Comic books January 1980

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Kitty Pryde in "God Spare the Child!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin. First appearance of the Hellfire Club: Sebastian Shaw, Donald Pierce, Harry Leland, and Emma Frost/the White Queen. Jason Wyngarde, Havok, and Lorna Dane appearances. Part one of the Dark Phoenix saga. Byrne/Austin cover. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 1 of 9 - "God Spare the Children!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. This issue begins arguably the greatest and most tragic X-Men adventure of all time - The Dark Phoenix Saga. While the X-Men v attempt to recruit a "New Mutant" by the name of Kitty Pryde, Wolverine, Colossus, and Storm are suddenly attacked by unknown assailants. What do these armored foes want, and who is the White Queen? NOTE: 1st appearance of Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, the White Queen.

Uncle Scrooge in "The Magic Ink" in which Scrooge uses writing ink that magically flashes to a person's center of conscience and an untitled story in which Scrooge builds the ideal money bin to protect his money from the Beagle Boys. Both stories are Carl Barks reprints. Issue also has reprints of Scrooge in "The Bad Bargain" and a one-page text feature "Goofy's Spacecraft." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Uncle Scrooge in "The Magic Ink" in which Scrooge uses writing ink that magically flashes to a person's center of conscience and an untitled story in which Scrooge builds the ideal money bin to protect his money from the Beagle Boys. Both stories are Carl Barks reprints. Issue also has reprints of Scrooge in "The Bad Bargain" and a one-page text feature "Goofy's Spacecraft." Cover price $0.40.

1st printing.

Story and art by Carl Barks.

Featuring Scrooge McDuck's classic second appearance! Uncle Scrooge recruits Donald and his Nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, to help find the lost treasure of Dismal Downs Castle, the Clan McDuck ancestral home. But find the treasure is the easy part as Scrooge and the boys must also contend with ghosts, skeletons and hidden passageways!

Hardcover (Horizontal format), 10-in. x 7-in., 36 page, full color.

Cover price $3.50.

Edited by Linda and Ron Downey, who also produced The World of Yesterday. Under Western Skies focuses on westerns in film, TV, and radio. In this issue: Rex Ritter. 8.5 x 11; black and white; 40 pages; squarebound.

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Evans coverCover by George Evans. Death in Blue and Gray!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Continuation of last issues battle between Count Von Stauffen and the Unknown Soldier. Return to Beach Red, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Maurice Whitman, inks by Francisco Chiaramonte; WWII Pacific Infantry story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Evans coverCover by George Evans. Death in Blue and Gray!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Continuation of last issues battle between Count Von Stauffen and the Unknown Soldier. Return to Beach Red, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Maurice Whitman, inks by Francisco Chiaramonte; WWII Pacific Infantry story. 36 pgs., full color.

Volume III, Number 19. January 8, 1980. Star Trek cover and feature story. Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 11-in, 80 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.60.

1st prinitng. By Godard and Ribera. In infinite space, all that the mind can encompass is possible. Each new planet engenders a new form of madness, each time more unreal than the last; and madmen never tire. Yet even they recoil before one accursed planet: EARTH. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers No Cover Price.

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Stories in this issue include: "Phantasmagoria of Terror" (starring Vampirella); "Vampire Bite"; "Steak-Out"; "Final Act"; and "Native Strain." Written by Bill DuBay, Nicola Cuti, Pierce Askegren, and others. Art by Rudy Nebres, Jim Janes, Pizarro, and others. Joe Brancatelli's comic books column is about Gary Trudeau's contract with Universal Press Syndicate. Back cover ad is for Alien movie magazine. Cover art by Steve Harris. Cover price $1.75.

Canadian $2.00 Price Variant. Stories in this issue include: "Phantasmagoria of Terror" (starring Vampirella); "Vampire Bite"; "Steak-Out"; "Final Act"; and "Native Strain." Written by Bill DuBay, Nicola Cuti, Pierce Askegren, and others. Art by Rudy Nebres, Jim Janes, Pizarro, and others. Joe Brancatelli's comic books column is about Gary Trudeau's contract with Universal Press Syndicate. Back cover ad is for Alien movie magazine. Cover art by Steve Harris. Cover price $2.00.

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Design and introduction by Bill Pearson. A collection of artwork from the legendary cartoonist Wally Wood. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1500 copies.

