Comic books March 1989

Story, art and cover by Chester Gould. Blackthorne Publishing reprints the original comic-strip adventures of legendary tough cop Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery of freakish enemies. Dick Tracy comic strip reprints by Chester Gould from December 1931-February 1932, presenting the first adventures of Dick Tracy. Tracys relationship with Tess Trueheart fragments as a result of his dangerous pursuit of gangster Big Boy. But when she learns of an impending robbery, she decides to give him the info, at great personal risk to herself. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

The Discord Makers - Part 6 of 6. With the Erisian menace looming over the entire world, Doc attempts to forge an alliance between the U.S., the Soviet Union and China to combat it...but it's a fragile alliance at best. Written by Denny O'Neil, with art by Rod Whigham and Steve Montano. Cover by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Doc Savage - Inside & Out is the first in a projected series of three volumes dedicated to the art of Doc savage Magazine. By Bobb Cotter. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.00 View scan	Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $9.00	Add to cart Fine $9.00	Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00
Add to cart Very Good $6.00

"Dragon Circle!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Peter Gillis. Art by Richard Case and Randy Emberlin. Valkyrie, Andromeda, and Manslaughter sacrificed themselves to save the world (see Defenders #153). Now, they have returned to the material world of flesh and blood, and hell has followed with them. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $4.80

Add to cart FN 6.0 $2.50

Add to cart FN 6.0 $2.50

Includes: Remembrance Of The Daleks Review by Stephen James Walker; The Happiness Patrol Review by Mark Stammers; Doctor Who? strip By Tim Quinn & Dicky Howett; and David Auger examines the first non-fiction book that started the quest to document Doctor Who. Feb, 1989. 36 pgs. Cover price: £1.25. Cover price $4.75.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $7.49

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Leendert-Jan Vis, Gary Leach, Les Lilley, Geoffrey Blum, Carl Barks, Tom Wood, Bob Karp, Bob Foster and unknown. Art by Mark de Jonge, Daniel Branca, Carl Barks, Tom Wood, Al Taliaferro and Frank Smith. Donald Duck in: "Stress for Success" by Leendert-Jan Vis, Gary Leach and Mark de Jonge; "The Big Picture" by Les Lilley, Geoffrey Blum and Daniel Branca; "Winter Wagers" by Carl Barks, reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #88 (first appearance of Gladstone Gander); 1-pager "The Hockey Champ" by Tom Wood, from Good Housekeeping; daily strip "Good Move" by Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro; daily strip "Lawn Order" by Bob Foster and Frank Smith; and 1-pager "Matinee at the Bijou," with art by Barks, reprinted from Four Color (1942 Series 2) #263. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

$1.50 cover price; no poster inside. Carl Barks art/story. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Carl Barks art/story. Includes a slick color poster. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $116.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4301602010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $90.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #2053088002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

'Crawling From the Wreckage,' part 1 of 4. Now in the New Format, with a new creative team and a new direction as writer Grant Morrison and artists Richard Case and Carlos Garzon begin to rebuild the super-team shattered by recent events. Cover by Case and Garzon. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

"Deadweight!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi. When a snipers bullet endangers the life of a friend, Antibody unleashes an army of duplicates to find the gunman. But in his weakened condition even that may not be enough. If DP-7 can't find the gunman before its too late, will he kill again? Includes the Official Timeline of the New Universe. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $8.20

Vol.13 #9 March 1989 Cover price $3.50.

"Treatment!" Written by Simon Furman. Art by Geoff Senior. The National Union of Retired Sports Expert's headquarters is under siege! It's free-for-all as Dragon's Claws fight for survival against the sinister Evil Dead! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $123.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #22-2DCBDFF-018 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Raistlin's Pawn - Part 2 of 4. More strange gnomish inventions appear. Gnatch and Kalthanan are pressed into the service of the Dragonarmies...and Raistlin's dark spell might well result in Kalthanan's killing Gnatch. Written by Dan Mishkin, with art by Mike Collins, Ron Randall and Randy Elliott. Cover Randall. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

No longer hunting war criminals, Dreadstar and his new team head to space for new adventures and adventures unknown in "The Big Bang." Script by Peter David and art by Angel Medina & Sam Grainger. Cover price $1.95.

Issue #4 - Spring 1989. Contents include "The Great Bubble Gum Disaster" comic story, jokes, activities, how to draw the ducks, color centerfold poster of Uncle Scrooge on the ocean floor, a text story, and a puzzle. 8" x 11", 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Special Anniversary Issue. This issue: A Different World's Jasmine Guy, plus Dawnn Lewis and Kadeem Hardison; Monster Truck Madness; The Great Garfield Giveaway Contest; Free Posters - Candace Cameron, Fred Savage, Def Leppard; Dynamite Baseball Cards. Jasmine Guy cover.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Exclusive news of upcoming comics! Cover spotlights Clive Barker's Tapping the Vein, with painted art by John Bolton. Interior has cover images and descriptions of Scout: War Shaman #12, Stormwatcher #1, Zot! #27, Fusion #14, Dirty Pair #4 and more.

Mexican Edition Reprint Series. Reprints material from X-Men Classic (1986-1995 Marvel) Classic X-Men #9 and Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) #101

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Story & art: Bill Tulp. In an exhaustively researched effort, writer/artist Bill Tulp gives us a rare graphic look at El Salvador, a country that the present administration in Washington calls a bastion of democracy. Complete with a capsule history of El Salvador from the Spanish invasion in the 16th century through the 1980's, El Salvador: A House Divided is a gripping account of one of our most important neighbors in Central America. This comic was originally produced by the Mother of Ashes Press, and for those of you who believe comics can be informative and dramatic simultaneously, we strongly urge you to read this book. 48 pg. Deluxe B&W Format. Cover price $2.50.

