Comic books March 1988

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Mike Saenz. "The First Computer Generated Graphic Novel!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. WELCOME TO THE FUTURE – where reclusive technocrat Anthony Stark is selling his greatest creation, the SOMATIC COMBAT VEHICLE – last word in cybernetic weaponry and artificial intelligence, and ultimate version of the incredible armor which once made Stark the super hero IRON MAN. WELCOME TO THE FUTURE – where the undercover power struggle known as the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WARS threatens to erupt into the real thing with the Theft of the worlds most dangerous weapon by the worlds most deadly industrial spies, the DIGITAL DREADNOUGHTS. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. NOTE: See the comic book "Shatter" for more Mike Saenz computer comic work. Cover price $12.95.

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A time capsule which will record a "normal family" at work and play for a week is placed in the Quest headquarters and everybody tries to be normal for the recording but events and everyone's actions make the week a lot more than normal in "Vantage Point." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Marc Hempel, Mark Wheatley & Kathryn Mayer. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Does NOT say October above issue number - "The Starborn Thing" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Carlos Ezquerra; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #312-314; part 2 of 2. Plus: "Bingo!" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Kim Raymond; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #372. Also: "The Making of a Judge" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Kim Raymond; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #373. Cover by Bart Sears. Cover price $1.25.

Says October above issue number - "The Starborn Thing" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Carlos Ezquerra; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #312-314; part 2 of 2. Plus: "Bingo!" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Kim Raymond; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #372. Also: "The Making of a Judge" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Kim Raymond; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #373. Cover by Bart Sears. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "A New Image," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to get a new macho image. Betty & Veronica Double Digest ad. "A Chip Off the Old Block," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; Reggie is teaching people to ski for $25. "Over a Barrel"; Lester shows off his ice skating; Lester and Rusty sneak an extra barrel in for Chuck to jump over. Katy Keene Fan Club ad. "Mind Grind,' script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Dilton tries to help Betty get over her obsession with Archie. "Making the Grade," script by Frank Doyle, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Veronica is mad that Betty scored higher than her, while Betty is mad she didn't score high enough. "The Obstacle Course," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Teddy booby traps a number of obstacles in Bingo's usual path. "Special Program," pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; Coach Clayton's special program is to throw things at Mr. Weatherbee. "Power Play," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty is disappointed to discover that Archie promised to buy raffle tickets from Veronica before the sorority even voted to have a raffle. "The Adventurers," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead and Archie talk about how they are going to go out and adventure. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. Cover price $1.35.

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"Spirit against the Flesh!" Nightmask cameo. Story by Peter David. Art by Lee Weeks and Tony DeZuniga. Get ready for the "True" secret origin of the man called Justice. Plus, can Justice help a dead man balance the scales in his life before he crosses over into the afterlife. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

When Maxwell Lord is threatened, he puts the team in the Construct's trail in "Constructions!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Plot and layouts by Keith Giffen, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Al Gordon. Metron. Maguire/Gordon cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $4.80

Add to cart FN 6.0 $4.80

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. When Maxwell Lord is threatened, he puts the team in the Construct's trail in "Constructions!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Plot and layouts by Keith Giffen, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Al Gordon. Metron. Maguire/Gordon cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Who is lurking in the shadows of New Atlantis and managing to go undetected by all of the high tech monitoring devices? That's what the Justice Machine wants to know in "Two for the Show." Script by Doug Murray and art by Craig Brasfield & Mike Gustovich. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.75.

Story by E.C. Tubb and Philip Harbottle. Art by John Lawrence and Ron Turner. Cover by Ron Turner. An adaptation of the classic short story by British sci-fi writer E.C. Tubb, from UKs Harrier Comics and Ron Turner (not the American underground artist). The immortal Kalgan offers a young star traveler the chance for eternal life – but first, he must slay Kalgan himself. Fateful Encounter; Birthplace of Legend. Includes a brief interview with Tubb. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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Story by Brian Chin. Art by Brian Chin. Cover by Brian Chin. During World War II, Colonel Kilgore is in charge of defense in the San Francisco bay area, but he's really more interested in women and booze. Kilgore finds himself re-enacting the giant-ant-Army battles from the classic monster film Them! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Written by James Vance. Art by Dan Burr. Cover by Steve Rude. The award-winning saga of hobo life during the Great Depression. Young Freddie goes on the road with the hoboes, meeting the kindly King of Spain and the dangerous Joker. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.00.

