Comic books October 1987

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Story, Art and Cover by Sanpei Shirato. Compelled to join the watarishu, Kamui clings desperately to his ideal of absolute independence! A genuine ninja story. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

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The Island of Sugaru: Chapter 5 - Story, Art and Cover by Sanpei Shirato. Can Kamui allow emotions and a desire for revenge to overshadow his quest for freedom? A genuine ninja story. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

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Reprints Legion of Super Heroes (1984 3rd Series) #27. "Going Home." A look at the personal sides of four Legionnaires in a series of vignettes which give new insight into the lives of the 30th century heroes. Also, a new Legionnaire is officially elected into the fold! Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Gene Colan, Colleen Doran, Shawn McManus, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Sensor Girl [Projectra]; Element Lad; White Witch; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Dream Girl; Quislet; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Blok; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Shrinking Violet; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Tellus; Magnetic Kid]; Shvaughn Erin; Mordru; Yera Allon; Marte Allon; Wynn Allon; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Graym Ranzz; Computo. Cover pencils by Luke McDonnell. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Reprints Legion of Super Heroes (1984 3rd Series) #27. "Going Home." A look at the personal sides of four Legionnaires in a series of vignettes which give new insight into the lives of the 30th century heroes. Also, a new Legionnaire is officially elected into the fold! Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Gene Colan, Colleen Doran, Shawn McManus, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Sensor Girl [Projectra]; Element Lad; White Witch; Colossal Boy; Star Boy; Dream Girl; Quislet; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Timber Wolf; Blok; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Shrinking Violet; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy; Polar Boy; Tellus; Magnetic Kid]; Shvaughn Erin; Mordru; Yera Allon; Marte Allon; Wynn Allon; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Graym Ranzz; Computo. Cover pencils by Luke McDonnell. Cover price $1.00.

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The heroes of the future think back on some of their pasts as Colossal Boy remembers his origin and Gigi recalls days at the Science Police Academy and "The One That Got Away." Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Colossal Boy (flashback); Cosmic Boy (flashback); Chameleon Boy (flashback)]; Gigi Cusimano; Wynn Allon (flashback); Marte Allon (flashback); Calcu-Lad (intro) (flashback). Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Curt Swan, Greg LaRocque, Romeo Tanghal and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Steve Lightle. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.50.

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"There's No Substitute for the Real Thing." The Dominators are planning a sneak attack on Earth while most of the Legion is off-planet! Now it's up to Cosmic Boy and Night Girl to assemble a new Legion of Substitute Heroes in time to block the invasion! Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque, Mike DeCarlo and Arne Starr. Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Polar Boy; Timber Wolf(cameo); Blok (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo)]; Legion of Substitute Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Night Girl; Comet Queen; Bouncing Boy; Karate Kid [Myg]; Duo Damsel]; Visi-Lad (intro); Dominators; Ambassador Relnic; Legion Academy [Visi-Lad (intro); Laurel Kent (cameo); Power Boy [Jed Rikane] (cameo); Shadow Kid (cameo); Westerner (intro) (cameo); Lamprey (cameo); Nightwind (cameo); Mandalla (intro) (cameo)]. Painted cover by Ken Steacy. Deluxe format. Cover price $2.25.

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How to Take Over a Planet: Part 1 - Written by Kurt Busiek. Art and Cover by James W. Fry & Doug Hazlewood. Going public! Starring the Liberty Project (Cimarron, Slick, Crackshot, Burnout, Johnny Savage), Wayne Linnier, Howard Becker and the Seraphim (Aliff, Znaid, Krul, Dofan, Trill, Trell). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $1.95.

1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Human Diastrophism by Gilbert; Maggie and Hopey: The Death of Speedy by Jaime (both continued from the previous issue). Black and white; 40 pages. Mature readers. Cover by Gilbert. Back cover by Jaime. Cover price $2.25.

2nd printing Cover price $3.50.

