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January 9, 1987. Mike W. Barr dismissed as staff editor by DC; Comics Price Guide Issue; Of Myths and Men preview; Mike Baron discusses plans for Flash, Punisher and Badger - Flash needs food and rest, Punisher has short fuse, Badger vs. Roach Wrangler (squeamish, beware); Claremont Comments; Predictions for 1987 - R.A. Jones gets a psychic look at the year to come; 'Maus' is nominated for national book award; Johnny Dynamite - Charlton private eye to be 'Ms. Tree' back-up feature; 'Evangeline' becomes bi-monthly with #2. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Animation News; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Curiouser & Curiouser; Dan T's Inferno; Everett True; Flat Strip; Forgotten Funnies; Funnies in the '40s; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Super Folks; 3-D Pete; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

January 16, 1987. Young All-Stars - new team is largely made up of 'cosmic replacements' for heroes, with comments from Roy Thomas. Plus: Guest Editorial - Frank Miller points out that comic books have always been slow to react to trends, including censorship. Also: Cracked Preview - work by Peter Bagge, Bill Wray, Mike Carlin, Steve Ditko, Jack Davis, George Gladir and Bob Fingerman. Cover price $1.50.

January 23, 1987. Louise Simonson talks X-Factor mini-series, plus 'Meltdown'; preview of Justice Machine; John Byrne's View; Oh, So? - Lawrence Watt-Evans, Henry Vogel, John Byrne and others touch on censorship, freedom of and from religion, penalties for late comics, and a host of other topics; Transformers star in 4-issue series; Reggie Byers quits 'Robotech' - to concentrate on 'Shuriken,' Victory Productions; Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon turns 40; Ocean Comics to give away 8000 copies of 'Streetfighter'; Axa - Eclipse plans new stories using original artist. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; The Law Is a Ass; Retailer Directory; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

January 30, 1987. Book store deal - Berkley to distribute First publications; Wardrums is a continuation of Journey -- the acclaimed story of "a trapper, guide and flintlock-for-hire" in the early 1800's; Evanier Remarks - standards born out of Fear will change as the Fear shifts; Jerry Siegel's home - the house where Superman was born is now a landmark; Capital City Awards - distributor names DC publisher of year, calls New Universe 'flop of the year'; Wolverton in 3-D - '3-D Zone' #2 features comics and Biblical illustrations. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Animation News; Book Guide; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Straw in a Hurricane; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

February 6, 1987. Lone Wolf and Cub - First to print samurai adventure series; 'Star Brand' goes bi-monthly; Byrne's Science - Rick Norwood takes a look at the science in John Byrne's 'Fantastic Four'; concluding installment of the preview of Journey: Wardrums; ElfQuest's Wendy Pini wins trip in elf costume contest; Doctor Who continues without Colin Baker; NBM signs Rick Geary for 'Victorian Murder.' Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Animation News; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

February 13, 1987. Four creators (Miller, Wolfman, Chaykin, Moore) refuse to work on rated comics; Alan Moore guest editorial; Frank Miller editorial cartoon; Possibleman preview; Harvey Pekar - you saw him on Late Night with David Letterman, now read the comic strip...exclusive to the comics world; Forgotten Funnies - Ron Goulart wraps up The Adventures of Patsy (begun in CBG #687); Eclipse to publish Disney's 'Captain EO' in 3-D; Byrned - John Byrne impersonator sells sketches to fans in Canada; 'Hulk' wants mail - CBG readers asked to write. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Animation News; Book Guide; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

February 20, 1987. 'The Comic Book Price Guide' is now 'Official' - Overstreet's 'Guide' is 'House of Collectibles' title, too; preview of Probe from Imperial Comics; Peter David talks about unmasking the Hobgoblin and a new life for the Hulk. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

February 27, 1987. Webbing bells - Spider-Man to marry Mary Jane; 'Power Pack' takes a look at crack; preview of After Apocalypse; Doom Patrol - they were glorious misfits; Ann Goetsch - CBG's ad manager discusses advertisers, comics people and comic books; Denny O'Neil returns Batman to his roots, discusses The Question; publishers notify Glenwood shops - Apple, Comics Interview, Kitchen Sink, Fantagraphics have books ready for shipping. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Advertising Index; Animation News; Book Guide; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Role of the Dice; SF/Fantasy World; Super Folks; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. March 6, 1987. Scott Rosenberg assumes presidency of five companies; Guest Editorial by Frank Miller, with editorial cartoon by Bill Sienkiewicz; preview of Sentinels of Justice #6; starting over at Archie - titles begin again with #1, characters revamped and reintroduced; Bill Yates - advice from King Features on strip syndication; what's the professional formula for writing hit comic books? Cover price $1.50.

