Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) comic books graded by CBCS
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Item #59055499
Tags: Confusing TitlesMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 1 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-006
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Starts Jun 10 This is it – the notorious Marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of KISS mixed into the printers ink. If you want to own a piece of Gene Simmons, this is as close as youre going to get. The fact that the rock band is battling Dr. Doom and Mephisto almost pales in comparison. Written by Howard the Ducks Steve Gerber, of all people, with art by Alan Weiss, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, and Sal Buscema. Full color. Cover by Weiss and Gray Morrow. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59410940
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #23-1EA4BC5-004
Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055972
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-023
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Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055540
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 3 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-038
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Starts Jun 10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The official comic book adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film. Written by Archie Goodwin with art by Walt Simonson and Klaus Janson. If the characters look strange, it's because Marvel did not get the rights to use the movie actors likeness. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055888
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 4 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-055
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Starts Jun 10 Marvel Comics Super Special #4: The Beatles Story. David Anthony Kraft story, Tom Palmer cover, George Perez and Klaus Janson art Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054934
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 5 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-058
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Starts Jun 10 Kiss stars in "The Land of Khyscz!" Plot by Ralph Macchio and Alan Weiss, script by Macchio, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Tony DeZuniga. Pull-out poster by George Bush (not the president). Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054937
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 6 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-059
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Starts Jun 10 Jaws 2. The official comic book adaptation of Universals first shark sequel. Written by Richard Marschall, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Includes an interview with Jaws 2 director Jeannot Szwarc. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054947
Tags: Treasury Sized EditionsMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 8A CBCS 8.5 Treasury Size Marvel 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #23-11CBD69-060
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Starts Jun 10 Painted cover by Bob Larkin. The official comic book adaptation of the original 1970s science fiction TV series, Battlestar Galactica, written by Roger McKenzie, with art by Ernie Colon; In a distant time and place, a terrible war was waged between man and machine...the humans lost; Now, guided by their last surviving warship - the mighty Battlestar Galactica - a handful of survivors travel through space in search of the lost home of their ancestors, a shining planet known through ancient records, a planet called Earth. Includes an interview with special effects artist John Dykstra and much background information on the Battlestar Galactica universe. The story was reprinted in issues #1-3 of the Battlestar Galactica comic. 48 pgs. Full-color. This first printing is treasury-sized and has the red Spider-Man Marvel logo in the corner. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055948
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 9 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
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Label #23-11CBD69-062
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Starts Jun 10 The Savage Sword of Conan. Conan in Robert E. Howards Trail of the Bloodstained God, written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Red Sonja in Day of the Red Judgment, written by Roy Thomas, with art by Howard Chaykin. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055996
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 10 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-007
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Starts Jun 10 Star-Lord. The interstellar cop returns in World in a Bottle, written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. To Sleep, Perchance to Die, written by Marc Dacy, with art by Ernie Colon. Full color. Painted cover by Earl Norem. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055916
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 11 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-009
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Starts Jun 10 Warriors of the Shadow Realm. Part I of a Weirdworld epic written by Doug Moench, with art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres and Peter Ledger. Tyndall, Velanna and Mud-Butt encounter a lost race of elves and battle a fallen god. Detailed maps and background info on Weirdworld, despite this being the first Weirdworld story since creator Mike Ploog left Marvel in a contract dispute. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. 50 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054799
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 12 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-013
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Starts Jun 10 Warriors of the Shadow Realm. Part II of a Weirdworld epic written by Doug Moench, with art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres and Peter Ledger. Tyndall, Velanna and Mud-Butt encounter a lost race of elves and battle a fallen god. Also includes a history of fantasy illustration by editor Richard Marschall. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. 52 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055536
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 13 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-014
