Comic books August 1985

Volume 2 – 1st printing. Story, art and cover by Chester Gould, plus supplemental material by Milton Caniff, Walter Simmons, Dick Locher and Shel Dorf.  Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. This issue reprints the strips from June 10, 1946 - November 17, 1946, featuring the "Shoulders," "Wedding of B.O. Plenty," and "Gargles" story arcs. Protection racketeer Gargles uses the musical talents of a girl named Themesong as cover for his crimes, but Tracy and singer Christmas Early come to her rescue. Then, the wedding of Gravel Gertie and B.O. Plenty. Also featuring vintage articles about Chester Gould's working day and his creation of Dick Tracy; an essay on cartoonings Reuben Award by its first winner, Milton Caniff; and a memorial page by Tracy artist Dick Locher for Gould, who passed away in May 1985.  An Enduring Art; Dedicated to the Memory of Chester Gould; The Country's Favorite Detective -- and His Boss!; The Reuben; The Chester Gould Autobiography. Hardcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95. Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $18.00 or Best Offer View scan Signed by editor Jim Shooter with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Mark Badger. Secret Origin, script by Roger Stern, art by Paul Smith; Clea and Strange find out that Clea is the daughter of Umar and Orini; Strange battles Umar. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover art by Mark Badger. Secret Origin, script by Roger Stern, art by Paul Smith; Clea and Strange find out that Clea is the daughter of Umar and Orini; Strange battles Umar. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Mark Badger. Secret Origin, script by Roger Stern, art by Paul Smith; Clea and Strange find out that Clea is the daughter of Umar and Orini; Strange battles Umar. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Written by Steve Parkhouse and Steve Moore. Art by Dave Gibbons and David Lloyd. Cover by Dave Gibbons. The Doctor faces a deadly intergalactic assassin! The Doctor stars in "The Deal" by Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons (reprinted from Doctor Who Magazine (UK 1979-Present Marvel UK/Panini) #53) and "End of the Line: Part 1" by Steve Parkhouse and Dave Gibbons (reprinted from Doctor Who Magazine (UK 1979-Present Marvel UK/Panini) #54). Also in this issue: Abslom Daak in "Star Tigers" parts 5 and 6 by Steve Moore and David Lloyd, reprinted from Doctor Who Magazine (UK 1979-Present Marvel UK/Panini) #44 and 45; interview with Terrance Dicks by Ken Hart; and 'Who Knows' by Patrick Daniel O'Neill, a monthly report on all things Doctor Who. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Includes: The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) pinup; Doctor Who? strip By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett; - What If Doctor Who Was Produced By… strip By Tim Quinn & Dicky; Howett; various interviews with people who worked on The Mark Of The Rani; The Rani (Kate O'Mara) poster; The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) pinup; and Funhouse Part 2 strip. Aug, 1985. 40 pgs. Cover price: 75p. Cover price $2.00.

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Vol. 10 #2 August 1985 Cover price $3.95.

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In the battle in the enemy's camp, one of Dreadstar's team does not make it out in "The Fallen Hero." Script by Jim Starlin and art by Starlin and Sam De La Rosa. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Bernie Wrightson. Willow's Story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Syzygy brings out the latent telepathic abilities that Willow was suppressing due to a traumatic experience with her father when she was a child. Reprinted from Dreadstar #2. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Bernie Wrightson. Willow's Story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Syzygy brings out the latent telepathic abilities that Willow was suppressing due to a traumatic experience with her father when she was a child. Reprinted from Dreadstar #2. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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After E-Man does something he regrets, he takes some time off and journeys to a faraway island to think about things. But it turns out that the island is not such a safe place to think in "Whom the Gods Would Destroy." Script by Nicola Cuti & Joe Staton & art by Joe Staton & Rick Burchett. Last issue of series. Cover price $1.25.

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August 3rd, 1985. Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

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Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

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Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

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Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

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Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

Tales From the Crypt reprint: "Lower Berth" (from TOC # 33) by Jack Davis, "Pearly to Dead" (#40) by George Evans, "Only Skin Deep" (# 38) by Reed Crahdall, "Stop! You're Killing Me!" (# 37) by Bill Elder, "'Taint the Meat, It's the Humanity" (# 32) by Davis, "Half-Baked" (# 40) by Graham Ingels, "The Thing in the Glades" (# 31) by Al Williamson, and "Prairie Schooner" (# 40) by Bernie Krigstein. 8-in. x 11-in.; full color; 56 pages on good quality white paper stock with cardstock covers. Cover price $4.95.

