Comic books September 1981

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"Hembeck" Cover price $2.25.

Spanish Series. La Salvaje Mujer Masa - La Mujer Masa Vive. This issue reprints Savage She-Hulk (1980) #1-2. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. 40 pages, full color, Spanish language.

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Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. The mere sight of the little devil is enough to make several unscrupulous people change their ways, even if Hot Stuff didn't intend it that way. Hot Stuff enters the strangest land yet: Ding-A-Ling Land. Ding-a-Ling Land; The Genie Generation; People Should Take it Easy; Stumbo: Doing His Best. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Carmine Infantino & Joe Orlando. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Joe Brozowski & Rodin Rodriguez; 7 page story "Night Women" written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Carmine Infantino & John Celardo; 3 page story "Work For The Dying!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ron Randall & Tex Blaisdell; 6 page story "Killed In The Ratings" written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Fred Carillo; 8 page story "New Hope" written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Bob Hall & John Celardo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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1st printing.

By Max Ernst.

A collection of early-20th-century captions and surrealistic illustrations pulled from the journals of Max Ernst and put together in a narrative to be interpreted by the eye of the beholder.

Hardcover, 328 pages, B&W.

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1st printing.

By Max Ernst.

A collection of early-20th-century captions and surrealistic illustrations pulled from the journals of Max Ernst and put together in a narrative to be interpreted by the eye of the beholder.

Softcover, 328 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

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"I Feel the Earth move Under my Feet, and the Sky come Tumbling Down!" Special guest appearance by the Mole Man. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. When the actions of the mutant known as Avalanche disturb the domain of the Mole Man, the Fantastic Four's arch foe dispatches Landslide to deal with the situation. What follows is earth shaking. And, things go from bad to worse when the man-brute known as the Hulk shows up. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "I Feel the Earth move Under my Feet, and the Sky come Tumbling Down!" Special guest appearance by the Mole Man. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. When the actions of the mutant known as Avalanche disturb the domain of the Mole Man, the Fantastic Four's arch foe dispatches Landslide to deal with the situation. What follows is earth shaking. And, things go from bad to worse when the man-brute known as the Hulk shows up. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "I Feel the Earth move Under my Feet, and the Sky come Tumbling Down!" Special guest appearance by the Mole Man. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. When the actions of the mutant known as Avalanche disturb the domain of the Mole Man, the Fantastic Four's arch foe dispatches Landslide to deal with the situation. What follows is earth shaking. And, things go from bad to worse when the man-brute known as the Hulk shows up. 32 pages.

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One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.95.

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"Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 30p cover price. "Knightmare" Part 2 of 2. Double-Sized 150th Anniversary Issue. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. One of the classic Iron Man issues of the bronze age! In a staggering change of events, Doctor Doom and the armored avenger are transported back in time to medieval Camelot! Wow! And while the golden avenger takes counsel with King Arthur, Victor Von Doom bargains for the soul of his mother with Morgana Le Fey! The powerful sorceress agrees to help the Fantastic Four's greatest foe! But first he must lead an army of the undead against the knights of the round table! So the battle lines are drawn! King Arthur and the Invincible Iron Man vs. Morgana Le Fey and Doctor Doom! Truly a battle for the (middle) ages! Will Camelot survive? And how will Shell-Head make it back to the 20th century? An outstanding issue! Flashback cameo by Cynthia Von Doom. (Notes: The golden avenger and Doctor Doom meet again in Iron Man 249-250. What if (1977 1st series) 33 explores an alternate reality in which Tony Stark is left behind in Camelot.) 48 pages.

