Comic books 1988 w/ month not specified

Volume 7 - 2nd or later printings. Adventures of Krishna. Cover by Madhu Powle, scripts by Kamala Chandrakant. "Krishna & the False Vaasudeva" art by V.B. Halbe. "Krishna & Shishupala" art by Ram Waeekar. "Krishna & Narakasura" art by M.N. Nangare. 96 pages, full color.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.00

Summer 1987. Flaming Carrot/Gumby cover by Art Adams. Includes comments from Robert J. Sodaro (Agent Unknown), David Michelinie (Amazing Spider-Man, Iron Man), Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!, Blackhawk, Time Squared), Mindy Newell (Amethyst), Roger Stern (The Avengers), Mike Baron (The Badger, Flash, Max Headroom 3-D, Nexus, The Punisher), Max Allan Collins (Batman), Len Wein (Blue Beetle), Dan Jurgens (Booster Gold), Trina Robbins (California Girls), Cary Bates (Captain Atom, Video Jack), Dave Sim (Cerebus the Aardvark), Jim Owsley (Conan the Barbarian), Mark Evanier (Crossfire, Groo the Wanderer, Space Ghost Special), Joshua Quagmire (Cutey Bunny), Ann Nocenti (Daredevil), Denny O'Neil (Doc Savage), Phil Foglio (Dynamo Joe), Bill Willingham (Elementals), James D. Hudnall (Espers), Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot, Gumby's Summer Fun Special), J.M. DeMatteis (The Forever People), Larry Hama (G.I. Joe), Mike Grell (Green Arrow, Jon Sable), Matt Wagner (Grendel), John Ostrander (Grimjack), Jim Woodring (Jim), Keith Giffen (Justice League International), Randy Stradley (The Mark), Bob Rozakis ('Mazing Man Christmas Special), Alan Moore (Miracleman), Peter Bagge (Neat Stuff), Marv Wolfman (New Teen Titans), Ed Brubaker (Purgatory, Inc.), Henry Vogel (Southern Knights), Steve Bissette (Taboo), Larry Marder (Tales of the Beanworld), Bob Budiansky (Transformers), Ron Randall (Trekker), Doug Moench (The Wanderers), George Perez (Wonder Woman), Chris Claremont (X-Calibre, Uncanny X-Men), Scott McCloud (Zot!) and others. Cover price $4.50.

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Direct Edition. "Drug War Rages" Guest-starring Daredevil and Speedball. Part 5 of the Evolutionary War storyline. First appearance of Speedball. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. What begins as a simple drug bust in a west side warehouse...escalates into a battle atop the Empire State Building to save the lives of everyone in the Big Apple! Along the way the Amazing Spider-Man teams up with a familiar ally, the Man Without Fear; and meets a new superhero: Speedball (aka Robbie Baldwin)! The High Evolutionary wants to sterilize New York's population to eradicate DNA strands deemed to be undesirable! Can the web-slinger, Daredevil, and Speedball defeat the Purifiers and maintain the gene pool status quo? The Evolutionary War storyline continues in Fantastic Four Annual 21. Appearances by the Kingpin, Arranger, Madeline Naylor, Mary Jane Watson, Ben Urich, and J. Jonah Jameson. First backup story: "He Who Laughs..." Plot by Steve Ditko. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Steve Ditko. Inks by Jackson Guice. Speedball battles a crazy stagehand seeking revenge against his mother. Second backup story: "Kindred Spirits" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Tony DeZuniga. Chapter 6 of the High Evolutionary's history. Inside his Wundagore Mountain citadel, Edgar Wyndham creates Bova -- the future nanny of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch; and foolishly ignores Magnus' warning that the spirit of Chthon is bound to Wundagore Mountain. First backup feature: Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson pin-up by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. Second backup feature: 2-page diagram of Peter and Mary Jane's Bedford Towers apartment. Third backup feature: Two unpublished Amazing Spider-Man covers -- the first by Larry Lieber & Jack Abel; the second by Bob Layton. (Note: Fantastic Four Annual 21 is the 6th part of the Evolutionary War storyline, but the 5th chapter of the history presented in the backup stories.) 68 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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Newsstand Edition. "Drug War Rages" Guest-starring Daredevil and Speedball. Part 5 of the Evolutionary War storyline. First appearance of Speedball. Plot by Tom DeFalco. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. What begins as a simple drug bust in a west side warehouse...escalates into a battle atop the Empire State Building to save the lives of everyone in the Big Apple! Along the way the Amazing Spider-Man teams up with a familiar ally, the Man Without Fear; and meets a new superhero: Speedball (aka Robbie Baldwin)! The High Evolutionary wants to sterilize New York's population to eradicate DNA strands deemed to be undesirable! Can the web-slinger, Daredevil, and Speedball defeat the Purifiers and maintain the gene pool status quo? The Evolutionary War storyline continues in Fantastic Four Annual 21. Appearances by the Kingpin, Arranger, Madeline Naylor, Mary Jane Watson, Ben Urich, and J. Jonah Jameson. First backup story: "He Who Laughs..." Plot by Steve Ditko. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Steve Ditko. Inks by Jackson Guice. Speedball battles a crazy stagehand seeking revenge against his mother. Second backup story: "Kindred Spirits" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Tony DeZuniga. Chapter 6 of the High Evolutionary's history. Inside his Wundagore Mountain citadel, Edgar Wyndham creates Bova -- the future nanny of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch; and foolishly ignores Magnus' warning that the spirit of Chthon is bound to Wundagore Mountain. First backup feature: Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson pin-up by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. Second backup feature: 2-page diagram of Peter and Mary Jane's Bedford Towers apartment. Third backup feature: Two unpublished Amazing Spider-Man covers -- the first by Larry Lieber & Jack Abel; the second by Bob Layton. (Note: Fantastic Four Annual 21 is the 6th part of the Evolutionary War storyline, but the 5th chapter of the history presented in the backup stories.) 68 pages. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #252-259.