March 13, 1987. Cyclops vs. Marvel Girl - Scott and Jean slug it out...lovingly, with comments from Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson; new Uncle Scrooge adventure involves race for Inca treasure - Flintheart Glomgold story is by Don Rosa; France's Carmen Cru, who will be starring in French Ice from Renegade Press, is previewed; Retailer Remarks - Golden Apple owner suggests a change in handling small-press comics to ease the glut and to hold down retailers' losses; Sunrise to hold open house March 10; Comics Guide - Don's company-by-company survey goes from First Comics through Hot, and he also clarifies a few things about review copies. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Animation News; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. March 20, 1987. Captain America fired - Steve Rogers forced to resign, search begins for his replacement; Marv Wolfman fired as DC editor; Wolfman joins Frank Miller, Mark Evanier and Harlan Ellison in a discussion of DC's ratings system; Word Warriors - Ms. Tree, Jon Sable and Streetwolf unite for literacy; Kiss of Death preview; Guest Editorial by Steve Bissette. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. March 27, 1987. John Byrne talks upcoming projects Fearbook and Superman graphic novel; Wayne Boring dies; Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reunite - team collaborates again to replace missing page; manga comes to America - Eclipse to translate, publish Japanese comic books; preview of Mr. Jigsaw. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. April 3, 1987. Comico to publish Harlan Ellison/Ken Steacy book Night and the Enemy; Psychoblast - super-hero series coming from First Comics; Dr. Fate replaced - miniseries creates new version of Golden Age super-hero; preview of Last of the Viking Heroes; 'Collector's Showcase' feature begins. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. April 10, 1987. Spider-Man's wedding issue will have 2 covers; Dreadstar - a 2-year coma, a new beginning; Marvel/Epic to publish 6 graphic novels by Moebius; preview of Bullwinkle & Rocky 3-D; 6-D - Mr. Monster process 'twice as good as 3-D'; DC donates $60,000 to ease hunger in Ethiopia - proceeds from Heroes Against Hunger disbursed. Cover price $1.50.

April 17, 1987. CBG Fan Awards; 4 'New Universe' titles canceled - characters to remain, guest-star in other titles; Judge Dredd: The Movie - Lippincott, Pressman to film '2000 A.D.' hero; Retief preview; Creators Syndicate - artists can own comic strips; 'Comics Scene' to make comeback. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; The Law Is a Ass - a comics lawyer answers mail; Oh, So?; Original Super-Heroes - Ron Goulart looks at the first versions of famous super-heroes; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

April 24, 1987. Marvel runs out of several recent comics - "Every single rule is being broken"; 'Cerebus' goes bi-weekly to catch up before #100 - first 80 issues to be collected in 3 books; preview of Bird; He Isn't Dead Yet! - a small publisher shares his thoughts on the b&w boom and bust; George Evans - EC artist discusses his career; Comics Modelling - you can use existing model kits to customize your own super-hero models; Jim Warren - Greg Theakston looks at Famous Monsters. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; Oh, So?; Original Super-Heroes - Ron Goulart's look at the old, original super-heroes finds a wild one (The Spectre); Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Super Folks; Viewsbreak; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. May 1, 1987. Astro Boy and Speed Racer coming to comic books; Marv Wolfman letter on DC's ratings policy; Justice League #3 gets two covers; Jack C. Harris letter; Pyramid to do color Shuriken; Robotech in 3-D - called first 3-D comic to get newsstand display in 34 years. Cover price $1.50.

