Comic books September 1977

September 3, 1977. Cover by Francisco Solano Lopez. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, John Wagner, Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill. Art by Carlos Pino, Mike McMahon, Lopez-Vera, Dave Gibbons, Jesus Redondo and Kevin O'Neill. In this Prog: Invasion story "Dirty Jocks: Part 2"; Judge Dredd in "The Academy of Law: Part 2"; "Shako: Part 9"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 1"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "The Planet Killers: Part 2"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "Wings"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

September 10, 1977. Cover by Evi. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, Pat Mills, John Wagner and Peter Harris. Art by Luis Collado, Ian Gibson, Ramon Sola, Dave Gibbons, Jesus Redondo and Ron Turner. In this Prog: Invasion story "Dirty Jocks: Part 3"; Judge Dredd in "The Neon Knights"; "Shako: Part 10"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 2"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "The Planet Killers: Part 3"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "Just Like Home!" 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

September 17, 1977. Cover by Brian Bolland. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, Pat Mills, John Wagner and unknown. Art by Carlos Pino, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon, Carlos Freixas, Lopez-Vera and Ron Turner. In this Prog: Invasion story "Dirty Jocks: Part 4"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 3"; Judge Dredd in "The Return of Rico"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "UFO: Part 1"; "Shako: Part 11"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "Beautiful World"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

September 24, 1977. Cover by Lopez. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, Pat Mills, John Wagner and unknown (as A.N. Other). Art by Luis Collado, Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, Carlos Freixas, Lopez-Vera and Horacio Lalia. In this Prog: Invasion story "Dirty Jocks: Part 5"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 4"; Judge Dredd in "Devil's Island"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "UFO: Part 2"; "Shako: Part 12"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "A Promised Land"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

Written by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer. Mister Hotline captures Mister Machine and turns him over to the Mind Monitor. Based on concepts from the film by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke. Cover price $0.30.

35 cent cover variant. Distribution on price variants limited. Based on concepts from the film by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke. "Hotline to Hades." Jack Kirby art & script; Mike Royer inks & letters; G. Roussos colors. Steve Gerber Script. Gil Kane cover. Sal Buscema Art. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Based on concepts from the film by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke. "Hotline to Hades." Jack Kirby art & script; Mike Royer inks & letters; Sam Kato colors. Machine Man aka X-51 (called Mister Machine) story; Mister Hotline, Kringe, Mind Monitor app; See Machine Man for further adventures. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "The Super-Hero Who Refused To Hang Up His Boots," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Vartox feels his powers waning and sees Karb-Brak, the Andromedan living on Earth as a human, as his salvation; Unfortunately, his power causes Karb-Brak to succumb to his allergy again, and to attack Clark Kent. "The Weak Link," script by Elizabeth Smith, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Lori Lemaris is accidentally caught by a trio of Russians illegally fishing inside Americas 200-mile limit. One-page text piece, "Swamp Thing From the Beginning." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Variant. "The Super-Hero Who Refused to Hang Up His Boots!" Script by Cary Bates, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Lori Lemaris back-up story, "The Weak Link!" Script by Elizabeth Smith, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Chiaramonte. One-page text piece, "Swamp Thing From the Beginning." Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.35.

Last $1.50 cover-priced issue. September 1977. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: ADAM Shocker - the four letter word that got Lauren Hutton in trouble; The Co-Ed Callhouse - the coming thing; Olga's Outdoor Orgy; Are X-Rated Films Fouling Up Your Sex Life?; Petrie in Heat; and The Other Side of Adam - our absolutely mad section! Plus: Club Adam swingers want to meet you - see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers Cover price $1.50.

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Superboy takes over the title. Cover price by Kurt Schaffenberger. You Too Can Be a Super-Hero, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; a mystery girl replaces Superboy; Barbara Gordon as Mighty Girl guest-stars. Aqualad--Who is Thy Father?, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Carl Potts, inks by Joe Rubinstein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Fiend from the Fire!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the Rocket Racer. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. The action begins with a bang as the web-slinger chases a new skateboarding super-villain! The Rocket Racer! This red and yellow robber is moving and grooving through the streets on his souped-up skateboard! But the Spectacular Spider-Man is waiting right around the corner to teach him a lesson in driver etiquette! Meanwhile the police arrest Liz Allan for stealing drugs and chemicals from a local hospital! Why would Liz do that? Maybe she did it for a man! Or perhaps more specifically the Molten Man! Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, and Dr. Marla Madison. (Notes: The Rocket Racer appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 182. The Molten Man previously battled the web-slinger in Amazing Spider-Man 133. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

This is the 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. "The Fiend from the Fire!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the Rocket Racer. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. The action begins with a bang as the web-slinger chases a new skateboarding super-villain! The Rocket Racer! This red and yellow robber is moving and grooving through the streets on his souped-up skateboard! But the Spectacular Spider-Man is waiting right around the corner to teach him a lesson in driver etiquette! Meanwhile the police arrest Liz Allan for stealing drugs and chemicals from a local hospital! Why would Liz do that? Maybe she did it for a man! Or perhaps more specifically the Molten Man! Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, and Dr. Marla Madison. (Notes: The Rocket Racer appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 182. The Molten Man previously battled the web-slinger in Amazing Spider-Man 133. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a scarcer 35 cent edition that had limited distribution. The Rocket-Racer and the Molten Man are both after Spidey in "The Fiend From the Fire!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.30.