Written by Tom DeFalco and Roger Stern. Art by Ron Frenz and Rick Leonardi.

The story picks up after the epic events of Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #12. Spider-Man and Dr. Curt Connors (the Lizard) return home from Battleword, soon followed by the rest of the Marvel heroes, and Spidey is decked out in his new BLACK costume. As the days pass, Spider-Man soon discovers there is more to his new costume than he at first realized. It's actually an alien symbiote that can regenerate damaged portions of itself and augments Spidey's already considerable abilities.

This collection also features the 1st appearance of Puma, the villainy of the Rose and Hobgoblin, and the sleek and sexy Black Cat.

Softcover, full color, 192 pages.

NOTE: The alien symbiote later bonds with Eddie Brock and becomes the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom.

Cover price $9.95.

2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #252-259.

Written by Tom DeFalco and Roger Stern. Art by Ron Frenz and Rick Leonardi.

The story picks up after the epic events of Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) #12. Spider-Man and Dr. Curt Connors (the Lizard) return home from Battleword, soon followed by the rest of the Marvel heroes, and Spidey is decked out in his new BLACK costume. As the days pass, Spider-Man soon discovers there is more to his new costume than he at first realized. It's actually an alien symbiote that can regenerate damaged portions of itself and augments Spidey's already considerable abilities.

This collection also features the 1st appearance of Puma, the villainy of the Rose and Hobgoblin, and the sleek and sexy Black Cat.

Softcover, full color, 192 pages.

NOTE: The alien symbiote later bonds with Eddie Brock and becomes the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom.

Cover price $12.95.

Cover art by Gary Dumm. Sweet Like 'Oney, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Frank Stack; Frank and Harvey discuss Ollie North. My Struggle With Corporate Corruption And Network Philistinism, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Joe Zabel, inks by Gary Dumm; Harvey has been invited back on the David Letterman show and is determined to turn the discussion to political matters. Inky: The Not So Cool Cat, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Paul Mavrides; Inky is a record critic. Alterations, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Val Mayerik; The trials of clothes shopping. President's Day, script by Harvey Pekar, pencils by Joe Zabel, inks by Gary Dumm; Mentioning he has to work on President's Day leads Harvey into literary criticism. I Don't Wanna Seem Judg-Mental, But…, script by Harvey Pekar, art by Rebecca Huntington; Harvey meets a musician friend. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects American (1987) #1-4. Wtitten by MARK VERHEIDEN. Art by CHRIS WARNER. He's the ultimate American hero. Since the fifties, he has been a symbol of hope and courage for the entire nation, an indestructible one-man army standing tall for freedom, justice, and the American way - but what about truth? When reporter Dennis Hough is assigned to cover a story about his boyhood hero, he begins to see the cracks in the legend. Does The American have feet of clay? Or is he himself a victim of a larger conspiracy? Created by screenwriter Mark Verheiden (The Mask, Smallville). Softcover, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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3rd printing ($2.50 cover price). Politically oriented underground comix. Clifford Harper contributes Owd Nancys Petticoat, about the origin of the black flag as an anarchist symbol, and Melinda Gebbie discusses female anarchists of history. Stories and art by Gilbert Shelton, Paul Mavrides, Jay Kinney, Spain Rodriguez, Gerhard Seyfried and John Burnham. Black and white; 36 pages. Cover by Kinney. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

