Comic books January 1979

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Story and art credit: Unknown. Havoc ensues for Richie and Gloria when they encounter toy soldier robots in Riche's warehouse in the two-part "Toy Trouble." Little Dot one-page story. Richie and Gloria have an Old West adventure, wearing a sheriff's star and capturing bank robbers just like in the movies in "The Little Sheriffs." Richie Rich in "The Credit Card," "A Thrill for Gloria," and "Calling All Careers." 52 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Harvey Comics presents more adventures of the world's richest kid and his friends. Mr. Rich assigns Richie to find a foolproof method of protecting the Riches' riches. Cadbury feels that his strait-laced demeanor keeps him from getting the jokes everyone else finds hilarious. A Foolproof System; The Nervous Computers; Dont Fence Me In; Who Can Stop Her! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Richie Rich has multi-part adventures and misadventures with his friends and family. Richie and Cadbury investigate what is causing valuables to disappear in plain sight. Little Dot gets a camouflage kit from her Uncle Sly. Richie's mean cousin Reggie tests even the reserve of Cadbury, the perfect butler. Vanishing Valuables; Little Lotta; Stopped Thieves; Little Dot: Attic Antics; Too Much of a Good Thing; Cadbury: Yr. Obedient Servant. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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More precious gems with the world's richest boy. Richie and Gloria visit Snobsdale, where the residents are the worst kind of rich people, and they both leave insulted. Then Richie learns that the Riches own Snobsdale - so he decides to give the land back to the Indians! Little Dot's Uncle Branes lets her use his latest invention, which turns her into other people. Little Lotta dresses like an alien for a costume , and accidentally starts an alien-invasion panic. Snobsdale; Busy Kids; Little Dot: Uncle Branes Instant Ray; Little Lotta: The Moon Maiden. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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"Arctic Ice Delivery Service, Part 1"; Richie and his father try several methods to move Antarctic icebergs to a water starved western state, but each time it melts before they can deliver it. Untitled one-page story; Peewee and the Professor team up to create a giant bubblegum bubble. "Arctic Ice [Delivery Service], Part 2: Think Cool"; Richie and his father attempt to transport arctic ice to a water-starved western state via a radio matter transmitter. "The Danger Stopper"; Richie and Cadbury go for a hike on some land recently added to the Rich estate; During their outing, Richie has several opportunities to test a new vibration ray that briefly stops movement. "The Emotion Controller"; Richie experiments with an invention that instantly changes people's moods and emotions. "Mixed Feelings"; Gangsters kidnap Richie, but don't realize that he has with him an invention that can instantly change their emotions. "Frightfully Fit"; After hearing Cadbury talk about frequently exercising, Mrs. Rich tries to secretly observe him doing so; Cadbury finds ways to exercise without being seen, and ends up catching a burglar in the process. "The Social Climber"; Lotta goes to a wealthy friend's party, but mistakenly attends a party at a different house, where the hostess thinks Lotta is a maid from a temp agency. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Profits was part of the "Richie Rich explosion" of titles from Harvey in the 1970s. Richie meets his safety-obsessed Uncle Cautious, who gives a tour of his mansion and its many safety devices and precautions. Cadbury isn't sure what to think of a female butler. Little Dot's new magic book helps her capture some crooks. A House Divided; Take Care; Lady Butler; Little Dot: The Amazing Magic Book. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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More adventures starring the richest kid on Earth, his friends and his family. Richie meets the kids who live on the wrong side of the tracks, and gets into a fight with them on the way to befriending them. Richie meets his reclusive Uncle Moneyfinger, who lives in a remote part of the estate. The latest invention of Little Dot's Uncle Branes is an invisible safety suit. Ex-ecutive; Youre Not Angry, Are You?; Irona: Robot Plus; The Kids Across the Tracks; Uncle Moneyfinger; Little Dot: Super Safety Suit; Lancelot McBlast; Little Lotta: You Too, Can be a Writer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Warren Kremer. This Richie Rich series focused on tales of fantasy, mystery and adventure. During a trip to England for a business deal, Richie and Cadbury visit Lord Duncan at Greymoor Castle. When the sinister Drumbo abducts them, they must free themselves and rescue Lord Duncan, in a two-part story. Suspicion; Desperate Customers; Greymoor Castle. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Stories and art by Ernie Colon and Sid Couchey. After comics named Millions and Billions, the only place the world's richest boy could go was Zillionz. Richie tries to get Gloria away from examples of his wealth. Richie seeks some solitude on an estate full of employees. Little Dot's Uncle Sly gives her a camouflage kit. The Rich Train; Biggie and the Kid; Thats My Chauffeur; Everywhere I Go; Un-Roughing It; Little Dot: Sneaky Business. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover art. The Dead Hand, art by George Roussos. Phantoms of the Mirror, art by John Celardo. The Tearful Ghost text story, art by Frank Bolle. The Fatal Plunge, art by Frank Bolle. Buried Treasure, art by Frank Bolle. $.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman edition. Painted cover art. The Dead Hand, art by George Roussos. Phantoms of the Mirror, art by John Celardo. The Tearful Ghost text story, art by Frank Bolle. The Fatal Plunge, art by Frank Bolle. Buried Treasure, art by Frank Bolle. $.35. Cover price $0.35.

