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Comic books August 1978

  • Issue #921
    Battle Picture Library (UK 1961-1984 IPC/Fleetway) 1st Series 921

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  • Issue #922
    Battle Picture Library (UK 1961-1984 IPC/Fleetway) 1st Series 922
  • Issue #43
    Beagle Boys (1964 Gold Key) 43

    Featuring: 7 page Beagle Boys story "The Mush Quest" starring the Beagle Boys and Grandpa Beagle, pencilled by Kay Wright; 6 page Beagle Boys story "A Bad Day with Buttinski" starring the Beagle Boys and Buttinski Beagle, pencilled by Jack Manning; 7 page Beagle Boys story "Visionary Harry" starring the Beagle Boys and Visionary Harry, pencilled by Jack Manning; 5 page Beagle Boys story "Old Time Crime" starring the Beagle Boys, Gyro Gearloose and Uncle Scrooge, pencilled by Jack Manning. Cover by Larry Mayer. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #43
    Beagle Boys (1972 Whitman) 43
  • Issue #2089

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  • Issue #2090

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  • Issue #2091

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  • Issue #2092

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  • Issue #122
    Beetle Bailey (1956-1980 Dell/King/Gold Key/Charlton) 122

    Gold Key edition. # on cover: 90025-810. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #122
    Beetle Bailey (1973-1980 Whitman) 122

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    36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #1177

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  • Issue #1178

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  • Issue #1179

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  • Issue #1180

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  • Issue #95
    Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 95

    "Down We Go" Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "The Boob and the Tube"; Archie adjusts the TV antenna at Betty's house so he can watch baseball. "Break Flake"; Betty teaches Archie how to do the Latin Hustle. "Cornered," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx prepares the corner she's going to be sent to after she shows her dad her report card. "Not So Tame Game"; Archie and Betty go mini-golfing. "Present Problems"; Betty helps Archie shop for a (bad) present for Veronica. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "It's Not Bad"; Betty lends Archie her baseball cap for good luck. Untitled one-page story; Betty asks her dad for a raise in her allowance. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #10MJ
    Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 10MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Other Black Lightning." The real Black Lightning checks out a circus in which a performer goes by the same name. The Trickster is on hand to steal a valuable jewel. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Rich Buckler and Colletta. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #83
    Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1963 Gold Key) 83

    A comet screams out of the heavens to pursue its discoverer! Featuring: 12 page reprint (from #7) story "The Comet With A Curse" drawn by Mel Crawford? Plus: 9 page reprint (from #6) story "The Unburied Bones" written by Paul Newman and drawn by Ray Bailey; 9 page reprint (from #6) story "Voyage of No Return" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Frank Thorne; 8 page reprint (from #6) story "The Terrible Dark Glasses" drawn by Ray Bailey. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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    5 days left Auction BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY #83 (1978) Gold Key Comics horror - VG+

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  • Issue #83

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  • Issue #142
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 142

    Last 35-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Enigma of the Death-Ship," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to uncover evidence to a drug kingpins identity in the log book of a sunken ship, but Aquaman inexplicably tries to prevent him from doing so. The Big Fall Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Profile on Roger McKenzie by Michael Catron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    2 days left Auction BRAVE & the BOLD #142 (FN+) 1978 BATMAN & AQUAMAN TEAM-UP! JIM APARO ART! BRONZE

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  • Issue #142MJ
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 142MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 35-cent cover price. Batman and Aquaman star in "Enigma of the Death-Ship!" Script by Bob Haney, art and cover by Jim Aparo. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #142UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Enigma of the Death-Ship," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to uncover evidence to a drug kingpins identity in the log book of a sunken ship, but Aquaman inexplicably tries to prevent him from doing so. The Big Fall Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Profile on Roger McKenzie by Michael Catron. 36 pgs., full color.

  • Issue #199
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 199

    BUGS BUNNY #199 8/78 35c. Number on cover: 90070-808. Gold Key edition. Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon character Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny in "The High-Flying Hare," "The Bear Bungle," and "Bunny Sitter." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #199
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1984 Whitman) 199

    Whitman edition. BUGS BUNNY #199 8/78 35c. Whitman edition. Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon character Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny in "The High-Flying Hare," "The Bear Bungle," and "Bunny Sitter." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #130

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  • Issue #131

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  • Issue #132

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  • Issue #133

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  • Issue #67
    Bulletin Of The Science Fiction Writers Of America 67

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    Vol. 13, No. 3. Whole Number 67. Summer, 1978. Notes and news for the Science Fiction Writer's Association. In this issue: Frederick Pohl answers readers' questions in "Hot-Line," "The SFWA Model Paperback Contract," by Norman Spinrad, "Beneath the Dream: Technology of, by, and for the People," by Greg Bear, "The Parts That Are Only Glimpsed; Three Reflexes," by Roger Zelazny, plus letters from Arthur C. Clarke, Jerry Pournelle, and more. Cover by Al Sirois. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 52 pages, b&w.

