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Issue: The Comics Journal #41
Publication Date: August 1978
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Issues: #41 of 279 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Inc.
On Sale Date: 1978
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black & white (#32-36); color covers; black & white interiors with occasional color (#37 & up)
Dimensions: tabloid (#32-36); standard magazine size (#37 - 287)
Paper Stock: newsprint (#32 - ?)
Binding: foldout tabloid (#32-36); saddle-stitched (#37 - 244); squarebound (#63; 100; 200; 210; 235; 245 & up)
Publishing Format: ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, superhero
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Pages: 1
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Journal News

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the inside front cover.
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The DC Implosion- DC Adopts New Distribution Strategy, Cuts Line by 40% / The New DC Line

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NewsWatch
First Line: In an unprecendented move that has caused waves of shock and consternation to ripple throughout the comics industry....
Synopsis: Two separate articles on the DC Implosion. The second article details which titles survived and which didn't.
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Pages: 2.28
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NewsWatch
Synopsis: Headlines of note: Marvel Fires Gerber; Kirby Quits Comics; Levitz Leaves the Legion
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Pages: 2.22
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blood & Thunder
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Gerard F. Einhaus, R. C. Harvey, Steve Bowell

Continued on page 44.
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[untitled]

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Dawson (credited); Ruben-George Toyos (credited); John DiPrete (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comics Reviews
Synopsis: "The Well-Tempered Uru Hammer" / "Superman Gets Married! Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! Not a Imaginary Story!"- Decker reviews Thor #272 and Action Comics #484; "Caught- in the Steve Gerber Trap!"- Dawson reviews Howard the Duck #24-26; "Media Influence on Power Man"- Toyos reviews Power Man / Iron Fist #50; DiPrete gives a brief review on The Pow! Zap! Wham! Comic Book Trivia Quiz book
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Pages: 6.5
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a full-page illustration. Also accompanied by the following spot illustrations- Howard the Duck dressed as Dr. Strange by Gene Colan/Sam de la Rosa; Power Man and Iron Fist by Jim McGreal
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
First Line: Okay! Which one of you is responsible?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Accompanies Dwight Deckers review of Action Comics #484 on page 21.
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An Introduction to Steve Gerber

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Steve Gerber
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes a single signed cartoon- 'Steve Gerber "Marvelite no More""
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Okay, Howie, here's where we add some class to our satire!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Steve Gerber
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page twenty-eight.
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An Interview With Steve Gerber

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 13.61
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a full-page Man-Thing illustration by Hunt; spot illustrations by- Howard the Duck portrait signed by "Hauk'; a Nova portrait signed "Parker"; Captain America signed by "Black"; The Thing by Stan Sakai
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Letters, from page 13

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.39
Disclose Notes: Letters from Steve Bowell (continued), Ken Riley
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Kuzee [as Kuzee] (signed)
Penciller(s): Jim Kuzee [as Kuzee] (signed)
Inker(s): Jim Kuzee [as Kuzee] (signed)
Letterer(s): Jim Kuzee [as Kuzee] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): $ (villain)
First Line: Look!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Accompanies the Jeffrey Wasserman "Funnybook Finances" article that follows. On page 48.
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Funnybook Finances

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jeffrey H. Wasserman (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jāch Spake
Synopsis: Gleaning information about comic book companies from their respective parent company's financial reports filed with the Federal Government's Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Pages: 1.18
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Animal Fog

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Underground Comix
Synopsis: A positive review of Fog City Comics #1.
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Pages: 1.69
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Character(s): Jamy; Vamien
First Line: In some bygone age... the wizard Tagdenah travelled the land on a mission no one knew.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: On pages 59-62.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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