#1072 - Facts to Color! Interesting and incredible people, places, customs, and events! A man in Memphis, Tennessee could carry a 650 lb. bull! In 1947, the weather was so hot that it popped corn in in a Missouri field! Believe It, Or Not! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.49.

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Random House Edition

1st printing.

Written by Peyo and Yvan Delporte. Art and cover by Peyo. Translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.

When Papa Smurf leaves the Village on an errand, the Smurfs are left without their leader. The Smurfs decide to vote for a new leader while Papa Smurf is gone, but each Smurf votes for himself! Before long, a smurf names himself King Smurf, ruler of all of Smurf Village! Can these Smurfs get their act together? Or will King Smurf run his "Empire" straight into the ground?

Softcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $2.95.

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"The Flight," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sack is sick of carrying garbage, so Captain Softseat tries him as a test pilot. "Pick a Bone"; Sack and Hi-Fi have a problem with the check at a fancy restaurant. "Indian Ighters," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sack and Slob are attacked by Indians, but it turns out that they've wandered into a movie location. "Big Blast," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sarge needs a driver to transport a missile launcher and is assigned Sack; the result is the missile being launched against Canada. "The Letter" text story, pencils by Fred Rhoads. "Big Boom," pencils by Fred Rhoads; Sack and Slob blunder into a mad scientist's laboratory. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Men's interest magazine focusing on Western adventure stories. 8.5" x 11", 98 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

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New stories; # on cover 90215-901 Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman logo edition; New cover, new stories. Cover price $0.35.

Last 35-cent issue. Cover art by Steve Ditko. 3-D Disaster Doom Death!, art by Steve Ditko; An aging actor makes a deal with the Devil to perform one last great scene. A Simple Wish; A Monster crawls out of a volcano to live with humans; He is misunderstood by everyone except the old blind guy in the woods. The Night People, art by Steve Ditko; A crook in a department store is attacked by the manikins. The Will to Kill, art by Bob Powell; John is talked into killing his boss by his fiance so he can get the boss's job. Soup's On text story. Triple-Header!, art by Steve Ditko; Mike Perry kills his wife and her lover in the jungle; They all end up as shrunken heads. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Winter 1978 issue featuring reviews, interviews, and previews of upcoming science fiction features Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 30 -1st printing. "1979 Film Annual!" By John Willis. This is a comprehensive pictorial and statistical record of the 1978 movie season with over 1,000 potos! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 254 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

January, 1979 Issue - This issue; "Jacques Vallee: Are Human Programmers Manipulating the UFO Phenomenon?", and "Missing Factor: The Sagan-Drake Equation" Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $8.20

Winter 1979. A quarterly publication dedicated to the motion picture serials of yesteryear. Features part two of an interview with producer, director, actor and writer Larry Stewart, obituary for serial actor I. Stanford Jolley, pieces on the "Rocketman" and "Undersea Kingdom" serials, and more. Lots of cool movie stills and photos. 7.5-in. x 10.5-in.; black and white; 24 pages on white paper stock. Cover price $2.00.

Men's Magazine with adult jokes and cartoons. Cover price $1.95.

Issue 40 - January, 1979. "Pot Luck". Vintage adult humor comic magazine made up entirely of short, obscene one-panel comics that were submitted by readers. 8" x 10.5", 64 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $1.50.

Reprint. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price.

German Series. Western comics series. 32 pages, full color, German language.

Random House Edition

1st printing.

Written by Peyo and Yvan Delporte. Art and cover by Peyo.

