Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) comic books

February 22, 1991. Hundreds of Golden Age Marvel comics are now available, on sale on microfiche; 'Spider-Man' #1 special platinum edition ships - Marvel saves 'a few' for benefits, print run is only 10,000; X-Men - 'We're #4!'; Mark Martin - what happens when you panic and dial 991?; Little Nemo revisits dreamland...twice - Remco-Fantagraphics, Eclipse to reprint series simultaneously. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Clubs; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

March 1, 1991. Gulf war hits comics - Don Lomax does Desert Storm Journal; Carl Potts on Epic plans; want to buy Spider-Man art by Todd McFarlane?; an update on 'hot' comics - Darkhawk starts strongly, Lobo is in demand; CBG's Golden/Silver Age section has a new name. Cover price $2.50.

March 8, 1991. Superman gets 4th monthly title - 'Superman: The Man of Steel' #1 ships in May (with comments from Mike Carlin, editor of the Superman line); Walt Simonson leaves Fantastic Four with #354; 'Roger Rabbit' gets 2nd title - monthly anthology comic book ships in June (with comments from Disney editor-in-chief Len Wein); CBG Fan Awards ballot. Cover price $2.50.

March 15, 1991. 'Superman: The Man of Steel' - fourth monthly title for Superman; Impact Comics - new DC imprint begins in May; Peter David adapts 'Rocketeer' movie; EC means Extra-Large Comics; Sparkle City buys $150,000 collection; Felix the Cat, Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker join Harvey, and Carl Barks' 'Barney Bear and Benny Burro' to be reprinted; previews of Velocity and Shackles; Comics in Your Future; But I Digress - convention anecdotes. Cover price $2.50.

March 22, 1991. All about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze; 'uncensored' EC cover hits the stands...38 years later; Tim Burton to direct Mai, the Psychic Girl. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Animation News; But I Digress; Cecil Kunkle; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; I Cover the Newsstand; Information, Please; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

March 29, 1991. Disney adds Hollywood Comics - line for older readers may include super-heroes; First drops Nexus, Grimjack, Dreadstar, Badger, Meta-4; Freddy's back - Innovation to publish 'Nightmares on Elm Street'; San Diego Con runs Eisner Awards; Disney art stolen from Museum of Cartoon Art. Cover price $2.50.

April 5, 1991. Features on Warren Tufts, Stan Lee, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; Ghost Rider glows in the dark - issue #15 will have special ink for the cover; Happy Birthday to The Good Artist (Carl Barks); 'Fantasia' art loss is clarified - owner provides details, pictures of missing material; Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards to be presented at Atlanta Comics Expo '91. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Clubs; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Oh, So?; Picture This; Powerhouse Paper; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

April 12, 1991. An in-depth look at DC/Archie's new Impact Comics - special 16-page section; 'Quantum Leap' leaps to Innovation; Paul Chadwick's 'Concrete' returns; Capital City prints CBG Awards poster; photos - Rudy Franke gives you a look at your favorite comics creators, from Jim Lee to Stan Lee (no relation); Jack Kirby - help is needed in preparing a Kirby bibliography; But I Digress - Peter David on team-ups. Cover price $2.50.

April 19, 1991. Judge Dredd - the law of the future...or the future of the law?; Topps prepares magazine, trading cards for Rocketeer film; Wonder Con 5; Dolgoff buys 'Golden Age cache'; Planet of the Apes #12 preview (with Ape Wedding). Judge Dredd cover by Dave Dorman. Cover price $2.50.

April 26, 1991. 'X-Men' #1 has five 'first editions'; Now Comics returns; which is bigger - comics sales or the industry's problems?; Archie, Disney, Harvey - publishers of comics for younger readers in fight for third place; Beetlejuice - Harvey offset comic book has newsstand, direct-sale versions; Capital drops adult titles from 'Advance Comics'; Florida store cleared - judge dismisses obscenity charges; Tony's Tips - death doesn't deter sales; preview of Albedo. Cover price $2.50.

May 3, 1991. Frank Miller's Sin City - story begins in Dark Horse 5th anniversary special; Alan Moore talks about From Hell and Jack the Ripper; Darkwing Duck - the terror that flaps in the night; Viz switches entire line to color; Vampirella returns from the dead - 'Cult of Chaos' stories in paperback from Harris and Dark Horse. Cover price $2.50.

