Comic books November 1988

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The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Hi and Lois (by Mort Walker and Dik Browne), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), The Born Loser (by Art Sansom), Hagar the Horrible (by Dik Browne), The Family Circus (by Bil Keane), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Mother Goose and Grimm (by Mike Peters), Blondie (by Dean Young and Stan Drake), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), For Better or Worse (by Lynn Johnston), Peanuts (by Charles Schulz), Crankshaft (by Batiuk and Ayers), Frank and Ernest (by Thaves), Ziggy (by Tom Wilson), Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Johnson), Calvin and Hobbes (by Bill Watterson), Gasoline Alley (by Jim Scancarelli), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Garfield (by Jim Davis), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), The Far Side (by Gary Larson), and Geech (by Jerry Bittle). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

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Add to cart Fine $3.00

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The past is catching up with a trio of Legionnaires as Mon-El and Magnetic Kid journey back to their homeworlds...and Blok forms a mysterious alliance with his old companions from the League of Super-Assassins. Script by Paul Levitz, with art by Keith Giffen and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Steve Lightle. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Cover pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. A Public Service Message from Archie Comics about AIDS awareness. "Midnight Madness!", script by Rich Margopoulos, art by Rex W. Lindsey; Archie thinks his new neighbor is a vampire. "Surprise Ending!" Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with Archie and his friends. "Witch Pitch" one-page Sabrina story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Dan Parent. "Find the Creeps!!" activity page. "No Contest," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; While watching the Olympics, Archie and Betty invent new events that are centered around their school life. "Following Orders," script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Bill Ivins, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Coach Kleats tells the boys to run like they have never run before. "Let's Do the FruitSlush Mush!" ad with The Archies. "Life in the Fast Lane," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie, Fred and Mary all get traffic tickets. Archie's Club News. "Bedrockin' Shakedown" Post Pebbles Cereal ad with The Flintstones. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

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Lord Na's plan to subjugate the galaxy of light includes traveling through the dimensions...and procuring weapons from Earth! Written by Tom Veitch. Art & covers by Cam Kennedy. Cover price $1.95.

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Bill Sienkiewicz cover Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Goseki Kojima. Cover by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz. Foreward by Eric Van Lustbader.

Join renegade samurai Itto Ogami and his infant son, Daigoro on their quest for revenge and redemption. Lone Wolf and Cub is considered by many to be one of the greatest epic tales of its kind.

Softcover, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art by Goseki Kojima. Cover by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz. Foreward by Eric Van Lustbader.

Join renegade samurai Itto Ogami and his infant son, Daigoro on their quest for revenge and redemption. Lone Wolf and Cub is considered by many to be one of the greatest epic tales of its kind.

Softcover, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

1st printing (2nd to 5th printings exist for most issues in this series). The acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. A bio of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo by Gilbert; Lil Ray and the Gang, Lar Dog: Boys Night Out, Maggie and Hopey: Boxer, Bikini or Brief and Tear It Up, Terry Downe by Jaime. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover by Jaime. Back cover by Gilbert. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. Written by Philippe Paringaux. Art by Jacques de Loustal. LOVE SHOTS is a moody, poloroid-postcard style valentine to an America of the Forties and Fifties movie myth and literary legend. The story captures iconic snapshots of misfits and outcasts, spanning the wide land as it bares the depths of its inhabitants' wounded souls. A unique American vision from (who else) two Frenchmen. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

Cover art by Angelo DeCicco. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Brightest Moon," script by Angelo DeCicco and John Rigitano, art by Angelo DeCicco; Explorers find a planet inhabited by Werewolves. "Lend Me Your Ears," script by John Rigitano, pencils by Mel Vavaroutsos, inks by Angelo DeCicco; Otherworldly bugs pay visit to a family. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Volume 75, Issue 5 - November 1988. Cover by Jill Bauman. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Paul J. McAuley, George Alec Effinger, Ben Bova, Mike Resnick, Thomas M. Disch, Kim Antieau and Brian W. Aldiss. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in. 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.00.

