Comic books May 1978

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "Sojourners Through Spaces!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and Soviet Super-Soldiers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard and Fred Kida. The Armored Avenger and Jack of Hearts have been kidnaped and transported to the far side of the galaxy to partake in an intergalactic civil war. But, first they'll have to face the nigh unstoppable killing machine the Punisher, watchdog of Galactus (as seen in Fantastic Four #49). 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Sojourners Through Space!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Fred Kida (finishes). Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. Thanks to an inadvertent tractor beam, the spacefaring Rigellians transport the golden avenger and Jack of Hearts from the moon to their massive starship! Oh my, what have the galactic colonizers been up to since their last encounter with Thor several years ago? At the moment they're trying to conquer the planet known as Wundagore II; and they don't want to be bothered by Shell-Head and his apprentice! So the Rigellians dispatch Galactus' former creation, the robot Punisher, to battle the two displaced heroes! It's time for Iron Man to go to work! Cameo appearances by Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo, Jasper Sitwell, and Madame Masque. (Notes: The Rigellians previously appeared in Thor 218-220. The Punisher robot last appeared in Fantastic Four 74. This issue includes a detailed 2-page layout of Iron Man's armor.) 32 pages.

May 1978 - The Bionic Woman. 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.

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"City of Skulls." While searching for Sola in the desert, John Carter and Tars Tarkas crash near the City of Skulls. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Rudy Nebres. Cover by George Perez and Nebres. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart Fine $9.00

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Add to cart CGC 6.5 $44.00 View scan Paper: White Label #1074497009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Search for 'Gator Hawes!" Jonah almost beats his opponent...but 'almost' only counts with pitching horseshoes and shooting shotguns! Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Vicente Alcazar. Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Search for 'Gator Hawes!" Jonah almost beats his opponent...but 'almost' only counts with pitching horseshoes and shooting shotguns! Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Vicente Alcazar. Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick. Hostess ad with Josie. "A Run for His Money," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead has a very unique and ultimately expensive jogging regime. "Disc-Tsk" half-page Li'l Jinx story by Joe Edwards. Right Spell Maze activity page by Joe Edwards. "The Unkindest Cut," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead must help Frankie cope with his sudden hair loss. "Horning In," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead decides he's descended from Eric The Red and comes to school dressed in full Viking regalia. "Test Pattern," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's attempt to teach Moose mnemonic memory tricks ends up getting Reggie pounded. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Story and art credit: Unknown. Jughead can't believe his good fortune when he receives a free sample of soda literally through the phone in "Pinch Flinch." Jughead in "Fate Strait," "Bite Sprite," "Hint Stint," "Tall Story," and more. Jughead pinup page and puzzle. 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Michael Kaluta cover for "I'll Kill You in Your Dreams!" written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. This issue features Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, the Flash, the Black Canary and the Atom. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Michael Kaluta cover for "I'll Kill You in Your Dreams!" written by Gerry Conway with art by Dick Dillin and inks by Frank McLaughlin. This issue features Superman, Batman, Green Arrow, the Flash, the Black Canary and the Atom. Cover price $0.30.

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"The Sign of Three." Script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rich Buckler and Jack Abel. Pyra's living ship attacks Kamandi and company. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "The Sign of Three." Script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rich Buckler and Jack Abel. Pyra's living ship attacks Kamandi and company.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Sign of Three." Script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rich Buckler and Jack Abel. Pyra's living ship attacks Kamandi and company. Cover price $0.35.

