Comic books February 1981

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Three Times Two Equals Death." Part 2 of 4. Citadel appearance. Green Lantern reaches the 58th century, but can't remember what secret will help him defeat the Gordanians. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Includes Adam Strange back-up story. Cover by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Three Times Two Equals Death." Part 2 of 4. Citadel appearance. Green Lantern reaches the 58th century, but can't remember what secret will help him defeat the Gordanians. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Includes Adam Strange back-up story. Cover by Dick Giordano.

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The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Jim Burns. Civilian Defense article by William S. Burroughs. Bloodstar, script by Robert E. Howard, John Jakes (adaptation), and John Pocsik (adaptation), art by Richard Corben. What Is Reality, Papa?, script by Christian Godard, art by Julio Ribera. The Horny Goof, script and art by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. K.O., script and art by Al Voss. Salammbo, script and art by Philippe Druillet. Jeff Jones gallery. The Tip of the Iceberg at Lucca 14, script and art by Rick Veitch. The Ambassador of the Shadows starring Valerian: Time-Space Agent, script by Pierre Christin, art by J. C. Mezieres. Rock Opera, script and art by Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. Feb, 1981, issue 47. 100 pgs. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

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"The Hembeck File" on cover Cover price $2.50.

Issue 66 - February, 1981. Groucho Marx painted cover by Kelley Quick. Magazine devoted to a marijuana based counter-culture. In this issue: "Interview: Terry Southern with William Burroughs" by Victor Bockris, "My Acid Trip With Groucho", by Paul Krassner, "Blood of a Wig", by Terry Southern, "They Went Thataway" by Harry Wasserman, and much more. 8-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W and partial color. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction drawn by Howard Bender & John Celardo; 6 page story "Brother Bobby's Home For Wayward Boys and Girls" written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 6 page story "Farewell Performance" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Noly Zamora; 7 page story "The Comeback of David MacDannon" written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Mar Amongo; 5 page story "The Legal Legacy" written by David Allikas and drawn by Fred Carillo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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1st printing. Created and written by Ian Fleming. Art by John McLusky. The Illustrated James Bond, 007 (1981) was published by the James Bond Fan Club with an introduction by Richard Schenkman (president of the American James Bond 007 Fan Club). This graphic novel collects three of the original James Bond comic strip serials: Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia, With Love, and Doctor No. Adapted from the Ian Fleming novels, these strips first appeared in the London Daily Express in 1959-1960. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Direct Edition. 1st full appearance of Sabra. "Power in the Promise Land!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. The government decides to cut the funding for Gamma Base, siting it as a National Liability. Meanwhile, the Hulk arrives in Israel and soon does what the Hulk does. But, he will learn that America is not the only country with super-heroes, as the green goliath must now face Sabra super heroine of the state of Israel! 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. 1st full appearance of Sabra. "Power in the Promise Land!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. The government decides to cut the funding for Gamma Base, siting it as a National Liability. Meanwhile, the Hulk arrives in Israel and soon does what the Hulk does. But, he will learn that America is not the only country with super-heroes, as the green goliath must now face Sabra super heroine of the state of Israel! 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover by Steve Leialoha. "Alone in a Crowd," script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mushynsky; Banner has to fight a new and unexpected danger: journalists; A group of journalists ruins his dinner with Bereet and he becomes an angry Hulk and leaves the place; Bereet tries to calm him down, taking a walk to Central Park; She not only calms him but kisses him; When they get back to the New York hotel where they were staying, they are attacked by the Leader's Humanoids; The Banner Hulk can't fight so many Humanoids; The Humanoids kidnap Rick and Bereet and the Banner Hulk can't avoid it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Sabra. "Power in the Promise Land!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. The government decides to cut the funding for Gamma Base, siting it as a National Liability. Meanwhile, the Hulk arrives in Israel and soon does what the Hulk does. But, he will learn that America is not the only country with super-heroes, as the green goliath must now face Sabra super heroine of the state of Israel! 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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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 $0.95.

