The Comics comic books issue 8

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. Baseball legend Yogi Berra becomes almost as well-known for his quips and sound bites as for his playing. Champion Indy 500 racer Mauri Rose also invents a device that allows amputees to drive. Coverage of the then-new sport of Roller Derby. Part eight of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. The Life of Babe Ruth; Yogi Berra: Yankee's Colorful Catcher; College Crew: Sport's Toughest Grind; Mauri Rose: Sensation of the Speedway; Gussie Moran: Glamour Girl of Tennis; Fred Wilt: Mercury-Footed G-Man; How to Umpire; Boxing; Roller Derby. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rudy Palais. Stories and art by Art Seymour, Charles Tomsey, Tony DiPreta, David Huntley and Rudy Palais. Forgotten superheroes from the Golden Age of comics, featuring early work by Dan Barry and other comics legends. Zippo, Nightmare and Sleepy were all listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Boy King battles a circus of crime that wants a golden statue containing his country's treasure. Nightmare and Sleepy investigate a hearse that mysteriously appears right before someone dies. Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers go after a criminal who has stolen a helicopter, then a relatively new device. The Boy King and the Giant; Nightmare and Sleepy; Stupid Manny: One-Man Paper Drive; Micro-Face; The Perfect Crime; Zippo: The Goblin's Playground; Jackie Law and the Boy Rangers: The Underground Gold Factory; Two-Faced Town. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. "White Lantern Sinestro" - NOTE: Figurine NOT included. This magazine provides a detailed history and background on the character, including exclusive images and interviews. Slick card-stock cover, 20 pages, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color.

This is Magazine is a companion series to Doctor Who (1979-Present Marvel UK) Magazine. Each issue may feature posters, fact-files, previews, reviews, behind the scenes features, questions and answers, interviews, quizzes, puzzles, activities, fan letters, pictures and artwork.

Some issues also include comic strip adventures!

Slick full color cover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 34 pages, full color. All Ages

Published by the S.F.C.A. and edited by Rocket's Blast guru G.B. Love, Fighting Hero Comics was produced during the golden age of comic book fanzines. Issue # 8 features Highwave Meets the Vise strip, with story and art by Kente. Also includes "The Incredible Drip vs. Nel," with story and art by Marvin Wolfman. Includes letters by Paul Gambaccini and Bill Spicer. Boltos of Justice cover art by Don Fowler, which is the pseudonym of Buddy Saunders, owner of Lone Star Comics and mycomicshop.com. 20-cent cover price. 17 pgs, ditto. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Doug Miers. Art by Amilton Santos & Rob Lean. June is crossover month for Generic Comics and the 7 Guys of Justice! Lord Talon and Ugly Monkey join Generic Man at a Big City comics convention, where our heroes must team up to fight the depravity of the Jolly Extortionist, an Indie publisher who threatens to blow up the convention center and everyone in it unless they all don't buy his self-published comics! 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

G.I. JOE Valor vs. Venom WAVE 4 CATALOG & 'Cold front' chapter 10 mini-comic features G.I.Joe Valor vs Venom figures and vehicles. 20 pages, full color.

The Adventures of Mighty Mouse. Cover price $0.25.

