Comic books January 1988

1st printing. By Mike Benton. A behind-the-scenes look at comic collecting! Includes hints and advice on collecting vs. investing, organizing your collection, protecting your collection, where do prices come from, a guide to price guides, making money in comics, predicting the future, investing in Marvels, the trap of the first issue, and investing in the '70s!, A fun read and look back at the growing hobby of comic book collecting from the 1980s. Softcover, 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Cover pencils by Pete McDonnell, inks by Gordon. "The Origin of the Marksman," script by Steve Perrin, pencils by Pete McDonnell, inks by Jim Janes; In this classic first issue, secrets of the origin (told in flashback) of the Marksman are revealed; Marksman battles the Demon. "Ghost Story" starring the occult detective, Rose, script by Dennis Mallonee, pencils by Walt Davis, inks by Dell Barras. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Chris Claremont and Louise Simonson discuss "The Fall of the Mutants"; 2-page strip by Jim Salicrup and Keith Wilson; interview with Doug Murray; article on The Star Brand #11; article on Marshal Law; article on Spellbound; Fall of the Mutants. Cover by Brett Blevins Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Charles Vess. "Fandral's Follies," script by Alan Zelenetz, art by Charles Vess; Loki tricks Una's father with one more false goat, leading him to commission Fandral to take the goat to the Isle of Love and get help from the priestess of Freya; The Isle of Love is populated only by maidens tending to the Temple of Freya, all of whom are sworn to vows forbidding them to love until their apprenticeship is over; Fandral nonetheless relentlessly flirts with every maiden he meets; He convinces the boat girl that even though she breaks her vows with him, he'll take her with him and marry her; When she notices him wooing other women immediately afterwards, she runs off heartbroken and prepares to leap from a cliff; Cameos by Thor, Volstagg, Hogun, and Loki. "Touch of Fire... Dawn of Fear!" starring Man-Thing, script by Michael Fleisher, art by Tom Sutton; Man-Thing deals with kidnappers. Man-Thing pin-up by Sutton. Back cover art by Charles Vess. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00	Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $4.20	Add to cart Fine $3.60
Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Cover art by Bob Hall. The Smoke of that Great Burning!, script by Chris Claremont (Plot) and Ralph Macchio (Script), pencils by John Byrne, inks by Al Gordon; Spider-Man and Luke Cage stop some arsonists; reprinted from Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 1972 series) #75. Your Chitlin' Heart [Bacon Up is Hard To Do Part 1] starring Peter Porker and the Mutant Master of Sound, The Spectacular Spider-Ham, script by Steve Mellor, pencils by Joe Albelo, inks by Pierre Fournier. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.90 View scan

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $38.00 View scans

"Whose Enemy Am I Anyway?" - Written by George Caragonne. Art by Ron Wilson and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Tom Morgan and Danny Bulanadi. He-Man and one of his deadliest enemies, Hordak -- the best of friends?! What's going on here?! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

Annual 1989 - 1st printing. He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, and his friends Teela, Man-at-Arms, Orko, and the mighty Battle Cat defend the secrets of Castle Greyskull from the evil forces of Skeletor! This tomb features prose stories, comic stories, information about He-Man's friends and enemies, word puzzles and games, and much more! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

1st printing. Collects MD (1955 EC) 1-5.

Written by Al Feldstein and Carl Wessler. Art by George Evans, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall. Cover by Johnny Craig.

A hardcover collection of EC Comics' late New Direction title, featuring medical drama. A couple's fight over medical bills intensifies when their child faces a medical emergency. After teen Frank's reckless driving puts Eve in the hospital, his only hope is that doctors can save her. Dr. Yates demonstrates the benefits of medical training. Overcome by grief after an accident, Mr. Archer honors his late wife's wishes to be an organ donor, never dreaming of who the recipient might be. The Fight for Life; Janie Some Day; To Fill the Bill; The Pain Killers; The Antidote; The Balance; Fever Fighter ; Different; A Case for the Books; The Trailblazer; Even for a While; When You Know How; The Right Cure; Shock Treatment; The Pioneer; The Lesson; So That Others May Walk; Doctor Wizard; New Outlook; Point of View; Worried Sick; Complete Cure; Army Doc; Childs Play; Emergency; The Entertainment Box; The Right Diagnosis.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 174 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Originally only available in the Valor/MD/Impact HC Slipcase Set (1988 EC).