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Jonah Hex stars in "Rescue!" Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Dick Ayers and Tony DeZuniga. Plus: Bat Lash stars in an 8-page bonus back-up story. Written by Len Wein, with art by Dan Spiegle. Cover by Tony DeZuniga. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "Last Great Eccentric," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie and Veronica mock Jughead's beach attire, until his attire draws all the attention on the beach to him, and away from them. "On the Up and Up" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "Wedded Blitz," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead offers to marry Veronica if she'll finance his appetite. "Summer Fun... and Some'R Not," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead searches for the water sport he's actually competent at. "The Magic Stick," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead demonstrates, while Veronica does a slow burn, a myriad of uses for a golf club other than golf. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "Farmer's Daughter," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; After a farmer's daughter saves him and Jughead from a bull, Archie sees the opportunity to impress her with his big-city ways. "Sticks and Stones," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie breaks a neighbor's picture window while playing stick ball in the street. "Fool$ Gold," art by Bill Vigoda; Playing on Jughead's sudden obsession with scuba diving for sunken treasure, Reggie and Archie plant a map on the beach for him to find. "Room Gloom," art by Al Hartley; Banished to his room, Archie telephones Veronica to relate the catastrophe that occurred when his father's boss came to their house for dinner. "A-Haunting We Will Go!", script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; As part of an initiation, the boys make Moose spend the night in the local haunted house and try to make him think the place is actually haunted. "Calling All Spooks, Chapter II." "Ghost Busters!, Chapter III." "Ah-Sweet Mystery!, Chapter IV." "Borrow Sorrow," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tries to get her father to buy her a pair of roller skates and learns the meaning of collateral. "Inflation Vexation," script by George Gladir, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie tries to beat the soaring mid-'70s inflation by going on cheaper dates, but cheap dates with Betty or Veronica just wind up costing him more money. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Issue #1 - Fall 1981. Fanzine devoted to Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan. Recommended publications, news, ads, checklist of ERB included as a separate supplement. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 8 pages, black and white.

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Last 50c issue. Any way the hand is dealt...the Justice League loses! Death is in the cards in "Destiny Is a Stacked Deck." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Black Canary; Zatanna (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Lois Lane (cameo); Sue Dibny (cameo); The Major Arcana (villains); Iris Allen (flashback); Tom Kalmaku (cameo); Green Arrow [Earth-1] (cameo); Amos Fortune (villain). Cover by George Perez. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Last 50c issue. Any way the hand is dealt...the Justice League loses! Death is in the cards in "Destiny Is a Stacked Deck." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by George Perez and John Beatty. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo); Black Canary; Zatanna (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Lois Lane (cameo); Sue Dibny (cameo); The Major Arcana (villains); Iris Allen (flashback); Tom Kalmaku (cameo); Green Arrow [Earth-1] (cameo); Amos Fortune (villain). Cover by George Perez.

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Cover art by Brent Anderson. "Brief Encounters," script by Brent Anderson (plot) and Bruce Jones (plot, script), pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Shanna is having delusions due to the effects of the mind-switching device; Ka-Zar has been stung and poisoned by a giant scorpion, and Shanna starts seeing a ghostly figure; The apparition reveals that he is an ancient Atlantean, and that Pangea is actually an outpost of Atlantis; The ghostly figure reveals himself to be a scientist named Dherk, he predicted the city's eventual sinking, and due to this he is banished to Pangea; Dherk body was placed in suspended animation but is able to appear as a projection, but he can temporarily make himself tangible; Dherk first saw Shanna while she was in the mind transfer device and from their he has fallen in love with her. "The Human Torch in Hot-Tempered Triumph!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

No! This is not a faded cover. It is a misprint that only got the blue ink printed on the cover, which makes it look pretty cool. There aren't many of these in circulation, as only few were printed before the error was caught. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by Brent Anderson. "Brief Encounters," script by Brent Anderson (plot) and Bruce Jones (plot, script), pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Shanna is having delusions due to the effects of the mind-switching device; Ka-Zar has been stung and poisoned by a giant scorpion, and Shanna starts seeing a ghostly figure; The apparition reveals that he is an ancient Atlantean, and that Pangea is actually an outpost of Atlantis; The ghostly figure reveals himself to be a scientist named Dherk, he predicted the city's eventual sinking, and due to this he is banished to Pangea; Dherk body was placed in suspended animation but is able to appear as a projection, but he can temporarily make himself tangible; Dherk first saw Shanna while she was in the mind transfer device and from their he has fallen in love with her. "The Human Torch in Hot-Tempered Triumph!" Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color.

