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Comic books December 1978

  • Issue #18MJ
    Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Mark Jewelers 18MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #18WHITMAN
    Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 18WHITMAN

    1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.

    "The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #44
    Star Wars Weekly (1978 UK) 44

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    Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

  • Issue #45
    Star Wars Weekly (1978 UK) 45

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    Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

  • Issue #46
    Star Wars Weekly (1978 UK) 46

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    Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

  • Issue #47
    Star Wars Weekly (1978 UK) 47

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    Weekly B&W magazine published in the UK. NOTE: Title becomes Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Weekly (1980 UK) at issue #118.

  • Vol. 1 #12

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  • Issue #4
    Starburst (UK 1978 Visual Imagination) 4

    Starburst is Marvel's British magazine about "science fantasy in television, cinema, and comics." Issue #4 includes: The Hulk on TV, Tolkien on Film, an interview with Stirling Silliphant, War of the Worlds retrospective and poster, John Boorman on Merlin, Star Trek update, and A Good Woman strip by Steve Moore (story) and Chris Baker (art). 46 pgs. Original Cover Price: 50p. Nov, 1978. NOTE: #4-87 published by Marvel Comics.

  • Issue #18
    Starlog (1976) 18
    Published Dec 1978 by Starlog.

    Hollywood Halloween - special effects wizards create backyard tricks & treats. Plus: Battlestar Galactica interviews & pics; Star Wars sequel; vampire movies; David Hasselhoff in Stella Star; monster make-up; Star Trek Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #71

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    Battle for Cassino

    NOTE: Includes complete game.

  • Issue #7812
    Successful Meetings 7812
    Published Dec 1978

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    December 1978. Darth Vader photo cover for the one-page article inside, "Put the Force in Small Meetings." The rest of the magazine features business-related articles. 8-in. x 11-in.; partial color; 138 pages.

  • Issue #15
    Super Friends (1976 DC 1st Series) 15

    "The Overlord Goes Under." The Overland uses his command of earth, air, fire, and water to strike four different locales. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Elementals, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

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    $10 Super Friends #15 Very Fine (VF)
    $15 Bronze Age DC's SUPER FRIENDS #15 *Whitman Variant* [1978] VF 7.5-8.0; Batman
    $20 Super Friends #15 VF Whitman Variant

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  • Issue #15MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #15

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "The Overlord Goes Under." The Overland uses his command of earth, air, fire, and water to strike four different locales. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Elementals, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

  • Issue #15
    Super Friends (1979 DC 1st Series Whitman) 15

    Whitman edition. "The Overlord goes Under!" Story by E.N. Bridwell. Art by Ramona Fradon and Bob Smith. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #50
    Super Goof (1965 Gold Key) 50
  • Issue #50
    Super Goof (1965 Whitman) 50

    Whitman edition. Cover price $0.35.

  • Vol. 1 #4
    Super Rock Spectacular (1978 National Newsstand Publications) Vol. 1 #4

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    Volume 1, Issue 4 - Winter, 1978. Rock and roll centric yearbook with a focus on popular bands of the time. This issue features articles about Kiss, Peter Frampton, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and more. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 10.5", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #304
    Super Spider-Man (UK Magazine) 304

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    Reprints: Spider-Man, plus Thor and Avengers.

  • Issue #305
    Super Spider-Man (UK Magazine) 305

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    Reprints: Spider-Man, plus Thor and Avengers.

  • Issue #306
    Super Spider-Man (UK Magazine) 306

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    Reprints: Spider-Man, plus Thor and Avengers.

  • Issue #307
    Super Spider-Man (UK Magazine) 307

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    Reprints: Spider-Man, plus Thor and Avengers.