May 8, 1987. Jim Shooter out at Marvel - Shooter was replaced as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics Group on April 15th; Glenwood closes its satellite warehouses - assets are liquidated to pay debts; Bloom County wins Pulitzer; Graphitti offers Dave Stevens art print; Disneyland prints its own currency; Peter David's novel is optioned for a movie; 'Video Jack' - TV mania invades comics in new Epic title; Slave Labor - 'Barabbas' canceled, Valentino does mini-series; DC cancels four - 'Blue Beetle,' 'Booster Gold,' 'Hawkman,' and 'The Outsiders.' Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Original Super Heroes; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Super Folks; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. May 15, 1987. John Byrne takes over Star Brand; Libby Ellis preview; MICRA #3 sells out, copies rationed by publisher; David Michelinie - Iran Man is due for drastic changes starting slowly with issue #222; Ron Goulart looks at pulp magazines' phantom detectives. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. May 22, 1987. DC is launching 30 titles in 1987; Fred Hembeck returns to CBG; Dick Giordano letter to Marv Wolfman; Terry Austin letter on getting his award; Millennium crossover series to be weekly; preview of The Emissary #1; Male Call - Milton Caniff's for-soldiers-only strip to be collected in entirety; Howard Mackie talks new 'New Universe.' Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. May 29, 1987. Marv Wolfman discusses being taken off Adventures of Superman; Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1 sells out - 2nd printing scheduled; Comico to publish Max Headroom comics; Pied Piper offers publisher-direct distribution to retailers. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. June 5, 1987. Tom DeFalco - Marvel/DC crossover could happen; letters from Harlan Ellison and Stephen R. Bissette; Popeye returns to comic books; Shadowplay - rock 'n' roll graphic novel will include flexidisc; Doctor Who: Voyager preview; Malibu to publish Trouble With Girls. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. June 12, 1987. Hamilton and Cochran to administer Disney art; no new Frank Miller art for Ronin TPB; First sells out of Lone Wolf and Cub 2nd printing; Peter David resigns to write full-time; The New Archies - younger version of gang is in cartoon, teens get live-action TV movie and pilot; The Privateers preview. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. June 19, 1987. 'The Atlanta Project' - Marvel prepares major ad experiment; interviews with Marv Wolfman and Ted McKeever; publishers say they can't get comics into stores; Superman comes come - Cleveland plans statue, Siegel and Shuster museum; The Final Cycle, Part 1 preview; The Lost Boys - film blends humor and horror; 'How to Write Like Stan Lee.' Cover price $1.50.

June 26, 1987. Comico selects art team for Jonny Quest series; classic Spirit story in CBG; wedding portrait photo of Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson; Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson team on Thing/Hulk graphic novel; Eclipse/Viz Comics sell out, are reprinted; new Marvel bags ship in July; benefit portfolio announced to help store fight charges. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Four-Color Comments; Information, Please; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Super Folks; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. July 3, 1987. Comics Price Guide Issue. Jack Kirby gets 2100 pages of art back; Stan Lee speaks out - gives his views on rating comics, his love for reading, and lots more; what's in stock at the publishers - a list of currently available comics, posters and books; Marvel after Shooter - new spirit of fun; Fish Police preview; comics ads of the '40s; Spider-Man back in original red-blue outfit; Walt Simonson on Avengers. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. July 10, 1987. Black and white implosion hits - Renegade puts moratorium on taking on new projects; Stan Lee interview; Rick Veitch - a talk with Swamp Thing's new writer; Grendel novel by Matt Wagner to be published by Ballantine; Boris the Bear on hiatus; Superman's 50th birthday - year-long program to celebrate half-century mark. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. July 17, 1987. Millennium - DC weekly series has 35 crossovers; Stan Lee speaks about cons; Focus - DC gives away magazine about the company's coming comics; Batman movie has a script; photos from Spider-Man's wedding album; Maxwell the Magic Cat - Alan Moore draws strip as 'a primal scream session.' Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. July 24, 1987. Piranha Press - DC creates independent line of 'sophisticated' comic books; The Fall of the Mutants; Peacemaker - another Charlton hero returns; Roy and Dann Thomas write Blue Comet's Crime-Smasher; Bob Wayne joins DC Comics staff; preview of The Solution; Ron Goulart on 'The Old Original Super-Heroes, Part V: The Flash.' Cover price $1.50.

