Comic books February 1980

Vol. 1 No. 6 - February 1980. Centerfold on white heavy-stock newsprint reprints the first 4 installments of Disney's "The Black Hole" comic strip in full color. Drawn by Jack Kirby with inks by Mike Royer, this 26 installment adaptation ran in the Sunday comics section of newspapers as part of the Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales long-running anthology strip. Tabloid format, 11.5" x 17", 24 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $0.75.

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Reprints For Lovers Only (1971) #87. Cover by Frank Bolle. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia, Sal Gentile? and Cappello. Featuring: "It's My Life"; "Be Proud, My Love!"; and "The Art of Romance"! Plus: 1-page story "Cindy's First Date" illustrated by Pujalte! Also: letters page "Buck's Bag" by Buck Mason. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Mark Manhart? (as M.C.M.) and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 5 page story "The Ghost of the Man Who Never Was" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Arthur Geroche; 6 page story "The Death's Head Scorpion" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 4 page story "Doctors of the Devil" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti. Cover by Luis Dominguez. 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" written by Mark Manhart? (as M.C.M.) and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 5 page story "The Ghost of the Man Who Never Was" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Arthur Geroche; 6 page story "The Death's Head Scorpion" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 4 page story "Doctors of the Devil" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti. Cover by Luis Dominguez.

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

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Reprint. Cover price $0.40.

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Part 2 of 3 - "The Demonicus Scheme!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Dangard Ace is at the mercy of the minions of the diabolical Demonicus. Can Raydeen and Combatra save their friend before it's too late? 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 2 of 3 - "The Demonicus Scheme!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Dangard Ace is at the mercy of the minions of the diabolical Demonicus. Can Raydeen and Combatra save their friend before it's too late? 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 by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, George Kashdan, Bill Burke, Adam V. Kane and Arnold Drake. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Charlton Comics was the publisher during this final run of the series. Spoofs of The China Syndrome and Revenge of the Pink Panther. Satires of the TV shows The Ropers, Lou Grant, The Odd Couple, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fantasy Island. Cover story features Star Wars, Star Trek, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Battlestar Galactica, Superman and other late '70s sci-fi. These last few issues reportedly had low print runs. Eye-Balling; Stars War for Space; Lou Grunt; Revenge of the Punk Panther; The Dopers; The Chopstick Syndrome; Shlepperman; Cher D'Flower! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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"Scourge of the Schizoid-Man!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Romita, Jr. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Jerry Bingham and Joe Rubinstein. Dr. Curt Connors warns Spider-Man that he was not properly shielded when he donned the enervator back in issue 34. The web-slinger believes that he is okay and sets out to find Chip Martin, the Schizoid-Man! A furious wall-crawler battles the Schizoid-Man on the ESU campus with a shocking ending to the fight! Cameo appearance by the Frightful Four. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin. Enter the Gamesman, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; betrayed, Spider-Woman must face the Gamesman. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Marie Severin. Enter the Gamesman, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; betrayed, Spider-Woman must face the Gamesman. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Joe Rubinstein. "Trapped - In the Doomsday Room!", script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; The Spider-Woman visits Tim Braverman, the notorious Gamesman, in prison; Braverman tells the Spider-Woman his life story; Braverman grew up poor, in a Brooklyn slum; To survive, Braverman, and his brother, took to stealing items, like milk and fruit; During one such theft, Braverman's brother was gunned down by an off-duty police officer. From that day forward, Braverman vowed to get the better of the police, as the Gamesman. 36 pgs.

Stories by Will Eisner and Jules Feiffer. Art by Eisner and John Spranger. Wraparound cover by Eisner. Kitchen Sink introduces Eisners classic stories from the 1940s and '50 to a new generation. Silk Satin; The End of the World; No Spirit Story Today; Nickles Nerser. Plus an Outer Space story, a Spirit checklist by Cat Yronwode, and Part 5 of Life on Another Planet. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Direct Edition. "The Jawa Express!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and Chewie are reunited on the planet where it all began. Opportunistic Jawas are at war with a cadre of Imperial Stormtroopers and the Rebel heroes are caught in the middle. Includes a 1-page ad for Rom the Spaceknight a comic series inspired by the action figure of the same name by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "The Jawa Express!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and Chewie are reunited on the planet where it all began. Opportunistic Jawas are at war with a cadre of Imperial Stormtroopers and the Rebel heroes are caught in the middle. Includes a 1-page ad for Rom the Spaceknight a comic series inspired by the action figure of the same name by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Cover price $0.40.

