The Sensational She-Hulk #8 (Dec. 1989)

Art By John Byrne

Title: The Sensational She-Hulk #8

Cover Art By: John Byrne

Editor: Bobbie Chase; James Digiovanna (Assistant Ed.)

Genre: Superhero

Publishing Date: Dec. 1989

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Book Type: Standard

Price: 1.50 (U.S.)/2.00 (CAN)

Pages: 36 (Story has 21)

Title: The World's Greatest Detective!

Writer: John Byrne

Penciller: John Byrne
Inker: Bob Wiacek
Letterer: Jim Novak
Colorist: Glynis Oliver [Wein]
Editor: Bobbie Chase; James Digiovanna (Assistant Ed.); Tom DeFalco (Chief)

Notes:

• The indicia reads that the publishing date is "December, 1989", yet the cover states, "Mid Nov".
• This issue was reprinted in the Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Vol. 1 TPB from 2011.
• Editor, Margaret Clark is profiled on the Bullpen Bulletins page.
• Art Adams & Dan DeCarlo have art used in ads in this issue.
• The letters page, "She-Mail" (Really?!?), features letters from John Tetzloff (Columbus, OH); Jason Nelson (San Antonio, TX); Jeff Adams (No address); John Sagredo (Brawley, CA); Hewett R. Schreivogel, Ph.D (Fort Collins, Colorado)

Ads:

• The Westfield Company Of Wisconsin (Comic book mail order) (Uses Art Adams Wolverine art)
• Bionic Commando (Capcom Nintendo Cartridge) (NES video game)
• Acclaim Presents: Kid Remote In The Power To Move! (NES wireless remote controller)
• Sears Catalog Nintendo Video Games (NES video game mail order)
• San Francisco Mint Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Limited Edition Collectible Toys) (Figure mail order)
• Strider/Mega Man 2 (Capcom) (NES video game ad)
• Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales (Mr. Bubbles Bubblebath) (T-Shirt, Sweatshirt, Watch Mail Order). (Art by Dan DeCarlo)
• The Science Fiction Book Club (Book club mail order)
• Shield (Marvel house ad for monthly series by Bob Harras, Bob Hall, Keith Pollard & Kim DeMulder)
• Marvel subscription mail order (Captain America Summer Savin' Safari header)
• Olympic Prizes For Cash (Mail Order)
• Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Player's Handbook (TSR)

X-Men Classic #47 (May 1990)

Christmas Comic Cover...X-Men Classic #47, May 1990. Art By Steve Lightle.

Art By Steve Lightle

Title: X-Men Classic #47

Cover Art By: Steve Lightle

Editor: Bob Harras (Reprint Editor), Louise Jones (Original Editor)

Genre: Superhero

Publishing Date: May 1990

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Book Type: Standard

Price: 1.25 (U.S.)/1.75 (CAN)

Pages: 36 (Story has 22)

Title: Demon

Writer: Chris Claremont (Also Co-Plotted with John Byrne)

Penciller: John Byrne
Inker: Terry Austin
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Editor: Louise Jones [Simonson] (Original), Bob Harras (Reprint), Jim Shooter (Chief)

Notes:

• This issue is a reprint of Uncanny X-Men #143, March, 1981.
• The original cover is not reprinted in this issue.
• The story in this issue has been reprinted several times, Notably in Essential X-Men Vol. 2 (Various prints); X-Men # 109, (Feb. 2001); Wizard X-Men Masterpiece Edition (2003); Marvel Holiday Special (2004)
• There is a 1992 J.C. Penney edition of this issue with different ads and a Spider-Man 30th ann. UPC block. The indicia states that it is a second printing.
• There is a Marvel Checklist on the Marvel Bullpen Bulletins page.
• The letters page, "Classic X-Mail" features letters from, Doug Harmon (Cedar City, CT); Thomas W. Fultz (Pekin, IL); Tilman Stieve (Germany)

Ads:

• Snake's Revenge/Super C (Konami NES video games)
• Forgotten Realms Adventures hardcover rulebook (TSR)
• Iron Sword: Wizards & Warriors II (Acclaim NES video game) (Fabio appears as Kuros, the knight warrior)
• Bionic Commando (Capcom NES video game)
• American Entertainment (Comic book mail order)
• Mile High Comics (Comic book mail order)
• Mile High Comics (N.I.C.E. subscription club)
• Great Eastern Conventions April schedule (Comic con dates)
• Marvel subscription dept. (Spider-Man header)
• Clearasil Double Clear (Skin pads)
• Demon Sword (Taito NES video game)

Thor: Marvel Fanfare Pinups

I know these have been seen before on other blogs, but with Thor: The Dark World released today in North American theatres, I thought I'd post a couple of the Thunder God's portfolio pages I personally scanned from the much beloved 1982-1991 anthology title Marvel Fanfare. One from "the not for everyone" style of Bill Sienkiewicz and the other, a comedic piece from Terry Austin, known primarily as an inker but has dabbled in a few pencilling duties such as covers and backup pinups from time to time.

