Comic books July 1981

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Planter's Punch," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When Mr. Lodge asks Jughead to help clean out some of the plants in his greenhouse, Jughead decides to give some of the unwanted plants to members of the school faculty. "Too Quiet!" one-page Li'l Jinx story. "Court Report," script by George Gladir and Samm Schwartz, art by Samm Schwartz; When Coach Kleats discovers that Jughead has an uncanny skill at basketball, he drafts him onto the varsity squad. "How To Raise and Train a Human," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's dog gives some tips on human-training. "Substitute Suitor"; Dilton asks Jughead to help him win over a girl, but Jughead might be a little TOO good at it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Learn the astonishing true origin of the Red Tornado! "Quest for Genesis" is written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Continued next issue. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1] (flashback); Black Canary (flashback); Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Supergirl (flashback). Cover by George Perez. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Learn the astonishing true origin of the Red Tornado! "Quest for Genesis" is written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Continued next issue. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Firestorm; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1] (flashback); Black Canary (flashback); Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (flashback); Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); T. O. Morrow (villain); Kathy Sutton; Traya; Supergirl (flashback). Cover by George Perez.

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Cover art by Brent Anderson. "When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead!", script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Leanne switches into Shannas body—and is helpless against a dinosaur attack! Iron Man in "The Charge of the Rhinos!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by Brent Anderson. "When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead!", script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Leanne switches into Shannas body—and is helpless against a dinosaur attack! Iron Man in "The Charge of the Rhinos!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Underground/alternative comics anthology from the influential British publisher of the same name. Stories and art by Hunt Emerson, Gilbert Shelton, Bryan Talbot, Bill Griffith, Clifford Harper, Paul Bignell, David Hine, Graham Manley, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover by Wilson. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Ace Place," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; At Veronica's insistence, the gang ditches Pop's place for a new restaurant; But the other restaurants don't have what Pop's has. "Bless This Mess," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Bingo tries to help Samantha clean her house, but only makes things worse. "The Day Mighty Greg Struck Out," script and art by Joe Edwards; When Jinx finds out Greg is dedicating the big baseball game to impressing Gigi, she sabotages the repairs on his uniform. Numbered letters puzzle with Coach Kleats by Joe Edwards. "The Back and Blues," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie overhears a conversation between Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy and assumes Mr. Weatherbee is retiring as Principal. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by George Perez. The Man Who Chained the Earth! , script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Jimmy Janes (breakdowns) and Frank Chiaramonte (finished art), inks by Frank Chiaramonte; On a mission to save a sinking cargo ship, Phantom Girl is injured and rescued by Reflecto; Later, the Earth is menaced by giant chains in space that are constricting the atmosphere, the work of Grimbor the Chainsman, and the Legion splits into teams to stop him. Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies with Plastic Man, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Cover art by George Perez. The Man Who Chained the Earth! , script by Gerry Conway (plot) and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Jimmy Janes (breakdowns) and Frank Chiaramonte (finished art), inks by Frank Chiaramonte; On a mission to save a sinking cargo ship, Phantom Girl is injured and rescued by Reflecto; Later, the Earth is menaced by giant chains in space that are constricting the atmosphere, the work of Grimbor the Chainsman, and the Legion splits into teams to stop him. Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies with Plastic Man, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Earthquake," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Chuck is fired from his job and arrested when $100 goes missing; Chuck and Archie save Mr. Mason after his store collapses in an earthquake and then prove that Mason's son Harold is the one who stole the money. "Part I" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx finds out that Charley didn't understand today's lesson at all. Astronaut Archie's Maze activity page by Joe Edwards. "Oh, Brother," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie volunteers to be a big brother to a needy child but Reggie tries to sabotage it. Archie Club News. Archie's Gag Bag by Bob Montana. "River Rescue," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Pat Kennedy; When the dog that Betty is dog sitting ends up floating on the river Archie has to perform a rescue. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

The Dance King. Little Sabrina decides to do something about the weather, rather than just talking about it. Also: The Right Mix and A New Man. Stories and art by Dexter Taylor. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Taylor. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Little Shoppe of Horrors is a movie fanzine. Issue #6 includes: Tribute to the late Hammer director, Terence Fisher, with the memories of many of those who worked with him; Coverage of THE HAMMER HOUSE OF HORRORS televisions series, which had just filmed; Article on the script for THE BRIDES OF DRACULA; Coverage of Hammercon II; and an interview with Hammer composer James Bernard. The cover is marked "Number Two Formerly The Hammer Journal" since issue #5 featured a one-issue change in format to The Hammer Journal. July, 1981. Cover price $3.00.

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LOC is subtitled "On Comics Opinion and Comics Review." Issue #2 includes: God and Man in Comics (part one), John Byrne Are You Listening by James Van Hise, super-hero marriages, Carol Kalish on Why Women Read Archie Comics, Paul Dini conversation with Bill Danch, Friday Foster and the Black Heroines in Comics, The Many Virtues of Lois Lane by Kurt Busiek, and articles on friends and heroes in comics. NOTE: title becomes Comic Fandoms Forum (1982) at issue #8 Cover price $1.95.

