Comic books August 1987

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover by Matt Howarth. Every Picture Tells A Story, script and art by Matt Howarth; The Post Brothers break into a home in suburban New York, terrorising a mundane suburban family (the Bubs); During the course of their roughing them up, Ron and Russ discover that the beautiful paintings can talk and are responsible for authoring the most popular novels on this reality level; Going up into the baby's room they blow open the wall facing the city; Joined by Monsieur Boche, the trio have a prime seat to watch the nuclear destruction of nearby New York. 28 pgs., black and white. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

"Safari Jo!" Based on the screenplay by Steve Perry. Adapted by Steve Perry. Art by Ernie Colon and Al Williamson. Can even the brave Thundercats prevail when the greatest big game hunter in the galaxy arrives on Third Earth looking for sport? 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.00.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #3. The original, self-published mini-series that established the alternate timeline for the Families of Altered Wars saga. Time travelers interfere with the course of World War II, leading to an alternate 1946, as well as a future in which German female space fighter pilots oppose both an alien invasion and a timeline that should not exist. Noel pushes her combat sorties too hard, and pilots Ariel and Marcus pay the price. Miscarriage of Life; plus, the design specs for the Stratohawk SF21E. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

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Direct Edition cover by Neal Adams. Charge, Dirtbags. Story by Neal Adams and Cary Bates. Art by Trevor Von Eeden, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Young tech genius Jason Kritter puts his robots and other inventions to use when his millionaire father is in danger, becoming Toyboy. Terrorists for hire who call themselves the DirtBags are sent after rich kid Jason Kritter, but they don't know about his half-robot suit. Featuring a cameo by President Ronald Reagan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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Newsstand Edition cover by Neal Adams. Charge, Dirtbags. Story by Neal Adams and Cary Bates. Art by Trevor Von Eeden, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Young tech genius Jason Kritter puts his robots and other inventions to use when his millionaire father is in danger, becoming Toyboy. Terrorists for hire who call themselves the DirtBags are sent after rich kid Jason Kritter, but they don't know about his half-robot suit. Featuring a cameo by  President Ronald Reagan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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Buster, the youngster who was friends with the Autobots and seen in issues 1-12, returns. He and his dad are operating a new car wash franchise that has been started by G.B. Blackrock, who is now controlled by the Decepticons. And Buster discovers that something bad is going on with those car washes in "Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Don Perlin & Jim Fern. Cover price $1.00.

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Meet super spy and super guy Lester Girls as he saves the world and gets the girl. But he doesn't want adventure, fame, glory and girls. He just wants peace and quiet. In this issue, Lester Girls has to deal with the enemies stalking him and the girl waiting in his penthouse while reporter Maxi Scoops is trying to get assigned to do a story on our hero in "Meeting Girls." Script by Will Jacobs & Gerard Jones and art by Tim Hamilton & Dave Garcia. Cover price $1.95.

August 29, 1987. Cover: Sherman Hemsley and Anna Maria Horsford of "Amen." Inside: Hemsley article/interview; cabvle TV article by Jeff Greenfield; college football. Cover price $0.60.

Volume 7 #3, Aug. 1987. Robert R. McCammon - an excerpt from his new novel 'Swan Song'; 'The Others' - a new tale by Joyce Carol Oates; the art of Jeffrey Jones; film preview - Mel Brooks' 'Spaceballs'; fiction by David J. Schow, Craig Kee Strete, Thomas E. Sanders, Carol Emshwiller and Michael Seidman; Special Feature - American Indian Magic. Cover price $2.50.

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Direct Edition. "Unfinished Business!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Storm returns to face Forge, the man responsible for her powers being taken away. What she finds is not what she expected. Plus, the old shaman Naze shows up with a dire warning. Cover price $0.75.

