Can Can comic books issue 30

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Cover by Greg Horn. Written by JT Krul. Art by Diogenes Neves, Ruy José and Vicente Cifuentes. Variant cover by Mike Grell. TOP SECRET! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant cover by Mike Grell. Written by JT Krul. Art by Diogenes Neves, Ruy José and Vicente Cifuentes. TOP SECRET! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Canadian edition $0.75 cover price. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Singer & Her Song, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Shadowcat uses Illyana's Soulsword to transform her from the Darkchilde back to her normal human form, manifesting Magik's armor in the process; The kids return to earth from Limbo and once again head to the mutant arena to rescue the captured Magma and Sunspot; They are secretly spied on by the Beyonder but Rachel senses him and tries to communicate; Dazzler and Shadowcat infiltrate the Gladiators but are captured by the one who is actually controlling events in the arena, the former New Mutant, Karma. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. When the Excelsior discovers the shuttlecraft Keppler, Uhura takes the spotlight and recounts an adventure from the Enterprise's first 5-year mission. Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Klingons appear. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian edition with .95 cents cover price. An evil wizard threatens Arak and an amazon tribe in "Satyr's Blood!" Script by Roy Thomas and art by Ron Randall and Gerald Forton. Issue also has Valda the Iron Maiden backup feature "Triumph ? and Tragedy!" with script by Roy & Dann Thomas and art by Ron Randall and Tom Yeates. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Darkness!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Frank Springer and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Mike Zeck. The Dreadnoks cut loose and the Joes are not happy about it. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

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Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in five untitled stories. Plus: Will Bragg in an untitled story co-starring Mrs. Mahoulahan, Fire Chief Carl Swenson and Inspector Frank Flanagan. Also: Candy in 1-page text story "Candy's He-Man" co-starring Ted Dawson and Miss Sinclair. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Enter...Scramble!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. It's a new start for the members of Alpha Flight as they welcome aboard new members and take up residence at a new headquarters. Now, they must face a new menace...Scramble! But what member of Alpha Flight has connections to this new adversary? Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. The Brotherhood of Evil are after Raven, Terra unveils her new look and Donna Troy gets a surprise in "Nightmare!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by George Perez, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Adrian Chase, Frances Kane, Speedy. Perez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. What's an Egyptian mummy doing in China? And why is its sarcophagus loaded with guns for the Irish Republican Army? For the answers to these and other questions, all Indy and government agent Michael Cobb need do is get themselves and the relics back to the U.S. in one piece--but that may be tougher than it sounds! "Fireworks!" is written by Linda Grant, with art by Ricardo Villamonte and Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Keith Pollard. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price - The Breathtaker, Mindboggler, Fixx and Incognito are all out to make a pawn of Firestorm in "The Depths Of Despair". Part 2 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Gil Kane cover (also used as a pin-up in #27). Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. "A Halo of Flies!" Written by Alan Moore. Art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben. Arcane return?! Featuring a prelude to Crisis on Infinite Earths and brief appearances by the Flonic Manand the JOker. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian edition with .95 cents cover price. Book One of "The Magic Odyssey" in which Arion and Lady Chian investigate a mysterious structure in "The Summoning." Script by Paul Kupperberg and art by Jan Duursema. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Secret Wars II tie-in - "Above and Beyond!" Guest-starring Vance Astro (Justice) and the Beyonder. Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Dennis Janke. The One from Beyond has come to Earth seeking answers to the meaning of life. Ben Grimm believes the Beyonder ruined his life. Now the Thing intends to settle the score. 32 pages, FC NOTE: "This is easily one of the most memorable Secret Wars II tie-ins." Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.20 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Owe No," script by Harold Smith, art by Dan DeCarlo; When Betty comes down sick with the flu she has Veronica sub as den mother for a group of forest explorers. Drugs are Uncool! public service announcement with the Archie gang. "The Secret Language of Boys," script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty explains the "secret language" of boys to Veronica. "The Girl From Upper Begonia," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica pretends to be an exchange student from Upper Begonia to fool Reggie. Betty's Spring Fashions page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Give Up?", script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Dan DeCarlo; To keep from fighting over Archie, Betty and Veronica agree to date him on alternate weeks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.20.

