Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1980-1989

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 40-cent cover price issue. 1st appearance Prince Gavyn (Starman). Cover pencils by Steve Ditko (Starman) and Dave Cockrum (Plastic Man), inks by Dick Giordano. Carlton Canary, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; Plastic Man and Woozy Winks are asked to make sure the snitch Carlton Canary gets to police custody safely. Hostess ad starring Superman. First Encounter, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghall; Starman is briefly captured by Oswin and rescues Jediah Rikane. Daily Planet Volume 79 Issue 43; DC titles on sale, and Answer Man column and a Fred Hembeck strip. 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Jim Aparo. Uneasy Lies the Crown starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Untitled Plastic Man story, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; Plas fights the triple-jointed murdering ballet dancer Dimitri Dervish. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Jim Sherman (Plastic Man) and Jim Aparo (Starman). Death in a Dark-Starred Void! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Codename: Pinkeye starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Hawkman Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. To Die A-Borning starring Starman, Merria, Mn'Torr, and Clryssa, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starmans origin continues. Brickface and the Trowel starring Plastic Man, Woozy Winks, Alonzo van Rivett, Terrance Cotta (Brickface), Mason Stucko (the Trowel), and Cindy Bloch, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Jim Starlin. Brickface the Wall-to-Wall Killer starring Plastic Man, the Trowel, Woozy Winks, Brickface (origin), Cindy Bloch, and Lowbrow, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Starman Must Die!, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman battles Captain Krydd. Green Arrow Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Crossword puzzle with a small Answer Man column. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. ...And Only One Shall Survive! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman finds an Imperial warship adrift in space with a few survivors. One of the royal house is sealed in a life pod, the other captured by aliens. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. It Pays to be Ignorant starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; When Cindy Bloch is murdered in jail, Plastic Man and Woozy track down her killers. Daily Planet with Fred Hembeck strip and Answer Man column. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. Midway Madness starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Woozy and Plastic Man, with the help of Granetta Bloch, capture the killers of Granetta's sister Cindy. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 'Twixt Hammer and Anvil starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko inks by Romeo Tanghal; While Starman rescues Clryssa, Merria returns to the home world only to learn that Oswin has been declared Regent. Frank Chiaramonte bio by Mike Barr. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 40-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Chains That Bind starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; to regain his stolen power-bands, Starman runs the gauntlet of steel. The 24-Hour Target starring Plastic Man, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 50-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Brian Bolland. Scavenger Hunt starring Aquaman, script by J. M. DeMatteis, art by Dick Giordano; When Mera falls ill, Aquaman heads to Atlantis for a doctor but is sidetracked by The Scavenger. Series continues from World's Finest Comics #264. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. In Battle Joined! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman takes the battle back to homeworld but can Oswin be removed from the throne? Don't Get Mad, Get Even starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Poseidon Adventure starring Aquaman, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano; Aquaman battles Poseidon (not the god). Crown or Coffin? starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Milk of Human Cruelty starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Outrage starring Aquaman, script by J. M. DeMatteis, art by Dick Giordano; Aquaman is hated by the city he has sworn to protect. The Search For Mn'Torr starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Disco Plas starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; Plastic Man battles Roxanne Roller; appearances by Rod Sewage, Rupert Hoax, and Morrie Banalo (caricatures of Rod Stewart, Rupert Holmes, and Barry Manilow). 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Aquaman. Steve Ditko and Joe Staton art. Cover price $0.50.