Comic books October 1978

1st Printing - Written by Doris Vallejo, Illustrated by Boris Vallejo. A young man from a far away planet must come to the rescue when the stars begin to disappear from space. Hardcover, 10" x 8", Horizontal Format, 32 pages, full color.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Vol. 91, #10. Oct. 1978. 7.5" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Marcia Muller article. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $5.00

Add to cart Fine $5.60

Add to cart Very Good $4.20

Add to cart Very Good $4.20

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Thor battles "the new, original Thor" (Red Norvell) in "Mine... This Hammer!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Roger "Red" Norvell puts on Thor's belt of strength and his Iron Gloves and becomes a new Thor, as powerful as the old Thor and able to wield Thor's hammer; The new Thor forces Sif to leave with him or he will destroy all of Asgard. Appearances by Sif, Odin, Loki, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Thor battles "the new, original Thor" (Red Norvell) in "Mine--This Hammer!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer. Appearances by Sif, Odin, Loki, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Buscema/Joe Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Thor battles "the new, original Thor" (Red Norvell) in "Mine... This Hammer!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Roger "Red" Norvell puts on Thor's belt of strength and his Iron Gloves and becomes a new Thor, as powerful as the old Thor and able to wield Thor's hammer; The new Thor forces Sif to leave with him or he will destroy all of Asgard. Appearances by Sif, Odin, Loki, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $4.30

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $4.30

Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Thor battles "the new, original Thor" (Red Norvell) in "Mine... This Hammer!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Roger "Red" Norvell puts on Thor's belt of strength and his Iron Gloves and becomes a new Thor, as powerful as the old Thor and able to wield Thor's hammer; The new Thor forces Sif to leave with him or he will destroy all of Asgard. Appearances by Sif, Odin, Loki, Fandral, Hogun, Volstagg, and Balder. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $8.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $8.00

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. Edited by Ian Summers. The fabulous art of today's greatest science fiction illustrators in a lavish full color album with over 300 illustrations! Featuring the art of Paul Alexander, Harry Bennett, John Berkley, Jose Cruz, Steve Hickman, Vernon Kramer, Michael Presley, Robert Schultz, Boris Vallejo and many others. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 158 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Reprint. Edited by Ian Summers. The fabulous art of today's greatest science fiction illustrators in a lavish full color album with over 300 illustrations! Featuring the art of Paul Alexander, Harry Bennett, John Berkley, Jose Cruz, Steve Hickman, Vernon Kramer, Michael Presley, Robert Schultz, Boris Vallejo and many others. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 158 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Edited by Ian Summers. The fabulous art of today's greatest science fiction illustrators in a lavish full color album with over 300 illustrations! Featuring the art of Paul Alexander, Harry Bennett, John Berkley, Jose Cruz, Steve Hickman, Vernon Kramer, Michael Presley, Robert Schultz, Boris Vallejo and many others. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 158 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

Add to cart Very Good $18.00

2nd and later printings. Edited by Ian Summers. The fabulous art of today's greatest science fiction illustrators in a lavish full color album with over 300 illustrations! Featuring the art of Paul Alexander, Harry Bennett, John Berkley, Jose Cruz, Steve Hickman, Vernon Kramer, Michael Presley, Robert Schultz, Boris Vallejo and many others. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 158 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

Star Trek the Motion Picture, City on the Edge of Forever controversy (Harlan Ellison, Gene Roddenbery), The Starlost, space travel in Star Trek, Fotonovels, Star Trek needlepoint design, Capt. Kirk and Horatio Hornblower, and more. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 40 slick pages; cardstock covers. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 110, Issue 1 - October, 1978. Photo cover. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 82 pages, B&W Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $14.25

Add to cart Fine $14.25

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.60

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $47.50 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Mark Evanier, inks by Scott Shaw. "The Great Cole Slaw Conspiracy," script by Mark Evanier, art by Jack Manning; Three bears keep an ear out for trouble via a citizens' band radio while cruising around in a garbage truck that's equipped with loads of high-tech devices for fighting crime. "The Seaside Sneak-Thief," script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Roman Arambula, inks by Scott Shaw; Secret agents Undercover Elephant and Loudmouse falsely believe they can get away from crime-fighting for a week at the beach. Mrs. Macree's Mystery, script by Sharmon DiVono, art by Dan Spiegle; Four teens try to solve crimes with help from a couple of bloodhounds. The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera article; Huckleberry Hound introduces Hanna-Barbera's newest characters, the C.B. Bears, Undercover Elephant, and Clue Club. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.20

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $2.65

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.35.

