Comic books October 1990

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Scrooge's Quest: Part 5 of 7 - "Down, But Not Out, in Duckburg!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Cosme Quartieri and Robert Bat. When Scrooge and the gang return to Duckburg they find that Scrooge's old rival Flintheart Glomgold now owns everything. How can McDuck hope to defeat Glomgold without his lucky #1 Dime?! FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Barry Blair. Elflord, script and art by Barry Blair and Roger Camm; Elves against Dwarves at Castle Key; Hawlk attempts to take out a dam and flood out the Dwarves. Night of the Dragon, script by Bill Keyes (poetry) and Barry Blair, art by Barry Blair; Hawlk and crew return to Greenhaven where Hawlk rushes to see his beloved Velvet, the King's daughter; The King and Falcon sulk that Hawlk is still alive, so more plots are developed. 44 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Introduction by George Pratt. Written by Robert Kanigher. Art and Cover by Joe Kubert. A reprint of Enemy Ace's first appearance in "Enemy Ace," from Our Army at War (1952) #151. Plus: Enemy Ace must deal with the deaths of two of his pilots after they posed for pictures before flying their missions in "Flaming Bait!" from Our Army at War (1952) #153. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

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"Dream a Little Dream!" Written by Michael Higgins and Seth Kruchkow. Art by Chris Wozniak and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Chris Wozniak. NOTE: The events of this issue take place after Power Pack (1st Series 1984-1991) Can Excalibur survive an encounter with the master of dreams – Nightmare?! #60. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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"Twas a Dark and Stormy Night…!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Story by Dana Moreshead. Art and cover by David Ross and Al Milgrom. Its Alistairs birthday and look who decides to show up – Doctor Strange and Rintrah. But who invited the vampire? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. Trapped In The Brain Box!, script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Blaze and Dr. Plunkenworth go missing in a virtual reality box, Colonel Korn calls in the Explorers to find them. Ad for Capri Sun fruit drinks with Archie. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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48-page squarebound giant (no ads). Cardstock cover, art by Mike Mignola. Ill Met In Lankhmar, script by Fritz Leiber (original story) and Howard Chaykin (adaptation), pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by Al Williamson; The tale of their first meeting of the swashbuckling duo, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, adventurers blessed with a touch of innocence and youthful naivete; This is a story of dark romance- and evil as old as time itself- set in the murky streets of the once great city of Lankhmar. Short biographies on Fritz Leiber, Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola, Al Williamson and Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (colorist). Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser illustration by Mike Mignola. Based on Fritz Leiber's characters. 52 pgs., full color. $4.50. Cover price $4.50.

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"The Mesozoic Mambo!" Story, art, and cover by Walt Simonson. The Fantastic Four's travel through the time vortex has brought them to a land that time forgot. With their powers not working can they stay alive among the carnivorous dinosaurs long enough to find a way home? Plus, even amid all this chaos, Ben and Shary finally find a moment to themselves. Cover price $1.00.

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Volume 43 - Number 10, October 1990. 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 $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Bill Black, inks by Mark G. Heike. Up From the Ashes Rises Death, script and pencils by Bill Black, inks by Mark G. Heike; In the ruins of what was The Weir Asylum (in New-York), revived heroes of old prepare to make a stand as The Black Shroud has freed countless villains to help him; Guest-starring The Purple Claw, Miss Masque, Yankee Girl, American Crusader, Crimebuster, Captain Flash, The Black Owl, Frankenstein, Iron Jaw, Cave Girl and Kitten with the death of Airmale and Stampy! Against Garganta, the 50-Foot Woman, script and pencils by The Count, inks by Mark Propst. Untitled Camilla story, art by Ralph Mayo. 44 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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August Fury, World War II Anthology, profiles, and more. 8-3/8 in. x 10-7/8 in.; black and white; 60 pages on slick paper. Cover price $5.00.

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Brimstone, the plasma giant, has taken control of the sun to turn the Earth into an inferno. Only Firestorm can stop him. But Firestorm is trapped on Earth, unless someone is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to set him free. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Tom Mandrake. Plus, a special bonus for the FINAL ISSUE of Firestorm, as Firestorm creators Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom return with a new sequence looking back at some of the Nuclear Man's early adventures. Also, special art from previous pencillers Joe Brozowski and Tom Grindberg. Cover by Mandrake. 54 pages of story. Cover price $2.95.

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Goldie is concerned about the way Gill is acting and his friends and others try to help with that in an untitled story. Script and art by Steve Moncuse. Issue also has the text feature "Oscar's Journal" and some "Never-Before-Seen Pages from Fish Police #0." All stories in black and white. Cover price $2.25.