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Story and art by James Brock. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Articles by Walt Disney, Ray Bradbury, Jimmy Carter, Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg. Cover by Andy Warhol, illustrations by Wayne Thiebaud, Roy Lichtenstein and Don Eddy. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 Pages Full Color B&W Text Includes bound-in animation cel. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $19.00 View scan	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $14.00 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.00 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.00 View scan
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Misprint edition with "Mickey is Sexy!" printed near page number at bottom of page 35. Articles by Walt Disney, Ray Bradbury, Jimmy Carter, Robin Williams and Steven Spielberg. Cover by Andy Warhol, illustrations by Wayne Thiebaud, Roy Lichtenstein and Don Eddy. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 Pages Full Color B&W Text. Includes bound-in animation cel. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.00

Add to cart Fine $14.00

Add to cart Fine $14.00

1st printing. Collects classic Disney comic strips from the 1930s. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 192 pages, 11-in. x 9 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $39.95.

Limited Signed Edition - 1st printing. By Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks. Collects classic Disney comic strips from the 1930s. Includes a limited edition record which features an interview with Floyd Gottfredson and Carl Barks conducted in the spring of 1983 by Bruce Hamilton - produced by Another Rainbow. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 248 pages, 17-in. x 13-in., full color. NOTE: Limited to 3,000 copies.

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Nightclubs and Daydreams, Parts 4 and 5. Stories by Dean Motter. Art by Seth. Cover by Dean Motter. The original run of the influential, visually arresting series created by designer Dean Motter. The cover features Motters final Mister X art until the book was revived in the 2000s. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.25.

Limited Signed Edition - Set 1 - Limited to 500 copies. Featuring art by Hilary Barta, Mike Mignola, Moebius, Charles O'Connell, Mark Nelson, John Nyberg, and Mike Schneider. 11 1/2-in. x 14-in., 13 pages, B&W.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Comic book version of the animated TV series about the Muppet Babies – Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie, Scooter, Skeeter, Rowlf, Animal and all of the extraordinary friends who pop into their lives. In this issue, after the Muppet Babies learn all about dinosaurs, they are surprised when they get a dinosaur visitor and their nursery transforms into a dinosaur swamp where it's time for the "Dinosaur Party." Issue also has "Company Halt" in which Bunsen and Beaker visit the nursery and team up with Piggy to start their own beauty company. Scripts by Laura Hitchcock and art by Marie Severin. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Ken Mitchroney. Based on the fantasy novels by Robert Asprin; sequel to Myth Adventures. "We're Off To Be The Wizard!", script by Robert Asprin (story), Beth Mitchroney and Ken Mitchroney (adaptation), pencils by Ken Mitchroney, inks by Ken Mitchroney and Ingrid Neilson; After getting what's supposed to be a cushy job as a court magician, Skeeve and Aahz discover that they have to defend the kingdom of Possiltum from invaders...by themselves! 36 pgs., B&W. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00	Add to cart Very Fine $9.60	Add to cart VF 8.0 $9.60	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $6.00
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You'll get a rare opportunity to see war through the eyes of the men who fight it as a storyteller named Clark tells tales of the Vietnam War and World War II. Of course, that doesn't mean things are always the way Clark tells them! Written by Doug Murray, with art by Wayne Vansant and John Beatty. Cover by Bob Camp. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover by Henry Scarpelli. You Don't Need Drugs public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Talent Nightmare," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Henry Scarpelli, inks by Rudy Lapick; The gang holds a talent show at Riverdale Junior High, but Reggie sabotages all the acts. Archie Club News. "Sink the Sub"; When a representative from the Book of World Records is in town, Archie and the gang try to make the world's largest sub sandwich. Archie's Posters ad. "Archie's Science Project"; Archie buys some guppies for a science project. "News Blues"; Eugene is the editor of the school newspaper and sends Archie out to find a story; As usual, Archie is oblivious to everything happening around him, but he collides with two vandals trying to flee after lighting a stink bomb, causing them to be captured and him to be called a hero. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Reprints the #2 issue from the original Pied Piper series. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Bret Blevins. Fang and Claw!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin; The New Mutants are watched by the Animator, who created a host of mutated animals, and who works with Cameron Hodge and the Right; Sunspot and Warlock return to the mansion; the Ani-Mator captures the New Mutants, and confronts Bird Brain, his creation. Fall of the Mutants crossover with Uncanny X-Men #225-#227 and X-Factor #24-#26. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $4.40

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Fall of the Mutants tie-in. "Fang and Claw!" Script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin. Blevins/Austin cover? Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $5.60

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Reprints New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #25 - Hell is the Hybrid: Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Aqualad and the Flash (Wally West). Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Changeling and the Titans are put in a precarious position when Gar's insane father, Mento, unleashes his menagerie of terror, the Hybrid, upon them. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price. Reprints New Teen Titans (1984-1996 2nd Series) #25 - Hell is the Hybrid: Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Aqualad and the Flash (Wally West). Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Changeling and the Titans are put in a precarious position when Gar's insane father, Mento, unleashes his menagerie of terror, the Hybrid, upon them. Cover price $1.35.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart VF 8.0 $6.40

"Loving You!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Raven has invaded Dick Grayson's dreams. Has the alluring empath gone too far in her pursuit of Nightwing's heart? And, how will Raven's infatuation affect her friendship with Starfire, Nightwing's girlfriend. Cover price $1.75.