Art by Jim Davis, Dik Browne, Mort Walker, etc .The Sunday comic strips in comic book form. Newspaper insert. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in. 24 pages full color

Art by Jim Davis, Dik Browne, Mort Walker, etc .The Sunday comic strips in comic book form. Newspaper insert. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in. 24 pages full color

Art by Jim Davis, Dik Browne, Mort Walker, etc .The Sunday comic strips in comic book form. Newspaper insert. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in. 24 pages full color

1st Edition - 1st printing. Created by Carl Potts.

Written by Denny O' Neil. Art by Carl Potts and Terry Austin.

Along with a team of comic book legends - Dennis O'Neil, Terry Austin, and Marie Severin - Carl Potts presents an awe-inspiring and gloriously illustrated tale set in nineteenth-century Japan, a land of noble and serene dragons. But when a sect of deranged monks begin training the huge reptiles to kill in Northern California, only an aging samurai and a half-American ninja stand in their way. Last of the Dragons combines an exciting, action-packed story with fascinating elements of Chinese and Japanese mythology and philosophy.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Written by Jan Strnad. Art by Richard Corben. Introduction by Maurice Horn. The legendary adventurer, Sinbad, treks into the mysterious Land of the Jinns, a place filled with all manner of perils, traps, and seductions of the soul. Can even Sinbad triumph over the undeniable desires of the human spirit. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Signed and numbered by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben - 1st printing. Written by Jan Strnad. Art by Richard Corben. Introduction by Maurice Horn. The legendary adventurer, Sinbad, treks into the mysterious Land of the Jinns, a place filled with all manner of perils, traps, and seductions of the soul. Can even Sinbad triumph over the undeniable desires of the human spirit. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Partners?", script by Joe Ruth, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie buys a share of stock in Mr. Lodge's company. "Voice Your Choice," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie has to decide which school staff member will be the school newspaper's person of the year. "Trophy Triumph," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to show off on the slopes for Betty, but she's better than he is. "The Black Bird," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The gang thinks Jughead has the Maltese Falcon. "Time Bomb," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; The mayor wants Mr. Lodge to put some important papers into a time capsule. "The Computer Tutor"; Dilton wants to find a sport he's good at. "Sound Off," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie got paid, but refuses to share any money with Jughead. "Tank Commander," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica shows Archie her dad's fishtanks after Archie sees a man come to clean them. Plus puzzles, other stories, and more. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.35.

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Story by Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr. Art and cover by Guy Davis. A spin-off from the fantasy series The Realm, set in the same land of Azoth. Conspiracies and political intrigue among human and non-human races alike bring the nations of Carahill and Drohm to the brink of war. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Legend Lore Tales from the Realm (1988 Arrow) #2 Story by Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr. Art and cover by Guy Davis. A spin-off from the fantasy series The Realm, set in the same land of Azoth. As the nations of Carahill and Drohm inch closer to war, Lord Darkoth plots to bring the whole of the Realm under his power. Final issue of the series; like The Realm, the series was later picked up by Caliber. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Add to cart Fine $1.00 Discounted from $2.50.

