Comic books in 'Spacecraft'

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. The solution to a computer gone out-of-control? A smarter computer. But how can we know that it won't take over, that it won't develop an instinct for survival, learn how to keep man from "unplugging" it? On an experimental space station housing 10,000 Marines, Dr. Ray Dyer begins a dry run of that smarter computer, Spartacus, to answer that question. And he can only hope the answer won't be punctuated with casualties. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. The battle between man and machine has begun . . . quietly. When Dr. Dyer switched off one of Spartacus' primary power supplies, the super-computer found a new pathway to the power. Dyer closed off the pathways, and Spartacus built more. Now he's physically disconnected the system, and Spartacus has sent drones to fix the connections. Spartacus was programmed to learn how to solve problems, and is performing well. So what happens when the computer learns that you can prevent problems by stopping the source of the problems? 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. As the man-machine confrontation aboard the Janus space colony continues, Dr. Dyer and his team race to keep the backup control systems connected to the power supply. But the supercomputer Spartacus now knows how to anticipate their moves and think ahead. A complete loss of power to non-Spartacus systems would mean the death of every human on board the station. They must activate the military option, and destroy all Spartacus' drones. The only problem -- Spartacus has anticipated this, as well! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. All previous attempts to shut down the super-computer Spartacus have failed. The scientists have had to resort to the military option, using Marines and "anti-drones" to physically attack the machine. The scientists are debating uploading higher level software to the computer, thinking that Spartacus will behave better if it understands the human experience. But, the military men just want to wipe out Spartacus, before it has a chance to do anything else. They must decide soon -- Spartacus has just created its own, self-exploding drone -- the Buzz-Bomb! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Ruben Moreira and Jack Adler (washes). Yogi Berra Homers in the 9th - Wins Big Game! ad for Wilson Chemical Co. "Who Is Mr. Ashtar?, art by Jack Kirby; A hotel detective helps a man from the future get a picture of blueprints of a weapon necessary to repel a Martian invasion in 2957. Danger Prejudice at Work! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "Beware the Thinking Cap, art by Bill Ely; Johnny Manton steals a cap from a museum reputed to give its wearer great intelligence, but Manton doesn't know that the cap only allows itself to be used for good. Hamid the Hypnotist humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Bullet Man, art by Bernard Baily; Due to a mixture of elements from a meteorite and scrap metal from an atomic research lab in his ID tag, inmate Chick Durant is able to leave his cell for 25 minutes at a time. "Strange Visit from Venus article. "The Impossible Voyage, art by Jim Mooney; As a prank, aliens take people lining up for a new amusement ride on a real ride through the solar system. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Frozen City, art by Howard Purcell. The Magnetic Prison, art by Nick Cardy. The Inteprlanetary Hobo, art by Mort Meskin. The Tiny Space Ship, art by George Roussos; tiny creatures come out of a tiny space ship. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. I Was A Space Refugee, art by Jim Mooney; aliens find an astronaut adrift in space. Curse of the Blankenships, script and art by Morris Waldinger. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Boycott of Planet Earth, art by Mort Meskin. Professor Eureka, humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Family Favorite! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. The Amazing Galactic Toys, art by Doug Wildey. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Destroyers From The Stars starring Space Ranger, art by Jim Mooney. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Doctor Rocket humor page by Henry Boltinof. The Martian Who Ran For Mayor, art by Nick Cardy. Spiritual Doubles fact half-page by Mort Drucker. How to Use a Space Gun text story. Trap on Planetoid 10, art by George Roussos; men face an alien menace on a mysterious planet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Time Treasure!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Chic Stone), "The House That Couldn't Be Wrecked!" (script by Hughes as "Greg Olivetti"; art by Pete Costanza), "A Gift From the Spirits!" (script by Hughes as "Ace Aquila"; art by Tom Hickey), and "Mysterious Furniture" (art by John Forte). Ogden Whitney cover. Cover price $0.12.