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Torpedo (script by F. Sanchez Abuli, art by Alex Toth), Tippie Toe Jones (script by Lindley Farley, art by Louis Mitchell, plus inks by Neal Adams?), The Damned City (script by Ricardo Barriero, art by Juan Gimenez), Virus (script and art by Jean Teule), and AE-35 (script by Tim Ryan, pencils by William Jungkuntz, inks by Neal Adams). Jungkuntz cover pencils, Adams cover inks. Cover price $2.95.

issue #19 - Aug. 1985. Mike Conran's news fanzine concentrating on Edgar Rice Burroughs. Third ECOF convention report with photos, ads. Side-stapled, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, black and white.

Mexican reprint series. Reprints material from Spectacular Spider-man (1976 1st Series) #65. "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Bob Layton and Joe Rubinstein. Still depressed from his defeat in Amazing Spider-Man 209, Kraven comes up with a new plan to beat the web-slinger! Kraven and Calypso ambush Spider-Man near his Chelsea apartment, and the battle is underway! It's a great slugfest between the Spectacular Spider-Man and Kraven the Hunter! Meanwhile, Dr. Sloan scolds Peter Parker for neglecting his graduate studies, but Marcy Kane offers to help Peter get back on track. Spanish language.

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Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $2.50	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $24.00 View scan Signed by writer/creator Richard Pini. No certification is included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Color reprints of original b&w series. Cover art by Wendy Pini. Fire and Flight, script by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini, art by Wendy Pini; The Wolfriders are burned out of their Holt by a fire set by careless humans. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - Color reprints of original b&w series. Cover art by Wendy Pini. Fire and Flight, script by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini, art by Wendy Pini; The Wolfriders are burned out of their Holt by a fire set by careless humans. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Michael T. Gilbert, inks by George Freeman. The Sailor on the Seas of Fate: Part 2, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Michael T. Gilbert, inks by George Freeman; Elric and the rest of the Sailors arrive at a mysterious island, and seek to face the sorcerers Agak and Gagak; But in order to defeat them, the Four who are One must overcome great challenges, and even risk their own individuality. Adapted from Michael Moorcock's The Sailor on the Seas of Fate. 36 pgs., full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Edited by James Van Hise. Stories and art by James Van Hise, Bob Strauss, and Nancy Mills. Influential early Star Trek and sci-fi fanzine. Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome; Matthew Broderick on his role as the thief in Ladyhawke; special effects wizard John Dykstra. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by John Bolton. The Seed and the Sower, script by Jon Jay Muth, art by Jon Jay Muth and Kent Williams. Cobalt- 60 story, script by Larry Todd, art by Mark Bode. Mediaview article by Dennis O'Neil. Beyond Legend, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Victor de la Fuente. The Sword of Sh'rlii, script and art by Paty Cockrum. Wah, Wah, Wah... starring Gedeon Plexus, script and art by Zoran Vanjaka. Arise Awake Year 20, script and art by Marc Hempel. Abyss (Chapter VI) starring Toadswart, script and art by Tim Conrad. Time of the Dragon article about The Black Dragon, art by John Bolton. The Hidden Stars (Chapter Six) --The Last Galactus Story, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. 100 pgs. Aug, 1985. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Vol. 104 #2 - Man At His Best. In this issue: America, you asked for it! Summer Reading's back! Spend your vacation with William Styron, John Updike, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Ann Beattie, Peter Matthiessen, Robert Stone, Frank Conroy and Debra Spark. Plus: Tributes and Progress Reports from Tom Robbins, Donald Barthelme, Walker Percy, Richard Yates, Gail Godwin, Jay McInerney, Raymond Carver, Grace Paley, Tom Wolfe and Joyce Carol Oates. Cover price $2.50.

This issue includes the following: the making of Fiend without a Face with producer John Croydon; an interview with Caroline Munro; Tobe Hooper on Lifeforce; on the set of Day of the Dead; a look at The Re-Animator; Franc Roddam on The Bride; a Nightmare on Elm Street poster; and more. Cover depicts creature from Lifeforce. Cover price $2.95.

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Mel Gibson & Tina Turner, Lifeforce, Red Sonja, The Goonies, Expl;orers Cover price $2.95.

