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Action Comics #488 Whitman Variant

By: DC
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Cary Bates
Artist(s) :: Jose Luis Garcia Lopez (cover); Dick Giordano (cover inks); Curt Swan; Frank Chiaramonte (inks)

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Amazing Spider-Man #185

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Marv Wolfman
Artist(s) :: Ross Andru; Mike Esposito (inks)

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Avengers #176

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Jim Shooter; David Michelinie
Artist(s) :: Dave Wenzel; Pablo Marcos (inks); John Romita Jr. (cover); Terry Austin (cover inks)

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Doctor Strange Vol 2 #31

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Don McGregor
Artist(s) :: Ricardo Villamonte; Tom Sutton

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Justice League Of America #159

By: DC
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Joe Staton
Artist(s) :: Dick Dillin; Frank McLaughlin

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Machine Man #7

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*

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Marvel Premiere #44

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Artist(s) :: Keith Giffen

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Marvel Two-In-One #44

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Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Marv Wolfman
Artist(s) :: Bob Hall

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Star Wars (Marvel) Vol 1 #16 Cover A Regular Edition

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Archie Goodwin
Artist(s) :: Bob Wiacek; Walt Simonson

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Thor Vol 1 #276

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*

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X-Men Vol 1 #114 Cover A

By: Marvel
Release Date: 10/01/1978*
Writer(s) :: Chris Claremont; John Byrne
Artist(s) :: John Byrne; Terry Austin; John Byrne (cover)

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