Comic books August 1982

Stories in this issue include: Young Sigmund, Sr. by Bill DuBay and Alex Nino; Diana Jacklighter, Manhuntress! part five by Don Hallassey, Bruce Jones, and Esteban Maroto; Ghita of Alizarr, Book II part three by Frank Thorne; Little Beaver by Dan Hallassey and Vic Catan; The Trials and Tribulations of Ariel Hart! by Bill DuBay and Peter Hsu; and Retard by John Ellis Sech and Alex Nino. Includes article called Paper your Walls with Psychedelic Schizophrenia! by Timothy Moriarty and Alex Nino. Cover art by Richard Corben. Cover price $2.00.

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August 7, 1982. NOTE: Poster insert may or may not be present. Features include Robo Hunter in "Killing of Kidd" part 2, Rogue Trooper in "All Hell on the Dix-I Front" part 11 (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Colin Wilson), the Mean Arena (script by A. Ridgway, art by Mike White), Judge Dredd in "Fungus" part 2 (script by T.B. Grover, art by Carlos Ezquerra), and Ace Trucking Co. in "Too Many Bams" part 4 (script by Grant Grover, art by Belardinelli). Ian Gibson cover.

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August 14, 1982. Features include Robo Hunter in "Killing of Kidd" part 3 (script by Alan Grant, art by Ian Gibson), Rogue Trooper in "All Hell on the Dix-I Front" part 12 (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Colin Wilson), the Mean Arena (script by A. Ridgway, art by Mike White), Judge Dredd in "Fungus" part 3 (script by T.B. Grover, art by Carlos Ezquerra), and Ace Trucking So. in "Too Many Bams" part 5 (script by Grant Grover, art by Belardinelli). Two-page review of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."

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August 21, 1982. Features include Robo Hunter in "Killing of Kidd" part 4 (script by Alan Grant, art by Ian Gibson), Ace Trucking Co. in "Too Many Bams" part 6 (script by Grant Grover, art by Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in "The Game Show Show" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Jose Casanovas and J.N.R.), Rogue Trooper in "The Assassination Run" part 1 (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Cam Kennedy), and "Hot Item" (script by Alan Moore, art by John Higgins). Ian Gibson cover. Rogue Trooper back cover pin-up.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Two for the Death of One!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman is snatched into the medieval past by Lord Satanis, who has been allowed to return to Earth in that time by making a bargain with the Devil; Both Satanis and Syrene try to use Supermans body as a filter through which they may gain the powers of the Runestone, but instead they pull him apart into two separate Supermen. "Air-Wave's Close Encounter!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Sam de la Rosa; Air Wave discovers an alien invader, whose partner turns out to be one of his teachers in disguise. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Two for the Death of One! starring Superman and Syrene, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt. Air-Wave's Close Encounter! starring Air Wave (Hal Jordan), script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Sam de la Rosa. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Watch as bold sleuths take on tricky, brainteasing cases - and find excitement and danger. Their stories - selected by Alfred Hitchcock - will have you gasping, chuckling, and chewing your nails! Featuring stories by John Dickson Carr, Agatha Christie, August Derleth, Erle Stanley Gardner, Stuart Palmer, Hugh Pentecost, Ellery Queen, and Cornell Woolrich. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 246 pages, Text Only. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. By Alfred Hitchcock. A collection of short stories involving the daring of spies and counterspies. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, Text Only. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. Doomsday Begins at Dawn!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Adrian Gonzales, inks by Jerry Ordway; As Hawkman and Dr. Hastor reveal their origins, the All-Star Squadron need to stop Hastor from using the Eye--a gigantic air fortress built for peace--as a weapon of destruction. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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In this issue: Camelot 3000 preview, with comments from Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland; Hero History of Captain Marvel (the cosmic one) - Part 1; Guide to Reprints - how to compile a complete Spider-Man collection without spending $1,000. Plus: Star Wars comic strip by Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson; Star Hawks comic strip by Archie Goodwin and Gil Kane; Amazing Heroes Newsline; Coming Distractions; Amazing Readers; Editorial; Comics Review; Silly Cover #15; Potpourri by Jim Korkis and Don Rosa. Cover by Brian Bolland. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. Caught in the Act..." Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. All roads lead to Maxie's Bar for a pow-wow with the notorious underworld informant Nose Norton! Four people wanting to shake down the Nose gather outside this shady west side dive: Ned Leeds, Marla Madison, Spider-Man, and the Cobra! And as expected a major fracas breaks out! But Spidey isn't overly concerned because he's beaten the Cobra before (and most recently in Spectacular Spider-Man 46). However unbeknownst to the amazing one, someone else is also on the way to Maxie's Bar! Someone the web-slinger has never met. Unfortunately its not Doctor Jekyll...its Mister Hyde! Wow! Things are about to get real next issue! Appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant Leeds. Cameo by Mister Hyde. Flashback cameo by Captain America. (Notes: This story was reprinted in Spider-Man Megazine 4.) Cover price $0.60.

