Comic books March 1989

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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.

Film in Review is a publication of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Inc, an independent, non-profit organization of public citizens founded in 1909 to represent the interests of the motion picture public. This National Board further assists the development of the motion picture as a source of entertainment, as education, and as art, by providing media for the expression of the public's opinion about films and their cultural and social effects. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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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 The alien invaders have withdrawn from the bloody Battle for Moscow and Firestorm heads to the Soviet capital to learn of the fate of Mikhail's family.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.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $50.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1077781001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"Like a Straw in a Hurricane." Tina McGee, Mason Trollbridge, and others run tests to try and help Wally get his speed back, which he had lost during the Invasion! series. Using a substance Barry had left him, Wally creates a sturdier costume for himself. Script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Tim Dzon. Cover price $1.00.

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The Legion of Endless Night, Part 2: The Spider-Boy. Story by James Van Hise. Art by Lenin Delsol. Cover by Lenin Delsol. Adventures of the monster hunters Charley and Peter, based on the beloved vampire film from 1985. Peter loses his late-night TV spot to a killer clown; a young boy finds himself with the characteristics of a spider…and not in the cool Spider-Man kind of way. Also featuring a Rust backup story. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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While waiting by Haven, who is in a coma in a medical unit, Indio hopes for sign of improvement and thinks back to how they met in "The Nestling – Part 1." Script by Axel Shaikman & Christy Marx and art by Larry Dixon & Judy Meadows. Issue also has "The Femur Brothers" with script by Steve Gallacci and art by Steve Gallacci & Lela Dowling and "The Weasel Patrol" with script and art by Ken Macklin & Lela Dowling. Cover price $2.00.

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The Earth has seen better days...and its survivors just might find them again, if they can unite their warring factions under the banner of the Gammarauders against the attacking Slugnoids. Written by Peter Gillis, pencilled by Martin King and inked by Dave Cooper. Cover by King and Cooper. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Garfield Chews the Fat!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield Daily comic strip. Starved for attention, the world-famous feline hogs the spotlight in his seventeenth book. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 5-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $6.95.

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Direct Edition. All your favorite Joes are on hand to answer the questions you've been wondering about for so long! What happened to Cobra Commander's body after he died? Who is Billy's mysterious mother? And why did the sinister Zartan try to kill Snake-Eyes before Snake-Eyes became a Joe? "Converging Destinies" is written by Larry Hama, with art by Marshall Rogers and Randy Emberlin. Cover inks by Bob McLeod. Cover price $1.00.

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Newsstand Edition. All your favorite Joes are on hand to answer the questions you've been wondering about for so long! What happened to Cobra Commander's body after he died? Who is Billy's mysterious mother? And why did the sinister Zartan try to kill Snake-Eyes before Snake-Eyes became a Joe? "Converging Destinies" is written by Larry Hama, with art by Marshall Rogers and Randy Emberlin. Cover inks by Bob McLeod. Cover price $1.00.

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My Words But a Whisper, Your Deafness, a Shout! Story by John Stephenson. Art by Mike Murray. Cover by Mike Murray. Sometimes listed as Blackthorne 3-D Series (1985) # 71. Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring paramilitary adventure with the GI Joes. Soviet forces unleash a sonic-powered superweapon in their campaign against Afghanistan. The Joes are dispatched to restore the balance of the conflict, but in secret, to avoid upsetting diplomatic protocol. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.50.

"Blood Brothers!" Written by Ian Rimmer. Art by Stewart Johnson. Starring General Hawke and the Crimson Guard. "Bats Out of Hell!" Starring Roadblock. Written by Ian Rimmer. Art by John Marshall and Dave Harwood. Plus, "War Correspondence!" Starring Snake Eyes. Written by Ian Rimmer. Art by Andy Wildman and Stephen Baskerville. And, "Run to Ground!" Written by Simon Furman. Art by Kev Hopgood and Dave harwood. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

"Getting There!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe. Cover by Andy Kubert. When Joes are shot down in Thailand, the mission really begins. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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From the creators of Fangoria. Splatter masters of 1989; Intruder - a cut above the rest; the bloody creature of Deep Star Six - exclusive FX photos; will TV kill Freddy Krueger?; tasteless gore and more in brutal Troma's War; Caroline Munro goes skinless in Faceless; four giant bloody posters; Video Watchdog tips - where to buy bootleg tapes. Plus: New Horror Fiction. Cover price $3.50.

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High above the streets of Seattle, bounty hunter Jake Moses has the drop on Green Arrow...while the Australian secret service has the drop on them both. Part 2 of 2. Written by Mike Grell, with art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. Cover by Hannigan and Giordano. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover pencils by Jay Geldhof, inks by John K. Snyder. Devil's Delusions: Chapter 29 starring Grendel and Pope Innocent XLII, script by Matt Wagner, pencils by Jay Geldhof, inks by John K. Snyder; More of Thatcher's life; Cross travels to Sahara and through a gauntlet to get some plutonium. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Grimjack is hired to find a child with a strange malady in "The Crying Child." Script by John Ostrander and art by Flint Henry. Issue also has "Munden's Bar – A Wee Dram" with script by Len Strazewski and art by Paul Fricke. Cover price $1.95.

