Comic books July 1978

July 1, 1978. Features include Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Ferrer), Inferno (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli), Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 11, "Battle of the Burger Barons" (script by Pat Mills, art by Mike McMahon), Mach Zero (script by Geoffrey Miller, art by Mike Dorey), and Dan Dare in "Garden of Eden" part 5 (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons). Kevin O'Neill cover.

July 8, 1978. Features include Mach Zero (script by Geoffrey Miller, art by Mike Dorey), Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Ferrer), Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 12, "Burger Law" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Mike McMahon), Inferno (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli), and Dan Dare in "Worms" (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons). McMahon cover.

July 15, 1978. Features include Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Lozano), Mach Zero in "The Suit" part 1 (script by Geoffrey Miller, art by Montero), Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 13, "The Coming of Satanus" (script by Pat Mills, art by Mike McMahon), Inferno in "The Wolves of Death" (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli), and Dan Dar in "Mutiny" chapter 1 (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons). Kevin O'Neill cover.

July 22, 1978. Features include Dan Dare in "Mutiny" (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons), Tharg's Future-Shocks (script by Robert Flynn, art by Frisano), Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Azpiri), Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 14, "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (script by Pat Mills, art by Mike McMahon), Mach Zero (script by Geoffrey Miller, art by Montero), and Inferno (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli).

July 29, 1978. Features include Inferno (script by Tom Tully, art by Belardinelli), Mach Zero (script by Geoffrey Miller, art by Montero), Cursed Earth Game part 1, Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 15, "Picnic at Black Rock" (script by Pat Mills, art by Mike McMahon), Dan Dare in "Mutiny" Part 3 (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons), and Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Ferrer).

Vintage men's interest entertainment magazine that contains articles of interest for bachelors, humorous adult themed comic strips, short fiction stories, and nude pin-up photography. 8.5" x 11", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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Cover by Neal Adams. "The Experiment That Backfired on Superman", script by Cary Bates (pgs. 1-3; 17) and Dennis O'Neil (pgs. 4-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Rubinstein (pgs. 1-3, 17) and Murphy Anderson (pgs. 4-16); En route to the laboratory of Professor Bolden to help test a new energy source, Superman is attacked by a pair of thieves using Bolden's device; while unconscious, Superman dreams of Professor Bolden's first experiment: the Kryptonite Engine; Clark Kent begins his TV career. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Neal Adams. The Experiment That Backfired on Superman, script by Cary Bates (pgs. 1-3; 17) and Dennis O'Neil (pgs. 4-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Rubinstein (pgs. 1-3, 17) and Murphy Anderson (pgs. 4-16); Clark Kent begins his TV career. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "The Experiment That Backfired on Superman", script by Cary Bates (pgs. 1-3; 17) and Dennis O'Neil (pgs. 4-16), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Joe Rubinstein (pgs. 1-3, 17) and Murphy Anderson (pgs. 4-16); En route to the laboratory of Professor Bolden to help test a new energy source, Superman is attacked by a pair of thieves using Bolden's device; while unconscious, Superman dreams of Professor Bolden's first experiment: the Kryptonite Engine; Clark Kent begins his TV career. 36 pgs.

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July 1978. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: A Man's Orgasm - One Is Not Enough; Meet Rabbit - She's a Stag Party Girl; Can Body Builders Get It On?; and Sex Magick - Try It, You May Freak Out! Plus: Club Adam - America's best indoor sport...see inside. 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers Cover price $1.75.

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Last 35-cent cover price issue. Last Superboy issue. Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel. The Superboy Who Wasn't, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jack Abel; Superboys earthly parents, who are under the control of Lester Wallace, attack him. Series continues in Superman Family #191. He Who Survives--! starring Eclipso, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Bob Layton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Rocket Racer's Back in Town!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The skateboarding phenomenon of the 1970's rolls on in the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! The Rocket Racer is back! And dashing and darting past the web-slinger all over again! But at this moment Aunt May's nephew has something else on his mind besides catching super-villains! Namely, a surprise marriage proposal for Mary Jane! In stunning fashion Peter pops the question to the enchanting Ms. Watson! And all of Marveldom will wait for her answer next issue! Second appearance of the Rocket Racer. Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Betty Brant Leeds. (Notes: The Rocket Racer formerly appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 172. This issue begins Marv Wolfman's 2-year run as the writer of the Amazing Spider-Man title.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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Amra Vol. 2, #68, July, 1978. Roy G. Krenkel cover art. This issue features L. Sprague de Camp, Roy G. Krenkel, John M. Ford, and more. Amra was a two-time Hugo winner. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 28 pages.