Scanned from Marvel Fanfare Vol. 1, No. 8, May 1983.
Art by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Sienkiewicz's Neal Adams influence is clearly on display in this extremely happy rendition of Thor.
This is before BS began doing the unique abstract painted pieces which he has become famous for.

Scanned from Marvel Fanfare Vol. 1, No. 18, January 1985.
Art by Terry Austin.
This is a cute piece from Austin, who resurrected the 1940's Timely funny animal characters, Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal.
Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal were created by Al Jaffe, the legendary cartoonist responsible for the Mad Fold-In.
Terry Austin would once again draw Ziggy Pig in the April 1984 Marvel Fumetti book in a story written by Mike Carlin.

Captain America #245 (May, 1980)

Ads:

• Fun Factory Dept. (Various mail away gags).
• Various mail aways.
• Bubble Yum Wild Cherry Bubble Gum (Bubble gum).
• Various mail aways.
• Whoopers malted milk candy (Camp cook kit camping gear mail away).
• Heroes World (Star Trek: The Motion Picture action figures and vehicle order form) (Art by students of the Joe Kubert School Of Art).
• Marvel Super Heroes Prestomagix Dry Transfer Games (Marvel/General Mills)
• 100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set

Comics That Seen Better Days #2

This copy of Marvel Tales #45 is a complete mess, the cover is ripped off completely and split in two and it has a "Aug. 17 1974" stamp on the cover and a "Property Of Joe MacEachern" stamp on the first page. There's also five additional staples put there by someone (My money's on Joe) to hold the cover together. Dear Joe, they did not hold. Five Staples...wow. Of course I will keep this baby because I don't like throwing out comics and it has great ads, and maybe someday I will meet Joe MacEachern and help him recapture his childhood by giving him back one of his comics.

Marvel Tales No. 45, September 1973.
Cover By John Romita, Sr.
Interior Art By John Romita, Sr., Don Heck & Mike Esposito.
This is a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man No. 62, July 1968.
The original cover from Amazing Spider-Man features a plain white background.
An additional background with bystanders was added for this reprint cover.

I have another question, Joe MacEachern, what does the 62 mean?

How can I possibly throw out a comic that has an ad with a caption like that?

Omega The Unknown #1 (Mar. 1976)

Cover Art By Jim Mooney & Joe Sinnott

Title: Omega The Unknown #1
Cover Art By: Jim Mooney & Joe Sinnott

Editor: Marv Wolfman

Genre: Superhero

Printing: First
Publishing Date: March, 1976

Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

Book Type: Standard Comic

Price: 0.25

Pages: 36 (Story has 18)

Story Title: Omega The Unknown

Main Characters: Omega (First Appearance), James-Michael Starling (First Appearance)

Writer: Steve Gerber

Penciller: Jim Mooney

Inker: Jim Mooney

Letterer: John Costanza

Colorist: Petra Goldberg

Editor: Marv Wolfman

Notes: 

• The name of the letters page in this issue is Omega Mail. 
• Since this is the first issue, Creator Steve Gerber uses the letters page to talk about the creation of Omega.

Ads:

• Johnson Smith Co. (Mail Order gags)
• Various Mail Orders/Isokinetics Muscle Builder Mail Order (Split Page)
• Super Values $1 Iron-On Vinyl Transfers (Mail Order)
• Various Mail Orders
• Slim Jim/Grit Publishing Co. (Split Page)
• Reflections Of A Rock Super Hero (Spider-Man Rock Album!)
• Customizing Center (Vehicle Customizing Training)/Karate Training (Split Page)
• Crazy Magazine/Superman VS. Spider-Man Treasury (Marvel House Ads) (Split Page)
• Joe Weider Muscle Building Courses (Ad features a young Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• Various Mail Orders
• Our Way Studios Mail Aways (Marvel-Hero Stick-Ons/Life-Size Hang-Ups) (Split Page)
• Spider-Man And The Cupcake Caper (Hostess Cup Cakes)
• 100 PC. Toy Soldier Set (Lucky Products Inc.) (Mail Away)
• U.S. School Of Music (Correspondence Music Lessons)
• La Salle Extension University (Education Correspondence)