Comic books August 1990

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Final issue. The Blackhawks want out from under C.I.A. control...but they don't want to lose Blackhawk Island in the process. The final issue of BLACKHAWK engages the high-flying heroes in a conflict that could turn out to be deadlier than any war. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Rick Burchett. Cover by Burchett. New Format. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

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Cover art by Robin Smith. To Huv And Huvnae, script by John Wagner and Alan Grant, art by Robin Smith; Francis Clunie arranges a meeting with the fat man. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $2.95.

Mature readers. 1st printing. Cover art by Rick Veitch. Bratpack Part One, script and art by Rick Veitch; Dr. Blasphemy kills Slumsburg's sidekicks, sending its heroes to look for "fresh meat." Photograph of Rick Veitch at age 3, biographical information and indicia. B&W with color covers. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Mature readers. Cover art by Rick Veitch. Bratpack Part Two, script and art by Rick Veitch; The new sidekicks are picked. B&W with color covers. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Mature readers. Cover art by Rick Veitch. Bratpack Part Three, script and art by Rick Veitch; The new sidekicks meet their respective guardians. B&W with color covers. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Mature readers. Cover art by Rick Veitch. Bratpack Part Four, script and art by Rick Veitch; The new sidekicks get their first taste of battle and don't like what they see. B&W with color covers. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Mature readers. Cover art by Rick Veitch. Bratpack Part Five, script and art by Rick Veitch; The sidekicks run into Dr. Blasphemy and they learn the truth about their guardians. B&W with color covers. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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The government's been successful in its bid to capture Chase Darrow, the Breathtaker. But seeing as how her captors are all men, they're going to have trouble holding her. Story and full-color art by Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel. Suggested for Mature Readers. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

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Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover by Jose Delbo and Joe Sinnott. Fast Feud!, script by Simon Furman, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Mike De Carlo; Dr. Randall Pierce, working for the Multicorp Ecological Center, has developed the means to give human intelligence to animals using specialized exoskeletons, so that they can deal with environmental menaces; Frost, the head of Multicorp's parent company, secretly orders Pierce's process to be stolen so that he can have his own band of super-powered animals. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Dick Briefer. Edited by Greg Theakston. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Dick Briefer and Wally Wood. Forgotten comic stories from the 1940s and 50s by artists who would soon be famous, selected by comics historian Theakston. This issue features Dick Briefers Frankenstein, a horror story by Wood and a romance comic by Frazetta. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Green Arrow and John Butcher team up and head to the Aleutian Islands to confront a man who has a lot in common with the Butcher. Written by Mike Baron, with art and cover by Shea Anton Pensa. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Mark Landman. Edited by Mark Landman. Stories by Charles Burns, Mark Newgarden, Jeremy Eaton, Kevin Atkinson, Roy Tompkins, Mack White, Ken Struck, and Dr. Fishmonger. An anthology of humor stories by independent comics artists, including the first adventures of Fetal Elvis by Landman. Final issue of the series. 40 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by James Tucker. Stories and art by Kathryn Kuder, Ken Holewczinski, Rafael Nieves, Stephen Csutoras, Craig Gassen, Stefano Gaudiano, R.G. Taylor, Andrew Pepoy, Jack Etheridge, Greg Cravens, Charles Marshall, and Stuart Immonen. Anthology featuring Caliber artists and characters, as well as stand-alone stories. The TV-channel fugitive enters a music television channel; an early story by future Marvel and DC artist Stuart Immonen; a preview of the Playground series. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Comic book based on the animated series in which you can join John Candy, the head counselor at good ol Camp Candy, where he teaches all his campers to love camping and everything about it. In this issue, Open Camp Day, a day in which the camp is open to anyone who wants to visit, is coming and Candy and the campers decide to build their own amusement park in the camp. And Rex DeForrest the Third is ready to cause trouble when the campers start building in A Wild Day in Camp Candworld. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Howie Post & Jacqueline Roettcher. Cover price $1.00.