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July 1978. Cover by Vincent Di Fate. Stories: "To Bring in the Steel" by Donald Kingsbury, "Kinsman to Lizards" by Jack Williamson, "What Really Caused the Energy Crisis" by Paul J. Nahim, "In the Wilderness" by Jack L. Chalker, "Bounded in a Nutshell" by Charles Sheffield, "The Paradigmastic Dragon-Slayers" by James O. Farlow, "Viewpoint Critical" by L.E. Modesitt Jr., and "The Man Who Drove to Work" by Arsen Darnay. Science Fact article: "Terraforming the Earth" by Ralph Hamil. Illustrations by Vincent Di Fate, Mike Hinge, Janet Aulisio, John Butterfield, and Doug Beekman. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. And the Walls Came Tumblin' Down, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob McLeod; Aquaman battles Seaquake and is re-united with Mera (after her series ends). Profile of Midge Bregman by Michael Catron. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. & Jim DeCarlo. Stories by Frank Doyle, Joe Edwards, Bob Montana and unknown. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jr. & Jim DeCarlo, Joe Edwards and unknown. Archie's lab accident creates a black spot that hops from person to person, giving them the temporary ability to pass through solid objects in "The Dark Spot"! Plus: Li'l Jinx in the half-pager "On Edge"; reprints of two Archie syndicated newspaper strips; Archie wants to date a new girl, if he can pass inspection from her eccentric father in "Anchors Away"; Miss Grundy becomes incensed when she overhears Archie and Reggie assigning number values to the girls they've dated in "The Top Ten"; and Archie tries to con his way out of a home maintenance job, but finds his father two steps ahead of him in "A Workin' Fool"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Beware the Pretty Pirate"; Mid-term is a strange time to be having a school party, but thats when Mr. Weatherbee and Miss Grundy are scheduled to take their leave!; What?; You thought they were happy here?; Well, that was before "Long Jane Silver" sailed into view!; Beware the Pretty Pirate! "Party Line" one-page Fat Charley story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Defeat from Within," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica and Nancy argue who is the better basketball player, Archie or Chuck; Their argument affects the play of the whole Riverdale team. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Archie's Jokes Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Hit And Run, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Archie and Chuck catch Betty and Veronica practicing softball rather ineptly and agree to give the girls a ten run advantage in the up-coming girls versus boys softball game. Surprise, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica cons Miss Grundy into excusing her from class, but winds up making the teacher think Veronica is planning a surprise party for Mr. Weatherbee. Trial And Error, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Miss Grundy holds a mock court trial in her classroom to demonstrate law and judicial procedure; However, she makes the mistake of selecting Jughead as prosecutor and Veronica as defense counsel. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. "No Doubt About It," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Jealous of the attention a movie robot is attracting from the girls, Archie decides to build his own robot. "Hang in There, Svenson!" activity page by Joe Edwards. "Off Base," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is having some trouble with his homework. Untitled Archie's Gag Bag story, script and pencils by Bob Montana, inks by Joe Edwards. "Culture Kick," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Nancy badgers Chuck into taking up art in order to give him "culture." "H-2-OH?", script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica tries to keep Jughead away from the pastries she and Betty just baked. "Take Your Medicine," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Miss Beazly is going to make sure Archie takes his flu vaccine, even if it kills him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Building Boom; Archie gets obsessed with building houses of cards. Ding Dong Calling; Josie gets a job with the Ding Dong Company selling cosmetics door-to-door, so Alexandra tries to compete to sell more. It's No Picnic; When Miss Beazly quits her job after one too many insults from Miss Grundy, the kids try to find a way to get them to make up. Play Ball; Harvey and Bob laugh at the girls' attempts to play baseball, so Sabrina evens the score with her magic powers. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 2, Issue 4 - July/August 1978. Editorial by Isaac Asimov. Stories by Isaac Asimov, Charles N. Brown, Larry Niven, Martin Gardner, and Conway Conley. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Science Fiction stories, articles, and editorials. 194 pages, Text (with sporadic B&W illustrations) Cover price $1.25.

