Can Can comic books issue 138

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Starting Over!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Sandman. Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by Greg LaRocque (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. After a long conversation with Ben Grimm in Marvel Two-in-One 86, the Sandman decided to give up his criminal ways and instead attempt to lead a normal law-abiding life. Now several months later, Spider-Man's long-time foe is struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the Kingpin's right-hand man, the Arranger, re-organizes the Enforcers to better control an extortion operation in Brooklyn. When the Enforcers rough up a Brooklyn store owner who also happens to be Flint Marko's landlord, the Sandman goes after Fancy Dan, Hammer, Montana, Snake Marston, and the Ox! And when the former villain finds the Enforcers...he also finds their bound captive...Spider-Man! Is the Sandman going to rescue the web-slinger? Cameo appearance by Ned Leeds. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. 75¢ cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Nile Memories!!", script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr, inks by Jim DeCarlo; A story from ancient Egypt with people who look like Archie and his friends. "The Topper" half-page story; Ingrid gets a broom phone. Betty answers letters submitted by Archie readers. "The Last Straw," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty gets chosen to be a model for Pearly Girly soap but Veronica complains to her father about it and he calls in a favor to get Veronica the job. "Fairy Tale Land Revisited"; Betty retells fairy tales with females as stronger characters. Betty's Fairy Tale Puzzle page. "Dream Theme" half-page story; Reggie wants to be the world's greatest basketball player. "Doggone," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Betty and Archie play frisbee in the snow; Hot Dog steals their frisbee. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Jimmy Thompson, Dick Sprang, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Joker follows up an article in the newspaper about a scientist discovering a lost elixir of invisibility and becomes a real terror to Batman until the crime fighter takes some of the elixir himself. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Invisible Crimes!" with art by Dick Sprang. Plus: The origin of Robotman is retold in "The Inside Story of Robotman!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson (see Star Spangled Comics (1941) #7 for 1st appearance); Slam Bradley in "Shorty Meets the Champ!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Mystery of the Mary Celeste II!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text piece "Secret Codes Can Be Fun!" by Henry Lysing; and Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. "Three Women!", Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Don Perlin and Kim DeMulder. Cover art by Chris Warner. The Defenders name Candy Southern as their leader. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

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Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Cover price $0.95.

Issue 138/139. March 1983. French language reprint of Captain America (1968 1st Series) #278 and #279. 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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Canadian Edition. Cover art by Stan Goldberg. The Last Straw, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee tries to ignore the temptations of food. The Shut-In; Archie puts a new lock on Mr. Weatherbee's door. Shower Power; When Mr. Weatherbee's hot water heater breaks, Archie suggests he take a shower at the school. Forget Me Not; Disaster is in store for Mr. Weatherbee when he runs into Archie at the mall. 36 pgs. $0.75. Web Scratchpad : 161 issues in series. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian $2.50 Price Variant. Stories in this issue include: The Spectator who Wept by Don McGregor and Isidro Mones; Moral Blood part two by Don McGregor and Al Sanchez; Welcome Home Stranger! by Gerry Boudreau and Martin Salvador; and The Continuing Story of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man by Gerry Boudreau and Alex Nino. Cover art by Tony Roberts. Cover price $2.50.

Canadian $2.50 Price Variant. Stories in this issue include: The Mist by Don McGregor and Bill Draut; The Mist, part two by Don McGregor and Bill Draut; Granny Gutman and the Limbo Men by Rich Margopoulos and Fred Carrillo; Glythis by Timothy Moriarty and E.R. Cruz; and Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet, part three (a continuation of the story begun in the canceled Rook Magazine). Cover art by Nestor Redondo. Cover price $2.50.