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Issue: The Comics Journal #56
Publication Date: June 1980
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Issues: #56 of 279 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Inc.
On Sale Date: 1980
Volume:
Pages: 92
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (0 stories, 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
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover image was originally slated for Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales digest #4 before it was cancelled.
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A Space Cadet No More

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as The Editors] (intro)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Opening Shots
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.66
Disclose Notes: Review of P. Craig Russell's Night Music #1, a completely opposite perspective from R. Fiore's review in TCJ #54. Accompanied by a four-panel sequence.
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Roy Thomas Leaves Marvel- Signs On With DC to Write 100 Pages a Month

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Newswatch
Character(s): Roy Thomas (photo); Jim Shooter (photo)
Synopsis: In-depth rundown of the writer/editor setup at Marvel during the seventies.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by two photos and a small-size image of King Conan #3.
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo); ?
Inker(s): ? (photo); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Newswatch
Character(s): Charles Rodrigues (photo); Marv Wolfman (photo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.5
Disclose Notes: Headlines of note included "Marvel to Publish James Bond Comic," "Wolfman and Wein Revive Dial H for Hero Comic," "Metal Hurlant Goes Bankrupt," "Comic Strips: Hello Carol Debuts"
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rudi Franks (signed); Hanley (signed); McGreal
Inker(s): Rudi Franks (signed); Hanley (signed); McGreal
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blood & Thunder
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.57
Disclose Notes: Letters from Pierce Askegren, Phillip B. Klinger, Patrick Garabedian, Brian Snell, Gary L. Day, David Seidman, Jim McPherson, Bob Soron, David Stallman, Peter Eicher, Raymond Hopkins, Tim Cooper, James Lentini

Accompanied by four illustrations.
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Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen McGonagle; Greg Huneryager
Penciller(s): Martin
Inker(s): Martin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Comics Reviews
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.97
Disclose Notes: Stallman reviews the Underhanded History of the USA and Legion of Super Heroes #262 and 263; McGonagle reviews Batman #319; Huneryager reviews the Tomb of Dracula series as a whole. Capsule reviews of Captain America #247 and The Hulk! #21 by Thompson as well as Machine Man #12 by Luciano
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The Blessed Life of Michael Fleisher- An Interview With the Man Who Stuffed Jonah Hex

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Michael Kure (signed); Russell Duket
Inker(s): Michael Kure (signed); Chris O'Leary
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Michael Fleisher (photo)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by approximately seven illustrations, twelve samples from his comics work and six tiny-size cover images.
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Dissent: Before the Bomb

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Underground Comix
Synopsis: Review of Gen of Hiroshima #1.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.09
Disclose Notes: Acccompanied by a small-size Keiji Nazakawa page.
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Dissent: After the Bullets

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Underground Comix
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.52
Disclose Notes: Stallman reviews Cliff Harper's Class War Comix #1. Accompanied by two capsule reviews by Sherman for Rip Off Comix #6 and Forty Year Old Hippie #2.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Conway (signed)
Inker(s): Conway (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Synopsis: Mighty Mouse standing on a missile with Heckle and Jeckle laughing in the background.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page eighty-two. Artist not listed in the contributing artists section in the title page.
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Comics Checklist: June

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2.19
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Princess Python

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: erotica, superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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From the Desk of Neal Adams...

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
First Line: Well... ex-cuuuuuu-uuse me!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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