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The Korvac Saga: Part 6 of 10 - "Threshold of Oblivion!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Diverse Hands (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Avengers are vanishing one after another with no end in sight! Is someone collecting super-heroes? In an attempt to replenish the roster, Iron Man brings in the Black Panther, Black Widow, Hercules, and Captain Marvel to help. But to no avail as T'challa, the Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket all disappear from the mansion next! So the Avengers are down to their final four...Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. Is that going to be enough against an elder of the universe? Meanwhile, Michael (aka Korvac) continues his preparations for conquering the cosmos. Cameo appearances by Django Maximoff, Robert Frank (aka the Whizzer), Nick Fury, Charlie-27, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, the Watcher, Odin, Zeus, Mephisto, and Eternity. (Notes: The Collector previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 198. The letters page of Avengers 179 lists the inkers for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Korvac Saga: Part 6 of 10 - "Threshold of Oblivion!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Diverse Hands (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Avengers are vanishing one after another with no end in sight! Is someone collecting super-heroes? In an attempt to replenish the roster, Iron Man brings in the Black Panther, Black Widow, Hercules, and Captain Marvel to help. But to no avail as T'challa, the Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket all disappear from the mansion next! So the Avengers are down to their final four...Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. Is that going to be enough against an elder of the universe? Meanwhile, Michael (aka Korvac) continues his preparations for conquering the cosmos. Cameo appearances by Django Maximoff, Robert Frank (aka the Whizzer), Nick Fury, Charlie-27, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, the Watcher, Odin, Zeus, Mephisto, and Eternity. (Notes: The Collector previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 198. The letters page of Avengers 179 lists the inkers for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The Korvac Saga: Part 6 of 10 - "Threshold of Oblivion!" Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Diverse Hands (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. Avengers are vanishing one after another with no end in sight! Is someone collecting super-heroes? In an attempt to replenish the roster, Iron Man brings in the Black Panther, Black Widow, Hercules, and Captain Marvel to help. But to no avail as T'challa, the Scarlet Witch, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket all disappear from the mansion next! So the Avengers are down to their final four...Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. Is that going to be enough against an elder of the universe? Meanwhile, Michael (aka Korvac) continues his preparations for conquering the cosmos. Cameo appearances by Django Maximoff, Robert Frank (aka the Whizzer), Nick Fury, Charlie-27, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, the Watcher, Odin, Zeus, Mephisto, and Eternity. (Notes: The Collector previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 198. The letters page of Avengers 179 lists the inkers for this issue.) 32 pages

1st printing. Story and Art by Berni Wrightson. Foreword by Eric Kimball. A collection of the very best of Berni Wrightson short stories in the Creepy and Eerie fashion including "The Last Hunters", "Feed It!", "Wrightson's Revolting Rhymes", "Breathless!", "King of the Mountain, Man", "Ain't She Sweet?", and "Uncle Bill's Barrell". Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Before it became Bantha Tracks, this newsletter was called The Official Star Wars Fan Club for the first four issues. Long interview with Mark Hammill. "Between the Script and the Projector" article part 2. 4 pgs. July, 1978.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Only Man Batman Ever Killed!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Perry Travers dies during a botched robbery and his autopsy reveals his membership as a Wirehead in the mob of The Overlord; Batman takes to a disguise as Akeldama to smoke out The Overlord and a mole in the police department, and arrives just as Luke Brant kills The Overlord. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Superman. Batman's Strangest Cases! ad. The DC Explosion! ad. Outstripping Ourselves article by Jenette Kahn; Publisher discusses a new upcoming DC newspaper comic strip based on the Justice League of America, titled "The World's Greatest Superheroes." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. A book-lenth tale titled "The Only Man Batman Ever Killed!" Script by David V. Reed, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell. See also: Bruce Wayne Murderer and Bruce Wayne Fugitive for related story theme. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Your United Nations at Work public service announcement. The Great Clayface - Joker Feud starring Batman, Batwoman, Robin, and Bat-Girl, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Boyhood of Bruce Wayne Jr. starring the Second Batman and Robin Team and Batwoman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. 36 pgs. $0.12.

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Giant-size issue. All-new. Batman stars in "The Monstrosity Chase!" Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Craig Russell. Robin stars in "The Fine Art of murder." Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Juan Ortiz, inks by Dave Hunt. Batgirl stars in "Assault on the Pentagon!" Script by Rozakis, pencils by Ortiz, inks by Vince Colletta. Man-Bat stars in "Man-Bat No More!" Script by Rozakis, pencils by Danny Bulanadi, inks by Romeo Tanghal. The Huntress stars in "A Choice of Destinies." Script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Layton. Page one illustration by Staton. Jim Starlin cover. Cover price $1.00.

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July 1, 1978. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 9p cover price.

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July 8, 1978. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 9p cover price.

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July 15, 1978. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 9p cover price.

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July 22, 1978. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 9p cover price.

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July 29, 1978. Published by IPC Magazines, Ltd. in the U.K. "Tough action war stories every week!" Combined with Valiant (also an IPC publication). 9 x 11 in.; black and white (color centerspread); 32 pages; 9p cover price.