Comic books July 1980

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The Serpent Crown Affair Part 2 of 3. "Serpents from the Sea!" Guest-starring Triton (of the Inhumans) and Stingray. Thundra and Hyperion cameos. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by George Perez and Gene Day. Stingray is down for the count and the Serpent Squad is banging at the door. Luckily, the Thing will get a little help from an old amphibian friend, Triton of the Inhumans. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Serpent Crown Affair Part 2 of 3. "Serpents from the Sea!" Guest-starring Triton (of the Inhumans) and Stingray. Thundra and Hyperion cameos. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by George Perez and Gene Day. Stingray is down for the count and the Serpent Squad is banging at the door. Luckily, the Thing will get a little help from an old amphibian friend, Triton of the Inhumans. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. The Serpent Crown Affair Part 2 of 3. "Serpents from the Sea!" Guest-starring Triton (of the Inhumans) and Stingray. Thundra and Hyperion cameos. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by George Perez and Gene Day. Stingray is down for the count and the Serpent Squad is banging at the door. Luckily, the Thing will get a little help from an old amphibian friend, Triton of the Inhumans. 32 pages.

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Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. "One From Four Leaves Three," script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; Reed Richards is trapped in the Negative Zone, along with the revitalized Annihilus! Fortunately, Agatha Harkness arrives at the Baxter Building in the nick of a time! Could young Franklin's nanny suddenly become the savior of the universe? Meanwhile, Ben Grimm has been acting very strange since he gained the ability to change back and forth to the Thing. Is something amiss with the blue-eye idol of millions? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #110. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Fantastic Four # 110 reprint: "One From Four Leaves Three!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "Triumphs of the Flesh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Chi bids farewell to his friends and allies and ventures back into the city, but will Leiko let our hero walk his path alone? Plus, Shang Chi faces death in Chinatown when a local street gang decides they wish to test the Master of Kung Fu. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "Triumphs of the Flesh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Chi bids farewell to his friends and allies and ventures back into the city, but will Leiko let our hero walk his path alone? Plus, Shang Chi faces death in Chinatown when a local street gang decides they wish to test the Master of Kung Fu. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Triumphs of the Flesh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Chi bids farewell to his friends and allies and ventures back into the city, but will Leiko let our hero walk his path alone? Plus, Shang Chi faces death in Chinatown when a local street gang decides they wish to test the Master of Kung Fu. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Triumphs of the Flesh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Chi bids farewell to his friends and allies and ventures back into the city, but will Leiko let our hero walk his path alone? Plus, Shang Chi faces death in Chinatown when a local street gang decides they wish to test the Master of Kung Fu.

Memory Lane (Rob Tucker Publishing) #09

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The misanthropic rodent returns after eight years, now published by Last Gasp. The Rat visits a psych ward and Chinatown, while Dizzy Ratstein has his own misadventures. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Armstrong. Cover price $1.25.

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Bug is captured by Odd John and mutated, ample reasons for the Micronauts to fight Odd John in "Divided They Fall." Written by Bill Mantlo, with art by Pat Broderick and Armando Gil. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $0.40.

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Japanese Magazine Series. An 'Anime Mook' showcasing the Japanese anime movie "Towards the Terra". Originally manufactured with a pull-out centerfold poster.

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July 1980. Slime, Swill and Politics. Political creatures of the swamp, by Rick Meyerowitz; a spoof of gossip magazines about politicians; John Hughes and P. J. O'Rourke form their own political party. Stories and art by M.K. Brown, Roz Chast, Gahan Wilson, Shary Flenniken, Bobby London, Rick Geary, Sam Gross, Ron Barrett, and B. K. Taylor. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Mark Hess. Cover price $1.50.

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Double-sized issue. An alien race attempts to get Superboy to move to their world in "This Planet Is Condemned." Characters: Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Bash Bashford; Kryptonite. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 28-page Superman insert "The Computers That Saved Metropolis!" Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help Superman stop Major Disaster after Superman's powers become difficult for him to control. Reprints Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) #1. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker]; Shanna; Alec; Margaret Wilson; John Bardeen (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); William Schockley (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Lana Lang. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Jim Starlin and Dick Giordano. Cover by Ross Andru (layouts?), Schaffenberger and Hunt. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Double-sized issue. An alien race attempts to get Superboy to move to their world in "This Planet Is Condemned." Characters: Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Bash Bashford; Kryptonite. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 28-page Superman insert "The Computers That Saved Metropolis!" Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help Superman stop Major Disaster after Superman's powers become difficult for him to control. Reprints Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) #1. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker]; Shanna; Alec; Margaret Wilson; John Bardeen (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); William Schockley (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Lana Lang. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Jim Starlin and Dick Giordano. Cover by Ross Andru (layouts?), Schaffenberger and Hunt.

Whitman edition. Double-sized issue. An alien race attempts to get Superboy to move to their world in "This Planet Is Condemned." Characters: Superboy; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Bash Bashford; Kryptonite. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 28-page Superman insert "The Computers That Saved Metropolis!" Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help Superman stop Major Disaster after Superman's powers become difficult for him to control. Reprints Superman Radio Shack Giveaway (1980) #1. Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker]; Shanna; Alec; Margaret Wilson; John Bardeen (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); William Schockley (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Walter Brattain (Nobel Scientist, Cameo); Lana Lang. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Jim Starlin and Dick Giordano. Cover by Ross Andru (layouts?), Schaffenberger and Hunt. Cover price $0.40.

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July 7, 1980. A collection of various articles, advertisements, and news. 8" x 11.5", 104 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $1.00.

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July 14, 1980. A collection of various articles, advertisements, and news. 8" x 11.5", 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $1.00.