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Sylvia Kandrey's obsessed...with Mark Shaw, Manhunter, and she's not about to let anything get in the way of her possessing the object of her desire. This issue is written solo by co-writer Kim Yale, with art by guest penciller Mary Mitchell and guest inker Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Doug Rice. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Jerry Prosser. Art by Gary Barker and Chris Warner. The Archon has a new member on his anti-Mark squad--a former Nazi propaganda expert who has been brought in from South America. Even his friends begin to doubt the Mark when he is falsely accused of murder, and an army of gun-wielding "Marks" are captured on film while murdering civilians! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Walt Simonson, Louise Simonson, Jon J. Muth and Kent Williams discuss Havok & Wolverine in Meltdown; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; Epic Spotlight: The Last American; Epic Spotlight: The Light and Darkness War; article on Semper Fi; article on comic adaptation of Elvira film; Havok & Wolverine cover by Jon J. Muth and Kent Williams. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by John Buscema, Tom Sutton, and Klaus Janson. Save the Tiger Part 6: Things Get Bad starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Elements of Terror Part 6: The Horror Within starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 6: Shoals starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. Risky Business starring The Hulk, script by Bobbie Chase, pencils by Jeff Purves, inks by Pat Redding. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Bob Layton. Save the Tiger Part 7: Things Get Worse starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Elements of Terror Part 7: Boxes starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 7: Hooks starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. From Sea to Deadly Sea starring Sub-Mariner, script by Steve Ditko and Hollis Bright, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dan Adkins. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by John Buscema, Tom Sutton, and Klaus Janson. Save the Tiger Part 6: Things Get Bad starring Wolverine, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Elements of Terror Part 6: The Horror Within starring Man-Thing, script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton. Crossing Lines Part 6: Shoals starring Master of Kung Fu, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dave Cockrum. Risky Business starring The Hulk, script by Bobbie Chase, pencils by Jeff Purves, inks by Pat Redding. 36 pgs Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Fine $18.00

Add to cart Fine $18.00

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "X-Men: Book 1" Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #1-10.

Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Jack Kirby. Introduction by Stan Lee.

The origin of the team that spawned a movie franchise!

Telepathic teacher Charles Xavier assembles his first recruits - Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Beast and Marvel Girl - and trains them to use their unique genetic gifts for the betterment of mankind!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $41.00

Add to cart Very Fine $36.00

Add to cart Fine $27.00

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "X-Men: Book 2!" Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #11-21.

Written by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Jack Kirby, Werner Roth, and Alex Toth. Cover by Jack Irby. Introduction by Stan Lee.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

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Cover art by Mike Zeck. Big Apple Battleground! starring Spider-Man, The Punisher (Partial Origin), and Hitman, script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Jim Mooney; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #175. Doom Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry!, script and pencils by Fred Hembeck, inks by Joe Albelo; Doom asks Spider-Ham to help him reconnect with a young man who he has treated like a son but Spidey finds out the root of the problem is that the good Ducktor has thrown the poor boy's mother in jail for having served stuffing at a dinner when Doom had specifically requested mashed potatoes. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

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The best in adventure from Europe and the Americas. "Soldier of Fortune: Horizons of Stone" in full color, written by Grassi with art by Enrique Breccia. "Lost Causes, Chapter 4" in black and white, written by Kurt Busiek (some of his earliest writing) with art by Daniel Brereton and inks by Richard Howell. Cover price $3.50.