2nd printing This is the actual #2 (2nd printing of #1 is misprinted with #2 on cover) which can be identified by Orange border; two people on cover. Politically oriented underground comix. Clifford Harper reinterprets Bertolt Brechts The Black Freighter, from The Threepenny Opera; Paul Mavrides and Jay Kinney offer Anarchie, an anarchist spoof of Archie. Stories and art by Steve Stiles, Sharon Rudahl, Melinda Gebbie, Spain Rodriguez, Gerhard Seyfried and Peter Pontiac. Black and white; 36 pages. Cover by Kinney and Ruby Ray. Mature Readers. 2nd Printings are identified by a $2.50 Cover price Cover price $2.50.

Winter 1988. Ralph Bakshi, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Chinese animation, Jack Hannah, news and reviews, and more. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 36 newsprint pages. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

"Spirit & Flesh!" A 48-page, one-shot special starring the King of the Seven Seas. Aquaman gambles his very soul to save the oceans of the world from the Magus' magical constructs. Written by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by George Freeman and Mark Pacella. Cover by Freeman. Cover price $1.50.

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Archie and Inspector Sammy Terry (1988) is a promotional pamphlet distributed by Archie Comics. This illustrated pamphlet promotes environmental and sanitary tips. 4 pages, full color, 8.5-in. x 11-in., slick glossy pages, with no cover price. Originally distributed with a shirt pin reading "Help Archie and Inspector Sammy Terry make the right connections." The pin may or may not be included; see individual item notes.

59 cent Cover Price - Published with Archie by Barbour Christian Comics. Archie and Jughead get summer jobs working for Mr. Weatherbee in his new Christian bookstore, but their efforts to help draw new business tend to be disastrous. Story, art and cover by Al Hartley. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.59.

#441, 1988 - French language edition. Reprints Archie stories in French. 5" x 7", FC.

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Barbour Christian Comics edition with 59 cent cover price. Archie and the gang put on a school festival, which Betty and Big Ethel take as an opportunity to spread the word about their Bible club. Story, art and cover by Al Hartley, with inks by the great Dan DeCarlo. 32 pages. Cover price $0.59.

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Barbour edition with 79 cent cover price. Cover art by Al Hartley. Take Me To Your Ladder!, script and art by Al Hartley; When Archie uses a ladder to get Veronica out of her house early in the morning, Mr. Lodge assumes they are eloping. Back Seat Driver!, script and art by Al Hartley; Archie and Jughead are lost on a road and continuously pick up odd, ghostly passengers. Diary Queen!, script and art by Al Hartley; Betty writes in her diary about her friends and their relationships and comes to an understanding about God and love. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.79.

$0.59 Barbour Edition. Alternate versions of Archie and the gang find trouble in medieval times, outer space, the Old West and a spooky castle, but the message of Jesus is always there to provide spiritual ,uplift. Worth reading just to see Mr. Weatherbee as a monocle-wearing Kaiser who bombs homes with Sunday-morning distractions like golf and TV. Story, art and cover by Al Hartley. 30 pages, full color. Cover price $0.59.

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System Crash, Part 1. Stories by Bill Spangler. Art by John Ross and Mark Usher. Time-traveling adventure in the past, present and future. Born in a tyrannical future, John Rayner travels back to the year 1936 to prevent it from happening. Unfortunately, the scientist Deegan Brant has also traveled back in time, to make sure the future where he rules the world comes about. 32 pages, B&W.

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System Crash, Part 2. Stories by Bill Spangler. Art by John Ross and Mark Usher. Time-traveling adventure in the past, present and future. Rayner assembles a crack team of adventurers to prevent the tyrannical future from coming about, and travels from 1936 to the modern era - that is, 1988. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W.