Story & art: Sanpei Shirato. Suddenly our wanderers encounter a group of peasants with a most unusual sword from. Have Utsuse and Koyota found Koyota's long lost father...only to lose him to crucifixion? The search continues in this authentic ninja adventure from Japan. For Mature Readers. Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Story & art: Sanpei Shirato. As Utsuse gets to know Koyota, he is reminded more and more of his own youth. Does Utsuse knowingly hold the secret to the whereabouts of Koyota's father? Sanpei Shirato's epic tale is gaining momentum! For Mature Readers. Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

"Quislet's Story" - A summons from his people calls Quislet home, and the spotlight is on the Legion's strangest member as his origin is revealed! Characters: Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Tellus; Polar Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Wildfire; Quislet; Dream Girl]; Atmos; Computo; Luck Lords. Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Steve Lightle. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "You Don't Need Drugs..." public service announcement with Archie. "Jungle Drums" Chapter I, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey; Archie and Veronica get kidnapped by poachers while on an African safari. "Who Knows?" activity page. "Jungle Drums" Chapter II, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey; Archie and Veronica are rescued from the poachers by a female version of Tarzan. "Right End?" one-page Big Moose story, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick. "On the Mark," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chuck and Archie find out their friend Mark can't read. Archie's Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "You Don't Need Drugs..." public service announcement with Archie. "Jungle Drums" Chapter I, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey; Archie and Veronica get kidnapped by poachers while on an African safari. "Who Knows?" activity page. "Jungle Drums" Chapter II, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey; Archie and Veronica are rescued from the poachers by a female version of Tarzan. "Right End?" one-page Big Moose story, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick. "On the Mark," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Chuck and Archie find out their friend Mark can't read. Archie's Club News. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Elfquest's first official Fan Club Magazine!Features creator commentary, fan art, and cartoons! Loose pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W

Auction Item: CBCS 9.8 View scans Auction opens June 10 Paper: White Label #21-1D3D0D2-016	Add to cart Near Mint $11.00	Add to cart Near Mint $13.00	Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60
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Frank Miller introduction and cover Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

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1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Human Diastrophism by Gilbert; Maggie and Hopey: All This and Penny Century Too by Jaime. Cover by Gilbert. Back cover by Jaime. Cover price $2.25.

Featured in this issue: A spectacular Willow interview with Val Kilmer. Plus: Mark Hamill - Ten years later. Val Kilmer cover. Cover price $3.00.

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Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Lou Silverstone, Charlie Kadau, John Rios, Marc I. Whinston, Barry Liebmann, Tom Koch, Antonio Prohias, Billy Doherty, Mike Snider, Paul Peter Porges, Don (Duck) Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker Jr., Brian Buniak, Angelo Torres, Bob Clarke, Harry North, Esq., Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of Robocop and TV journalism, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A parody of Michael Jackson's song (and album cover) "Bad." This issue featured Don Martin's last cartoon for the magazine, after appearing in every issue of Mad since #29 (a cartoon written by Spy vs. Spy creator Antonio Prohias). Mad's takes on ad campaigns, movie sequels, and Superbowl week. The greatest practical jokes of all time. Classic Don Martin strips, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Roboslop; Every Superbowl Week You're Sure of Seeing...; The Colossal Courtroom Confrontation; Dual-Purpose Office Supplies for Working Mothers; The Lighter Side of...; Stages in the Life of an Ad Campaign; Sad; The Ten All-Time Greatest Legendary Practical Jokes; Spy vs. Spy; Wonderland Revisited; Junky Video Collections We're Sure to See; A Mad Look at Optics; Why Are We Always Impressed By...?; If "They" Had to Fill Out "Your" Questionnaires; Mad's TV News Reporter of the Year; One Special Day in the Dungeon; The Movie Sequel Graveyard; Mad's UPC Symbol Explained; Fold-In; A TV Commercial We'd Like to See - Dry Ideal. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $4.80