Canadian edition with $2.00 cover price. We may be stretching it a bit thin with this month's line-up...first up is the secret origin of the Elongated Man, by Gerard Jones, Ty Templeton and Grant Miehm. Then we bounce into the story behind the first stretchable hero, Plastic Man, written by Roy Thomas, pencilled by Stephen DeStefano and inked by Paul Fricke. Cover by Templeton. Cover price $2.00.

Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Reprints: "The Stage is Set...for Murder!" by Denny O'Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano from Detective Comics #425; "The Assassin-Express Contract!" by Len Wein, Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano from Action Comics #419; "The Magical Mystery Mirror" by Mike Barr and Ernie Chan from Detective Comics #444; "The Riddle of the Unseen Man!" drawn by Ruben Moreira from Detective Comics #201; "A Burial for Batgirl!" by Denny O'Neil, Gil Kane and Vince Colletta from Detective Comics #400; "Midnight is the Dying Hour!" by Denny O'Neil, Gil Kane and Vince Colletta from Detective Comics #401; "Three Feats of Peril!" drawn by Leonard Starr from Detective Comics #209; "The Case of the Dead-on Target!" by Frank Robbins from Detective Comics #435; "The Man with 20 Lives" by Jack Miller and Joe Certa from Detective Comics #227; "The Ocean Pest!" by Otto Binder and Joe Certa from Detective Comics #222; "Wanted for Murder One, the Batman" by Denny O'Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano from Batman #225. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $1.50.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. The reformed Trickster, Heat Wave and Weather Wizard help Blue Devil take on Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold, Golden Glider and Pied Piper, while Gorilla Grodd escapes from Gorilla City in "Too Many Rogues". Possible direct result of JLA villain mind-wipes from Identity Crisis (2004) and precursor to the "Rogues War" stoyline in Flash (1987- 2nd Series) #220-225. Script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, pencils by Alan Kupperberg, inks by Kurt chaffenberger and Mike Machlan. Cain. 38 pages of story. Paris Cullins/Gary Martin cover. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Bash gets himself turned into a monster in "Secret of the Crystal Curse." Characters: Intro: Glowman; Intro: Rachel Lamar; Luthor's lab; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Lana Lang; Bash Bashford. Written by Cary Bates, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt. Plus: 8-page Dial H For Hero story "Disc Jockey's Final Fling." Characters: Disc Jockey; Intro:Mister Opposite; Miss Hourglass. Written by E. Nelson Bridwell and Bob Rozakis, with art by Howard Bender and Joe Giella. Cover by Ross Andru and Bob Smith. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Cover art by Jerry Ordway. Day of the Black Dragon!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Mike Machlan and Richard Howell, inks by Sam de la Rosa and Mike Machlan; Wonder Woman talks to Liberty Belle about the Justice Society's encounter with the Black Dragon Society. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian edition with .95 cent cover price - The history of the kingdom of Abyssia is revealed in "The Truth About Looker, Part 3: This Envious Race!" Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Contains ad for Aquaman mini-series, which Alan Davis was originally slated to draw, but bowed out from due to his editor's request that he work on the higher profile BATO. With the artistic shuffling, Davis' pencils for Aquaman #1 never saw print. Davis cover. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Price Variant. $1.15 cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Hard Habit to Break," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Hy Eisman; Betty decides to break up with Archie, then spends all of her time convincing herself she did the right thing. "Betty's Fall Fashion Fling" illustration, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "The First Dance," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Hy Eisman; Betty recalls the time Archie was in a full panic because she'd asked him to a junior high dance and he couldn't dance. "Past, Present and Future," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; The opening of a fifties-themed restaurant gets the gang to wondering what their "nostalgia" will be like. "Locker Shocker" half-page story, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina tries to use magic to open a jammed locker door. "Setting the Record Straight," script by George Gladir, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Mike Esposito; A woman's magazine gets Betty to thinking about how cavalier Archie treats their relationship. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.15.