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"The Search for Superman's Roots." This three-issue mini-series explores Superman's genealogy. The first installment finds Clark Kent being assigned to a series of stories on The Man of Steel's family tree. For research, Clark goes to the bottle city of Kandor, which has recently been restored to normal size. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Search for Superman's Roots." This three-issue mini-series explores Superman's genealogy. The first installment finds Clark Kent being assigned to a series of stories on The Man of Steel's family tree. For research, Clark goes to the bottle city of Kandor, which has recently been restored to normal size. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Winner Takes All," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Veronica bows out of the foursome beach date with Betty, Archie and Reggie, the boys decide to hold a competition to see who gets to date Betty and her picnic lunch. "Race Pace," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Lodge and a competitor engage in a race of their company's jet skis; The competitor picks the pilots at random, picking Reggie to pilot his product and Archie to pilot the Lodge craft. "Streee-Ike," script and art by Joe Edwards; In order to get Charley to lose weight, Jinx bets him her prized baseball card that he can't go a week without eating junk food. "Only His Word," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Archie struggles with the choice of keeping his word to Jughead to go fishing or spend the day at the beach with Betty and Veronica in bikinis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by George Perez. Castle Grimbor Must Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jimmy Janes, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Grimbor's Cosmic Chains continue to constrict Earth's atmosphere but the Legion finally defeats him with the help of Reflecto, whose torn costume reveals a red "S" underneath after he collapses. Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies with Wonder Woman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by George Perez. Castle Grimbor Must Fall!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jimmy Janes, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Grimbor's Cosmic Chains continue to constrict Earth's atmosphere but the Legion finally defeats him with the help of Reflecto, whose torn costume reveals a red "S" underneath after he collapses. Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies with Wonder Woman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Benefit Bungle," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The Archies are asked to play a benefit for children but learn that the organizer is making most of the money. "Net Results" one-page story with Li'l Jinx's Chum Charley, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Worry Flurry," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tells his friends to conserve water but nobody will listen. Archie's Gag Bag. Golden Eagle Mine activity page. "Detective Story," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie finds a miniature painting that Mr. Lodge thought was stolen. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Dexter Taylor. "Growling Grizzlies" Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. "A Trip to Summer Camp," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Archie goes off to summer camp and little Reggie moves in on Little Veronica. "There's a Catch"; Mort has and opportunity to catch a baseball during a game. Archie house ad. "Help Wanted," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Pops Tate kicks Little Jughead out for not paying, and with a device from Dilton gets a surefire hit recipe from Mars that everyone will love till they find out what it is. "The King of the Coupons," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Pop Tate is needing help and Little Archie has a plan to get him customers with coupons. "How Does Your Garden Grow," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Everyone is growing vegetables except for Little Sabrina who uses magic to make her seed catch up and then some. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Elfquest's first official Fan Club Newsletter! for Elves, Trolls, Humans, and other creatures of imagination. Loose page(s), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 2 pages, Text Only

Mexican reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #76. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.00.

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Cover art by Mort Drucker. Mad Super Special ad. "Flopeye," script by Stan Hart, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the movie Popeye. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Blazing Hot Day on the Desert," script and art by Don Martin. "A Mad Look at Some... Celebrities Diapers," script by Paul Peter Porges, art by Bob Clarke; featuring Attila the Hun; Hare Krishna; Jesse James; Pythagoras; Harry Houdini; Mickey Mouse; Muhammad Ali; Napoleon; The Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan; Yasir Arafat; Lady Godiva; Steve Martin; Arnold Schwarzeneger; and Kiss. "If They Can Put a Man on the Moon, Then Why Can't They...," script by John Ficarra, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Airline President of the Year," script by Frank Jacobs, art by George Woodbridge. "Mad's Really Relevant Book of Lists," script by Frank Jacobs. Altered States Flip Cover by Jack Rickard. "Assaulted State," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie Altered States. "Don Martin Dept. Part I: One Blazing Hot Day on the Beach," script and art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Dining Out; Collections; Photography; Punishment; Television; The Car; TV News; Food; Crime; Boating; Obsessions; The Beach; The Telephone; and Accidents. Spy vs. Spy by Antonio Prohias. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.