Comic books October 1990

Add to cart VF 8.0 $5.60 View scan

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $5.00 View scan

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $4.80 View scan

Add to cart FN 6.0 $4.80 View scan

Christie's East catalog for an auction of Hollywood movie posters taking place Dec. 11, 1990. Beautiful color reproductions of posters and lobby cards from Citizen Kane, the Wizard of Oz, Disney films, Gone With the Wind, Frankenstein, Houdini, and many others. 8.25-in. x 10.5-in.; full color on slick white paper; 80 pages.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Cover by Geof Isherwood. Edited by Roger Broughton. Stories by Mike Carlson, Len Sly, Nicola Cuti, and Jerry Siegel. Art by John Byrne, Mike Zeck, Roger Beausoleil, Ken Battefield, Bob Oksner, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. A collection of superhero tales from classic Charlton comics, assembled by latter-day Canadian publisher Avalon/ACG. The highlight is a Rog 2000 story starring the robot cabbie from E-Man comics, featuring early work by John Byrne; other characters include bee-themed 1940s crimefighter Yellowjacket, The Crash Kid, and a Mr. Muscles story from Superman creator Jerry Siegel. Featuring reprints from Charltons Monster Hunters #5; Hellsing; E-Man #6; Mr. Muscles #23; Yellowjacket Comics #1 and Cannonball Comics. The Last Monster Hunter!; Yellowjacket; That Was No Lady; King of the Carnival; The Strange Case of the Black Dragon Gods! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

Harvey's mischievous little devil is not as famous as their friendly ghost, but his design became a permanent part of pop culture. In a three-part story, Hot Stuff goes under the surface to investigate a strange underwater mystery. Hot Stuff is annoyed at his slow, clumsy Cousin Lardy, until the Little Devil gets trapped under an avalanche. The Magic Bubble Gum; Cousin Lardy; It Doesnt Suit Me!; Something Fishy; Royal Flush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Final issue. Days of Rage Part 3. Who is the master of Deathhouse? Someone from the Huntress's past or Batman's present? The final issue of THE HUNTRESS answers that burning question. Continued from the previous issue. Written by Joey Cavalieri, with art and cover by Joe Staton and Bob Smith. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $10.00 View scan Signed by writer Peter David and inker Bob McLeod. No certification is included.	Add to cart Fine $6.00
Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Bob McLeod. No Autographs, script by Peter David, pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Bob McLeod; Bruce and Betty hit the road looking for Rick (who, unbeknownst to them, has been captured by Skrulls); They arrive in a little Utah town where Rick is supposed to have a book signing but the Hulk finds himself face to face with the Super Skrull. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

"A Little Junk...Can Go a Long Way." The I5 must contend with a mountain of garbage that engulfs the city. Dr. Gruesome (their first foe from Showcase) designs and atomic egg. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell and Don Segal, pencils by Winslow Mortimer, inks by Tex Blaisdell. Cover by Mortimer and Blaisdell. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Vol. 1 #4 - Oct. 1990. Cover of Russ Cochran, here labeled the Tarzan of the Ozarks. Seven-page full color profile of Cochran and his office and fabulous collection, written by Cochran. Also articles on tin can collecting, convention reports, pedal cars and all profusely illustrated in full color. Squarebound, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $5.10 View scan

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart Good $4.00

Volume 62, Issue 7B - October 1990. 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 $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

"WetWork!" Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by Paul Johnson. Monaco is transformed into a war zone. The mutant ESPers face both the French Army and the assassins of the Inner Circle. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Add to cart Good $2.50

Armor Wars II. Part 4 of 9. Untitled story. Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Wiacek. In surprising fashion last issue, the Living Laser allowed the golden avenger to live after he collapsed during their epic battle! And now the civilian authorities think Shell-Head is dead, and they want to cut him out of his armor! But Tony can't let that happen! So enter the remote controlled Iron Man! Meanwhile, the reborn Mandarin travels to a remote part of Asia to release an ancient evil upon the world! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Desmond Marrs, Phoebe Marrs, Kearson DeWitt, Chen Hsu, and Fin Fang Foom. (Note: Fin Fang Foom previously appeared in Astonishing Tales (1970) #24.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