The Black Hole Cover price $0.60.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Barks reprint; Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Reprints #4. "A Reason for Dying," script by Mike Pellowski, art by Bill Molno; In the battle of Chancellorville, Lieutenant Darby comes face to face with Joshua, a slave of his father's who escaped north and joined the Union Army. "The Raider" Part I, script by Joe Gill, art by Antonio Colmeiro; Admiral Rygens tries to trap the British fleet by faking damage to his ship. "Death Squad" text story, art by Pat Boyette. "The Raider" Part Two, art by Antonio Colmeiro. "Torpedo Attack!" one-page WWII story, art by Pat Boyette. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Morgan is reunited with the team of warriors he led as a gladiator in issue #2 in "Return of the Gladiator." Script by Mike Grell and art by Mike Grell and Vince Colleta. Issue also has a backup feature "Wizard World – Hound from Hell" with script and art by Mike Grell. Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

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January 5, 1980. War stories. Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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January 12, 1980. War stories. Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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January 19, 1980. War stories. Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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January 26, 1980. War stories. Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $225.00 or Best Offer View scans Books grade in VF range, slipcase in high FN range. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Includes Volume 1-4 (with Slipcase) - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 EC Comics) #1-22. Golden Age tales of science fiction and tales of wonder. Featuring stories by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Hardcover (4 Volumes with Slipcase), 9-in. x 11-in., 704 pages, B&W. NO Cover Price

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 EC Comics) #1-6. Golden Age tales of science fiction and tales of wonder. Featuring stories by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. NO Cover Price NOTE: Originally only available in the Complete EC Library Slipcase Set.

Add to cart Very Fine $38.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 EC Comics) #7-11. Golden Age tales of science fiction and tales of wonder. Featuring stories by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. NO Cover Price NOTE: Originally only available in the Complete EC Library Slipcase Set.

Add to cart Fine $29.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 EC Comics) #12-17. Golden Age tales of science fiction and tales of wonder. Featuring stories by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. NO Cover Price NOTE: Originally only available in the Complete EC Library Slipcase Set.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 EC Comics) #18-22. Golden Age tales of science fiction and tales of wonder. Featuring stories by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman and Wally Wood. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. NO Cover Price NOTE: Originally only available in the Complete EC Library Slipcase Set.

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Includes 4 Volumes with Slipcase - Printings on Volumes may vary.

Includes Vol. 1-4. Vol. 1: Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #1-6; Vol. 2: Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) 7-11; Vol. 3: Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) 12-17; and Vol. 4: Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #18-22. Over 800 pages of Sc-Fi thrills and chills!

Hardcover (4 Volumes with Slipcase), 9-in. x 12-in., 800 pages (Total), B&W.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #1-6.

Featuring the talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, George Roussos, Jack Olesen, and Joe Orlando.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #7-11.

Featuring the talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, George Roussos, Jack Olesen, and Joe Orlando.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #12-17.

Featuring the talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, George Roussos, Jack Olesen, and Joe Orlando.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $38.00

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #18-22.

Featuring the talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, George Roussos, Jack Olesen, and Joe Orlando.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Bill Alexander, Antonio Reynoso, Cirilo Munoz, Martha Barnes, Larry Woromay, and Oscar Fraga. Legendary publisher Eerie's fondly remembered tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. Scientists are somehow transported back to Neanderthal times. A man kills elderly women for their money, but his latest target is a vampire. The new worker at a freak show falls in love with the owner's daughter, but he's in for a surprise. The Demon; Invitation from a Vampire; The Blood-Sucker; The Creatures; The Skull; Superstitions; The Fanged Freak; Fangs of Revenge; The Devils Monster; Monster; Escape to Nowhere. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.75.

Cover art by George Evans. One page of art by Romeo Tanghal. Prison of the Mind, script by George Kashdan, art by Ruben Yandoc; set in Isreal in October and November 1974. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Flash. A Toast to the Dying, script by George Kashdan, art by Romeo Tanghal; set in a Rumanian mountain village and Braklowa Castle during World War II. Penitence, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Ric Estrada; set in Rhodesia in 1891. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by George Evans. One page of art by Romeo Tanghal. Prison of the Mind, script by George Kashdan, art by Ruben Yandoc; set in Isreal in October and November 1974. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Flash. A Toast to the Dying, script by George Kashdan, art by Romeo Tanghal; set in a Rumanian mountain village and Braklowa Castle during World War II. Penitence, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Ric Estrada; set in Rhodesia in 1891. 36 pgs.

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"The Trial of Bat Lash" by Gerry Conway. Art by Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Trial of Bat Lash" by Gerry Conway. Art by Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Trial of Bat Lash" by Gerry Conway. Art by Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.40.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Shelton. Gilbert Shelton's exciting cartoon novel of election-year politics, international nuclear terror, professional football, science fiction, motorcycle and auto racing, pestilence, famine, economic and romantic love. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Cover pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Power and the Pampas," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta; Concerned by increasing scrutiny in man's world, Wonder Woman travels to DC seeking the government file on herself - only to confront another of the Prime Planner's assassins. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Rescue." Fred Hembeck comic strip. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Power and the Pampas." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Rescue." Fred Hembeck comic strip. Delbo cover pencils, Dick Giordano cover inks. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Dick Giordano. "The Power and the Pampas," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta; Concerned by increasing scrutiny in man's world, Wonder Woman travels to DC seeking the government file on herself - only to confront another of the Prime Planner's assassins. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Rescue." Fred Hembeck comic strip. 36 pages, Full Color.

Whitman edition. "The Power and the Pampas." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Vince Colletta. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Rescue." Fred Hembeck comic strip. Delbo cover pencils, Dick Giordano cover inks. Cover price $0.40.