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September, 1953 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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November, 1953 Issue - 8.5" x 11", 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Price Variant. Don't Knock Knees, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; The boys are going to judge the prettiest girl at the clambake by who has the prettiest knees and Veronica begins to obsess that her knees aren't more glamorous than everyone else's. Don't Quote Me, script by Frank Doyle; Veronica is swept off of her feet by an older man who plies her with fancy literary quotes; So to fight back, Archie begins trying to memorize the classics. Home Wrecker; Archie brings a bird's nest to school for his science project, then is mercilessly pursued by the bird who was living in it. Caddy On, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica's planned alone time with Archie on the golf course is foiled when Archie asks Jughead to caddy for him. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Canadian edition. Beware: It's Assistant Editors' Month! The last person you'd expect to see is in deadly danger--and does Dazzler even want to save him...or her? Find out in this tense tale! "The Debt" is written by Ken McDonald, with art by Frank Springer and Vince Colletta. Painted cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Sam Cooper and others. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic.  This issue features reprints from Carlton's Merry Comics. Bogeyman, a hero in the tradition of Will Eisner's "The Spirit," investigates Dirty Dan and encounters a triple-cross. Surgeon hero Dr. Mercy and his ambulance driver, Stompy Lion, face Dr. Sinister, the Monster of Medicine. Reporter King O'Leary and the Daily Sentinel's ace photographer Kitty Allen investigate enemy agents. Plus military humor with Teeny McSweeny.  Bogeyman: Triple Cross; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Monster of Medicine; King O'Leary. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Men's humor digest directed towards college males with a focus on the relationships of men and women of the time. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian Edition. Photo cover of the famous singing cowboy, plus interior photos. The Secret of the Valley starring Roy Rogers, art by Albert Micale; Bandidos have captured Casa Arana, and Juanito has escaped to tell the story to Roy. Roy Rogers Toughs it Out, art by Al McKimson team; Ted and Roy are flying helicopter in Idaho to catch poachers shooting elk out of season. Pioneers of the Old West text story. Trigger story, art by Harry Parks. Back cover photo: Roy Rogers, a Republic Picture star. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 30. February 1974. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #170. 6.75" x 10.25". 36 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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Canadian edition with $.1.50 cover price. Mike Kaluta cover. Why are the Picts invading Aquilonia? And where did they get their sophisticated war machines? If King Conan cannot discover that answer, it will mean the end of Aquilonia! But the time he needs has run out--for the Picts have slain his elite guard, the Black Dragons! "Revenge on the Black River" is written by Don Kraar, with art by Mike Docherty and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Mike Kaluta. Cover price $1.50.

