Adventure comic books issue 28

Volume 28, Issue 4 - October 1959. Formerly New Detective Magazine. Adventure articles, stories and photos. "An Amazing True Story: The Island of Lonesome Women." 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 82 pages B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. The world's most famous archaeologist embarks on his most dangerous adventure yet when he searches for the mysterious Tower of Tears. Are they real, or simply a diabolical hoax? One man, a self-proclaimed sorcerer, believes in them and plans to use the Tower of Tears' power to destroy the world! "Tower of Tears" is written by Linda Grant, with art by Steve Ditko and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Keith Pollard. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Frank R. Sieminsky and others. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. Bored with her timid fiance, Sue is swept off her feet by bullfighter Manuel while visiting Mexico; A puppeteer finds love. The Mexican Madness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Owen Fitzgerald. Untitled Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis story, art by Owen Fitzgerald; Dean and Jerry get mixed up with a circus after Lola discovers Jerry has a way with animals. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Untitled Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis story part two. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. It's Fun to Belong public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Untitled Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis story part two. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Don Heck and Mike Sekowsky. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero wandering the Old West. After his father the Sheriff is gunned down, a tenderfoot tries to strap on his guns and find his killers. Billy's lone stand against Mort Wallner's gang persuades the cowering townspeople to back him up. Amnesiac Billy is in danger of being turned in for the reward on his head. The No-Gun Sheriff; Braveheart; The Town That Forgot!; A Brother; Crying Is for Cowards. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

#28. Volume 7, Issue 4. "The Blood-Bat Staffel!" By Robert J. Hogan. Originally saw print in January 1936. "The little fiend doktor smiled as he spoke, "It is only a matter of time until the cursed Americaners and the Allies shall grovel at my feet." And as though to echo Herr Doktor Krueger's words, lightning death slashed through the midnight skies. Yankee birdmen folded their wings in the panic of fear. But to another, it was only a challenge, as G-8 saw the hand of his arch enemy and hit the sky on wings of blood and death. Softcover, 112 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $9.95.

Volume 28, 1st Printing - "Riot at Redwater" by Fredrick R. Bechdolt. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

John Wayne photo cover. Dead Man's Boots, art by Al Gordon; Inspector Forbes of the Canadian Mounted Police sends John Wayne on a mission to mine located in rugged country, where one of his men was lost; Wayne battles a bear. The Blind Beetles, art by Jack Sparling; a mysterious phone call leads John Wayne to an amusement park. The Dash To the Pole fact page; history of Robert Perry's dash to the North Pole. His Strangest Experience fact page; story about a "dead" jockey that won a horse race. Crazy Sawbones text story. Duel of Death starring John Wayne. Cracker Jack Bronco Buster Singing Rope ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Joe Gill, Don Rico and Bill Everett. Art by Dick Ayers, John Romita, Sr., Bill Everett and Ernie Bache. In this issue: The Human Torch and Toro in an untitled story by Joe Gill, Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache; 2-page text story "Outclassed"; Captain America and Bucky in "Kill Captain America!" by Don Rico and John Romita, Sr.; and Namor the Sub-Mariner and Namora in an untitled story by Bill Everett. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cry Werewolf, art by Joe Sinnott. Doll of Doom text story. The Men in the Morgue, art by Gene Colan; Two killers attempt to hide in the morgue, but the attendant locks them in the freezer. Insane, art by Al Eadeh. The Smasher, art by Myron Fass. Half-Man, pencils by John Forte. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Story, art and cover by Ronald C. Williams. The high-flying Shutterbug is in the Florida Everglades to see if there is any truth to the rumors of a monster lurking in the swamps. Also there is the new hero Amphibia-Man, who is there hoping to search through an abandoned lab where his parents used to work, hoping to find the key to whatever mutated him and gave him his powers. Their paths converge when they meet the Red Croc, who was similarly mutated by chemicals unlawfully dumped into the swamp by the lab. Also in this issue is a Hideouts and Hoodlums roleplaying game by Scott Casper based on the Golden Age Blitz story from Big Bang Comics #2. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

#28 "Jacques Cartier." Promotional comic featuring stories, nautical facts, games and puzzles. Standard size comic, full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, no cover price.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Our Son, The Super-Betrayer!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dave Hunt; Under the guise of giving in to them, Superboy tricks Sar-Ul and Ralsa into going to a planet under a red sun, which removes their powers. Plus: 8-page Dial H For Hero story "The Senses-Taker Comes to Town," script by Bob Rozakis and E Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Joe Giella; Characters: Intro: Senses Taker; Intro: Red Devil; Intro: Monarch; Nick Stevens. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "The Last Swordfish!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art by Peter Van Dongen and Teun Berserik.