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Eternity's Halloween Special written and illustrated by Madman. b&w. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Koch, Charlie Kadau and Joe Raiola, Billy Doherty, Chuck Shepherd, Dave Wilson, Mike Snider, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Sam Viviano, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, George Woodbridge, Harvey Kurtzman, Harry North, Esq., Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Lethal Weapon 1 and the TV drama LA Law, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. A rare latter-day gag about VCRs by original Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman. Obituaries for advertising mascots. Mad's takes on world landmarks, major league baseball, and Freddy Kreuger. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes a photo of 60 Minutes' Morley Safer palling around with some of the Usual Idiots, after profiling Mad on his show. Fold-In; L.A. Lewd; Ultimate Accessories for Personal Stereos; One Quiet Morning on Willow Road East; Obituaries for Merchandising Characters; A Mad Look at "Nightmare on Elm Street"; Stuff We Didn't Get to See on TV For One Reason or Another; Major League Baseball Rule Changes for the 1980s; One Quiet Morning on Willow Road West; In the Beginning...; Clever Ways to Get Out of Embarrassing Situations; The Lighter Side of...; Abra-Cadaver; Little Known World Landmarks; Spy vs. Spy; Why Owning a VCR is Better Than Going to the Movies; Legal Wreckin; The Plot Sickens; The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same; No-Credit Cards. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.35.

UK Edition. This issue features contributions by George Woodbridge, Dave Berg, Mort Drucker, Harvey Kurtzman, Frank Jacobs, Dick De Bartolo, Sam Viviano, Jack Davis, Paul Peter Porges, Al Jaffee, Angelo Torres, Harry North, and others. Parodied subjects include Lethal Weapon, Nightmare on Elm Street, L.A. Law, personal stereos, MLB rules changes, world landmarks, VCRs, and more.

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Dr. Frankenbeans creates his own Madball – Madbelle, who he flatters and tricks into going after the Madballs in "Mad Love." Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Issue also has "Maiden Hong Kong Blues" in which the Madballs help out a restaurant owner who is being threatened by the evil Maiden Hong Kong and her gang. Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Michael Gallagher & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Jim Somerville. "Bad Odds," script and art by Jim Somerville; Major Kaos defeats Bad-Azz; Adma and Opic are killed. 28 pgs., B&W. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 73, Issue 4 - October 1987. Cover by Anita Kuntz. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Keith Roberts, John Kessel, Delia Sherman, Kate Wilhelm, Lisa Tuttle, Avram Davidson, Edward Bryant. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, text. Cover price $1.75.

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Story: Kazuya Kudo. Art: Ryoichi Ikegami. Even if Mai managed to escape again, would there be a safe haven for her anywhere in Japan? Featuring Part 17: "The Kaieda Agency" and Part 18: "The Decoy Operation." Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Story: Kazuya Kudo. Art: Ryoichi Ikegami. Alone and forlorn, Mai ponders the power she has to bring people either sorrow or joy. Featuring Part 19: "Alone" and Part 20: "Resolution." Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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By John Wooley & Terry Tidwell. Cover price $2.00.

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Final Issue. "Afghan Strike!" Part 5 of 5. Story by Doug Murray. Art by Vince Giarrano and Pat Redding. Story continued from Mark Hazzard: Merc Annual (1987). It's the final battle between the Afghani freedom fighters and their Russian oppressors. Don't miss the last stand of these brave revolutionaries as their fates and the future of their country is decided in the hot sands of Afghanistan. NOTE: Mark Hazzard's adventures are revisited years later in Amazing Fantasy (2004-2006) #18. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Kevin O'Neill. Untitled Marshal Law text story, script by Pat Mills, art by Kevin O'Neill. "Stars and Strippers," script by Pat Mills, art by Kevin O'Neill; We are introduced to Marshal Law, a sanctioned vigilante who hunts superheroes that have gone rogue; He is superhero himself, an ex-army supersoldier who is disillusioned about so called "superheroes"; He operates in the city of San Futuro, San Francisco after "The Big One"; He gets in to trail of a serial killer that murders strippers dressed as world´s most famous female superhero, Celeste. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Mark Gruenwald and David Michelinie discuss Iron Man, with armor sketches by Bob Layton; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; editor Al Milgrom and Alan Zelenetz discuss Marvel Fanfare #34-37, starring the Warriors Three; Epic spotlight: Moebius; Iron Man. Cover by Mark Bright and Bob Layton Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

