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Issue: The Comics Journal #42
Publication Date: October 1978
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Issues: #42 of 279 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Inc.
On Sale Date: 1978
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: paid circulation: 9000
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Editorial: In Which Your Friendly Editors Don't Mention Esthetics, Criticism, or the Future of Comics (Gee!)

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First Line: Several items of interest to our readers have been gatheriing dust for a few issues...
Synopsis: A collection of "random notes" of interest to the readers.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Continued on page 59
Accompanied by a single cartoon.
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): NewsWatch
Synopsis: Articles of note include "Marvel Holding 35-cent Price," "Comics Under Fire," "The DC Line-up," "The Marvel Line-up"
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Pages: 5
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The Comics Guild: A Professional Guild to Protect the Rights of Visual Creators (A Report)

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: The idea of an organization of comics professionals, of a Comics Creators Guild, is not a new one.
Synopsis: "A historical interpretation of the Guild to date, a review of the new copyright law, and the problems the formation of the Guild must overcome."
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Pages: 5.5
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a section titled "What Do the Pros Think?" including brief quotes from Ross Andru, Sergio Aragones, Frank Brunner, Chris Claremont, Howard Chaykin, Dave Cockrum, Gene Colan, Steve Ditko, Mary Jo Duffy, Mark Evanier, Steve Gerber, Dick Giordarno, Sam Glanzman, Mike Grell, Mark Gruenwald, Jack C. Harris, Jenette Kahn, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Steve Leialoha, Paul Levitz, Bill Mantlo, Denny O'Neil, Marty Pasko, Marshall Rogers, Jim Shooter, Walt Simonson, Joe Staton, Rpy Thomas, Frank Thorne, Alex Toth

Continued on page 32.
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Birth of the Guild: May 7, 1978

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Synopsis: Transcript of 44 professionals discussing the creation of the Comics Creators Guild
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Pages: 6.5
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by an anti-work for hire manifesto by Adams; a Comics Creators Guild recommended payment rates guide; a statement of purpose for the guild; reproduction of Marvel's updated work for hire contract; reproduction of original guild contract
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Feature(s): Blood & Thunder
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Pages: 3.29
Disclose Notes: Letters from Roy Thomas, Wendy Pini, Mark Burbey

Accompanied by an apologia from the editors for the cover price rise. Also accompanied by an Iron Fist illustration by Fred Hembeck and Sam De la Rosa/Jerry Ordway illustration of The Flash.
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The Pros Speak, from Page 20

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Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: Brief quotes from: James Warren, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jim Dawson (credited); Paula O'Keefe (credited); Christopher Melchert (credited)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comics Reviews
Synopsis: "Post-Gulacy Kung-Fu: Enter the Drag"- Dawson gives a negative review of the post-Paul Gulacy issues of Master of Kung Fu; "The Gerber Story"- yronwode reviews Steve Gerber's work on Captain America #221-225; "Claire Bretecher: Triumphant Despite Traitorous Translation"- Thompson gives a positive review of "The National Lampoon Presents Claire Bretecher"; "Circles, Swans and Doctor Strange"- O'Keefe and Melchert review Dr. Strange Annual #1
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Pages: 5.96
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a Captain America illustration by Kerry Gammill and a Dr. Strange one by Tom Sutton/Doug Herring
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, martial arts
First Line: Shang-Chi! Your left arm!
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Pages: 0.36
Disclose Notes: Accompanies Jim Dawson's review on page 37.
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Hello, Culture Lovers! Stan the Man Raps with Marvel Maniacs at James Madison University

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Dave Wendelken (credited); Ezra Goldstein (credited); Jim Dawson (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: Transcribed from two presentations Lee gave at James Madison University's Fine Arts Festival in March 1978, most is from the first presentation.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a full-page illustration. Also includes small-size ones by these creators: Nova by Neville/de la Rosa; the Vision by Ricky Livingston; the Hulk by Cannon; Nick Fury by Jaime Hernandez; Thor by Jim Kuzee; Namor by Neville/de la Rosa; Black Bolt by Jack Kirby/Jerry Ordway; Captain America by Sam de la Rosa/Ordway
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The Comic Reader: Comics Fandom's Oldest Newszine

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Fandom Review
Synopsis: A critique of The Comic Reader newszine.
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Pages: 2
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The Comics You Never Read About: Introduction

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Feature(s): Alternating Currents
Synopsis: Mantlo describes the types of comics he will focus on in this inaugural column.
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Pages: 0.76
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Editorial, from Page 10

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Pages: 0.24
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A Touch of Stardust

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Feature(s): Underground Comix
Synopsis: A positive review of Fantasy Quarterly #1 featuring Elfquest (Spring 1978).
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Pages: 1.67
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General Atomics Introduces the Preacher ...A New Concept in Compact Shuttlecraft....

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
First Line: ... When the Galactic Republic needs a better idea...
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Pages: 1
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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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