Preview of first issue of The Argonauts System Crash. Also includes single-page press release accompanying this black and white, single-sided preview. 24 story pages plus cover.

German / French Language Edition. Asterix Miniature Set - The Gauls I. Includes 10 unique metal figures.

German / French Language Edition. Asterix Miniature Set - The Romans. Includes 10 unique metal figures.

German / French Language Edition. Asterix Miniature Set - The Pirates. Includes 10 unique metal figures.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 2nd and later printings. Covers on reprints may vary. Verify printing by indicia. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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"Prometheus Mutans!" Part 11 of the Evolutionary War storyline. Script by Walt Simonson. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Mike Gustovich and Valerie Gustovich. Cover by Sal Buscema. Story continues from Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 8. The High Evolutionary puts the final touches on his master plan to send mankind back to the beginning! While preparing for the final stage, the purifiers reconstruct Jocasta inside a former Stark International plant. However, the Avengers' former member briefly escapes and sends a desperate call for help to Avengers headquarters on Hydro-Base. But due to ongoing events in the Avengers title, no one from the active roster is home! So the call goes out to the reserve avengers! A very diverse group responds including: The Captain, Falcon, Beast, Hulk, Hercules and the second Yellowjacket! This assorted collection of super-heroes begins a globe-hopping journey to stop the High Evolutionary's genetic bomb! After rescuing Jocasta in Long Island, the Avengers plunge into the depths of the Pacific Ocean to locate Lemuria! Earth's Mightiest Heroes successfully find Kro's undersea kingdom, but also discover Attuma and his Atlantean forces attacking it! Fortunately, the Captain convinces both leaders to stop fighting and join the search for the master geneticist's underwater base! When the seven heroes finally chase down the High Evolutionary (and his genetic bomb) near the volcanic island of Krakatoa, time has almost run out! Inside the genesis chamber, the Avengers battle the High Evolutionary for the life of the world! Can the Prince of Power, Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, and Hank McCoy dash this demigod's dream of destiny? Or will the High Evolutionary succeed in taking mankind from madness to mud…and back again? Backup story: "Beyond Life" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Tony DeZuniga. The 11th chapter of the history of the High Evolutionary includes confrontations with the race of Beyonders and the Incredible Hulk. (Notes: The High Evolutionary returns in Thor 407. The first issue of What If (2nd series) explores an alternate reality in which the Avengers lost the Evolutionary War. The crossover plot involving the Hulk continues from Incredible Hulk 350.) 68 pages Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Story and art by Ernie Colon. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

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Sometimes listed as Blackthorne 3-D Series (1985) #58. Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring Harvey Comics gigantic, naive duckling Baby Huey. What Huey lacks in street smarts or experience, he makes up for in enthusiasm, clumsiness and sheer bulk. Classic Huey stories from Harvey Comics of the 1950s-1960s are recreated in 3-D: Growing Pains; Scream Test; The Star; The Big Bow-Wow; Look at the Birdie. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Fine $9.00

Cover art by Eddie Campbell. That Crafty Bastard, script and art by Eddie Campbell; Sisyphus realises Zeus is up to no good, and blows the whistle; He outwits all Zeus' attempts at revenge. Rubaiyat Of A Cheap Plonk, script and art by Eddie Campbell; How Simpson escaped death. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Eddie Campbell. The Last Of The Summer Wine, script and art by Eddie Campbell; Arthur Simpson meets Bacchus, shares some wine, Makes a lifelong friend, and learns some history. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $1.95.

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Include model train decals. Story and art by Dan Danglo. Comic style instruction manual explaining the procedure, operation and safety tips for a successful setup of a Bachmann train set. 12 pages, full color.

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Story and art by Dan Danglo. Comic style instruction manual explaining the procedure, operation and safety tips for a successful setup of a Bachmann train set. 12 pages, full color.

Story and art by Dan Danglo. Comic style instruction manual explaining the procedure, operation and safety tips for a successful setup of a Bachmann train set. 6.5" x 9.75", 12 pages, full color.

Mark Beyer cover and contributions from, Kaz, Jerry Moriarty, Drew Friedman, Mark Newgarden, Gary Panter, Art Spiegleman, Glenn Head, and many others. Cover price $3.50.

"Banishment" by Bill Miller with art by Bill Holloway. Cover price $1.85.