Comic books January 1990

1st printing. Written by W.R. Philbrick. Art by Bruce Jensen. A Witt Kramer computer mystery! It's the ultimate source code - the next generation computer chip. it can destroy the military's new top secret bomber, topple a foreign government, or undermine a leading U.S. aerospace company. Everybody wants it. Nobody can find it. They call it "THE BIG CHIP." Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 156 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.00

Add to cart Fine $18.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $18.00 View scan

Add to cart Very Good $14.00

1st printing.

Written by Gerry Conway. Art by George Freeman, Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, Mike Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein.

Natalia Romanova was once the Soviet Union's greatest weapon - a super spy. She has been an enemy, ally, and lover to the heroes of the west. Now in the waning days of the Cold War, Black Widow's past has come back to haunt her. Can she deal with her former masters and still retain her freedom...her very soul?

Featuring special guest-appearances by Daredevil and the Avengers.

Softcover, 8-in. X 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

The Blackhawks come out of suspended animation to discover that Blackhawk Airways has become a vast organization operating from a remote island...run by an impostor. Written by Martin Pasko, with art by Rick Burchett. Cover by Burchett. New Format. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Record is missing from comic. NOTE: Comic was originally published with a record inside featuring "Dracula Songs." Cover art by Mark Wheatley. Count Dracula, script by Rickey Shanklin, art by Mike McCarthy. Dracula 2199, script by Rickey Shanklin, art by Damon Willis. Death Dreams of Dracula, script by Rickey Shanklin, art by Stephen Black. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $3.75.

Add to cart Fine $5.30

Add to cart Fine $5.30

Add to cart Very Good $3.49

1st printing. By Berke Breathed. Softcover (Horizontal Format) 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 88 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The End of The Trail!"

Written by Jean-Michael Charlier. Art and cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud.

These are the tales of Mike Blueberry, a hard man traveling the lengths of the Old West. He's not frontiers lawman nor is he a legendary outlaw. Blueberry is simply a no nonsense cowboy that does whatever needs to be done to get by.

Originally published in France and Belgium.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Barry Blair and Dave Cooper. Mature readers. Cover price $2.25.

Issue 1, January, 1990. "New Series." Fanzine published for the benefit of the Burroughs Bibliophiles. Tarzan Stories and articles. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 44 Pages plus advertising supplement B&W. Cover price $7.00.

Cover by Vince Locke. Stories and art by Charles Marshall, Vince Locke, Mark Perry, Greg Cravens, Scott Parrish, Rantz A. Hoseley, Chester Jacques, John Dennis and Kyle Garrett. Anthology featuring Caliber artists and characters, as well as stand-alone stories. A TV killer flees across channels; a superhero story seen through the eyes of the hero; a preview of the Fringe and Deadworld series. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons from "Yukon Ho!" and "Weirdos from Another Planet!". Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 258 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.00

1st printing. By Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons fgrom Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.99.

2nd and later printings. By Bill Watterson. Includes cartoons fgrom Yukon Ho! and Weirdos from Another Planet! Softcover, 81/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $5.80

Add to cart Very Fine $5.80

Add to cart Fine $4.80

"Acts of Vengeance" crossover. "Remote Control." Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Ron Lim and Danny Bulanadi. Captain America takes the unconscious Sub-Mariner to the sub-basements of the former Avengers Mansion, so that Dr. Pym can try to revive him. Next, the star-spangled avenger sets out to find the Controller and even the score! Meanwhile, the Red Skull is plotting against the other super-villains behind the scenes. This issue briefly crosses over with Thor 411 and depicts the ongoing Thor vs. Juggernaut battle. Cameo appearances by Doctor Doom, Kingpin, Magneto, Mandarin, and the Wizard. Back up story: "Nowhere to Hyde!" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Bagley and Don Hudson. The Cobra is still very much afraid of his former partner, but it appears that he may have finally gotten the upper hand on Mr. Hyde. 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $1.00.