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Newsstand Edition. Caught in the Act..." Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. All roads lead to Maxie's Bar for a pow-wow with the notorious underworld informant Nose Norton! Four people wanting to shake down the Nose gather outside this shady west side dive: Ned Leeds, Marla Madison, Spider-Man, and the Cobra! And as expected a major fracas breaks out! But Spidey isn't overly concerned because he's beaten the Cobra before (and most recently in Spectacular Spider-Man 46). However unbeknownst to the amazing one, someone else is also on the way to Maxie's Bar! Someone the web-slinger has never met. Unfortunately its not Doctor Jekyll...its Mister Hyde! Wow! Things are about to get real next issue! Appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant Leeds. Cameo by Mister Hyde. Flashback cameo by Captain America. (Notes: This story was reprinted in Spider-Man Megazine 4.) Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Caught in the Act..." Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. All roads lead to Maxies Bar for a pow-wow with the notorious underworld informant Nose Norton! Four people wanting to shake down the Nose gather outside this shady west side dive: Ned Leeds, Marla Madison, Spider-Man, and the Cobra! And as expected a major fracas breaks out! But Spidey isnt overly concerned because hes beaten the Cobra before (and most recently in Spectacular Spider-Man 46). However unbeknownst to the amazing one, someone else is also on the way to Maxies Bar! Someone the web-slinger has never met. Unfortunately its not Doctor Jekyll...its Mister Hyde! Wow! Things are about to get real next issue! Appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant Leeds. Cameo by Mister Hyde. Flashback cameo by Captain America. (Notes: One of the best Amazing Spider-Man covers of the 1980s. This story was reprinted in Spider-Man Megazine 4.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Vol. 6 # 4. In this issue: Elizabeth Taylor; visit with Sulu (Star Trek); Lana Turner; Movie/Video Expo VII. John C. Tibbetts cover. Cover price $2.00.

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August 1982. Stories: "Rails Across the Galaxy" (part 1) by Andrew Offutt and Richard Lyon, "The Disconnect" by Edward A. Byers, "Backscatter" by Stephen Kraus, "The Digital Dictator" by Ian Stewart, "The Anti-Nuclear Conspiracy" by James Gunn, and "A Change of Employment" by Ray Brown. Science Fact articles, "Nuclear Bombs Do Affect the Weather" by John Gribbin and "Orbiting Infrared Telescope" by Walter B. Hendrickson Jr. Cover by Kelly Freas. Illustrations by Kelly Freas, Leo Summers, Bob McMahon, Jack Gaughan, Janet Aulisio, and Broeck Steadman. Softcover 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Ernie Colón. A mortally-wounded Khiron must make his own way to Hades, shunning all aid. But, when Byzantine soldiers try to waylay him, Arak and Satyricus make sure nothing keeps Khiron from his sombre destination. As he finally crosses the river Styx, Khiron charges Satyricus with protecting Arak until Arak finds his destiny as the Son of Thunder. Written by Roy Thomas and Dannette Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón. A frustrated teenage Valda desperately wants to become a knight, but the king vowed to her mother that Valda would never be allowed to become a warrior like herself. But, Valda is working as a squire to a boorish young knight when he collapses of a sickness. 36 pages, full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Canadian edition with .75 cents cover price. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Ernie Colón. A mortally-wounded Khiron must make his own way to Hades, shunning all aid. But, when Byzantine soldiers try to waylay him, Arak and Satyricus make sure nothing keeps Khiron from his sombre destination. As he finally crosses the river Styx, Khiron charges Satyricus with protecting Arak until Arak finds his destiny as the Son of Thunder. Written by Roy Thomas and Dannette Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón. A frustrated teenage Valda desperately wants to become a knight, but the king vowed to her mother that Valda would never be allowed to become a warrior like herself. But, Valda is working as a squire to a boorish young knight when he collapses of a sickness. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Ernie Colón. A mortally-wounded Khiron must make his own way to Hades, shunning all aid. But, when Byzantine soldiers try to waylay him, Arak and Satyricus make sure nothing keeps Khiron from his sombre destination. As he finally crosses the river Styx, Khiron charges Satyricus with protecting Arak until Arak finds his destiny as the Son of Thunder. Written by Roy Thomas and Dannette Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón. A frustrated teenage Valda desperately wants to become a knight, but the king vowed to her mother that Valda would never be allowed to become a warrior like herself. But, Valda is working as a squire to a boorish young knight when he collapses of a sickness. 36 pages, full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Alfredo Alcala. Demons from the Caves of Night!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Alfredo Alcala. Death Is the Hunter, script by Roy Thomas and Dannette Thomas, art by Ernie Colón; Valda saves Carolus Magnus from the machinations of his enemies, the Huns. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Spaced Out," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee has a headache but Archie can't keep from making noise; In a fit of anger, Mr. Weatherbee expels Archie from school. "The Loan Stranger" half-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie's Gag Bag. "Special Delivery"; Archie finds a letter addressed to Mr. Weatherbee from a person named Tootsy Lavern and marked personal; Archie asks around the school if anybody knows that name and everyone's curiosity gets piqued. "Root Pursuit," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Archie helps Mr. Weatherbee research his ancestors and finds that the Weatherbee men have always been plagued by idiotic teenagers. Always on His Mind activity page. Archie Club News. "Mr. Nice Guy"; Mr. Weatherbee catches Archie sleeping in study hall but takes it easy on him when he mentions all of the school work he had to do the previous night. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Uninvited Part I, script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Someone has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office during the night; Archie and Chuck stay in the school to catch the culprit. The Uninvited Part II; Archie and Chuck discover who has been sleeping in Coach Clayton's office. Archie Club News. Hair Piece; Two guys from Cypress Prep try to convince Frankie Valdez to quit the diving team. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by James DeCarlo. Greeks, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by James DeCarlo; The gang get dressed up for a Greek festival. Sea-Monkeys ad, pencils by Joe Orlando. Last Resort, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by James DeCarlo; Veronica, dateless and desperate on a Saturday night, goes out with Jughead; They fly to a small Mexican town in the Lodge private jet but are spotted by the paparazzi. The papers carry pics of Veronica and her "latest lover. Betty and Veronica's Fashion Collection page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by James DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Dog-Gone It," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries hiring himself out to walk dogs to earn money to take Veronica out; But the plan ends up biting his father. "It's Nice To Bee Nice," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The two boys Sabrina is baby-sitting manage to unintentionally irritate Hilda continuously. "Scratch One Clown," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo; Alexander spends all of his time at the class picnic playing pranks on everyone else. Reverse The Riddles activity page by Joe Edwards. "The Mouse House," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie and Little Jughead start a pest-expulsion business. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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August, 1982 - Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text (With B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $1.50.

