Comic books December 1977

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December 1977-January 1978. Cover by Joan Woods. Science Fiction Stories by William Walling, Roger Zelazny, Timothy P. Lewis, Tim Joseph, Lee Whipple, Jesse Peel. Interior Illustrations by Anji Valenza, Jim Mueller, Amy Harlib, Joan Hanke-Woods. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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December 1977. Stories by Ben Katchor, John Workman, Fred Bobb, Ned Sonntag, Matt Howarth, Gary Winnicker, Charles Dixon, Judy Hunt, and Mark Wheatley. Cover by Gene Day . Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 11-in, 64 Pages, PC/PB&W, MATURES READERS. Cover price $1.50.

"The International Conjurors' Magazine." Vol. 41 # 12. Magic articles, demonstrations, and news. Approx. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 72 pages on white paper stock. Cover price $1.25.

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Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $155.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B02941-033 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First 35c cover-priced issue - "At the Mercy of the Manticore!" Guest-starring Hawkeye and Two-Gun Kid. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Don Perlin and Dan Green. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. The Spirit of Vengeance pits his supernatural powers against the menacing might of the monstrous Manticore! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 6 page story "The Demon Within Me" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Rico Rival; 4 page story "Satan's Graveyard" written by George Kashdan and drawn by John Calnan; 6 page story "Curse of the Phantom Witch" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by E. R. Cruz; 1 page text story "The Boy Who Frightened a Ghost" written by Murray Boltinoff. Cover price $0.35.

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84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Isle of Lost Monsters!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Tim Sutton and Klaus Janson. Godzilla is being assaulted from all sides. First, the government task force known as S.H.I.E.L.D. attempts to wrangle in the leviathan. Then, the diabolical Dr. Demonicus sends an army of giant creatures to take down the fire breathing threat to his plan for world domination. It's a showdown on the Isle of Lost Monsters. Cover price $0.35.

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More than 200 girls, grins, & giggles. Nudity. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W. Cover price $0.75.

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"We are on the Edge of the Ultimate Ending." Guest-starring Black Canary. Green Lantern, Katma Tui, and Green Arrow get to the bottom of the mystery of the Mocker. Black Canary makes a guest appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Grell. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Joe Staton. Stories and art by Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill, Pete Morisi, Keith Chapman and Dick Piscopo. Charlton's long-running horror series eventually became the home of horror host Baron Weirwulf. The Pooles rent a summer house in quiet but creepy Lookout Point, and are told there is a locked room they must never enter. A plastic surgeon is convinced to give the Devil himself a new face, in a story by E-Man creators Joe Staton and Nicola Cuti. Summer People; A Handsome Devil; One of the Family, The Empty Room;. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Jean Sole. Untitled Den story, script and art by Richard Corben. Untitled Vuzz story, script and art by Philippe Druillet. Telefield, script and art by Sergio Macedo. Fortune's Fool!, script by Len Wein, art by Howard Chaykin. The Mauve Sideshow, script by Elisabeth Salomon [as Zha], art by Nicole Claveloux. Black Thursday, script and art by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. One-page illustration by Howard Chaykin. Dec, 1977, issue 9. 180 pgs. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Issue 28 - December, 1977. Cover photo by Stephanovitch. Magazine devoted to a marijuana based counter-culture. In this issue: "Interview: Richard Pryor" by Scott Cohen, "Murder at Elaine's" by George R. Boz, "The Coca Fields of Bolivia" by A. Craig Copetas, "Invasion of the Disco Droids" by Albert Goldman, "A Lifetime Supply of Peyote Magic" by J.F. Burke. 8-in. x 11-in., 174 pages, B&W and partial color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.00.

