Giants comic books issue 5

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Final issue. All reprints. Written by Roy Thomas, Michael Moorcock, and James Cawthorn. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema. New cover art by Jack Kirby, John Romita, and Joe Sinnott. A Sword Called Stormbringer!; Conan saves Zephra's life, fights against and later with Elric; Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg. Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee talks about 7-Eleven Slurpee cups. The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil! Hostess Fruit Pies ad, art by John Romita. Ad for the Special Edition Treasury of MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz, art by John Romita. Written by Roy Thomas, Michael Moorcock, and James Cawthorn. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema. The Green Empress of Melnibone; Conan and Elric have an un-easy truce while they ride to the sunken city known as Yagala; Once there they have to face Xiombarg, Prince Gaynor the Damned, Kulan-Gath and Terhali. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane, Tom Palmer, and Bernie Wrightson. The Blood of the Dragon!; Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand. FOOM ad. Marvel Freezesicle Molds ad. 68 pages, full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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"Beware the Path of the Monster!" Guest-starring the Man-Thing. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane. Peter Parker travels to Florida for a photo story on the mysterious Man-Thing. Before departing on his trip though, Peter calls his long-time friend and current sunshine state resident, Dr. Curt Connors, and asks for his assistance in locating the powerful swamp creature. Later on when the web-slinger arrives in Florida, he finds a creature of the swamp all right; but it's not the Man-Thing ? it's the Lizard! The three-way battle among the Lizard, Man-Thing, and the Amazing Spider-Man is awesome! Also in this issue, Peter consoles the confused clone of Gwen Stacy. (Note: This story takes place between Amazing Spider-Man issues 146 and 147.) Back up story: "Where Flies the Beetle!" Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. The wall-crawler and the torch join forces to battle the Beetle! Reprinted from Amazing Spiderman 21. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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"Eelar Moves in Mysterious Ways!" Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plot by Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Scott Edelman, Steve Gerber, Roger Slifer, and Len Wein. Script by Steve Gerber. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Jim Mooney, Mike Esposito, and Dave Hunt. Cover by Ron Wilson and Al Milgrom. Somewhere in the middle of New York Harbor, the Master of the Mystic Arts senses a disturbance in the Earth's time-stream! Valkyrie and the Hulk join Dr. Strange's search and discover a bizarre creature called Eelar! However, the slick human-sized eel slips past the Defenders and attacks the Hudson Tunnel! Meanwhile in Upstate New York, Nighthawk investigates the mysterious crash of a spaceship! A spaceship that belongs to the Guardians of the Galaxy Why have the 31st century guardians come to the 20th century? When Vance Astro, Martinex, and Yondu emerge from their ship, Nighthawk presses them for an answer! But speaking of answers, the Defenders are still looking for one against Eelar…now tearing up Times Square! The slippery eel holds off the Green Goliath and the fourth guardian Charlie-27! However, eventually the 20th century and 31st century super-heroes catch-up with Eelar! Will the Badoon-spawned beast finally go down to defeat? Cameo appearance by the adolescent Vance Astro. Flashback cameos by Trish Starr and the Squadron Sinister. Defenders Lineup: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Nighthawk, and Valkyrie. First reprint story: "Quoth the Nighthawk, Nevermore!" Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. A new costumed vigilante, Nighthawk (aka Kyle Richmond), challenges the Man Without Fear! Flashback cameos by Captain America and the Grandmaster. Story originally published in Daredevil (1st series) 62. Notes: The Guardians of the Galaxy previously appeared in Marvel Two-in-One 5. This issue is their 3rd appearance. They appear next in Defenders 26. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro. First appearance of Justice (young Vance Astrovik) Cover price $0.50.