What is the secret of the egg? The annual event known as "Smurf Day" is near, and Papa Smurf wants to celebrate by making a big cake. The Smurfs gather all of the ingredients for the cake, but are missing an egg. When two Smurfs find an egg in the forest and bring it back, the other Smurfs soon learn that it is a magic egg that grants wishes! Soon all of the Smurfs are making unwise wishes and the entire village is a mess.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages

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Written and Illustrated by Skip Williamson. 36 Pages, 6 3/4-in x 9 3/4-in, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Join Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang for some word puzzle fun and comic strip humor. Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages

Heavy Metal Presents: So Beautiful and So Dangerous - 1st printing. Story and art by Angus McKie. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. Written by David Oliphant. Art by M. Barbara O'Brien. Before Captain Planet, there was Solarman. This super hero has a message that just may mean the difference between life and death for planet Earth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #71. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. This issue reprints more of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, and other vintage (pre-Spider-Man) Steve Ditko stories. Captain Atom learns he can cure radiation sickness. Assigned to take important documents to the embassy in West Berlin, Captain Atom is captured by Soviet agents. Captain Atom encounters The Silver Lady from Venus, a sort of space-siren who mesmerizes Earth's military forces. The Boy and the Stars; An Ageless Weapon; Test Pilots Nightmare; The Silver Lady from Venus; A Strange Kiss! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. By Steven Eisler. Foreword by Chris Foss. SPACE WARS: WORLDS AND WEAPONS is a dramatic and exciting account of the conflicts which engulfed the Galactic worlds during the first five millennia on the cosmic calendar. Stunningly illustrated are the machines, the spacecraft and weaponry used by the Empires of the first three Federations during the Zone Wars. Blueprints and technical specifications of some of the enormous battlecruisers, transporters and artificial worlds are published for the first time. The ingeniously researched text, taken from the records of contemporary journalists and authors, traces the history of these fierce fighting years. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color.

US Edition - 1st printing.

By Stewart Cowley.

From the Warworld of Alshain to The Graveyard of Beta Pavonis, these are tales from across the galaxy as catalogued in the Terran Trade Authority Handbook.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations).

UK Edition - 1st printing.

By Stewart Cowley.

From the Warworld of Alshain to The Graveyard of Beta Pavonis, these are tales from across the galaxy as catalogued in the Terran Trade Authority Handbook.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations).

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1st Printing. "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" Guest-starring Daredevil. First printing. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. The Amazing Spider-Man is in very bad shape after being injured and blinded by the Masked Marauder during their battle at the Citicorp bank. If the web-slinger is going to have any hope of stopping Big M, he must have help. Maybe the Man Without Fear can lend a hand! Meanwhile, Mary Jane Watson and Betty Brant Leeds stop by Peter's apartment to visit him; however, Peter is not home...but Carrion is! Cameo appearance by the White Tiger. This is the original printing (a 1993 video game promo facsimilie reprint was also made, but the differences between the original and the reprint are easily apparent). 32 pages. NOTE: 1993 JC Penney reprint exists. It can be identified by having the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" printed in the UPC box. Cover price $0.35.

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Whitman Variant. "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" Guest-starring Daredevil. First printing. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. The Amazing Spider-Man is in very bad shape after being injured and blinded by the Masked Marauder during their battle at the Citicorp bank. If the web-slinger is going to have any hope of stopping Big M, he must have help. Maybe the Man Without Fear can lend a hand! Meanwhile, Mary Jane Watson and Betty Brant Leeds stop by Peter's apartment to visit him; however, Peter is not home...but Carrion is! Cameo appearance by the White Tiger. This is the original printing (a 1993 video game promo facsimilie reprint was also made, but the differences between the original and the reprint are easily apparent). 32 pages. NOTE: 1993 JC Penney reprint exists. It can be identified by having the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" printed in the UPC box. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob McLeod. Things That Go Flit in the Night starring Spider-Woman, script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon; Jerry and Jessica encounter a mysterious flying woman. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob McLeod. Things That Go Flit in the Night starring Spider-Woman, script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon; Jerry and Jessica encounter a mysterious flying woman. 32 pgs.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $80.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white Label #4448141004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

"The Scorpion Scare!" Story by Bill Mantlo, Deborah November, and Michael Siporin. Art by Winslow Mortimer, Don Perlin, and Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. The sinister Scorpion terrorizes Aunt May. Includes the 1-page features "Meet the Scorpion," "Ask Aunt May,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "The Last Dance!" Guest-starring Ms. Marvel. Plus, Spidey teams with the Fantastic Four in "Don't take the 'A' Train!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #22 Scorpion. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.