Comic books January 1980

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Buried Treasures!" Stories by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Reprints of the classic adventure strip from Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from June 12 to Sept. 23, 1950. Rip investigates a ne'er-do-well Italian duke who is marrying one of Honey's friends, but then gets involved in a search for wartime treasure and a confrontation with an old enemy. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 10-in. x 13-in. 20 pages, B&W.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "The Missing Nightingale!" Stories by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Reprints of the classic adventure strip from Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from Sept. 25 to Dec. 23, 1950. Rip is hired to find pop star Melody Lane after she disappears just as her record is topping the charts. Final issue of the series. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 10-in. x 13-in. 20 pages, B&W.

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Direct Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After an encounter with yet another Dire Wraith disguised in human form, Rom returns to the small town of Clairton. Here he seeks out Brandy Clark, the one person who has befriended and believed him. However, thinking Brandy in danger, Steve, her boyfriend, summons the authorities. Once again Rom is forced to defend himself against those he has come to save. Meanwhile, a secret cabal of shape-shifting aliens meets and plans the destruction of the one being capable of thwarting their diabolical plans. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After an encounter with yet another Dire Wraith disguised in human form, Rom returns to the small town of Clairton. Here he seeks out Brandy Clark, the one person who has befriended and believed him. However, thinking Brandy in danger, Steve, her boyfriend, summons the authorities. Once again Rom is forced to defend himself against those he has come to save. Meanwhile, a secret cabal of shape-shifting aliens meets and plans the destruction of the one being capable of thwarting their diabolical plans. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

1st printing. By L. Frank Braum. Featuring six tales of wonder and fantasy from the author of The Wizard of Oz. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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1st (only) printing. Cover by Willy Murphy. Gary Arlington (Managing Editor). Robert Crumb, Kim Deitch, Greg Irons, George Metzger, Willy Murphy, Trina Robbins, Justin Green, Jim Osborne, S. Clay Wilson, Willie Mendes, Larry Welz, Spain Rodriguez, Mervinius, Gilbert Shelton, Rory Hayes, Robert Williams, Joel Beck, Jay Lynch, Jeffery Hayes. MATURE READERS. 6 3/4" x 9 3/4"; b&w, 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Conan starsin "A Wind Blows From Stygia." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. This concludes the adaptation of "The Treasure of Tranicos" by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "The Barbarian in Babylon" article by Kenneth Turan on the upcoming Conan (reprinted from the August 27, 1979 issue of New West magazine). Photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger; art by Ron Cobb. Tony DeZuniga frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Jim Aparo, Steve Skeates, and Pat Boyette . Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A woman takes care of a housecat for her beatnik neighbors who've just joined the Peace Corps, but something's not right about that cat, in a story with art by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. A strange sphere found in the Everglades turns out to be a UFO, but strange things happen to the government agency that's examining it. The search for a mysterious formula leads to murder. The Space Ship; The Triangle; The Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue #4. January 1980. Semi-prozine published and edited from New York by Andrew Porter, Science Fiction Chronicle was founded in 1978 as a department of Porter's more elaborate magazine Algol, and became a separate publication in October 1979. Each issue offered news of SF authors, publishers, awards, and other industry related items. 8.5" x 11". 16 pages. B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Barry B. Longyear. An introduction to fiction mechanics. This book does NOT take up where other Hor to Write books leave off. It starts before the other books do, with the 100% neophyte writer in mind. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 162 pages, Text Only.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 13 page Destiny story "The Talisman of the Serpent" written by John Albano and drawn by Ernesto Moraga; 3 page Destiny story "Heads You Lose!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ernie Guanlao. Cover by Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 13 page Destiny story "The Talisman of the Serpent" written by John Albano and drawn by Ernesto Moraga; 3 page Destiny story "Heads You Lose!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ernie Guanlao. Cover by Joe Orlando.

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Winter 1980. A quarterly publication dedicated to the motion picture serials of yesteryear. Features an interview with actor Tom Steele, articles on "Return of Chandu," and more. Lots of rare lobby cards, movie posters and stills. 8.5-in. x 11-in., black and white, 32 pages on white paper stock with color covers. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. By Steve Caldwell. Colonization and the struggles for survival on distant worlds. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

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Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. Cover price $1.95.

Issue 46 - January, 1980. Vintage adult humor comic magazine made up entirely of short, obscene one-panel comics that were submitted by readers. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.75.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price.

Spanish reprint series. Reprints material from Shazam (1973) #28 and #29. 7-1/2" x 10-3/4", 40 pages, B&W, Spanish language.