July 31, 1987. Mutants every week - 'Excalibur' makes four per month; DC revises label policy - 'Mature' stays, but 'Universal' rating is dropped; First is "fairly confident" Jon Sable will be on TV, but it isn't cast; Hellblazer - Constantine gets a mini-series; preview of Megaton; Moondog's fourth store interrupts Spider-Man's honeymoon; Piranha Press - DC's new editor is "sitting by the phone and waiting for a date"; Jim Shooter - R.A. Jones offers a concise view of Shooter's comics career, complete with chronology; Apple guarantees everyone's comics. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. August 7, 1987. The Fall of the Mutants illustration by Alan Davis and Paul Neary; big doings in 'New Universe'; Sylvester McCoy - Doctor Who's new Doctor talks about himself and the show; Peter David - retailers warned of big events, top guest stars coming up; Airboy pollution story back to press; Robotech in 3-D preview; cache of WW II military mini-comics is found. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. August 14, 1987. Jim Shooter: 'I was asked to leave' Marvel Comics - disagreed with upper management over creators' rights, he says; Charlton Bullseye Special #2 preview; Trina Robbins' California Girls preview; Mike Barr creates Maze Agency for Comico; Marshal Law - new Epic Comics series offers super-heroes with a dark twist; Taboo - 100-page horror comic book aims at new standard for the field; Jack Kirby has his art - will not be sold all at once. Cover price $1.50.

August 28, 1987. John Byrne - "Now it's a New Universe!"; Star*Reach trade shows end; preview of The Majcans; Moebius - Jean Giraud discusses his work, now properly collected; Steve Canyon Sherlock Holmes story appears in Comics Revue; Pied Piper, Rosenberg end ownership dispute - 'Ex-Mutants' titles go to Eternity; Fall of the Mutants covers form a trio of special triptychs; 'Darkewood' - Aircel to publish full-color fantasy comic book; Brenda Starr movie now due in January. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Original Super Heroes; Retailer Directory; Role of the Dice; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. September 4, 1987. Garfield reaches new plateau - becomes second comic strip to appear in 2000 newspapers; Marvel Masterworks - early Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, X-Men collected in hardcover books; Blood...nice-guy vampire - not his optimal career choice; Star off direct market - will be labeled as Marvel titles; Iron Man's campaign - the armor war escalates; Inkpots, Kirby Awards are presented; preview of Just-a-League-of-Americans-Avengeers-War. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. September 11, 1987. Vigilante dies--but gets better; Marv Wolfman talks about his post-writer's-block projects; Frank Miller writes about Jack Kirby's party; Superman is at the Smithsonian and celebrates the Constitution; Growing up with Yogi - Bob Miller celebrates Hanna-Barbera's 30th anniversary. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. September 18, 1987. Bud Plant takes over Alternate Realities; new costumes for X-Factor members (with sketch by Walt Simonson); preview of Cyberhawks; Sable will begin in December on ABC-TV. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. September 25, 1987. Another distributor gone - Sunrise Comics distribution taken over by Second Genesis; Howard Chaykin's Blackhawk; preview of The Rovers; details on extensive changes coming up in new New Universe; a fan tells comics store owners what they're doing wrong. Cover price $1.50.

October 2, 1987. Silver Age comics show higher demand; Groo dies; Ageless Annie previewed; Hembeck - "East of Eeden"; Funnies in the '40s - Ron Goulart examines truth and fiction; Spirit Picture Disk due for Christmas; 'Eagle' #12 to feature origin; Eternity Smith finds horror in Antarctica. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Price Guide; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. October 9, 1987. Marvel's New Universe - "We really mean it this time!", with comments from Peter David and Fabian Nicieza; preview of Mangle Tangle Tales; Jack Kirby - the King writes an open letter; Growing up with Yogi, Part II - Bob Miller's celebration of Hanna-Barbera's 30th anniversary. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. October 16, 1987. Marvel weekly - continuing title features variety of characters, past, present, future, with comments from Tom DeFalco; $2200 is paid for Spider-Man debut; preview of Open Season; Dennis the Menace - Kim Metzger looks at his history and his comic-book appearances. Cover price $1.50.

