Mastroserio. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas? & unknown, Dalfiume and Sam Glanzman. Don't miss the battle-action as "The Futile 4" face the awesome efficiency of the Nazi war machine! Ray is convinced he will die inside his tank in the WWII story "This Is My Coffin!" And Green Beret soldiers are trapped by phony ARVN soldiers in the Vietnam War story "The Enemy Within"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #45
    Warlord (1976 1st Series DC) 45

    Still journeying to find his daughter, Morgan has to detour and help the village of the tree-dwelling dwarves in "Nightmare in Vista-Vision." Script by Mike Grell and art by Mike Grell and Bob Smith. Issue also has backup feature with Omac in "Welcome to the Funhouse." Script by Dan Mishkan and Cary Cohn and art by Greg Larocque and Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #45MJ
    Warlord (1976 1st Series DC) Mark Jewelers 45MJ

    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #345
    Warlord (UK 1974 -1986 D.C. Thomson) 345
    • Water damage: Slight.

    May 2, 1981. War stories. Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #346
    Warlord (UK 1974 -1986 D.C. Thomson) 346
  • Issue #347
    Warlord (UK 1974 -1986 D.C. Thomson) 347