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Comic books August 1997

  • Issue #5
    Thunderbolts (1997 Marvel) 5

    "Growing Pains" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Vince Russell. Cover by Mark Bagley and Vince Russell. On a beautiful day in New York, the Thunderbolts (in their civilian identities) enjoy an afternoon walking through the city! And the team's newest member, Jolt, is thrilled to be with her new friends; even though she doesn't know who they really are! Unfortunately, the T-Bolts' fun day comes to a screeching halt, when the Growing Man drops into the heart of Manhattan! The Thunderbolts quickly assemble and attack! And then adopt the unusual strategy of hitting the Growing Man to make him grow as big as possible! Hold on, that's not what the Avengers would do! Will the T-Bolts' bold strategy work? Cameo appearances by Baron von Strucker and Dallas Riordan. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Citizen V, Jolt, MACH-1, Meteorite, Songbird, and Techno. (Notes: The Growing Man previously appeared in Avengers 300. This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2011 in the trade paperback: Thunderbolts Classic #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

  • Issue #0A
    Tick's Back (1997 NEC) 0A
    Published Aug 1997 by NEC.

    Red cover Cover price $2.95.

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    $13 The Tick The Ticks Back 40 Page Issue Zero Comic Book Number 0

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  • Issue #0B
    Tick's Back (1997 NEC) 0B
    Published Aug 1997 by NEC.

    Green cover Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #0D
    Tick's Back (1997 NEC) 0D
    Published Aug 1997 by NEC.

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    Virgin Red cover with orange The Tick. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #43
    Tomart's Action Figure Digest (1991) 43

    All about Action Figure collecting, Star Trek Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #3
    Tommy Rocket and the Goober Patrol (1997) 3
  • Issue #58
    Toy Review (1992 Lee's) 58

    In this issue: Playmates' "Trials and Tribble-ations"! Plus: New Toy Biz Marvels; McFarlane Toys' new KISS and Spawn: The Movie figures; Altered States - figure and packaging variations for August; and Skybolt's new 'Creed.' Also: Details inside for an exclusive Toy Biz figure. Cover features Star Trek: Deep Space Nine figure. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #1C
    Trinity Angels (1997) 1C

    Retailer Review Copy edition. Primarily white cover. B&W. Presenting the sexiest, sassiest siblings since the Golden Girls! Three young women wearing outlandish costumes wake up in the forest with no idea who they are or how they got there, but the freakish Trenchmouth and Rubberneck aren't so kind as to let them get their bearings in this debut adventure! Script & pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Dan Panosian.

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    $3 Trinity Angels #1 Retailer Review Copy Kevin Maguire Valiant Acclaim 1997 VF+
    $20 TRINITY ANGELS RETAILER REVIEW COPY 1997 ACCLAIM VALIANT COMICS KEVIN MAGUIRE!

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  • Issue #2
    Trinity Angels (1997) 2

    The Barbella sisters take on an assortment of nasty creatures such as Dragonfly, Blowhard, Tonguelasher, Twin Bill and Prick, while Mokey Grainger looks on in "Like the Verb, Not the Noun!" Script & pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Dan Panosian. Cover by Maguire. Cover price $2.50.

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  • Issue #5
    Troublemakers (1997) 5

    It's time for a little "Hero Worship" as Ninjak guest-stars! A riot breaks out at Menlo Park Mall, Rebound kicks butt and we introduce the mayhem of...The Bellicose Brothers! Written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Kenny Martinez and Anibal Rodriguez. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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  • Issue #1B
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    Issue 1. August 1997. Photo Cover. Biography of Sahara Sands in comics form. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #352
    True West (1953 Western Publications) 352

    Non fiction magazine of western stories. Features art and photos. 64 pgs. B&W. Color cover. Cover price $3.25.

  • Issue #372

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    Non fiction magazine of western stories. Features art and photos. 64 pgs. B&W. Color cover. Cover price $3.25.