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Cover by Rich Larson & Steve Fastner. Back Cover by Rich Larson. Stories by Michael Netzer, Gail Schlesser, Steve Grant, Bil Maher, Ernie Colon, Dan Recchia and Jan Strnad. Art by Michael Netzer, Gail Schlesser, Rich Larson & Tim Boxell, Bil Maher, Ernie Colon and Dan Recchia. Illustrated science fiction and fantasy! Featuring: "12 Parts"; "The Apprentice"; "The Walls of the City"; "Hornamania"; "Manimal"; "Steel Souls"; and "Winter of '94"! Plus: Pin-up by Ernie Colon. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Painted cover by Brian Lewis. Stories by Dave Gibbons (credited as Dave G. Chester), Donne Avenell, John Brosnan, Tony Crawley, John Fleming and Alan Frank. Art by David Jackson and Dave Gibbons (credited as Dave G. Chester). Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. A comics adaptation of Hammer's third Mummy film, The Mummy's Shroud. Members of the expedition that opened an ancient Egyptian tomb are stalked by an undying killer. In a Terror Tales short, the alcoholic proprietor of a traveling freak show has an encounter with an ancient Egyptian mummy. This story is an early work by future Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons, credited as "Dave G. Chester." An article by George Romero (!) about his independent-film process, and an interview with the director of Die! Die! My Darling! Plus a retrospective of Mummy movies. The Mummy's Shroud; Media Macabre/Review; Fanatic; After the Living Dead; Shadow of the Sphinx; Victor Frankenstein; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: Wilber's Whisky. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover price by Michael Wm. Kaluta. Introductory page with Abel, script by Paul Levitz, art by Michael Golden. "The Rain Dance," script by Paul Levitz (plot) and J. Cheever Loophole, art by Bill Draut; Settlers kidnap an Indian medicine man and force him to do a rain dance at gunpoint; The sky rains blood which clots into the form of a vampire bat; The bat kills most of the settlers until they try to set fire to it by burning the crops. "The Evil One," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ricardo Villamonte; A boy's uncle kills his father and hides the body; The boy suspects him but the police tell him that they can't arrest the uncle without a body; The years go by and the boy becomes angry and bitter living with his abusive uncle until he spots an old woman that the kids used to believe was a witch; He asks her if she can summon Satan but she gives him a book of spells and tells him to try it himself if he wants to because she doesn't believe in magic; He does attempt to summon Satan and it works; He offers Satan his soul in exchange for getting revenge on his uncle. #23 Bob Layton DC Profiles bio. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Dr. Bong's experiment is still in effect in "Howard the Human!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Spider-man and the Vulture stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Legal Eagle." Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. Colan cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Cover price $0.35.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. The Way the Cookie Crumbles!; Howard the Duck defeats the cookie monster and becomes a presidential candidate. The Spider-Man and the Fly Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man, art by Ross Andru. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Dr. Bong's experiment is still in effect in "Howard the Human!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson. Spider-man and the Vulture stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Legal Eagle." Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. Colan cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks.

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35c edition; # on cover: 90183-802. Cover price $0.35.

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Part 2 of 2 - "Rocky Mountain Nightmare!" Two men of wealth and power claim to be the father of one lone girl and when they go to war, not even the Human Fly may be able to stop them. Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Rod Santiago. Cover by Sal Buscema and Terry Austin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Part 2 of 2 - "Rocky Mountain Nightmare!" Two men of wealth and power claim to be the father of one lone girl and when they go to war, not even the Human Fly may be able to stop them. Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Lee Elias and Rod Santiago. Cover by Sal Buscema and Terry Austin. 32 pages, FC.

Volume 25, Issue 253 - December, 1977. Stories, games, and puzzles for children. Softcover, 5.5" x 7.5", 98 pages, B&W with some color. Cover price $0.95.

Superhero/science fiction comics fanzine with all artwork by nine-year-old artist Aaron Sutherland. Script by Guy Sutherland (Aaron's dad). Featuring Timmy Time and Aaronicus in "The Interstellar Adventures of Aaronicus, Galactic Patroller!" This MIGHT be the coolest. thing. ever! Cover says "Fall-Winter 1977" (indicia lists the month as December). 7.75-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 32 pages; newsprint. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Rhino Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," script by Len Wein and Roger Stern, pencils by Keith Pollard (pages 1-2, 16, layouts), George Tuska (pages 3-15,17-31, layouts), and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; Doc Samson, who's taking some days off his job at Gamma base, spots a broken bridge before the passenger train crosses it; The psychiatrist strongman holds the bridge 'til the machine passes and wonders what caused the damage; Unnoticed, the Rhino, responsible for that damage, tips the train with one head hit!; Doc Samson tries stopping him but is punched aside; The Rhino picks a package and runs away; After helping the passengers, Samson follows the villain's path to a deserted town. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman Variant. Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Rhino Doesn't Stop Here Anymore," script by Len Wein and Roger Stern, pencils by Keith Pollard (pages 1-2, 16, layouts), George Tuska (pages 3-15,17-31, layouts), and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; Doc Samson, who's taking some days off his job at Gamma base, spots a broken bridge before the passenger train crosses it; The psychiatrist strongman holds the bridge 'til the machine passes and wonders what caused the damage; Unnoticed, the Rhino, responsible for that damage, tips the train with one head hit!; Doc Samson tries stopping him but is punched aside; The Rhino picks a package and runs away; After helping the passengers, Samson follows the villain's path to a deserted town. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