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. Headed for CATastrophe, art by Mel Crawford. Comics ad for Hostess Fruit Pies, starring Caspar. Nostalgia Trip, art by Frank Bolle. Cover Artist, art by Jack Sparling; a youthful portrait makes a woman young again. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.10

Whitman edition. Painted cover art. Headed for CATastrophe, art by Mel Crawford. Comics ad for Hostess Fruit Pies, starring Caspar. Nostalgia Trip, art by Frank Bolle. Cover Artist, art by Jack Sparling; a youthful portrait makes a woman young again. 36 pgs. $0.35 Cover price $0.35.

August 1978. Volume 6, Issue 2. Magazine about UFOs. This issue: Radar-Tracked UFO Encounter, Spontaneous Human Combustion, Pyramids on Mars, Adamski / Hickson UFO abductions, Marfa Lights of Texas and more. 8-in. x 10.75-in. 80 pages, B&W (with shades of red). Cover price $1.25.

Auction Item: FN 6.0 View scan 6 bids Current bid: $21.00 Time left: 12h 43m	Auction Item: GD/VG 3.0 View scan Auction opens later today	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,349.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #3914091013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $609.50 or Best Offer View scans CGC Signature Series Paper: Off white to white Signed by Chris Claremont on 3/1/18 and Stan Lee on 5/4/18 Label #1603002002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CGC 9.4 $169.99 View scans Paper: White Label #3736821019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $220.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signatures: Chris Claremont & Jim Shooter on 6/15/2024. Label #24-2AFF52B-082 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CGC 5.0 $80.00 View scan Paper: White Label #0227068003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

"Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Desolation!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Beast and an unconscious Phoenix fight to stay alive in the unrelenting cold and barren wasteland of the Arctic. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, Banshee, and Wolverine find themselves lost in the land that time forgot. Can even the X-Men survive in one of the most dangerous places in all the Marvel Universe? Can they survive the Savage Land?! Note this is the issue where Colossus meets a native girl, Nereel. Who, unbeknownst to him, bears their son. They show up again later in Uncanny X-Men Annual #12. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $23.00

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Uncle Scrooge in "The Costly Cat," a reprint from issue number 53, "Everybody's Got a Whistle," a reprint from issue number 52, "Two-Way Luck, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 31, and one-page text feature "The Mysterious Map." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.65 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.65 View scan

Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge in "The Costly Cat," a reprint from issue number 53, "Everybody's Got a Whistle," a reprint from issue number 52, "Two-Way Luck, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 31, and one-page text feature "The Mysterious Map." Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

# on cover: 90294-810. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $7.20

Add to cart Very Good $7.20

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Mangled In Madness, script by George Kashdan, art by Ruben Yandoc. Death Argues Loudest, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Nards Cruz, inks by Edgar Bercasio. A Frightening Fish Story, art by Ernesto Patricio. City of the Dead, script by Bill Kunkel, pencils by Nards Cruz, inks by Tony Caravana. Freakout and Fright, script by Carl Wessler, art by Noly Panaligan. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Mangled In Madness, script by George Kashdan, art by Ruben Yandoc. Death Argues Loudest, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Nards Cruz, inks by Edgar Bercasio. A Frightening Fish Story, art by Ernesto Patricio. City of the Dead, script by Bill Kunkel, pencils by Nards Cruz, inks by Tony Caravana. Freakout and Fright, script by Carl Wessler, art by Noly Panaligan. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Fine $10.75

Add to cart Fine $10.75

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $7.90

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Bob Haney, Robert Kanigher and Scott Edelman. Art by Dick Ayers, Ric Estrada, Fred Carrillo and Gerry Talaoc. When the Unknown Soldier gets finished with these men, they'll be the deadliest unit in Europe! Don't miss..."The Rubber Band Heroes" by Bob Haney, Dick Ayers and Gerry Talaoc. Plus: Bob Kanigher's Gallery of War story "Of Blood and Roses" by Robert Kanigher and Ric Estrada. And: Robert Starr, Frogman story "War Beneath the Waves!" by Scott Edelman and Fred Carrillo. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $14.00 View scan

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

Vol. II #13. Oct. 17, 1978."Inside Tv's Star Wars: Battlestar Galactica!" cover and feature story. Cover featuring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, and Dirk Benedict. 8-in x 11-in, 80 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $16.75 View scan

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $289.99 View scans Paper: White Label #1451946021 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $125.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4458847013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

This issue features a full-length Vampirella story (called "A Gathering of Demons") in which the hellacious hottie "Confronts a gathering of demons to rescue Earth from Lucifer's savage legions." Written by Bill DuBay, with art by Gonzalo Mayo. Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books discusses the effects of copyright laws on the industry. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.25.

The Cat From Outer Space (movie) (new) and The Shaggy Dog (movie) (reprint), Four Color #985 Cover price $0.60.

Whitman edition. The Cat From Outer Space (movie) (new) and The Shaggy Dog (movie) (reprint), Four Color #985. Cover price $0.60.