Comic books November 1988

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Cover art by Carl Barks. "The Quiz-Show Quandry," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald stuffs his head full of obscure facts so that he can win a barrel of money on a radio quiz show, but he must compete with the nephews for prizes. "Game for Set to Match," script by Bob Karp, art by Al Taliaferro. "Moving Music," script by Gary Leach (US script), art by Oscar Fernandez. "Poisoned Palate," script by John Lustig, art by William Van Horn. "Dogged Resistance" starring Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, script by Werner Wejp-Olsen (plot) and Edele Kenner (script), art by Daniel Branca. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover pencils by Carl Barks (layout) and Mike Royer, inks by Mike Royer. "The Ghost of the Grotto," script and art by Carl Barks (from Four Color 159); While the ducks are running a kelp-gathering boat in the West Indies, they are told of the mystery of an armored man who appears every fifty years to kidnap a small boy; This time, the armored man kidnaps Dewey, and the ducks fight to free him from the armored man's stronghold in a grotto in a coral reef, beneath a rotten old galleon guarded by an enormous octopus. 3 reprinted King Features Syndicate strips, scripts by Bob karp, art by Al Taliaferro. Back cover strip by Bob Foster and Frank Smith. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Erik Larsen and Jim Sanders III. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. Power Girl and the Doom Patrol battle Pythia, who transforms into a monster with multiple mouths; the heroes are transported to a chaos dimension, where Tempest, Robotman, Karma, and Scott are apparently killed. 36 pages, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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"Quitting!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. As David fights for his life on the operating table, a car accident endangers the life of Shadowman's host body. Plus, Randy must face the gelatinous creature (think the Blob on steroids) spawned from The Pitt! NOTE: This creature made its 1st appearance in Star Brand (1986) #14. "ESPeople!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Javier Saltares. In this 6-page back-up tale, the dreamscape hero known as the Nightmask comes face-to-face with the paranormals known as the ESPeople! Nightmask's story continues in Justice (1986) #25. Includes the Official Timeline of the New Universe. Cover price $1.25.

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Vol.13 #5 November 1988 Pages from the arch-mages, fiction by Llynne Moore Cover price $3.50.

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"Here's Death's Head!" Written by Simon Furman. Art by Geoff Senior. Can Dragon's Claws survive an encounter with the deadly cyborg assassin Death's Head? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Death's Head. See Doctor Who Magazine #135 for Death's Head 1st appearance. Cover price $1.75.

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Crossroads tie-in. Cover pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Val Mayerik. ... His Finest Moment, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Angel Medina, inks by Sam Grainger; Dreadstar, Willow, and Syzygy defeat and destroy the Twelve Gods; Syzygy dies in the process; Vanth prepares to travel to Cynosure. Cover price $1.95.

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Kitchen Sink Edition - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Will Eisner. A graphic novella set during the dawn of comic books. Softcover, 48 pages, B&W Cover price $6.95.

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Comic book version of the Disney adventure cartoon series which originally aired from the late 1980s to the early 1990s and featured Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Launchpad and others. In this issue, Scrooge and company are exploring the Bingo Bong Jungle in search of the legendary giant silver buzzard statue. But the area where Scrooge wants to search for the statue is the phantom's territory and no one wants to venture there. But that doesn't stop Scrooge's quest in "Jungle Duck," an adaptation of one of the Duck Tales TV series episodes. Script by Jim Fanning and art by the Jamie Diaz Studios. Issue also has a reprint of the Uncle Scrooge classic tale "The Giant Robot Robbers" with script and art by Carl Barks. Double-size issue. Cover price $1.50.

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Ted McKeever Cover price $2.00.

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Issue #32 - Nov. 1988. Mike Conran's news fanzine concentrating on Edgar Rice Burroughs. "Japanese ERB Books" by Tom Lindgren. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 14 pages, black and white.

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1st printing. Collects Justice Machine Annual (1983 Texas Comics) and Elementals (1984-1988 1st Series Comico) #1-5.

Story and art by Bill Willingham.

Four people resurrected from the dead with the powers to control the very element which killed them. No one trusts them, not the government, the city they protect, or other metahumans. Will these unlikely heroes (Vortex, Monolith, Morningstar, and Fathom) be able to stand together against the lies and forces set upon them, or will they fall prey and crumble under the pressure?

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $10.95.