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"The Trouble with Kilg%re!" Flash battles the oddly named Kilg%re, whose powers allow him to travel throughout the world's power systems and infiltrate and animate mechanical objects, even to the point of controlling people by entering the electrical system of the brain. Includes an ad for the new Flash TV show. Script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Greg LaRocque, inks by Jose Marzan Jr. Cover art by Greg LaRoque and Jose Marzan Jr. Cover price $1.00.

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Part 3 of 10. "Thrill of the Kill!" Story by Steve Gerber. Art by JJ Birch and Tony DeZuniga. Even with Greg Salinger locked-up in a mental institution, the Fool Killer still stalks the streets. Using the tools of the Fool Killer, Kurt struggles with the reality of his one man war on the criminal element. 32 pages. Cover price $1.75.

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"Undead Love!" Story by Jeff Grubb. Art by Rags Morales and Dave Simons. An ancient and powerful lich (an undead mage) has just set his sights on the winged beauty known as Jasmine. And not even the crew of the Realms Master may possess the power to stop it from getting what it wants. Story continues in TSR Worlds Annual #1 (1990). Cover price $1.50.

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Fred Hembeck returns with more Marvel-ous bits of humor, always at the expense of Marvel's finest! Cover price $1.25.

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Remains to be Seen. Story by Ed Polgardy. Art and cover by Jim Balent. A bad-girl vampire story featuring early art by Jim Balent, later known for his work on DCs Catwoman. A draft dodger in the Canadian wilderness accidentally unleashes a beautiful Native American vampire, Desnoirs. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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A Resurrection. Story by Ed Polgardy. Art and cover by Jim Balent. A bad-girl vampire story featuring early art by Jim Balent, later known for his work on DCs Catwoman. Rays biker pals come to his aid in the showdown against the vampire Desnoirs. Final issue of the series; followed by From the Darkness Blood Vows. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Part 2 of 2 - "Do or Die!" Guest-starring Punisher. Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira. Cover by Mark Texeira. Can the Punisher and Ghost Rider stop trying to kill each other long enough to take down Flag Smasher and his gang of thugs? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

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"Hidden Aces" The story is split into two separate sequences: The Joes and Oktober Guard escaping from Darklon's forces, while Snake-Eyes continues his rescue mission of George Strawhacker (still unaware it's a trap set up by The Jugglers). Characters: Oktober Guard [Lt. Daina; Dragonsky; Sgt. Zubakov; Lt. Gorky]; G.I. Joe [Snake-Eyes; Wild Bill; Roadblock (injured); Hot Seat]; Iron Grenadiers [Darklon; Iron Grenadier troopers; Razorback drivers; D.E.M.O.N. drivers; AGP pilots]; George Strawhacker. Note: Continuing the story started in issue 101 (Joes and Oktober Guard vs Darklon), as well as last issue (Snake-Eyes rescue mission). Written by Larry Hama, with art by Mark Bright, Randy Emberlin and Romeo Tanghal. Cover by Lee Weeks. Cover price $1.00.

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"Sir Goofy, Knight of the Square Table!" Art by Al Hubbard. Sparks fly when the "goofiest" knight in the land comes face-to-face with the infamous Black Knight. Also includes: "Goofo Picasso!' By John Fosse and Jim Bradrick - and, "Goofy William Tell!" By Bob Langhans and Mike Sosnowski. FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Tim Vigil. And the Moon Cast a Crescent (part 1), script by Kris Silver, art by Tim Vigil; Crescent thinks that Grips is dead; She's wrong, and that error may cost her life; Grips has recovered and trails Crescent into a building with an entire floor which does not (officially) exist. The Name is ... Night Master, script by Kris Silver, art by Tim Vigil; a recap of the origin story told in Night Master #1 (Silver Wolf, 1987). Edge, script by Kris Silver, art by Gary Shipman; a recap of the 'origin' story in Edge vol 1 #1 (Silver Wolf, 1987). 36 pgs., B&W. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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"The Black Arrow Saga," part 4 of 4. Ollie seeks revenge on Eddie Fyres...and Shado must stay one step ahead of him if she's to prevent Green Arrow from committing the one crime that could seal his fate. Written by Mike Grell, with art by Rick Hoberg and Bill Wray. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

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Painted cover art by Doug Tallala. A Memory of Death Part 2, script by Ron Fortier, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by David Mowry; Continued from last issue: Mitchell tells Scanlon that he has a thirty minute head start, after which "We're coming after you"; Frank starts running; Paul, Hayashi, and Jerry take the Black Stinger to get to New Hampshire as quickly as possible; Once they've arrived, the threat to the ex-D.A. is quickly neutralized. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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"Back Again!" Part 5 of 8. Guest-starring Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) and Green Lantern (John Stewart). Story by Gerard Jones. Art by Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson. Hal races to the planet OA to save the displaced Earth cities. But does even the Green Lantern have enough will power to defeat a Guardian gone mad? Especially when his immortal adversary offers him the life he always wanted. Cover price $1.00.

