Comic books July 1980

The Empire Strikes Back, The Black Hole, Star Trek, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, Saturn 3 Cover price $2.95.

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"The Creature That Slept a Million Years." An alien space capsule lands on Earth, and the animal creature within begins causing trouble. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Boss and the Beast." The Wonder Twins stop a gangster. Guest starring Superman and Batman. Script by Bridwell, pencils by Fradon, inks by Colletta. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Creature That Slept a Million Years." An alien space capsule lands on Earth, and the animal creature within begins causing trouble. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Boss and the Beast." The Wonder Twins stop a gangster. Guest starring Superman and Batman. Script by Bridwell, pencils by Fradon, inks by Colletta. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Creature That Slept a Million Years." An alien space capsule lands on Earth, and the animal creature within begins causing trouble. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Boss and the Beast." The Wonder Twins stop a gangster. Guest starring Superman and Batman. Script by Bridwell, pencils by Fradon, inks by Colletta. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

Whitman edition. Number/month on cover: 90160-007, no month listed. Issue features "The Phantom Blot Plot," "Rescue of the Super Planet," and "Tales of the Mighty Knight ? Case of the Creepy Clock." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Turnabout Trap!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman is confused to find himself in a world in which he's considered to be a villain, Wonder Woman is Wonder Warrior, and "Superman" is a female paired up with a blonde Superboy. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Turnabout Trap!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman is confused to find himself in a world in which he's considered to be a villain, Wonder Woman is Wonder Warrior, and "Superman" is a female paired up with a blonde Superboy. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 32pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Turnabout Trap!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman is confused to find himself in a world in which he's considered to be a villain, Wonder Woman is Wonder Warrior, and "Superman" is a female paired up with a blonde Superboy. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 32pgs.

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Turnabout Trap!, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Superman is confused to find himself in a world in which he's considered to be a villain, Wonder Woman is Wonder Warrior, and "Superman" is a female paired up with a blonde Superboy. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 32pgs Cover price $0.40.

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Superman in "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. 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 and Dick Giordano.

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) #8 - "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Originally presented in Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) #8 - "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Originally presented in Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) #8 - "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 32 pages, FC.

Two full length Tarzan stories. Dutch language comic. 6 3/4-in. x 9 3/4-in., 32 pg, FC.

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Direct Edition. The Eternals Saga: Part 16 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Sword of Siegfried!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinda, is raised by Mime the gnome; Mime hopes to use Siegfried to steal the Ring of Nibelung. Roy Thomas announces that this will be the last issue written by him, though he has the book plotted thru #300. Bullpen Bulletins. "Sunday Punch!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. The Eternals Saga: Part 16 of 20 - Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Sword of Siegfried!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinda, is raised by Mime the gnome; Mime hopes to use Siegfried to steal the Ring of Nibelung. Roy Thomas announces that this will be the last issue written by him, though he has the book plotted thru #300. Bullpen Bulletins. "Sunday Punch!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Keith Pollard. "The Sword of Siegfried!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinda, is raised by Mime the gnome; Mime hopes to use Siegfried to steal the Ring of Nibelung. Roy Thomas announces that this will be the last issue written by him, though he has the book plotted thru #300. Bullpen Bulletins. "Sunday Punch!" Hostess snack cakes ad with the Thing. 36 pgs., full color.

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July 7, 1980. A weekly news magazine. Cover story focuses on American interpretation of its past. 8" x 11", 74 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Mike Kaluta. Union in Steel, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Don Newton and Steve Mitchell; Hugo Weaver suffered a terrible accident and had his brain removed and placed in a robot body. Until I Find a Way in Time, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Dick Ayers and Jimmy Janes; Sherwood travels back in time to become rich but accidentally destroys the world. Earth or Exile, script by George Kashdan, art by Edgar Bercasio; A spaceman must decide between being cured and returning to Earth. The Antaeus Strain, script by Wyatt Gwyon, art by Fred Carrillo; An interplanetary probe returns a sentient virus to Earth. The Vengeance of C-92!, script by Arnold Drake, art by Vic Catan (as Vicatan). Numismatist, script by Mimai Kin, art by Charles Nicholas. Brief Encounter, script by Mimai Kin, art by Trevor Von Eeden and Carl Potts. To Conquer the Sun, script by Elliot S. Maggin, art by Jerry Bingham and John Celardo. A Flash in the Dam Hostess snack cakes ad with The Flash, art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Vintage men's interest magazine that focuses heavily on the bachelor lifestyle with tons of articles that explore sexual health, erotic short fiction stories, adult humor comic strips, product reviews, and nude pin-up photography. - 8" x 10.5", 82 pages, Color/B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.50.