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"Meter on the Sun!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. The armored avenger discovers a clandestine space station orbiting above the Earth! Wow, did NASA put it up there? No, apparently Roxxon did! And this space station comes with its own super-powered protector...Sunturion! Initially Shell-Head and Sunturion work together to determine why the Star Well station inadvertently released the microwave burst last issue! But after Iron Man declares that Star Well must be shut down, the professional pleasantries come to an end! It's a shootout among the stars between the golden avenger and Sunturion! First appearance and origin of Sunturion. Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe, Ling McPherson, and Jonas Hale. Cover price $0.50.

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Jonah's going to a "Blood Wedding" -- his own! Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Dick Ayers and Tony DeZuniga. Plus: Scalphunter stars in the 7-page bonus back-up story "Homecoming." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal. Also: the 1-page "Justice at the End of a Rope!" True facts about the Old West! Written by Bob Rozakis, with art by Ross Andru. Cover by Joe Kubert. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Riff-Raff-Rough," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead proposes turning Pop's place into an ultra-exclusive establishment called "Le Hangout." "Finishing Touch" one-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Greg story by Joe Edwards. "Heat Treat," script by George Gladir and Samm Schwartz (additional dialogue), art by Samm Schwartz; Archie tries to convince Jughead that he can brave the cold through psychology. "Test Case," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead tries to resign from high school. "Footwear Frolic," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; When the snow is higher than their boots, Archie and Jughead try to think of a remedy. Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina the Teenage Witch. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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"Proteus Says: 'All Things Must Change!'" Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Don Heck and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Zatanna (new costume); Batman [Earth-1] (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Proteus (villain). Note: Zatanna gets a new costume. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Proteus Says: 'All Things Must Change!'" Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Don Heck and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Superman [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Elongated Man; Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Zatanna (new costume); Batman [Earth-1] (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Proteus (villain). Note: Zatanna gets a new costume. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.

Issue 27/28. February 1981. French language reprint of Kamandi (1972 DC). 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg. "One Man's Gift is Another Man's Garbage," script by Frank Doyle, art by Stan Goldberg; Hearing that Betty is going to make homemade Christmas gifts for Archie, Veronica decides to do the same to show she's just as creative. Pop Tate's Christmas Sundae word puzzle by Joe Edwards. "Get the Message?", script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie makes Veronica mad, then hides behind Jughead. "Winter Smarts," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx uses her wits to avoid being pelted with snowballs. Archie Club News. "Trick Or Treat," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Bingo tries to teach Rebel to do tricks, but as usual, Rebel will only show his true abilities in front of Teddy, just to mess with his mind. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover pencils by Jimmy Janes, inks by Dick Giordano. The Secret Origin of Blok!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Steve Ditko (breakdowns) and Frank Chiaramonte (finished art), inks by Chiaramonte; Wildfire and Dawnstar are testing four Legion Academy recruits to see which will join the Legion; As former enemy Blok recounts his origin, the team is called to recapture the escaped Starburst Raiders; Blok is admitted to the team for stopping the villains single-handedly. Who Are the Heroes? featuring Dial H for Hero, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Smith (cover), Frank Chiaramonte (pages 1-10), and Dennis Jensen (pages 11-15); New student Chris King meets Vicki Grant at school who tells him that the house his parents bought is rumored to be haunted; They find two mysterious dials in the attic which enable them to turn into super-heroes. Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies with Aquaman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 52 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Cover pencils by Jimmy Janes, inks by Dick Giordano. The Secret Origin of Blok!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Steve Ditko (breakdowns) and Frank Chiaramonte (finished art), inks by Chiaramonte; Wildfire and Dawnstar are testing four Legion Academy recruits to see which will join the Legion; As former enemy Blok recounts his origin, the team is called to recapture the escaped Starburst Raiders; Blok is admitted to the team for stopping the villains single-handedly. Who Are the Heroes? featuring Dial H for Hero, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Smith (cover), Frank Chiaramonte (pages 1-10), and Dennis Jensen (pages 11-15); New student Chris King meets Vicki Grant at school who tells him that the house his parents bought is rumored to be haunted; They find two mysterious dials in the attic which enable them to turn into super-heroes. Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies with Aquaman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 52 pgs.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. Clown Princess, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; A bump on the head gives Betty amnesia, and she winds up becoming a carnival clown; When Archie and Chuck look for her, they don't recognize her under the makeup. Updated featuring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. Can You Top This?, script by Claire Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie and Jughead listen to a hobo's crazy stories about being a millionaire, and top him by telling even crazier stories about their own lives. The Real Thing, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie starts providing narration to his own life, as if he's the hero of a hard-boiled detective novel. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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The Christmas Ducks, or Yule Quack Up Over This. Veronica and Sue Stringly get stranded on the old water tower while aiding wayward ducks. Little Archies dog Spotty is in the Andrews car when it gets stolen. Little Sabrina and her aunts help Santa Claus after his sled is struck by a meteor. Stories and art by Bob Bolling and Dexter Taylor. Plus Lil Jinx by Joe Edwards. 32 pages. Cover by Taylor. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Elfquest's first official Fan Club Newsletter! for Elves, Trolls, Humans, and other creatures of imagination. Loose page(s), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 3 pages, Text Only