October 23, 1987. Excalibur - new mutant team; 'Millennium' in print - overprinting means issues are on hand; preview of Champion of Katara; Yogi, Part IV - Space Ghost and others; Mid-Ohio-Con is coming; William Messner-Loebs - busy writer adds 'Flash' to his list of titles; five minutes with Mike Gold. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. October 30, 1987. Marvel raises prices on 14 titles, annuals - 'The 'Nam,' New Universe go direct-only; earthquake hits comics world; preview of Stanley the Snake; Squash That Rumor - Mike Baron and Fred Burke stomp some rumors; Eagle Awards - the announced results of the British comics awards. Cover price $1.50.

November 6, 1987. 'Action Comics Weekly' to be launched in 1988 - 'Green Lantern Corps' is canceled, old 'Action' series ends with #600, with comments from Dick Giordano and Jenette Kahn; 'Marvel Masterworks' press runs are set; preview of Alan Moore's Maxwell the Magic Cat; Trufan Adventures - Ward Batty and Charlie Williams begin a multi-part epic extravaganza; update on weekly Marvel Universe, with a panel of John Buscema's pencils for the Wolverine story in Marvel Universe #1; Crash - Iron Man graphic novel done entirely on computer; Mid-Ohio-Con - benefit convention announces more guests. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Clubs; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

November 13, 1987. Don Martin leaves 'Mad' for 'Cracked' - 30-year association severed over originals, copyrights; preview of The Phantom Force; Doug Murray to write 'Justice Machine'; U.K. customs seizes underground comix; Charlton art sale, publishing rights also available; Comico shipment held by printer, shipping resumes. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Super Folks; Trufan Adventures; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

November 20, 1987. 'Action Comics' #600 ends an era - Byrne/Perez on Superman/Wonder Woman; Spider-Man flies - Marvel characters join Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; Yogi, Part V - mangling the classics; Old Superheroes, VIII - Ron Goulart looks at Hawkman; Barry Windsor-Smith on 'Iron Man' - Flexographic press dropped for one issue; Ms. Tree to appear in mass-market paperback; Judge Dredd movie gets writers, director. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Advertising Index; Book Guide; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Super Folks; Trufan Adventures; Unlikely Team-Ups; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

November 27, 1987. Aircel: more color, frequency - 'Elflord' offers special, 'Samurai' gets color; Mark Evanier - 'Crossfire' canceled with #26, 'Groo' joke smells up Marvel; 'Blood' sells out, other projects in the works. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Four-Color Comments; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; SF/Fantasy World; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

Original cover price: $1.50. December 4, 1987. Don Martin replies to Mad - 'There's no advantage to Mad magazine'; 3 Marvel titles go bi-weekly for summer; MICRA #6 preview; all 11 Marvel annuals to have connected story next summer; Golden Age find - 3500 comics from the late '40s; Playboy looks at Japanese comics. Cover price $1.50.

December 11, 1987. 'Shadow' from Marvel is coming in February - hardcover graphic novel is by Denny O'Neil, Michael Kaluta and Russ Heath; 'The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told' collects classic tales; preview of Solomon Smoke; Piranha Press' first project is one-shot comics anthology; Brian Augustyn joins DC, is paid tribute in 'Trollords'; Marvel announces trade paperbacks - X-Men, Punisher, Power Pack; 'ALF' #1 sells out. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Business World; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When; Year of Jubilo. Cover price $1.50.

December 18, 1987. No Avengers in #297 - they'll be "winnowed away," with comments from Walt Simonson; Forgotten Marvels - there are bargains out there; preview of Agent Unknown; Toys, Part II - here's more cartoons in toys; Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.; Dark Horse adapts Aliens to comics. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; Information, Please - the popular feature is back; Law Is a Ass - can Peter Parker teach school?; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.

December 25, 1987. Hong Kong comics to get U.S. distribution; both First, Eclipse plan big line-wide crossovers - Eclipse plans 'Total Eclipse,' while First plans 'Crossroads'; Kitchen Sink to print Al Capp's complete 'Li'l Abner'; Pittsburgh loves 'The Pitt' - city responds with glee to destruction story; MICRA overships for Christmas. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; Book Guide; Collector's Showcase; Comics Exchange; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Editorial Cartoon; The Law Is a Ass - Ingersoll goes head-to-head with Perry Mason; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; What, Where & When. Cover price $1.50.