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Photo cover. # on cover: 90301-805. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman edition. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Mark Evanier (layout) and Owen Fitzgerald, inks by Scott Shaw. "The Miraculous Moon Meet!", script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Owen Fitzgerald, inks by Scott Shaw; Nine of the greatest Laff-a-Lympians get plucked up into space by alien who wants to challenge them for the ownership of Earth. Appearances by Yogi Bear; Scooby Doo; Mumbly; Snagglepuss; Mildew Wolf; Shaggy; Dynomutt; Captain Caveman; Boo Boo Bear; Huckleberry Hound; Wally Gator; Blue Falcon; Augie Doggie; Doggie Daddy; Quick Draw McGraw; Dinky Dalton; Hokey Wolf; Babu the Genie; Pixie & Dixie; Dread Baron; Dee Dee Skyes; Taffy Dare; Brenda Chance; The Creepleys; Orful Octopus; Hong Kong Phooey; Cindy Bear; Yakky Doodle Duck; Mr. Jinks; Grape Ape; Daisy Mayhem; Fondoo the Magician; Dirty Dalton; and Dastardly Dalton. "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera: Comedy Character Scorecard" article by Art Scott. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 2 # 4. Newspaper with ads for magic-related material. Doug Henning cover. Folds out to full newspaper size; 16 pages; black and white.

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"A Lift For a Chairlift" Hostess snack cakes ad with Josie. "Two Times Trouble," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When Sam Johnson, a diamond courier, goes missing it is assumed he has stolen the diamonds he was to deliver to Mr. Lodge. "Weak Kneed," script and pencils by Joe Edwards; Greg waits in the snow for Jinx. Archie Club News. "Pirate Gold," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Captain Trueblue must turn over the cache of United States gold to the pirate Black Blech in order to ransom the life of wealthy debutante Cynthia Snobnostril. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Night of the UFO"; Nobody believes Little Archie when he reports that Little Jughead got abducted by aliens in a UFO; Instead, Little Archie's parents call the doctor to make sure he is OK in the head; But the aliens quickly let Little Jughead go when they find out how much he eats. "Foreign Flavor"; Li'l Jinx invites Charley to a breakfast party, with exotic foods like English muffins and French toast. "Medicine Man"; When Miss Grundy suspects that Little Betty is sneaking food from her cooking class to boys in the hallway, Mr. Weatherbee takes action, attempting to sabotage the food. "The Music Maker"; Little Archie and Little Jughead try to get on a local production of The Zong Show by playing tunes on progressively filled bottles of water and a bass drum; But the bottles spill onstage, and when Little Archie and Little Reggie (who is a show judge) get into a fistfight to the sound of drumbeats, that wins them first prize; Parody of "The Gong Show", a popular 1970s TV series featuring weird and unusual acts. "From the Top"; Sabrina appears in a parody of Goldilocks and The Three Bears, as read by her aunt; Little Archie, Little Jughead, and Little Reggie make a cameo as the substituted three BIRDS. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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#245, 5/78, 35c. Issue features "The Fall of Uncle Thaddeus," "Sales Resistance," "Tubby Turns the Tables" and Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Laugh It Up." Little Lulu stories written by Arnold Drake and art by Irving Tripp. Witch Hazel story by Fred Fredericks, art by Irving Tripp. Number/month on Cover: 90028-805, no month listed. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman edition. Issue features "The Fall of Uncle Thaddeus," "Sales Resistance," "Tubby Turns the Tables" and Witch Hazel & the Little Scarecrow Boy in "Laugh It Up." Little Lulu stories written by Arnold Drake and art by Irving Tripp. Witch Hazel story by Fred Fredericks, art by Irving Tripp. Cover price $0.35.

Published by Charles Brown, Locus is a fanzine that reports on science fiction and fantasy writing. Issue #211 includes: The Japanese Scene; British book news; Pocket Books article; Leigh Brackett remembrance by Andrew Offutt; letters from Bob Weinberg and Arthur C. Clarke; book reviews; book reviews; and Robert Moore Williams obituary. 20 pgs. May, 1978. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #21-23. Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #21 (Sgt. Fury x-over, partial 1st app Hate-Monger)

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #23-24 Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #23 (1st app Terrible Trio).

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #34-35 Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #35 (intro/1st appearance Dragon Man)

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #37-38 Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white.