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Newsstand Edition. "Unfinished Business!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Storm returns to face Forge, the man responsible for her powers being taken away. What she finds is not what she expected. Plus, the old shaman Naze shows up with a dire warning. Cover price $0.75.

ark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Forge returns in "Unfinished Business." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mark Silvestri, inks by Dan Green. Silvestri/Green cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Daan Jippes. Nobody's Business starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Gladstone Gander, Gyro Gearloose, Helper, Clerkly, and Colonel Gristleburger, script and art by Don Rosa. Wrong Number starring Uncle Scrooge, art by Carl Barks. Lights Out starring Uncle Scrooge, script and art by Carl Barks. An Honest Mistake starring The Beagle Boys, script by Mike Sharland (plot), Jack Sutter (script), and Byron Erickson (US script), art by Daniel Branca. In Kakimaw Country starring Uncle Scrooge, script and art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Issue 5. August 1987. Digest size. Reprints of classic Disney comics. 5" x 6.5". 96 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Trial - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Paul Gulacy and Willie Blyberg. Cover by Paul Gulacy. The conclusion of the spinoff from Eclipse's Airboy series! Characters in this issue: Valkyrie; Marlene; Sylvia Lawton (last appearance); Black Angel [Holly McCovey]; Airboy; Skywolf; Laverne; Hirota; Steelfox; Anna Mahlmann; Misery. Plus: Pin-ups by Bruce Jones, Timothy Truman, and Bo Hampton and Tom Yeates. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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UK series. August 1st, 1987. Stories include Victor, The Survivor, Feuding Finnegan, The White Samurai, Tough at the Top, The Ten Sacred Symbols of Buddha, Phantom of the Forty-Third, and The Hunting of Rupe Landers. 8 1/4" x 11 7/8", 32 pages, B&W, 22p cover price.

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UK series. August 15th, 1987. Stories include Victor, Fortune Hunters, The White Samurai, Feuding Finnegan, The Forgotten Fourteenth, The Survivor, Tough at the Top, Phantom of the Forty-Third, and The Hunting of Rupe Landers. 8 1/4" x 11 7/8", 32 pages, B&W, 22p cover price.

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UK series. August 22nd, 1987. Stories include Victor, Tough at the Top, The Hunting of Rupe Landers, Feuding Finnegan, Phantom of the Forty-Third, Figaro, The White Samurai, Fortune Hunters, The Survivor, and The Forgotten Fourteenth. 8 1/4" x 11 7/8", 32 pages, B&W, 24p cover price.

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The Vigilante goes undercover to track down and stop some drug dealers in "Addictions." Script by Paul Kupperberg and art by Dave Cockrum & Rick Burchett. Cover price $1.50.

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Carl Barks story/art reprint; Gottfredson; Walt Kelly art. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Morgan continues to struggle against the society of assassins and all of the damage they have done in "Vale of the Snowmen." Script by Michael Fleisher and art by Art Thibert and Pablo Marcos. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. Morgan continues to struggle against the society of assassins and all of the damage they have done in "Vale of the Snowmen." Script by Michael Fleisher and art by Art Thibert and Pablo Marcos. Cover price $1.00.

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"Look on my works, ye mighty…". Part 11 of 12. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. The story of Adrian Veidt is revealed, and we are shown behind the scenes of his motivations. This leads to a final battle with Rorschach and Night Owl. Includes four page fictional text feature with an interview with Adrian Veidt. 32 pages. Full color. No ads. Cover price $1.50.

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"Mask" Guest-starring Wolverine. Story by Jim Owsley. Art by Steve Geiger and Art Nichols. The story opens at the funeral of Ned Leeds (aka the Hobgoblin). Peter Parker's life is in turmoil as he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man. Wolverine finds Peter and tries to convince him to do otherwise. The heroes join forces to battle a street gang and also have a brief encounter with the new Hobgoblin (aka Jason Macendale). Meanwhile, the Rose's criminal empire is crumbling all around him. (Note: This story takes place during Amazing Spiderman 289.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Mask" Guest-starring Wolverine. Story by Jim Owsley. Art by Steve Geiger and Art Nichols. The story opens at the funeral of Ned Leeds (aka the Hobgoblin). Peter Parker's life is in turmoil as he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man. Wolverine finds Peter and tries to convince him to do otherwise. The heroes join forces to battle a street gang and also have a brief encounter with the new Hobgoblin (aka Jason Macendale). Meanwhile, the Rose's criminal empire is crumbling all around him. (Note: This story takes place during Amazing Spiderman 289.) Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Robert Crumb. Harvey Sez column; Harvey Pekar praises the author Daniel Fuchs; The article includes a Kominsky-Crumb portrait of Harvey. "Bimbos From Hell!", script and art by Krystine Kryttre; Krystine remembers the good times she and Dori shared. "Let's Eat Brains," script and art by Dori Seda; Biff finds a recipe for brains and wants to try them. "My First Arrest, My Last Incarceration," script and art by Lindsay Arnold (as Ellé); Lindsay is arrested for swearing at a policeman. "Two Old Birds," script and art by Kim Deitch; Larry Farrel recalls a prank from his acting career. "The Return of Mrs. Kite," script and art by Carol Tyler; Carol's grandmother returns, having eloped. "Ask Dr. Bunch," script and art by Aline Kominsky-Crumb. "Memories Are Made of This," script and art by Robert Crumb; Robert Crumb tries for a hot date in the 1970s. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.95 Cover price $2.50.