  • Issue #1
    Turok Timewalker (1997) 1

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    Seventh Sabbath Part 1: Time Enough For Dying - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Paul Gulacy and Charles Yoakum. Cover by Paul Gulacy. A monster is on the loose and the Eternal Warrior, Gilad, has become its victim. Gilad's brother, Ivar, must avenge him, but he needs the help of Turok to do so. Failure will signal the end of the century -- the 20th century, that is, because the time is 1887! It's a two-part look at culture, religion and magic in a world of lost lands and super heroes! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #2314JG
    TV Guide (1953) 2314JG
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) cover. August 2, 1997. Inside: Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jeff Gordon; Garth Brooks; Bill Bellamy; review of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2314SMG
    TV Guide (1953) 2314SMG
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") cover. August 2, 1997. Inside: Sarah Michelle Gellar; Jeff Gordon; Garth Brooks; Bill Bellamy; review of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2315
    TV Guide (1953) 2315
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    August 9, 1997. Cover: Jennifer Love Hewitt ("Party of Five") and French Stewart ("3rd Rock from the Sun"). Inside: TV's Best Dressed Stars including Peta Wilson ("La Femme Nikita"), Don Johnson, and others; Xena comic story by Roy Thomas and Aaron Lopresti; new TV pundits (George Stephanopoulis, Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter); "Sunset Heights" part 4 by Jackie Collins; review of "Oz" (HBO series). Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2316A
    TV Guide (1953) 2316A
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Elvis Presley cover (color; dancing). August 16, 1997. Inside: 28-page tribute to Elvis; "12 Angry Men" remake; "Chicago Hope" review. Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2316B
    TV Guide (1953) 2316B
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Elvis Presley cover (black and white; singing). August 16, 1997. Inside: 28-page tribute to Elvis; "12 Angry Men" remake; "Chicago Hope" review. Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2316C
    TV Guide (1953) 2316C
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Elvis Presley cover (color; portrait). August 16, 1997. Inside: 28-page tribute to Elvis; "12 Angry Men" remake; "Chicago Hope" review. Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2316D
    TV Guide (1953) 2316D
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Elvis Presley cover (color; singing). August 16, 1997. Inside: 28-page tribute to Elvis; "12 Angry Men" remake; "Chicago Hope" review. Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2317
    TV Guide (1953) 2317
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    August 23, 1997. Cover: Madison Michele as Miss Congeniality. Inside: behind the scenes at Miss America; Neal Gabler essay on documentaries; behind the scenes at A&E's "Biography"; TNT's "George Wallace" mini-series; "Leave It to Beaver" film. Cover price $1.19.

  • Issue #2318JB
    TV Guide (1953) 2318JB
    Published Aug 1997 by TV Guide.

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    Jeff Blake and Carl Pickens (Cincinnati Benglas) cover. August 30, 1997. Inside: NFL preview; Dr. Laura Schlessinger; Nikki Cox; Chris Rock; review of "Stargate SG-1." Cover price $0.99.

  • Issue #93
    TV Zone (UK 1989-2008 Visual Imagination) 93

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    Christphe Franke (Babylon 5), X-Files, Millennium, Simon Billig (Star trek: Voyager), Highlander, Xena. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #26
    TV Zone Special (UK 1990 Visual Imagination) 26

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    A celebration of the best in cult television from 1937 to 1997, with special attention given to 1962, 1967, 1977, 1982, 1987, and 1992, including Virtual Murder, Forever Knight, The Tomorrow People, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Incredible Hulk, Ace of Wands, The Prisoner, and The Invaders. 100 pages; full color. Cover price $7.99.

  • Issue #1
    Two Faces of Tomorrow (1997) 1

    Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. How do you tell if the computers you've put in charge of civilization are trustworthy? How about giving one a few weapons . . . then attacking it with everything you've got? If it doesn't fight back, great. But what if it does? And what if it turns out to be a lot better at it than you . . . ? Mankind fights for survival in one of the best "man versus machine" stories ever written! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #CAP
    U Turn Promotional Cap (1997) CAP

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    This baseball cap was sent out to promote the movie "U Turn" starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, and Nick Nolte, which hit theatres in August 1997. Features the "U Turn" logo on the front. Color: Tan. One Size fits Most.

  • Issue #12
    Uncanny Origins (1996) 12

    Strange beginnings! Featuring the origin of Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme! Written by Len Wein. Art and cover by Marc Campos. Cover price $0.99.

  • Issue #346
    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 346

    Cover by Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend. The Story Of The Year!, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Madureira and Humberto Ramos, inks by Tim Townsend; Spidey takes a pic of Gyrich for the Bugle and decides to follow him as Jameson is hot for a story on Operation Zero Tolerance; The car is attacked by Marrow and Callisto who are angry about the same operation; Spidey tries to protect Gyrich from his foes until his two bodyguards turn into Prime Sentinels and start trying to kill everyone involved; It is Gyrich himself, angry at not being told about the Sentinels, who takes them down and allows Spidey and the two Morlocks to go free; Bastion tries to throw Jameson off of his trail by giving him dirt on the X-Men (but JJJ ain't buying it). 46 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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    $5 Uncanny X-Men #346 NM 9.4 1997 Joe Madureira Cover
    $6 THE UNCANNY X-MEN # 346 - VF+ 8.5 - SPIDER-MAN COVER & APP - NEWSSTAND EDITION
    $220 Uncanny X-Men (1981) #346 Newsstand Edition CGC 9.8 NM/MT
    5 days left Auction The Uncanny X-Men #346 (Marvel Comics August 1997)

