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Comic books April 1981

  • Issue #1317

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  • Issue #1318

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  • Issue #1319

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  • Issue #24
    BEM (1973-1982 Martin Locke / New Media Publishing) 24

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  • Issue #11
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 11

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    1980 Year's Best Stories. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Dreadful Birthday Dear Joker ...!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Was the World! starring Superman & Deadman, script by Len Wein, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. A Bridge Called Charlie starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Frank Redondo. Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Paul Levitz, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. 132 pgs. $0.95. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #119
    Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 119

    Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "A Taste Of Gold" Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Food Feud," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty finds out that Archie moved their dinner date up so he could meet Veronica later on, so she makes a gastronomic nightmare for his dinner with her. Statement of ownership; Total Paid Circulation, Avg 12 months: 94,362. "Circle Saga," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Stuck alone over winter break because Archie plans to go skiing with Veronica, Betty agrees to be tour guide for a French exchange student named Jean. "Snow-Bound," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie has someplace to be, but he has to shovel the walk at his home; Betty comes by and volunteers to shovel it for him. Betty's School Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo. "Dress Drama," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica one-ups Betty and Archie ends up paying for it. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Bibliographia Oziana SC (1976) 1-REP

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    2nd and alter printings. By Douglas G. Greene, Peter E. Hanff, Dick Martin, James E. Haff, and David L. Greene. The International Wizard of Oz Club presents a comprehensive reference book covering all the books in the Land of Oz series. This is a concise bibliographical checklist of the Oz Books by L. Frank Baum and his successors. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 108 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #141
    Billy the Kid (1956 Charlton) 141

    Cover by Jose Delbo. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jose Delbo, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, John Severin and Pat Boyette. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy helps a tenderfoot toughen up for the West, only to later find he's become a gun-toting bully. When bank robbers trick Abel Young of the Boothill Gazette into delivering a bomb, he pulls a Yosemite Sam on them. An anti-Native US senator finds trouble when he goes West, and a reluctant Cheyenne Kid must try to keep him from getting killed. The Secret of the Gunfighter; Tombstone; Cheyenne Kid: Fat of the Land; Boothill Gazette: The Bank Robbery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #173
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 173

    Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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  • Issue #173MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #173UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 pgs., full color.

  • Issue #1089
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1090
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1091
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1092
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #256
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 256

    "The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dave Simons, Al Milgrom, and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Marie Severin. While still in England (after defeating Baron Blood), Captain America visits Greymoor Castle -- the site of one of his greatest World War II battles. Once inside the castle, Cap discovers an old adversary, Dr. Cedric Rawlings (last seen in Tales of Suspense #71), and his infamous pit of Z-rays. Is Dr. Rawlings still the primary enemy within Greymoor Castle? Or is there another menace from days gone by lurking in the shadows? (Notes: The subplot involving the Druid Tome continues in the first issue of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) limited series. The Druid appears next in the Man and Wolf storyline beginning in Captain America 402. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 325,888; average paid circulation 165,498.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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    $12 Captain America 1981 #256 Fine/Very Fine
    $14 CAPTAIN AMERICA #256 (1981) Marvel Comics VG/VG+
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  • Issue #256MJ
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 256MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #256UK

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    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). "The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Giacoia, Al Milgrom, and Dave Simons. Cover by Marie Severin. While still in England, Captain America visits Greymoor Castle, the site of one of his greatest World War II battles. Once inside the castle, Cap discovers an old enemy, Cedric Rawlings, and the pit of Z-rays. Is Rawlings still the primary enemy within Greymoor Castle, or is there another menace lurking in the shadows?

  • Issue #6
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 6

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  • Issue #7
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 7

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  • Issue #8
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 8

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  • Issue #9
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 9

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  • Issue #10
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 10

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  • Issue #14
    Captain Canuck (1975 Comely Comix) 14

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    The Captain Kentucky Collection #1, published by Don Rosa, reprints the first third of Rosa's humorous newspaper strip which originally appeared in the Louisville Times. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1981
    Cartoonist Reuben Awards Program 1981

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    The Cartoonist Reuben Awards Dinner Program (1981) is published by King Features. The National Cartoonists Society honors one of there greatest and oldest members Margie Duffy. Join her friends as they look back and congratulate her on a amazing career. 60 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations and photos, 8.25-in x 11-in.

