Comic books July 1991

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "Hedgework and Guessery!" By Charles de Lint. Author's Choice Monthly was a series of 29 short story collections. These hardcovers have a limited print run and are each is signed by the author. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 104 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Limited to 350 copies.

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"First Encounter" Part 1 of 6. Guest-starring the Inhumans. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Andy Kubert. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Andy Kubert. A gigantic spaceship crash lands on the moon…and just like that the Avengers' next great adventure is underway! After witnessing the crash, Quicksilver and Karnak rush to inspect the wreckage! However, amid the twisted metal and debris, Pietro and his cousin-in-law find the Brethren and their powerful leader Thane Ector! Who are these mysterious aliens? And what is their malevolent mission? Sensing that something terrible might have happened to the search party, Crystal and Lockjaw teleport to Avengers Mansion! And minutes later Earth's Mightiest Heroes zoom into outer space towards the Inhumans' lunar homeland! Will the combined might of the Avengers and Inhumans be enough to best the Brethren? Cameo appearances by the Collector and the Watcher. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Captain America, Hercules, Quasar, Rage, Sersi, and the Vision. (Notes: This issue begins the six-part Collection Obsession storyline. This issue also starts Bob Harras' 4-year run as the writer for the Avengers series. The final page of the story features a monologue from the Watcher describing the fearful legacy of the Brethren. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Von Strucker Gambit storyline running thru three of Marvel's 1991 summer annuals.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

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"Chaos and Chrysanthemums" Part 3 of 5. Story by Roy and Dann Thomas. Art by David Ross, Danny Bulanadi, and Tim Dzon. Cover by Tom Morgan. The quest to find Dr. Demonicus' pacific base continues. Iron Man, Tigra, and the Wasp travel to Japan looking for answers and find Irezumi, the Tattoo Man. Meanwhile, Dr. Demonicus holds the Living Lightning prisoner in his underwater base, and the U.S. Agent returns to the Avengers compound. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Art by Jim Blanchard. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Steven Grant. Art and cover by Vince Giarrano. It's 1963, and Camelot reigns in the White House. In Chicago, a car thief named Connie Bremen is fresh out of Joliet and fresh out of luck. Severed from his past, shadowed by a sadistic ex-cellmate and famed for murder, Bremen is caught up in a maelstrom of sex, violence and conspiracy that forces him south... to Dallas, death and destiny. It's 1963 and America is about to die... B&W. Cover price $2.25.

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64 page special. Cover price $3.95.

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Barbie and company hit the road for a special summer travel issue, with exotic locales and loads of fun. By Lisa Trusiani, Barbara Slate, Amanda Conner and Gavin Curtis. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by June Brigman. "Dirty Politics," script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Amanda Conner, inks by John Lucas; Cara runs for mayor when her idea for a recycling center is turned down by the current Mayor; Barbie models second-hand fashions in support of Cara's campaign. "Swap Till You Drop," script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Amanda Conner, inks by John Lucas; Barbie plans a clothes swap party for Skipper and friends. "Make Something Out Of Nothing," script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Amanda Conner, inks by John Lucas; Ideas on using recyclable items for craft projects. "Birthday Blues," script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Anna-Maria Cool, inks by John Lucas; The gang throws Skipper a surprise birthday. "Barbie Shows You Birthdays Around The World," script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Anna-Maria Cool, inks by John Lucas; How other cultures celebrate. "Craft Shop: Make A Roly-Poly Pinata" activity three-pager, script by Lisa Trusiani, pencils by Anna-Maria Cool, inks by John Lucas; How to make a pinata. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Batman, Black Wolf and Dog join forces to prevent an horrific act of mystical vengeance deep in the caverns of the Grand Canyon, leaving the Dark Knight at battle's end with...a new partner? Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Together again for the first time - Batman and the new Robin! Tim Drake returns to Gotham City and joins Batman on their first mission in a case with surprises for them both. Meanwhile, Commissioner Gordon proposes to Sarah Essen, and Batman's other new partner takes up residence in the Batcave. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Batman is given a choice by Porter - either drown, or go back on the pills to save himself in "Venom: Part 5." Part 5 of 5, continued from the previous issue. Written by Denny O'Neil. Layouts by Trevor Von Eeden. Pencils by Russell Braun. Inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Cover by Garcia-Lopez. 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.