Auction Item: CGC 9.2 View scan 4 bids Current bid: $17.00 Time left: 4h 58m Paper: Off white to white Label #4038115005	Add to cart Very Fine $8.80	Add to cart Very Fine $8.80	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49
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"With Malice towards All!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway. Cover by John Byrne. With the citizens of New York City caught in the thrall of the Hate-Monger, Malice, and the Psycho Man, can the Fantastic Four somehow stop this wave of hate that threatens to destroy countless lives? Maybe with a little help from the Man without Fear - Daredevil! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #2. Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "With Malice towards All!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway. Cover by John Byrne. With the citizens of New York City caught in the thrall of the Hate-Monger, Malice, and the Psycho Man, can the Fantastic Four somehow stop this wave of hate that threatens to destroy countless lives? Maybe with a little help from the Man without Fear - Daredevil! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #2. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "With Malice towards All!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Jerry Ordway. Cover by John Byrne. With the citizens of New York City caught in the thrall of the Hate-Monger, Malice, and the Psycho Man, can the Fantastic Four somehow stop this wave of hate that threatens to destroy countless lives? Maybe with a little help from the Man without Fear - Daredevil! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #2. Cover price $0.65.

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Volume 38 - Number 8, August 1985. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $1.25.

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"Night of the Weasel." Weasel aims to kill Martin Stein, who now works at a new university. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Akin and Garvey. Cover by Kayanan. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price - "Night of the Weasel." Weasel aims to kill Martin Stein, who now works at a new university. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Akin and Garvey. Cover by Kayanan. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover art by Bob Burden. To Dream...Perchance to Live!.., script and art by Bob Burden; The Carrot's adventures while in a death-like coma. Chronicling the hilarious adventures of Bob Burden's post-Dada, neo-surrealist super-hero. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. The Final Verdict, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Flash's jury goes back in time to observe the death of Reverse-Flash, but issues a guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial; Includes appearances by Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang, and Rainbow Raider. Super Powers action figure ad. Supergirl VHS ad. Infinity Inc. ad. British creators article by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. The Final Verdict, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Flash's jury goes back in time to observe the death of Reverse-Flash, but issues a guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial; Includes appearances by Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang, and Rainbow Raider. Super Powers action figure ad. Supergirl VHS ad. Infinity Inc. ad. British creators article by Dick Giordano. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. The Final Verdict, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Flash's jury goes back in time to observe the death of Reverse-Flash, but issues a guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial; Includes appearances by Abra Kadabra, Captain Boomerang, and Rainbow Raider. Super Powers action figure ad. Supergirl VHS ad. Infinity Inc. ad. British creators article by Dick Giordano. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

1st printing.

Cover by George Perez. Introduction by Dan Deusche.

Featuring comic strips by and a look at the career of the artist behind New Teen Titans, Avengers, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and more!

Includes articles, art, and an interview. Heidi MacDonald interviews Perez; Lou Mougin on Perez's early years in comics; Mark Waid & R.A. Jones on The New Teen Titans; R.C. Harvey on the success of Perez's storytelling technique; R.A. Jones looks at Perez's Avengers; Lou Mougin on Logan's Run; Michael Mettler on Perez's Fantastic Four.

Plus: a Perez checklist, and Andy Mangels reveals some little-known facts about Perez.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 78 pages, B&W.

Cover price $5.95.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $110.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4354982022 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Comic book version of the TV show featuring the Fraggles, Gorgs, Doozers and other wonderful creatures living in the small fantastic place known as Fraggle Rock. It's the perfect day for adventure in Fraggle Rock. So Red and Wembley venture out into the Gorg's Garden and encounter a creature that can be whatever they believe it to be in "The Monster That Could Be Anything" and "Change of Heart." Script by Stan Kay and art by Marie Severin. Cover price $0.65.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Comic book version of the TV show featuring the Fraggles, Gorgs, Doozers and other wonderful creatures living in the small fantastic place known as Fraggle Rock. It's the perfect day for adventure in Fraggle Rock. So Red and Wembley venture out into the Gorg's Garden and encounter a creature that can be whatever they believe it to be in "The Monster That Could Be Anything" and "Change of Heart." Script by Stan Kay and art by Marie Severin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

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"Lost Souls: The Druid's Tale!" Written by J.M. Dematteis. Art by Mark Badger. Learn the macabre tale that has set the Gargoyle and the Druid on an unavoidable collision course. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.