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Streets of Poison: Part 3 of 7 - "Falling Out!" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Bullseye and Captain America wage a fierce battle for survival on the lower west side! After the master assassin breaks contact and slips away, the super-charged shield-slinger scours the city for more drug dealers. Meanwhile, Diamondback and John Jameson suspect that Cap inadvertently ingested some "Ice" during the warehouse explosion. But before they can act on their suspicion, the duo is gunned down in a drive-by shooting! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Daredevil, Kingpin, and Typhoid Mary. Back up story: "Power Tools" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. Battlestar is ambushed by a new group of super-villains called the Power Tools! 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Streets of Poison: Part 4 of 7 - "The Devil You Know!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. The Sentinel of Liberty is growing more and more irrational as the Ice in his veins interacts with the super-soldier serum. First, Cap sits down for supper with the Kingpin, and second, picks a fight with Daredevil! The Man Without Fear may be in over his head vs. the pumped-up avenger. It's a great battle! Cameo appearances by Bullseye, Crossbones, and Typhoid Mary. Back up story: "The Steel Balloon" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. Battlestar has been captured by the Power Tools and their boss, Dr. Karl Malus. Is Battlestar going to be de-augmented? 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Devil You Know!" Part 4 of 7. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. The Sentinel of Liberty is growing more and more irrational as the Ice in his veins interacts with the super-soldier serum. First, Cap sits down for supper with the Kingpin, and second, picks a fight with Daredevil! The Man Without Fear may be in over his head vs. the pumped-up avenger. It's a great battle! Cameo appearances by Bullseye, Crossbones, and Typhoid Mary. Back up story: "The Steel Balloon" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Dan Panosian. Battlestar has been captured by the Power Tools and their boss, Dr. Karl Malus. Is Battlestar going to be de-augmented? 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Queen Bee contracts Plastique to assassinate a member of the Bialyan Freedom Council, prompting Captain Atom to intervene in "Girl Trouble". Script by Cary Bates and Greg Weisman, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Crimson Fox, Sue Dibny cameos. Pat Broderick cover. Cover price $1.00.

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By Thomas Kuhn, Paul R, Guck & Antonio. Cover price $1.25.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey revives its 1970s title featuring Casper's foils, the mean-spirited ghosts Fatso, Lazo and Fusso. In a three-part story, The Wind of Time sends Casper to the age of the dinosaurs, where he helps a dinosaur mother watch over her eggs. But that's not so easy when a volcano erupts. The Lost Wind of Time; The Purple Planet; Uncle Cash; Badge of Honor. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

Harvey Comics reprints classic adventures of the Friendly Ghost in digest size. Spooky gets his formula for homemade salad dressing slightly wrong and turns into a were-creature. In a surreal three-part story, Wendy's whole house runs away, and has an adventure with the ogres of Magic Mountain. Casper and Wendy must track it down and convince it to return...well, home. Casper and the Ghostly Trio: Boxcar Baxter; Casper and the Ghostly Trio: The Mighty Midget!; Casper and the Ghostly Trio: Fill These Shoes; Spooky: The Frightful Fronk; You Behave Land; Spooky: The Prince; Aunt Ghostine; Spooky: Eerie Doings at the Castle; Wendy: Strike One; Spooky: A Battle with the Bats; Unexpected Land!; Nightmare: Woody; The House that Wanted to Be a Castle; Spooky: Living it Up; The Ogre of Magic Mountain; All at Sea; Troll Take Over. 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. In a three-part story, Casper and his friend Jolly Roger seek vanished ships, only to be captured and placed in a giant ship-in-a-bottle. Poil tries to teach Spooky a lesson. Casper; The Mystery of the Murky Depths; Casper in Space; All Bottled Up!; A Giant Gripe!; Spooky: How Un-Boo-Able!; Spooky: Haunted Houses for Sale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Mitch Byrd. What Is and What Should Never Be, script by Roland Mann, pencils by Mitch Byrd, inks by John Drury; Claude tries to talk Jerry into rejoining the police force. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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First $2.25 cover price issue. Cover art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Like A Looks, script by Dave Sim, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds); Lord Julius has many impersonators; Jaka's Story: Epilogue 1; Cerebus does not appear. BratPack 8-page preview, script and art by Rick Veitch. 44 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Reprints Cerebus #38 Cover price $2.00.

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Reprints Cerebus #39 Cover price $2.00.

