Comic books June 1980

Stories in this issue include: Imaginary Lover! by John Ellis Sech and Alex Nino; Cyberman by Rich Margopoulos and Delando Nino; The Crop! by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Jose Ortiz; The Starfire Saga part five by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Rudy Nebres; and Ghita of Alizarr part six by Frank Thorne; and Voyage to the Bottom of the Barrel by Budd Lewis and Abel Laxamana. Includes letter by comic book artist Carl Potts. Cover art by Jose Bea. Cover price $1.75.

June 14, 1980. Features include Robo-Hunter in "Day of the Droids" (script T.B. Grover, art by Ian Gibson), Mach Zero (script by Ian Rogan, art by Mike Dorey), Judge Dredd in "The Judge Child" part 10 (script by John Howard, art by Ron Smith), the Mind of Wolfie Smith (script by Tom Tully, art by Jesus Redondo), and the V.C.s (script by Gerry Finlay-Day, art by Garry Leach). 2-page Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back photo feature. The Hanging Prisons of Sin-Sin back cover pin-up by Kevin O'Neill.

June 21, 1980. Features include Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World based on the book by Harry Harrison (script by Kelvin Gosnell, art by Carlos Ezquerra), the Mind of Wolfie Smith in "The Boy with Mind-Power" (script by Tom Tully, art by Jesus Redondo), Judge Dredd in "The Judge Child" part 11 (script by John Howard, art by Mike McMahon), "Ye First Robote," a Ro-jaws Robo-tale (script by Gary Rice, art by Brendan McCarthy), and Robo-Hunter in "Day of the Droids" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Ian Gibson). Judge Hershey pin-up by Brian Bolland. Bolland cover featuring Star Wars.

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Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Pa Kent has apparently returned from the grave; Superman is defeated, his identity revealed. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Variant. Cover art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Pa Kent has apparently returned from the grave; Superman is defeated, his identity revealed. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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June 1980. Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin-up girls. In this issue: Sex Surrogates - why all the controversy about them; Susan Nero - she's got the biggest boobs in adult films; Video Mating - how to get laid through a video dating service; Circle S Ranch - a swingers-eye view of the party house near San Francisco; and Vibrators Galore - a complete rundown on marital aids and how to use them! Plus: Club Adam - it's action for swingers! 8-in. x 11-in. Mature Readers Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. ...And Only One Shall Survive! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman finds an Imperial warship adrift in space with a few survivors. One of the royal house is sealed in a life pod, the other captured by aliens. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. It Pays to be Ignorant starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; When Cindy Bloch is murdered in jail, Plastic Man and Woozy track down her killers. Daily Planet with Fred Hembeck strip and Answer Man column. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. ...And Only One Shall Survive! starring Starman, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Romeo Tanghal; Starman finds an Imperial warship adrift in space with a few survivors. One of the royal house is sealed in a life pod, the other captured by aliens. Flash Hostess ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. It Pays to be Ignorant starring Plastic Man, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bob Smith; When Cindy Bloch is murdered in jail, Plastic Man and Woozy track down her killers. Daily Planet with Fred Hembeck strip and Answer Man column. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants" is written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #4 (pages 1-12 are reprinted). Characters: Intro: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Mastermind, Toad, Magneto; X-Men; Prof X. Also: "The Iceman Cometh" - origin of Iceman, part 1. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by George Tuska and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #44. Characters: Bobby Drake; Cyclops; Prof X. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.40.