Santa Claus skull cover by Rudolph Belarski. 6.75" x 9.75", 84 pages, B&W

Canadian Price Variant. $1.50 cover price. "Midnight Sun Part 3" script by Dean Clarrain, art by Chris Allan and Rod Ollerenshaw. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Ric Estrada, Wally Wood, Gene Colan, and Jack Davis. Harvey Kurtzman's legendary series enlisted top EC artists for gritty tales of war and adventure. A veteran pilot observes a cadet's training all the way to the level of fighter ace, with art by Jack Davis. Civilians on Wake Island get a rude awakening after Pearl Harbor, in an early story by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Medieval peasants long for a defender to free them from their cruel feudal lord, with art by Wally Wood. Gritty, atmospheric cover by Jack Davis. Bunker; Knights; The Pendulum; Wake!; Fledgeling!; 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1948 Canadian Edition. Cover by Harry G. Peter. "The Secret of the Limestone Caves," script by Joye Hummel (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Olive, an Amazon trainee, learns to temper her Amazon strength with loving kindness after viewing Princess Diana in action against the Radium Giants. Wonder Women of History: three-page Lynde Dix bio, art by Paul Reinman. "The Song of the Sirens," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; The jealousy of Steve's old girlfriend turns deadly when she acquires an armlet that gives her an irresistible power over men. "A Human Bomb," art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman helps a female candidate for prison warden transform a women's prison into a model facility using Amazon methods of rehabilitation, all while fighting off the sabotage attempts of her competitor. Wonder Women of History: three-page Nellie Bly bio, art by Paul Reinman. Two-page text story, "Race to the Top of the World" by Charles King. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit" (art by C.C. Beck). 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issues #1 to #28 of this series contain original Canadian created content. Issues #29 and #30 date from 1946 and contain U.S. reprints in colour, but with original covers. The series restarted in 1950, ignoring previous numbering (#96 is currently the earliest known) and consisted entirely of color reprints of U.S. comics. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. Doll Man battles a swamp monster down in the bayou in "Monster In The Mire." In the second story, Doll Man takes on a troll-like man, an evil crime lord who lives beneath the streets and within the sewer system. The luscious Torchy appears in a six page story by Gil Fox. Finally, the Doll Man is back, nearly drowning in a sea of troubles as he tries to turn back "Lord Damion's Crime Wave." Text story, "Hypno The Great." Cover price $0.10.

Canadian series. Stories include "Whoosis of Whutziz", "M'sieu L'epee", "Miss Shady", and "Rodeo". 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero Gene Autry. Gene Autry and Champion photo cover. "Gene Autry and the Secret of Naranjal," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Deputy Marshall Gene, pursuing a criminal into Mexico, tracks him solo with Federales permission; He finds the criminal's corpse, a victim of fierce Indians. "Champ Meets a Horse Thief," script by Gaylord Du Bois; Of the purebred Arabian mares and colts that ran off last issue, Champ rescues Whitey the colt and two of the mares from a horse thief, returns them to the ranch, where his master is confident that with Champ's held the rest can be recovered from the wild. "History Repeats Itself" text story, art by Jesse Marsh. "Gene Autry Turns the Tables," art by Jesse Marsh; Gene rides into Rapid Creek on the cold trail of "Beak" Obray, mail train robber. Gene Autry photo on inside back cover and on back cover. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

French language reprint of Josie and the Pussycats #68. 7-in. x 10 1/4-in., 36 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.40.

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Canadian Edition. $2.99 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 100 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Canadian reprint series. Reprints material from Junior Miss (1944 Timely/Marvel). Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with $.1.00 cover price. Pangea War II? Betcha didn't even know there was a first one! Now that Ka-Zar and Shanna are married, there's still war in Pangea, and Ka-Zar and Shanna are two of its first prisoners! And with the grudge that the Pterons have against our Jungle Lord, you know he's in big trouble! It's a tale of a strange honeymoon! "...Or For Worse!" is written by Mike Carlin, with art and cover by Mary Wilshire and Carlos Garzon. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover pencils by John S. Lucas. Forever Dancing, script by George Gladir, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; Katy's friends surprise Katy with renting a dance hall for her birthday. Paper doll pages. Houdini's Hat, script by Richard Pietrzyk, pencils by John S. Lucas; At auction Lucki purchases an antique trunk and discovers Houdini's top hat inside. Advertisement and order form for Archie Annual Digest #54. Calendar for April 1989 featuring Katy Keene and May featuring Sis. Membership ad and application for the Katy Keene Fan Club. Bark Lark, script by George Gladir, pencils by John S. Lucas, inks by Chic Stone; Katy does a couple of commercials with dogs that leads to her suitors getting her dogs as birthday presents. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Volume 30 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Tomohito Oda. Translated and Adapted by John Werry. Kawai isnt used to defeat, but by the end of the study camp its clear that Komi has her beat in the one subject that really matters—Tadanos affections! While Komi is happy that Tadanos heart wasnt actually up for grabs, her victory turns bittersweet when she sees how lost Kawai seems now that their battle is over. Can Komi turn a failed love rival into a true friend? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.