May 10, 1991. Frank Miller - teams with John S. Romita on 144-page Daredevil origin...writes, draws, letters 'Sin City'...and writes more Martha stories; DC will produce comics for world's young readers; Capital City sales conference is comics' biggest; Fantagraphics initiates returnables plan. Also in this issue: Ad Information; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; Weird but True Toon Facts; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $2.50.

May 17, 1991. Wild Agents of Marvel - Marvel fan club is named, membership includes kit, newsletter, and a chance to vote; Disney unveils new animated features planned for the '90s, including Beauty and the Beast; Back to the Future is newest Harvey title - related to fall CBS series. Cover price $2.50.

May 31, 1991. Inter-company crossovers return - DC/Marvel ones collected, Batman teams 3 times; Mike Baron and Steve Rude's Nexus lands at Dark Horse Comics; San Diego Comic-Con is bigger than ever before (special pull-out section); second Batman movie to star Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito; Grant Morrison's Animal Man collected in TPB. Cover price $2.50.

June 7, 1991. The 4 covers of X-Men #1 by Jim Lee & Scott Williams; TSR takes back titles from DC - company to revamp, try to be 'serious comic-book publisher'; Diamond seminar has Will Eisner, Clive Barker, Bahama cruise. Cover price $2.50.

June 14, 1991. Rocketeer blasts off at Golden Apple - Dave Stevens, Russ Heath, Neal Adams, Ray Zone to appear; Concrete painting featured on 'Blast!'; Rex Miller signs with Simon & Schuster; Gary Larson wins NCS Reuben Award. Also in this issue: Ad Information; But I Digress; Charts; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Information, Please; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

June 21, 1991. Special look at The Rocketeer movie from Disney: first appearance; graphic adventures; merchandising; art; Graphitti relationship; credits; tin sign; about the cast; about the filmmakers. Also in this issue: Marshall Rogers; Chip 'n' Dale preview; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; I Cover the Newsstand; Law Is a Ass; Now Appearing; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Role of the Dice; Showcase; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

June 28, 1991. Batman meets Judge Dredd in 'Judgement on Gotham'; 'Armageddon: Alien Agenda' - DC mini-series follows fast-selling 'Armageddon 2001'; beginning this issue - comic strips by Will Eisner (The Spirit), Batton Lash (Wolff & Byrd); '3x3 Eyes' watch in Innovation manga; who are the ones with the power in the comics industry? Also in this issue: Ad Information; Animation News; But I Digress; Charts; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Off the Road; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Rayguns, Elves, etc.; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; Up from Fandom; What, Where & When. Cover price $2.50.

July 5, 1991. Wonder Man; Earth-2 remembered; 2nd printings give fans a 2nd chance; Moebius film wins Cannes Festival prize; CBG runs letters written to Bratpack; Armageddon: Alien Agenda artists are still tentative. Cover features Wonder Man art by Jeff Johnson & Terry Austin. Cover price $2.50.

July 12, 1991. John Byrne to script 'X-Men,' 'Uncanny X-Men' with Jim Lee - Chris Claremont takes sabbatical; But I Digress - a retrospective of Chris Claremont's 'X-Men' years; Golden Age Archie now on microfiche; Malibu Graphics, Barry Blair have 'amicable' parting of the ways; Atlanta Con. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Celluloid Dreams; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

July 19, 1991. Todd McFarlane leaves Spider-Man - he'll skip #15, his last issue will be #16; George Perez comments on being replaced by Ron Lim on Infinity Gauntlet; Sotheby's to auction rare comic books and original artwork; The Twilight Zone - series has 3 formats, 4 covers; earliest comic book on display. Cover price $2.50.

July 26, 1991. Terminator: RoboCop Wars coming from Dark Horse - Frank Miller to write and Walt Simonson to draw; Will Eisner on the (sorry) state of the comic-book industry; Chris Claremont interview; circulation figures; a look at the Marvel stock prospectus; George Perez has announced that, on the borderless covers of the newsstand edition of War of the Gods #4, he will break his personal record for number of fully rendered characters. Cover price $2.50.

August 2, 1991. CBG Fan Awards issue - Jim Lee and Chris Claremont are #1; X-Force sells 3.6 million, with X-Men #1 set to hit 7 million; Sotheby's seeks rare, key items for comic-book auction. Cover features a photo of Jim Lee and Chris Claremont. Cover price $2.50.

August 9, 1991. September is Sandman month - new story, special, statue, watch, books and more; cartoonists at sea - an account of the NCS' Reuben Cruise; Marvel stocks start strong; John Byrne comments on scripting X-Men. Cover price $2.50.

