Cerebus #106.
The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 56): “Ascension’s End,Part Two: Greatness Among Flies,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Gerhard. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $2.00.
Notes
The exact publication date is unknown. This is a Canadian publication. No copyright registration has been filed in the United States.
The Complete Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy, Vol. 2, Roy Crane.
Edited by Bill Blackbeard. The book features material originally published between 1925 and 1927 in Roy Crane’s Wash Tubbs daily newspaper strip. Introduction by Bill Blackbeard. Cover illustration by Roy Crane. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 200 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $16.95.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Good-Bye and Other Stories, Yoshihiro Tatsumi.
Edited by Bernd Metz. The book features English-language translations of eight Japanese-language manga stories by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Translated by David H. Rosenthal (see Notes). Introduction by Jose Maria Carandell. Cover illustration by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 116 pages. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $10.95.
Notes
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
David H. Rosenthal’s translation was not of the original Japanese-language text. He translated a Spanish-language edition of the material.
Lone Wolf and Cub #9.
Edited by Rick Oliver. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Kozure Ōkami (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the story “The Bell Keeper (Chapter 20),” by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima. English-language translation by David Lewis & Alex Wald. Introduction by Frank Miller. Cover illustration by Frank Miller, with Lynn Varley. Perfect-bound comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $2.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Love and Rockets #25.
Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas story “All This and Penny, Too…,” by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “Human Diastrophism, Part Five,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Gilbert Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Westlake Village, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: March 1988 (January 1988; see Notes). Cover price: $2.25.
Notes
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed.
The indicia states the first printing was November 1987, the same as Love and Rockets #24. This was most likely an error in preparing the indicia. Fantagraphics Books typically cover-dated their publications a month or two after the stated first printing. As such, the magazine is included with the January 1988 listings.
Tears from Heaven, Los Bros Hernandez.
Edited by Gary Groth. The book collects material by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez that was originally published in Love and Rockets #5-8 and 10-12. Cover illustration by Gilbert Hernandez. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 136 pages. Westlake Village, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $10.95.
Notes
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
This is the fourth volume in the original collected Love and Rockets book series..
A numbered limited-edition hardcover version signed by the authors was released alongside the trade-paperback edition.
Terry and the Pirates, No. 8: The Baron, Milton Caniff.
The book features the material first published between September 28, 1938 and March 14, 1939 during Milton Caniff's run on the Terry and the Pirates daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: 1988 (January 1988). Cover price: $6.95.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Walt Disney’s Uncle $crooge: King Solomon’s Mines.
Edited by Byron Erickson, John Clark, and Geoffrey Blum. The book features the 1957 story “King Solomon’s Mines,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by C. C. Beck. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Scottsdale, AZ: Gladstone. Cover/indicia date: 1988 (January 1988). Cover price: $5.95.
Notes
The book is also known as Gladstone Comic Album, No. 1.
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
The Amazing Spider-Man #300.
Published on January 12, 1988. Edited by Jim Salicrup. The comic features the story “Venom,” by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane. Cover illustration by Todd McFarlane. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1988. Cover price: $1.50.
Note
“Venom” is the first full-story appearance of the eponymous villain. The character’s first appearance was at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man #299. Eddie Brock, Venom’s alter ego, first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #298.
Mai, the Psychic Girl #16.
Edited by Letitia Glozer. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Mai (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the stories “Part 29: The Face-Off” and “Part 30: A Voice from the Past,” by Kazuya Kudo & Ryoichi Ikegami. English-language translation by James D. Hudnall & Satoru Fujii. Cover illustration by Ryoichi Ikegami. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Forestville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: January 12, 1988. Cover price: $1.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Moebius 5: The Gardens of Aedena.
Published on January 12, 1988. Edited by Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, Margaret Clark, and Steve Buccellato. The book features English-language translations of the French-language stories “The Gardens of Aedena,” “Journey to the Center of an Unfaithful Body,” “The Thousandth Contract,” all by Moebius (Jean Giraud). Translations by Jean-Marc Lofficier & Randy Lofficier. Cover illustration by Moebius. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 76 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: 1988. Cover price: $9.95.
Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #39.
Published on January 12, 1988. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “A Groo’s Best Friend,” by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1988. Cover price: $1.00.
By Supper Possessed, Charles M. Schulz.
Published on January 15, 1988. The book features material originally published in 1986 in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Charles M. Schulz. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 124 pages. New York: Topper. Cover/indicia date: 1988. Cover price: $5.95.
Elektra: Assassin, Frank Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz.
Published on January 15, 1988. Edited by Margaret Clark, Daniel Chichester, and Steve Buccelatto. The book collects the story material from Elektra: Assassin #1-8. Introduction by Jo Duffy. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 268 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: 1987. Cover price: $12.95.