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Auction Item: CBCS 9.0 View scans Auction opens December 23 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Tom DeFalco on 6/16/2023. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-211DCD8-027

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Direct Edition. Jolted By Jack O'Lantern! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin. Complete-your-collection special! (Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.) Featuring the first appearance of Jack O'Lantern! Starring Machine Man, Brock Jones [the Torpedo], Maggie Jones (Brock's sister), Geoff Peckman, Jack O'Lantern [Jason Macendale; Hobgoblin II] (introduction), Peter Spaulding, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn, Byron Benjamin and Eddie Harris. Note: Machine Man next appears in Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #99. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Jolted By Jack O'Lantern! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin. Complete-your-collection special! (Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.) Featuring the first appearance of Jack O'Lantern! Starring Machine Man, Brock Jones [the Torpedo], Maggie Jones (Brock's sister), Geoff Peckman, Jack O'Lantern [Jason Macendale; Hobgoblin II] (introduction), Peter Spaulding, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn, Byron Benjamin and Eddie Harris. Note: Machine Man next appears in Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #99. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Baby Snoots

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Dr. Who stars in "Doctor Who and the Iron Legion Book Two: Against the Gods!" Script by Mills and Wagner, art by Dave Gibbons. Back-up: "K-9's Finest Hour." Script by Steve Moore, art by Paul Neary. Frank Miller/Terry Austin cover. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art Paul Gulacy; The Universal Cornucopia article by Lynn Graeme; Paradox pinup by Val Mayerik; Two Hundred Years in the Future Paradox story by Bill Mantlo, art by Val Mayerik; By the Light of the Silvery Earth Paradox story by Mantlo, art by Mayerik; Moonrise Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; Now You See Him, Now You Don't Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; Just a Little Misunderstanding Paradox story by Mantlo and Mayerik; and prom ad art by John Bolton and Paul Gulacy. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

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Featuring Material Originally Presented in Avengers (1963 1st Series) #67 - "We Stand at Armageddon!" Starring the Avengers. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and George Klein. Ultron is back and he's deadlier than ever! Featuring a Hulk British back-up story with Paul Neary art. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Issue #370 - February 1981. Avengers, Champions and X-Men reprints. 8-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, black and white.

Captain Britain in "Against The Realm" Script by Dave Thorpe. Pencils and Inks by Alan Davis. Captain Britain and Saturnyne battle the Status Crew, England's chief security force. They scan Cap and learn that his power comes from his intense concentration and his greatest weakness is distraction. They blast him with a sonic beam to deprive him of his power. They then try to blast him with a bazooka but Jackdaw sacrifices himself to save Cap. Reprints Avengers #187 "The Call of the Mountain Thing". Reprints Hulk #22 "Ghoul of My Dreams". 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by John Romita. The Tarantula is a Very Deadly Beast, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt; Spider-Man battles Tarantula; Jackal guest-stars. ...And Finally: Black Bolt! starring the Inhumans, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; origin of Black Bolt; reprinted from Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #148. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.