Comic books January 1982

Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Joe Orlando; 7 page story "Dying by Degrees!" written by Len Wein and drawn by Gil Kane & Dan Adkins; 1 page Cain's Mail Room letters page includes letters from Todd McFarlane and T. M. Maple; 3 page story "Helping Hand!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Joe Staton & Bob Smith; 4 page story "Crash Dive!" written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Johnny Craig; 4 page House of Mystery story "Paper Girl!" starring Cain, Gregory the Gargoyle, Linda Rowley, Mishkin & Cohn (The Two-Headed Writer), Anabis and Norman, written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Adrian Gonzales & Larry Mahlstedt; 8 page story "Heaven's Above!" written by Bruce Jones & April Campbell and drawn by Dan Spiegle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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1st printing. By Peter Maddocks. Art instruction book that covers numerous aspects of cartooning, including single-panel cartoons, sports cartoons, political cartoons, comic strips, and more. A Fireside Book imprint. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Highlight of the year's best illustration. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., full color.

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"What a Day for a Dream!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. As Betty and Rick attempt to cure their friend Bruce Banner from the affliction of the Hulk, a mysterious golden stranger arrives in a small town on the rays of a rainbow. Glorian has returned to grant the people of this town their heart's desires, but when the Hulk arrives to stop him, the Golden One sets the townfolk, disguised as Hulk's greatest enemies, against him. How can the Hulk convince the people that what Glorian offers is a false prize without hurting them? And, where Glorian treads the ultra powerful Shaper of Worlds can not be far behind. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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1st printing. The Circus of Crime is in town and no one is safe. That is until a certain seven foot green giant shows up. Can the Incredible Hulk save the audience from the circus villains who try to steal all their valuables? Story and art by Herb Trimpe, Mike Esposito, John Romita, Marie Severin, and Ken Feduniewicz. 12 pages of colorful pop-up scenes. Hardcover, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 60, Issue 1A - January, 1982. 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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"The Other Side of Madness!" Story by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita, Jr., Dan Green, Bob Layton, and Chic Stone. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. The Unicorn is back, and he's crazier than ever. Shell-head and the Unicorn battle on the docks of Long Island. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Jonah Hex stars in "The Asylum"! Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Dick Ayers and Tony DeZuniga. Plus: El Diablo stars in the 8-page bonus back-up story "Hellfire and Salvation." Written by Cary Bates, Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by Tony DeZuniga. Also: Two 1-page tales written by Bob Rozakis featuring true facts about the Old West: "Doctor-Less Remedies" (with art by Rodin Rodriguez) and "Showdowns without Guns" (with art by Adrian Gonzalez). Cover by Tony DeZuniga. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Bucolic Frolic" Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "A Matter of Timing," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead laments to Archie that he seems cursed to always be in the wrong place at the wrong time. "Prefix Mix Up" half-page Li'l Jinx's Pal, Charley story by Joe Edwards. "Man of Action," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; An explosion in the basement of the local candy shop brings out the decisive hero in Jughead. "Taster's Choice," script by Kerry Doyle (as Kerry King), art by Samm Schwartz; Mr. Weatherbee promises punishment to Jughead if he's caught eating anywhere in school other than the cafeteria. "All Together Now," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead offers to write cheers for the Riverdale cheerleading squad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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It's the most sensational showdown of all time! Bat Lash! Cinnamon! Jonah Hex! And Scalphunter! Versus the Justice League of America! "Once upon a Time in the Wild Wild West..." is written by Gerry Conway, with art by Don Heck and Brett Breeding. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Zatanna; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen] (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Jonah Hex; Cinnamon; Scalphunter; Bat Lash; green kryptonite; Lord of Time (villain). Cover by Ross Andru and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.60.

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Includes the Audio Tape - 1st printing. 1st printing.

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ross Andru, Rich Buckler, Bob Smith, and Bob LeRose.