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Direct Edition. "...In Love and War!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The crafty Black Cat continues to elude the wondrous wall-crawler! So far Felicia has collected two of the four romantic artifacts she seeks! However it will be much more difficult to grab the last two with a certain web-slinging superhero poised to stop her! At an east side estate, the cat steals her final prize! But the amazing one follows her home! Will Spider-Man and Felicia finally resolve their differences? A surprise ending with a tender hug! (Note: The Black Cat returns in Amazing Spider-Man 226.) Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "...In Love and War!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The crafty Black Cat continues to elude the wondrous wall-crawler! So far Felicia has collected two of the four romantic artifacts she seeks! However it will be much more difficult to grab the last two with a certain web-slinging superhero poised to stop her! At an east side estate, the cat steals her final prize! But the amazing one follows her home! Will Spider-Man and Felicia finally resolve their differences? A surprise ending with a tender hug! (Note: The Black Cat returns in Amazing Spider-Man 226.) Cover price $0.40.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Cat continues to elude Spider-Man--until that tender hug near the end! "In Love and War!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Jim Mooney. Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Vol. 4 # 4. In this issue: uncensored Garbo. John C. Tibbetts cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Vol. 5 #8, June 1980 - Articles on Stanley Kubrick and Carl Sagan's Cosmos. 8.5" x 11", 80 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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June 1980. Cover by Paul Lehr. Stories: "The Humanoid Universe" by Jack Williamson, "Have You Heard the One" by Spider Robinson, "One Time in Alexandria" by Donald Franson, "Rings of Death" by Paul J. Nahin, "Given a, Then Bee" by Dean R. Lambe, and "Downeast Encounter" by Thomas A. Easton. Science Fact article: "Beyond First Contact" by M. David Stone. Special Features: "In the Beginning..Was Campbell" by Kelly Freas, and "The Analytical Laboratory". Softcover, 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Stories by Joe Edwards and unknown. Art by Joe Edwards and unknown. Featuring Archie in: "Alibi Awry"; "Flower Child"; "Kiss Abyss" (1 page); "It's a Wrap"; and "It's Your Move"! Plus: Archie activity page "A Capital Idea"! And: Li'l Jinx in the 1-pager "Short Story"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Help!"; Archie tries to help Mr. Weatherbee but he ends up doing more harm than help. Mr. Weatherbee pinup. "The Defender," script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Chic Stone; Archie tells Mr. Weatherbee why he got into a fight. "The Error Of His Ways," script by Frank Doyle, art by Chic Stone; In his rush to get to school, Archie takes a bag of garbage instead of his lunch bag. Archie Club News. "Vacation Vexation"; Even though it is a snow day, Mr. Weatherbee is still hassled by his students and their antics. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Shopping Spree" Hostess Twinkies ad. "Age Before Duty"; Coach Kleats thinks he can't keep up because he's getting old; He finds a charlatan doctor who promises his rejuvenating rays will return his youth, but all the machine will do is make money for the doctor; Meanwhile, Archie and Chuck come up with a plan to make Coach Kleats feel needed again. "Cheese Whiz!" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script by Joe Edwards. Archie Club News. "A Star Is Worn"; Archie gets caught up in a recording scam that promises to make him a star for a mere $50. Mr. Weatherbee tries to prove that anyone who sends in a recording will get the same response, but his voice is so bad that the company decides to issue it as a legitimate comedy record. Laugh Comics Digest ad. Jughead with Archie Digest ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Canadian Price Variant. 95¢ cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Message Service"; It's tough for parents to keep up with a teen's social life. "The Best Deal Available"; Moose has trouble with relationships. "Snap Flap"; When Betty snags a fun photography assignment, Veronica gets jealous. "On the Ball"; Nancy is sick and tired of Chuck's basketball obsession, until she realizes it might be worth tolerating. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Temptation," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Rudy Lapick; The question of where to store the group's instruments brews a territorial fight among the school staff. "On the Run," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley is running for class president. Archie's Gag Bag, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Joe Edwards. "Late Again?" activity page by Joe Edwards; Put the numbered letters into the corresponding blanks to learn Moose's excuse for being late to class. "The Lady Forgets," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina absent-mindedly performs magic in front of Harvey. "Little Archie and His Teenagers," script and pencils by Dexter Taylor, inks by Rudy Lapick; Mr. Weatherbee imagines what it would be like if he and the staff were kids and Archie and the other teens ran the school. "The Little Archie Joke Page," script by George Gladir, art by Dexter Taylor; The kids tell each other jokes. "When the Truth Hurts," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; To beat the winter cold, Josie and Valerie visit Alexandra in her heated indoor pool. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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June 1980 - Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, Text (With B&W illustrations and photos). Cover price $1.50.

Auction Item: CGC 9.8 View scans Auction opens April 5 Paper: Off white to white Label #4508989007	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $230.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4387740008	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,000.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #1618486025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $749.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #0156180002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Direct Edition. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Newsstand Edition. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First full appearance of the Taskmaster in "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster." Script by David Michelinie, pencils by George Perez, inks by Jack Abel. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. Perez/Joe Rubinstein cover. Cover price $0.40.

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Reprint edition that originally came packaged with Taskmaster from Marvel Legends series 11 (Legendary Riders Series). First full appearance of the Taskmaster in "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster." Script by David Michelinie, pencils by George Perez, inks by Jack Abel. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. Perez/Joe Rubinstein cover.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages

Summer 1980. 4 pages. Articles on the Washington and Hollywood premieres of Empire Strikes Back and animating the Tauntauns.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Cat Who Would Be King!" starring Batman, Catwoman, and James Gordon, script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bob Smith; Batman and Catwoman escape from the trap of a deadly Cats Cradle and trace the Catman to the islands owned by millionaire Adros Akropolis. Story continued from Batman #323. Hostess Twinkies ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Answer Man featuring Bob Rozakis. Flash, Batman & Vigilante parody strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Cat Who Would Be King!" starring Batman, Catwoman, and James Gordon, script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bob Smith; Batman and Catwoman escape from the trap of a deadly Cats Cradle and trace the Catman to the islands owned by millionaire Adros Akropolis. Story continued from Batman #323. Hostess Twinkies ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Answer Man featuring Bob Rozakis. Flash, Batman & Vigilante parody strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 pgs., full color.

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June 28, 1980

Enemy Within, script by Gary Poole, art by Winslow Mortimer; Zoltar launches a new attack by sending his operative Ivar the Cunning to infiltrate Center Neptune. Ivar knocks out Garth (a trusted guard) and, using a mask, moves freely throughout Center Neptune; He steals some secret plans for a new defense technique and plants them in Jason's room. Invasion of the Ant Creatures, script by Gary Poole, art by Winslow Mortimer; Jason is arrested for stealing secret plans and G-Force is grounded; Jason sneaks out of his jail cell to confront Garth, the man who accused him; Garth, who is really Ivar the Cunning in disguise, stuns 7-Zark-7 and tells Zoltar to begin the invasion. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.