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Whitman Variant. "The Fiend from the Fire!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of the Rocket Racer. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. The action begins with a bang as the web-slinger chases a new skateboarding super-villain! The Rocket Racer! This red and yellow robber is moving and grooving through the streets on his souped-up skateboard! But the Spectacular Spider-Man is waiting right around the corner to teach him a lesson in driver etiquette! Meanwhile the police arrest Liz Allan for stealing drugs and chemicals from a local hospital! Why would Liz do that? Maybe she did it for a man! Or perhaps more specifically the Molten Man! Cameo appearances by Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, and Dr. Marla Madison. (Notes: The Rocket Racer appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 182. The Molten Man previously battled the web-slinger in Amazing Spider-Man 133. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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Arnold Roth front cover art. Kurt Swan back cover art. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, black and white with photos and illustrations.

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September 1977. Cover by George Schelling. Stories: "The Wonderful Secret"(part 1) by Keith Laumer, "Pinocchio" by Stanley Schmidt, "Have You Been Converted?" by Rachel C. Payes, "The Last Battalion" by David Drake, "The Astrological Engine" by Charles Ott, "Griggs and the Einstein Fallacy" by Sam Nicholson, "Amnesty" by Ron Goulart, and "Pelotas" by Edmundo Hamiltowne. Science Fact article, "Exploring Infrastellar Space" by Dr. Robert L. Forward. Cover by George Schelling. Illustrations by Michael Gilbert, Doug Beekman, Jack Gaughan, Mike Hinge, and George Schelling. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 178 newsprint pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Featuring: 10 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "Visitor From Dingdong Diddle"; 6 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "The Six-Wish Fish"; 6 page Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken story "The Secret Messengers"; 1 page Chilly Willy text story "The Unbearable Big Shot." Cover price $0.30.

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First 35c cover-priced issue. Aquaman will not let the murder of someone close to him go unavenged, and so he takes the fight to Black Manta, the murderer himself, in "A Life For a Life." Fisherman cameo. Script by David Michelinie, art & cover by Jim Aparo. Instead of letters, the 'Aquamail' page features autobiographies of Michelinie (first published in Claw the Unconquered (1975 1st Series DC) #1) and Aparo (first published in Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series) #113). Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. Stories by Frank Doyle, George Gladir, Joe Edwards and Bob Montana. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr., Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and Jim DeCarlo. Betty tries to take up for Frankie Valdez when Archie and Veronica mock his narcissism in "All in Vain"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the half-pager "An Earful"; two Archie newspaper strips; Archie and Jughead wheel a castored brass bed from one house to another, downhill, in "Beddy-Bye Time"; "Archie and Blowouts" activity page; Veronica keeps giving Archie presents and Archie keeps using them to meet other girls in "Nifty Gifty"; and Reggie has a love note to Veronica delivered via sky writing and Archie feels down because he feels he can't compete in "Top That If You Can"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Crises Cry"; Archie and Jughead become instructors at a summer camp. "Hoop Bla" half-page story starring Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley. Archie's Gag Bag. "Friday Blues"; Mr. Weatherbee accidentally drift out to sea on a float and get stranded on Goat island. "The Banana Boogie" ad for Lite'ms starring Josie and the Pussycats. "New View"; Mr. Weatherbee decides to be more friendly to the students and try some new techniques in his job. Archie Club News. "A Pair With Flair," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee's lack of trust in Archie during the student-faculty sporting events results in him having lots of accidents. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. The Other Side!, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Tired of living in his father's shadow, Chuck transfers to Southside High and starts playing for their teams; Only Archie isn't worried about the prospect of playing against Chuck. The Mud Slingers, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty gets hit on the head during wrestling practice, gets amnesia, and wanders off; Remembering only that she had something to do with wrestling, she gets a job wrestling for the sleazy promoter Stan Snavely, who decides to feature her in a mud wrestling act. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Betty and Veronica Summer Fun. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Sculpture Scuffle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie has a plan to con Archie into sabotaging Betty's sand sculpture contest entry so Veronica can win and Archie takes the blame. "Insect Insanity," pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica does battle with a fly that has invaded the Lodge mansion. "Rash Smash," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica and Betty wage a fierce tennis match for the right to go to the dance with Archie. "Goof Spoof," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica prefers jet-skiing to Archie's offer of skateboarding on the boardwalk near the beach. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"A Fool for Cool"; Archie tries to act like the 'Funzee' character from TV but the girls are turned off by it. "Vacation Deflation"; Archie has some bad experiences at camp but still wants to keep going. "Play Mates" half-page Li'l Jinx story. Archies Gag Bag. "Three Spree"; Betty interferes with Veronica's time alone with Archie. Lite'ms Pendant ad with Josie and the Pussycats. "The Measure of a Man"; Archie wishes his father was more like Mr. Lodge but realizes how good his father really is after getting stuck in the middle of nowhere at 3am when the car he was driving won't start. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Balance Of Power, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Betty and Veronica find Charm School not so charming. The Equalizer, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica is upset that none of the girls like her; Betty finds out that they don't like Veronica because she's always trying to be the best at everything. Quiz Queen, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica gets tomorrow's crossword puzzle answers in advance. Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #26. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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"Vote Tote"; Big Ethel enters the Miss Riverdale Beauty Pageant and proves being a runner-up also means you can be a winner. "Treasure Trove"; Dilton and Jughead search the beach looking for shells while Archie searches for girls. "Boring Talk" starring Li'l Jinx's Pal Fat Charley. Jughead's Gag Bag by Bob Montana. "Strike Out"; Dilton keep trying to create baseball inventions but they turn out to be impractical or illegal. "The Banana Boogie" Lite'ms ad with Josie & The Pussycats. "Double Trouble"; Archie has dates with Betty and Veronica on the same night so he asks Reggie to take one of them off his hands. "Helping Hands"; Archie and Jughead get a job house painting and his friends all join in to help. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Flat Broke and Out of Money," script by Frank Doyle, art by Chic Stone; Veronica agrees to go on a walk with Archie as a cheap date but things don't end up as Archie intended. "Cave Caper" starring Archie, Jughead, and Mr. Weatherbee. "Going Nuts!" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Archie's Gag Bag. "Surf's Up," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Aunt Hilda decides to try surfing. "The Banana Boogie" Lite'ms ad with Josie & The Pussycats. "They're Off," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Alan's new pastime is racing turtles. Archie Puzzlers page. "The Caddies," pencils by Dexter Taylor; When Mrs. Lodge wants to go golfing with Mr. Lodge, Mr. Lodge arranges for Little Archie and Little Jughead to be their caddies. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Morning Star Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. 1-Part Art book, 1-Part anthology - Ariel features sci-fi/fantasy art, comic strips and prose from some of the most legendary names in the business. Includes the talents of Harlan Ellison, Ursula Le Guin, Michael Moorcock, Keith Roberts, Frank Frazetta, Bruce Jones and more! Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