Several months after the end of the Third World War - won thanks to the Swordfishes, the formidable jet bombers designed by Professor Mortimer - England is dismantling its base in the Makran, from which the final counter-attack was launched, and where the surviving airplanes are still kept. But in the shadows, devious schemes are being hatched, and while Mortimer is busy preparing his Swordfishes for repatriation, Blake is in Ireland, where rumor has it the IRA has some sinister plans - and even worse allies.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

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Promotional comic featuring stories, nautical facts, games and puzzles. Standard size comic, full color, 16-pages, all newsprint, no cover price.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "The Mayor of Hell!" Written by Norvell Page (as Grant Stockbridge). Art by John Fleming Gould. Painted cover by John Newton Howitt. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $10.00.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Killraven stars in "The Dream Merchant!" Script by Don McGregor, art by Craig Russell. Reprint back-up story: "Escape From Nowhere!" with art by Tony DiPreta. Russell cover. Cover price $0.25.

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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

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Volume 28 - 1st printing. "Emerald: Part 3!" Written by Hidenori Kusaka. Art and cover by Satoshi Yamamoto. Ruby and Sapphire are back! Professor Birch sends the fabulous duo to help Emerald find the Wish Pokemon Jirachi. But first there are high-pitched Pokemon battles to fight in the Battle Dome Tournament... Then Ruby discovers something surprising about Emerald's Sceptile, and everyone learns the true identity of their arch nemesis, Guile Hideout. Now, who will catch Jirachi...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Story, art and cover by Walt Kelly. Peter Wheat is the inch-high hero of the Wheat Field, where he lives with his insect friends. The giveaway comics were created for a national bread consortium by comics genius Walt Kelly, artist of Pogo. When the bridge is washed out, Peter and Beetle try rafting to Sammy Sweet's place, but are pursued by a hungry otter. Peter is rescued by the Rock-Norse, people even tinier than the folk of the Wheat Field. He tries to help the Rock-Norse stem a rebellion and battle a shrew. 16 pages, Full Color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "The Death Merchant!", script by Don McGregor, art by Craig Russell; April 2019; Meig's Airfield, Chicago. M'Shulla fishes through the ice of Lake Michigan; He gets a bite, but the fish is a giant mutant salmon, and it bites him; Volcana Ash blasts it; M'Shulla goes to Carmilla Frost to have his wound dressed; She tells him that Grok is dying from internal bleeding; Meanwhile, Ash tells Killraven about her past; She and her sister, Meloney (or Melonie), were separated when the Martians attacked; Ash became a test subject in a laboratory, where radiation treatments gave her the power to control heat; She used that power to escape; Meloney became a breeder, one of thousands of Eves producing children for the Martians. Killraven tells her, "The Martians have acquired a taste for Earthlings!"; In Death-Birth, Eve 3,031 and Adam 3,031 face giving up their soon-to-be-born child to Atalon the Fear Master. Reprint back-up story: "Escape From Nowhere!" with art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs, full color.

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The Marvel variants of the Gladstone series ran issues #21-32 only. The Marvel variants are identical to the Gladstone editions except for the Disney/Marvel logo in upper left corner of cover, AND the publication months as shown on the covers are even-numbered months, whereas the Gladstone editions sport odd-numbered months. Painted cover art by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Paul Murry, and Bob Gregory. Donald becomes a sheriff's deputy in Bullet Valley and must capture a gang of rustlers. Donald enters a raffle and ends up battling modern-day pirates in the far-off kingdom of Ashcanistran. Classic painted cover by Barks. Sheriff of Bullet Valley; The Pirates of Ashcanistran; Bothered Bathing. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "The Dalton Cousins!"

Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Morris.

Bob, Grat, Bill, and Emmett Dalton were fearsome bandits; terrors of the Old West; legends in their own time. Until Lucky Luke put a final end to their reign of evil. Joe, Jack, William and Averell Dalton, on the other hand, aren't even footnotes in the back pages of newspapers. Bumbling, blundering and hapless, they nonetheless vow to emulate - and avenge - their prestigious relatives. But if their cousins couldn't best the Lonesome Cowboy, do they really stand a chance?

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

DC b&w reprints.

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Book 28: Tom Swift and the Mystery Comet - 1st printing. Written by Victor Appleton II. Art by Graham Kaye. These are the famous books about a young scientist whose amazing inventions promise to be the great achievements of the future! Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Red Falcon Adventures (1937 Sealright BLB) #028, Sealright Ice Cream, set of 50 books, circular in shape

#28 "Tom Mix Westward on the Santa Fe Trail." Text with illustrations. 2-3/8 in. x 2-3/4 in.; black and white; 8 pages. Promotional Tom Mix comic booklet distributed as a premium in 1934 by the National Chicle Company. These booklets were issued in a wrapper with a piece of gum and are rare in any condition.