Comic books August 1982

August 15, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Frank and Ernest (art by Thaves), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Henry (by Don Trachte), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and The Small Society (by Brickman). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

August 22, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Frank and Ernest (art by Thaves), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Henry (by Don Trachte), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and The Small Society (by Brickman). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

August 29, 1982. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Frank and Ernest (art by Thaves), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Henry (by Don Trachte), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and The Small Society (by Brickman). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

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Cover pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Frank Giacoia. And the Servant Shall Be a Sign..., script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Larry Mahlstedt (finished art), inks by Larry Mahlstedt; A Legion team battles the Servants of Darkness at the Tower of London, where they are seeking a powerful magical artifact. Advertisement for Remco's Sgt. Rock action figure, art by Joe Kubert. The Great Darkness Saga, Part 1. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Frank Giacoia. And the Servant Shall Be a Sign..., script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Larry Mahlstedt (finished art), inks by Larry Mahlstedt; A Legion team battles the Servants of Darkness at the Tower of London, where they are seeking a powerful magical artifact. Advertisement for Remco's Sgt. Rock action figure, art by Joe Kubert. The Great Darkness Saga, Part 1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

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Aug. 1982. Bert Stern took the photographs of Marilyn Monroe two months before her death. This is the first publication of them twenty years later. Profile of Bryant Gumbel, New England cooking, future royal heirs, and more. 10-in. x 12 3/4-in., 100 pages, color and B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover pencils by Dexter Taylor. "The Good Old Days," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Miss Grundy comes to visit Little Archie's parents and remembers being Fred Andrews' teacher. Little Archie in Gags 'N' Giggles cartoon by Dexter Taylor. "The Love-Birds," art by Dexter Taylor; Betty shops for love birds in a pet store. "A Sleepy Trip" starring Fred and Mary Andrews, art by Dexter Taylor. "Open Door Policy," art by Dexter Taylor; Little Jughead's family has installed an automatic door on the refrigerator. "Make a Wish," script and art by Dexter Taylor; Little Sabrina builds a wishing well. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.

This volume includes The Assassin's Road and Gateless Barrier.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 514 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Kazuo Koike. Art and cover by Goseki Kojima.

An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima, creating unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power that influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.

This volume includes Flute of the Fallen Tiger and The Bell Warden.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 490 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Show Them No Quarter," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; The story of how video game champ Georgie gets all of the quarters needed to play video games. "Some Good News and Bad News," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A look at some good news and bad news. "The Lighter Side of Flying," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A humorous look at flying. "Bunch Crunch," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren; A lady helps a man park his car, denting it in the process, only to drive away in the car in front of his. "You Know It's Not Your Day," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren. "Monster Madness," script and art by Joe Edwards; Captain Sprocket tells us about his previous victories and his latest enemy, an arcade machine. "Space Storm," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Two spacemen land on the Puzzle Planet and face crosswords, connect-the-dot puzzles, and mazes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

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Volume 63, Issue 2 - August 1982. Cover by Paul Chadwick. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Bruce Sterling, Connie Willis, Michael Shea, Glen Cook, and Edward F. Shaver. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $1.50.

Canadian edition with $3.00 cover price. Conan the Barbarian. The official comic book adaptation of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by regular Conan artist John Buscema. Story later reprinted in Conan the Barbarian Movie Special #1-2 and the Marvel Illustrated paperback. Full color; 52 pages. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $3.00.

UK Humor magazine featuring characters from the Marvel Comics universe. 36 Pages, B&W, 40p cover price, 8-in x 11 1/4-in.

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"Chapter 4: Siege in the City of the Dead!" Story by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. The third battle of the contest of champions features Le Peregrine, Wolverine, and the Thing vs. the Angel, the Black Panther, and Vanguard. The Thing breaks up the fight between Wolverine and the Black Panther, and discovers the third piece of the globe! "Chapter 5: Struggle in the Jungle!" The fourth battle occurs in South America with Captain America, Sasquatch, and Blitzkrieg fighting Shamrock, Storm, and the Collective Man. Shamrock finds the globe right before Captain America does, and wins the final round for her team. "Chapter 6: Winner Takes None!" The heroes and all four pieces of the golden globe return to the giant arena; and it looks like the Grandmaster has won...or has he? (Notes: The story contains an apparent editorial error with respect to the actual final score of the contest. The last two pages conclude the index listing of each Marvel super hero.) NOTE: The story does not end here. The Grandmaster and Death's game continues in Avengers (Vol. 1) Annual #16 and West Coast Avengers Annual #2. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Miracleman's name appears on tombstone in Captain Britain "Graveyard Shift" by Alan Moore and Alan Davis (Second part of Jasper's Warp saga). Reprints Avengers #193 "Battleground: Pittsburgh!" and Doctor Strange #49 "This Menace Reborn!". 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 52 pages, B&W. NOTE: Captain Britain story continues in Daredevils (1981 Marvel UK).