Morning Star/Ballantine Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. 1-Part Art book, 1-Part anthology - Ariel features sci-fi/fantasy art, comic strips and prose from some of the most legendary names in the business. Includes the talents of Harlan Ellison, Ursula Le Guin, Michael Moorcock, Keith Roberts, Frank Frazetta, Bruce Jones and more! Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

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b&w. Cover price $1.00.

Men's interest digest with comics, jokes and tasteful pin-up photography. 5" x 6.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Fall 1977 - Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text (With B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $1.00.

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"The Demi-God Must Die!" Guest-starring the Champions. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos. Over the skies of New York City, Iron Man attacks the Champions! What has possessed the golden avenger to ambush his fellow super-heroes? That's what the Black Widow, Iceman, and Hercules would like to know! Shell-head make short work of the widow and Iceman, but the Lion of Olympus is a completely different matter! Iron Man and Hercules wage a fierce battle in the streets of Manhattan from Columbus Circle to Avengers Mansion! And inside the mansion...the true villain awaits! (Notes: The Champions appear next in Super-Villain Team-Up 14. Typhon returns in Avengers Annual 23. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

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This is the 35 cent test market variant cover that had limited distribution. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. This is the 30 cent regular edition. There is also a 35 cent variant edition that had limited distribution. The Champions (with Black Widow and Iceman from the original X-Men) guest star as Iron Man battles Hercules in "The Demi-God Must Die!" Script by Jim Shooter, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Pablo Marcos. George Perez/Marcos cover. Cover price $0.30.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "The Demi-God Must Die!" Guest-starring the Champions. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos. Over the skies of New York City, Iron Man attacks the Champions! What has possessed the golden avenger to ambush his fellow super-heroes? That's what the Black Widow, Iceman, and Hercules would like to know! Shell-head make short work of the widow and Iceman, but the Lion of Olympus is a completely different matter! Iron Man and Hercules wage a fierce battle in the streets of Manhattan from Columbus Circle to Avengers Mansion! And inside the mansion...the true villain awaits! (Notes: The Champions appear next in Super-Villain Team-Up 14. Typhon returns in Avengers Annual 23. 32 pages

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Whitman Variant. "The Demi-God Must Die!" Guest-starring the Champions. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Pablo Marcos. Over the skies of New York City, Iron Man attacks the Champions! What has possessed the golden avenger to ambush his fellow super-heroes? That's what the Black Widow, Iceman, and Hercules would like to know! Shell-head make short work of the widow and Iceman, but the Lion of Olympus is a completely different matter! Iron Man and Hercules wage a fierce battle in the streets of Manhattan from Columbus Circle to Avengers Mansion! And inside the mansion...the true villain awaits! (Notes: The Champions appear next in Super-Villain Team-Up 14. Typhon returns in Avengers Annual 23. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.