Comic books July 1988

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Newsstand Edition. "And Flights of Angels" Part 3 of 3. Script by Walt Simonson. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Leviathan's rampage continues unabated across the Atlantic Ocean! The scheming Doctor Druid thinks that Marrina (aka the Leviathan) should be killed, but the Avengers with help from Henry Pym make one final attempt to save her! Incredibly Dr. Pym's plan seems to work after the Black Knight fires a special dart down the Leviathan's throat! But sadly Marrina transforms back into the giant sea serpent several minutes later. And then the Avengers finally accept the reality that all means necessary must be used to stop her! To that end the Mighty Thor brings down the thunder and lightning from the heavens, but again to little effect! Thus leaving Earth's Mightiest Heroes with only one weapon left to use…the Black Knight's ebony blade! Will Dane Whitman stab Marrina and invoke the blood curse of the blade? Or will the Avenging Son use the blade to slay the Leviathan himself? A poignant ending to one of the Avengers' saddest tales. Death of Marrina. Cameo appearances by Kang the Conqueror, Ravonna (disguised as Nebula), and Henry Pym. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Captain Marvel, Doctor Druid, She-Hulk, Thor, and the Sub-Mariner. (Notes: The Sub-Mariner appears next in Marvel Comics Presents 7 and searches for Marrina's progeny in Solo Avengers 17. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Evolutionary War storyline set to run through Marvel's 1988 annuals. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Charles Novinskie.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $1.00.

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Tales to Astonish Part 2 of 4. "Prisoners of the Slave-World!" Script by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom (layouts) and Mike Machlan (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The West Coast Avengers are in a mess and a half in the People's Republic of Hungary! Four avengers are locked inside a Budapest prison! Two more are missing in action! And the last three are on the run in the Pearl of the Danube! However the situation comes into focus when Quicksilver bursts into the cell that's holding the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Hank Pym, and the Wasp! Is the mutant speedster still seeking payback against Earth's Mightiest? Yes, he is! Wanda is distraught over her brother's actions! But in a shocking twist, the Phantom Rider guides Hawkeye and Wonder Man to the prison to rescue their teammates! And after a battle against the Scarlet Beetle, the Avengers are home free! Or so they think! Appearances by Moon Knight, Mockingbird, Tigra, Madame X, El Toro, and the Beasts of Berlin. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Tales to Astonish 2 of 4. Guest-starring Wasp, Vision, and Scarlet Witch. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The West Coast Avengers do the unthinkable and invade Latveria. Unfortunately for them the monarch of this country is not known for his hospitality. Doctor Doom shall make their stay most unpleasant. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Evolutionary War crossover. "Heads you Lose!" Guest-starring Black Panther. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Gerry Talaoc. The High Evolutionary's death squad the Sensor's have arrived in Wakanda and it's up to the Hawkeye, Wonder Man, Mantis, Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Black Panther to stop them. "Tails you Win!" Guest-starring Giant Man (Bill Foster) and Ka-Zar. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Chris Ivy. And, The High Evolutionary is in the newly restored Savage Land. Can Moon Knight, Tigra, and Mockingbird stand against his immortal might? Luckily they'll get some help from a hero from Marvel's past. Plus, Chapter 9 of the High Evolutionary's tale that runs through all the Marvel Evolutionary War Annuals. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Tony DeZuniga. 64 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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What happens when the Badger and his friend, Lamont the buffalo visit the Galleria Mall in Houston, Texas? Well, all sorts of antics, adventures and chaos in "Where the Buffalo Roam." Script by Mike Baron and art by Angel Medina & Rod Whigham & Jay Geldhof. Issue also has "Mad Town" with script by Roger Salick and art by Eric Shanower. Cover price $1.75.

Canadian edition with $2.00 cover price. Batgirl's final case as she goes after Cormorant, the man who 'killed' her once. But is it a case of justice, or an obsessive desire for revenge? This one-shot special issue, the last Batgirl tale before Batman: The Killing Joke, is written by Barbara Randall, with art by Barry Kitson and Bruce Patterson. Cover pencils by Mike Mignola. Cover price $2.00.

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Batman picks up the trail of the so-called 'Dumpster Slasher', and confronts one of the suspects in "Elmore's Lady". Continues story thread begun in #414. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Jerry Bingham cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Batman picks up the trail of the so-called 'Dumpster Slasher', and confronts one of the suspects in "Elmore's Lady". Continues story thread begun in #414. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Jerry Bingham cover. 1st printing. Cover price $1.00.

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1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

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No. 1439 - 1988. 5.25" x 6.75", 68 pages, B&W.