August 16, 1991. Harvey Kurtzman Civil War series resumes, 'Two-Fisted Tales' returns; 'Desert Storm Journal' cover in good-guy, bad-guy versions; 'Robin II' to have holograms, 14 variants - all versions will be available in complete sets. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; In Toon; Law Is a Ass; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Stuck in the '60s; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

August 23, 1991. Marvel share of August comics market is 62-65%; Marvel fan club WAM! is officially launched; Legion of Night heralds return of Marvel to horror comics genre; X-Men #1 sales; who says Annette Bening couldn't play Catwoman?; Wolverine #50 has a special cover; world's longest comic strip? Cover price $2.50.

August 30, 1991. Special Issue: Independent Comics - still staying afloat. Groo cover by Sergio Aragones. Cover price $2.50.

September 6, 1991. Great X-pectations - Diamond says retailers expect 'X-Men' to sell out, as direct market took 7.5 million of 8-million print run; Dark Horse signs film deal; Eternity offers 'The Lost Comics of Oz'; store offers 10,000 copies of signed 'X-Factor' #71. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Powerhouse Paper; Remembering Golden Age; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 13, 1991. 'Elseworlds' stories give DC alternative versions of its heroes (with comments from DC marketing representative Patricia Jeres); 'Lost in Space' comic book no longer lost in transit, now free of red-tape trap; Diamond makes debut in UK. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Magazine Guide; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 20, 1991. First issue of 'Robin II' mini-series to have covers by Dick Giordano, Kelley Jones, Tom Lyle and Matt Wagner; ethics in the comics industry - a retailer voices an opinion; Disney revamps line (with comments from Disney marketing account executive Teri Sokol); Touchmark - first title due in spring; Adventure Comics to publish Bruce Lee comics; Archie Comics tries continuity, updating. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Celluloid Dreams; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Hit Parade; Now Appearing; Off the Road; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; Top Comics; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

September 27, 1991. Black Robin? Marlon Wayans is cast in 'Batman Returns'; an artist tells the writers - we don't need or want you; Marvel VP Carol Kalish dies. Cover price $2.50.

October 4, 1991. Clive Barker praises comics...every chance he gets; dig a little deeper - Marvel Comics is raising the cover price of its $1 comic books to $1.25 in December; X-Men hologram in 'Advance Comics'; a preview of Uncle Scrooge by Don Rosa; preliminary checklist of Steve Ditko's work. Cover price $2.50.

October 11, 1991. 'Quantum Leap' comic book - this looks like a job for Sam Beckett; writers respond to artist who doesn't need or want them; Sotheby's auctions 'X-Men' #1 art; Ron Frenz - ups and downs of an artist; Largo to make series of films with Dark Horse Comics characters; Lensman, Robot Carnival go to home video; Hanna-Barbera home video joins in the revival of The Addams Family. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Law Is a Ass; Now Appearing; Off the Road; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd; Year of Jubilo. Cover features Quantum Leap art by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

October 18, 1991. Sotheby's auction has work by all-time top comics artists - McCay, Herriman, Hogarth, Sprang, Eisner, Craig, Feldstein, Frazetta, Barks, Ditko, Crumb, Kurtzman, more; Dark Horse to return 'Nexus' to creators Mike Baron and Steve Rude; John Byrne's 'Next Men' #1 to have silver cover; WAM (Wild Agents of Marvel) members get comic-book coupons. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Clubs; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Deja Vu; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

October 25, 1991. Special issue: Entertainment trading cards. Interview with Norman Saunders; Marvel cards unite hobbies; comics/cards - bridging the gap; Dinosaurs Attack!; Jack Davis - Funny Valentines. Cover price $2.50.

November 1, 1991. Jim Cameron to do Spider-Man film (with comments from Stan Lee); Matrix/Supergirl is back; reminiscing about Robin; Bugs Bunny meets Reggie Jackson - Comic Ball 2 cards mix real and cartoon baseball stars; Dark Horse has 'Thing' for SF horror series; Diamond modifies cancellation policy - drops 'insufficient orders' clause. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; It's Bound to Happen; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Powerhouse Paper; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Cover price $2.50.

November 8, 1991. In This Issue: Annual Holiday Supplement Helps you plan Gift-Giving! Newspaper format. Cover price $2.50.

