Comic books January 1988

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Little Archie. Cover pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito. "Go With the Floe," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; After Little Archie protects Sue Stringly and her scrawny Christmas tree from the South Side Serpents, the two run out onto the ice after her dog Snuffles and get caught on an ice floe that takes them out into the middle of the river. "The Christmas Comet (or Halley-Luiah!)", script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Little Archie goes to Crackstone Manor to retrieve the camera he left there the last time Mad Doctor Doom captured him (in Archie Giant Series # 570). "The Pikers," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Weatherbee is ice-fishing for the legendary Perilous Pike of Logger's Pond, but the boys almost catch the Perilous Pike using a sandwich as bait. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan De Carlo. You Don't Need Drugs public service announcement featuring the Archie gang. Trash Triumph, script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon d'Agostino; Miss Grundy's students each give an opinion on what to do with Riverdale's garbage, since the town has run out of places to put it. On the Air!, script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty gets a job as a traffic reporter at local radio station WRIV, but the station's shock jock only hired her so he would have someone to ridicule on the air. The Dance Flaw!, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Midge has a family obligation so she insists that Moose go to the school dance without her, but she's angry when he actually has a good time. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Dan De Carlo. You Don't Need Drugs public service announcement featuring the Archie gang. Trash Triumph, script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon d'Agostino; Miss Grundy's students each give an opinion on what to do with Riverdale's garbage, since the town has run out of places to put it. On the Air!, script by Rod Ollerenshaw, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty gets a job as a traffic reporter at local radio station WRIV, but the station's shock jock only hired her so he would have someone to ridicule on the air. The Dance Flaw!, script by Joe Edwards, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Midge has a family obligation so she insists that Moose go to the school dance without her, but she's angry when he actually has a good time. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

1st printing.

Featuring all the cover art of the first ten years of Dragon magazine's publication. Edited by Jean Blashfield. Introduction by Roger E. Moore. Featuring wonderful Dungeons & Dragons inspired art by Larry Elmore, Clyde Caldwell, Denis Beauvais, David Martin, Steve Oliff, Boris Vallejo, and many more!

Includes prose fiction and dungeon maps.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $16.95.

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January 1988 - Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text (With B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $2.00.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Watziznehm, a famed fakir, arrives on a flying carpet to seek Asterix and Cacfonix's aid for his troubled homeland. Manic misadventures ensue. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color.

Dargaud (Hodder & Stoughton) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color.

Cover by Art Wetherell. Edited by Rob Sharp. Stories and art by Rob Sharp and Art Wetherell. Anthology showcasing the artists and titles published by British press Harrier. The Sound of Silence; Wolfsbane; The Ladykillers. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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"Invasion!" Part 2 of 5. Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Avengers are hot on the trail of the Fixer! And the twisting trail leads to a warehouse complex in suburban Ohio! Prince Namor spearheads the attack on the Fixer's headquarters, and shortly thereafter all five avengers are dealing with a dozen or so deadly devices! But under the direction of Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Heroes survive the Fixer's traps and rescue Mentallo! Usually the Fixer and Mentallo work together, but not this time. Why not? The mystery only deepens after the Avengers return to Hydro-Base, interview Mentallo, stow the awesome android, and discover the comatose Fixer! Who or what is pulling the strings behind the scenes? Cameo appearances by the Fixer, Machine Man, and the Super-Adaptoid. Flashback cameos by Captain America and Hercules. (Notes: The Super-Adaptoid previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 75. Mentallo's prior appearance was in Marvel Team-Up 118. The two-panel subplot involving Dan Smallwood and Marrina was never further developed.) 36 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Invasion!" Part 2 of 5. Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Avengers are hot on the trail of the Fixer! And the twisting trail leads to a warehouse complex in suburban Ohio! Prince Namor spearheads the attack on the Fixer's headquarters, and shortly thereafter all five avengers are dealing with a dozen or so deadly devices! But under the direction of Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Heroes survive the Fixer's traps and rescue Mentallo! Usually the Fixer and Mentallo work together, but not this time. Why not? The mystery only deepens after the Avengers return to Hydro-Base, interview Mentallo, stow the awesome android, and discover the comatose Fixer! Who or what is pulling the strings behind the scenes? Cameo appearances by the Fixer, Machine Man, and the Super-Adaptoid. Flashback cameos by Captain America and Hercules. (Notes: The Super-Adaptoid previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 75. Mentallo's prior appearance was in Marvel Team-Up 118. The two-panel subplot involving Dan Smallwood and Marrina was never further developed.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Add to cart Fine $3.60