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Issue 97, October 1990. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. 8.5 in. x 11 in. 2 Pages B&W.

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Cover art by Pete Ayala. Death AIDs Death (part 3 of 3), script by Kris Silver, art by Pete Ayala; Final showdown between Grips and Death (version I); But Grips is already out of it and struggling to retain consciousness as he escapes the gunsights of Death; Grips has contracted AIDs during the battle. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover art by Richard Carter. Death Strikes Twice (part 1), script by David Law, art by Richard Carter; Death has returned, but this time for quick revenge; Grips and Blood argue over the idea of teaming up. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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Comic featuring the humorous misadventures of the mighty but not-so-great (mentally) warrior named Groo. This issue features "The Hero of Lerolero" in which the minstrel tells the true tale of the fate that befell the dragon that Groo obtained in issue #67. Story and art credits: Sergio Aragonés. Cover price $1.00.

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Quest for the Shield: Part 5 of 6 - "A Force to be Reckon With!" Written by Jim Valentino. Art by Jim Valentino and Steve Montano. Cover by Jim Valentino and Todd McFarlane. It's the final leg of the Guardians' quest to find the legendary shield of Captain America! Only one obstacle remains. Meet The Force, a team of super-beings whose powers and abilities surpass even the Guardians of the Galaxy's own. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Quest for the Shield: Part 5 of 6 - "A Force to be Reckon With!" Written by Jim Valentino. Art by Jim Valentino and Steve Montano. Cover by Jim Valentino and Todd McFarlane. It's the final leg of the Guardians' quest to find the legendary shield of Captain America! Only one obstacle remains. Meet The Force, a team of super-beings whose powers and abilities surpass even the Guardians of the Galaxy's own. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

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Hawk and Dove tangle with the Lords of Order and Chaos who gave them their abilities...and the confrontation leaves them with brand-new super powers. Written by Barbara and Karl Kesel, with art by Greg Guler and Scott Hanna. Cover by Guler and Karl Kesel. Cover price $1.00.

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The Shadow Thief returns as Byth recruits the master spy to steal the Thanagarian ship...but there's more to Byth's theft than meets the eye. Written by Timothy Truman and John Ostrander, with pencils and cover by Graham Nolan. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. It's Heathcliff's first ever short takes issue with the comic filled with Heathcliff one-page gag strips. Issue also has a double page map of Heathcliff's Neighborhood. Story and art credits: Unknown. Cover price $1.00.

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First of three consecutive issues drawn by Sean Phillips! A frightened Constantine takes refuge with old friends - but can they protect him from his own insanity? Written by Jamie Delano, with art by Sean Phillips. Painted cover by Kent Williams. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Martin Wagner. Chapter IV: Straight, No Chaser, script and art by Martin Wagner; Arnie and the stranger get in a fight; the stranger pulls a knife, but is scared off by an approaching truck; The police investigate; Arnie gets angry with Erica's reticence, and ends up alienating the other three. 32 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.25.

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Written by David Campiti. Art by Patrick Olliffe and Mike Witherby. Cover by Bart Sears and Bill Anderson. Living Legends; In the aftermath of Marc and Sepulchre's defeat, Golden Guard recovers, as Victor contributes his time and efforts to a charity fundraiser for the homeless; However, he finds it promoted as "Wind A Date With Victor", which was hardly what he expected; Sentry and Victor have each been stalking and investigating a series of crimes, in a storyline of duality revealing much about the similarities and differences between the two heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Wrap around cover by Michal Dutkiewicz. "The best of both worlds." Story by Mark Stadler and David Campiti. Pencils by Michal Dutkiewicz. Inks by Mike Gustovich. The strange creature called The Leech creates a dimensional rift which inadvertently brings the Justice Machine to the Hero Alliance's world. Now the two teams must band together to locate the creature so the Justice Machine can get back home. Problem being, The Leech only created the rift by accident the first time. So now the circumstances must be repeated, and The Leech must agree to help. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.75.