Comic books January 1978

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Final issue. "The Pyramid." Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Don't miss the explosive finale to the first chapter in the Saga of the Eternals. Cover price $0.35.

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Features in this issue include: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell filmbook; article on Star Wars phenomenon; a feature on George Pal's When Worlds Collide; reprinted George Pal article on War of the Worlds; obituary of special effects wizard Tim Baar; and more. Cover painting of Glenn Strange as the Frankenstein Monster is by Maelo Cintron. Cover price $1.25.

1st printing. Art by Boris Vallejo. Introduction by Lester Del Rey. A collection of sensual beauties, terrifying monsters, and worlds undreamed of as imagined by legendary illustrator Boris Vallejo. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages (full color illustrations on right-hand pages; one-sentence descriptions on left-hand pages), full color.

2nd and later printings. Art by Boris Vallejo. Introduction by Lester Del Rey. A collection of sensual beauties, terrifying monsters, and worlds undreamed of as imagined by legendary illustrator Boris Vallejo. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages (full color illustrations on right-hand pages; one-sentence descriptions on left-hand pages), full color.

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The Thing has a solo story, "The Way It Was!" Script by Marv Wolfman, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, finished art by Tony DeZuniga. Cameos by the Sub-Mariner, Doctor Doom, the Wizard, the Sandman, the Trapster, Medusa (of the Inhumans), the Mad Thinker, Crystal, the Watcher, Thundra, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girls, and the Human Torch. Jack Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover Cover price $0.35.

Variant has centerfold subscription offer for "Pizzazz" Magazine. The Thing has a solo story, "The Way It Was!" Script by Marv Wolfman, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, finished art by Tony DeZuniga. Cameos by the Sub-Mariner, Doctor Doom, the Wizard, the Sandman, the Trapster, Medusa (of the Inhumans), the Mad Thinker, Crystal, the Watcher, Thundra, Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girls, and the Human Torch. Jack Kirby/Frank Giacoia cover Cover price $0.35.

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Fantasy Book: An Illustrated History From Dracula To Tolkien - 1st printing. By Franz Rottensteiner. The author of Science Fiction Book explores the world of fantasy as it appears in the literature of the West. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 31 - Number 1, January 1978. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories include Death by Hell's Fire, and a new article of Alien encounters "Close Encounter's of the Third Kind"! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos). Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jack Abel. The Golden Glider's Triple Play, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Barry "Flash" Allen and wife Iris take a trip to visit Barry's parents, but are attacked by Captain Cold's sister. Penguin Hostess Fruit Pies ad. Superman vs. Wonder Woman and Rudolph tabloid ad. Amazing World of DC Comics ad. All-Star Comics 10 ad with the Huntress, Shade the Changing Man ad. Super-hero watches ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Flash Gordon vs. Frozen Horrors!" Story and art by Alex Raymond. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. NOTE: Vol. 1-2 of this series are Hardcovers and Vol. 3-5 are Softcovers released three years after the first two. For Vol. 1-2 see Flash Gordon HC (1974 Nostalgia Press) Vol. 1-2. Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Flash Gordon Joins the Power Men!" Story and art by Alex Raymond. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. NOTE: Vol. 1-2 of this series are Hardcovers and Vol. 3-5 are Softcovers released three years after the first two. For Vol. 1-2 see Flash Gordon HC (1974 Nostalgia Press) Vol. 1-2. Cover price $9.95.

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Ron Miller wraparound cover art. The Shades of Things to Come article by David Gerrold. A Matter of Some Gravity article by C.D. Renmore. Stories: On the Road by Gregor Hartmann, Django by Harlan Ellison, Nova in a Bottle by John Kennedy, The Best is Yet to Be by M. Lucie Chin, The Ark of James Carlyle by Cherry Wilder, and Masters of Solitude: Part Two by Marvin Kaye and Parke Godwin. Inside back cover photo of Harlan Ellison. 112 pgs. B & W. 1978. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Berni Wrightson cover.

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1st printing. Featuring illustrated story classics - The Pit and the Pendulum, The Lone Ranger, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Three Musketeers, The Call of the Wild, Treasure Island, and more! Hardcover, 8-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti, Rudi Palais, Joe Gill, and Pat Boyette. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. A strange techno-creature is accidentally created, and needs human help to reach his beta version, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. An embezzler buries his wife after she faked her death, and plans to dig her back up to get the location of the money - but can she trust him? Wild techno-cover by future horror legend Tom Sutton. The Wire Man; Beyond the Grave; Ghost Convention; Abandoned Ship. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 6 page story "The Phantom Fires of Java" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Noly Panaligan; 1 page text story "The Phantom of Widow's Peak" written by Murray Boltinoff; 4 page story "Search for a Specter" written by George Kashdan and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 6 page story "The Spectral Smile of Death" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti. Cover price $0.35.

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"A Monster Enslaved!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe. Has S.H.I.E.LD., with help from Stark International (a company owned by Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man), finally devised a way to take down the reptilian titan known as Godzilla. Plus, what is "Mr. Project," and what does it mean for Godzilla. Cover price $0.35.

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Giant-size 100th issue. "Rider of the Air Waves." Guest-starring Black Canary & Air Wave. Green Lantern and the new Air Wave take on Master-Tek, a technological terrorist. The story reveals that the original Air Wave was Hal Jordan's uncle, Larry Jordan. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $0.60.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "The Big Braintust Boom." Guest-starring Black Canary. Hal Jordan discovers that Hector Hammond is out of jail and has become a cult leader. Bill Baggett beats out Oliver Queen regarding a contract. Black Canary makes guest appearance. Script by Frank McGinty, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Al Milgrom and Colletta.