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Evangeline's investigation to find the genetic clone children leads her to the Vegan System and the journey there proves dangerous in "Ruthless Angel." Script by Charles Dixon and art by John Statema & Ricardo Villagran. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. A Public Service Message from Archie Comics public service announcement about AIDS awareness featuring the Archie gang. "Fitness Crazies," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Reggie and Archie train to run a marathon. Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with Archie and the gang. "Bag of Tricks," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Prehistoric Archie invents the punching bag to practice self-defense. "Phone Groan," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie racks up a huge phone bill calling toll numbers on the phone to listen to comedy routines. FruitSlush ad with The Archies. "Dark Lark"; The Pussycats go to a fortune teller. "The Shrine," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; After a tour of Memphis Melvis' mansion Archie has a dream that The Archies became so famous that they had their own museum dedicated to the group. Archie's Club News. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Part 2 of 2 – "A Warwolf Possessed." Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. Kitty is missing, and with the sinister Warwolves prowling the fog-covered streets of London, the team fears the worst. Meanwhile, six hundred miles away, in the Highlands of Scotland, a small metallic creature that will one day become a very important member of Excalibur arrives on the scene. Featuring a full page pin-up of Kitty Pryde on back cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Kylun (as a child). Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. Dr. Doom appearance plus Hulk vs. Thing. "Pride Goeth" Guest-starring the Hulk. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. The story begins with a meeting in the Nevada desert between Doctor Doom and the Hulk. Doctor Doom is still trying to win back his throne from Kristoff, and he has a new plan involving both the Thing and the Hulk. It's a battle royal in the streets of Manhattan! Story continues in Incredible Hulk 350 and wraps up in Avengers Annual 17.. 32 pages. NOTE: This three issue crossover is also part of the larger Evolutionary War crossover. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. Dr. Doom appearance plus Hulk vs. Thing. "Pride Goeth" Guest-starring the Hulk. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. The story begins with a meeting in the Nevada desert between Doctor Doom and the Hulk. Doctor Doom is still trying to win back his throne from Kristoff, and he has a new plan involving both the Thing and the Hulk. It's a battle royal in the streets of Manhattan! Story continues in Incredible Hulk 350 and wraps up in Avengers Annual 17.. 32 pages. NOTE: This three issue crossover is also part of the larger Evolutionary War crossover. Cover price $0.75.

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Volume 41 - Number 11, November 1988. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $1.50.

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Good intentions aren't always enough, as Firestorm and Firehawk learn when they travel to famine-stricken Africa to create a new Eden in the barren desert. Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Joe Brozowski and Sam De La Rosa. Cover by Brozowski and De La Rosa. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by R. A. Jones. Art and cover by Butch Burcham. The Fist of God; Mick Taggert, AKA The Fist of God, an ex-soldier, street fighter, and gangster, concludes his adventures in 1920s Persia by stuffing his brother and fiance in a plane and sending them off; Taggert then turns and faces a dozen angry Arabs with a grin. 36 pages, $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Story and art by Bob Burden. Mystery and adventure abound as Flaming Carrot and Screwball get on the trail of the secret "ice cream" cult. What's going on up there in the hills above Smallville? What are they doing in Hyacinth House? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover art by Tim Burgard. "The Shining Star," script by Dennis Mallonee, pencils by Tim Burgard, inks by Mark Beachum; Lady Arcane vs. Darkon (intro) and Prof. Pomegranate, a.k.a. Robert Popkin (intro). "Child's Play" starring Flare, Sparkplug, Tomas Gottman and Philip Gottman, script by Dennis Mallonee, art by Mark Beachum; flashback story, pre-Champions #1. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.75.

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"The Adventures of Speed McGee Part 3." Flash and Jerry McGee continue the search and rescue mission for the daughter of Wally's hateful landlord. Wally's mom and Chunk form a rather touching business partnership. Script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Tim Dzon. Cover art by Andy Kubert. Cover price $1.00.

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There's trouble in paradise when Flash and Dale discover an arctic city that looks, at first, to be a little bit of heaven on Mongo...until they learn the horrible price paradise can exact. Written and pencilled by Dan Jurgens and inked by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Jurgens and Patterson. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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Story by Joe Gentile. Art by Lenin Delsol. Cover by Jim Reddington. One of the many adaptations of movies and TV shows from Now Comics. Based on the beloved modern vampire tale and cult classic from 1985. Charley and Peter Vincent mount their final attack on Jerrys house, but the vampire already has Amy – and then theres Evil Ed to deal with. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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While salvaging an ancient battlesite, crew members of the Tsunami find an artifact which comes to life and takes them prisoner in "The Devastator Affair – Part 2." Script by Peter Morwood & Brynne Stephens and art by Steve Gallacci & Lela Dowling. Issue also has "Big Bob's Eat & Fill Intergalactic Truck Stop." Script and art by Ken Macklin & Lela Dowling and a Tsunami crew pinup by Joe Pearson & Dave Simons. Cover price $2.00.

