January 1979 - April 1979

The Incredible Hulk, No. 2.

The book features the Hulk stories from 1966 and 1967 that were first published in Tales to Astonish #85-99. The creative personnel include Stan Lee, John Buscema, Gil Kane, and Marie Severin. Cover illustration by Jack Kirby, with Vince Colletta. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Pocket (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: $1.95.

Notes

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

The cover illustration is a modified version of the one used for Marvel Super-Heroes #54.

The Cartoon History of the Universe #2.

Published on January 1, 1979. The comic features the story “Sticks and Stones,” 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 #205.

Published on January 2, 1979. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, 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: March 1979. Cover price: 60¢.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 10 (#23).

Published on January 7, 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 magazines Métal Hurlant and Pilote Mensuel. The stories include The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Parts 19 and 20), both by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Sindbad and the Land of the Jinn (Part 7),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Derek Rigg. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: February 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

A Mad Look at the Future, Lou Silverstone & Jack Rickard.

Published on January 15, 1979. The book features new material by scriptwriter Lou Silverstone and artist Jack Rickard. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: December 1978. Cover price: $1.50.

Shootin’ Mad, Sergio Aragonés.

Published on January 15, 1979. The book features new material by cartoonist Sergio Aragonés. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: January 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

The X-Men #120.

The estimated newsstand availability date is January 16, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by Bob Budiansky, with Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is December 19, 1978.

Daredevil #158.

The estimated newsstand availability date is January 30, 1979. Edited by Al Milgrom. The comic features the story "A Grave Mistake!," by Roger McKenzie & Frank Miller, with Klaus Janson. Cover illustration by Frank Miller, with Joe Rubinstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1979. Cover price: 40¢.

Notes

The copyright date is January 2, 1979.

"A Grave Mistake!" is Frank Miller's debut on the Daredevil series. He begins as penciler, and with issue #168, takes over the writing as well.

Cerebus the Aardvark #8.

The comics features the story “Day of the Earth-Pig!,” 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: February 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.

Inner City Romance #5.

The comic features new material by cartoonist Guy Colwell. Cover illustration by Guy Colwell. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: 1979 (February 1979). Cover price: $1.25.

Note

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

Mad Sucks.

The book features select material first published in Mad #146-153. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, and Lou Silverstone. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

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

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 11 (#24).

The estimated publication date is February 7, 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 Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Part 21), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 8),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Angus McKie. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: March 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Mad #206.

Published on February 13, 1979. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Henry Clark, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Harry North, Esq., Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee, 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: April 1979. Cover price: 60¢.

The X-Men #121.

The estimated newsstand availability date is February 13, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Shoot-Out at the Stampede!,” 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: May 1979. Cover price: 35¢.

Note

The copyright date is February 28, 1978.

The Amazing Spider-Man, No. 3.

Published on March 1, 1979. The book features the Spider-Man stories by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko that were first published in The Amazing Spider-Man #14-20. Introduction by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by John Romita. Mass-market paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Pocket (Simon and Schuster). Cover/indicia date: March 1979. Cover price: $2.25.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 2, No. 12 (#25).

Published on March 9, 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 Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Parts 22 and 23), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 9),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Clyde Caldwell. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: April 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

The Mad Guide to Self-Improvement, Dick DeBartolo & Al Jaffee.

Published on March 15, 1979. The book features new material by scriptwriter Dick DeBartolo & artist Al Jaffee. Cover illustration by Al Jaffee. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: March 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

The X-Men #122.

The estimated newsstand availability date is March 20, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Cry for the Children!,” 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: June 1979. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is February 20, 1979.

Mad #207.

Published on March 27, 1979. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Henry Clark, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Anthony Prohias, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Bob Jones . Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: June 1979. Cover price: 60¢.

"But the Pension Fund Was Just Sitting There", G. B. Trudeau.

Published on March 30, 1979. The book features material first published between January 9 and June 22, 1978 in G. (Garry) B. Trudeau’s Doonesbury daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by G. B. Trudeau. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover/indicia date: March 1979. Cover price: $2.95.

Cerebus the Aardvark #9.

The comics features the story “Swords Against Imesh,” 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: April 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.

Daredevil #159.

The estimated newsstand availability date is April 3, 1979. Edited by Al Milgrom & Mary Jo Duffy. The comic features the story "Marked for Murder!," by Roger McKenzie & Frank Miller, with Klaus Janson. Cover illustration by Frank Miller, with Klaus Janson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: July 1979. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is March 6, 1979.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 1 (#26).

Published on April 5, 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 “Dancin’,” by Philippe Druillet, The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius (Parts 24 and 25), by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 10),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Peter Andrew Jones. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: May 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Elfquest #4.

Published on April 13, 1979. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “Wolfsong,” 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: 1979. Cover price: $1.00.

The X-Men #123.

The estimated newsstand availability date is April 17, 1979. Edited by Roger Stern. The comic features the story “Listen—Stop Me If You’ve Heard It—But This One Will Kill You!,” by Chris Claremont & John Byrne, with Terry Austin. Cover illustration by Terry Austin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: July 1979. Cover price: 40¢.

Note

The copyright date is March 20, 1979.

The Spirit #20.

Published on April 20, 1979. Edited by Will Eisner & Denis Kitchen. The magazine includes stories first published between 1948 and 1952 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Quirte” (11-21-1948), “Cromlech Was a Nature Boy!” (07-04-1948), “War Brides” (03-14-1948), “Time Bomb” (04-15-1948), “Census ‘50” (06-25-1950), 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: March 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Note

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

Heavy Metal, Vol. 3, No. 2 (#27).

Published on April 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 “Sindbad in the Land of the Jinn (Part 11),” by Jan Strnad & Richard Corben. Cover illustration by Angus McKie. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: June 1979. Cover price: $1.50.

Next: May to August 1979.