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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #247, Aug. 11, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; a four-page 1978 Chicago Comicon convention report, with photos, by Murray Bishoff (some photos by Rick Best); and a seven-page Don Glut interview, with photos, by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers. The Prince Valiant cover is by Dan Hoffman and Pete Iro. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #250, Sept. 1, 1978. This issue has four sections and 88 pages, and features two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck. The cover is by Mike Gustovich and Kelly Alder. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #251, Sept. 8, 1978. This issue has four sections and 88 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon; and a Madman comic book story by Alan Jim Hanley (Page 2 inked by Jim Engel, and Page 5 inked by Chuck Fiala). This version of Madman predates Mike Allreds by 12 years, and there are a total of three installments of Hanleys strip. The other two appeared in TBGs 261 and 263. Madman was Hanleys way of poking fun at the dark and gritty trend that emerged in comics during the 1970s. The Madman cover is, of course, also by Hanley. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #253, Sept. 22, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Fanpubs fanzine review column by L. Bruce Sapp; a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Tarsan parody strip by Eddie Eddings; and a five-page 1978 San Diego Comicon convention report and photos by Jackie Estrada and David Scroggy, with additional photos by Shel Dorf. The Star Hawks cover by Jim Newsome is his first of six covers for TBG. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #255, Oct. 6, 1978. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; the first of two Legion of Stupid Heroes comic book stories by Eddie Eddings (the second appears in TBG #305); and a WE Seal of Approval (WSA) report page by Stan Blair. The Atom cover is by Sam de la Rosa and Doug Herring. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #256, Oct. 13, 1978. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, along with a separate, tabloid-sized 20-page American Comic Book Company catalog (included with copies listed here), Pulp Price List #10. Featured inside is a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon; and a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Dick Tracy cover is by Chester Gould, Max Allan Collins and Rick Fletcher. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #261, Nov. 17, 1978. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Buck Gordon science fiction parody art by Alan Jim Hanley, Russ Maheras and Mike Saenz; a five-page Bill Gaines interview by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers; a quarter-page X-Men comic strip (TBG house ad) by Ken Kramer; the second installment of the Madman comic book story arc by Alan Jim Hanley; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The science fiction space cover is by S. McManus (Shawn?). Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #263, Dec. 1, 1978. This issue has three sections and 64 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; the third and final installment of the Madman comic book story arc by Alan Jim Hanley; and a Seriocomic Quackery comic strip by Bob Hayes and Chad Draper. The Thor/Odin cover is by Jim Newsome. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom 265, Dec. 15, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Crusader Comments column by Martin L. Greim; a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon; a Dan Hoffman two-page center spread poster of Donald Duck, Snoopy and Howard the Duck fishing; a unnamed newspaper strips parody comic strip by Frank Pauer; and a WE Seal of Approval (WSA) report page by Stan Blair. The cover is by Stephen Flame Taylor. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #266, Dec. 22, 1978. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck, and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Conun the Hanna-Barbarian cover is by Eddie Eddings. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #267, Dec. 29, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; a 1978 Minneapolis Comic Convention report with photos; a two-page center spread poster of King Kull by Dan Hoffman; a Conun the Hanna-Barbarian comic book story by Eddie Eddings; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The Dennis the Menace cover is by Fred Hembeck. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #268, Jan. 5, 1979. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, and came with an extra 12-page, tabloid-sized Comic City catalog (NOT included with this item listing). Inside, the issue features a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The The Fall of Théoden cover is by Stephen Flame Taylor. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #270, Jan. 19, 1979. This issue has three sections and 56 pages, and features a Media Report column by David McDonnell; and a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Charlie Chan cover is drawn by Bob Murphy. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #272, Feb. 2, 1979. This issue has four sections and 96 pages, and features a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; and a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon. The science fiction cover is by Russ Maheras. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #291, June 15, 1979. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson (which includes an Alex Toth guest editorial); two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; a reprint of an Edgar Rice Burroughs article by Kevin Hancer published in TBG 95 and 125; and a Clark the Collector comic strip by George Erling. The Captain American cover is by Jim Newsome. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #295, July 13, 1979. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; a two-page Alan Jim Hanley center spread poster for National Fanzine Month, inked by Dennis Jensen; a Dick Moores nine-page interview (with photos and art) by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers; and a Mazes reprint by Alan Jim Hanley and Harris, originally published in TBG 109. The Human Torch/Doctor Doom cover is by Wes Crum. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #303, Sept. 7, 1979. This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; A Dark and Stormy Column by Terry Beatty; and a 1979 San Diego Comicon convention report, with photos, by Murray Bishoff. The Green Arrow cover was drawn by an unknown artist who signed his work Mr. Mystery Artist. This anonymous cover artist also drew the covers for TBG #350 and #373. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #307, Oct. 5, 1979. This issue has three sections, 72 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; and two columns by Terry Beatty, titled I just Column Like I See Em and An Underground Column. The terrific science fiction space cover is by Brad Caslos. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

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The Buyer's Guide for Comic Fandom is an early-era comics ad zine featuring comic for sale lists and ads for the many fan publication of the period. This issue features a R. Holmes cover. Marvel Comics Coming Attractions. 80 pages, black and white on newsprint, tabloid 11.5-in. x 17.5-in. NOTE: Early issues were mailed free to interested comic collectors; back issues could be ordered at 25c ea. Later the publication moved to paid subscriptions. Cover price $1.00.

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June 22, 1990. Special features on Dick Tracy in this issue: Disney's 'Tracy' Comic Books; Dick Tracy Today - Max Allan Collins tells what's happening in the comic strip and in several new books; Dick Tracy in Comic Books; Tracymania; Dick Tracy Highlights - landmarks in Tracy's half-century history; Dick Tracy Speaks - audiotape adventure; Chester Gould - Max Allan Collins writes a fond recollection of Dick Tracy's creator; The "Real" Breathless Mahoney; Dick Tracy in the Movies. Cover price $2.25.

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July 23, 1993. Timothy Truman talks Jonah Hex and more; article by Walt Simonson; Dr. Seuss drawings on display in San Diego this summer. Jonah Hex cover by Timothy Truman. Cover price $2.50.

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August 13, 1993. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Malibu launches comic-book series in August; MAXX lives; the 'What If's that weren't; Rob Liefeld takes sabbatical from Extreme Studios; Don Martin leaves Cracked, plans humor comic book; Mike Grell vows to continue Shaman's Tears; adventures of Don Rosa in Scandinavia and elsewhere. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cover by Jerome Moore. Cover price $2.50.

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May 27, 1994. Walt Simonson's Star Slammers from Bravura. Plus: Neil Gaiman on Alice Cooper; Alice Cooper on Neil Gaiman; Michael Zulli on Neil Gaiman and Alice Cooper. Star Slammers cover by Walt Simonson. Cover price $2.50.