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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.

Starburst is Marvel's British magazine about "science fantasy in television, cinema, and comics." Issue #18 includes: executive producer Sandy Howard on Meteor, Zombie (Romero film) review, Ralph Scott (Blake's 7) interview, The Making of Blake's 7, The Alien Portfolio, World SF Convention report, Boy and His Dog (movie) review, Project UFO review, and The Films of George Pal. 55 pgs. Original Cover Price: 60p. NOTE: #4-87 published by Marvel Comics.

The Black Hole - Disney's $20M epic; report on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back; Chekov's Star Trek diary; David Gerrold's new novel; Elfspire - new illustrated fantasy; scoring Time After Time; Disney's 20,000 Leagues revisited; pinball art winners. The Black Hole cover. Cover price $1.95.

Volume 78 - 1st printing. "Victory in the West: Volume 1: Patton's 3rd Army - The Lorraine Campaign: 8 Nov.-1 Dec. '44!" By Joseph Balkoski. Strategy & Tactics magazine is the longest running military history magazine. Includes in-depth looks at historical battles and campaigns and features articles with maps and pictures showing key moments, action, personalities, equipment and more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: Includes complete game.

Does NOT include game - Volume 78 - 1st printing. "Victory in the West: Volume 1: Patton's 3rd Army - The Lorraine Campaign: 8 Nov.-1 Dec. '44!" By Joseph Balkoski. Strategy & Tactics magazine is the longest running military history magazine. Includes in-depth looks at historical battles and campaigns and features articles with maps and pictures showing key moments, action, personalities, equipment and more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, B&W. NOTE: Does NOT include Game.

"Invisible Defenders of Earth." The Super Friends prevent an invasion of Earth, despite being stuck in two dimensions simultaneously. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. "Scholars from the Stars." The Wonder Twins' classmates attempt to uncover their secret identities. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Invisible Defenders of Earth." The Super Friends prevent an invasion of Earth, despite being stuck in two dimensions simultaneously. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. "Scholars from the Stars." The Wonder Twins' classmates attempt to uncover their secret identities. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Monsters Among Us, script by Len Wein and Paul Levitz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark Kents goes to a séance that opens a dimensional portal that unleashes Dracula and the Frankenstein monster on Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Monsters Among Us, script by Len Wein and Paul Levitz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark Kents goes to a séance that opens a dimensional portal that unleashes Dracula and the Frankenstein monster on Earth. 36 pgs.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Monsters Among Us, script by Len Wein and Paul Levitz, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Clark Kents goes to a séance that opens a dimensional portal that unleashes Dracula and the Frankenstein monster on Earth. 36 pgs Cover price $0.40.

Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.75.

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Originally presented in Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) #3 - "On a Clear Day You Can See the Leviathan!" Guest-starring Triton. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. can even the Savage Sub-Mariner and the uncanny Inhuman Triton stop the mass scheme of the diabolical Plant Man? 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Painted cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Nestor Olivera, Ruben Marchionne, Enrique Cristobal, Oscar Fraga, Larry Woromay and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents gory tales of horror and the macabre. An evil scientist unleashes flesh-eating bacteria upon the world. A murderous land speculator is stalked by a scarecrow after stealing a plantation. A British woman battles a Transylvanian horror in Bavaria. Featuring altered reprints from Haunted Thrills and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Fangs of Horror; The Flesheaters; The Vampire Plague; The Blood-Dripping Scarecrow; The Vampire Flower; Demons & Skeletons; The Vampire Ghouls; Isle of Demons; A Jury of Skeletons. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.75.