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Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty but not-so-great (mentally) warrior named Groo. This issue features "The Protector" in which Groo gets hired to protect a town from an invading tribe. Story and art credits: Sergio Aragonés. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty but not-so-great (mentally) warrior named Groo. This issue features "The Protector" in which Groo gets hired to protect a town from an invading tribe. Story and art credits: Sergio Aragonés. Cover price $1.00.

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A collection of fantasy strips by cartoonist and animator Peter Gullerud, set in a primeval desert realm where humans co-exist with Dr. Seuss-like creatures. Story, art and cover by Peter Gullerud. Includes an introduction by the artist. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover pencils by Vince Giarrano, inks by Akim Tamiroff. Jenette Kahn discusses the history and evolution of horror comics. White Lotus, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Vince Giarrano, inks by Jose Marzan Jr.; Steven remembers how he infiltrated the combine to prove his father's innocence, only to realize his father was the leader of the group; That trauma caused Steven to become Haywire and his consciousness to fracture; Later, Steven's girlfriend is gunned down and Haywire has to battle the White Lotus, agent of the former Japanese allies of the combine; White Lotus barely escapes with her life; Afterwards, Alex visits his therapist and comes to the shocking realization that the Steven Majorsky part of his psyche has "died." 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Vintage supermarket tabloid magazine full of high profile true crime stories of the FBI and the CIA, some with testimonials from those involved in, or close to the cases themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. Recommended for ages 16+.

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Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. In this issue, someone is sneaking around tripping people and Heathcliff meets the culprit, trip-master and outlaw Jack the Tripper, who seems more than a match for Heathcliff in "Jack the Tripper." Script by Laura Hitchcock and art by Howard Post & Jacqueline Roettcher. Then in "Iggy's Comic Book," Heathcliff gets to read the comic book about Heathcliff that Iggy made. Script and art by Angelo DeCesare. Issue also has a Top Dog story "Teacher's Pet" in which Top Dog and Joey have to train a friend's dog on how to be a watch dog. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by John Nordland II. Untitled story, script and art by John Nordland II; The heroes go searching for Frank on Wodinson's island while Melissa Stanford awakens. Untitled Just Friends story, script by Martin Thomas, pencils by John Nordland II, Martin Thomas, Carlos Castro, inks by Martin Thomas; Jack doesn't like Cheryl selling their story to the papers. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Horror Fan (1989 Charlotte) #001 Cover price $3.50.

Spring 1989; Vol. 7 # 1. Kathryn Ptacek issue (interview, fiction, and career overview). Also fiction by Rick Hautala, Billie Sue Mosiman, Darrell Schweitzer, G. Wayne Miller, and Jeffrey Osier. Spot illustrations by John Borkowski, Rodger Gerberding, Judith Holman, Alfred Klosterman, Harry O. Morris, and Roger S. Seitzinger. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 64 newsprint pages. Cover price $3.95.

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"Down and Out in Las Vegas." Story by Peter David. Art by Jeff Purves and Terry Austin. For the last three months, thanks to magic, the Hulk has lived a Bannerless life. The spell just wore off. Bruce Banner awakes in a strange hotel room with hitmen knocking at the door. Can he put the missing pieces of the last few months together in time to save Mickey Berengetti's life. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Down and Out in Las Vegas." Story by Peter David. Art by Jeff Purves and Terry Austin. For the last three months, thanks to magic, the Hulk has lived a Bannerless life. The spell just wore off. Bruce Banner awakes in a strange hotel room with hitmen knocking at the door. Can he put the missing pieces of the last few months together in time to save Mickey Berengetti's life. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Volume 66, Issue 3A - March 1989 - "Chicago's Ripper Murders!" One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $1.95.

Issue 28 - March/April, 1989. Ramsey Campbell story and interview. Softcover, 8" x 11", 74 pages, B&W.

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"Ghost Righter!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Jackson Guice (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. Shell-Head's trip to Rome has been anything but a holiday! In fact Iron Man's battle against the Ghost went so poorly last issue; he's agreed to join forces with Justin Hammer's henchmen! So while the Ghost is planting explosives at Electronica Fabrizzi; Blacklash, Blizzard, Boomerang, Rhodey, and the golden avenger attack! The impromptu quintet has the Ghost on the run until someone (with an electro-lash) switches sides! And now Iron Man has the fight he did not want! Who will emerge triumphant? The Ghost, the armored avenger, or Justin Hammer! Cameo appearance by Kathy Dare. (Note: The Ghost appears next in Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st series) Annual #25.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Ghost Righter!" Part 2 of 2. Story by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. Iron Man has been turned into an intangible, for lack of a better word, ghost. Plus, witness the team-up you never thought you'd see as Shell Head and Justin Hammer's supper villains join forces to tackle a common enemy...the Ghost. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Slampyak. An adventurous archaeologist and a hard-boiled private eye join forces to investigate the occult in the 1930s. Ace and Clifton realize their quarry is actually a vampire in part two of The Case of the Beguiling Baroness. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Hunter's Club" is written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Ron Smith, Steve Dillon and Cliff Robinson; reprinted from 2000 AD (1977 United Kingdom) #407-410; part 1 of 2. Cover by Jackson Guice. Cover price $1.50.