"Star-Crossed!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Dave Hunt. Cover by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The Zodiac and the Avengers battle again..first at the U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado, and then in Death Valley, California. The Avengers finally defeat the Zodiac LMD's, but Cornelius Van Lunt escapes at the end. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Star-Crossed!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Al Milgrom and Dave Hunt. Cover by Al Milgrom and Mike Machlan. The Zodiac and the Avengers battle again..first at the U.S. Mint in Denver, Colorado, and then in Death Valley, California. The Avengers finally defeat the Zodiac LMD's, but Cornelius Van Lunt escapes at the end. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

First American Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Collects the British comic strip by Donne Avenell and Enrique Romero. Featuring The Castaway and The Seeker.

Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $5.95.

2nd and later printings. By Armistead Maupin. When an ordinary househusband and his ambitious wife decide to start a family, they discover there's more to making a baby then meets the eye. Unexpected help arrives in the form of a British monarch, a grieving gay neighbor, and an international ring of mail-order brides. From the Upper Crustaceans of San Francisco to the leather bars of London, Armistead Maupin takes you on a heartfelt romp celebrating the fundamental absurdities of modern romance. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.95.

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The Badger has to get to a temple on an island in the South China Sea in order to be cured on the delayed death touch that he received and he has a lot of obstacles in his way in "Kill or be Killed." Script by Mike Baron and art by Bill Reinhold. Issue also has "Tales from the Clonezone – The Audit" with script by Mike Baron and art by Alex Wald. Cover price $1.75.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima!" Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa. Cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was 7-years-old and living in Hiroshima in the early days of August 1945 when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. Starting a few months before that event, the four volume saga of young Gen shows life in Japan after years of war and privations. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Day After!" Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa. Cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was seven years old and living in Hiroshima in the early days of August 1945 when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb dropped by the U.S.A. Starting a few months before that event, the ten-volume saga shows life in Japan after years of war and privations. Volume Two, The Day After, tells the story of the day after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, as seen through the eyes of seven-year-old Gen Nakaoka. Gen, his mother, and his newborn sister face the horrors of the day after the bomb. This long story can be compared in scope and intensity to Maus. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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2nd printing. In "Victims!", Batman is affected on a personal level when a string of murders plague Gotham. Story thread picks up again in #421. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aparo cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $4.00

3rd printing "DC Comics Aren't Just For Kids" Edition. In "Victims!", Batman is affected on a personal level when a string of murders plague Gotham. Story thread picks up again in #421. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aparo cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $4.80

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3rd printing "DC Bullet logo" Edition. In "Victims!", Batman is affected on a personal level when a string of murders plague Gotham. Story thread picks up again in #421. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Aparo cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $67.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4603540006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First Printing. Direct Edition. Millennium Week 2. Batman and Robin break in to Arkham Asylum to foil Commissioner Gordon's plans in "Millennium". Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. The Scarecrow, the Floronic Man. Millennium story thread continues in Millennium #3. Aparo cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

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First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Millennium Week 2. Batman and Robin break in to Arkham Asylum to foil Commissioner Gordon's plans in "Millennium". Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. The Scarecrow, the Floronic Man. Millennium story thread continues in Millennium #3. Aparo cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $69.99 View scan Paper: Off white to white Second Printing Label #4507119004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

2nd printing with green DC logo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Millennium Week 2. Batman and Robin break in to Arkham Asylum to foil Commissioner Gordon's plans in "Millennium". Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. The Scarecrow, the Floronic Man. Millennium story thread continues in Millennium #3. Aparo cover. 1st printing. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $635.00 View scans Signed by writer Frank Miller (title page). No certification included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #404-407.

Written by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.

Featuring the early days of Batman by the man who brought you his last. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins a corrupt Gotham police force. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman.

Hardcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

No. 1412 - 1988. 5.25" x 6.75", 68 pages, B&W.

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January 2, 1988

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January 9, 1988

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January 16, 1988

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January 23, 1988

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

The Hungry Dogs. Story by Jack Herman. Art and cover by Stan Timmons and Dan Panosian. Blackthorne Publishing presents a licensed comic based on the Battletech mecha-suit role-playing game. As conflict between the Federated Suns and the Capellan Confederation escalates, Corporal Nazerine Lugosi and her misfit mecha-suit warriors of Abel Company are enlisted to lead an ambush on the strategic world of Tibolt. Plus blueprints for a Battlemaster mech and a brief history of Battletech. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.