Comic books November 1981

November 8, 1981. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

November 15, 1981. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

November 22, 1981. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

Lake County News Herald editions Vol. 4 reprint the Sunday Morning comic strips in comic book form. This issue features Ripley's Believe it or Not, Star Wars, Star Trek, B.C., Dennis the Menace, Tarzan, Marmaduke, The Phantom, Prince Valiant, Popeye, Dick Tracy, and many more. Featuring stories and artwork by Archie Goodwin, Brad Anderson, Sy Barry, Milton Caniff, Johnny Hart and many others. 32-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Soap Opera," script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob Bolling; Dilton creates a shampoo with a pink side effect. Veronica-Dots Dancing puzzle. "Ump Slump," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; While coaching a little league team, Archie has trouble dealing with a female umpire. "A E I O U," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley Hawse overhears Gigi's conversation about a spot in a peanut butter commercial ad and he does his devious best to be in it. "Vote Tote"; Big Ethel enters the Miss Riverdale Beauty Pageant and proves being a runner-up also means you can be a winner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by George Perez, inks by Bruce Patterson. Madness Is the Molecule Master, script by Roy Thomas (plot) and Paul Levitz (script), pencils by Steve Ditko (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson (finished art), inks by Bruce Patterson; Six Legionnaires are marooned in the past with Superboy who is trying to regain his memory; The Time Trapper sends the robot Molecule Master to fight them. Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Red Tornado, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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The Laugh Man. Little Archie becomes a stand-up comedian and gets a taste of the spotlight. Stories and art by Dexter Taylor. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Taylor. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

LOC is subtitled "On Comics Opinion and Comics Review." NOTE: title becomes Comic Fandoms Forum (1982) at issue #8. Issue #3 includes: "The Super-Hero as Vigilante" by Chuck Huber and Doug Martin, "The Handicapped in Comics" by Murray Ward, "An Interview with Russ Cochran," "Growing Up with Uncle Scrooge" by Paul Dini, Timely's Venus, and a comic-strip parody of "Flash Gordon." Also featuring Margaret O'Connell, Richard Howell, Tom Linehan, Lou Mougin, James Van Hise, Maggie Thompson, Don Thompson, Hannah Shapero. Cover features Wolverine, Batman and the Spectre. Cover price $1.95.

Mexican reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #83. Spanish language reprints of Fantastic Four, printed in Mexico. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.00.

Mexican reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #85. Spanish language reprints of Fantastic Four, printed in Mexico. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.00.

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Featuring: 8 page Dr. Graves reprint story "The Ghost of Slater Lake [Case No. 805]" drawn by Ernie Bache; 8 page Dr. Graves reprint story "The Girl in the Dream! [Case: 991]" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Jim Aparo; 8 page Dr. Graves reprint story "The Perfect Crime [Case-533]" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Pat Boyette. Cover art by Rocke Mastroserio. Cover price $0.50.

Mighty Mouse

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Featuring Material Originally Presented in Avengers (1963 1st Series) #76 - "The Blaze of Battle…the Flames of Love!" Starring the Avengers. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. In order to save his world, Arkon will use the power of the Scarlet Witch to destroy ours. The only thing standing in his way are the Avengers. Avengers Assemble! Plus 2 new pages of artwork by Bob Budiansky recapping Iron Man's history with the Avengers. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #155 - "Destination: Nightmare!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin. The Hulk travels through the microverse until he finds himself on a world very similar to his own Earth except one small detail - the Nazis and Allies are still engaged in World War II! What does Doctor Doom and the Shaper of Worlds have to do with this and will the Hulk ever see his beloved Jarella again? Plus two bonus pin-ups penciled by Terry Austin featuring Hulk take-offs - one is a Looney Tunes take-off titled Hulk-Hare and the other is an Archie take-off titled Hulkie. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Captain Britain in "The Junkheap That Walked Like A Man" Script by Dave Thorpe. Pencils and Inks by Alan Davis. Captain Britain battles a giant trash creature with an impressive arsenal. After the monster is incapacitated, Cap leads it back to the junkyard where it was created to find the source of its power. He travels down a long pipe dripping a strange fluid and encounters a large talking rodent. First appearance of Algernon. Reprints Avengers #184 "Death on the Hudson". Reprints Avengers #42 "The Plan and the Power". 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by John Romita. On A Clear Day, You Can See...The Mirage!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds); Peter and his friends are attending the wedding of Betty and Ned when the party is crashed by the villainous Mirage who plans on robbing the guests; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, the (Marvel, 1963 series) #156. Trial By Iron, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Fred Kida; Brian uses his new Captain Britain powers to defeat the Dark Reaver and vows to become a true hero. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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"Of Spiders and Serpents!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Devil-Slayer. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia. It's an unusual tale as the web-slinger becomes involved in the Serpent-Men's secret plot to takeover the world! The Serpent Cult needs to possess seven special warriors in order to conquer Earth. And six have already been captured: Doctor Strange, Clea, Gargoyle, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie, and the Hulk! The last free member of the Defenders, Devil-Slayer, warns the wall-crawler that he is the Serpent Cult's seventh and final target! But something about the Devil-Slayer's story doesn't quite add up. Will Spider-Man figure out what's going on before it's too late? Flashback cameo by King Kull. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"No Home for Heroes!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Human Torch, Quasar, and Giant Man (Bill Foster) cameos. Story by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Wilson and Chic Stone. The Thing is taken captive by the deadly monstrosity known as MODOK, and only Ben's erstwhile sparring partner the Savage Sub-Mariner can save him. Cover price $0.50.