  • Issue #950
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #951
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #952
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #953
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #224
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 224

    "Saturday Night Furor!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Peter Gillis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione. Cover by Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod. A Bronx couple on their Sunday morning jog pulls Captain America out of the Hudson River! How did the shield-slinger end up in the drink overnight? The Living Legend doesn't remember, so he goes to Avengers Mansion for assistance. Earth's Mightiest Heroes help Cap put the pieces together, and eventually Cap recalls that he was on a mission Saturday night -- to guard the components of the Madbomb. And something went terribly wrong...courtesy of the Tarantula! Now Cap is ready to resume his mission and tangle with the Tarantula again! Appearance by Senor Suerte. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Nick Fury, Doctor Faustus, and General Argyle Fist. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This fill-in issue features Peter Gillis' first published story. This issue also features Mike Zeck's first artwork on Captain America.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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    3 days left Auction CAPTAIN AMERICA #224 (1978) - Mike Zeck - Average Grade
    5 hours left Auction Captain America #224 (Marvel, August 1978) Nice copy.

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  • Issue #224MJ
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 224MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #224UK

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    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Cover pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Bob McLeod. "Saturday Night Furor!", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione (as Tartag); After embarking on one of his missions, Captain America is found floating in a river, with no memory of what happened to him the night before; Can Cap gather his memories in time to complete his mission?; Find out as it's a race against the clock to stop the Madbomb!

  • Issue #224
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Whitman Variants 224

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    Whitman Variant. The Avengers appear in "Saturday Night Furor!" Script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Mike Esposito and John Tartaglione. Zeck/Bob McLeod cover. Private Notes: Mike Zeck art and cover Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #199
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958-1982 3rd Series Harvey) 199

    Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When gravity goes haywire in the Enchanted Forest, Casper tracks the trouble to an ogre who has captured Sir Gravity, in a three-part adventure. Casper the Friendly Ghost; No Gravity; Sir Gravity; The Real Gravity of the Suituation; Wendy: Trouble Brewing. 36 pages, full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 18 #8

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  • Issue #5
    Cerebus (1977-2004 Aardvark-Vanaheim) 5
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Misc debris in case
    • Label #0136714001
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4341827021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    The Idol. Cerebus encounters Robert E. Howard spoof Bran Mac Muffin and his people the Pigts, who worship a very familiar-looking idol. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1
    Chocolate Alphabet, Harlan Ellison's (1978) 1
    • Signed by Harlan Ellison (first page). No certification is included.
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    1st (only) printing. Harlan Ellison & Larry Todd. 28 pages, black and white. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.

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  • Vol. 19 #4
    Collector News (R.A. Kling) Vol. 19 #4

    Vol. 19 #4 - Aug. 1978. Ads for baseball banks to menus, books to plates, toys to beer cans. Tabloid newspaper format. Unfolded measuring 11 1/2-in. x 15-in. approximately. 76 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #991

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  • Issue #992

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  • Issue #993

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  • Issue #994

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  • Issue #159
    Comic Reader (1961) 159

    Martian Manhunter cover by Al Milgrom. Power Girl and The Huntress back cover art by Rick Taylor. News and information on comics coming from DC, Marvel, Gold Key, Star Reach, and Charlton. Includes plot synopses and cover art. Letters from Roy Thomas and Larry Latham. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Founded by Jerry Bails. Published by Street Enterprises. Aug. 1978. 75 cents. 40 pgs. B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #246
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 246

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  • Issue #247
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 247

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #247, Aug. 11, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; a four-page 1978 Chicago Comicon convention report, with photos, by Murray Bishoff (some photos by Rick Best); and a seven-page Don Glut interview, with photos, by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers. The Prince Valiant cover is by Dan Hoffman and Pete Iro. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

  • Issue #248
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 248

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  • Issue #249
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 249

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #249, Aug. 25, 1978. This issue has three sections and 68 pages, and features a Crusader Comments column by Martin L. Greim; a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Media Report column by David McDonnell; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; a six-page Steve Schanes interview (fan profile) by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; and a WE Seal of Approval (WSA) report page by Stan Blair. The Shadow cover is by Stephen Flame Taylor. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.