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"The Money Tree"; When a money tree suddenly starts growing in the Enchanted Forest, Casper wishes for a money expert to give him advice; This causes Richie Rich to appear; Even though the money from the tree turns out to be fake, swamp monsters still kidnap Richie. "That's the Way the Ball Bounces"; Mr. Rich is anxious to show off his new rubber ball factory, but there's a problem; The darn things don't bounce!; So, Richie has the idea to turn it into a tire factory. "One Good Turn"; When a local frog has trouble jumping, Casper deduces that he needs glasses. "Buy Back the Sun"; In the real world, Richie Rich witnesses a solar eclipse; In the Enchanted Forest, the darkness is the doing of an evil wizard, and he's demanding a valuable diamond from Richie to buy back the sun. "Guardian Ghost"; Casper appears in the real world, and follows Richie around just for fun; When Richie gets trapped in a cave, he realizes he'll be late for his boxing lesson; So, Casper impersonates Richie so nobody will worry, and later frees Richie from his predicament. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+.

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The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Val Mayerik. Ulysses, script by Jacques Lob (adaptation), art by Georges Pichard; An extremely liberal adaptation of Homer. The Time Warp, script and art by Serge Clerc. Talapalca, script and art by Dominique He. Untitled Den story, script and art by Richard Corben. Fifth Episode: The Major Disappears--The Airtight Garage Of Jerry Cornelius, script and art by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. Miss Heavy Metal 1978--Roberta calendar, art by James Meehan. 1996, script and art by Chantal Montellier. Conquering Armies, script by Jean-Pierre Dionnet, art by Jean-Claude Gal. A Rose for Ecclesiastes, script by Roger Zelazny, art by Gray Morrow. Jan, 1978, issue 10. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Story and art by Gal and Dionnet. High adventure in a land of myth and legend - as seen through the eyes of Heavy Metal! Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 13-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. By Moebius. Translated by Sean Kelly and Valerie Marchant. Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Based on the epic poem by Homer. Adapted by Jacques Lob. Art by Georges Pichard. In the wake of the Trojan War, King Ulysses and his brave crew set out to return home to the Kingdom of Ithaca. However, Ulysses has angered Poseidon, Lord of the Seven Seas, and his way home will lead him into many perilous dangers. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Based on the epic poem by Homer. Adapted by Jacques Lob. Art by Georges Pichard. In the wake of the Trojan War, King Ulysses and his brave crew set out to return home to the Kingdom of Ithaca. However, Ulysses has angered Poseidon, Lord of the Seven Seas, and his way home will lead him into many perilous dangers. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

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Issue 29 - January, 1978. Cover photo by Phil Roach. Magazine devoted to a marijuana based counter-culture. In this issue: "Interview: Keith Richard" by Victor Bockris, "Tour of India" by Johnny Baba, "Open the Pod Door, Hal" by Deanne Stillman, "Dope in the Cinema" by Joe Kane, "Ye Ole Daddy, Lord Buckley" by Albert Goldman. 8-in. x 11-in., 114 pages, B&W and partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.75.

2nd Printing. Wonder Woman Fanzine created by Carol A. Strickland. 16 Pages, B&W, 8.5" x 11".

Stories by Dez Skinn, Steve Moore, Donne Avenell, John Brosnan, David Pirie, Tony Crawley, John Fleming and Tise Vahimagi. Art by John Bolton and Patrick Wright. Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. Father Shandor (hero of Hammer's Dracula Prince of Darkness and its comics adaptation from issue #6) returns to battle a plague of zombies, featuring early art by John Bolton. In a Terror Tales short, a man guilty of a hit-and-run killing gets an ironic comeuppance. An interview with Michael Carreras, head of Hammer Studios. Plus a multi-page article on Star Wars (starring a Hammer veteran, Peter Cushing) and behind the scenes of Hitchcock's Psycho shower sequence. Star Wars; Media Macabre/Review; Father Shandor, Demon Stalker: River of Corpses... Tower of Death; Hammerhead; Star Wars Competition; Psycho Stabbing; Homebodies; The New Dracula; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: A Spot of Blood. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

$1.00-sized 80-page issue. Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Dick Ayers & Wayne Howard; 14 page story "Blood of the Vampire!" written by Michael Fleisher and drawn by Romeo Tanghal & Bob Smith; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Dave Manak; 8 page story "Perfect Poison" written by Steve Skeates & Michael J. Pellowski (story idea) and drawn by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) & Vince Colletta; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Dave Manak; 7 page story "Satan's Child" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Arthur Suydam; 3 page story "Tricks or Treats" starring Abel, Murray Boltinoff, Mordred, Mildred and Cynthia, written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Romeo Tanghal & Wayne Howard; 7 page story "Raise the Devil" written by David V. Reed (as Coram Nobis) and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 9 page story "Museum of Murder!" written by Robert Kanigher & Michael J. Pellowski (story idea) and drawn by Alex Nino; 2 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Dave Manak; 7 page story "The Worm Turns!" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (art continuity) and drawn by Alfredo Alcala. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. By Stan Lee and John Buscema. Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor, and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee's pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

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2nd and later printings. By Stan Lee and John Buscema. Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor, and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee's pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

No dust jacket - 2nd and later printings. By Stan Lee and John Buscema. Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor, and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee's pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.