Asterix Activity/Coloring book. 52 pages B&W

Volume 1, Issue 2 - July/August, 1982. Magazine distributed to Atari Club members from 1982 until 1984, contains information, reviews and articles on upcoming games from Atari. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 18 pages, full color.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - August 1982. This magazine covers some science fiction possibilities in its articles. 8.5" x 11", 41 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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"A Gathering of Evil!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Egghead has a new plan to become famous! But he'll need several super-powered helpers to put his plan into motion! To that end he recruits Moonstone, Tiger Shark, Whirlwind, and the Scorpion to become the new Masters of Evil! And shortly thereafter outside Avengers Mansion...Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp meet the new Masters of Evil face-to-face! Meanwhile inside Ryker's Island, the incarcerated Hank Pym gets into a fight with a fellow inmate and earns some time in solitary confinement. Cameo appearances by Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) and Dave Cannon (aka Whirlwind). 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Gathering of Evil!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Egghead has a new plan to become famous! But he'll need several super-powered helpers to put his plan into motion! To that end he recruits Moonstone, Tiger Shark, Whirlwind, and the Scorpion to become the new Masters of Evil! And shortly thereafter outside Avengers Mansion...Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Wasp meet the new Masters of Evil face-to-face! Meanwhile inside Ryker's Island, the incarcerated Hank Pym gets into a fight with a fellow inmate and earns some time in solitary confinement. Cameo appearances by Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) and Dave Cannon (aka Whirlwind). 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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8 pages. Interview with Star Wars sound editor Ben Burtt. Return of the Jedi preduction report on Admiral Ackbar.

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Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank McLaughlin. "Nightmare in Crimson," script by Gerry Conway and Paul Levitz, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Batman attempts to capture the Monk, but is himself knocked unconscious by Robin, who is under Dalas spell. "Those Lips, Those Eyes," script by Bruce Jones, art by Tony DeZuniga; After finding herself in a strange hotel room with a murder victim, Catwoman poses as the dead girl to hunt her killers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Canadian Editions have blank interior covers. Canadian edition with .75 cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank McLaughlin. "Nightmare in Crimson," script by Gerry Conway and Paul Levitz, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Batman attempts to capture the Monk, but is himself knocked unconscious by Robin, who is under Dalas spell. "Those Lips, Those Eyes," script by Bruce Jones, art by Tony DeZuniga; After finding herself in a strange hotel room with a murder victim, Catwoman poses as the dead girl to hunt her killers. Cover price $0.75.

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August 7, 1982. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 18p cover price.

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August 14, 1982. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 18p cover price.

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August 21, 1982

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August 28, 1982

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Cover by Jack Abel. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics from Charlton highlighting American conflicts of the 20th century, from World War I to Vietnam. US soldiers must fend off an unexpected attack by Nazi forces while seeking a location for a command staff meeting. A reconnaissance pilot is shot down and his parachute lands just inside the Iron Curtain. A new commander is unprepared for the realities of war after he is assigned to take over a battle-hardened outfit. Plus how Napoleon met his Waterloo through poor communications. The Panzer Pinch; Soft-Hearted Hero; Army Talk: Communications; The Flaming Yalu. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.