Comic books November 1989

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irst printing. "The Search for Robbie Robertson!" First printing. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Spider-Man is feverishly searching the Susquehanna River Valley after both Tombstone and Joe Robertson plunged off the escape helicopter during the prison break last issue. The wall-crawler does not find Robbie, but he does find some very strange and strong backwoods people! What will these hillbillies do when they come eye to eye with a big city super hero? Meanwhile back in New York, Thomas Fireheart (aka the Puma) completes his hostile takeover of the Daily Bugle. Cameo appearance by the Black Cat. (Notes: The first printing has the standard barcode or Spider-Man's head in the UPC box. The Spectacular Spider-Man series goes bi-weekly for the next 3 issues.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Shakedown!" Script by Gerry Conway. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema. Electro swoops in to rob a bank on Park Avenue, when he suddenly realizes that another super-villain has already cleaned out the vault! The master of electricity will literally be in for the shock of his life, when he discovers who it is. And, of course, the wondrous wall-crawler will be in the middle of all the action, when the two villains slug it out! Meanwhile in Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Joe Robertson makes his final stand against Tombstone! Cameo appearances by the Chameleon and Hammerhead. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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1992 reprint available only through JC Penney Catalog in a "Marvel Vintage Pack" that contained 20 different Marvel Reprints. "The Search for Robbie Robertson!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Spider-Man is feverishly searching the Susquehanna River Valley after both Tombstone and Joe Robertson plunged off the escape helicopter during the prison break last issue. The wall-crawler does not find Robbie, but he does find some very strange and strong backwoods people! What will these hillbillies do when they come eye to eye with a big city super hero? Meanwhile back in New York, Thomas Fireheart (aka the Puma) completes his hostile takeover of the Daily Bugle. Cameo appearance by the Black Cat. 32 pages. NOTE: Has low print run. Can be identified by having Uncanny X-Men trading card ad on back cover and 30th anniversary Spider-Man in barcode box. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Shakedown!" Script by Gerry Conway. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema. Electro swoops in to rob a bank on Park Avenue, when he suddenly realizes that another super-villain has already cleaned out the vault! The master of electricity will literally be in for the shock of his life, when he discovers who it is. And, of course, the wondrous wall-crawler will be in the middle of all the action, when the two villains slug it out! Meanwhile in Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Joe Robertson makes his final stand against Tombstone! Cameo appearances by the Chameleon and Hammerhead. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Last issue in series.Final issue. Betty Bumphus isn't faring very well as an exorcist. She has lost her battle with her personal demon, and the Spectre (and Jim Corrigan) is possessed by another demon who now has all his powers. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Gonzalo Mayo. Cover by Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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The Long Sleep. Story by Lamar Waldron. Art by Norm Dwyer. Cover by Norm Dwyer. An adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Speed investigates when Trixie is accused of murder, but a ninja working for the Yakuza complicates the case. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995) #31-32, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #293-294, and The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #131-132.

Written by J. M. Dematteis. Art by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. Cover by Mike Zeck.

Writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Mike Zeck craft the ultimate tale of revenge in this groundbreaking and legendary collection!

Kraven the Hunter has stalked and killed every animal known to man. But there is one beast that has eluded him. One quarry that has mocked him at every turn: the wall-crawling web-slinger known as Spider-Man. And to prove that he is the hero's master, he will pull on his costume and become him...after he shoots and buries him six feet under!

Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. Cape Cod Vacation starring the Spirit, Carrion, and Darling O'Shea, script and art by Will Eisner. Teacher's Pet starring the Spirit, P'Gell, and Dick Whittler, script and art by Will Eisner. The Story of Sam starring the Spirit, pencils by Tex Blaisdell. Sound starring the Spirit, script by Jules Feiffer, art by Will Eisner; satire on cartoonist's life. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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The Salla pronounces the same deadly sentence on Kirk that he did on Argus, and if that's not bad enough, Kirk finds out he has a price on his head in "The Sentence." Continued from the previous issue. Continues next issue. Written by Peter David. Pencils by James Fry. Inks by Arne Starr. Cover by Jerome Moore. Cover price $1.50.

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To regain the honor lost by the Federation in the wake of the Raimonan Primarch's missing will, Riker willingly enters into deadly combat with the planet's champion. Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Written by Michael Jan Friedman, with art by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Jerome Moore. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Next Generation cover. Gene Roddenberry interview. Star Trek collectibles ad. Spice Williams interview. Articles on production associate Susan Sackett, actor Leon Rippy, and actress Sharon Acker. Audio books ad. 18 pgs. Oct/Nov, 1989. Cover price: $2.50. Cover price $1.25.

Starburst is "Britain's premiere science fiction magazine." Issue #135 includes: The Abyss - James Cameron interview; Batman - applying the Joker's make-up with Nick Dudman; Red Dwarf - the stars speak; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - James Doohan (Scotty) gets beamed up. The Abyss logo cover. Cover price $3.95.

