Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) comic books

November 29, 1996. Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon - the secret origin; 'How I met Will Eisner, businessman'; Jimmie Robinson takes a journey into the Cyberzone; Poky Little Puppy Comics? It could happen. Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon cover. Cover price $2.95.

Original cover price: $2.95. December 6, 1996. Bill Morrison summons influences for Roswell; Marvel faces grim forecasts; the return of just-plain (Jim) Valentino - A Touch of Silver returns Image co-founder to his one-word-name roots. Roswell cover by Bill Morrison. Cover price $2.95.

December 13, 1996. Lobo/Mask - double the mayhem, double the fun; Superman has many guises; 'Babylon 5' - a guide to seasons 1-3; Batman has been collectible for years; free Entertainment Card Price Guide. Lobo/Mask cover. Cover price $2.95.

Original cover price: $2.95. December 20, 1996. Steve Ditko returns with Strange Avenging Tales. Christmas-themed cover of Ash by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover price $2.95.

December 27, 1996. Classics Illustrated Comics Return; Crossovers; You Can Deal with Mental Roadblocks. Cover quotes from Peter David and Madeleine Robins. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

January 3, 1997. Thunderbolts step up to fill a gap in the post-Onslaught Marvel Universe; Imperial Guard - one of Marvel's older teams has its first mini-series; Haxtur, Harvey Awards announced - the former in Spain, the latter in the U.S.; reward is offered for Cry for Dawn #1 counterfeits; Marvel G-Q pricing updates in Price Guide; Ask Mr. Silver Age by Craig Shutt - when did Betty Ross learn Bruce Banner's secret identity?; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter presents the bear facts; Comics Guide by Maggie Thompson - Maggie reviews some dissimilar comics; On Top of the Trends by Cliff Biggers - the real world affects the collecting world; Point of View by Mark Evanier - during this cold winter, Mark looks at warm-ups. Also in this issue: Ad Information; And Now; Billy and Pop; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Publisher Picks; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Thunderbolts cover by Mark Bagley. Cover price $2.95.

January 10, 1997. Spider-Man celebrates two decades in newspapers - an interview with Stan Lee; info on other strips that Marvel has produced over the past three decades; Space Ghost returns - artist Scott Rosema's 30-year dream has been realized in Archie's new Space Ghost comic book; Alternative Press Expo is Feb. 1 - San Diego is A.P.E. site; Superman receives super-makeover in March - the Man of Steel acquires new powers and a new costume; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter saw Mars Attacks; Comics Guide by Maggie Thompson - who are The Lost?; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark analyzes lettering; Rants & Raves by R.C. Harvey - R.C. talks about movies, comics and strips; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony wraps up the year with a few of his favorite things. Also in this issue: Ad Information; And Now; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Spider-Man cover. Cover price $2.95.

January 17, 1997. Bill Willingham welcomes readers to Coventry; Marvel files Chapter 11; Rob Walton conspires to amuse with Ragmop; Rib - from mini-comic to comics shops; Ask Mr. Silver Age by Craig Shutt - Mr. Silver Age has one copy of Patsy and Hedy; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter has mail; Comics Guide by Maggie Thompson - Ducks, Thugs; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark analyzes more lettering; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - who is Tony Isabella? Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Golden Age Funnies; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; Tabletalk; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Coventry cover by Bill Willingham. Cover price $2.95.

January 24, 1997. There's a Starman waiting in the sky - February is Starman month at DC; Shi meets Daredevil; top 10 comics news stories of 1996 - the CBG and Comics Retailer editorial staff put their heads together for this first annual list; Mr. Silver Age's Trivia Challenge - Craig Shutt was quizmaster at the Chicago Comicon where two teams (one made up of pros, the other of fans) answered questions; Jack Abramowitz wonders where Superwoman went; Strange Attractors comes to life; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter turns his hand to poetry; Law Is a Ass by Bob Ingersoll - is Superman's killing of the Phantom Zone villains justifiable?; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark made a plane to Nevada but his luggage didn't; Rants & Raves by R.C. Harvey - some weekend reading. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Billy and Pop; Classifieds; Clipping Service; Comics Trader; For Art's Sake; Golden Age Funnies; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Starman cover. Cover price $2.95.

January 31, 1997. Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti on Event's plans for 1997 - crossovers (Azrael/Ash and Painkiller Jane/The Darkness), creator-owned series and a second ongoing series are all scheduled; Eisner Awards entry time; Ask Mr. Silver Age by Craig Shutt - the JLA and the JSA had annual team-ups for more than 20 years and Mr. Silver Age remembers his first Crisis; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter is "busy" trying to connect to America Online; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark wishes his readers a Happy New Year. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Profile; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When. Painkiller Jane/The Darkness cover by Amanda Conner. Cover price $2.95.