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July 1980. Fiction by Stephen King ("Firestarter" excerpt) andBarry N. Malzberg ("Sigmund in Space"). Dune pictorial by John Schoenherr. Interview with physicist Arthur Kantrowitz. Cover painting by Ute Osterwald. Magazine format; color; 128 pages on slick white paper. Cover price $2.00.

Volume 101 - 1st printing. "The Conquistadores!" Written by Terence Wise. Art by Angus McBride. On 12 October 1492 Columbus discovered the New World. In the following decade a number of Spanish colonies were founded in the West Indies, many of the settlers being ex-soldiers. They were a hardy, adventurous and unruly crew, no longer able to find suitable employment in Europe. They carved a foothold for Spain in the Indies, but quickly became restless in the role of settler. Anxious to avoid the dull work of the administrators and planters, these men began to seek new territories to exploit, once again turning their faces towards the unknown. This title documents both the Conquistadores themselves, and their formidable enemies in the New World - the Aztecs, Incas and Maya. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 103 - 1st printing. "Germany's Spanish Volunteers 1941–45!" Written by John Scurr. Art by Richard Hook. The Spanish Civil War had been a conflict between the nationalists and conservatives on one side, and what they saw as the opposing anarchic atheistic Marxism which was eroding the traditional Catholic values of Spain. The nationalists eventually won with the aid of Germany against the Soviet backed Marxists, and four years later, the Spaniards seized the opportunity to settle a score with those who had attempted to disintegrate their country. John Scurr's book provides an absorbing account of the organisation, campaigns and uniforms of Germany's Spanish volunteers who fought from 1941-45. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 104 - 1st printing. "Armies of the Vietnam War 1962–75!" Written by Philip Katcher. Art by Mike Chappell. Philip Katcher provides an overview to the conflict that engulfed Vietnam following the division of the country into two along the 17th Parallel in 1954. The uniforms and insignia of the US forces, including the army, Special Forces, air force, navy and marine corps, are dealt with in detail, together with those of the ARVN, the Allied Forces (such as the Royal Thai Army and Korean troops), and also the Communist NLF (Viet Cong) and NVA forces. Mike Chappell's colourful artwork provides plenty of detail to accompany this authoritative text. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Monthly magazine published by NAPA automotive parts. Includes single panel gag strips, glamour pin-ups and jokes. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 8 total pages, B&W. NOTE: These items were published to be given away at different NAPA distributor locations and therefore the header varies. This does not affect value.

July 7, 1980. Star Wars cover and article, Empire's fab four: New teams hero is Bill Dee, Who found the new angel, Tips from a travel guru, and more. 8.25-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Book Mark," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica are both adamant about not letting Archie go to the library. "Knuckle Chuckle" one-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Moose catches Reggie in mid-insult. "A Puzzling Fact" activity page with Fred Andrews by Joe Edwards. "The High Price of Oil," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Teddy is going out of his way to butter up Samson. "Candid Caricature," script and art by Joe Edwards; Russ's ability to caricature gets him in all sorts of trouble. Archie's Gag Bag reprinted newspaper strips, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Joe Edwards. "Surprise Party," script and art by Joe Edwards; Lead Archie through the maze to his surprise party. "Stairway to the Stars," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica has the decorative post on the staircase banister removed so she and Betty can slide down it. Miss Grundy Pin Up by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this Summer Sex issue: Playboy's Fearless Guide to Sun, Sand and Surf; Dudley Moore Searches for Another "10"; Bruce Jenner Interview; Maui Wowee! - Hawaii's Most Voluptuous Views; Classy Duds for Saucy Summer Nights; and How to Stay Ahead of a Staggering Economy. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

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First issue in new format. Special Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back issue. Also Al Williamson, Batman, Golem, Clash of the Titans, and Saturn 3. Wraparound ESB cover painting by Jim Steranko. 9-in. x 12-in.; black and white; 80 pages on white paper. Cover price $4.00.

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An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features Where No X-Man Has Gone Before, from X-Men #107, written by Chris Claremont, with art by Dave Cockrum. Plus backup stories starring The Hulk and Luke Cage. Painted cover by Bob Larkin, reprinted from Hulk magazine #18. 52 pages. Cover price 0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Volume 14, Issue 7 - July, 1980. Softcover, 8" x 10", 46 pages, full color.

First issue of the groundbreaking avant-garde comics magazine edited and published by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly. Art by Spiegelman, Kaz, Jerry Moriarity, Drew Friedman, Winsor McCay, and others. 12-page bound-in color mini-comic, "Two-Fisted Painters Action Adventures" by Spiegelman. 10.5 x 14 in.; black and white; 32 pages (plus the mini-comic). Spiegelman cover. Cover price $3.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Teacher's Pet," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie out-duels Reggie with grammar. "Handy Dandy," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie commits a foul with Midge. Basketball Maze activity page by Joe Edwards. "Dancing Fools," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie buys an instructional book on disco dancing, so he and Reggie can take the girls to the hot new local disco. "Strings Attached," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie gives Reggie an ultimatum: Either he allows Archie on the basketball team or Archie transfers from Riverdale High. "Cartastrophe," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Chic Stone; Archie installs a new false body onto the chassis of his jalopy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Richie Rich in Talk About Onion Breath! (Onion escapes from jail), Skip the Onion (Onion Breath part two), The Money Menace (thieves get injured robbing Rich mansion), and Obey the Signs (Reggie does pranks). Ad for Casper cartoon. Ad for Sad Sack book. Ad for Star Trek the Motion Picture. Hostess ad with script by Stan Kay and art by Warren Kremer. Cover pencils by Warren Kremer. $0.40. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.