Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) comic books 1979

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #268, Jan. 5, 1979. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, and came with an extra 12-page, tabloid-sized Comic City catalog (included in this item listing). Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The The Fall of Théoden cover is by Stephen Flame Taylor. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #268, Jan. 5, 1979. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, and came with an extra 12-page, tabloid-sized Comic City catalog (NOT included with this item listing). Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The The Fall of Théoden cover is by Stephen Flame Taylor. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #269, Jan. 12, 1979. This issue has two sections and 44 pages, and features a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Crusader Comments column by Martin L. Greim; two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; an Information Center column by Don Rosa; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Superman photo cover is a variety of publicity stills from the then just recently released Superman movie. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #270, Jan. 19, 1979. This issue has three sections and 56 pages, and features a Media Report column by David McDonnell; and a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Charlie Chan cover is drawn by Bob Murphy. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #272, Feb. 2, 1979. This issue has four sections and 96 pages, and features a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The science fiction cover is by Russ Maheras. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom #274, Feb. 16, 1979. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Doom Patrol cover by Gilbert and Mario Hernandez was published two years before they self-published "Love and Rockets" #1 with their brother Jaime, a series picked up by Fantagraphics that went on to great acclaim during the 1980s. If not their first published work, it has to be one of their earliest. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #275, Feb. 27, 1979. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; and a Dale Messick eight-page interview, with photos and art, by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers. The Frankenstein cover is by Dan Hoffman. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #278, March 16, 1979. This issue has four sections, 84 pages, and originally included an extra full-color, quad-fold, enamel stock Cinefantastique ad slick with a Forbidden Planet poster on one side. Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck, and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Thor and Iron Man cover is by Wes Crum. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #279, March 23, 1979. This issue has three sections and 56 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Roach Man comic book story written by Eddie Eddings, and drawn by Jim Newsome; and a Tales of the Krypton comic book story written by Eddie Eddings, and drawn by Alan Jim Hanley. The Sub-Mariner cover is by Steve Crooks. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #280, March 30, 1979. This issue has four sections and 96 pages, and features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Howard the Duck, Red Sonya and Devil Dinosaur cover is by Jim Newsome. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #282, April 13, 1979 (NOTE: This issue is misdated. It should be dated April 14, 1979). This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck, and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner cover is by Wes Crum. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #284, April 27, 1979. This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and includes an extra two-section, tabloid-sized, 28-page American Comic Book Company catalog, Book and Magazine List 1979. Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The werewolf cover was drawn by Tim Fuller. NOTE: The cover for this issue is incorrectly dated "1978." It was actually published in 1979. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #284, April 27, 1979. This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and includes an extra two-section, tabloid-sized, 28-page American Comic Book Company catalog, Book and Magazine List 1979. Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The werewolf cover was drawn by Tim Fuller. NOTE: The cover for this issue is incorrectly dated "1978." It was actually published in 1979. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #286, May 11, 1979. This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and includes two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck. The Canine the Barkbarian cover was drawn by Tim Fuller. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #287, May 18, 1979. This issue has three sections and 56 pages, and features a Media Report column by David McDonnell; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Sydney J. Harris Speaks strip by Alan Jim Hanley; and a WE Seal of Approval (WSA) report page by Stan Blair. The Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel cover is by Steve Vance. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #291, June 15, 1979. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson (which includes an Alex Toth guest editorial); two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; a reprint of an Edgar Rice Burroughs article by Kevin Hancer published in TBG 95 and 125; and a Clark the Collector comic strip by George Erling. The Captain American cover is by Jim Newsome. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #294, July 6, 1979. This issue has four sections, 80 pages, and features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Galactus and Sphinx cover is by Doug Herring. ummary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #295, July 13, 1979. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; a two-page Alan Jim Hanley center spread poster for National Fanzine Month, inked by Dennis Jensen; a Dick Moores nine-page interview (with photos and art) by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers; and a Mazes reprint by Alan Jim Hanley and Harris, originally published in TBG 109. The Human Torch/Doctor Doom cover is by Wes Crum. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.