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Starts Jun 10 Warriors of the Shadow Realm. Part III of a Weirdworld epic written by Doug Moench, with art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres and Peter Ledger. Tyndall, Velanna and Mud-Butt encounter a lost race of elves and battle a fallen god. Includes bonus art and background info on Weirdworld. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. 60 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055523
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 14 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-016
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Starts Jun 10 Meteor. The official comic book adaptation of the all-star disaster-from-space film. Written by Ralph Macchio, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Includes an interview with special effects artist Bill Cruse and a look at past disasters, real and fictional. Full color; 52 pages. Painted cover by Frank Miller! Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055891
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 15 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-018
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Starts Jun 10 Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The official comic book adaptation of the first Star Trek film. Written by Marv Wolfman, with art by Dave Cockrum and Klaus Janson. Includes a look at the science, history and lore of Star Trek. The first Marvel Star Trek comic. Full color; 68 pages. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055513
Tags: Star WarsMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 16 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-019
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Starts Jun 10 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The official comic book adaptation of the George Lucas classic. Written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Lettered by Rick Veitch! Story later reprinted in Marvels Star Wars #39-44. Full color; 96 pages. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #59054955
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 17 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-020
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Starts Jun 10 Xanadu. The official comic book adaptation of the musical fantasy film. Marvel followed up adaptations of the hit films Star Trek and The Empire Strikes Back with this, a big-screen bomb. Written by J. M. DeMatteis, with art and color contributions by half the Marvel Bullpen, it seems: Rich Buckler, Jimmy Janes, Brent Eric Anderson, Joe Brozowski, Al Milgrom, Bill Sienkiewicz, Howard Chaykin, and Peter Kuper! Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #59055387
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 18 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-021
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Starts Jun 10 Raiders of the Lost Ark. The official comic book adaptation of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg classic, introducing Indiana Jones. Written by Walt Simonson, with art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Story later reprinted in Raiders of the Lost Ark #1-3 and Marvel Movie Spotlight #1. Full color; 68 pages. Painted cover by Howard Chaykin. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59056005
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 20 CBCS 9.2
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-024
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Starts Jun 10 Official adaptation of Dragonslayer, the movie. Also includes the creation of the Dragonslayer world and biographies of stars & directors. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054783
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 21 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-028
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Starts Jun 10 Conan the Barbarian. The official comic book adaptation of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by regular Conan artist John Buscema. Story later reprinted in Conan the Barbarian Movie Special #1-2 and the Marvel Illustrated paperback. Full color; 52 pages. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59052399
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 22 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Label #23-14AAEF9-001
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Starts Jun 10 Blade Runner. The official comic book adaptation of the classic science fiction film. Written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Story later reprinted in Blade Runner #1-2. Includes movie stills and biographical material. Full color; 64 pages. Painted cover by Jim Steranko. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054782
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 23 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-029
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Starts Jun 10 Annie. The official comic book adaptation of the film based on the Broadway musical, which in turn was based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. Written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Win Mortimer and Vince Colletta. Story later reprinted in Annie #1-2. Includes movie stills and biographical material. An interview with Leonard Starr, who revived the comic strip, may be the biggest draw for Orphan Annie fans. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054780
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 24 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-031
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Starts Jun 10 The Dark Crystal. The official comic book adaptation of the Jim Henson fantasy film. Written by David Anthony Kraft, with art by Bret Blevins and Vince Colletta. Story later reprinted in The Dark Crystal #1-2. Includes numerous sketches by noted fantasy illustrator (and Dark Crystal concept designer) Brian Froud. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59052400
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 25 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-14AAEF9-002
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Starts Jun 10 Rock & Rule. The official comic book adaptation of the animated fantasy film. Written by Bill Mantlo, with art provided by animation stills from the movie, in the style of the Fotonovel movie paperbacks. Includes detailed behind-the-scenes info of this future cult classic. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59055935
Tags: Star WarsMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 27 CBCS 9.2