February 7, 1997. Acclaim offers something old, something new; from screenplays to comic books - an interview with Eternal Warriors writer Art Holcomb; publishers recommend issues for March; join CBG's Winter '97 Circulation Scavenger Hunt; Marvel Price Guide from R-Z; bondholder committee opposes Marvel's Chapter 11 reorganization plans; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter was asked for his I.D. on America Online; A Minor Variation by Kim Yale - Kim wishes for industry epiphany in 1997; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark remembers one of his favorite comics dealers. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Golden Age Funnies; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; On Top of the Trends; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.95.

February 14, 1997. Robotech Takes Off at Antarctic; Diamond Celebrates 15 Years of Comics Distribution; Imported Entertainment - Manga and Anime in America; Motor City Con is March 21-23. Robotech cover by Ben Dunn. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

February 21, 1997. Steve Ditko returns with Strange Avenging Tales - the latest creation in a career spanning more than 40 years is a quarterly series from Fantagraphics; Dan Barry dies - the artist died in late January; Amalgam returns in April - the DC and Marvel universes will combine again; Scott Rosenberg joins Ervin Rustemagic; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter makes fiction from facts; Dan T's Inferno by Dan Tyree - Dan points out that the more comics change, the more they stay the same; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark remembers when silents were more than nostalgia; Rants & Raves by R.C. Harvey - R.C. reviews The Funnies; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony has a request for his readers. Also in this issue: Ad Information; And Now; Billy and Pop; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Clipping Service; Comics Clubs; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; Tabletalk; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover by Steve Ditko. Cover price $2.95.

February 28, 1997. E.C. is 55 - a captioned look after more than half a century; the Biblical origins of E.C. Comics; who was William M. Gaines?; Ed Wheelan and the birth of E.C. Comics; how 'Mad' became a magazine. Cover price $2.95.

March 7, 1997. 20 years of Star Wars comics; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter tries to go to the movies; Law Is a Ass by Bob Ingersoll - did Batman and Takion commit murder?; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Senor Wences; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony goes to the library. Also in this issue: Ad Information; And Now; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Faraway Looks; For Art's Sake; Golden Age Funnies; Juggling Multiple Titles; Just for Fun; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Read This; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.95.

March 14, 1997. Indies - coverage of Image, Sirius, Goblin Entertainment, Millennium, Lightning; Bone #27 is delayed by operation; Independent Price Guide (A-C); But I Digress by Peter David - Peter's daughter embraces the dark side of instant gratification; Point of View by Mark Evanier - do you remember when the commercials were the cartoons?; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony didn't get to speak at the library board meeting, but if he had, this is what he would have said. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Billy & Pop; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; For Art's Sake; Juggling Multiple Titles; Miep and Patches; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; On Top of the Trends; Publisher's Picks and Retailer Reviews; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When. Cover price $2.95.

March 28, 1997. Pro/Con & WonderCon Are on in Oakland; Updating Marvel Financial News. Cover quotes from Maggie Thompson and Tony Isabella. Trinity Angels paper doll cover. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

April 4, 1997. Indies 2 (see #1217 for more indies); Lift a mug of ginger ale at the Twopenny Inn in James Owen's 'Starchild'; More 'Kingdom Come.' Cover quote from Mark Waid. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

April 11, 1997. Amalgam-Nation; When Worlds of Comics Mesh; James Robinson Gets 'Cable.' Cover quotes from Karl Kesel and John Ostrander. Amalgam cover. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

April 25, 1997. Sufferin' Senior Citizens - Daffy, Sylvester and Tweety Celebrate Birthdays in 1997; Share Memories of Stan Drake; The Saint - A Comics Star; A Look at the Bay Area Comics Scene. Cover quotes from Mark Evanier and Donna Barr. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Original cover price: $2.95. May 2, 1997. George Perez goes independent with Crimson Plague; Wizards of the Coast intends to buy TSR; Diana case will be appealed to Supreme Court; Independent Comics Price Guide - H-M. Crimson Plague cover by George Perez. Cover price $2.95.

May 9, 1997. 25th Anniversary! Prince Valiant is 60; Popeye's Heritage Continues; Barnaby Was a Classic. Cover quotes from Tom Batiuk and Eisner Awards Judge Tony Isabella. Cover by Tom Batiuk. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

May 16, 1997. Here there be dragons - stories about Leave It to Chance (the story of a girl and her dragon), Savage Dragon, Bone, Pocket Dragon Adventures, LegendLore (returning to The Realm), Dragon Con (June 26-29 in Atlanta); Spinworld spans Brent Anderson's career - the artist of Kurt Busiek's Astro City has worked on his own project for almost 20 years; Eisner Awards nominees announced; But I Digress by Peter David - and the winner is...; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark has news about his favorite theater; Rants & Raves by R.C. Harvey - a mature review of an immature comic book. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Circulation Scavenger Hunt; Classifieds; Clipping Service; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Golden Age Funnies; Juggling Multiple Titles; Just for Fun; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Profile; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When. Leave It to Chance cover by Paul Smith. Cover price $2.95.