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Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #246 includes: Locus awards winners; Fantasy Books by Fritz Leiber; 1981 Locus Poll Results; Agent's Corner by Richard Curtis; book reviews; letters from Christopher Priest and Ellen Datlow; Disclave Report (with pictures); and SF in France by Pascal J. Thomas. 32 pgs. July, 1981. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Al Jaffee. "Raving Bully," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the boxing movie Raging Bull. "Don Martin Looks at Popeye," script and art by Don Martin; strips featuring Popeye; Olive Oyl; J. Wellington Wimpy; and Bluto. "The Lighter Side of...," script by Dave Berg, art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets; Sports; The Energy Crisis; Kids; Medical Gadgets; The Weather; Crime in the Home; The Family; Jogging; The Economy; House Plants; Health; Toys; and Furniture. "Guess Who's Going to Grow Up to Be What?", script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Rickard. "Who Are You Gonna Blame...?", script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres. "Classical Beat Magazine," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis; A satire of a pop music magazine, used to promote classical music. "William Shakespeare... Movie Critic," script by Henry Clark; William Shakespeare critiques "Star Trek, The Motion Picture", "1941", "The Amityville Horror", "Bronco Billy", "The China Syndrome", "Moonraker", "Rocky", "Rocky II", "Apocalypse Now", "The Black Hole" and "The Jerk." "Har to Har," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the television show Hart to Hart. Back cover story by Sergio Aragones. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Step thru the doorway into nightmare with Madame Xanadu in the 25-page "Dance For Two Demons." Script by Steve Englehart, art by Marshall Rogers. Madame Xanadu centerfold by Michael W. Kaluta. Plus: A disease that transforms and corrupts is explored in the 7-page science fiction tale "Falling Down to Heaven..." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Brian Bolland. Cover by Michael W. Kaluta. Cover price $1.00.

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Final Issue - "Hell's Gate!" Doctor Strange cameo. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Val Mayerik and Bob Wiacek. A story unlike any seen in quite a while, containing guest appearances by some very "strange" characters, more than a few surprises, and death (actually three of them). Thog, a dreaded demon of the underworld, threatens mankind and Earth's mightiest sorcerers have already fallen. The only thing left standing in his way is the shambling, muck monster known as the Man-Thing. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: In this issue, (written by Chris Claremont), a comic-book writer named Chris Claremont dies! Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Final Issue - "Hell's Gate!" Doctor Strange cameo. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Val Mayerik and Bob Wiacek. A story unlike any seen in quite a while, containing guest appearances by some very "strange" characters, more than a few surprises, and death (actually three of them). Thog, a dreaded demon of the underworld, threatens mankind and Earth's mightiest sorcerers have already fallen. The only thing left standing in his way is the shambling, muck monster known as the Man-Thing. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: In this issue, (written by Chris Claremont), a comic-book writer named Chris Claremont dies! Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, and Fred Himes. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. Old Lucas returns from the grave for revenge, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A prospector murders his partner for their gold, then is haunted by him. A convict faces the ghost of his own victim. Cover by '70s Batman artist Jim Aparo. Share & Share Alike; Verdict from the Grave; The One That Got Away. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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UK Humor magazine featuring characters from the Marvel Comics universe. 36 Pages, B&W, 35p cover price, 8-in x 11 1/4-in.

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Featuring Material Originally Presented in Avengers (1963 1st Series) #72 - "Did You Hear the One About Scorpio!" Starring the Avengers. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Nick Fury. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Can even the Avengers survive when Scorpio attacks?! Featuring a Hulk British back-up story with Paul Neary art. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Featuring Material Originally Presented in Avengers (1963 1st Series) #72 - "Did You Hear the One About Scorpio!" Starring the Avengers. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Nick Fury. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Can even the Avengers survive when Scorpio attacks?! Featuring a Hulk British back-up story with Paul Neary art. 32 pages, FC.

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Issue #13 - July 29, 1981. Daredevil reprint by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan plus the Black Panther by Jack Kirby. 8 1/4-in. x 11 3/4-in., 28 pages, black and white.

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #150 - "ACry Hulk, Cry Havok!" Guest-starring Havok and Polaris. Ice Man cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin. When the Incredible mistakes Lorna Dane for his beloved Jarella, the Jade Giant suddenly finds himself in battle with the mutant power of Havok! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #150 - "ACry Hulk, Cry Havok!" Guest-starring Havok and Polaris. Ice Man cameo. Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin. When the Incredible mistakes Lorna Dane for his beloved Jarella, the Jade Giant suddenly finds himself in battle with the mutant power of Havok! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Issue #375 - July 1981. Avengers, Champions and X-Men reprints. 8-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, black and white.

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #152. Spidey gets "Shattered by the Shocker!" Characters: FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: J. Jonah Jameson; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; Ned Leeds; VILLAIN: Shocker; CAMEO: Dr. Octopus. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #152. Spidey gets "Shattered by the Shocker!" Characters: FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: J. Jonah Jameson; Mary Jane Watson; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn; Ned Leeds; VILLAIN: Shocker; CAMEO: Dr. Octopus. Script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr.

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"This Rumor of Revolution!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and She-Hulk. Script by Tom DeFalco and Jim Shooter. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. A left-wing revolutionary, Hildy Dawes, has decided to surrender to federal authorities after years on the run! She has carefully selected Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk) to be her defense attorney. While Jennifer is escorting her client up the courthouse steps, the Man-Killer attacks! And after holding off the web-slinger, the Man-Killer kidnaps Ms. Dawes! What is the Man-Killer planning, and where will she strike next? Those are two questions the wall-crawler and She-Hulk are going to have to answer! And the sooner the better! Cameo appearances by Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil) and Foggy Nelson. (Notes: Man-killer previously battled Spider-Man in Marvel Team-Up 8. This story is the first meeting between Spider-Man and She-Hulk. This issue includes a full-page ad for the second (Treasury Edition) Spider-Man and Superman team-up.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.