Can Can comic books issue 53

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Canadian edition with $1.35 cover price. Uhura, Scotty and Chekov remember their captain as Kirk verges near death on the operating table in "You're Dead, Jim". Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Script by Peter David, pencils by Gordon Purcell, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Jerome Moore/Keith Wilson cover. Cover price $1.35.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Candy stars in three untitled reprint stories. Plus: 1-page reprint text story "Magician" starring Budge Barton, Eddie Dobbs, Mr. Walters and Milton. Also: Jonesy in reprint story "Short Order Weepy" co-starring Carol Lynne, Jeepers, Mary Jane, Mr. Dooley and Weepy. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Canadian Edition with $.75 cover price - Cover by Ross Andru and Joe Orlando. Stories by Dan Mishkin and Gerry Conway. Art by Curt Swan, Ross Andru, Tony DeZuniga and Dick Giordano. It's Halloween and people dressed up as super heroes magically and suddenly possess their powers and in order to solve the problem, Superman must enter The House of Mystery in "The Haunting Dooms of Halloween!" by Dan Mishkin, Curt Swan and Tony DeZuniga. Characters in this story: Cain; The House of Mystery; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Steve Lombard; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Jimmy Olsen (dressed as Thor); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; The Flash [Barry Allen] (costume); Wonder Woman (costume); Green Lantern (costume); Supergirl (costume); Ricky. Plus: Atari Force in the Code Name: Liberator mission "Freedom -- or Death!" by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Dick Giordano, reprinted (although slightly edited and retitled) from Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) #4. Continues in Atari Force (1984) #1. Characters in this story: Atari Force [Martin Champion; Li-San I'Rourke; Dr. Lucas Orion; Lydia Perez]; The Malaglon (villains); Commander David Marcus; Bob Marcus. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Lilith tries to protect Azrael, while Slade Wilson's (aka Deathstroke the Terminator) trial begins in "Devil On The Wing!" Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Adrian Chase. George Perez/Romeo Tanghal cover. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - "Shades in Silver." Firestorm must face a new super-villain by the name of Silver Shade. Meanwhile, Martin Stein learns he has cancer. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Brozowski, inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Brozowski and Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price. A double-sized tale of mayhem as Swamp Thing returns to Gotham City in search of Abby. It's the Batman once again in a struggle with the indestructible creature. Written by Alan Moore, with art by John Totleben. Cover by Stephen Bissette. Cover price $1.75.

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Canadian Edition. $1.65 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $1.65.

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price - Reprints: "Mxyzptlk Spelled Backwards is T-R-O-U-B-L-E" by Martin Pasko, Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte from Superman #335; "The Sixty Deaths of Solomon Grundy!" by Steve Englehart and Murphy Anderson from DC Comics Presents #8; "Gorilla Grodd's Grandstand Play!" by Elliot Maggin, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson from Action Comics #424; "Target of the Toymen!" by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson from Action Comics #432; "The Man with the Kryptonite Heart" by Martin Pasko, Curt Swan and Tex Blaisdell from Superman #310; "Happy New Year...Rest in Peace!" by Martin Pasko, Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte from Superman #333. Ed Hannigan/Klaus Janson cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Canadian edition with $0.95 cover price - Cover pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Murphy Anderson. "To Slay a Superboy!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Joe Giella; Councilman and profiteer Gary Simmons seeks a way to rub out Jonathan Kent, while aliens from Drulok ally themselves with the Superboy Revenge Squad against Superboy. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Editions have blank interior covers. Cover pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Ray Burnley. A Hairpin, a Hoe, a Hacksaw, a Hole In the Ground!, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker tries to become the authority in comedy in Gotham City; He steals things that spell out "Ha! Ha! Ho! Ho!", leaving clues to his next crimes; The captures Batman and Robin, but Joker manages to capture them and passes on the chance to learn Batman's secret identity. The Portrait of Doom!, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Frank Fabian murders a famous painter to steal his own self-portrait; The police investigate the case, but they can't find any connection between Fabian and the murder; Batman and Robin step in to help. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. How Baseball Began text article, art by Raymond Perry. Batman Under the Sea!, script by Bill Finger, art by Jim Mooney; Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson follow a criminal and a strange man who resembles a fish; The two men head to the waterfront, and the Dynamic Duo use their Batboat to catch up with them; Batman ends up at the bottom of the sea, surrounded by merpeople. One-page untitled Daffy & Doodle story. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price. Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Cover pencils by Mike Clark, inks by Steve Montano. Worlds In Turmoil, script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas (co-plotter), pencils by Mike Clark (pages 1-17) and Arvell Jones (pages 18-23), inks by Vince Colletta and Tony deZuniga; The Dummy joins the Monster Society as they fight vs. Superman; The 3 Squadroners (Green Lantern, Johnny Quick, Liberty Belle) return from Earth-S in time to help out vs. the Monster Society's attack. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Cameos by almost everyone. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. The government can no longer ignore the Dire Wraith invasion as the Helicarrier of S.H.I.E.LD. comes under attack. The President of the United States addresses the nations of the globe and now the world knows the truth. And as a certain cigar chomping super-spy bluntly puts it "...now that the talkin's over...the fightin' starts!" 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Issue 53. January 1976. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #193. 6.75" x 10.25". 36 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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No. 53 in the Whitestone Photography Series. 6.5" x 9.25", 112 pages, B&W. MATURE Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 53/54. November 1983. French language reprint of Daredevil (1964 1st Series). 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

Features the Purple Rider, Red Rover, and the Crusaders 52 pages; full color. Canadian comic. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Commander Rann's band face danger, gangland style, as they find themselves on a prison world planet resembling Earth, where the only form of law and order is "The Untouchables!" Written by Bill Mantlo, with art and wraparound cover by Jackson (Butch) Guice. Cover price $1.00.

Canadian edition. Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. List of Superman's accomplishments in the "real world." The Origin of Superman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; After a prologue that demonstrates Superman's amazing abilities, his origin is recounted. 36 pages. NOTE: The Canadian Edition contains fewer pages and material than the standard edition, which is 52 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Canadian Edition. August, 1943. Stories include: "Fighting Sons of Texas" by Paul Evan Lehman, "A Man's Business" by Tom W. Blackburn, "Too Late to Run" by Johnston McCulley, and "Indian Sign" by Robert Bloch. 116 pages, Text with illustrations, 6.75" x 9.75". Cover price $0.15.