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Cover art by Sergio Aragonés. "Video Games Based On Real Life," script and art by Al Jaffee. "One Fine Afternoon While Skydiving," art by Don Martin. "The Lighter Side Of...," script and art by Dave Berg. "Only A True Rock Fan Would...," script by Chris Hart, art by Jack Davis. "Awful Annie," script by Larry Siegel, art by Angelo Torres; Parody of the movie Annie. "Ronald Reagan's Gettysburg Address," script by Paul Laikin, art by Jack Rickard. "A Mad Look at the Idiocy of Young Athletes Who Imitate the Pros on TV," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "A Mad Guide to First Aid," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Angelo Torres. "Mad Visits A Local Gun Club Picnic," script by Larry Siegel, art by Jack Davis. "A Mad Look at the U.S. Space Effort," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "A Mad Look at the Beach," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "A Mad Look At Amusement Parks," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "A Mad Look At Sharks," script and art by Sergio Aragonés. "Conehead the Barbituate," script by Dick DeBartolo, art by Don Martin; Parody of the Conan the Barbarian movie. "Questions We'd Like To Ask Some TV Advertisers," script by Tom Koch and Billy Doherty (idea), art by Angelo Torres. "If Photograph Albums Told the Whole Truth," script by Stan Hart, art by Al Jaffee. "The Lighter Side Of...," script and art by Dave Berg; Humorously annoying behavior regarding women's liberation, bravery, curiosity, decisions, telephones, progress, shopping, relationships, growing up, children, values, snacking, partying and Sunday school. "Mad's Modern Disclaimers to the Ten Commandments," script by John Ficarra, art by Bob Clarke. "The Greatest American Zero," script by Lou Silverstone, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the TV series "The Greatest American Hero," an FBI agent tries to train a teacher with a super-suit how to be a hero. "Star Trek II" parody, art by Don Martin. 100 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Cover by Jim Somerville. "Brute Strength and Ignorance" (part 2 of 2), script by Jim Somerville, Patrick McEown, and Barry Blair, art by Jim Somerville; Falling through a dimensional door, Maelstrom takes a detour through the 'real' world. Much of the art is done with photographs, taken by Sandy Macdonald. 28 pgs., B&W. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 74, Issue 3 - March, 1988. Cover by David Hardy. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories featuring "The Sun, The Sea, and the Silent Scream" by Brian Lumley, and stories by Bob Leman, Harvey Jacobs, Hank Searls, and Ben Bova. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $1.75.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Volume 74, Issue 4 - April 1988. Science Fiction and fantasy stories featuring "The Touch of the Hook" by Ray Aldridge, and stories by Brian W. Aldriss, Nancy Kress, George Zebrowski, and Jane Yolen. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text Only. Cover price $1.75.

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Story: Kazuya Kudo. Art: Ryoichi Ikegami. Impatient, the Wisdom Alliance orders the destruction of Mai and her father. Turm promises to carry out the order within 24 hours. But when Mai has vowed to use her powers only to make people happy, how can she stop Turm? Featuring Part 37: "Target: Shuichi" and Part 38: "To the Skies." Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Story: Kazuya Kudo. Art: Ryoichi Ikegami. The battle of the century begins in the skies over Tokyo as Turm and Mai face off--psychic against psychic! Can even Mai's great power stop Garten? Featuring Part 39: "Two Aflight" and Part 40: "Garten's Fierce Attack." Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $1.50.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Story and art by Al Wiesner. Softcover, 7" x 10", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Interview with Alan Davis on Excalibur; 'It's Genetic' strip by Kyle Baker; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; article on Sledge Hammer!; article on the new Fantastic Four, with comments from Steve Englehart; Excalibur cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary Cover price $0.50.

Auction Item: CGC 9.6 View scan Auction opens May 6 Paper: White Label #4125957008	Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00
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Cover art by Charles Vess. "How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm After They've Seen Asgard?", script by Alan Zelenetz, art by Charles Vess; Here be Dragons!; The Warriors Three are caught up in a dreamscape illusion while trying to recover a missing Asgardian!; And Loki's to blame! Pin-ups: Storm by Brett Blevins; Spider-Man, the Black Cat, and the Hobgoblin by Arthur Adams; Iron Man by Walt Simonson; and the Man-Thing by Tom Sutton. "Synchronicity" starring Fantastic Four, She-Hulk, and Wyatt Wingfoot, script by Mark Borax, art by Norm Breyfogle. Back cover by Norm Breyfogle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Mike Zeck. The Punisher Strikes Twice! starring Spider-Man, Jackel, and the Punisher, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #129. Night of the Marvel Balls (Part 1) starring Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham, Marvel Balls, and Crocktor Strange, script by Steve Mellor, art by Joe Albelo. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.