  • Issue #2
    Super Star Heroes (1978) 2

    Includes the following articles and features: Star Wars Update, Black Cauldron, The Lord of the Rings (animated movie), Star Trek The Motion Picture, The Origins of Stan Lee, Supermania Sweeps the Country, Battlestar Galactica Takes Off, The Visions of Ralph McQuarry (Galactica painter), The Movie Magic of John Dykstra, Galaxy of Movie Robots, and Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse, Superman pull-out poster. December, 1978. 8-in. x 11-in.; part color, part black and white; 72 pages. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #246
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 246

    Cover art by Mike Grell. Will the Last One to Leave Mercury Please Close the Planet?, script by Paul Levitz (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano; people are disappearing on Mercury, and the Legion tries to get to the bottom of things. A World for the Winning!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Murphy Anderson; the Fatal Five elevate the notion of living on Corvan IV and want it to join the United Planets. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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    $5 Superboy Legion of Super-Heroes 246 vs The Fatal Five! VF 1979 DC Comic

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  • Issue #246MJ
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) Mark Jewelers 246MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #246UK
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) UK Edition 246UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover art by Mike Grell. Will the Last One to Leave Mercury Please Close the Planet?, script by Paul Levitz (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano; people are disappearing on Mercury, and the Legion tries to get to the bottom of things. A World for the Winning!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Murphy Anderson; the Fatal Five elevate the notion of living on Corvan IV and want it to join the United Planets. 36 Pages, Full Color.

  • Issue #246
    Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) Whitman 246

    Whitman edition. Cover art by Mike Grell. Will the Last One to Leave Mercury Please Close the Planet?, script by Paul Levitz (plot) and Len Wein (script), pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano; people are disappearing on Mercury, and the Legion tries to get to the bottom of things. A World for the Winning!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Murphy Anderson; the Fatal Five elevate the notion of living on Corvan IV and want it to join the United Planets. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

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    $5 SUPERBOY & THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #246 1978 DC 6.0 Mike Grell Cover Art

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  • Issue #330
    Superman (1939 1st Series) 330
    Published Dec 1978 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #330MJ
    Superman (1939 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 330MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 32 pgs. $0.40. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #330UK
    Superman (1939 1st Series) UK Edition 330UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 32 pgs.

  • Issue #330
    Superman (1939 1st Series) Whitman 330

    Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Master Mesmerizer of Metropolis!, script by Al Schroeder II and Martin Pasko, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Spellbinder threatens to control the citizenry of Metropolis, spurring Superman to super-hypnotize them to keep them safe. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #9
    Superman (Australian 1977-1981 K.G. Murray) 9

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    Reprints "The Man with the Kryptonite Heart" from Superman #310, "Save My Friend, Kill Your World!" from Superman Family #186, and "A Phoenix of Steel" from Superman #187. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/2-in., 32 pages, FC.

  • Issue #192
    Superman Family (1974) 192
    Published Dec 1978 by DC.

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. This Town for Plunder! starring Superboy, script by Tom DeFalco, art by Joe Staton. What Goes Up...Can't Come Down starring Supergirl, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Requiem in the Rain starring Krypto, script by Bob Toomey, art by Juan Ortiz. Whatever Happened to the Guardian? starring Jimmy Olsen, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. My Father...Superman, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Tex Blaisdell. The Hand of Death starring Lois Lane, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by John Celardo. The Ordeal of Ak-Var starring Nightwing and Flamebird, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Ken Landgraf, inks by Romeo Tanghal. 84 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

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    $11 Superman Family #192 DC Comics 1978 All-New Stories 6.0 Fine
    $17 Superman Family #192 DC Comics Book 1978 (8.5) Very Fine Plus (VF+)

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman Last Son of Krypton HC (1978 Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Elliot S. Maggin. From doomed Krypton to middle America Smallville to the hustle and bustle of Metropolis, this original novel follows the life and adventures of the world's greatest super-hero - Superman! Includes 16 pages of B&W photos from the major motion pictus Superman and Superman II. Hardcover, 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #1N-1ST
    Superman Last Son of Krypton HC (1978 Novel) 1N-1ST

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    No Dust Jacket - 1st printing. By Elliot S. Maggin. From doomed Krypton to middle America Smallville to the hustle and bustle of Metropolis, this original novel follows the life and adventures of the world's greatest super-hero - Superman! Includes 16 pages of B&W photos from the major motion picture Superman and Superman II. Hardcover, 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, Text (16 pages of B&W photos). Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #1978
    Superman The Movie (1978 Parkes Run) Giant Story Coloring Book 1978

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    Adapted by Rob Rozakis and Paul Levitz. Art by Joe Staton.