Canadian edition with $2.30 cover price. "Loving You!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Eduardo Barreto and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Raven has invaded Dick Grayson's dreams. Has the alluring empath gone too far in her pursuit of Nightwing's heart? And, how will Raven's infatuation affect her friendship with Starfire, Nightwing's girlfriend. Cover price $2.30.

All text in Japanese.

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"Possession." 20 pages. Story by Mike Baron. Pencils and cover by Steve Rude. Inks by John Nyberg. What is Nexus to do when his latest assignment is to assassinate a man who only committed crimes while possessed by a demon? Especially when it isnt possible to separate man from demon. "Bird & Serpent." 6 pages. Story by Roger Salick. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by John Nyberg. A tale from Judahs younger days. He is put through a number of grueling trials by his master just to prove he is ready to begin his training. 26 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Invaders from Time. Story by Philip Harbottle. Art by Ron Turner. A modern day recreation of the classic John Russell Fearn/Ron Turner collaborations from the Golden Age of science-fiction pulp comics. Turner (not the American underground artist) started out illustrating Fearns sci-fi pulp novels in the 1950s, before turning to British comics like 2000 AD. With artwork by Turner and scripting by Fearns biographer Philip Harbottle, classic Fearn stories such as Lords of 9016 and Planet of Doom are retold through the eyes of new character Nick Hazard, creating a tribute to the American pulps with a British sci-fi flavor. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Cover art by Ben Dunn. That Old Black Magic, script by James Hanrahan, art by Ben Dunn, letters by Lone Star Comics' own Craig Miller; The source of Jeremy's problems is revealed to be a demon activated by a curse placed on an ancestor over 300 years previously. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.95.

A promotional guide to the comics of media licensing masters Now Comics. This issue focuses on the April 1988 releases. 9-in. x 11-in. PC/PB&W.

A promotional guide to the comics of media licensing masters Now Comics. This issue focuses on the March 1989 releases. 9-in. x 11-in. PC/PB&W.

Part of Blackthorne's popular How to Draw series, featuring step-by-step instructions on how to draw Robotech characters and craft. This issue includes Rook Bartley, Lunk, and The Incredible Cyclone. The special double-sized one-year anniversary issue also includes fan art. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Written by Andrea Lafrance. Art and cover by Dennis Morales Francis. Part of Blackthorne's popular How to Draw series, featuring step-by-step instructions on how to draw Transformers in both robot and vehicle forms. This issue includes Headstrong, the Predacons, and Tantrum. Introduction; Basic Approach; Headstrong; Predacons; Tantrum; Poses; Reading List. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.60

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

The Supreme Court of Science. Rulings on: Surrogate Motherhood, Genetic Engineering, Computer Privacy, Psychic Powers. Cover by James Marsh. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Very Good $2.70

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Volume 1 – 1st printing. Story by Jack Herman. Art by Dan Tolentino and Danny Taver. Cover by Jim Reddington. Crimelord Monticello plans to flood Los Angeles streets with a dangerous new drug. But standing in his way is the mysterious Scorpio, a masked vigilante who eludes both clean and dirty cops. When gang war erupts, Scorpio must act, even if it means revealing that there is more than one Scorpio. 48 pages, 8-in. x 11-in, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Story by Mike Dimpsey. Art by Ken Steacy and Andrew Pratt. Cover by Ken Steacy. A controversial (to fans) adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Cacciatore forces Astro Boy to fight the other robots in the circus, but Astro Boy finds a friend in fellow robot Simon. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 46 - 1st printing. "The Renault FT Light Tank!" Written by Steven J. Zaloga. Softcover, 48 pages, Text (with Color and B&W photos)

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The Sensational Satan Brothers - Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant. Art by Cam Kennedy and Steve Montano. Cover by Cam Kennedy. For your entertainment pleasure...meet the sadistic Satan Brothers! Just a couple of ordinary guys, right? Not even close! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.