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Comic books October 1981

  • Issue #71
    Battlefield Action (1957) 71

    Cover by Rocke Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Charlton's long-running series focused on the military exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. Gus must learn how to cope with fear while working in the engine room. A badly damaged PT boat's crew prepares for one last stand at Guadalcanal. The crew of a transport try to survive afloat on the open sea after their ship is torpedoed by a U-boat. Terror Below; Torpedo Alley; The Last Salvo; The Ghost of PT-197. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #2254

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  • Issue #2255

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  • Issue #2256

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  • Issue #2257

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  • Issue #2258

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  • Issue #1342

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  • Issue #1343

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  • Issue #1344

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  • Issue #1345

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  • Issue #1346

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  • Issue #17
    Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 17

    The Many Lives of Supergirl. Cover by George Perez & Dick Giordano. "The Great Supergirl Mirage" by Otto Binder & Jim Mooney. "The World's Greatest Headline" by Jerry Siegel & Jim Mooney. Superman app. "The Infinite Monster" by Jerry Siegel & Jim Mooney. "Supergirl Goes to College" by Jim Mooney. Super-Monkey, Super-Horse app. "Crypt of the Frozen Graves" by Steve Skeates, Tony de Zuniga & Bob Oksner. "Trail of the Madman" by Cary Bates, Art Saaf & Vince Coletta. "Princess of the Golden Sun" by Elliot S. Maggin, Art Saaf & Vince Coletta. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

  • Issue #124
    Betty and Me (1966 Archie) 124

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    Last 50-cent cover price. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Dinner For Two one-page Hostess ad with Josie. "Here Comes The Son," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alice asks Betty to invite Archie over so he can help her father with painting and house repairs, since Betty is too much of a weak little girl to help him herself. "Half Time" one-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. "Triangle Angle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; To answer Archie's need for a summer job, and to get him away from Veronica, Betty offers to coach him so they can become lifeguards together. "Betty" answers reader letters, script by Eda Edwards, art by Joe Edwards. "It Could Have Been Anyone," pencils by Bob Bolling; Tiring of Moose's lack of sophistication, Midge openly begins to date Dilton. "Garden Girl," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Hearing Betty is sweaty and grimy from gardening, Veronica calls up the local paper to get her photographed and publicly humiliated. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #144
    Billy the Kid (1956 Charlton) 144

    Cover by Jose Delbo. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jose Delbo and Pat Boyette. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy tries to find out why the local cattle barons want to drive Betty Hines off her ranch. He soon discovers her land includes the only water source in the valley. Abel Young of the Boothill Gazette stands by his story, even if his life is on the line. Billy meets Sequaqua the Warrior. Lady in Distress; Boothill Gazette: Last Round; Sequaqua The Warrior! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #28
    Bizarre Adventures (1981 Magazine) 28

    Unlikely Heroes. Solo superhero adventures, including Elektra in an untold tale with story and art by Frank Miller; Triton of the Inhumans in Conscience of the King, written by Mary Jo Duffy, with art by Elfquests Wendi Pini; plus two characters never seen before or since: The Huntsman, written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Michael Golden; and Shadow Hunter, written by Doug Moench with art by Neal Adams, Larry Hama and Terry Austin. Also, the first Bucky Bizarre, written by Steve Skeates, with art by Steve Smallwood. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Black and white; 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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    $10 BIZARRE ADVENTURES #28 (1981 Frank Miller Neal Adams Marvel Magazine - F/VF
    $18 Bizarre Adventures 28 Marvel Comics Magazine 7.5 H7-118
    $18 Marvel Magazine Group BIZARRE ADVENTURES #28 Unlikely Heroes; Elektra by Miller
    3 days left Auction Bizarre Adventures #28 1981 CGC 8.0 - Unlikely Heroes issue. Elektra story.
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  • Issue #1BONUS
    Blakes 7 (UK 1981-1983 Marvel) 1BONUS

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    HAS Iron-On Transfer. "Renegade" comic strip, Steven Pacey profile and centerfold poster, "Scrap Book" behind the scene photos, more. 8.25-in. x 11-in.; black and white (with color centerspread poster); 36 newsprint pages (poster on slick paper).

