Comic books March 1980

Vol. 1 No. 7 - March 1980. Centerfold on white heavy-stock newsprint reprints 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.

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris (as J.C.H.) and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 9 page Destiny story "See How They Die" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 6 page Destiny story "The Wheel of Karma" written by Bill Kelley and drawn by Ernesto Patricio; 1 page story "Haunted Humor" by Dave Manak. 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 Jack C. Harris (as J.C.H.) and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 9 page Destiny story "See How They Die" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 6 page Destiny story "The Wheel of Karma" written by Bill Kelley and drawn by Ernesto Patricio; 1 page story "Haunted Humor" by Dave Manak. Cover by Luis Dominguez.

Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. Cover price $2.95.

Issue 47 - March, 1980. "Crime & Punishment". 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.

Part 3 of 3 - "Should Heroes Fail..." Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Can even the combined power of the Shogun Warriors hope to triumph against the united might of their greatest foes - Cerebus, Starchild, and the Hand of Five? Featuring a cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan and S.H.I.E.L.D. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Part 3 of 3 - "Should Heroes Fail..." Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Mike Esposito. Can even the combined power of the Shogun Warriors hope to triumph against the united might of their greatest foes - Cerebus, Starchild, and the Hand of Five? Featuring a cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan and S.H.I.E.L.D. 32 pages, FC

Space Wars (1977) #198003, The Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader vs. The Alien, Secrets of the Jedi Knights revealed, Alien: The scenes that were cut

Space Wars (1977) #198005, Star Wars II: Darth Vader vs. Obi Wan Kenobi: The Great Rematch, The secret message of Star Trek The Movie

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"The Terrible Turnabout!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Frank Springer. Inks by Richard Villamonte. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. In a stunning turn of events, the Amazing Spider-Man has been transformed into the Spider-Lizard! Dr. Curt Connors is going to do everything he can to help the web-slinger, but will it be enough? New York's finest battle the Spider-Lizard and force the confused creature into the sewer system. And that's where Dr. Connors makes his final stand! Meanwhile, Electro joins the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster to complete the new Frightful Four. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 424,891; average paid circulation 219,169.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Terrible Turnabout!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Frank Springer. Inks by Richard Villamonte. Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Rubinstein. In a stunning turn of events, the Amazing Spider-Man has been transformed into the Spider-Lizard! Dr. Curt Connors is going to do everything he can to help the web-slinger, but will it be enough? New York's finest battle the Spider-Lizard and force the confused creature into the sewer system. And that's where Dr. Connors makes his final stand! Meanwhile, Electro joins the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster to complete the new Frightful Four. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 424,891; average paid circulation 219,169.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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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. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Iron Man. Ad for Crazy magazine. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Spanish language reprints from Amazing Spider-Man #162 & 163. Cover by Rafael Lopez Espi? 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 40 pages, black and white.

Direct Edition. "The Sunshine Machine!" Story by Jim Salicrup, Michael Siporin, and Webber. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Ricardo Villamonte. Spidey teams with the Sentinel of the Spaceways, the Silver Surfer, to battle Doctor Doom. Includes the 1-page features "The Silver Surfer's Fact Sheet," "The History of Spider-Man,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Gone Bananas!" Guest-starring the cast of the Electric Company. Plus, Spidey battles the Green Goblin in "Spidey gets the Runaround!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #29 The Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "The Sunshine Machine!" Story by Jim Salicrup, Michael Siporin, and Webber. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Ricardo Villamonte. Spidey teams with the Sentinel of the Spaceways, the Silver Surfer, to battle Doctor Doom. Includes the 1-page features "The Silver Surfer's Fact Sheet," "The History of Spider-Man,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Gone Bananas!" Guest-starring the cast of the Electric Company. Plus, Spidey battles the Green Goblin in "Spidey gets the Runaround!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #29 The Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Sunshine Machine!" Story by Jim Salicrup, Michael Siporin, and Webber. Art by Winslow Mortimer and Ricardo Villamonte. Spidey teams with the Sentinel of the Spaceways, the Silver Surfer, to battle Doctor Doom. Includes the 1-page features "The Silver Surfer's Fact Sheet," "The History of Spider-Man,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Gone Bananas!" Guest-starring the cast of the Electric Company. Plus, Spidey battles the Green Goblin in "Spidey gets the Runaround!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #29 The Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.40.

