Comic books December 1979

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Conan stars in "The Treasure of Tranicos." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane and John Buscema, inks by Joe Rubinstein and others (including Rick Bryant). Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "The Secret of the Black Stranger," article by Fred Blosser. Full-page illustration by Tom Yeates. Tony DeZuniga frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.25.

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Issue #3. December 1979. Semi-prozine published and edited from New York by Andrew Porter, Science Fiction Chronicle was founded in 1978 as a department of Porter's more elaborate magazine Algol, and became a separate publication in October 1979. Each issue offered news of SF authors, publishers, awards, and other industry related items. 8.5" x 11". 16 pages. B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1, Issue 141- Winter 1980. Focusing on the occult, mystical, and the unknown. "The Green People". "Your Astrology Capsule." 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages. B&W.

Reprints #39. Cover by Donna (or Art?) Cappello. Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and unknown. Featuring: "Smart Chick"; "The Ballad of Corine Blakely"; and "I Could Never Love a Coward"! Plus: letters page "Buck's Bag" (2 pages) by Buck Mason. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" starring Destiny, Cain and Abel, drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 10 page Destiny story "The Manner of Execution" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Nino; 3 page Destiny story "An Eye for Murder" written by George Kashdan (as Jack Philips) and drawn by Den Ingente; half page DC Profiles #52: Todd Klein (biography); 3 page Destiny story "To Bug You to Death!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Buddy Gernale. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" starring Destiny, Cain and Abel, drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 10 page Destiny story "The Manner of Execution" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Nino; 3 page Destiny story "An Eye for Murder" written by George Kashdan (as Jack Philips) and drawn by Den Ingente; half page DC Profiles #52: Todd Klein (biography); 3 page Destiny story "To Bug You to Death!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Buddy Gernale. Cover by Luis Dominguez.

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

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. Killer Compass, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Frank Redondo; Easy Company is in the desert without water; can Sgt. Rock's compass lead them to the next water hole? The Rescue Hostess Twinkies ad with Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Switch, script by Bill Kelley, pencils by Steven Bissette, inks by Rick Veitch; Hanz Jaeger, a Nazi secret agent, tries to infiltrate the French resistance. Strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by Joe Kubert. Killer Compass, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Frank Redondo; Easy Company is in the desert without water; can Sgt. Rock's compass lead them to the next water hole? The Rescue Hostess Twinkies ad with Superman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Switch, script by Bill Kelley, pencils by Steven Bissette, inks by Rick Veitch; Hanz Jaeger, a Nazi secret agent, tries to infiltrate the French resistance. Strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 pgs.

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Part 3 of 3 - "The Hand of Fate!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Steve Mitchell. Don't miss the epic conclusion to Combatra's battle with the Hand of Five. Meanwhile, a startling discovery could mean the end of mankind. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Hand of Fate!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Their first skirmish ending in a draw, Combata and the mysterious Hand of Five Heads square off for Round 2. But, can Tokyo survive a this clash of titans. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Part 3 of 3 - "The Hand of Fate!" Story by Doug Meonch. Art by Herb Trimpe and Steve Mitchell. Don't miss the epic conclusion to Combatra's battle with the Hand of Five. Meanwhile, a startling discovery could mean the end of mankind. 32 pages, FC

Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, George Kashdan, Bill Burke, Adam V. Kane and Arnold Drake. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Charlton Comics was the publisher during this final run of the series. Spoofs of the first Alien movie and TV's WKRP in Cincinnati. A movie fumetti based on The Mummy. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a centerfold board game, Go for Broke. These last few issues reportedly had low print runs. Eye-Balling; Ailien; WKRAP; Go for Broke; Cher D'Flower! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

UK Edition - Reprints Atlas (Marvel) stories. Squarebound, 7.25" x 9.25", 52 pages, B&W.

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Swarm and the killer bees are still after Spidey in "Into the Hive!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Pablo Marcos "Into the Hive!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Mike Nasser and Joe Rubinstein. Chaos reigns on the ESU campus as Swarm's killer bees are running amok! While Peter Parker and his fellow graduate students develop a super-strong insect repellent, Swarm builds a gigantic hive in the middle of campus to mutate his queen bee. There's only one way for the web-slinger to defeat Swarm...enter the hive! 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Spider-Woman--Bounty Hunter!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman goes head to head against the Bounty Hunter. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Spider-Woman--Bounty Hunter!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman goes head to head against the Bounty Hunter. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank Giacoia. Tangled Webs, script by Mark Gruenwald and Steven Grant ("co-scenario"), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman finally faces Spider-Man. 32 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Spider-Woman--Bounty Hunter!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art), inks by Mike Esposito; Spider-Woman goes head to head against the Bounty Hunter. 32 pgs.

Stories by Will Eisner and Jules Feiffer. Art by Eisner, Wally Wood and John Spranger. Wraparound cover by Eisner. Kitchen Sink introduces Eisners classic stories from the 1940s and '50 to a new generation. Blind; A Killer at Large; Into the Light; Perfect Crime. Plus an Outer Space story illustrated by Wood, a Spirit checklist by Cat Yronwode, and Part 4 of Life on Another Planet. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Book Club Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by Alan Dean Foster and the screenplay by Harold Livingston. Adapted by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Their "five-year-mission" long over the brave crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise must reunite to stop a POWER of incredible destructive force before it destroys the universe. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 182 pages, Text Only. No Cover Price.

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"A Princess Alone!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. Trapped within an Imperial stronghold, the beautiful and brave Princess Leia must use her wits to escape certain death. Includes a 1-page ad for the Rom the Spaceknight action figure, the toy that inspired the comic series by the same name. Cover price $0.40.

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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.

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

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

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

Starburst is Marvel's British magazine about "science fantasy in television, cinema, and comics." Issue #16 includes: Ron Cobb on Alien, Gerry Anderson's UFO, Nigel Kneale interview, The Black Hole preview, The Saga of the Planet of the Apes, Kronos retrospective, and A History of TV Science Fiction. 55 pgs. Original Cover Price: 50p. NOTE: #4-87 published by Marvel Comics.

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Meteor, Buck Rogers Cover price $1.95.

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The Science Fair Story of Electronics, "US Voyager I" is a Radio Shack science-related promotional comic with no cover price. Fall/Winter 1979/Spring1980 edition. Standard 36 page, full color comic with excellent art and story. Catalogue No. 68-2028.

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NOTE: Includes complete game.

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"The Spacemen Who Stole Atlantis." Aquaman and his pals must recover Poseidonis (the capital of Atlantis), which has been stolen by aliens. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aqualad, Zan, Jayna, and Mera. 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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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Spacemen Who Stole Atlantis." Aquaman and his pals must recover Poseidonis (the capital of Atlantis), which has been stolen by aliens. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aqualad, Zan, Jayna, and Mera. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Mind-Attack of the Psycho-Warrior!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; the Psycho-Warrior attacks the Legion. Hostess Twinkie ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. DC crossword puzzle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.