September 1979 - December 1979

Spider-Woman.

The book features the Spider-Woman stories from Marvel Spotlight #32 and Spider-Woman #1-8. The creative personnel include Sal Buscema, Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, and Marv Wolfman. Cover illustration by Joe Sinnott. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Pocket (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: September 1979. Cover price: $2.50.

Notes

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

The book was published to coincide with an animated Spider-Woman television series on the ABC network.

The Cartoon History of the Universe #3.

Published on September 1, 1979. The comic features the story “River Realms,” by Larry Gonick. Cover illustration by Larry Gonick. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. San Francisco: Rip Off. Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $1.00.

Mad Around the World, Frank Jacobs and Paul Peter Porges.

Published on September 1, 1979. The book features new material by scriptwriter Frank Jacobs and artist Paul Peter Porges. Cover illustration by Paul Peter Porges. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner Books. Cover/indicia date: September 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Creepy #113.

Published on September 11, 1979. Edited by Louise Jones (Simonson). Cover illustration by Bernie Wrightson. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: November 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

The Fantastic Four, Stan Lee.

Published on September 13, 1979. Edited by Linda Sunshine. The book features stories first published in 1962, 1966, and 1969 in the Fantastic Four comic-book series. The stories are all by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby. Introduction and afterword by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by Bob Larkin. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 132 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $3.95.

And a Woodstock in a Birch Tree, Charles M. Schulz.

Published on September 14, 1979. The book features material first published in 1978 in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Charles M. Schulz. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover/indicia date: September 1979. Cover price: $3.95.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Elfquest #5.

Published on September 15, 1979. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “Voice of the Sun,” by Wendy Pini & Richard Pini. Introduction by Richard Pini. Cover illustration by Wendy Pini. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: WaRP Graphics. Cover/indicia date: August 1979. Cover price: $1.00.

The X-Men #128.

The estimated newsstand availability date is September 18, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “The Action of the Tiger!,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by George Pérez, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: December 1979. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is August 21, 1979.

Doctor Strange, Stan Lee.

Published on September 24, 1979. Edited by Linda Sunshine. The book features stories first published between 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1972 in the Strange Tales, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual, and Marvel Premiere comic-book series. The creative personnel are Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Barry (Windsor-)Smith. Introduction and afterword by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by Bob Larkin. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 132 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $3.95.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 7 (#32).

Published on September 24, 1979. Edited by Sean Kelly & Valerie Marchant. The magazine features both original material and English-language translations of comics stories that were first published in the French magazine Métal Hurlant. The stories include “The Story of Rowlf (Part 1),” by Richard Corben, The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 30), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Zooks (Part 3),” by Vaughn Bodé. Cover illustration by Joe Jusko. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: November 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

American Splendor #4.

Published on September 26, 1979. The magazine includes the stories “Visualize, Actualize, Realize,” “The Young Crumb Story,” “How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book with the Money I Saved,” “Ridin’ the Dog,” “Jack the Bellboy Meets Stewball,” “Walkin’ and Talkin’,” “Lunch with Carmella,” and “The Kissinger Letter,” all by Harvey Pekar & R. (Robert) Crumb. All other stories scripted by Harvey Pekar. The other contributing artists include Gary Dumm, Michael T. Gilbert, and Gerry Shamray. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 60 pages. Cleveland Heights, OH: Harvey Pekar. Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $2.00.

Heart Throbs: The Best of DC Romance Comics.

Published on September 26, 1979. Edited by Naomi Scott (Manuela Soares). The book features romance stories published in various DC Comics series between 1952 and 1974. The creative personnel include Tony Abruzzo, Sy Barry, Gene Colan, Bill Draut, John Giunta, Lee Goldsmith, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino, Robert Kanigher, Winslow Mortimer, Art Peddy, Page Peterson, Jay Scott Pike, John Romita, John Rosenberger, Bernard Sachs, Mike Sekowsky, Alex Toth, and George Tuska. Introduction by Naomi Scott. Cover illustration by Jay Scott Pike, Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 256 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $6.95.

Cerebus #12.

The comic features the story “Beduin by Night,” by Dave Sim. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: October-November 1979. Cover price: $1.00 Canadian.

Note

This is a Canadian publication. The exact publication date is unknown. There is no U. S. copyright record.

The Abominable Snow Mad.

Published on October 1, 1979. The book features material originally published in Mad #154-161. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Don Epstein, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: October 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Mad #211.

Published on October 2, 1979. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, John Caldwell, Henry Clark, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Tom Koch, Barry Liebmann, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: December 1979. Cover price: 75¢.

Nuts, Gahan Wilson.

Published on October 4, 1979. The book features selections from Gahan Wilson's Nuts strip that were originally published in National Lampoon magazine. Trade-paperback book. Color and black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: Marek (Putnam). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $4.95.

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty, Stan Lee.