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Part 1 of 3 - "The Moon Menace!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Cover by Walt Simonson. At last, the three mighty Shogun Warriors stand reunited, and just in time to face the diabolical Moon Menace! 32 pages, FC NOTE: This issue contains a 1-page add for the action figure Rom the Spaceknight from Parker Brothers, the toy that inspired the epic comic book series. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Part 1 of 3 - "The Moon Menace!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. At last, the three mighty Shogun Warriors stand reunited, and just in time to face the diabolical Moon Menace! 32 pages, FC NOTE: This issue contains a 1-page add for the action figure Rom the Spaceknight from Parker Brothers, the toy that inspired the epic comic book series. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

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By Barry Siegel & Bruce Simon. Your Drinking Dollar, Killing Me Softy with Insults, Blackwall Siegel, My Little Cherry, The Boys Are Obviously Deranged, etc. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1'2-in., B/W. Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. Written by David Oliphant. Art by Dick Giordano. Solarman is the story of a superhero whose adventures are as exciting as the ones you see on television or in the movies. But he is a bit different from the others because he has a message to give - a message about solar energy. What he wants to tell us, in fact, is so important that it could mean the life of death of our planet Earth. Davos, who is called Solarman when he becomes a great baseball player, is always on the move. He rides in rockets and solar cars, plays baseball and gets involved with the C.I.A. Softcover (Saddle-Stiched/Stapled), 5-in. x 7-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.45.

1st printing. By Steve Caldwell. A profile of law enforcement in the Federation. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

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"Curse of the Living Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone. Cover by Al Milgrom. Following the events of Amazing Spider-Man 200, Peter Parker tries to get his life back to normal, while Aunt May recuperates at the Restwell Nursing Home. Peter and his fellow ESU graduate students attend a costume party at Chip Martin's house, but a bloodthirsty vampire crashes the party! Morbius is on the prowl once again, and headed for another showdown with Spider-Man! Meanwhile, during the wall-crawler's battle with the living vampire, Chip Martin undergoes a strange psychological transformation. Cameo appearances by Electro and Mary Jane Watson. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of Rom Spaceknight.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Curse of the Living Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone. Cover by Al Milgrom. Following the events of Amazing Spider-Man 200, Peter Parker tries to get his life back to normal, while Aunt May recuperates at the Restwell Nursing Home. Peter and his fellow ESU graduate students attend a costume party at Chip Martin's house, but a bloodthirsty vampire crashes the party! Morbius is on the prowl once again, and headed for another showdown with Spider-Man! Meanwhile, during the wall-crawler's battle with the living vampire, Chip Martin undergoes a strange psychological transformation. Cameo appearances by Electro and Mary Jane Watson. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of Rom Spaceknight.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito. Bring On...the Clown!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman must thwart the crimes of the Killer Clown [Caspar Whimpley], who makes his intro. The Icemaster Cometh Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch, pencils by Frank Miller. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito. Bring On...the Clown!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman must thwart the crimes of the Killer Clown [Caspar Whimpley], who makes his intro. The Icemaster Cometh Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch, pencils by Frank Miller. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito. Bring On...the Clown!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman must thwart the crimes of the Killer Clown [Caspar Whimpley], who makes his intro. The Icemaster Cometh Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Human Torch, pencils by Frank Miller. 32 pgs.

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"Time for Trouble!" Guest-starring Vision. Story by Michael Siporin and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Ricardo Villamonte. Spidey and the android Vison meets Dr. Time. Includes the 1-page features "All about the Vision," "Spidey's Super-Sense,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "The Wizard is Odd!" Guest-starring the cast of the Electric Company. Plus, Spidey battles Doc Ock in "No News is Good News!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #28 The Vision. Cover price $0.40.

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1st printing. Written by Stan Goldstein and Fred Goldstein. Art by Rick Sternbach. From the Pioneering days to the turn of the 21st Century to the birth of the Federation to the first Starship Enterprise, this volume features official logs, Star Fleet Command Superwarp designs, and speculations on the future of sapceflight. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $8.95.

14 blueprints of ships from the first Star Trek movie--the Enterprise, the Klingon Cruiser, the Vulcan Shuttle, and more. Drawings by David Kimble. Blueprints fold out to 12-1/8 in. x 19-in. Contained in a plastic pouch. Cover price $6.95.

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"Return to Tatooine!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2 D2 return to the barren planet of Luke's birth for a perilous mission that could decide the fate of the Rebel Alliance. Includes a 1-page ad for Rom the Spaceknight a comic series by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema inspired by the action figure of the same name. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Return to Tatooine!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2 D2 return to the barren planet of Luke's birth for a perilous mission that could decide the fate of the Rebel Alliance. Includes a 1-page ad for Rom the Spaceknight a comic series by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema inspired by the action figure of the same name. Cover price $0.40.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.