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Issue 139. Circa 1980. UK reprints of US Comics, "Unusual Tales", "Strange Tales", and others. Includes: "Doctor Colby's Birds", "Made in Korzi", "Through the Time Warp (John Buscema)", "The TV Fan!" (Don Heck), "You Can't Change the Past!" (Steve Ditko), "When a Planet Dies!" (Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers), "I Am Not Human" (Stan Lee & Steve Ditko), "The Strange Room", and "The Character" (Dick Ayers). 7.25" x 9.25". 48 pages. Black and white.

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Direct Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 7 of 9 - "Dark Phoenix!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the Silver Surfer. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The unfettered might of the Dark Phoenix is unleashed upon an unsuspecting universe, and the repercussions oar terrible. What can the X-Men do to stop their teammate who has gone mad with unimaginable power? Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 7 of 9 - "Dark Phoenix!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the Silver Surfer. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The unfettered might of the Dark Phoenix is unleashed upon an unsuspecting universe, and the repercussions oar terrible. What can the X-Men do to stop their teammate who has gone mad with unimaginable power? Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Dark Phoenix is on the attack in "Dark Phoenix!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. The X-Men barely survive Dark Phoenix's attack. Meanwhile, Sebastian Shaw gains the attention of Senator Kelly and suggests a permanent solution to the mutant menace: the Sentinels. The Phoenix, under her own power, opens a stargate and travels to another galaxy, where her hunger drives her to consume a star. Unfortunately, a planet orbiting the star had over five billion inhabitants and all are destroyed. A Shi'ar Imperial battle cruiser engages the Phoenix and is also destroyed. Byrne/Austin cover (based on--or swiped from--the Neal Adams cover for Uncanny X-Men 56). Also featured in this issue is the 1st appearanced of Senator Robert Kelly. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 7 of 9 - "Dark Phoenix!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the Silver Surfer. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The unfettered might of the Dark Phoenix is unleashed upon an unsuspecting universe, and the repercussions oar terrible. What can the X-Men do to stop their teammate who has gone mad with unimaginable power?

Whitman edition. All new stories with Uncle Scrooge battling the Beagle Boys. In "The Hypno-Plot" the Beagle Boys force a hypnotist to help them rob Scrooge, in "Gold is Where You Find It" Scrooge battles the Beagle Boys for a treasure in the desert, and "Can't Win For Losing" the Beagle Boys have to contend with Scrooge's new robot servant. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.40.

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Johnny Peril in "House on the Edge of Eternity." Script by Mike Barr, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Bob Smith. "Never Betray a Witch." Script by George Kashdan, art by Jack Abel. "Summer Camp." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Ernie B. Patricio. The Flash stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Flash in the Dam." Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Johnny Peril in "House on the Edge of Eternity." Script by Mike Barr, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Bob Smith. "Never Betray a Witch." Script by George Kashdan, art by Jack Abel. "Summer Camp." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Ernie B. Patricio. The Flash stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Flash in the Dam."

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Johnny Peril in "House on the Edge of Eternity." Script by Mike Barr, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Bob Smith. "Never Betray a Witch." Script by George Kashdan, art by Jack Abel. "Summer Camp." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Ernie B. Patricio. The Flash stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Flash in the Dam." Cover price $0.40.

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Shall Heroes Prevail? - Written by Bob Haney. Art by Dick Ayers and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Joe Kubert. Will the Unknown Soldier be shot as a traitor? Only an ancient statue can save him! Features the introduction of Mrs. Doolittle, of Doolittle Travel Agency -- she gives the Unknown Soldier information on the various places he travels to on his missions. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

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"In the Beginning..." Published after Krypton Chronicles (which gave Superman's back story), Untold Legend of Batman fills in missing bits and pieces of the Caped Crusader's crime fighting career. This first issue recaps Batman's origin and finds the character puzzling over a package containing remnants of a bat costume worn by Thomas Wayne. Script by Len Wein, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Jim Aparo, cover by José Luis Garcia-Lopez. COMIC ONLY (this promotional comic was originally released alonmg with an audo tape) Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "In the Beginning..." Published after Krypton Chronicles (which gave Superman's back story), Untold Legend of Batman fills in missing bits and pieces of the Caped Crusader's crime fighting career. This first issue recaps Batman's origin and finds the character puzzling over a package containing remnants of a bat costume worn by Thomas Wayne. Script by Len Wein, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Jim Aparo, cover by José Luis Garcia-Lopez.

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Stories in this issue include: "Night of the Hell Dream" (starring Vampirella); "Nightwalk"; and "Michael Crawley" (about a boy who could fly). Written by Archie Goodwin, Bruce Jones, and Will Richardson. Art by Auraleon, Rudy Nebres, and Jose Ortiz. Includes feature on 1979 Warren Awards. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $1.75.