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Comic books October 1978

  • Issue #2099

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  • Issue #2100

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  • Issue #2101

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  • Issue #74
    Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 Gold Key) 74
  • Issue #123
    Beetle Bailey (1956-1980 Dell/King/Gold Key/Charlton) 123

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    BEETLE BAILEY #123 10/78 35c Number on Cover: 90025-810, No month listed. Comic book version of Mort Walker's classic comic strip, Beetle Bailey, still published in newspapers today. Beetle Bailey in "Rude Awakening," "A Sight for Sore Eyes," and "Lt. Fuzz Takes Charge." Issue also features the Sarge in "Tennis Anyone?" "Busy Work," and "Beauty Plan" and Julius in "Barracks Mom." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #123
    Beetle Bailey (1973-1980 Whitman) 123

    Comic book version of Mort Walker's classic comic strip, Beetle Bailey, still published in newspapers today. Beetle Bailey in "Rude Awakening," "A Sight for Sore Eyes," and "Lt. Fuzz Takes Charge." Issue also features the Sarge in "Tennis Anyone?" "Busy Work," and "Beauty Plan" and Julius in "Barracks Mom." Story and art credits: unknown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #1186

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  • Issue #1187

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  • Issue #1188

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  • Issue #1189

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  • Issue #97
    Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 97
    • Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "This Girl For Hire," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty will do anything to make some spending money. Josie Attacks Karate Hostess snack cakes ad. Archie's Lucky Maze activity page by Joe Edwards. "Don't Get Pushy"; After Veronica dumps Archie, Betty encourages him to stand up for his rights. "Skate Strait," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty's prowess at skateboarding is more than Archie's ego can take. "Frisbee Frolic," pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; At the beach, Betty uses Hot Dog and a frisbee to keep Archie's wandering eye in check. 36 pgs Cover price $0.35.

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    $7 Betty And Me #97 FN; Archie | October 1978 Hiking Cover

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  • Issue #125
    Billy the Kid (1956 Charlton) 125

    Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by John Severin and others. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. The second of several special issues reprinting the Western stories of legendary artist John Severin. A former outlaw gone straight wants Billy's help to turn himself in for the reward, so he can get his son an operation. Stoney Cole starts a fight with the Apaches that Billy has to finish, one way or the other. Bounty Hunter; Claim Jumpers Law; Uprising At Tomahawk Ridge; The Crisis. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #11MJ
    Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 11MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "All They Will Call You Will Be Deportee." Black Lightning deals with a "wetback" smuggling operation in Suicide Slum. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Rise and Fall of the Ray." The Ray tries to put out a raging fire. Plot by Roger McKenzie and John Fuller, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by John Fuller, inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Rich Buckler and Colletta. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Book of Conquests SC (1978 Paper Tiger) By Jim Fitzpatrick 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Story and art by Jim Fitzpatrick. POWER. PASSION. COURAGE. DEATH. LOVE. This is a tale of myth and legend on a grand scale. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 110 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations). Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #85
    Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1963 Gold Key) 85

    Mirror, mirror, on the wall -- who's the fairest of them all? Featuring: 5 page story "Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall" drawn by Frank Bolle. Plus: 6 page story "A Monstrous Hoax" inked by Sal Trapani; 6 page story "The Counterfeit Man" drawn by John Celardo; 15 page reprint (from #8) story "The Thousand Faces of Fear" drawn by Frank Thorne; 6 page story "The Magic Lenses" drawn by Mike Roy. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #85

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  • Issue #143
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 143

    44-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Cast the First Stone," script by Bob Haney and Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; Batman receives aid from the Creeper as he tries to corral a TV network news anchor who is the kingpin of a drug-smuggling ring. Article by publisher Jenette Kahn on recent price increases. "The Cat and the Canary Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance has to take on the identity of Amos Sharkey, a former loan-shark-gone-straight, who is also the very man that ordered the hit on his father years ago. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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    $16 DC Comics The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #143 1978 8.0 VF
    $149 Brave And The Bold #143 CGC NM/M 9.8 White Pages DC Comics 1978

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  • Issue #143MJ
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 143MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 44-page giant. Batman and the Creeper star in "Cast the First Stone." Script by Bob Haney and Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo. Back-up story: the Human Target stars in "The Cat and the Canary Contract!" Script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #143

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    Whitman edition Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #144

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    Whitman edition Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #201
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 201

    36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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    $10 6 Vtg. Walt Disney & Gold Key Bronze Era Comics Popeye Beagle Boys Bugs Bunny

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  • Issue #201
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1984 Whitman) 201

    Whitman edition. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #139

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  • Issue #140

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  • Issue #141

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  • Issue #142

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  • Issue #959
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #960
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #961
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #962
    Published 1978 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #226
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 226