  • Issue #215
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958-1982 3rd Series Harvey) 215

    Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When time goes all funny, Casper investigates, and finds a little old clockmaker who has inadvertently broken time itself. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Funnytime; the Little Old Clockmaker; Time Crashes On!; Spooky: Cousin Dripley. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #7
    Charlton Classics (1980) 7

    Reprints issues from the 1967 Charlton 12c cover-priced series. Cover art by Sam Glanzman. "The Bull of Minos," script by Joe Gill, art by Sam Glanzman; Hercules next task is to capture the Bull of Minos. "Self Portrait!", script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Giulio Markos descends into Hell itself for his gargoyle designs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #307

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  • Issue #4
    Cinefex (1980-2021) 4

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    Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #4 includes: Outland (article by Don Shay) and The Altered States of Altered States (article by Paul Mandell). Edited and Published by Don Shay. April, 1981. 71 pgs. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #31
    Collectors Showcase (1975 CBS) 31

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    Issue #31 - April 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1130

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  • Issue #1131

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  • Issue #1132
    Combat Picture Library (1959-1985 Micron) 1132

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  • Issue #1133

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  • Issue #190
    Comic Reader (1961) 190

    The Seekers dailies by John Burns reprinted; Paul Temple dailies by Francis Durbridge & Phil Mendoza; 1940s Superman dailies. Obnoxio cover by Alan Kupperberg, back cover by Mike Mignola. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #1499
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1499

    Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1500
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1500

    Weekly British War comics digest. "Trail Blazers" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1501
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1501

    Weekly British War comics digest. "Desert Ordeal" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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    $9 1993 Commando For Action And Adventure #2699 VF

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  • Issue #1502
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1502

    Weekly British War comics digest. "Always a Prisoner" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1503
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1503

    Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1504
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1504

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    Weekly British War comics digest. "Treason!" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1505
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1505

    Weekly British War comics digest. "The Face of Courage" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #1506
    Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) 1506

    Weekly British War comics digest. "Shoot-Out" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

  • Issue #121
    Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 121

    Cover art by John Buscema. The Price of Perfection, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod; setting: City of Khorshemish & Mreead-zza (cloud-city); Princess Prem entraps Conan, give him amnesia, tells Conan he is ""Kalna-Fakir"; When Prem trys to sacrifice Atreah,Conan rebels, kills a goddess which destroys Mreead-zza; Conan & Atreah alone survive. Doctor Strange ad with art by Frank Miller.Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Rescue! Statement of ownership--average print run, 402,906; average paid circulation 215,243. Cover price $0.50.

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  • Issue #121MJ
    Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Mark Jewelers 121MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Price of Perfection." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. Doctor Strange ad with art by Frank Miller. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Rescue!" Buscema cover. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #121UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by John Buscema. The Price of Perfection, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod; setting: City of Khorshemish & Mreead-zza (cloud-city); Princess Prem entraps Conan, give him amnesia, tells Conan he is ""Kalna-Fakir"; When Prem trys to sacrifice Atreah,Conan rebels, kills a goddess which destroys Mreead-zza; Conan & Atreah alone survive. Doctor Strange ad with art by Frank Miller.Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Rescue!

  • Issue #74
    Crazy Magazine (1973) 74

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  • Vol. 7 #1

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  • Issue #2D
    Dazzler (1981) 2D
    Tags: X-Men
    Published Apr 1981 by Marvel.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: See item notes
    • Label Error: wrong issue number specified by CGC.
    • Label #3956930003
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    • Label #3989476004
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    Direct Edition. "Where Demons Fear to Dwell." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romita Jr. (pages 1-10, 17-22) and Walt Simonson (pages 11-16). Guest starring the Thing and Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four), the X-Men (Angel, Colossus, Wolverine, Sprite, Storm, Professor X, and Nightcrawler), the Avengers (the Wasp, the Beast, Hawkeye, and Captain America), Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Enchantress. Romita/Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.50.