  • Issue #1NO.BONUS

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    MISSING Iron-On Transfer. "Renegade" comic strip, Steven Pacey profile and centerfold poster, "Scrap Book" behind the scene photos, more. 8.25-in. x 11-in.; black and white (with color centerspread poster); 36 newsprint pages (poster on slick paper).

  • Issue #13
    Blakes 7 (UK 1981-1983 Marvel) 13

    Photo cover. "Scrapbook" behind the scene photos, "Alliance" comic story, Avon centerfold poster, Blake's 7 knowledge quiz, "Quantum Jump" fiction story (part 2), more 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white (with color centerspread poster); 36 newsprint pages (poster on slick paper).

  • Issue #179
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 179

    First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Time-Bomb with the Thousand-Year Fuse!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Mike DeCarlo; A time-traveling ally of Universos steals an anti-matter egg from the past and plans to open it in the 30th Century, but Batman comes to the future to help the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop him. Concerts and Cupcakes ad for Hostess Cup Cakes starring Hawkman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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    $8 Brave & The Bold 179 Batman & The Legion of Super-Heroes! 1981 F/VF DC Comic

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  • Issue #179MJ
    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 179MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 60-cent cover price. Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes star in "Time-Bomb With the Thousand-Year Fuse!" Script by Martin Pasko, pencils by ERnie Colon, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Ross Andru/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #13
    Buck Rogers (1979 Whitman) 13

    Issue features "The Lights in the Sky" in which Buck Rogers encounters what appears to be a paradise-like civilization and "In My Life" in which Buck Rogers celebrates a one-year anniversary in the "new" Earth. Stories by B.S. Watson and art by Mike Roy. Number on Cover: 90128-110. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #229
    Bugs Bunny (1952-1984 Whitman) 229

    Cover by Pete Alvarado and Bill Wright. Stories by Don R. Christensen and various. Art by Tom McKimson and various. Featuring new and reprint tales including "The Hot Air Excursion," "Something Fishy," "Cousin Cuthbert" and "A Feast on Planet Fuddo"! Starring Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Big Bert, Shorty Orty, a Canadian Mountie, Cicero Pig, Game Warden, Muncher, Cuthbert (cousin of Bugs Bunny), Elmer Fudd, Fuddy-102 [Elmer Fudd] and Honey Bunny! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1115
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1116
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1117
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1118
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1119
    Published 1981 (est.) by IPC.

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  • Issue #1
    Caballero Luna (Spanish 1981-1982 Mundi/Ediciones Vertice) Moon Knight 1

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    Spanish reprint series. Reprints material from Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) #1-2. 7 1/2-in x 10 3/4-in, 36 Pages, Full Color, Spanish Language.

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  • Issue #262
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) 262

    "Death of a Legend?" Part 2 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. While Captain America is in Los Angeles looking for the new Nomad (aka Eddie Ferbel), a shadowy group called the Nihilist Order is terrorizing the city. Is there a connection between Nomad and the Nihilist Order? The star-spangled avenger thinks so! When the city of Los Angeles holds the Captain America Day Parade, the Nihilist Order strikes...and so does the Ameridroid! 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #262MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #262UK

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    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). "Death of a Legend?" Part 2 of 3. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. While Captain America is in Los Angeles looking for the new Nomad (aka Eddie Ferbel), a shadowy group called the Nihilist Order is terrorizing the city. Is there a connection between Nomad and the Nihilist Order? The star-spangled avenger thinks so! When the city of Los Angeles holds the Captain America Day Parade, the Nihilist Order strikes...and so does the Ameridroid!