Hellblazer #5.
Published on January 19, 1988. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” by Jamie Delano & John Ridgway. Cover illustration by Dave McKean. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: May 1988. Cover price: $1.25.
Blackhawk #3.
Published on January 26, 1988. Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Iron Dreams & Bloody Murder,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Perfect-bound comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: 1988. Cover price: $2.95.
Mai, the Psychic Girl #17.
Edited by Letitia Glozer. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Mai (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the stories “Part 31: The Trap” and “Part 32: The Hotel Okurei,” by Kazuya Kudo & Ryoichi Ikegami. Translation by James D. Hudnall & Satoru Fujii. Cover illustration by Ryoichi Ikegami. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 48 pages. Forestville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: January 26, 1988. Cover price: $1.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Cerebus #107.
The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 57): “Walking on the Moon,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Gerhard. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $2.00.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. This is a Canadian publication. No copyright registration has been filed in the United States.
Lone Wolf and Cub #10.
Edited by Rick Oliver. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Kozure Ōkami (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the story “Lawless Samurai (Chapter 21),” by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima. Translation by David Lewis & Alex Wald. Introduction by Frank Miller. Cover illustration by Frank Miller. Perfect-bound comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $2.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Neat Stuff #10.
Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine features new material by cartoonist Peter Bagge. Cover illustration by Peter Bagge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Westlake Village, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: July 1988 (February 1988). Cover price: $2.25.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed.
Superman: The Man of Steel, John Byrne & Dick Giordano.
Edited by Barry Marx. The book collects The Man of Steel #1-6, a heavily publicized though ultimately insignificant reboot of the Superman feature. Foreword by Ray Bradbury. Cover illustration by Arne Starr. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 164 pages. New York: Random House. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $12.95.
Notes
This is the Random House edition of the publication. It was distributed to the bookstore market. In November 1987, DC Comics published an edition for distribution to the comic-store market. The editions are identical except for the front-cover illustration. The Random House edition used an original illustration. The DC edition used the closing splash panel of the story in The Man of Steel #1.
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Terror of the River.
Edited by Byron Erickson, John Clark, and Geoffrey Blum. The book features the 1946 story “The Terror of the River,” by Carl Barks. Cover illustration by Daan Jippes. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Scottsdale, AZ: Gladstone. Cover/indicia date: 1988 (February 1988). Cover price: $5.95.
Notes
The book is also known as Gladstone Comic Album, No. 2.
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Garfield World-Wide, Jim Davis.
Published on February 1, 1988. The book features material originally published in Jim Davis’ Garfield daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Jim Davis. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Ballantine. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $6.95.
The Spare Mad.
Published on February 1, 1988. The book features selections first published in Mad #210-217. The contributors include Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Arnie Kogen, 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. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $2.95.
The Spirit #39.
Published on February 1, 1988. Edited by Dave Schreiner. The comic features stories first published in 1948 and 1949 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Almanack of the Year 1948” (12-26-1948), “Ice” (01-02-1949), “A Prisoner of Love” (01-09-1949), and “The Explorer” (01-16-1949). Introduction by Dave Schreiner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: January 1988. Cover price: $2.00.
Mai, the Psychic Girl #18.
Edited by Letitia Glozer. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Mai (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the stories “Part 33: Escape” and “Part 34: And the Father Is…,” by Kazuya Kudo & Ryoichi Ikegami. Translation by James D. Hudnall & Satoru Fujii. Cover illustration by Ryoichi Ikegami. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Forestville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: February 9, 1988. Cover price: $1.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #40.
Published on February 9, 1988. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “The Glass Carafe,” by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1988. Cover price: $1.00.
Hellblazer #6.
Published on February 16, 1988. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Extreme Prejudice,” by Jamie Delano & John Ridgway. Cover illustration by Dave McKean. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: June 1988. Cover price: $1.25.
Mai, the Psychic Girl #19.
Edited by Letitia Glozer. The series is an English-language translation of the Japanese-language manga feature Mai (romanized from the Japanese). The comic features the stories “Part 35: The Garnet Sanction” and “Part 36: The Bent Trajectory,” by Kazuya Kudo & Ryoichi Ikegami. Translation by James D. Hudnall & Satoru Fujii. Cover illustration by Ryoichi Ikegami. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Forestville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: February 23, 1988. Cover price: $1.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.
The Spirit #40.
Published on February 25, 1988. Edited by Dave Schreiner. The comic features stories first published in 1949 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Thorne Strand and the Spirit” (01-23-1948), “A Slow Ship to Shanghai” (01-30-1949), “The Big Sneeze Caper” (02-06-1949), and “Visitor” (02-13-1949). Introduction by Dave Schreiner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: February 1988. Cover price: $2.00.
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