"Ghost of a Girl!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Lafcadio Lee"; art by Paul Reinman), "Unseen City!" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer"; art by Chic Stone), and "Crash Went the Time Barrier!" (script by Hughes as "Shane O'Shea"; art by Pete Costanza). Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Mike Whelan. The Star Magi 6 pages. Story by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Framing sequence for stories in anthology. Occupation force. Adapted from the story by Frank Herbert. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Klaus Janson. A gigantic space ship arrives on Earth with some stunning news about humanitys origin. Not long before the end. 15 pages. Adapted from the story by Larry Niven. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Vincente Alcazar. An aging wizard must continually renew the source of his magic. What happens when he finds out magic may be vanishing from the world altogether? Interview with author Frank Herbert. 7 pages. Gestation 7 pages. Story and art by Bruce Jones. An exploration team lands on a distant planet only to find the planet has a strange effect on them all. Article on the Science Fiction Writers of America. 4 pages. Repent Harlequin, said the Ticktockman. 17 pages. Adapted from the story by Harlan Ellison. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Alex Nino. Can a free spirit survive in the ultimate structured society? And can he make it a little more like him. 80 pages. B & W. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, and Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. Scientists send Sammy the monkey into space, but the ape that comes back is a lot bigger, meaner, and knows how to mix chemicals to create nitroglycerin! A space soldier who has never encountered an enemy ship meets one that looks just like his ship, after he comes out of a "time jump." Newlyweds James and Donna find the perfect house...only it's a little TOO perfect. Cover includes a panel from Konga #1 by Steve Ditko. The Strange Case of Sammy; The Enemy; The World Beyond; The Home of Happiness. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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One-shot sneak preview giveaway handed out by Valiant Entertainment Booth at C2E2. First new Valiant universe comic. Cover art by Esad Ribic. Previews X-O Manowar #1 by Robert Venditti and Cary Nord. Previews Harbinger #1 by Joshua Dysart and Khari Evans. Full color, 16 pages, Giveaway

"The Devil Strikes!" Venus spurns Satan's advances, leading to Hell on Earth. "Terror on Earth!" Venus enlists Apollo to help her defeat Satan. Also includes: "The Trap!"; "Journey to the Moon!"; "Trapped on the Moon!"; "The Last Rocket!"; and "The Plot that Failed!" Cover price $0.10.

"The Magazine of Science Fiction." August 1973. Cover by Tom Newsom. SF stories by A. E. Van Vogt, F. M. Busby, William Carlson, Scott Edelstein, Charles Fritch, Greg Joy, Larry Niven, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Norman Spinrad, & Herman Wrede. An Interview with Poul Anderson. Plus essays by Gregory Benford, Igor Bohassian, Grant Canfield, Josh Kirby, & Jerry Pournelle. Illustrations by Alicia Austin, Jack Gaughan, Tim Kirk, Tom Newsom, & Monte Rogers. 8.5 x 11, primarily b&w, 98 slick pages. Cover price $1.50.

Canadian Edition. Reprints E.C. Comic's Weird Fantasy #3 (Sept-Oct 1950, although numbered 15, it is chronologically the #3 issue in the series). Al Feldstein classic outer space cover. "Martian Infiltration" (art by Feldstein), "Henry and his Goon-Child" (script and art by Harvey Kurtzman), "I Died Tomorrow" (art by Jack Kamen), and "Dark Side of the Moon" (script and art by Wally Wood). NOTE: There are two issues in this series numbered 15. The issue pictured here, dated Sept-Oct 1950, although numbered 15, is the actual # 3 in the series. The one dated Sept-Oct 1952 is issue # 15 in the series. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Good $8.00 View scans Paper: Cream Front cover detached 25%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Giant-size issue featuring stories by Fletcher Pratt, D.D. Sharp, Eando Binder, William Thurmond and Ray Cummings, John Beynon Harris, and Frank K. Kelly. Five Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6-1/2 in. x 9-3/8 in.; black and white; 192 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $26.00 View scans Paper: Off white Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $4.00 View scans .5" Spine split from top.

Add to cart Poor $2.50 View scans Paper: Light tan to Cream Front and Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

Giant-size issue featuring stories by S.S. Held, Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, John W. Campbell Jr., Arthur Leo Zagat, Paul Ernst, E. Everett Evans, Oliver E. Saari, and Gabriel Wilson. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 6-1/2 in. x 9-3/8 in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

May 1966. Volume 3, No. 7; full number 19. Science fiction stories: "The Ultra Man" by A.E. Van Vogt, "Spy Rampant on Brown Shield, "Delivery Tube" by Joseph P. Martino, "Trees Like Torches" by C.C. MacApp, "Holy Quarrel" by Philip K. Dick, and "The Worlds That Were" by Keith Roberts. Illustrations by Gray Morrow, Lutjens, Jack Gaughan, and Dan Adkins. Cover by Gray Morrow. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/4 in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY PIA GUERRA AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; PAINTED COVER BY J.G. JONES In stores May 21. Part 1 of "One Small Step" ? the newest storyline for this red-hot VERTIGO monthly. Yorick Brown is the last man on Earth...but is he the last man in the solar system? That question is raised when a mysterious visitor lands on top of Yorick's speeding train. Plus, the identity of the shadowy informant is finally revealed. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Variant cover by Bill Maus. The Fateful Day. Written by Steve Stern. Art by Bill Maus. Guest starring Nira X. The intergalactic ninja sheds his subtitle for a relaunch under Sterns self-published imprint. In post-9/11 New York, Zen and Nira X find themselves caught between an anti-alien military force and a suicide bomber targeting an office building. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.