Published on October 15, 1979. Edited by Linda Sunshine. The book features stories first published between 1964 and 1970 in the Avengers, Captain America, and Tales of Suspense comic-book series. The creative personnel include Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, Stan Lee, and Jim Steranko. Introduction and afterword by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrum. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 132 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $4.95.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 8 (#33).

Published on October 22, 1979. Edited by Ted White. The magazine features both original material and English-language translations of comics stories that were first published in the French magazine Métal Hurlant. The stories include “A Tale of Christmas,” by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “The Story of Rowlf (Part 2),” by Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Richard Lon Cohen & John Townley. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: December 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

The X-Men #129.

The estimated newsstand availability date is October 23, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “God Spare the Child…,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: January 1980. Cover price: 40¢.

Notes

The copyright date is September 25, 1979.

“God Spare the Child…” is the first appearance of Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost (the White Queen), and Sebastian Shaw.

Tantrum, Jules Feiffer.

Published on October 31, 1979. The book features a stand-alone comics story by cartoonist Jules Feiffer. Cover illustration by Jules Feiffer. Hardcover book. Black-and-white interiors. 200 pages. New York: Borzoi (Alfred A. Knopf). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $8.95.

Mad’s Dave Berg Looks, Listens, and Laughs.

Published on November 1, 1979. The book features new material by cartoonist Dave Berg. Cover illustration by Dave Berg. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: November 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Mad #212.

Published on November 13, 1979. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: January 1980. Cover price: 75¢.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 9 (#34).

Published on November 15, 1979. Edited by Ted White. The magazine features both original material and English-language translations of comics stories that were first published in the French magazine Métal Hurlant. The stories include “Zooks (Part 4),” by Vaughn Bodé, and “The Story of Rowlf (Part 3),” by Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Don Punchatz. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: January 1980. Cover price: $1.50.

The X-Men #130.

The estimated newsstand availability date is November 20, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Dazzler,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by John Romita, Jr., with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1980. Cover price: 40¢.

Notes

No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

“Dazzler” is the first appearance of Dazzler (Alison Blaire). The character was designed by Marvel editor Tom DeFalco and artist John Romita, Jr.

The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin in America, Hergé.

Published on November 30, 1979. The book is an English translation of the 1932 French-language comics story Tintin en Amérique, first serialized in the Belgian magazine Le Vingtième siècle. It was published in book form that year. English translation by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper & Michael Turner. Cover illustration by Hergé. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 68 pages. New York: Little, Brown. Cover/indicia date: November 1979. Cover price: $11.00.

Note

This is the third book in the original French-language series.

Cerebus #13.

The comic features the story “Black Magicking,” by Dave Sim. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: December 1979-January 1980. Cover price: $1.00 Canadian.

Note

This is a Canadian publication. The exact publication date is unknown. There is no U. S. copyright record.

Dennis the Menace: Short in the Saddle, Hank Ketcham.

The book features material originally published in Hank Ketcham’s Dennis the Menace daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Hank Ketcham. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal. Cover/indicia date: December 1979. Cover price: $1.25.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 4.

Published on December 3, 1979. The book features the Conan the Barbarian stories by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith first published in Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #10 and 11. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $1.95.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 5.

Published on December 3, 1979. The book features the Conan the Barbarian stories by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith first published in Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #12, 13, and 16. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $1.95.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 6.

Published on December 3, 1979. The book features select stories from Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian series. The creative personnel include Ernie Chan, Gil Kane, Barry (Windsor-)Smith, and Roy Thomas. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $1.95.

Daredevil #163.

The estimated newsstand availabilty date is December 11, 1979. The comic features the story "Blind Alley," by Roger McKenzie & Frank Miller, with Joe Rubinstein & Klaus Janson. Cover illustration by Frank Miller, with Klaus Janson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: March 1980. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is November 14, 1979.

The Spirit #22.

Published on December 20, 1979. Edited by Will Eisner, Denis Kitchen, and Cat Yronwode. The magazine includes stories first published in 1947 and 1952 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Blind” (08-31-1947), “A Killer at Large” 09-07-1947), “Into the Light” (09-14-1947), “‘Perfect Crime!’,” (01-05-1947), and “Mission… the Moon” (08-03-1952). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 60 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: December 1979. Cover price: $1.75.

Note

“Mission… the Moon” is by Jules Feiffer & Wallace Wood.

The X-Men #131.

The estimated newsstand availability date is December 25, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Run for Your Life!,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: March 1980. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is November 27, 1980.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 10 (#35).

Published on December 26, 1979. Edited by Ted White. The magazine features both original material and English-language translations of comics stories that were first published in the French magazine Métal Hurlant and Pilote Mensuel. The stories include The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 31), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “The Beast of Wolfton (Part 1),” by Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Patrick Couratin. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: February 1980. Cover price: $2.00.

New Tales of the Arabian Nights, Richard Corben & Jan Strnad.

The book collects the "Sindbad" episodes that appeared in Heavy Metal magazine in 1978 and 1979. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Cover illustration by Richard Corben. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 112 pages. New York: Heavy Metal. Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $7.95.

Next: January to April 1980.