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #42-44. Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #44 (Partial 1st app Gorgon (Inhumans), Medusa, Dragon Man)

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #44-45. Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #44 (Partial 1st app Gorgon (Inhumans), Medusa, Dragon Man). #45 (1st app Inhumans (Black Bolt, Crystal, Karnak, Triton, Lockjaw).

Spanish language reprint of Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #46-47. Story by Stan Lee, Art by Jack Kirby. Cover by Lopez Espi. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 60 pages, black and white. NOTE: #46 (2nd app Inhumans (first Black Bolt cover & full app)).

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House of Nightmares - Story and Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. They've caught Machine Man...but they can't hold him! Don't miss this second sensational issue! Starring Machine Man, Peter Spalding, Colonel Kragg, Jose, Mr. Grover, Mr. Bates, Mary and Harry. Plus: A brief article and call for letters from Jack Kirby in the 1-page "A Persecuted Machine." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 54, Issue 5 - May 1978. Cover by Rick Sternbach. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Andrew Weiner, Glen Cook, Richard Olin, Barry Malzberg, L. Sprague De Camp, Mel Gilden, Raylyn Moore. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $1.25.

The Pink Panther

Annual 1979 - Featuring tales starring Daredevil! Some issue also include puzzles and word games. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color.

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Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Anthony Hope Hawkins biography. "The Prisoner of Zenda," script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival; An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, who is soon to be crowned king; Unfortunately, the monarch gets drugged and kidnapped. Adapted from the Anthony Hope novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894). Anthony Hope pinup. 52 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Pablo Marcos. Short Anthony Hope Hawkins biography. "The Prisoner of Zenda," script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival; An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, who is soon to be crowned king; Unfortunately, the monarch gets drugged and kidnapped. Adapted from the Anthony Hope novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1894). Anthony Hope pinup. 52 pgs., full color. $0.60.

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Originally presented in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #117 - "World's End?!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by Herb Trimpe. The Leader tries to start World War II and only the Hulk has the power to stop him. But first, he will have to face the deadly Super Humanoid! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Reprints Incredible Hulk #117. Cover price $0.35.

1979 - 1st printing. Collects material from Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #231, Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #155, Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) #15. Written Gerry Conway, Len Wein, andStan Lee. Art by John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Dick Giordano, and Terry Austin. Featuring Thor, Hercules, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and the Silver Surfer! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W (and blue).

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Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #112. Doctor Octopus, the Beetle, and the Gibbon have cameos in "Spidey Cops Out." Characters: Spider-Man; Aunt May; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Betty Brant; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Doctor Octopus; Beetle (cameo; flashback). Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita, Sr., inks by Romita, Sr. and Tony Mortellaro. Romita, Sr. cover. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man #112. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman Variant. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #112. Doctor Octopus, the Beetle, and the Gibbon have cameos in "Spidey Cops Out." Characters: Spider-Man; Aunt May; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Harry Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; Betty Brant; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Doctor Octopus; Beetle (cameo; flashback). Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Romita, Sr., inks by Romita, Sr. and Tony Mortellaro. Romita, Sr. cover. Cover price $0.35.

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"Night of the Living God!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Havok. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Dave Cockrum. During a quiet morning walk on Muir Isle, Alex Summers and Lorna Dane are attacked by a group of Egyptian henchmen! Meanwhile on the Empire State University campus, Peter Parker witnesses more Egyptian henchmen stealing a priceless ankh! Several hours later, the two storylines collide in New York City when Havok and the web-slinger team up to battle the Living Pharaoh! But after the pharaoh captures Havok and attaches the mystic ankh to the powerful mutant's neck...the Living Monolith walks the Earth again! What in the world is Spider-Man going to do now? Cameo appearances by Thor and the Beast. (Notes: The Living Pharaoh previously tried to tap into Havok's power in Uncanny X-men 54, 55, and 56. The subplot involving the Beast continues in Uncanny X-men 111. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 205 and 206.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.