COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE


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COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1205
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., dec 20, 1996

1 / 2-page article "steve ditko returns with 'strange avenging tales'"
prints panels 1-4, page 5 of "in due time" from
XXXIXXXSTEVE DITKO'S STRANGE AVENGING TALES #1, feb 1997












COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1214XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., feb 21, 1997

ditko cover

2-page article "'marvel age' pioneer steve ditko continues inventive projects"
XXXIXXXby peter sanderson
XXXIXXXexamines the philosophy behind STRANGE AVENGING TALES
reprints panel 2, page 1 of "how stan lee and steve ditko create spider-man!"
XXXIXXXfrom THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1, 1964
reprints cover and
(in color) panel 1, page 2 of "all mine" from
XXXIXXXSTEVE DITKO'S STRANGE AVENGING TALES #1, feb 1997
prints color cover of the unpublished STEVE DITKO'S STRANGE AVENGING TALES #2
reprints
(in color) panel of "speak for yourself and not for reality!" from
XXXIXXXSTEVE DITKO'S STRANGE AVENGING TALES #1, feb 1997

1-page article "steve ditko: from the '50s to the '90s" by brent frankenhoff
XXXIXXXa rote overview of ditko's work for various companies
reprints the cover of SHADE, THE CHANGING MAN
#2, aug-sep 1977
reprints panels 1, 2, 4 & 5, page 2 and panels 8 & 9, page 3 of
XXXIXXX"how stan lee and steve ditko create spider-man!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1, 1964

COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1258
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., dec 26, 1997

3-page article "hero watcher's guide: identifying the marvel hero" by peter sanderson
reprints
(in black & white halftone, cropped) panel 5, page 20 of "the claws of the cat!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #30, nov 1965












COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1305
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., nov 20, 1998

cover: reprints (flopped & rotated) CAPTAIN ATOM figure, panel 1, page 1 of
XXXIXXX"captain atom" from SPACE ADVENTURES #33, mar 1960

1 / 2-page article "dc: the second coming of charlton" by marc patten
XXXIXXXpatten describes how bob layton and roger stern came to
XXXIXXXpublish the ditko blue beetle and captain atom stories left
XXXIXXXin charlton's inventory
reprints
(in black & white halftone) art from panel 2, page 4 of "captain atom" from
XXXIXXXSPACE ADVENTURES #33, mar 1960

2-page article "charlton heroes: heroic beginnings" by marc patten
XXXIXXXan account of how dick giordano managed the charlton comics
reprints the cover of MYSTERIOUS SUSPENSE
#1, oct 1968
reprints the cover of CAPTAIN ATOM
#85, mar 1967
reprints
(in black & white halftone) panels 3 & 4, page 10 of "the end is a beginning!"
XXXIXXXfrom BLUE BEETLE #2, aug 1967

COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1313
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., jan 15, 1999

2-page ASK MR. SILVER AGE feature "some marvel silver agers got that lucky break -
XXXIXXXor was it so lucky?"
XXXIXXXby craig shutt
reprints
(in black & white halftone, cropped) panel 3, page 7 of
XXXIXXX"the grotesque adventure of the green goblin" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14, jul 1964









COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1321
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., mar 12, 1999

2-page "no longer 'incredible'?" by brent frankenhoff
reprints
(cropped) panel 4, page 17 of "the grotesque adventure of the green goblin" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14, jul 1964
reprints panel 9, page 24 of "vs the metal master!" from
XXXIXXXTHE INCREDIBLE HULK #6, mar 1963









COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1352
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., oct 15, 1999

2-page ASK MR. SILVER AGE feature "kurt busiek's top 10" by craig shutt
reprints
(in black & white halftone, cropped) panel 4, page 4 of "the final chapter!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #33, feb 1966
reprints
(in black & white halftone, cropped) page 1 of "let there be victory!" from
XXXIXXXSTRANGE TALES #141, feb 1966









COMICS BUYER'S GUIDE #1499
published by KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS, INC., aug 9, 2002

cover: reprints (cropped) panel 7, page 3 of "spider-man!" from
XXXIXXXAMAZING FANTASY #15, aug 1962

2-page ASK MR. SILVER AGE feature "spidey's almost secret origin" by craig shutt
reprints
(in black & white halftone) panel 7, page 3 of "spider-man!" from
XXXIXXXAMAZING FANTASY #15, aug 1962
reprints
(in black & white halftone) panel 1, page 2 of
XXXIXXX"the uncanny threat of the terrible tinkerer!" from
XXXIXXXTHE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2, may 1963

1-page RESALE REPORT "comiclink comments" compiled by brent frankenhoff
reprints
(in black & white halftone) the cover from THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4, sep 1963

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