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War of the Worlds' Richard Chaves - "Why they're killing me!"; Batman - Julie Newmar (Catwoman) confesses; Roger Rabbit - the scenes they censored; Blake's 7 episode guide; The Abyss - Michael Biehn, underwater psycho; Beauty & the Beast - Paracelsus (Tony Jay)...Vincent's father?; David Warner - all-time evil; Robert Davi - more than a match for 007; Craig Shaw Gardner authors horror, humor & hits; Terry Jones dispatches Erik the Viking. Cover price $3.95.

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Will Payton is reunited with his long-lost father...but the reunion is marred by his mother's reaction and by the shadow of death. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna. Cover by Lyle. Cover price $1.00.

November 5, 1989. Sunday Comics Section from Stars and Strips Military Newspaper. Strips in this issue include: Beetle Bailey, Hagar, Doonesbury, Apartment 3-G, Hi and Lois, BC, Outland, Peanuts, Wizard of Id, Cathy, Prince Valiant, For Better or For Worse, Bob Weber Jr's Comics for Kids, Tank McNamara, Andy Capp, Broomhilda, Henry, Nancy, Spider-Man, Archie, Garfield, Grin and Bear It, Snuffy Smith, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes, and Blondie. 11" x 15". 16 pages. Color.

November 12, 1989. Sunday Comics Section from Stars and Strips Military Newspaper. Strips in this issue include: Beetle Bailey, Hagar, Doonesbury, Apartment 3-G, Hi and Lois, BC, Outland, Peanuts, Wizard of Id, Cathy, Prince Valiant, For Better or For Worse, Bob Weber Jr's Comics for Kids, Tank McNamara, Andy Capp, Broomhilda, Henry, Nancy, Spider-Man, Archie, Garfield, Grin and Bear It, Snuffy Smith, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes, and Blondie. 11" x 15". 16 pages. Color.

November 19, 1989. Sunday Comics Section from Stars and Strips Military Newspaper. Strips in this issue include: Beetle Bailey, Hagar, Doonesbury, Apartment 3-G, Hi and Lois, BC, Outland, Peanuts, Wizard of Id, Cathy, Prince Valiant, For Better or For Worse, Bob Weber Jr's Comics for Kids, Tank McNamara, Andy Capp, Broomhilda, Henry, Nancy, Spider-Man, Archie, Garfield, Grin and Bear It, Snuffy Smith, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes, and Blondie. 11" x 15". 16 pages. Color.

November 26, 1989. Sunday Comics Section from Stars and Strips Military Newspaper. Strips in this issue include: Beetle Bailey, Hagar, Doonesbury, Apartment 3-G, Hi and Lois, BC, Outland, Peanuts, Wizard of Id, Cathy, Prince Valiant, For Better or For Worse, Bob Weber Jr's Comics for Kids, Tank McNamara, Andy Capp, Broomhilda, Henry, Nancy, Spider-Man, Archie, Garfield, Grin and Bear It, Snuffy Smith, Shoe, Calvin and Hobbes, and Blondie. 11" x 15". 16 pages. Color.

Tsushima

NOTE: Includes complete game.

Issue 1. Nov. 1989. Written and illustrated by Chuck Austen. Adults only. 7" x 10". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $2.50.

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Bronze Tiger and Deadshot lead a rescue team to Apokolips to save Amanda and the rest of the Squad...but who's going to save them? Written by John Ostrander, with art by Luke McDonnell and Geof Isherwood. Cover by McDonnell and Karl Kesel. Cover price $1.00.

Published in Mexico. Spanish language digest featuring comic strip story and art. #84 Las Puertas del Infierno. Art by Leopoldo Becerra. Squarebound mini comic, 4-in. x 5 1/4-in., 100 pages, black and white.

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"Best Friends!" Guest-starring the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion. Story by Jerry Ordway. Art by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke. Superman attempts to help Jimmy Olsen with his altered genetic make-up problem, but his "pal" is having no part of it. Cover price $0.75.

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Back in the dawn of time, Swamp Thing learns the secret of the mysterious piece of amber and of Earth's first Elemental. And in the here and now, Abby goes into labor. Written by Doug Wheeler, with art by Tom Yeates. Painted cover by John Totleben. Cover price $1.50.

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1st printing. Written by Mark Cotta Vaz. Chronicles "Batman's First Fifty Years: 1939-1989." Illustrated with comic panels and covers, this book traces the development of the Joker, Penguin, and other characters, discusses the Batman TV show, depicts the Dark Knight's return to his darker roots, and more. Features 48 classic comic book covers in full color. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 210 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

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Cover art by Barry Blair. A Day In The Life, script and art by Barry Blair; Lee gets a new hairstyle; Simon does laundry; Then Simon becomes the laundry, courtesy of Bo. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Dreams of Stone. The Turtles battle the monster called Complete Carnage. Story, art and cover by Michael Dooney. Also includes an ad for the first TMNT movie. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia. Of Turtles and Stones and Mary Bones, script by Dean Clarrain and Ryan Brown, art by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia; After a local bayou thief steals a magical gem called the Turnstone from Mary Bones, the old crone catches up to him in the city and uses the stone to transform him into an alligator creature. Shredder tries to trick Leatherhead into thinking that the Turtles are villains who hold the secret to his return to humanity but his deception is quickly revealed once Leatherhead tangles with the heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