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The Joes may have beaten the diabolical Dreadnoks before, but now, in the heart of a New Jersey swamp, they're on the Dreadnoks' home turf--and that could make all the difference in the world! "Dreadnoks Rule!" is written by Larry Hama, with art by Marshall Rogers and Randy Emberlin. Cover by Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod. Cover price $1.00.

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In "Rolling Thunder," the Joes and Cobras battle over a new but unstable island that has emerged from the ocean close to the old location of Cobra Island. Characters: FEATURE: G.I. Joe--Duke; Outback; Ripcord; Wild Bill; Lift-Ticket; Rumbler; Char-Broil (1st); Hardball (1st); Muskrat (1st); Hit 'N Run (1st); VILLAINS: Cobra Commander [Fred VII]; Firefly; Dr. Mindbender; Tele-Viper; BATS; Cobra Soldiers. Written by Larry Hama, with art by Ron Wagner and Tom Palmer. Cover by Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod. Cover price $1.00.

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"As Thick as Thieves!" Written by Mike Collinse. Art by Robin Smith. Starring Flint and Destro. "Killer Instinct!" Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Bryan Hitch. Starring Action Force. Plus, "Ancient Relics: Part 6!" Guest-starring the Transformers. Written by Simon Furman. Art by Geoff Senior and Dave Harwood. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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"...And into the Fire!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe. SThe Joes mount a final assault against a superior force. Will this be the last stand of Snake Eyes, Scarlett and their allies? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Story and art by Kazuhisa Iwata. Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Tokyo is in ruins, but the Japanese military refuses to give up. They unleash their "Main Sky Battle Tank"--the armored hover craft Super X! It's a war of futuristic technology versus prehistoric might in a battle to the death--setting the scene for next issue's exciting climax! This is Godzilla and Japanese manga at their best! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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From the creators of Fangoria. The making of Nightmare 4 - Freddy's director tells all; Hellraiser II - the year's bloodiest movie; the Heavy Metal/Horror connection - Anthrax's Joey Belladonna & Ozzy Osbourne; reader wins Jason's mask; step by step FX - how to make a demon; Balun defends slasher movies; reviews - Waxwork & American Gothic; beer drinkin', flesh eatin' Redneck Zombies; four giant bloody posters. Plus: Video Watchdog & new Horror Fiction. Cover price $3.50.

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The incredible 4-part sequel to The Longbow Hunters continues as Green Arrow operates without government sanction to go after Shado, herself on the run from the Yakuza. Problem is, he suddenly finds himself...attracted to his prey. Part 2 of 4. Written by Mike Grell, with art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. Cover by Grell. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by John K. Snyder, inks by Jay Geldhof. Devil at Large: Chapter 25 starring Grendel, script by Matt Wagner, pencils by John K. Snyder, inks by Jay Geldhof; Church starts the second holy inquisition to find Grendel; Cross, head of C.O.P., becomes official security for the church; Orion meets with church accountant; Sharon killed; connection between church and Solar; Orion part of Deva Princes. Matt Wagner's wedding pictures. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty but not-so-great (mentally) warrior named Groo. This issue features "Rufferto Reality" in which Groo goes to work while Rufferto deals with some dog traders. Story and art credits: Sergio Aragonés. Cover price $1.00.

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Meltdown: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Walt and Louise Simonson. Havok art by Jon J. Muth and Wolverine art by Kent Williams. Havok and Wolverine head south of the border and get caught up in a caper not even mutant super heroes can survive. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $3.50.

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"Together Again for the First Time!" Kestrel's got Hawk right where he wants him, thanks in no small part to Hawk's difficulty in handling the return of Dove. Co-written by Barbara Kesel and Karl Kesel, with art by Rob Liefeld and Karl Kesel. Cover by Liefeld and Karl Kesel. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover pencils by Vince Giarrano, inks by Kyle Baker. Black Dragon, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Vince Giarrano, inks by Kyle Baker; Haywire jumps into the middle of a gangland firefight (just for fun) and kills anybody he can get his hands on; But, a shadowy organization connected to "Project Haywire" sends a "borrowed" assassin called the Black Dragon to kill Haywire; It's a savage battle, but Haywire doesn't have a whole lot of trouble disposing of his opponent; Meanwhile, down-and-out Steven Majorsky continues to deal with the circumstances surrounding his father's death; It would be easier if he could just stop having these blackouts... 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. In this issue, Iggy and Heathcliff want to go to the big baseball game. But Iggy's bad report card may prevent that in "Take Meow to the Ball Game." Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Then in "He's Into Video Games," Heathcliff ends up inside of Iggy's new video game. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Ruth Leon. Issue also has a Top Dog story "Beach Blanket Bow-Wow" in which Top Dog tries to go with Joey to a beach that doesn't allow dogs. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Cover price $1.00.