The Siege of Fort Detroit. Short-lived continuation of the Journey storyline, featuring 19th-century American frontiersman Joshua Wolverine MacAlistaire. Planned as a six-issue miniseries, but this was the final issue. Story, art and cover by William Messner-Loebs. Sepia and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.75. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Add to cart Very Good $2.80

"It Pays To Be Mental" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Ian Gibson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #468. Plus: "The Exploding Man" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by John Higgins; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #471. Also: "Zombie Barbeque" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Cliff Robinson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #470. And: "Paid -- With Thanks" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Ian Gibson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #476. Cover by Rich Larson and Sam De La Rosa. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $29.00

Add to cart Very Fine $32.00

Add to cart Fine $22.00

1st printing. Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant. Art by Ron Smith. The Judge Dredd: Mega Collection collects the award-winning strips featured in the Daily Star 1981-1986. Judge, jury, and executioner all rolled into one, Judge Dredd IS the law in the 22nd century. Follow the adventures of Britain's most popular comic strip hero as he lays down the law in Mega-City One. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 8.5-in., 188 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Giant Tonsils That Swallowed Riverdale," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Chic Stone; While having his tonsils removed, Jughead dreams that they have come to life and are wrecking Riverdale. "Jughead's Family Tree" article by Rod Ollershaw. "Fish Story," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Chic Stone; Jughead 1 invents fishing. "Comic Relief!", script by Rod Ollershaw, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Scott McRae; Dilton and Jughead explain to their friends why comic books are cool. "Showdown at the Mall," script by Eve Nagler, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Scott McRae; Veronica and Jughead have a bet, they will spend the whole day at the mall, Jughead can't eat anything and Veronica can't buy anything. Archie's Club News. "The Taste of Adventure Part 3" Capri-Sun ad with Archie and his Friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

"Puppy Tales" Part 1, script by Nate Butler, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Pat Kennedy; There is a new cat in the neighborhood, Horatio Hisspit; As Hot Dog is showing Pablito and Bertie acquisitions from a recent time travel trip, he accidentally drinks water from the Fountain of Youth and is transformed back to a puppy. Editor's Notebook by Victor Gorelick; 1991 is the 50th anniversary of Archie Comics. A pinup and introduction of Tolbert also known as Bertie as Hot Dog's robot butler created by the Astro-Mutts, script by Regina Curro, art by Rudy Lapick. "Puppy Tales" Part 2, script by Nate Butler, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Pat Kennedy; Baby Hot Dog gets lost in the town. Pablito rescues him just in time with a neutro-capsule and turns him back into full grown Hot Dog. Archie Fan Club. "The Riverdale Zoo Crew!", script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Doug Crane; A "what if" scenario of the Riverdale crew portrayed as various animals. "Hot Dog's Doggie Treat," script by Regina Curro, art by Rudy Lapick; Hot Dog gives a recipe for a "Mutt Milkshake." Say No to Drugs public service announcement. Archie's Club News. "King Kanine," script by Nate Butler, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Jon D'Agostino; As Hot Dog lies down from his adventure in Jughead's Pal Hot Dog #4, he dreams the Galacti-Cats plot against him turning him into a giant, seemingly vicious dog. Capri Sun ad with Archie and his friends. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.90