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The lives of the Beatles are traced, year-by-year and month-by-month, from the middle of 1966 to the end of 1968. Sgt. Pepper and The White Album are creative triumphs, but the dark side of fame forces the Beatles off the stage and fractures their relationships. Written by Todd Loren; art by Mike Sagara. Cover by Scott Jackson. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Bored Game," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Forced inside due to a rainy day, Archie, Betty and her parents decide to play the board game "Be A Billionaire" (a take-off on Monopoly). "Betty" answers reader letters, art by Dan DeCarlo. "Home Video," script by George Gladir, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty decides to video tape a diary and Archie volunteers to operate the camera. "Dream Dilemma," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty dreams she rejects Archie and is so shaken by the dream that it takes Veronica to talk her down from her agitated state. "Sitter Wanted," script by George Gladir, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie can't take Betty out because he donated all his cash to charity; Betty can't go out with him because she promised to babysit. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Frank Doyle, Hal Smith, and Kathleen Webb. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Alison Flood, and Rod Ollerenshaw. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Veronica feels the boys don't accept her as one of the group because they won't prank her the way they prank Betty. Veronica is desperate for a way to one-up Cynthia Van Snoote. Spring has everyone enjoying silly doggerel, except for the highbrow Veronica. While her parents are at a movie, Betty sits at home reading a horror novel and jumping at every sound she hears. Don't Waste Water public service announcement with the Archie gang. Betty & Veronica advice column, art by Dan DeCarlo and Rod Ollerenshaw. 36 pages, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian Edition. $1.65 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $1.65.

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Story and Art by Gilbert Hernandez. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing, July 1991. Written and illustrated by Alex Varenne. Black squares on white pieces is an erotic play of words and images. Following the suggestion of his punning title, Varenne puts his imaginary dreams girls through a sparkling itinerary of sexual encounters where their roles are constantly assailed by his sly sense of humor. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 48 pages, black and white. Mature readers. Cover price $9.99.

Cover by Simon Bisley. Edited by Stuart Green. Stories by Warren Ellis, Glenn Dakin, Enrique Sanchez Abuli, Yan Shimony, Marta Muerta, Peter Bagge, Paul Chadwick, Michael T. Gilbert, DIsraeli, and Jordi Bernet. Influential British indie comics magazine. Lazarus Churchyard in The Virtual Kiss, by Ellis and DIsraeli; reprints of Gilberts Mr. Monster and Chadwicks Concrete, plus the translated Spanish comic Torpedo 1936. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Jeff Smith. Bone, script and art by Jeff Smith; Fone Bone, Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone are run out of Boneville and get separated in the desert; Fone Bone finds his way to the valley. 1st Fone Bone; 1st Smiley Bone; 1st Phoney Bone; 1st Red Dragon; 1st Ted the Bug; 1st Rat Creatures. 1st printing ONLY! Cartoon Books #1-20, Image books #21-27, Cartoon Books #28 and up. This is a first printing. Most issues from #1-12, and possible some beyond, have been reprinted. Reprints may be identified by a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. printing notice inside the comic. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Written by James Dean Smith. Art and cover by James Dean Smith. Into the Past; Boris and friends take a trip to the Age of Dinosaurs. 36 pages, B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Paul Daly. Stories by Randall Thayer and Brent Truax. Art by Paul Daly, Brandon Peterson and Aubrey Bradford. Mac continues west with the Suttons, but someone else is planning to jump their claim. Also, Navarro tracks the renegade soldiers, but Captain Perry hopes to catch them first; biographies of real-life Western figures. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

As Bucky O'Hare and crew go after Jenny, Blinky enlightens Willy Duwitt with a holographic history lesson of the Toad Empire in this untitled tale. Written by Larry Hama, art by Michael Golden. Cover price $2.00.

Fanzine published for the benefit of the Burroughs Bibliophiles. Tarzan Stories and articles. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 36 Pages plus advertising supplement B&W. Cover price $7.00.

by Wally Wood. Cover price $2.95.