Steve Ditko art. Cover price $1.75.

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A war breaks out between the Mafia, the Yakuza and drug smugglers and Whisper is right in the middle of it all in "City of Angels – Part 2: Heathen Town." Script by Steven Grant and art by Norm Breyfogle. Cover price $1.75.

Games Workshop's Roleplaying Monthly. In this issue: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Races. Plus: Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game - Adventures. Also: RuneQuest summons; Chainsaw Warrior confesses; and Dungeons and Dragons rescues! Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Mike Barr, Bob Rozakis, John Ostrander, and others, Who's Who Update '87 is a series of reference volumes that features the following: characters that were introduced after the original Who's Who series; characters that didn't make the cut the first time around; and updates of characters that have changed in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Each entry provides personal data, history, and powers and weapons. Character/artist listing: Young All-Stars by Howard Simpson and Malcolm Jones 3rd; All-Star Squadron by Howard Simpson and Danny Bulanadi; Amazing Grace by John Byrne; Amethyst by Keith Giffen and Bob Smith; Ares by George Perez; Arisia by Joe Staton; Artemis by Todd McFarlane and Al Gordon; Atmos by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo; Axis Amerika by Brian Murray; Bad Samaritan by Jim Aparo; Baron Tyrano by Joe Staton; Batgirl by Rick Leonardi and Karl Kesel; Batman by Alan Davis and Paul Neary; Belle Reve by Luke McDonnell and Rick Magyar; Bizarro by John Byrne; Black Adam by Tom Mandrake; Blackguard by Dan Jurgens and Arne Starr; Black Mace by Greg LaRocque and Romeo Tanghal; Bloodsport by John Byrne; Blue Beetle I by Gil Kane; Blue Beetle II by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson; Booster Gold by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo; Brimstone by Joe Brozowski and Dennis Janke; Captain Atom by Pat Broderick; Captain Marvel by Tom Mandrake; Carapax by Paris Cullins and Bob Lewis; Carcharo by Todd McFarlane and Al Gordon; Caress by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo; Catalyst by Paris Cullins and Malcolm Jones 3rd. Joe Brozowski/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.25.

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price. Written by Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Mike Barr, Bob Rozakis, John Ostrander, and others, Who's Who Update '87 is a series of reference volumes that features the following: characters that were introduced after the original Who's Who series; characters that didn't make the cut the first time around; and updates of characters that have changed in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Each entry provides personal data, history, and powers and weapons. Character/artist listing: Young All-Stars by Howard Simpson and Malcolm Jones 3rd; All-Star Squadron by Howard Simpson and Danny Bulanadi; Amazing Grace by John Byrne; Amethyst by Keith Giffen and Bob Smith; Ares by George Perez; Arisia by Joe Staton; Artemis by Todd McFarlane and Al Gordon; Atmos by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo; Axis Amerika by Brian Murray; Bad Samaritan by Jim Aparo; Baron Tyrano by Joe Staton; Batgirl by Rick Leonardi and Karl Kesel; Batman by Alan Davis and Paul Neary; Belle Reve by Luke McDonnell and Rick Magyar; Bizarro by John Byrne; Black Adam by Tom Mandrake; Blackguard by Dan Jurgens and Arne Starr; Black Mace by Greg LaRocque and Romeo Tanghal; Bloodsport by John Byrne; Blue Beetle I by Gil Kane; Blue Beetle II by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson; Booster Gold by Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo; Brimstone by Joe Brozowski and Dennis Janke; Captain Atom by Pat Broderick; Captain Marvel by Tom Mandrake; Carapax by Paris Cullins and Bob Lewis; Carcharo by Todd McFarlane and Al Gordon; Caress by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo; Catalyst by Paris Cullins and Malcolm Jones 3rd. Joe Brozowski/Dick Giordano cover. Cover price $1.75.