"Wings of Death" with encils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann BrewsterA stewardess thwarts the plans of a couple of bad guys on a plane. Unfortunately, the plane is almost out of gas. Also includes: "Each Passing Shadow" with encils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann Brewster; "The Lonely One"; "Wrong Side of the Tracks" with art by Mike Esposito; and "Crescendo!" Pencils and inks by Dick Rockwell and Ann Brewster. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Louis Cha. Art by Wing Shing Ma. WuJi saves the Ming Rebels and becomes the 33rd Chief. Heaven Sword reappears, and Wuji finds Li Ying wounded. What has happened to his uncle Li Ying? Also the Mongols are on the move! Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Cover by Ham Fisher (credited). The comedic adventures of Humphrey, the buddy of Ham Fishers Joe Palooka, a sweetly dumb country bumpkin with super-strength, nigh-invulnerability and an incredible appetite. Humphrey sets out to buy a dress for Pruney in the city and winds up fast asleep in a bicycle race. Little Max makes a Calvin-like rapid descent down a hillside on a sled. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lionel Trains ("Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Train Catalog Is Ready"). A Present for Pruney; Little Max: Snow Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In this book-length epic, from out of the Golden Age of Heroes, the secret origin of THE GOLDEN WARRIOR will at last be revealed. This is not the romanticized version Flare once told to Icicle. Beginning in this issue of LIBERTY COMICS, with story by Dennis Mallonee and artwork by Keith Dotson, learn the unvarnished truth behind the saga of Katrina Feran, Katrina of the valkyrior, the woman who would one day give birth to the world's greatest heroine. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. This series reprinted Masked Raider adventures as a giveaway for various shoe stores. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Owlhoots capture the Masked Raider and his paramour Polly, the sheriff's daughter. The outlaw Meggs accidentally creates a conflict between the Masked Raider and his secret identity, lawyer Les Wilcox. Western movie hero Tex Ritter and his horse Fury follow the dusty trail of an escaped convict. A Date With Destiny; The Unknown Friend; Fur Forts; Tex Ritter: Brandon's Escape; Vigilante Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sam Singer cover. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Marmaduke Monk"; "Nutty Squirrel"; "Pete the Peke"; "Harry the Horse". "Tuffy Bear"; and "An Aesop's Fable, The Wolf and the Dog". "Monkeyshine Land's Big Radio Quiz" text story by Joe Blair. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. "January-September 1954/June 1955!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #6-10. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

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Written by Cavan Scott. Art and Cover by Corin Howell. Captured! Betrayed by the only person she ever trusted, Gina Meyer played the spy game and lost. Now, as she stares death in the face, will the ghosts of the past return to give her hope for the future? Cavan Scott and Corin Howell's supernatural thriller takes a dark turn. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cavan Scott. Art by Corin Howell. Cover by Rebekah Isaacs. Captured! Betrayed by the only person she ever trusted, Gina Meyer played the spy game and lost. Now, as she stares death in the face, will the ghosts of the past return to give her hope for the future? Cavan Scott and Corin Howell's supernatural thriller takes a dark turn. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Jack Cole. The Claw Vs. Daredevil (Part 2), script and art by Jack Cole. Pirate Prince story, script and art by Jack Cole. Silver Streak story, script and art by Jack Cole. Gully Gulliver story, script and art by D. B. Icove. Cloud Curtis story, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Binder. Secret Agent X-101 story, art by Dick Dawson. Lance Hale story, script and art by Fred Guardineer. The Silver Ranger and His Horse, Lucifer, art by Jack Binder. Presto Martin story, script and art by Bob Wood. Dan Dearborn story, script and art by Walter Galli. Dickie Dean story, script and art by Jack Cole. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Classic L.B. Cole spider cover. 1000 to 1 starring Mr. Nobody. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. Class Reunion. Satan, art by G. H. Appel. Candidate for a Coffin. The Face of Death, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Grey Mask and the Dove, art by Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje]. Murder in the Hurricane: Chapter One text story by Julia Gwin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tony Wong. In order to save Snow, Tian is ordered to heal the mortal wound he just dealt to Earth Lord. Meanwhile, Blackheart Nan and both the Nan and Dong clans are intercepted by the nefarious Flame Cult. Who will be first to reach the Heaven's Crystal? Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Art by Pat Adams and others. Kids' humor comics and funny-animal hijinks from Fox Feature Syndicate. While hunting a mugger in the park, Cosmo Cat finds himself in the tiny kingdom of Lilliput; Ivan the Terrible is a grouchy Cossack, like a Russian Yosemite Sam; Senor Tamale is chosen to get a gold shipment to the bank. Cosmo Cat: Lilliput; Senor Tamale; Cosmo Cat's Assistant; Percy; Ivan the Terrible; Zoo Town; Gags. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Amano Jaku. Translated by Irene Nakano. Riko's plan to rescue Ewan from Shinra's clutches ended in bitter disappointment, with Ewan choosing to remain rather than escape with Riko. As Riko drowns her frustration in alcohol, fate throws the artful Gero across her path, leading to an unlikely team-up. Meanwhile, the board of directors orders the mercenaries to commence their sweep of the laboratory for any survivors. Can Eito and the other A-DO band together to turn the tide? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $13.99.