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"The Monstrous Master Plan of the Mandarin!" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Don Heck and George Roussos. The Mandarin assembles a group of super-villains to fight the Avengers. The Giant-Size issue is a reprint of Avengers Annual 1 published in 1967. The word banners on the cover and the color of the cover are different from the original annual. This issue includes a new 2-page pin-up of the Avengers by John Buscema and Bill Everett. 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Fear Times Three!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dan Adkins; Theodore Sallis and Ellen visit a fortune teller at a fair and are told stories of the Man-Thing. "There's a Party in 6G!", script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton; Man-Thing goes up against satanists. "The Sins of the Fathers...", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Springer; Two kids secretly meet out in the swamp because their fathers hate each other. "Lifeline!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Tom Sutton; A mad multimillionaire sends his well-trained commandos to take revenge on Man-Thing. Editorial explaining this is the final issue to be replaced by Giant-Size Guardians of the Galaxy, a title that instead became a regular sized comic when the Giant-Size line was phased out. "Hellcow!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Tom Palmer; Howard the Duck battles for his life against a vampire cow. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" (reprinted from Marvel Tales #109), pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; A nearsighted burglar tries to find a cure for his eyes. Letter from Fred G. Hembeck. Marvel Value Stamp #79 (Kang). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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The FF must team-up with the Inhumans and the Black Panther to stop the menacing Psycho Man in "Divide and Conquer!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Plus, the FF battles the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android in a representation of Fantastic Four #15. Story by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. 64 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Final issue of the series. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. New Dracula story: "The Art of Dying," script by David Kraft, pencils by Virgilio Redondo, inks by Dan Adkins; Dracula's plans to secretly control early 20th-century France are foiled by a French intelligence agent. New back-up story: "Dark Asylum," script by Tony Isabella and David Kraft, pencils by John Byrne (1st art at Marvel), inks by Rudy Nebres. "The Hidden Vampire" (reprinted from Journey into Mystery #21); An American reporter investigating stories of a vampire in Hungary meets his end when he realizes that the castle he's been poking around in is itself the vampire in disguise. "They Fly By Night"(reprinted from Adventures into Terror #30); A boy's parents are killed by a vampire during a trip to Hungary and he survives because the vampire is too sated to drain his blood; He returns to America but continues to have dreams of his parents begging him to return to Hungary so that they can be together forever. Letters to the editor from D. Jon Zimmerman and Peter Sanderson. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 55 (Medusa by John Buscema). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Inaki Miranda. Cover by Inaki Miranda. Theres a reason Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Hedorah gathered in ancient Rome… Theres a reason the Sons of Giants have convened… Theres a reason Lewis and Clark were sent on their expedition in the first place…and it all comes down to KING GHIDORAH.Well, King Ghidorah and one final dark, terrible secret…Witness the ancient origins of King Ghidorah, harkening back to Rome and a battle with Hercules, in the explosive finale of Sons of Giants! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Inaki Miranda. Cover by Gavin Smith. Theres a reason Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Hedorah gathered in ancient Rome… Theres a reason the Sons of Giants have convened… Theres a reason Lewis and Clark were sent on their expedition in the first place…and it all comes down to KING GHIDORAH.Well, King Ghidorah and one final dark, terrible secret…Witness the ancient origins of King Ghidorah, harkening back to Rome and a battle with Hercules, in the explosive finale of Sons of Giants! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Inaki Miranda. Cover by Gavin Smith. Theres a reason Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Hedorah gathered in ancient Rome… Theres a reason the Sons of Giants have convened… Theres a reason Lewis and Clark were sent on their expedition in the first place…and it all comes down to KING GHIDORAH.Well, King Ghidorah and one final dark, terrible secret…Witness the ancient origins of King Ghidorah, harkening back to Rome and a battle with Hercules, in the explosive finale of Sons of Giants! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover by Al Wiseman (signed as Hank Ketcham). Stories and art by Hank Ketcham, Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. Dennis decides to phone Santa with his Christmas list this year. Dennis tries to get his parents to wake him when Santa arrives. On Christmas morning, Dennis learns he hasn't been as good as he thought, because everyone is mad at him. I Want a Bike, an a Space Ship, an a Real Pony; Whiskery Trickery!; A Christmas Carol; Let's Decorate Your Windows!; Trees a Crowd; How ^Not to Decorate a Tree; Here's How Margaret's Tree Looks; Hi Mom! I'm Makin' My Own Christmas Cards!; Color Santa 'an Me!; Santa vs The Sandman; C'mon Kids... Let's Color!; Look What Ruff Got for Christmas!; It's Christmas!; Here's My House, Santa! 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. "The Plunder of Paingloss," script by Doug Moench, art by Yong Montano; Under the pretense of conducting an interview for a newspaper, Jack Russell and Buck Cowan visit Satanist High Priest Joaquin Zairre, hoping to learn of a cure for lycanthropy; Zairre sees through the ruse, sensing that Jack is the cursed one; When Jack and Paingloss reach the barrier and the throne, they are met by Grithstane who casts a spell to keep Jack cogent and docile when they cross to the Shadow-Realm. Captain Marvel stars in the Hostess Twinkies ad, "The Big Bang!!" "The Most Miserable Man In the World!" (reprinted from Mystic #16); A man with terrible luck finally uses a book of black magic to summon the Devil, who informs him that he actually is in Hell. "He's Coming to Get Me!" (reprinted from World of Fantasy #11), art by Ted Galindo; A man who cheated his brother out of their father's money gets a letter stating that his brother is "coming to get him"; He puts a gun under his jacket since he thinks his brother is out for revenge. "The Unsolid Man" (reprinted from World of Fantasy #13), script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando; A Communist agitator flees the authorities on a rocket sled that is so fast it outdistances time and briefly allows him to him to walk through walls until time catches up with him. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Number/month on cover: 10230-909, September. Comic book version of the sci/fi-fantasy TV series in which seven Earthlings are stranded in a very large world. Issue has "Operation Mini-Surgeon -- Part 1: The Doctor's Dilemma" and "Part 2: A Life in Their Hands" in which the castaways seek help from a giant doctor when one of them becomes sick. Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club features. Photo cover. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.15.

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Netho Diaz. Cover by Max Dunbar. Frost giants and white dragons against our heroes in final battle! Minsc and his friends have been defeated before, but now the fate of north hangs in the balance and they must not fail! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jim Zub. Art by Netho Diaz. Cover by Tyler Jacobson. Frost giants and white dragons against our heroes in final battle! Minsc and his friends have been defeated before, but now the fate of north hangs in the balance and they must not fail! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Netho Diaz. Cover by Nelson Daniel. Frost giants and white dragons against our heroes in final battle! Minsc and his friends have been defeated before, but now the fate of north hangs in the balance and they must not fail! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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story JOE KELLY art & cover J. M. KEN NIIMURA Death seems to loom everywhere as Barbara's fantasy life takes a dark turn and she does everything she can to figure out why Coveleski has lost its powers. Meanwhile, the truth behind the ghoul upstairs is finally revealed, and it may all be too much for Barbara to bear. ? 24 PAGES ? BW ? Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Carlos Valderrama. Art and Cover by Miguel Valderrama. Gogi and his adopted family face his former friend Zeedo and the gang he now controls. Against the backdrop of two giant monsters battling for supremacy, Gogi and Zeedo must determine which is stronger-brotherhood or ambition! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Anvil of Fire!" Tracking down the Storm Tyrant's fire giant allies, the heroes head for the elite military academy where the Storm Tyrant is training officers for his giant army, a subterranean dungeon complex beneath the caldera of a dormant volcano in the Mindspin Mountains. Facing off against the fire giant king Tytarian and his family, the heroes learn about the Storm Tyrant's plans to invade Belkzen and lead an army of giants and orcs to conquer the nations of Avistan and gain valuable intelligence about the Storm Tyrant's flying cloud castle and his top generals. Anvil of Fire is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for 13th-level characters. This adventure continues the Giantslayer Adventure Path, an epic campaign of classic sword & sorcery thrills. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

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