First printing. Newsstand Edition. Cover by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia. Of Turtles and Stones and Mary Bones, script by Dean Clarrain and Ryan Brown, art by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia; After a local bayou thief steals a magical gem called the Turnstone from Mary Bones, the old crone catches up to him in the city and uses the stone to transform him into an alligator creature. Shredder tries to trick Leatherhead into thinking that the Turtles are villains who hold the secret to his return to humanity but his deception is quickly revealed once Leatherhead tangles with the heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

First Printing. "Victor Gorelick" Edition. Cover by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia. Of Turtles and Stones and Mary Bones, script by Dean Clarrain and Ryan Brown, art by Ken Mitchroney and Dave Garcia; After a local bayou thief steals a magical gem called the Turnstone from Mary Bones, the old crone catches up to him in the city and uses the stone to transform him into an alligator creature. Shredder tries to trick Leatherhead into thinking that the Turtles are villains who hold the secret to his return to humanity but his deception is quickly revealed once Leatherhead tangles with the heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Into the Deep Blue Sea. Story by Ron Fortier. Art by Thomas Tenney. Cover by Konrad Fahrner. A spin-off of the hit movie series, focusing on humanitys battle against the Terminator robot army in the future year of 2031. Sarahs Slammers struggle to survive at the bottom of the ocean after their craft crashes and sinks. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

By Steve Bissette and Peter Laird. Story #12 of the Mirage Mini-Comic Collection 8 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. First full appearance of Thunderstrike in "Doom Is Only Sixty Seconds Away," script by Ron Frenz (plot) and Tom DeFalco (plot and script), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); Thor stops two jewel thieves who have been given high tech equipment by Dr Doom; He has a plan that involves Thor in regaining control of Latveria; Doom sends the Timebot to attack Thor and Hercules; Hercules begins to fear for some reason, while Thor has another dizzy spell; During the battle, Doom succeeds in his plan to steal Mjolnir. Cameos by Spider-Man and Captain America. "To Fight The Unbeatable Foe," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by Bob Wiacek; Thor attacks Uroc with a blast from Mjolnir, but the demon only redirects it; Thor taunts Uroc, causing him to strike and fall into the bottomless Chasm of Eternal Sorrow. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Two Dooms to Destroy Me!", script by Tom DeFalco (plot and script) and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott (finishes); Hercules, She-Hulk, and Eric fly to Latveria in a Quinjet; Doom has already gotten there, and using Thors hammer, creates a time bubble around Doomstadt causing everything inside to stop; But Kristoff foresaw such an event and made himself immune to the effects; At the time device, Hercules feels another wave of fear, and Eric manages to reclaim Mjolnir. Guest starring She Hulk. "Volstagg the Lion of Asgard," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Herb Trimpe; A drunken Volstagg winds his way home, and stops himself from being robbed. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00.

NOTE: Includes 1-page Acts of Vengeance tie-in.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant.Doctor Doom, Hercules, and She-Hulk guest star in "Two Dooms To Destroy Me!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "Volstagg the Lion of Asgard." Script by DeFalco, art by Herb Trimpe. Frenz/Sinnott cover. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Matt Howarth. Posticide, script by Matt Howarth and Lou Stathis, art by Matt Howarth; As Ron and Russ prepare to enter a sold-out concert on a non-humanoid planet, they are trapped and sent to the club owner, who discovers that they have many warrants out for their arrest.; After dispatching the owner and his bouncer (he had them trapped in iron mucus!), Ron looks over the list of who has put out contracts to have them killed and can't place the Blue Wumfs; Always eager to get into some trouble, the Bros go to a local armory and prepare to get some serious planet-smashing ordinance; While there, they run into a street gang of non-humanoid genetic purists. 28 pgs., black and white. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

1990 Annual

Includes a prose tale titled "The Last Thundercats", portrait pin-ups of the Thundercats, the comic strip story "The Homecoming" starring Snarf, and "The Price of Pride!" from Thundercats (1985-1988 1st Series) #9 - Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Jose Delbo and Al Gordon. After a misunderstanding, things escalate out of hand and the Thundercats go to war with the Rockmen of Third Earth.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

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First printing. NOTE: This is a 1st Printing. 1st printings do not have a 2nd or later printing notice in indica. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Dave Garcia. The Running Guy tries to stage a mock battle with The Red Scare to make his reputation as a hero but The Tick intervenes and ruins the deal. Photo log of Edlund's round the world trip with special appearances and commentary by The Tick. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

"All the Familiar Faces!" Megatron...alive! Ratchet...a prisoner! Optimus...out of control! Written by Simon Furman, with art by Jose Delbo and Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo. Cover price $1.00.

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Battles between Decepticons and Autobots rage on Cybertron, on the Ark and on Earth. Who will win and who will lose and who will die? It will all be revealed in Skin Deep. Script by Simon Furman and art by Jose Delbo & Dave Hunt. Cover by Jose Delbo and Danny Bulanadi. Issue also has profile pages on Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tentakil, and Piranacon Decepticons. Cover price $1.00.

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