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"The Assassin Master!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Day and Armando Gil. Shang Chi tracks down the third Razor Fist, but he also comes face-to-face with the Velcro the Master of Assassins. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 1, Issue 2 on cover. Written by Leibel Estrin with art by Dovid Sears. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

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Special double-sized issue! Cover art by Bob Layton. "The Origin of the Microverse!", script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Val Mayerik (layouts) and Danny Bulanadi (finished art), inks by Danny Bulanadi; Rann and Dr Strange discover the origins of the Microverse and save it from destruction, but at the cost of a Micronaut's life. and King Argon swears to hunt the Micronauts down. "A Lesson to be Learned!" Hostess Cup Cakes ad featuring The Thing. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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"The Cream of the Jest!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Ron Wilson and Dave Simons. Daredevil is after the Jester and Moon Knight is after his partner, so the two engage in the obligatory superhero battle before teaming up to take on their foes. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

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UK editions are exactly the same as their US counterparts except for the cover price. "The Cream of the Jest!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz. A misunderstanding pits Moon Knight against the Man without Fear. Can these two vigilantes stop fighting each other long enough to capture the true villain, the maniacal Jester? 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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November 1981. TV. A Steve Allen fan magazine; the latest video games by Ron Barrett; edible video recording technology. Stories and art by Mimi Pond, Rick Geary, M. K. Brown, Mark Marek, and B. K. Taylor. Plus letters from the editors, cartoons, and Foto Funnies. Mature readers. Cover by Dennis Chalkin. Cover price $2.00.

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Clark Kent exiles himself to the Old West in "Superboy Who Never Was." Continued from last issue. Characters: Toby Manning (Terra Man): origin retold; Ma Kent; Pa Kent. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 8-page Superboy's Secret Diary story "Day of the Secret Signal," featuring the origin of Superboy's signal lamp. Characters: President Kennedy. Written by E. Nelson Bridwell, with art by John Calnan and Joe Giella. Also: a letter from Todd McFarlane. Cover by Schaffenberger and Hunt. Cover price $0.50.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Clark Kent exiles himself to the Old West in "Superboy Who Never Was." Continued from last issue. Characters: Toby Manning (Terra Man): origin retold; Ma Kent; Pa Kent. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 8-page Superboy's Secret Diary story "Day of the Secret Signal," featuring the origin of Superboy's signal lamp. Characters: President Kennedy. Written by E. Nelson Bridwell, with art by John Calnan and Joe Giella. Also: a letter from Todd McFarlane. Cover by Schaffenberger and Hunt. Cover price $0.75.

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November, 1981. A comics news magazine published by Lone Star Comics. 7-in. x 8.5-in. 18 pages, B&W

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Robin, Cyborg, Kid Flash and Robotman are on Steve Dayton's trail in Uganda, while Starfire, Raven and Queen Hippolyta must contend with an enraged Changeling on Paradise Island in "Friends and Foes Alike!" Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. 27 pages of story. Perez/Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.60.

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November 1981. Fiction by Gordon Dozois and Jack C. Haldeman II ("Executive Clemency"), Robert Silverberg ("The Soul Painter and the Shapeshifter"), and Damon Knight ("Forever"). Article, "Why Man Explores," includes contributions from Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, James A. Michener, Carl Sagan, Philip Morrison, and Norman Cousins. Interview with endocrinologist W. Donner Denckla. Cover painting by Michael Parkes. Magazine format; color; 152 pages on slick white paper. Cover price $2.50.

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Last 50-cent cover price. Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Pool With a View," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; To Jughead's disgust, the Lodge pool is appropriated for a fashion show; Archie and Reggie have a different reaction. "Animal Antics" one-page story, script and art by Dick Malmgren; Reggie tries to impress Veronica with animal imitations. "Vacation Daze," script by George Gladir, art by Bob Bolling; Under pressure from his father, Archie tries to be more like Dilton. "Hero," script by Joe Edwards; After Mort saves him from a falling brick, Charley feels indebted to Mort; And he doesn't like it. "Strained Relations," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is inflating her ego by bragging about her ancestors; It's up to Jughead to stick a pin in. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Special Double-Sized Issue. "This Insubstantial Pageant Faded!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Kerry Gammill and Ricardo Villamonte. In pursuit of the deadly sorcerer Master Khan, Power Man and Iron Fist find themselves in the magical land of K'un Lun. Now, they have to survive long enough to defeat their sinister adversary and finds a way back home. Plus, Iron Fist goes to-to-toe with his deadliest opponent yet. Cover price $0.75.