One of many vintage supermarket tabloid magazines full of high profile FBI and CIA cases of the era, accompanied by black and white photographs and testimonials from those involved in, and close to the events themselves. 8.5" x 10.5", 58 pages, B&W, recommended for 16+. Cover price $0.60.

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Part 1 of 2 - "The Scarab of the Nile!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer. As Toro fights for his life (he was shot in issue #21), the rest of the Invaders head to Egypt and in the shadow of the great Pyramids battle the macabre power of the Scarlet Scarab. Story continues in Invaders #25.   Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Part 1 of 2 - "The Scarab of the Nile!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Frank Springer. As Toro fights for his life (he was shot in issue #21), the rest of the Invaders head to Egypt and in the shadow of the great Pyramids battle the macabre power of the Scarlet Scarab. Story continues in Invaders #25.

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"Every Hand Against Him!" Part 3 of 5. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. The federal government has decided that its number one defense contractor, Stark International, cannot fall into the hands of Midas! So Nick Fury and Jasper Sitwell assemble a team of Tony Stark's friends and allies to retake the company! But the first thing the impromptu group has to do is lift Shell-Head out of the doldrums! If the Guardsman, Wraith, and Jack of Hearts can convince Tony to fight for his legacy, Midas won't stand a chance! Appearances by Jean DeWolff, Eddie March, Madame Masque, and Marianne Rodgers. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Every Hand Against Him!" Part 3 of 5. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. The federal government has decided that its number one defense contractor, Stark International, cannot fall into the hands of Midas! So Nick Fury and Jasper Sitwell assemble a team of Tony Stark's friends and allies to retake the company! But the first thing the impromptu group has to do is lift Shell-Head out of the doldrums! If the Guardsman, Wraith, and Jack of Hearts can convince Tony to fight for his legacy, Midas won't stand a chance! Appearances by Jean DeWolff, Eddie March, Madame Masque, and Marianne Rodgers. 32 pages.

December 1977 - Season's Greetings, Everyone! All stories written by a collection of writers from the Jack and Jill Magazine company. Art by a number of various artists. 6.5" x 9", 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Vintage men's interest magazine heavily focused on articles, short fiction stories, adult humor comics, and nude pin-up photography .8" x 10.5", 72 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. -MATURE READERS-

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"Air Pirates of Mars, Part 7: Dejah Thoris Lives!" After escaping from the Council of Five, Dejah Thoris helps Barsoom reestablish the Atmosphere Factory. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton. Cover by Kane and Rudy Nebres. Cover price $0.35.

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Issues #7 and #8 tell the story of how Jonah Hex's face got the way it is. It's a flashback to Jonah's early life when he was sold to the Indians in "Son of the Apache." Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Ernie Chan and Noly Panaligan. Cover by Ernie Chan. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Hear No Evil," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is ignoring everybody, so the gang follow him to find out why. "Seeing Clearly" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Jug's Jumble Sundae activity page by Joe Edwards. "Falling Star," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When Jughead practices comic pratfalls in public, people actually think he's had an accident. "Let Us Spray," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; After Jughead hoses him with plant food, Reggie plots his revenge. Archie Club News. "Beef Grief," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead joins the local club team as a goalie when he finds out the sponsor, Dinglehoffer's Meats, pays off in food. 36 pgs., full color Cover price $0.35.