"Book XXIII!" Researched by Peter Anderson. "Book XXII!" Researched by Peter Anderson. Don't miss the startling debut of the Uncanny Inhumans and the day that cannot be forgotten - the wedding of Reed Richards and Susan Storm. What diabolical plan has the nefarious Doctor Doom cooked that will cause all of Marvel's heroes to rally to the aid of Marvel's First Family. Featuring material from Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #44-47, Fantastic Four Annual #3, and Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #161. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Originally presented in Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #68. "The Measure of a Man!" Guest-starring the Man-Thing. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are visiting the circus, when they notice a sad-looking creature imprisoned in a glass cage. It's the Man-Thing! What is he doing in New York? After nightfall, a sympathetic Spider-Man returns to the circus to free his monstrous friend. The trip back to the Everglades is going smoothly until the plane crashes in the Florida swamp! One thing leads to another...and the web-slinger, Man-Thing, and Jennifer Kale wage a savage battle for survival against a new evil villain...D'Spayre! An outstanding story! 1st appearance of D'Spayre. Includes a new Spider-Ham back-up (Part 4) by Steve Mellor and Joe Albelo. 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

October 10, 1987. Anthology series: "Outlaw," "The Growth Ray," "Ice Station," "Doomseed," and "Firecracker Fury." 9-in. x 11.75-in.; partial color; 32 pages; price 35. Wraparound cover.

October 17, 1987. Anthology series: "Outlaw," "The Growth Ray," "Ice Station," "Doomseed," and "Firecracker Fury." 9-in. x 11.75-in.; partial color; 32 pages; price 35. Wraparound cover.

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Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Barney's past is revealed, Blades returns, and a reporter named Dan Drekston needs help in protecting someone in "Oatmeal Cookies." Script and art by B.C. Boyer. Issue also has a Blades pinup. Cover price $2.00.

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Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Harrison Fong and Art Nichols. Jack Pierce and his crew are kidnapped by a mysterious mecha, just as his son Terry and Hyer make a desperate escape from the secret Air Force base. The full color excitement continues! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "The Puppet Master!" Written by Peter O'Donnell with art by Romero. Adventurer, spy, smuggler, racketeer and all-round bad girl, Modesty Blaise, was the creation of best-selling author Peter O'Donnell. Modesty has been kidnapped and brainwashed, and Willie sets out to track her down. Modesty Blaise: The Puppet Master reprints "The Puppet Master," "With Love from Rufus," and "The Bluebeard Affair." Softcover, 9-in. x12-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By Roz Chast. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages Full Color. Cover price $15.95.

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Story by Neal Adams. Art by Neal Adams and Mike Nasser. Cover by Neal Adams. The return of Ms. Mystic, the magical hero created by the legendary Neal Adams. An environmental disaster in Arizona creates a dimensional rift that threatens the recovery team and everything else in the area. But it also releases Ms. Mystic, a reincarnated witch from another century who uses her magic to preserve the spirit and people of the Earth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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Ms. Tree is worried about her stepson's safety and arranges to send him to a private school with tight security where friendship comes from a surprising source in "This Awful Heritage," part one of the Coming of Rage" saga. Script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty & Gary Kato. Issue also has a Mike Mist Minute Mystery "Witness Solution" with script by Max & Barb Collins and art by Gary Kato and a reprint of a Johnny Dynamite story, "An Eye for an Eye" with script by William Waugh and art by Pete Morisi. Cover price $2.00.