Finals. Story by Lance Hampton. Art by D.B. Studios Manilla. Blackthorne Publishing presents a licensed comic based on the Battletech mecha-suit role-playing game. A squad of mech-soldiers on maneuvers encounters the dreaded Black Widow Company. Their only chance is a one-on-one personal match between the company commanders; meanwhile, one of the soldiers finds evidence of sabotage. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Issue 2400 - July 16th, 1988. Weekly Humor Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in., 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

Featuring: Slaine in "Time Killer" by Pat Mills, Glenn Fabry, David Pugh & Bryan Talbot; Judge Dredd by John Wagner, Alan Grant & Cam Kennedy. Judge Dredd cover.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Mr. Weatherbee conducts an AIDS awareness class public service announcement, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. "A Work Of Art," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The city is erecting a statue of Mr. Lodge in the park built on land he donated. The Search For The Fruitasaurus Sunkist ad with the Archie gang. "Hands Off Policy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Veronica are skeptical of Betty's belief in psychic healing. "Make Believe," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tries to write a romantic story. "Museum Musings," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty wanders the museum, speaking observations into a tape recorder. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Mr. Weatherbee conducts an AIDS awareness class public service announcement, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo. "A Work Of Art," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The city is erecting a statue of Mr. Lodge in the park built on land he donated. The Search For The Fruitasaurus Sunkist ad with the Archie gang. "Hands Off Policy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Veronica are skeptical of Betty's belief in psychic healing. "Make Believe," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty tries to write a romantic story. "Museum Musings," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty wanders the museum, speaking observations into a tape recorder. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Written by Kathleen Webb, George Gladir, Frank Doyle, and Rich Margopoulos. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Rudy Lapick, Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Veronica trades living arrangements with Betty so each can see how the other lives. Archie accidentally ruins Veronica's entry in the county fair cake baking contest. The boys are ignoring the girls because they are obsessed with baseball cards. Betty wants to seize some attention for herself with a radical new hair style. Health Education public service announcement with the Archie gang concerning AIDS, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. The Search For The Fruitasaurus! Sunkist ad, art by Stan Goldberg. Betty's Pet Fashions page, art by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pages, full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. AIDS awareness public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Dairy X 3," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty catches Veronica reading her diary; But Betty really has 3 diaries that she writes in. "Winter Too Soon," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty befriends an older woman who is a famous mystery writer; When the woman passes away suddenly, Betty is at a loss as to how to cope with her friend's death. "Crushes I've Had," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty re-reads her diary and remembers all of her crushes when she was very young. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. AIDS awareness public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Dairy X 3," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty catches Veronica reading her diary; But Betty really has 3 diaries that she writes in. "Winter Too Soon," script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty befriends an older woman who is a famous mystery writer; When the woman passes away suddenly, Betty is at a loss as to how to cope with her friend's death. "Crushes I've Had," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty re-reads her diary and remembers all of her crushes when she was very young. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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1st printing. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Two, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Alice Furey (production design); Laine and Grove get Cass Pollack, a jazz musician and ex-heroin addict who is on the run from the Mafia, to steal the Vatican's pornographic reel in return for them providing Pollack with an alibi. This is due to the Mafia killing Pollack's wife and daughter and Pollack being the only suspect, so he also has the police trying to find him. Adults only.$1.25. Cover price $1.25.

2nd printing or later. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Black Kiss Book Two, script and inks by Howard Chaykin, pencils by Howard Chaykin and Alice Furey (production design); Laine and Grove get Cass Pollack, a jazz musician and ex-heroin addict who is on the run from the Mafia, to steal the Vatican's pornographic reel in return for them providing Pollack with an alibi. This is due to the Mafia killing Pollack's wife and daughter and Pollack being the only suspect, so he also has the police trying to find him. Adults only. 16 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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"Cry, the Accursed Country!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Denys Cowan and Sam DeLaRosa. He is T'Challa, king of the African nation of Wakanda and the super hero known as the Black Panther. However, a strange occurrence threatens the future of his rule. When the great Panther God seemingly deserts T'Challa, his people begin to question his worthiness. And he can't help but wonder if they are correct. Meanwhile, in Azania, a neighboring country ruled by apartheid, a mysterious creature begins a murder spree in the Panthers name. Can the Black Panther discover the meaning behind his sudden power loss, regain the support of his kingdom, prevent a war with Azania, and win back the mantle of his namesake? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Damon Willis and Mark Wheatley. Count Dracula, script by Rickey Shanklin, pencils by Neil Vokes, inks by Mark Wheatley; After being pursued by Dracula, Fritz found sanctuary in a mysterious cottage surrounded by crosses, mirrors and a field of garlic; Within dwelled an old man wise in the ways of the undead...who gave Fritz the knowledge and tools he needed to destroy Dracula. A Tradition of Terror, script by Rickey Shanklin, pencils by Adam Hughes, inks by Nick Sigismondi; Someone else invades the dreams of Dracula. Dracula 2199, script by Rickey Shanklin, pencils by Damon Willis, inks by Bob Downs. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Comic book version of the classic cartoon series. In this issue, Bullwinkle saves enough Seven-Cola bottle caps to win a free round trip cruise to Australia. But Boris and Natasha are on that same cruise and when the ship ends up in Ailartsua, Pottsylvania, Boris and Natasha's homeland, by mistake, that means trouble for Bullwinkle and Rocky in "The Backwards Boys or Syob Sdrawkcab Eht" and "Naughty But Nice or Gimme the Bad Ol' Days." Issue also has "Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties – Off The Record" in which Dudley is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the only remaining copy of the record for Slats Holler and His 23-Piece Jug Band. But Snidely wants the record too and will go to great lengths to get it. Issue also has a one-page Bullwinkle gag strip. Scripts by David Manak and art by Ernie Colon & Al Milgrom. Cover price $1.00.