Vol. 52, No. 9. March 3, 1980. 1980 Winter Olympics U.S. Hockey Team Photo Cover. Text articles by E.M. Swift, Curry Kirkpatrick, Bob Ottum, William Oscar Johnson, and Ron Fimrite. 8 1/2 x 11". Color and B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Direct Edition. "Sabre Clash!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. Before his fateful lightsabre-duel with Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker first faced the deadly sabre of Baron Orman! Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "Sabre Clash!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. Before his fateful lightsabre-duel with Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker first faced the deadly sabre of Baron Orman! 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.

Issue #20- Mar. 1980 (two issues published each month). Cover by Ian Kennedy. "The Doomsday Machines" story by Dave Dixon with art by Jaimie Ortiz. Colonists on a distant new planet awaken deadly machines. Science fiction action-adventure story complete in this issue. Back cover is a B&W photograph of the history of space exploration. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, black and white.

Issue #21 - Mar. 1980 (two issues published each month). "Robot Rebellion" story and art by Alan Rogers. The Varloks found a way to end the stalemate with Earth: taking control of their robots. Science fiction action-adventure story complete in this issue. Back cover is a B&W photograph of the history of space exploration. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, black and white.

Starburst is Marvel's British magazine about "science fantasy in tv, cinema and graphics." SF Movie Bonanza. Issue #19 includes: The Making of Saturn 3 with Farrah Fawcett; reviews of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Disney's SF offering Black Hole & Meteor; Land of the Giants; views from Tom Baker, Sandy Howard, Mat Irvine & Dan O'Bannon. Original cover price: 60p. NOTE: #4-87 published by Marvel Comics.

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Star Trek coverage includes 'the lost designs,' featuring interviews with artist Andy Probert & illustrator Maurice Zuberano; SF record enclosed with mint copies; Chekov's Enterprise conclusion; Meteor - the FX story; Buck Rogers - designing the 25th Century; SFX: electronic sounds; robots on film. Kirk Star Trek: The Motion Picture cover. Cover price $2.95.

Spring 1980. Bonus: paperback book covers. All reprints with art by John Severin, Charles Rodrigues, and others. Parodies of Six Millikon Dollar Man/Star Wars and "American Graffiti." Cover price $1.25.

"Gorilla Warefare Against the Humans." Gorilla Grodd and Giganta turn the citizens of Gorilla City into humans in order to turn them against the Super Friends. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Solovar, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Gorilla Warefare Against the Humans." Gorilla Grodd and Giganta turn the citizens of Gorilla City into humans in order to turn them against the Super Friends. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Solovar, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

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Whitman edition. Issue features "Boob-Tube Booby Trap" in which Super Goof battles some evil-doers intent on destroying him and "The Mysterious Black Pearl Ring" in which our hero is hired by Scrooge McDuck to guard the money bin. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. When Time Ran Backward, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; aliens cause Earth's citizenry to begin living backwards; Superman steps in to help. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "When Time Ran Backwards!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. When the weather controlling satellite NEWS-1 (National Environmental Weather Satellite) accidentally crashes into a rogue meteor and then comes falling toward Metropolis, it's up to Superman to save the day. But, as this mystery unfolds and Superman realizes there aliens present that only his super-senses can detect, he soon learns the satellite's demise might not have been so accidental. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. When Time Ran Backward, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; aliens cause Earth's citizenry to begin living backwards; Superman steps in to help. 36 pgs.

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Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. When Time Ran Backward, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; aliens cause Earth's citizenry to begin living backwards; Superman steps in to help. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.