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Cpl. Marks' first Christmas in Vietnam forces him to reassess his old beliefs in face of the war-torn reality around him in "'Tis the Season." Written by Doug Murray, with art by Mike Golden and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Golden. Cover price $0.75.

October 1987. Back to School. The Klaus Barbie Doll, a Nazi paper doll illustrated by Ralph Reese; a story by Chris Miller (of Animal House fame) illustrated by Rick Geary; a one-page Harvey Pekar story illustrated by Drew Friedman. Stories and art by Paul Krassner, Gerald Sussman, Frank Springer, Buddy Hickerson, Shary Flenniken, Rick Meyerowitz, Gerard Jones, Alan Kupperberg, Ron Barrett, and M.K. Brown. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Gahan Wilson. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Kevin Nowlan. Scavenger Hunt!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by June Brigman, inks by Terry Austin; Mirage reveals Magma's heart's desire is Empath; the New Mutants and the Hellions try to catch an escaped creature called Bird Boy; the New Mutants win; Magma decides to transfer to the Massachusetts Academy to learn her true feelings about Empath. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

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Reprints New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #22 - Three titanic tales for the price of one - Interlude: Part 1. "Dick's Story!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal.Cover by Ed Hannigan & Bruce Patterson. Nightwing has finally tracked down the missing Raven. He found her within the notorious Church of Blood, and what he find there will chill him to his bones. Interlude: Part 2. "Sisters!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Rick Leonardi and Romeo Tanghal. Get caught up with warring siblings, Starfire and Blackfire. Interlude: Part 3. "Friends & Foes!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Tom Mandrake. Gar's insane father, Mento, mentally usurps control of Vic's robotic arsenal and forces Changeling and Cyborg into a dual to the death. This issue also features a prologue and epilogue featuring the Titan's silent member, Jericho. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.50

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Reprints New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #22 - Three titanic tales for the price of one - Interlude: Part 1. "Dick's Story!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal.Cover by Ed Hannigan & Bruce Patterson. Nightwing has finally tracked down the missing Raven. He found her within the notorious Church of Blood, and what he find there will chill him to his bones. Interlude: Part 2. "Sisters!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Rick Leonardi and Romeo Tanghal. Get caught up with warring siblings, Starfire and Blackfire. Interlude: Part 3. "Friends & Foes!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Tom Mandrake. Gar's insane father, Mento, mentally usurps control of Vic's robotic arsenal and forces Changeling and Cyborg into a dual to the death. This issue also features a prologue and epilogue featuring the Titan's silent member, Jericho. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

"Beauty and the Wildbeest!" Part 1 of 2. 1st appearance of Wildbeest. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. For years now the threat has been there. But what happens when the warrior princess Starfire finally crosses that line and kills?! What will the Titans do when one of their own becomes a murderer? Plus, what is going on with Raven? Why does she look at Nightwing the way she does? Cover price $1.50.

Canadian edition with $2.10 cover price. "Beauty and the Wildbeest!" Part 1 of 2. 1st appearance of Wildbeest. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. For years now the threat has been there. But what happens when the warrior princess Starfire finally crosses that line and kills?! What will the Titans do when one of their own becomes a murderer? Plus, what is going on with Raven? Why does she look at Nightwing the way she does? Cover price $2.10.

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"Priest" - Part 1 of 2. Story by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Paul Smith. While visiting churches on Chernenko, Nexus runs afoul of Sov Chairperson Konstantin who inhabits a childs body but has a number of nasty ideas. And a big weapon called the Bearmek. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. By Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Philip J. Imbrogno, and Bob Pratt. With over 5,000 sighting in as many years, something strange and unexplainable is going on in Hudson Valley. Softcover, 5-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 pages, Text (with 8 pages of B&W photos). Cover price $6.95.