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The Reverend Jeremy Skagg initiates his media war against the Elementals as they get on board the Flying Dutchman and help the wizard Ambrose battle with the sorceress Demeter, in "Off to See the Wizard." Script by Bill Willingham and art by Mike Leeke & Mike Chen. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.95.

Issue #59 - Spring 1989. Cover of Buster Crabb, back cover by Roy Krenkel. "Another Look at C.T. Stoneham and Kaspa" by Peter Ogden, reviews. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 14 pages, black and white.

Painted cover by Steve Bissette. Edited by Paul Gravett. Stories by Steve Ditko, Ramsey Campbell, Tim Budden, Steven Appleby, Andreas and Francois Riviere, Brian Bolland, Paul Gravett, Phil Laskey, Duncan Fegredo, Paul Grist, Ed Pinsent, Savage Pencil, Carol Swain, Mark Robinson, and Bill Watterson. Influential independent comics anthology from Great Britain, featuring many artists who would go on to greater fame. Horror writer Ramsey Campbell on ghost stories; a classic Calvin & Hobbes strip; a Ditko mystery story from 1957; a tribute to Charles Addams. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Trying to help a planet whose population is forced to mine platinum, Evangeline goes undercover with an old friend and fighting partner in "Hostage Planet Part 2 – God's Love." Script by Charles Dixon and art by Jim Balent & Ricardo Villagran. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $2.50

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "The Truth Hurts," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie tricks Archie into running in the hallways and getting two weeks of detention. Sunkist Fun Fruits ad with Archie and his friends. Archie's Club News. "Football Hero," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie distracts the other team by talking to their cheerleaders. "Music Hath Charm," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The faculty plays music for The Archies in an attempt to influence them but it's The Archies' music which ends up influencing the faculty. "Tuned Out!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Dan Parent; Prehistoric versions of Archie and Reggie try to be troubadours. "The Real Thing," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; A new teen disco hires an automated rock band instead of The Archies but Dilton creates robot costumes for the Archies and convinces the manager of the disco to let them play. Public Service Message From Archie Comics and the Child Care Action Campaign featuring the Archie gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

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1st printing. Story and art by Bob Foster. Introduction by Marv Wolfman. Collects The History of Moosekind that originally appeared in Crazy Magazine (1973) #1-16. Cover price $7.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Inferno Tie-In - "Goblin Night!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. The devilish events of Inferno ignite the Phoenix. As Rachel goes missing, her teammates in Excalibur set out to discover what happened to her. Nobody is going to like what they find, as Rachel come face-to-face with her mom - the Goblin Queen! All this plus the demon Nastirh, too! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $70.00 View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-34264BD-013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"I Die Like the Stars!" Inferno Crossover. Guest-starring Mantis. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. During the fight in California vs. Kang, the Human Torch discovers that he cannot flame off anymore. Also during the battle, Mantis escapes from Kang and then disappears. Both the heroes and villain travel back to New York and find that Necrodamus has captured Mantis. What will the FF and Kang do next? Cameo appearance by the Silver Surfer. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "I Die Like the Stars!" Inferno Crossover. Guest-starring Mantis. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Keith Pollard and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott. During the fight in California vs. Kang, the Human Torch discovers that he cannot flame off anymore. Also during the battle, Mantis escapes from Kang and then disappears. Both the heroes and villain travel back to New York and find that Necrodamus has captured Mantis. What will the FF and Kang do next? Cameo appearance by the Silver Surfer. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00 View scans

Issue #204 - March 1989. Edited by Camille Cazedessus. Fourth part of a reprint of Fenton Ash's "A Son of the Stars" from 1907. Primarily an adzine, sometimes with supplemental flyers. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $4.30

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings.

Art by Gary Larson.

Collected wicked humor from the Far Side. Featuring cartoons from Hound of the Far Side, The Far Side Observer, and Night of the Crash-Test Dummies.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.95.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.50

Volume 42 - Number 3, March 1989. 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.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $10.50

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

Cover pencils by Greg Horn, inks by John Dell. The Dark Return, script by Bill Black, pencils by Greg Horn, inks by John Dell III; When strange costumed characters with superpowers start appearing, what else can the FemForce do but assume they are some threat?; Who could imagine that they are really heroes and heroines from a bygone era, kept inert in stasis in a government facility?; The place is called the Vault Of Heroes, and it's keeper is Dr. Jonathan Weir, owner of The Purple Claw. Vault of Heroes! ad. Nightveil Meets the Avenger, script by Bill Black, pencils by Jim Royal, inks by Bill Black. 44 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Invasion Extra: Aftermath. The alien invaders have withdrawn from the bloody Battle for Moscow and Firestorm heads to the Soviet capital to learn of the fate of Mikhail's family. Featuring Soyuz and Stalnoivolk. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Tom Grindberg, Sam De La Rosa and Arne Starr. Cover by Grindberg. Cover price $1.00.

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Story and art by Bob Burden. A vanguard force of Space Aliens is establishing a beachhead for invasion up in the hills, and they're in cahoots with one of the Carrot's old archnemeses! Doom looms ominously. Meanwhile, the Carrot goes to the Flea Market and buys a shoe box full of old baseball cards for next to nothing... 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.