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Cypher's running some deadly tests of its robotic Bishop corps, creating mayhem on his way to fulfilling his master plan. Will Winston O'Donnell save the day...or quit Checkmate forever? Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Tom Grindberg and Al Vey. Cover by Grindberg. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by H.R.Giger. This issue, in a comic book first, H.R. Giger (creator of the original Alien) contributes not only the cover, but is also featured in a special art section, including a fold-out page. Also, beginning this issue- Jacques Tardi's The Roach Killer! It's a story of crime, politics, conspiracy, and an exterminator who's in over his head! Other features in this issue are Phillipe Druillet's Delirius, Andreas' Coutoo, The Forever War by Haldeman and Marvano, The Adventures of Fred and Bob by Cailleteau and Vatine, and The Tower by Schuiten and Peeters. 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

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The King of Beasts: Part 1 of 4 - "Lair of the Pi-Rats!" Story by Scott Saavedra. Art by Hector Saavedra and Robert Bat. The Rescue Rangers embark on another amazing adventure when they are trapped undersea by a dangerous band of rodent pirates! FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Written by John Wagner. Art by Colin MacNeil. For Marlon 'Chopper' Shakespeare, his songline was predestined long ago. Raised on the streets of Mega-City One where he defied the law of Judge Dredd, Chopper grew to become the greatest skysurfer ever to slice the world skies- the most famous Supersurf champion of all. Now the songline leads him to Supersurf 11. Can Chopper keep his head and cross the finish line? Can he out race the German Jurgen 'Flying Frankfurter' Hasslinger and Brit-Cit boy Sonny Williams as well as the force of his own destiny? Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., full color. Cover price $9.95.

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The Island of Dr. Moreau, H.G. Wells early sci-fi/horror tale about genetic engineering, is adapted by Steven Grant (The Punisher, Whisper) and illustrated by underground artist Eric Vincent. First Comics Classics Illustrated was noted for its faithful adaptations of literary works by top-notch artists. Later reprinted as part of Papercutz hardcover Classics Illustrated series. 52 pages. Cover price $3.75. Cover price $3.75.

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"The Big Oblivion Scenario!" Guest-starring Doctor Doom. Written by Terry Austin. Art by Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin. At the North Pole, Cloak, Brigid, and Rusty find Jip's headquarters, only to be confronted by his slave, Night! In New York, the unsuspecting Dagger is at the mercy of the mad Mister Jip and his plan to trade her to Doom! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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Reprints political cartoons, Joe Bob Briggs and Ian Shoales columns, and comic strips: Calvin & Hobbes, The Far Side, Outland, Doonesbury, and Life In Hell (Matt Groening) Cover price $2.95.

August 3, 1990. Fan Awards issue - Todd McFarlane, pictured on the cover, is just one of this year's winners; Who Voted? - meet your fellow voters; Buried Treasures - travel with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear; preview of P. Craig Russell's adaptation of The Magic Flute; Kitchen Sink becomes haberdasher - Nancy and Sluggo tie ships in October; bag buyers beware - 'Spider-Man' #1 bags 'counterfeited.' Cover price $2.25.

August 10, 1990. Woman killed in comic-book store - slaying may be related to theft of Golden, Silver Age comics; 'Flash Gordon' in color - Kitchen Sink reprints Alex Raymond strip in original color; The Law Is a Ass; Get Animated! - Terrytoons videos; Breaking In - organizing the working day. Cover price $2.25.

August 17, 1990. 'Ghost Rider' #5 sells out - 'Gold' edition, 45,000, ships July 31; MCA to be minority Harvey owner - Harvey retains sovereignty, MCA offers possibilities; Comico money woes delay comics - Matt Wagner: "Comico seems to be powerless and inert"; But I Digress - writers are treated like scum; preview of Don Simpson's Pteranoman. Cover price $2.25.

August 24, 1990. Serving the world of comics every week. 'Batman 3-D' has new John Byrne story - Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, Riddler compete to kill a reclusive Gotham City millionaire; Captain America joins war on drugs; 'Metal Bikini' - mini-series is 'good-girl manga'; 'Aliens vs. Predator' sells 400,000 copies and 'Aliens: Earth War' sells 250,000 copies - Dark Horse Comics sends both first issues back to press. Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Ad Information; Animation News; But I Digress; Classifieds; Comics Guide; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Fanzine Guide; For Your Reference; Information, Please; Mr. Doom; Oh, So?; Retailer Directory; Showcase; 20 Nude Dancers 20; What, Where & When. Cover of #875 shows the George Perez pin-up from 'Batman 3-D' featuring Catwoman and Batman. Cover price $2.25.

August 31, 1990. 'Disney Adventures' digest magazine to be launched at 100,000 checkouts; Felix joins Harvey; Dark Horse 'Terminator' #1 sells 175,000 copies; Inkpot Awards given in San Diego; Bush vetoes Mark Martin; But I Digress - Peter David observes; The Law Is a Ass. Cover price $2.25.