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-033
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Starts Jun 10 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The official comic book adaptation of the George Lucas classic. Luke Skywalker confronts his destiny while the Rebellion launches a desperate strike against the Empire. Written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Story later reprinted in Return of the Jedi #1-4. Full color; 64 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59055501
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 29 CBCS 7.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-036
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Starts Jun 10 Tarzan of the Apes. The legend of the jungle hero raised by apes is retold. Despite the timing and the cover blurb, this is not based on the 1984 film Greystoke, but is a straight adaptation of the original Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. Written by Sharman DiVono and Mark Evanier, with art by Dan Spiegle. Story later reprinted in Marvels Tarzan of the Apes (1984) #1-2. Painted cover by Charles Ren. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #59054807
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 30 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-039
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Starts Jun 10 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The official comic book adaptation of the second Indiana Jones film. Indy and his companions battle a death cult in India. Written by David Michelinie, with art by Jackson Guice and Bob Camp. Story later reprinted in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom #1-3. Cover by Guice. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054797
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 31 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-040
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Starts Jun 10 The Last Starfighter. The official comic book adaptation of the 1984 science fiction adventure film. A teenage video-gamer becomes the last hope for an alien race. Written by Bill Mantlo, with art by Bret Blevins and Tony Salmons. Story later reprinted in The Last Starfighter #1-3. Cover by Jackson Guice. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054796
Tags: MuppetsMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 32 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-042
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Starts Jun 10 The Muppets Take Manhattan. The official comic book adaptation of the third Muppet movie. The Muppets try to take their act to Broadway, but New York is a tough sell. Written by Stan Kay, with art by Dean Yeagle and Jacqueline Roettcher. Story later reprinted in The Muppets Take Manhattan #1-3. Cover by Jackson Guice. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054778
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 33 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-043
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Starts Jun 10 Buckaroo Banzai. The official comic book adaptation of the all-star comedy adventure and future cult classic. Buckaroo battles alien invaders with the help of his ace team. Written by Bill Mantlo, with art by Mark Texeira and Armando Gil. Story later reprinted in Buckaroo Banzai #1-2. Includes an interview with the films director. Cover by Texeira. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59055527
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 34 CBCS 9.2
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-046
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Starts Jun 10 Sheena. The official comic book adaptation of the box-office bomb starring Tanya Roberts, itself based on a 1930s comic book and later TV series. The queen of the jungle battles mercenaries. Written by Cary Burkett, with art by Gray Morrow. Story later reprinted in Sheena #1-2. Includes movie stills and behind-the-scenes material. Painted cover by Morrow. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59053027
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 35 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-15781A3-016
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Starts Jun 10 Conan the Destroyer. The official comic book adaptation of the second Conan movie, which was plotted by comics writers Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway. This version is written by Michael Fleisher, with art by regular Conan artist John Buscema. Story later reprinted in Conan the Destroyer #1-2. Includes movie stills and behind-the-scenes material, as well as some spot art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59053199
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 36 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-048
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Starts Jun 10 Dune. The official comic book adaptation of the David Lynch movie, based on Frank Herberts classic science fiction novel. In the far future, humanity adapts to life on a desert planet. Written by Ralph Macchio, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Story later reprinted in Dune #1-3. To date, the only comic book version of the Dune saga. Painted cover by Sienkiewicz. Full color; 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #59054774
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 37 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-049
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Starts Jun 10 2010. The official comic book adaptation of the sequel to Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarkes 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nine years after the Discovery expedition was lost, the human race learns it is not alone in the universe. Written by J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Joe Barney, Larry Hama and Tom Palmer. Story later reprinted in 2010 #1-2. Painted cover by Palmer. Full color; 52 pages. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #59054057
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 38 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-052
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Starts Jun 10 Red Sonja. The official comic book adaptation of the 1985 Red Sonja film starring Brigette Nielsen. The swordswoman goes on a quest for vengeance. Written by Mary Wilshire and Louise Simonson, with art by Wilshire; in fact, the entire production crew was female, except for inker Vince Colletta. Story later reprinted in Marvels Red Sonja (1985) #1-2. Cover by Wilshire. Full color; 52 pages. Cover price $2.00.