Originally packaged with Wonder Woman First Appearance action figure. Reprints material from All Star Comics (1940-1978) #8.

52 pages Cover price $0.10.

Funny animal stories Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Milt Hammer, Dick MacKay, Milt Stein and Victor Pazmino. Humor comics from Fawcett, featuring characters like Richard Richard, Private Dick (detective) and the cape-wearing rapscallion Captain Kid. When Captain Kid encounters an evil barber, it's more than his haircut that's in jeopardy. Mystic Moot helps a prospector overcome tough-guy claim-jumper Carl McSnarl, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. Trader Tom tries to prove that he can sell anything to anyone, even a cuckoo clock to a Wild Man of Borneo. Captain Kid: Hair Raising Adventure; Judge Smudge; Mystic Moot and His Magic Snoot: Take Your Pick; The Tragedy of Joe Miller: Measure For Measure; Jetsam Joe: Chest for Fun or Now You Half It -- Now You Don't; Dopey Danny Dee; Kanvasback The Busy Bodyguard; Strength of Ten Gorillas; Whipper-Snappers; Trader Tom; The Snortville Sneeze; Vacuum Bloobstutter; Sam the Sheriff; Freddy Freshman: Taken for a Boat Ride; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Music Makers; Richard Richard, Private Dick: Inn Case. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Victor Pazmiño. Stories and art by Sheldon Mayer, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Wood Cowan, Bill Zaboly, Willie Whittle, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Henry Sperry, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, Joe Archibald, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tex Ritter learns the truth about the masked riders and avenges his friend's death, in an adaptation of a 1937 Western movie. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Battling the devil-like Mephisians, Space Policeman Rod is aided by the one-horned Unicor Warriors. Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: The Mystery of the Hooded Horseman; The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal; Out Our Way; Cops and Robbers; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artists; The Comics Contest; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Hold Everything; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Penknife Oddities; Flight Through Fire; Stop Look and Laff; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Be a Big Leaguer: Batting. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Taku Kuwabara. During their stay at the bustling trade town of Majuro, the crew of the Quin Zaza catches wind about an elusive dragon dwelling within the Tian Shan Maze whose meat is said to deliver the diner directly to paradise. Meanwhile, Captain Kurga of the slayer vessel, the Plana Grava, has been contracted by the city to fell the very same dragon in the effort of air route reclamation. To catch and savor, or to kill and let rot. When the two ships clash over the head of one dragon, a dogfight ensues so intense, it shakes the very heavens! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price - "Eye of the Kreegon!" Story by David Manak. Art by Warren Kremer and Jon D'Agostino.. When the warlock, Morag, summons forth the monstrous Kreegon, it falls to Wicket and the gang to save the day. FC, 32 pages Cover price $0.95.

Reprints Rangers 57. Firehair (untitled story), "The Secret Files of Dr. Drew" (art by Jerry Grandenetti), and Jan of the Jungle. Everett Raymond Kinstler cover. Cover price $0.10.