Auction Item: VF 8.0 View scans Auction opens April 29

Add to cart Near Mint $95.00

Add to cart Very Fine $53.00

Set Includes Volume 1-2 (with Slipcase) - 1st printing. Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1-10.

Written by Joe Simon. Art and cover by Jack Kirby.

Presenting the Golden Age stories originally published from March 1941 to January 1942. Steve Rogers the Mighty Sentinel of Liberty, alongside his faithful sidekick, Bucky, battles the Axis Powers of World War II and stand up for truth, justice, and the American Way!

Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 446 pages (Total), full color.

Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Fine $19.00

Add to cart Fine $21.00

Add to cart Very Good $12.00

Add to cart Very Good $12.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #247-255.

Written by Roger Stern, John Byrne, Don Perlin, and Roger McKenzie. Art by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne.

"War and Remembrance" collects Roger Stern and artist John Byrne's classic run on the series. Highlights in this collection include Cap battling the Nazi vampire, Baron Blood, and his super-soldier origin retold. Also featuring the villainy of Batroc the Leaper, Mr. Hyde, the Machinesmith, and the monstrous Dragon-Man!

Includes a cover gallery.

Softcover, 192 full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Add to cart Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #247-255.

Written by Roger Stern, John Byrne, Don Perlin, and Roger McKenzie. Art by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne.

"War and Remembrance" collects Roger Stern and artist John Byrne's classic run on the series. Highlights in this collection include Cap battling the Nazi vampire, Baron Blood, and his super-soldier origin retold. Also featuring the villainy of Batroc the Leaper, Mr. Hyde, the Machinesmith, and the monstrous Dragon-Man!

Includes a cover gallery.

Softcover, 192 full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Captain Atom is thrust 23 hours into the future during his fight with the Atomic Skull in "Lost Time". Script by Cary Bates and Greg Weisman, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Pat Broderick cover. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Episodes 1-6!" Edited by Mickie Villa and Tom Mason. Introduction by Robert W. Gibson. Softcover, 144 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Fine $16.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Wellfleet Press Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Chester Gould. Edited by Herb Galewitz. Introduction by Ellery Queen. Featuring the best of Dick Tracy from 1931-1951! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 292 pages, PC/PB&W.

Issue #3, cover states Vol. 2 #1 - Winter 1990. Horror and weird fiction magazine. Fiction by Richard Christian Matheson, Ronald Kelly, Janet Fox, Barry Hoffman, Ray Garton, Barb Hendee, Wayne Allen Sallee, David Duggins, David B. Silva, David Schow, William Relling, James Kisner plus an interview with Matheson. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, black and white. Cover price $4.00.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). The Poet 12, script by Dave Sim, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds); The Cirinists attack; Pud, Oscar, and Rick appear, but not Cerebus; Jaka's Story 17. Hepcats six-page promo, script and art by Martin Wagner. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Cerebus (1977-2004) #1-25. Story and art by Dave Sim. The first chapter in Dave Sim's epic series - the longest running independent B&W comic published! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x10-in., 536 pages, B&W. Cover price $30.00.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Part 2 of the 5-part 'Knight Wars': the mysterious Bishop resurfaces...but how does he tie in with Checkmate's investigation into gangland involvement with California's water supply? Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Steve Erwin and Al Vey. Cover pencilled by Steve Erwin. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

1st Printing. 1990. ($2.50 cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Stories include a Mad Max parody. 7" x 10", b&w, 44 pages. Adults Only. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Written by Alan Grant and John Wagner. Art by Ian Gibson.

On a world known as Shadow-Earth, the savage hordes of Kang storm the walls of Haven, kingdom of the light, and the blood of men and women alike will run in the streets.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.95.