    Based on the seminal 1978 film directed by Richard Donner and starring the great Christopher Reeves as the Last Son of Krypton. Bring these spectacular images inspired by the film to full color, poster-size life!

    Softcover, 16 1/2-in. x 21-in., 32 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 25 #12
    Swank (1941-2016 Elite Publications/Royal Publications) Magazine Vol. 25 #12

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    Long-running men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult cartoons, and nude photography. 8.5" x 11", 74 pages, B&W/Color. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #19
    Tarzan (1977 Marvel) 19
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4522996017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    "Pursuit!" A thief named Frazier blames Tarzan for the theft of the Korsar pirates' gold. Abdul "Mad Arab" Alhazred gets shot in the face. Script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

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    $11 TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE #19, VF/NM (9.0), 1978, Marvel, "Pursuit!", 7 pics*
    $85 Tarzan #19 (Marvel Comics December 1978) CBCS 7.0 (Newsstand) WP

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  • Issue #19MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #19
    Tarzan (1977 Marvel) Whitman Variants 19

    Whitman Edition. "Pursuit!" A thief named Frazier blames Tarzan for the theft of the Korsar pirates' gold. Abdul "Mad Arab" Alhazred gets shot in the face. Script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #278
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 278

    Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. "At Long Last - Ragnarok?!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; All of the prophecies of Ragnarok seem to be coming true; The new Thor is convinced by Sif to join the old Thor to protect Asgard and pays with his life. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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    $3 THOR (THE MIGHTY) #278 1978 Marvel 4.0 Bronze Age
    $5 THOR (THE MIGHTY) #278 1978 Marvel 5.0 Bronze Age
    $200 Marvel Comics The Mighty Thor #278 1978 Ragnarock John Buscema Cover CGC 9.6

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  • Issue #278MJ
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Mark Jewelers 278MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Two Thors battle the Midgard Serpent in "At Long Last--Ragnarok?!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Loki, Hela, Loki, Balder, Sif, and Odin. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. Buscema/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #283MJ
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Mark Jewelers 283MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. First 40-cent cover price. The Celestials guest star in "Suddenly--The Celestials!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Appearances by Odin, Balder, Sif, and the Eternals. John Buscema cover pencils. Celestials, app by Odin, Balder, Sif, the Eternals. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #284MJ
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Mark Jewelers 284MJ

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    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. The Celestials guest star in "The City of the Space Gods!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Dave Cockrum/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #278UK
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) UK Edition 278UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Two Thors battle the Midgard Serpent in "At Long Last--Ragnarok?!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Loki, Hela, Loki, Balder, Sif, and Odin. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. Buscema/Bob McLeod cover.

  • Issue #278
    Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Whitman Variants 278

    Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod. "At Long Last - Ragnarok?!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Chic Stone (finished art), inks by Chic Stone; All of the prophecies of Ragnarok seem to be coming true; The new Thor is convinced by Sif to join the old Thor to protect Asgard and pays with his life. Bullpen Bulletins. Letter to the editor from writer Cat Yronwode. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Dec 23 1978
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) Dec 23 1978
    Published Dec 1978 by Fleetway.
  • Dec 30 1978
    Tiger (UK 1954 Fleetway/IPC) Dec 30 1978
    Published 1978 (est.) by Fleetway.

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  • Issue #313
    Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 313

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    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #313
    Tom and Jerry (1971-1984 Whitman) 313

    Whitman edition. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.