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  • Issue #305
    Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 305

    Cover art by Santiago Scalabroni Ceballos [as Scalabroni]. Flour Follies starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey and Louie, script and art by Carl Barks. Rival Idol starring Donald Duck and The Junior Woodchucks, script by Gorm Transgaard and Gary Gabner (US script), art by José Maria Millet Lopez [as Millet]. A Matter of Factory starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey and Louie, script and art by Carl Barks. Fishing Mystery starring Gyro Gearloose, script and art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #27
    Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color by Carl Barks (1996) 27

    Magazine-size reprints of stories by Carl Barks. In this issue: "The Money Champ" and "His Handy Andy." Also "Barks' Breakdowns" article by Geoffrey Blum. Originally came factory bagged with a trading card. Full color, 36 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, squarebound. NOTE: May or may not come with trading card. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #28
    Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color by Carl Barks (1996) 28

    Magazine-size reprints of stories by Carl Barks. In this issue: "The Paul Bunyan Machine" and "Thei Witching Stick." Also "Burnout and Beyond" article by Geoffrey Blum. Originally came factory bagged with a trading card. Full color, 36 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, squarebound. NOTE: May or may not come with trading card. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #3
    Uncut Comics (1996) 3

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  • Issue #10
    Underwater (1994) 10

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  • Issue #24
    Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1995) 24

    Batwing is cured and Flash helps Jason in "What Would Spidey Do?" Characters: Spider-Man; Liz; Flash Thompson; Jason Ionello; Aunt May; Dr. Connors; Batwing. Written by Kurt Busiek and Tom DeFalco, with art by Bob McLeod. Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson. Cover price $0.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Untouchables (1997 Caliber) 1A

    Story by Joe Pruett. Art by John Kissee. Cover by Galen Showman. A gangster epic set in an alternate history in which Prohibition never ended. Twenty years after the fall of Al Capone, a new group of cops takes the moniker of the original Untouchables. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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    $10 Untouchables by Joe Pruett & John Kissee 2006 Paperback Image Comics OOP

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  • Issue #1B
    Untouchables (1997 Caliber) 1B

    Alternate cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta. Story by Joe Pruett. Art by John Kissee. A gangster epic set in an alternate history in which Prohibition never ended. Twenty years after the fall of Al Capone, a new group of cops takes the moniker of the original Untouchables. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #13
    Usagi Yojimbo (1996 3rd Series Dark Horse) 13

    Grasscutter: Part 1 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. The gods Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to the islands of Japan, and to the rivers, the mountains, and the trees. They gave birth to the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, and to the Moon God, Tsukiyomi. But it is with their third child, Susano-o the Storm God, that this adventure truly begins, for it was Susano-o who slayed the eight-headed serpent, and in that serpent's tail that Susano-o discovered the great sword known as Grasscutter. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #30A
    Vamperotica (1994) Red Reign 30A

    Regular cover with $2.95 cover price. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Vampfire Necromantique (1997) 1A

    Regular Edition. Written & illustrated by Holly Golightly. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1B
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    Nude Edition. Written & illustrated by Holly Golightly. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #1C

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    Luxury Edition. Written & illustrated by Holly Golightly. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #2
    Vampire Girls Erotique (1997 Angel) 2

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    Issue #2 - Aug. 1997. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2EROTIC.A
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    Published 1997 (est.) by Angel Comics.

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    Issue #2 - Aug. 1997. Nude cover variant. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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    Issue #2 - Aug. 1997. Nude cover variant. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2A
    Vampirella Blood Lust (1997) 2A

    Standard Edition. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #2B
    Vampirella Blood Lust (1997) 2B

    Virgin Cover Edition.

  • Issue #2C
    Vampirella Blood Lust (1997) 2C
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Gold Limited Edition Virgin Cover Edition. NOTE: Gold foil stamp in upper left corner is hard to see in the scan.

  • Issue #1
    Vampirella Dracula and Pantha Showcase (1997) 1

    Flip-book with Pantha Showcase #1 Cover price $1.50.

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    $5 VAMPIRELLA /DRACULA & PANTHA SHOWCASE #1 1st PRINT/AUG 1997 ALAN MOORE & TEXEIRA

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