October 1978 - December 1978

The Beagle Has Landed, Charles M. Schulz.

The book features material first published between 1977 and 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: October 1978. Cover price: $3.95.

Note

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

Cerebus the Aardvark #6.

The comics features the story “The Secret!,” 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 1978. Cover price: $1.00 Canadian.

Note

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

Mad #203.

Published on October 3, 1978. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Alen Robin, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: December 1978. Cover price: 60¢.

A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories, Will Eisner.

Published on October 15, 1978. The book features four interconnected social-realist comics stories by Will Eisner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Baronet. Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $4.95.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 7 (#20).

The estimated publication date is October 15, 1978. 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 Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 16), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), “Gail (Part 6),” by Philippe Druillet, and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 4),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Marcus Boas. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: November 1978. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

The copyright date is September 12, 1978. The registrations for the magazine’s 1978 issues from April to December appear erroneous in various ways. As such, all issues for this period will be given an estimated publication date of the 15th of the month, although the official copyright date will be noted.

A Mad Treasure Chest.

Published on October 15, 1978. The book features selections from Mad #146-153. The contributors include Dave Berg, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Mort Drucker, Don Epstein, Lloyd Gola, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Sy Reit, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: October 1978. Cover price: $1.50.

The X-Men #117.

The estimated newsstand availability date is October 17, 1978. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Psi War!,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrun, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is September 19, 1978.

Iron Man #118.

The estimated newsstand availability date is October 24, 1978. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “At the Mercy of My Friends!,” by David Michelinie, Bob Layton, and John Byrne. Cover illustration by Bob Layton. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Notes

The copyright date is September 26, 1978.

“At the Mercy of My Friends!” is the first appearance of James “Rhodey” Rhodes.

Marvel’s Greatest Superhero Battles, Stan Lee.

Published on October 26, 1978. Edited by Linda Sunshine. The book features select stories starring the Marvel Comics characters the Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Iron Man, the Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, the Sub-Mariner, Thor, and the X-Men,. The creative personnel include John Buscema, Gene Colan, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Jim Mooney, John Romita, Roy Thomas, and Wallace Wood. Book and chapter introductions by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by John Romita. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 260 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $9.95.

Mad #204.

Published on November 14, 1978. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Billy Doherty, Mort Drucker, William Garvin, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Tommy Moore, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: 60¢.

The X-Men #118.

The estimated newsstand availability date is November 14, 1978. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “The Submergence of Japan,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Ricardo Villamonte. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrum, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is October 17, 1978.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 8 (#21).

The estimated publication date is November 15, 1978. 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 Hit Man: “Episode No. 1: “The Thousandth Contract” and “Episode No. 2: “The Fury of Vengeance,” and The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 17), all by Moebius (Jean Giraud), “Gail (Part 7),” by Philippe Druillet, and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 5),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Peter A. Jones. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: December 1978. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

The copyright date is November 7, 1978. The registrations for the magazine’s 1978 issues from April to December appear erroneous in various ways. As such, all issues for this period will be given an estimated publication date of the 15th of the month, although the official copyright date will be noted.

The Cathy Chronicles, Cathy Guisewite.

Published on November 30, 1978. The book features material originally published in Cathy Guisewite's Cathy daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Cathy Guisewite. Trade-paperback book. Color and black-and-white interiors. 228 pages. Kansas City, KS: Sheed, Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $7.95.

Note

This is the first book collection of Cathy Guisewite's daily-newspaper strip Cathy.

Cerebus the Aardvark #7.

The comics features the story “Black Sun Rising,” by Dave Sim. Cover illustration by Frank Thorne. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: December 1978-January 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.

Elfquest #3.

Published on December 13, 1978. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “The Challenge,” 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: 1978. Cover price: $1.00.

The Spirit #19.

Published on December 13, 1978. Edited by Will Eisner & Denis Kitchen. The magazine features stories first published between 1947 and 1948 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Money, Money” (11-23-1947), “April Fool” (03-30-1947), “Gold” (10-10-1948), “The Chapparell Lode” (11-14-1948), and “Halloween” (10-31-1948). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 60 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: October 1978. Cover price: $1.50.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 1.

Published on December 15, 1978. The book features the Conan the Barbarian stories by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith first published in Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #1-3. Preface by Stan Lee. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Cover illustration by Barry Smith, with John Verpoorten. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $1.95.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 2.

Published on December 15, 1978. The book features the Conan the Barbarian stories by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith first published in Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #4-6. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $1.95.

Conan the Barbarian, Vol. 3.

Published on December 15, 1978. The book features the Conan the Barbarian stories by Roy Thomas & Barry (Windsor-)Smith first published in Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian #7-9. Cover illustration by Barry Smith. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Ace (Grosset & Dunlap). Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $1.95.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 9 (#22).

The estimated publication date is December 15, 1978. 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 and Pilote Mensuel. The stories include “Split: The Little Space Pioneer” and The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 18), both by Moebius (Jean Giraud), “Gail (Part 8),” by Philippe Druillet, and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 6),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Jo Ellen Trilling. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

The copyright date is December 7, 1978. The registrations for the magazine’s 1978 issues from April to December appear erroneous in various ways. As such, all issues for this period will be given an estimated publication date of the 15th of the month, although the official copyright date will be noted.

The Avengers #181.

The estimated newsstand availability date is December 19, 1978. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “On the Matter of Heroes!,” by David Michelinie & John Byrne, with Gene Day. Cover illustration by George Pérez, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is November 21, 1978.

“On the Matter of Heroes!” is the first appearance of Scott Lang. He will debut as the second Ant-Man in Marvel Premiere #47, published in 1979.

The X-Men #119.

The estimated newsstand availability date is December 19, 1978. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrum, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is November 21, 1978.

Playboy’s Kliban, B. Kliban.

Published on December 20, 1978. The book features single-panel cartoons by B. Kliban that were originally published in Playboy magazine. Cover illustration by B. Kliban. Trade-paperback book. Color and black-and-white interiors. 84 pages. New York: Wideview. Cover/indicia date: 1979. Cover price: $7.50.

Dennis the Menace: I Done It My Way, Hank Ketcham.

Published on December 24, 1978. 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: 1978. Cover price: $1.25.

Flash Gordon Joins the Power Men, Alex Raymond.

The book features material published between 1940 and 1941 in Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Alex Raymond. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 112 pages. Franklin Square, NY: Nostalgia. Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $9.95.

Note

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

Is Man Good?, Moebius.

The book features “Is Man Good?” and other stories by Moebius (Jean Giraud). They were first published in French in the magazines Métal Hurlant and Pilote, and in English in the magazine Heavy Metal. English translations by Julie Simmons-Lynch and Valerie Marchant. Cover illustration by Moebius. Trade-paperback book, Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: HM Communications. Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $5.95.

Note

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

Prince Valiant: Adventures in Two Worlds, Harold Foster.

The book features material first published between 1944 and 1946 in Harold Foster’s Prince Valiant Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Harold Foster. Hardcover book. Color interiors. 148 pages. Franklin Square, NY: Nostalgia. Cover/indicia date: 1978. Cover price: $14.95.

Note

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

Next: January to April 1979.