May 23, 1997. Silver Age Cavalcade - stories about comics of the '60s you may have forgotten about; Harvey Awards winners announced; Spawn spawns HBO animated series; Ask Mr. Silver Age by Craig Shutt - Mr. Silver Age shares Silver Age memories and answers his mail; But I Digress by Peter David - Curious George of the Jungle was among the entries Peter received in his Who Fights Whom/Amalgam contest; Mass o' Media by Matt Brady - Superman news, Marvel movie info, collectibles data; Point of View by Mark Evanier; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - something to think about on Memorial Day. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Bargain Bin; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Juggling Multiple Titles; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Old Paper; Read This; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When. Cover price $2.95.

May 30, 1997. Comics Pay Tribute to Fighting Forces. "Make Characters Credible" - Joe Kubert on Comics; Two-Fisted Tales Showed Valor; A Quiz - Death and The Howlers. Cover quote from Joe Kubert. Two-Fisted Tales cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

June 6, 1997. Alan Moore scripts an Awesome Judgment Day; David Yurkovich's Death by Chocolate; Comic-Con International: San Diego has a number of themes this year; a Price Guide deep in indies; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter has a TV viewing plan; Dan T's Inferno by Dan Tyree - Dan found one of his old fanzines; Mass o' Media by Matt Brady - lots of news this week; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark's column absolutely, positively had to appear in this issue; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony has a new favorite TV show; reviews of The Collected Bru-Hed, Dark Horse Presents, Hate, The Land of Nod, Mage: The Hero Defined, Orient Gateway, The Rite, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Supergirl, Superman Adventures, Transmetropolitan, Usagi Yojimbo Color Special, more. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; On Top of the Trends; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover has quotes from Rob Liefeld and Mark Evanier. Judgment Day cover by Adam Pollina and Jon Sibal. Cover price $2.95.

June 13, 1997. ElfQuest Creators Celebrate a Quarter Century; CBG Announces Fan Awards Nominees; Silent Bob Breaks His Silence On Comics and More; Another Birthday for Barks. Cover quotes from Kevin Smith and Maggie Thompson. ElfQuest cover by Wendy Pini. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

June 20, 1997. Batman has many faces; Mike Deodato speaks...and is translated; Peter David reviews a review of his reviews; some days you can't get rid of a bomb. Cover features photos of movie Batmen George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

June 27, 1997. Trilogy - One Tour, Three Creators; Even Dilbert Is on Tour - Sort Of; Verotik Relaunches 'Satanika' with Kirby Art; Neil Gaiman Tours for Goldfish and Neverwhere. Cover quotes from Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

July 11, 1997. Major Bummer is an upper from DC; JLA writer Grant Morrison drops some tantalizing hints as to who's going to be JLA member #12; what's behind Men in Black?; it's the Shi revolution as Shi goes monthly in August; But I Digress by Peter David - Peter attended his first Heroes Con in years; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark shares his favorite New Gods stories; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony was also at Heroes Con. Also in this issue: Ad Information; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Information, Please; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; True Romance; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Major Bummer cover by Doug Mahnke & John Dell. Cover price $2.95.

July 18, 1997. Usagi Yojimbo - 13 years of rabbit's feats and Stan Sakai tells what's coming next; Tzu the Reaper - Gary Cohn introduces American readers to the adventures of a well-known character; Batman & Robin backlash - press reviews, letters on the film, John Jackson Miller's look at Batman Returns, Peter David's Batman & Robin analysis; Point of View by Mark Evanier - Mark tries to find a model manufacturer; Tony's Tips by Tony Isabella - Tony got stuff at Heroes Con. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Bumpkin Buzz; CBG Calendar; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cow-Boy; Mass o' Media; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; The Spirit; Subscription Service; What, Where, and When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover has quotes from Stan Sakai and Mark Evanier. Usagi Yojimbo cover by Stan Sakai. Cover price $2.95.

July 25, 1997. Special report - whatever happened to comics for girls? Cover features a photo of a girl reading a copy of Spawn #1. Cover price $2.95.

August 1, 1997. DC Focus. Transmetropolitan - Everything Changes in the City. Plus: What's Recommended for September Comics Fun? Transmetropolitan cover by Geof Darrow. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

August 15, 1997. Spawn: The Movie; Eisner Awards report. Cover features a photo of Spawn from the movie. Cover price $2.95.

September 5, 1997. Sitcom Comics. The Munsters return - "Combining the humorous and horrific nature of the characters in a style that would appeal to a wide range of comics fans wasn't as easy as it originally seemed" - Kelley Jarvis. Cover price $2.95.

October 10, 1997. The Acme Novelty Library - interview with Chris Ware. The Acme Novelty Library cover (Jimmy Corrigan) by Chris Ware. Cover price $2.95.

October 24, 1997. 200-page king-size super-spectacular. Comics past! Comics present! Comics future! Article on 'Adventures of Superman' actor Robert Shayne. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $2.95.