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Comics Journal (1977) comic books 1983-1985

  • Issue #80
    Comics Journal (1977) 80

    Jaime Hernandez cover; George Perez and Marv Wolfman interviews; Harlan Ellison essay Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #82
    Comics Journal (1977) 82

    Dave & Deni Sim interview - Part 1; Kim Thompson on Frank Miller's Ronin. First half of Dave Sim's Cerebus cover. Letter from John Bynre retracting his comments from Comics Journal #75 about Roy Thomas. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #83
    Comics Journal (1977) 83

    Dave Sim cover. Interview with Dave Sim (Cerebus) and his then-wife, Deni Loubert. Retrospective views on Carl Barks and long-running comic strip artist Russ Johnson. Ted White on editors. Gary Groth on publishing. Cartoons by Mitch OConnell. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #84
    Comics Journal (1977) 84
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Michael T. Gilbert on Elric. Interview with Michael T. Gilbert (Elric). Harlan Ellison on novelist Bill Starrs struggle with his publisher. Cartoon characters and surrealism. How the Direct Sales Market changed comics. Cartoons by Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 114 pages. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #85
    Comics Journal (1977) 85
    • Eight center wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

    In this issue: Robert Kanigher interview by Robin Snyder; article by Jan Strnad ("Bitter Harvest") - the case for rating comics; article by Gene Phillips ("Phases of Creativity"); Opening Shots column - Kevin McConnell on John Byrne; Cinema Journal column - Dale Luciano on Superman III, Return of the Jedi, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Videodrome; An Edge in My Voice column - Harlan Ellison on videogames; Russell Freund reviews Marvel Fanfare; Gene Phillips reviews Coyote, Ronin, Alpha Flight, Americomics and The Art of Al Williamson; Lee Wochner reviews The Night Force; and Adam Philips reviews Strange Brew. Plus news, letters and October comics checklist. Cover by Joe Kubert includes the Metal Men, Hawkman, Wonder Woman and others. 114 pages, B&W. NOTE: This issue features the 1st preview of Spider-Man's Black Costume (before its debut in Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #252). Cover price $2.50.

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    $375 Comics Journal #85 1st Ever Preview / App Black Costume Spider-Man 1983 CGC 9.2

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  • Issue #86
    Comics Journal (1977) 86

    Interview with Robert Kanigher (Enemy Ace) continued from #85. America discovers Tintin. Carter Scholz on science fiction author Kate Wilhelm. Cartoons by Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Hergé. Black and white. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #87
    Comics Journal (1977) 87

    Heidi MacDonald tackles the bane of comics: endless fight scenes, with a Don Rosa cover; 'Funnybook Roulette' on strips; interviews with Phil Yeh and George Metzger. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #88
    Comics Journal (1977) 88

    Should these comics be sold to children? Cover features issues of Twisted Tales, Vigilante, Ronin, Badger, Sabre, Jonah Hex, Dreadstar and American Flagg! Cover price $2.50.

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    $12 COMICS JOURNAL #88 ~ VG+ 1984 FANTAGRAPHICS ~ THE CONTROVERSY OVER RATING COMICS

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  • Issue #89
    Comics Journal (1977) 89
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3722263001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Spirit cover by Will Eisner. Special focus on Will Eisner. Interview with the master craftsman; Eisner, in turn, interviews Chris Claremont, Frank Miller, and Wendy Pini of Elfquest. Will Eisner in France. A review of the comics of 1983. Cartoons by Larry Dobias and Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white. NOTE: Possibly the earliest known printed image of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo only, black and white, in the Newswatch section, page 15, announcing for the premiere issue of TMNT (1984. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #91
    Comics Journal (1977) 91

    Special Convention Issue; comments from and photos of Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Kubert and Harvey Kurtzman. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #94
    Comics Journal (1977) 94

    Interview with Argentine comic book artist Juan Gimenez. Comics from the rest of the world: Italy, France, Holland, Japan, and Belgium. The Journal discovers manga. Comics in Malaysia. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #95
    Comics Journal (1977) 95

    C.C. Beck interview on Captain Marvel; panel discussion on women in comics, involving Wendy Pini, Trina Robbins, Shary Flenniken, Mary Wilshire. Beck cover. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #96
    Comics Journal (1977) 96

    Interview with Howard Nostrand (EC Comics, Harvey) on being the mystery artist. The alternative comics movement known as Newave comix is examined in detail. Canadian comics. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #97
    Comics Journal (1977) 97

    Special Harvey Pekar issue - includes a major interview, articles and an index; plus: Miss Buxley. Cover by Robert Crumb. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #99
    Comics Journal (1977) 99

    X-Men cover by Kevin Nowlan. Interview with Arn Saba (Neil the Horse). Roundtable debate on Values in Comics with Howard Chaykin, Gary Groth, Gil Kane, and Walt Simonson. Newave comics and Archie revisited. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 100 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #102
    Comics Journal (1977) 102
    • Water damage.

    Hal Foster's last interview; an illustrated look at the art of Basil Wolverton; plus: C.C. Beck, Ray Zone and Scott Edelman. Cover price $2.95.

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    4 days left Auction  The COMICS JOURNAL MAGAZINE #102, 1985 ~ HAL FOSTER'S LAST INTERVIEW- VF

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  • Issue #103
    Comics Journal (1977) 103

    Michael Kaluta interviewed; a debate between Harlan Ellison and Stan Lee; the work of Rudy Palais; R.C. Harvey on sex and sexism in comics; 'Funnybook Roulette' tackles Saturday morning animation. Cover by Michael Kaluta. Cover price $2.95.