The thirty-eighth issue of the Flashback reprint series presents World's Finest Comics #8 originally published in 1942 by World's Best Comics Company. Cover art by Jack Burnley. "Talent, Unlimited," script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Sam Citron (as Joe Shuster), inks by John Sikela (as Joe Shuster); Clark Kent is given the assignment by Editor White to find a missing heiress, but along the way manages to help five other people realize their dreams.....as the Man of Steel! "Tanks for the Memory!", art by Stan Kaye; Drafty and Tim are put on K.P. duty, but manage to break everything in sight, so they are assigned to anti-tank detail instead! "The Magic Lantern," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joseph Sulman; A couple of crooks watch Zatara perform magic with an ancient lamp, so they steal it, hoping to use its magic to commit crimes. "Stripesy, Solo Sleuth Inc.!" starring The Star-Spangled Kid, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Hal Sherman; Having had a petty quarrel with Sylvester, Stripesy decides to go into the detective business himself.....with disastrous results! "The Luck of the Lepparts," script by Jack Kirby and (possibly co-plotted by Joe Simon), pencils by Joe Simon, inks by Jack Kirby; The last living Leppart is haunted by his ancestors' curse: to die by one of the four elements. "The Unluckiest Man In The World!" starring The Green Arrow, script by Joseph Green, pencils by Cliff Young, inks by Steve Brodie. The Minuteman Answers the Call public service announcement by M. C. Gaines, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "A Double for Trouble," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joe Gallagher; While riding the subway, the King decides to make himself up like a passenger he sees sleeping in a seat; Unknown to him, that man is a reporter who has belittled "The Chicken," whom he suspects in involved with the Nazis! "Brothers In Law!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The untimely death of their father leads the O'Brien brothers to attempt to get even with his killer, while working at odds against one another. The Boy Commandos ad. 100 pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Based on THE GHOST IN THE SHELL by Shirow Masamune. Written by Junichi Fujisaku. Art and cover by Yuki Yoshimoto. Translated by Stephen Kohler. This brand-new chapter fills in the gaps between The Ghost in the Shell: Human-Error Processor and Man-Machine Interface manga with a tense cyberpunk thriller written by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex script writer Junichi Fujisaku. Just in time for the release of the new Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix! Togusa and Tsunagi are racing after a fleeing suspect when a van suddenly slams into the suspects car, killing the van driver instantly. As Togusa hooks into the mans cyberbrain, he sees residual images of a group of children and a masked figure who says, I am a warrior. Later, an autopsy yields a shocking revelation: the driver was killed not by the collision, but by a neurotoxin derived from the venom of the African black mamba. Section 9 needs answers, so Togusa and Tsunagi get sent halfway across the world to the Sahel Special Economic Zone. What mysteries await them in the oasis of the Sahara"? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in.,240 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

Cover by Michael Becker. Stories by W.G. Hargis and unknown. Art by W.G. Hargis, Manny Stallman, Michael Becker and unknown. Blazing heroes of the West! In this issue: Gunsmoke in "Finger of Fate" with art by Manny Stallman; The Masked Marvel in "Riddle of the Phantom Herd"; Sundown Kid in "The Big Drive" by W.G. Hargis; "Sam Bass and the Deadwood Stage" with art by Michael Becker; and 2-page text story "Holster Law" (with photo). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Untitled Winnie the WAC tale with art by Fitzgerald; Block Busters activity half-pager by Martin Naydel; Silly Dilly activity half-pager by Naydel; two Private Pete 1-pagers by Henry Boltinoff; Private Diary 1-pager by Irwin Hasen; and 2-page text story "Wendy the Wave"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

(W/A) Various First issue! 64 pages of the best story and art from independent comic book creators! 8 complete stories in this issue. Available only from Previews! Tom Kelly (DC's Zuda) slices up the page with Savage Samurai. Douglas Paszkiewicz presents his brand of offbeat humor in Arsenic Lullaby. Tim Vigil (Faust) roams the streets of the City of Lost Souls. Plus, 5 more quality indie tales and a painted, full color cover by fantasy illustrator Marcus Boas (Heavy Metal). Cover price $6.49.