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Add to cart Fine $3.60

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Auction Item: VF+ 8.5 View scans Auction opens April 29	Add to cart CGC 5.5 $120.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4193617023	Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $100.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple.	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $300.00 View scans Paper: White Label #2130334016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Alan Moore script, John Totleben art. "Book Three, Chapter Five: Nemesis." This sought-after issue features the end of Kid Miracleman and quite possibly the most horrific super-battle in the history of comics. Also features a five page back-up, "Miracleman and the Rock of Eternity," a reprint from Mic Anglo Studios' Amazing New Adventures of Marvelman #305 (circa 1955). Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. By Richard Barreiro. Translated by Chuck Dixon. Art by Quique Alcantenas. Introduction by Timothy Truman. Welcome to the world of Moving Fortress, to the adventures of our reluctant hero, Bask deAvregaut - and to the imaginative brilliance of two of the world's most respected creative talents, Barriero and Alcatena. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.98.

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By MICHAEL GILBERT. Continuing the fantastic origin of Doc Stearn (a.k.a. Mr. Monster). In this issue we find a very young Doc Stearn hopelessly outmatched by an evil, bloodthirsty band of vampires, forcing his father (the original Mr. Monster) to come out of retirement and SQUASH THEM LIKE BUGS!!! This issue also includes a really spiffy, super duper, special surprise story! Cover price $1.75.

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Stories by Max Allan Collins and Pete Morisi. Art by Terry Beatty, Gary Kato, and Pete Morisi. Cover by Terry Beatty and Pete Morisi. The acclaimed hardboiled detective series featuring female PI Michael Tree, written by mystery novelist and Road to Perdition creator Max Collins. Ms. Tree unmasks the shipboard killer during a masquerade party, in Days Six and Seven of the " Murder Cruise " saga. Also featuring a reprint from Johnny Dynamite's original 1953 title. Murder Cruise; Day 6: Masquerade; Day 7: Blackbeards Tower; Vengeance. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing (1,000 copies). Written & illustrated by John MacLeod. B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.50.

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Story, art and cover by Scott Saavedra. Another offbeat adventure from Saavedra, creator of Dr. Radium and Java Town. The Thorn Building resists efforts to demolish it; Shirley awakens to find herself a prisoner of the Zombie King. Intended as an ongoing series, but this was the final issue. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Cover by Ken Mitchroney. Based on the fantasy novels by Robert Asprin; sequel to Myth Adventures. "Hot Crossed Pervects," script by Robert Asprin (story), Beth Mitchroney and Ken Mitchroney (adaptation), art by Ken Mitchroney; After winning the initial skirmish, Skeeve and the invading commander agree to trade hostages: The commander gets Aahz, and Skeeve gets Claude, the unfortunate officer who lost the initial battle against Skeeve. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Add to cart Fine $4.80

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North Vietnam launches the Tet Offensive and for the United States, it means that the war in Vietnam is lost! "Tet: Beginning of the End" is written by Doug Murray, with art by Wayne Vansant and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Andy Kubert. Cover price $1.25.

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Reprints 7 & 8, Golden cover Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Peter Bagge. "The Rival," script and art by Peter Bagge; Studs is delighted to hear his idol will be presenting a radio show, but it all turns sour. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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1st Printing - November 1988. Cover price $8.95.

Issue 37/38 - October/November, 1988. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 62 pages, B&W.

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The trail of death and destruction leads the New Guardians to the South African stronghold of their mortal foe, Janwillem Kroef. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Joe Staton and Mark Farmer. Cover by Staton. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Bret Blevins. Bad Company, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Al Williamson; The New Mutants try to find Lila; Magik realizes Limbo is in revolt against her; Emma Frost summons Magneto to the Hellfire Club; Magik transforms permanently into the Darkchilde; the New Mutants come to understand Gosamyr's power; Spyder captures them. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Bret Blevins. Bad Company, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Al Williamson; The New Mutants try to find Lila; Magik realizes Limbo is in revolt against her; Emma Frost summons Magneto to the Hellfire Club; Magik transforms permanently into the Darkchilde; the New Mutants come to understand Gosamyr's power; Spyder captures them. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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"You Can't Go Home Again". Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Red Star. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. What are the Soviets Hammer and Sickle really up to, and when push comes to shove which side will Red Star's loyalties fall? With his country, or his friends, the Teen Titans? Cover price $1.75.