The World's Greatest Super Heroes face off with alien monsters from beyond the stars. Featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, the Atom, Flash, and Red Tornado.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

Does NOT include the Audio Tape - 1st printing.

Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ross Andru, Rich Buckler, Bob Smith, and Bob LeRose.

The World's Greatest Super Heroes face off with alien monsters from beyond the stars. Featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, the Atom, Flash, and Red Tornado.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

11 Original Prints by Anderson, Byrne, Delarosa, Zeck, Tanghal, hembeck, wallace, grell and Willingham in a B&W envelope illustrated by Reinhold and Gustovich. Cover price $8.95.

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Brent Anderson art Cover price $0.75.

1st printing. Written by Robert Louis Stevenson. Art by N.C. Wyeth. Follow the stirring journey of David Balfour in this astonishing tale of high adventure. This classic tale is accompanied by beautiful full color illustrations from renown artist N.C. Wyeth. Hardcover, 290 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $26.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Underground/alternative comics anthology from the influential British publisher of the same name. This issue confronts Knockabouts harassment by British authorities for publishing obscene (i.e., underground) material. Stories and art by R. Crumb, Gilbert Shelton (including Freak Bros. and Fat Freddys Cat strips), Bill Griffith, Hunt Emerson, S. Clay Wilson, Melinda Gebbie, Clifford Harper, Slim Smith, Grt Murphy, Steve Bell, Graham Higgins, Mike Matthews, Steve Gibson, George Szostek, and Knockabout publishers Tony and Carol Bennett. Cover by Emerson. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

L'Incal Lumiere. Volume 2 - 1st Printing. The second volume of the Incal series in the original French language. by Moebius and Jodorowsky. Starring detective John Difool. Hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11 1/2", full color, 52 pages.

January 3, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

January 10, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

January 17, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

January 24, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

January 31, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "A Lot of Rubbish," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Reggie takes advantage of Dilton's new talking trash can to pull a few pranks on the student body. "In a Stew," script and art by Dick Malmgren; Fed up with the students' complaints about her cooking, Miss Beazly quits--until Svenson volunteers to take over the cooking. "The Fats of Life," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley tries to make himself over in order to please Gigi. Numbered letters puzzle with Miss Haggly by Joe Edwards. "Never Again," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Mr. Lodge tricks Archie into vowing never to return to the mansion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Startling Secret of Wildfire!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Bruce Patterson; Wildfire tells his origin to three recruits from the Legion Academy. House ad for the Doctor Fate feature beginning in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #306, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Startling Secret of Wildfire!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Bruce Patterson; Wildfire tells his origin to three recruits from the Legion Academy. House ad for the Doctor Fate feature beginning in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #306, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Startling Secret of Wildfire!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Bruce Patterson; Wildfire tells his origin to three recruits from the Legion Academy. House ad for the Doctor Fate feature beginning in The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #306, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

First 60-cent cover price issue. "Out of the Blue," script by Cathy Cadley, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Lodge takes Archie, Betty and Veronica on an archaeological dig for Native American artifacts. "Election Section" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie's Riddlers page. "The Persuader," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Criminals steal The Archies' van while Jughead is asleep in the back. "Fright Plight"; Archie offers to pay for everyone to ride the roller coaster. "Kitty Ditty"; When Veronica's kitty goes missing Archie and Jughead accumulate black kittens trying to find her cat. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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1983 - A Fleetway Annual! Includes comic stories, prose, articles, and word puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

LOC is subtitled "On Comics Opinion and Comics Review." NOTE: title becomes Comic Fandoms Forum (1982) at issue #8. Issue #4 includes: "Mutant" - Origin of the X-Men?, "God and Man in Comics," "Nostalgia as Myopia." Featuring Kurt Busiek, Carol Kalish, Mark Evanier, Mark Marderosian, Richard Howell, Lou Mougin, Tom Linehan, Bryan Uhlenbrock, Rich Morrissey, Peter Sanderson. X-Men cover. 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 #252 includes: Schithers Quits Asimov's/Moloney New Editor; Agent's Corner by Richard Curtis; book reviews; Stayin' Alive column by Norman Spinrad; and PhilCon report. 24 pgs. Jan, 1982. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Revised (1982) Edition - Book 1: The Fellowship of the Ring - 1st printing. By J.R.R. Tolkien. Revised (1982) Edition - The Fellowship of the Ring - first of the three books that comprise the complete story - tells of the fateful power of the One Ring, and begins the magnificent tale of war and adventure. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 350 pages, Text Only. NOTE: No Cover Price.