2nd and later printings. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Cyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.60

Add to cart Very Good $6.40

This issue includes the following: Stephen King on Hollywood; features on Back to the Future 2, Beauty and the Beast, Tales from the Crypt, The Little Mermaid, and a possible third Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie; reviews of The Abyss, Batman, Ghostbusters II, Earth Girls are Easy, Fright Night Part 2, and more. Cover depicts Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Based on the story by Jack London. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. Buck is a pampered four-year-old shepherd dog whose life changes when he is kidnapped and sold into service during the Klondike gold rush, where he is made to haul heavy sleds through the deep snow fields. In the new environment, he soon discovers his dominant primordial instinct. He learns not only to survive, but also flourishes in it. Jack London's The Call of the Wild is a masterpiece, setting a literary standard for generations to come. Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. By Elliot Dooley and Dr. Marion Kimberly. Davy Crockett - the King of the Wild Frontier - became a legend in his own land. Born in the backwoods, Davy learned the lore of the forest like Indians who lived as his neighbors. When he grew up he became a scout for the army and earned the respect of all who knew him. He was a man of honor, and his adventures and speed with a gun were the talk of his state. Believing in the Texan cause, Davy faced the might of the Mexican army at the Alamo. "For Texas! Victory or Death!" He Cried - it was last heroic stand. Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend Dr. Watson travel to the eerie moors of Devonshire to solve his most intriguing case yet! A Spectral hound haunts the land and brings death to the lives close to Sir Henry Baskerville. Is the devilish creature the manifestation of a family curse? Or, is Sir Henry the victim of a vile and scheming murderer? Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Mark Twain. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. Huck Finn's journeys up and down the Mississippi with his friend, Jim, an escaped slave, are packed with incidents and uproarious adventure! Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Marco Polo. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. Few stories in the history of the world can equal the grand adventures of Marco Polo. Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Herman Melville. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. It was an obsession that would destroy them all! A young man called Ishmael has come from Manhattan to the north-east of America to sign up for a whaling expedition. For the crew of the Pequod, their voyage is one of monetary gain. For Captain Ahab, however, it is a mission driven by hatred, revenge, and his growing obsession with the greatest creature of the sea. Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Norman R. Stinnet. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. He's an outlaw that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He's a revolutionary that will fight to the death to free his land from the tyranny of evil men. he is a legend and hero to the people. He is Robin Hood! Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Based on the story by Johann Rudolf Wyss. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly. Like Robinson Crusoe, the Swiss Family Robinson found themselves alone and shipwrecked on a desert island. Like him, they learned to live in their new world, making the best of what they found and growing to love their island home. Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing.

Based on the story by Alexander Dumas. Adapted by Dr. Marion Kimberly.

All for one, and one for all! Three brave men risk everything to restore order to the kingdom.

Hardcover, 8 1/12-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing.

By William K. Everson.

"The horror film genre (almost as difficult to define as classic) is a branch of filmmaking that has produced some magnificent films, but should have produced far more. More than any other kind of film, it depends for its ultimate effect on the scarying of the audience by manipulating their emotions."

William K. Everson takes a look at the history of this unique, fascinating genre from the days of the silent film to The Exorcist.

Softcover, 8 -in. x 11-in., 248 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

2nd and later printings.

By William K. Everson.

"The horror film genre (almost as difficult to define as classic) is a branch of filmmaking that has produced some magnificent films, but should have produced far more. More than any other kind of film, it depends for its ultimate effect on the scarying of the audience by manipulating their emotions."

William K. Everson takes a look at the history of this unique, fascinating genre from the days of the silent film to The Exorcist.

Softcover, 8 -in. x 11-in., 248 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Very Good $5.10

Add to cart Good $2.49

1st printing. By Berke Breathed. Collecting Bloom County strips from 1986-1989. Softcover, 10-in. x 11-in., 252 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Text by Fred Burke. Introduction by Stephen R. Bissette. Featuring sketches and artwork by Clive Barker the writer, director, producer and creator of such classic horror tales as Hellraiser, Night Breed, and Weaveworld. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.