  • Issue #33
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 33

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  • Issue #34
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 34

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  • Issue #35
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 35

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  • Issue #36
    Captain America (1981-1982 Marvel UK) 36

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Captain America The Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero TPB (1981 Ideals) 1-1ST

    1st printing. "Captain America the Secret Story of Marvel's Star-Spangled Super Hero!" Collects Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #81, Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #4, and Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #255. "The Red Skull Supreme!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirb and Frank Giacoia. The Sentinel of Liberty battles his arch nemisis - the sinister Red Skull. "Captain America Joins the Avengers!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. The Living Legend lives again, as the WW II super-sildier, Captain America, is revived in the present to fight along side Earth's Mightiest Heroes - the Mighty Avengers! "The Living Legend!" Written by Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne. Roger Stern and John Byrne explore the origin of one of the greatest and most inspiring heroes of any generation. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. NOTE: Other books in this series include: Fantastic Four: The Secret Story TPB (1981 Ideals), Spider-Man: The Secret Story TPB (1981 Ideals), and the Incredible Hulk: The Secret Story TPB (1981 Ideals). - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $2.95.

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  • Vol. 3 #7
    Cartonaggio (1977) Fanzine Vol. 3 #7
    Published Oct 1981 by Fanzine.

    Fanzine/adzine by Dr. Alfred Stewart covering a broad range of fandom. Self-described as (a scholarly journal devoted to the study of all relationships between art and fiction/story, the telling of stories with/through the aid of pictures). 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 30 pages. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #218
    Casper the Friendly Ghost (1958-1982 3rd Series Harvey) 218

    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. Wendy finds flattery the perfect way to distract her aunts from terrorizing the populace. Cover may feature Ding Dong, the Casperverse's version of King Kong. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Mystery of the Murky Depths; All Bottled Up!; A Giant Gripe!; Wendy: Flattery Works. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Cathedral The Story of Its Construction SC (1973 Houghton Mifflin) By David Macaulay 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.

    By David Macaulay.

    CATHEDRAL received the distinguished German Jugendbuchpreis, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a Caldecott Medal Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book.

    Since its publication in 1973, David Macaulay has acquired national and international acclaim. His books have been translated into a dozen different languages, and he has been honored by countless awards, including a medal from the American Institute of Architects for being "an outstanding illustrator and recorder of architectural accomplishments."

    Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 80 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #31
    Cerebus (1977-2004 Aardvark-Vanaheim) 31

    First full Moon Roach story. Chasing Cootie. The Moon Roachs mania puts Cerebus in a bind, but then he meets Astoria for the first time; she claims, among other things, that she can control the Roach. Part 6 of High Society. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Me SC (1981 Fawcett) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Charles M. Schulz and R. Smith Kiliper. For the first time, Charles Schulz tells what he really thinks about Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Woodstock, Linus, Peppermint Patty - and all the other members of the Peanuts gang. And here, the man behind the most famous, best-loved comic strip in history tells us how it all began. Lavishly illustrated with cartoon gems that have made Peanuts #1 in our hearts. And photographs, from the author's personal scrapbook of CHARLIE BROWN, SNOOPY AND ME. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #311

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  • Issue #6
    Cinefex (1980-2021) 6

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    Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #6 includes: Computer Imaging?An Apple for the Dreamsmiths (article by Peter Sorenser); Dragonslayer (article by S.S. Wilson); and The Wrath of God...and Other Illusions (article about Raiders of the Lost Ark by Don Shay). Edited and Published by Don Shay. October, 1981. 71 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #37
    Collectors Showcase (1975 CBS) 37

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    Issue #37 - October 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #1156

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  • Issue #1157

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  • Issue #1158

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  • Issue #1159

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  • Issue #1160

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  • Issue #196
    Comic Reader (1961) 196

    Captain Kentucky by Don Rosa; 1940s Superman dailies reprinted; Modesty Blaise dailies by Peter O'Donnell; Paul Temple dailies by Francis Durbridge & Phil Mendoza. Mike Mignola cover. Cover price $1.50.