Revised (1982) Edition - Book 2: The Two Towers - 1st printing. By J.R.R. Tolkien. The Fellowship was scattered. Some were bracing hopelessly for war against the ancient evil of Sauron. Some were contending with the treachery of the wizard Saruman. Only Frodo and Sam were left to take the accursed Ring of Power to be destroyed in Mordorthe dark Kingdom where Sauron was supreme. Their guide was Gollum, deceitful and lust-filled, slave to the corruption of the Ring. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 350 pages, Text Only. NOTE: No Cover Price.

Revised (1982) Edition - Book 3: The Return of the King - 1st printing. By J.R.R. Tolkien. While the evil might of the Dark Lord Sauron swarmed out to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggled deep into Mordor, seat of Sauron's power. To defeat the Dark Lord, the accursed Ring of Power had to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way was impossibly hard, and Frodo was weakening. Weighed down by the compulsion of the Ring he began finally to despair. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 350 pages, Text Only. NOTE: No Cover Price.

1st printing. Story and art by Jack Jackson. Cover by Juke-Garrett Jaxon. Presenting the true story of Juan N. Seguin and the Teaxes-Mexicans during the rising of the Lone Star. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover art by Jack Rickard. "Starchie Bonker's Place or A Christmas Carol O'Conner," script by Arnie Kogen, art by Mort Drucker; A satire of the television show Archie Bunkers Place and the novel A Christmas Carol. Mock-up of a National Enquirer cover. "The Lighter Side of...," script and art by Dave Berg; The Lighter Side of Helping; Assertiveness; Diets; Values; The Telephone; Interviews; Pets; Nursery Rhymes; Greed; Weddings; Going Out; Shopping; Tragedies; and Exams. "The 1981 Night Before Christmas or A Final Visit From St. Nicholas," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Harry North; featuring Santa Claus and Ralph Nader. "Family Snapshots They Never Put in the Family Album," script and art by Paul Peter Porges. "Outlandish," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres; A satire of the movie Outland. "Give Thanks," script by John Ficarra, art by Sergio Aragones; Some Mad suggestions for things to give thanks for on thanksgiving." "The National Parent Test," script by Stan Hart, art by Paul Coker. "A Mad Look at Discrimination," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge. "Raiders of a Lost Art," script by Dick DeBartolo and Frank Jacobs, art by Jack Davis. Mad Fold-In by Al Jaffee. Back cover strip by Don Martin. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.90.

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Volume 62, Issue 1 - January 1982. Cover by Paul Chadwick. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Joanna Russ, Mike Connor, George Alec Effinger, Thomas F. Monteleone, Timothy Zahn, Richard Grant, Harlan Ellison, Charles Platt and Shawna McCarthy. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Joe Staton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Tom Sutton, Joe Gill, Ernie Bache and Warren Sattler. Ghost hunter Dr. Graves presents, and sometimes participates in, tales of ghosts, monsters and the supernatural. A man is welcomed into his wife's new family, but he doesn't suspect their sinister secret. Margaret is planning to poison her wealthy new husband Morton, but she still hasn't found out what he keeps in that locked room in the mansion, in a story with art by horror legend Tom Sutton. And a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Plus an intro page by E-Man artist Joe Staton, portraying the "Many Ghosts" reader as a crew-cut, buck-toothed lad surrounded by demonic imps. Dr. Graves: Rx for Reading Ghost Stories; The Silent Sentinel; The Collector; Second Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.