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Publisher: Eagle Comics
Years in Operation: 1983 - 1986
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Country: Flag United Kingdom Web Site: Brands: 1 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 10 Printings: 82 Disclose Notes: Eagle Comics was set up by Nick Landau to re-package IPC Magazines Ltd material for the American and Canadian markets, though the publisher's offices were located in the United Kingdom. In 1986, Dez Skinn's Quality Periodicals briefly took over this role. Then in 1987, when IPC sold its comics division to Fleetway, the job of re-packaging this material was taken over by S.Q.P. Inc., first continuing under the Quality label, then as Fleetway Quality.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
2000 A.D. {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This ongoing anthology series started with a sure recipe for success--Judge Anderson and Alan Moore. Anderson replaced Dredd, and Skizz and various Moore shorts replaced Strontium Dog. Then Dez Skinn's Quality Comics took over and made some changes. Cover title reads 2000 A.D. Monthly.
1986 - 4
2000 A.D. [2000 A.D. Monthly] {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Anthology series featuring Judge Dredd and introducing U.S. readers to D. R. & Quinch and mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha. Followed by an ongoing series. The title on the cover is 2000 A.D. Monthly, but the indicia title is 2000 A.D.
1985 - 6
Judge Dredd {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Eagle Comics kicked off its 2000 AD reprint line with this, its most popular feature. Eagle lasted nearly three years; other publishers then took over, but Eagle's reprints were the best looking of the lot until Fleetway got involved.
1983 - 1986 33
Judge Dredd's Crime File {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series reprinted mainly shorter, stranger Dredd stories, plus the "Mega-Rackets" sequence.
1985 - 1986 6
Judge Dredd: The Early Cases {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series reprinted very early Dredd stories, starting with the breakout "Robot Wars".
1986 - 6
Judge Dredd: The Judge Child Quest {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints the Judge Child mega-epic. The story originally ran for 26 weekly episodes but only 25 have been reprinted here (chapter 8 was skipped).
1984 - 5
Nemesis {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Nemesis, a non-human freedom fighter, battles Torquemada, leader of the human, genocidal Terminators. Reprints "Terror Tube", "Killer Watts" and Books 1-3, plus several one-shots.
1984 - 1985 7
Robo-Hunter {Comic Books} 1984 - 1985 5
The Stainless Steel Rat {Comic Books} 1985 - 1986 6
Strontium Dog {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Originally advertised as an 8-issue series, but reduced to four. Eagle first took on Johnny Alpha in the 2000 A.D. MONTHLY miniseries. His next appearance is in the Strontium Dog Special from Quality Periodicals, followed by the regular series.
1985 - 1986 4

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