November 15, 1991. Marvel net: $6.7 million - The Wall Street Journal for Oct. 21 announced figures for the first quarter during which Marvel Comics reported them after being listed on the American Stock Exchange (the quarter ending Sept. 30). Plus: Gladstone to publish 51 albums of Carl Barks' Donald Duck stories - trading cards, some signed by Barks, will be included; Dave Gibbons, Kent Williams, P. Craig Russell contribute to 'The Ray Bradbury Chronicles'; San Diego Comic-Con dates change; Wonder Woman dies...but she gets better. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Art's Sake; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Now Appearing; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd; Year of Jubilo. Wonder Woman cover art by Brian Bolland (from the cover of Wonder Woman (1987 2nd Series) #63). Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

November 22, 1991. Operation: Galactic Storm - Avengers have 21-issue crossover series; Carl Barks gets Disney Legends Award for career; Seduction of the Innocent - Kitchen Sink Press to publish annotated reprint; Tecumseh - Tim Truman adapts Shawnee play. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Law Is a Ass; License to Thrill; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Stuck in the '60s; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

November 29, 1991. DC to upgrade standard comics - special editions include 'Showcase' #4, first Supergirl story, and new adventures of Sugar and Spike; Sandman story wins World Fantasy Award for Best Short, while Dave McKean is voted Best Artist; Dark Horse Comics lives up to the company's name. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 6, 1991. Marvel's US, UK universes combine - Paul Neary is British line's editorial director; Chris Claremont bids his final farewells to the X-Men; Batman has 3-title crossover - new look of Gotham incorporated into story; 'Suburban Jersey Ninja She-Devils' on the way from Marvel, Steve Gerber and Amanda Conner; 'ElfQuest' goes platinum - series sells 1,000,000 books; DC Comics to skip New Year skip week; Disney projects. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; Breaking In; Bumpkin Buzz; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Crow's Nest; Dan T's Inferno; 15 Minutes of Fame; For Your Reference; Hit Parade; Law Is a Ass; License to Thrill; Miss Conduct; Out of Print; Powerhouse Paper; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Suggested for Mature Retailers; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 13, 1991. Harlan Ellison tells true-life horror stories about fans; John Byrne returns to conventions to publicize his Next Men; Cthulhu - Lovecraft's elder gods come to comic books; Disney Comics replies to letters from fans about its 'implosion'; George Perez issues a challenge to artists: pay tribute, not homage; Peter David on 'Beauty & Beast'; Jan Strnad on the good old days. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 20, 1991. Our gift to you - a holiday classic by Walt Kelly; Anton Furst dies, was Batman film designer; Reed Waller crisis fund started; NBC set to drop Saturday cartoons; Cat Giveaway - Scott Hampton makes offer; preview of Ninja High School. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; Book Guide; Bumpkin Buzz; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Your Reference; License to Thrill; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

December 27, 1991. DC Comics, Diamond get comic books into the schoolrooms - 18,500 copies of 'Secret Origins' donated, teachers enthusiastic; 'Dark Shadows' - TV show to be Innovation comic-book series; 1st Batman appearance sells for $75,000. Also in this issue: Ad Information; Book Guide; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 3, 1992. Tarzan of the Comics - a swing down Memory Vine; Tarzan at Malibu - new version swings into comics shops in March; 'Young Indiana Jones' comic books to parallel Lucasfilm's TV series; Hepcats/Omaha print benefits Waller crisis fund; Comics Retailer - Krause Publications magazine is aimed at comic-book retailers. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 10, 1992. In this issue: Interviews with folks to be at the NYC Marketplace. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 17, 1992. Carl Barks visits Disney Comics - photo and story; Marvel's 'Big Guns' target 1992; Sotheby's comics auction brings in $1.2 million in day of bids, buying; Joe Kubert talks; Sheldon Mayer dies - comic-book pioneer bought 'Superman,' created 'Black Orchid' and 'Sugar and Spike'; March is Manga Month in 'Advance Comics.' Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 24, 1992. Millennium Publications' 'Weird Tales Illustrated' has stars - Harlan Ellison, John Bolton, Kelley Jones, Tim Vigil, P. Craig Russell among contributors; Mark Martin bids a reluctant farewell to 20 Nude Dancers 20; five-figure Silver Age comics sale highlights Sotheby's comics auction; 'Taboo' stories pirated in Spain; preview of Tarzan the Warrior. Also in this issue: Adventure!; Ad Information; But I Digress; Chortlesnoot; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Crow's Nest; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; For Art's Sake; Now Appearing; Oh, So?; Out of Print; Retailer Directory; Showcase; Spirit; Tony's Tips; Up from Fandom; What, Where & When; Wolff & Byrd. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.

January 31, 1992. Winners and Losers of 1991, Ghost Rider pops out stars in throat-ripping scene. Newspaper Format. Cover price $2.50.