Add to cart Fine $3.90

Sonar takes reporter Wally Tortolini to a private super-villain club in "If You Play Your Cards Right..." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Plot by Keith Giffen, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Adam Hughes, inks by Jose Marzan Jr. Mr. Micro, Crowbar, Brainstorm, the Cavalier, Quakemaster, Black Mass, Blackrock. Hughes/Karl Story cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Part 5 of 5, continued from the previous issue. The grand finale of the Extremist Vector Saga as the JLE does some fancy footwork through time and dimensional space to defeat the Extremists and save our universe. Written by Keith Giffen and Gerard Jones, with art by Bart Sears and Randy Elliott. Cover by Sears and Bruce Patterson. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $4.49	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $4.49
Add to cart Fine $3.60	Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Grace and Dolph have had it up to here with Dai, but cannons costing a couple of national debts each are no guarantees in taking him out in "Blood & Feathers." Captain Britain, Meggan cameos. Story by Dan Abnett & John Tomlinson, pencils by Gary Erskine, inks by Andy Lanning. Cover by Alan Davis. This comic is printed on SCANGLOSS - an environmentally safe paper which uses half as many trees as normal paper and a minimum amount of chlorine bleach. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Cover pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "The Cat and the Duck, Roboduck, too!", script by Jeff Rovin, pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Robert Downs; Salem is partying away at home after Sabrina goes out to a picnic; His animal friends come over and convince him to go to the pond to see Roboduck; Various animals live in Riverdale Marsh; Clifton Webfoot is the animals' professor and son of Super Duck. Salem arrives and asks Clifton to protect the world from Roboduck. Archie's Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Brian Bolland reprint Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80	Add to cart Very Fine $3.80	Add to cart Fine $2.80	Add to cart Fine $2.80
Add to cart Very Good $2.50	Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $19.49 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Direct Edition Label #19-2B047C8-064 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Vril Dox has deduced Lydea's identity and sends the Beks after Mr. Starr. Meanwhile, Stealth is up to something. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Jim Fern and John Nyberg. Cover by Garry Leach. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.80

Add to cart Fine $2.80

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Roxxas's rampage of murder of civilians and Legionnaires alike is about to end in a dramatic battle between the Legion and their deadly foe. The Legion is officially back together with a whole new array of costumes. Written by Keith Giffen, Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum and Al Gordon, with art and cover by Giffen and Gordon. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

120-page giant; Mike Ploog cover Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Good $2.50

Volume 79, Issue 4 - October, 1990. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by John Kessel, Bruce Sterling, Sheri S. Tepper, Mike Resnick, Philip Jose Farmer, Bradley Denton and Hilbert Schenck. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

(Night Music #11) Cover art by P. Craig Russell. The Magic Flute, adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opera, Pamino and Tamino face The Queen of Night, Pamino finds her father. Script by Patrick C. Mason, art by P. Craig Russell. 52 pgs. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $21.00 View scan	Add to cart NM- 9.2 $21.00 View scan	Add to cart Very Fine $6.40	Add to cart Very Fine $6.40
Add to cart Fine $4.80	Add to cart Fine $4.80	Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $51.00 View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #21-40CC5C8-035 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $79.99 View scans Paper: White Label #4087346015 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CGC 9.6 $54.99 View scan Paper: White Label #4087346014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $59.95 or Best Offer View scan Paper: White Label #4045977004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Part 1 of 3. Broadway Knights - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Sal Velluto & Tom Palmer. Cover by Rob Liefeld. The new Secret Empire rears its ugly head and it'll take Moon Knight, Spider-Man and the Punisher to stop the revitalized criminal organization! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Auction Item: CGC 9.6 View scan Auction opens May 6 Paper: White Label #2034093015	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00	Add to cart Fine $6.00	Add to cart Fine $6.00
Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $62.00 View scan Paper: White Label #19-333CB89-038 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Shoe Zombies - Written by Katherine Llewellyn. Art by Dave Schwartz, Patrick Williams and David Mowry. Photo Cover of Peggy Bundy (Katey Sagal) and Bud Bundy (David Faustino). Featuring Al Bundy, Peggy Bundy, Bud Bundy, Kelly Bundy, Steve Rhoades, Jake, Chuck and Matt! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00	Add to cart Fine $6.00
Add to cart Fine $6.00	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