Direct Edition. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Marked For Destruction By Dr. Doom, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Flash Thompson disguises himself as Spider-Man to mess with Peter Parker and gets captured by Doctor Doom; Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four wind up rescuing him; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #5. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Marked For Destruction By Dr. Doom, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Flash Thompson disguises himself as Spider-Man to mess with Peter Parker and gets captured by Doctor Doom; Spider-Man and The Fantastic Four wind up rescuing him; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #5. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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"Old Soldiers" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Dominic Fortune. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Kerry Gammill and Bob Layton. Aunt May and Nathan Lubensky throw a party to celebrate their leaving Restwell Nursing home and moving back to Queens. However, one resident at the home is not in a celebratory mood...Mr. David Fortunoff! The adventurer-for-hire from the 1930's is down on his luck, but an old style villain is about to lift his spirits and bring him out of retirement! When Turner D. Century buzzes the nursing home, the 70-year old Dominic Fortune springs into action! It's a team-up for the ages as the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Great Depression's swashbuckling hero join forces to battle Turner D. Century! (Note: Dominic Fortune appears next in Web of Spider-Man 10.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Old Soldiers" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Dominic Fortune. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Kerry Gammill. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Kerry Gammill and Bob Layton. Aunt May and Nathan Lubensky throw a party to celebrate their leaving Restwell Nursing home and moving back to Queens. However, one resident at the home is not in a celebratory mood...Mr. David Fortunoff! The adventurer-for-hire from the 1930's is down on his luck, but an old style villain is about to lift his spirits and bring him out of retirement! When Turner D. Century buzzes the nursing home, the 70-year old Dominic Fortune springs into action! It's a team-up for the ages as the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Great Depression's swashbuckling hero join forces to battle Turner D. Century! (Note: Dominic Fortune appears next in Web of Spider-Man 10.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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"Eyes of the Sorcerer!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Story by Jan Strnad. Art by Alan Kupperberg and Jim Mooney. At the Central Park Renaissance Fair, an unsuspecting man's mind, body, and soul are usurped by a malevolent force from the past. Now, it's up to the Thing and the Amazing Spider-Man to stop this deadly new menace, but can they do it without killing an innocent man? Cover price $0.60.

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Aug. 1982. Sensational crime stories with photographs. UK edition. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, black and white.

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Direct Edition. "Deals!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Day. Cover by Gene Day. Sir Denis Nayland has just gone broke. All his money, his castle, all wiped out. What hill Shang Chi's former employer do now? Plus, when the assassin Death-Dealer comes calling Shang Chi and his friends draw straws to see who will face down this deadly adversary. Cover price $0.60.

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Newsstand Edition. "Deals!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Day. Cover by Gene Day. Sir Denis Nayland has just gone broke. All his money, his castle, all wiped out. What hill Shang Chi's former employer do now? Plus, when the assassin Death-Dealer comes calling Shang Chi and his friends draw straws to see who will face down this deadly adversary. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Deals!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Day. Cover by Gene Day. Sir Denis Nayland has just gone broke. All his money, his castle, all wiped out. What hill Shang Chi's former employer do now? Plus, when the assassin Death-Dealer comes calling Shang Chi and his friends draw straws to see who will face down this deadly adversary. Cover price $0.50.

Program book for the 1982 Memphis Film Festival. 8 Pages, B&W, 8 1/2-in x 11 1/2-in.

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Cover art by Gil Kane. "Charnel House!", script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Gil Kane (breakdowns), Danny Bulanadi (finished art), Carl Potts (finished art), and Al Milgrom (finished art), inks by Danny Bulanadi (pages 1-15, 18, 20-24, 26-29), Carl Potts (pages 16-17), and Al Milgrom (pages 19, 25); Devil survives falling into the Prometheus Pit but is burned so badly that he becomes feral; He and Rann destroy Computrex and the undead Professor Prometheus, but realize they have no way home; Meanwhile, Lady Slug makes her move as Duchess Belladonna turns against King Argon; Characters: Rann; Microtron; Marionette; Bug; Acroyear; Pharoid; Devil; Nantron; Fireflyte; Argon; Prometheus; Duchess Belladonna. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Monster Monthly (1982 Marvel UK) #005, Hammer Films, King Kong's Life Story, Dracula Rip-Offs, Monster Films Reviewed

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"The Dream Demon!" Written by Doug Moench, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Marlene's brother arrives at Grant mansion looking for help as he has been suffering from night terrors and waking hallucinations. These nightmares quickly transfer themselves to Moon Knight, who finally discovers that they are caused by Peter himself who is being manipulated by an old foe, Morpheus. Includes the back-up tale "Moon Over Alamein!" By Alan Zelenetz, Greg LaRocque and Joe Albelo. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Vintage men's interest magazine focused on articles, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up pictorials. 8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS-

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August 1982. The New West. A Western-style comic about the Reagan ranch, illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz; a Krazy Kat-style comic about religious cults, illustrated by Walt Simonson! Stories and art by Sean Kelly, Al Jean, Michael Reiss, Rick Meyerowitz, Rick Geary, Mimi Pond, M. K. Brown, and B. K. Taylor. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Kim Whitesides. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Save Superboy...Or Die!," script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A renegade member of the Superboy Revenge Squad tries to destroy Superboy, while the other members try to save him. Plus: 8-page Dial H For Hero story "Un-Dial "H" For Hero!," script by E Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by John Calnan; story featuring Sirocco, Whitefire, and Power Punch. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Save Superboy...Or Die!," script by Cary Bates, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A renegade member of the Superboy Revenge Squad tries to destroy Superboy, while the other members try to save him. Plus: 8-page Dial H For Hero story "Un-Dial "H" For Hero!," script by E Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by John Calnan; story featuring Sirocco, Whitefire, and Power Punch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Save Superboy or Die" is written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Continued next issue. Characters: Superboy Revenge Squad; Pete Ross; Lana Lang. Plus: 8-page Dial H For Hero story "Un Dial H For Hero" is written by E. Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, with art by Howard Bender and John Calnan. Characters: Sirocco; Whitefire; Power Punch. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.60.

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A comics news magazine published by Lone Star Comics. This issue: Marvel comics coming attractions. Newsprint. 7-in. x 10.5-in. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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The Titans engage Brother Blood and his forces as America watches the action on live tv in "Ashes To Ashes!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Blackfire cameo. Perez/Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.60.