    "Am I Still Captain America?" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Dan Green. Mason Harding's experimental device -- to unlock the shield-slinger's memories -- has backfired! And somehow suppressed the super-soldier serum inside Steve Rogers' body. But Cap is determined to prove he is still a hero, so he picks a fight in the training room with a powerful SHIELD robot called Impact 739. Meanwhile elsewhere in the Helicarrier, SHIELD agents are transforming into clones of the Red Skull. Oh my goodness! In a matter of minutes, dozens of red skulls are running wild throughout the Helicarrier! How will Nick Fury stop them without the Sentinel of Liberty? It looks like a red-letter day for the Red Skull! Cameo appearance by Dum Dum Dugan. (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Captain America vs. the Red Skull.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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    $5 CAPTAIN AMERICA #226 (1977) ROGER McKENZIE / SAL BUSCEMA ~ FINE
    $20 CAPTAIN AMERICA #226 VF 1978 MARVEL COMICS NEWSSTAND APP NICK FURY RED SKULL
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  • Issue #226MJ
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 226MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Nick Fury guest stars in "Am I Still Captain America?" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, inks by Esposito and John Tartaglione. Ron Wilson/Dan Green cover. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #226UK
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) UK Edition 226UK

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    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Nick Fury guest stars in "Am I Still Captain America?" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, inks by Esposito and John Tartaglione. Ron Wilson/Dan Green cover.

  • Issue #226
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Whitman Variants 226

    Whitman Variant. Nick Fury guest stars in "Am I Still Captain America?" Script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, inks by Esposito and John Tartaglione. Ron Wilson/Dan Green cover. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #200
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958-1982 3rd Series Harvey) 200

    Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. Casper considers the size of the universe. After aliens crash-land in the forest, they force Casper to help them fly home. Once they get there, the aliens want his help in a race across the galaxy, in a three-part adventure. Ghost horse Nightmare helps elves who are having their own trouble building a spaceship. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Enchanted Forest Foreman; Even a Friendly Ghost Gets Fed Up!; The Creepy Space Visitors; The Galloping Ghost; The Great Space Race. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 18 #10

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  • Issue #6
    Cerebus (1977-2004 Aardvark-Vanaheim) 6

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    First appearance of Jaka in "The Secret". Dave Sim story and art. "Aardvarkian Age" map by Michael Loubert. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #281

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  • Issue #1000

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  • Issue #1001

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  • Issue #1002

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  • Issue #161
    Comic Reader (1961) 161

    Marvel Family cover art by Fred Hembeck. Warlod back-cover art by Jerry Ordway. News and information on comics coming from Marvel, DC, Warren, Gold Key, Krupp, Visual, and Archie. Includes plot synopses and cover art. Letters from Sergio Aragones, Frank McGinty, Frank Thorne, David Michelinie, Jack C. Harris, and T. Casey Brennan. Drawings by Alex Toth, Dave Cockrum, and Walt Simonson. Archie Fred Hembeck strip. Founded by Jerry Bails. Published by Street Enterprises. Oct. 1978. 75 cents. 40 pgs. B&W, 5.5-in. x 8.5-in. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #164
    Comic Reader (1961) 164

    1940s Superman and Batman dailies reprinted; Modesty Blaise dailies by Peter O'Donnell; Star Hawks by Ron Goulart & Gil Kane; Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber & Gene Colan. Star Hawks cover by Gil Kane Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #255
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 255

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #255, Oct. 6, 1978. This issue has four sections and 80 pages, and features a Beautiful Balloons column by Don and Maggie Thompson; a Futureview column by L. Bruce Sapp; two Dateline comic strips by Fred Hembeck; the first of two Legion of Stupid Heroes comic book stories by Eddie Eddings (the second appears in TBG #305); and a WE Seal of Approval (WSA) report page by Stan Blair. The Atom cover is by Sam de la Rosa and Doug Herring. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

  • Issue #256C
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 256C

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #256, Oct. 13, 1978. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, along with a separate, tabloid-sized 20-page American Comic Book Company catalog (included with copies listed here), Pulp Price List #10. Featured inside is a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon; and a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Dick Tracy cover is by Chester Gould, Max Allan Collins and Rick Fletcher. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

  • Issue #256N
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 256N

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #256, Oct. 13, 1978. This issue has three sections and 72 pages, along with a separate, tabloid-sized 20-page American Comic Book Company catalog (is missing from copies listed here), Pulp Price List #10. Featured inside is a TBG Cartoon Caption Contest by Keith von Cannon; and a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck. The Dick Tracy cover is by Chester Gould, Max Allan Collins and Rick Fletcher. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

  • Issue #257
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 257

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    The Buyers Guide for Comic Fandom #257, Oct. 20, 1978. This issue has four sections and 84 pages, and originally came with an extra full-color, quad-fold, enamel stock Cinefantastique ad slick with a Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster on one side. The interior of the issue features a Now What? column by Murray Bishoff; a Dateline comic strip by Fred Hembeck; two Media Report columns by David McDonnell; a three-page parody comic book story by Eddie Eddings titled, The Death of Jonah Hoax; and a nine-page Mark Evanier interview by Shel Dorf for his column Shel Dorf and the Fantasy Makers. The Sub-Mariner cover is by Doug Herring. Summary of this issue by Russ Maheras.

  • Issue #258
    Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) 258

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  • Issue #42
    Comics Journal (1977) 42

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    Interview with Stan Lee; report on The Comics Guild; Bill Mantlo on political comics. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Cover price $1.25.