Pro File: Paul Ryan; Roy Thomas discusses Avengers West Coast; Larry Hama discusses Avengers; 'Willie Lumpkin' strip by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; a look at the mutants in Alpha Flight, Cloak and Dagger and New Warriors, with comments from Danny Fingeroth and Eric Fein; interview with Fabian Nicieza; a look at Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, with comments from Howard Chaykin; The Many Faces of Iron Man; a look at the Zorro limited series, with comments from Steve White; Marvel Age of Comics: 1982 (Part III); New Talent Department - Steve Geiger comments on the pencil art of Ed Lazellari. Avengers cover by Paul Ryan & Tom Palmer. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Cover art by Kieron Dwyer. On the Road part 7 ...Top of the World starring Wolverine and Hulk, script by Michael Higgins, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Dan Day. Vandals of the Heart Chapter One Hate Dancer starring Poison, script by Steve Gerber, art by Cindy Martin. Yesterdays! Separate Lives, Part I starring The Scarlet Witch, script and art by Richard Howell. The American Way starring Captain America, script by John Figueroa, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Roy Richardson. 36 pgs. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.40	Add to cart Very Fine $4.40	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $4.10	Add to cart Fine $3.30
Add to cart Fine $3.30

Cover art by Richard Howell. On the Road With Wolverine and the Hulk Part 8: Instant Karm, script by Michael Higgins, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Dan Day. Vandals of the Heart Part 2: High Horror starring Poison, script by Steve Gerber, art by Cindy Martin. Separate Lives Part 2: A Pirates Life For Me! starring The Scarlet Witch, script and art by Richard Howell. The Librarian starring Dr. Strange, script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Chris Tsuda, inks by Mike deCarlo. 36 pgs. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

The Black Knight stars in "Paradise Lost." Script by Steven Grant, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Jose Marzan. Cameos by Captain America, the Hulk, the Vision, Hawkeye, and the Black Panther. Iron Man stars in "Never Say ---!" Script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Dave Ross, inks by Chris Ivy. Pin-ups: the Black Widow (by June Brigman/Jim Lee) and the Cat (Brigman/Drake). Buscema front cover pencils; Ross/Ivy back cover. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover features: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Master Edition, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, Hollywood Superstars. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Cover art by Marshall Rogers. Shoot Out Over Center Ring!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser] and Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Rubinstein; Amos fires Arcade and hires Cutthroat to take down Spider-Man but Nightcrawler helps Spidey take down the rookie assassin; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #89. Fast Feud starring Rocket Racer and Speed Demon, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Rudy Nebres. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

The clients of literary agent Jessica Baker are being killed and Jennifer Mays has just sold a book to that very same agent. So she and Gabriel Webb investigate in "If Books Could Kill." Script by Mike W. Barr and art by Mary Mitchell & Don Matrinec & Paul Worley. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Good $2.50

"The Case of the Foxy Melon!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Stephen DeStefano and Gary Martin. Come along on an amazing adventure with Mickey and Minnie through the back streets of Paris as they come face-to-face with the very first villain to ever oppose Mickey Mouse - the elusive Ms. Vixen. FC, 32 Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Good $2.50

Stories, art and cover by Brad Carlton. Cartoons by Carlton, featuring the off-color adventures of the citizens of Midvale, the place where everything and nothing happens. A man soon regrets eating too much spicy Thai food; a certain pizza-loving turtle guest-stars in the cover story, Its a Wonderful Christmas Carol. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

The Dark Might Returns! Written by Michael Gallagher. Art by Ernie Colon and Marie Severin. Here I come to Save the Day! The worlds mightiest mouse returns from a self-imposed exile, but can he save Pearl Pureheart from the clutches of the sinister feline villain, Oil Can Harry? 32 pages, FC All Ages NOTE: The cover is an homage to Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1. Cover price $1.00.