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Issue: The Comics Journal #63
Publication Date: January 1981
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Issues: #63 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: 1981
Volume:
Pages: 338
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: First squarebound issue. Cover and table of contents have #63; indicia has #62 in error.
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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]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Wendt Pini (signed) (painting)
Inker(s): Wendy Pini (signed) (painting)
Colorist(s): Wendy Pini (signed) (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Elfquest
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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Pages: 1
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The Rocky Road for Fans and Pros

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Opening Shots
First Line: It is interesting that in the period when comics have spawned a large, enthusiastic, and prolific fandom....
Synopsis: The gigantic gulf in vitality between the fandoms of comics and animation.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Conway (signed)
Inker(s): Conway (signed)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page seven.
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[untitled]

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): NewsWatch
Synopsis: Headlines of note: "Gene Colan Leaves Marvel," "DC President Sol Harrison Retires," "Barks Anthology in Preparation," "Eclipse Magazine Premieres with Work by Rogers, Englehart, Gulacy, Russell, Cruse, Robbins and Starlin," "Robert Crumb Edits New Magazine," "Will Eisner Plans More New Material"
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Pages: 20.5
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A page from the Spirit jam, contributed by Michael T. ("The Wraith" Gilbert)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: Meanwhile at the office of a certain police commissioner....
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page twenty-eight.
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[untitled]

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Blood & Thunder
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 47.4
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Brian Hayes, Pierre Comtois, Mark R. Yanko, Vallard Eading, Alan Sissom, Rick Taylor, Greg Holfeld, Henry R. Kujawa, William Abbott, Marty Klug, Mike Sopp, K. Cockrum, Byron Erickson, Neil L. McLaughlin, Stephen Komeshok, Bill Mantlo, William Hansen, Chic di Iorio, Kevin C. McConnell, Jan S. Strnad, Dick Matena, Allen Varney, Kay Lenn, David Walton, Joe Brancatelli, Gary de Jong, R. C. Harvey, Dr. Phillip S. Kott, Marv Wolfman, Roy Thomas, Ira Remsen Hall, Poul Anderson, David Fleissig, Lou Mougin, Mike Brown, Bryan Uhlenbrock, Kevin P. Breen, Catherine Yronwode, David Stallman, Mark Badger, Mark Burbey, Anthony F. Smith, William Stout, Christopher Juricich, Fred Schwab, Scott Hammett, Brian Mattys, John V. Cody, Mike Cane, C. C. Beck, Mark Magnano, David S. Marshall, Paul Adams, Todd Goldberg, Patrick Markee, Barry Dutter, Bhob Stewart, Peter Eicher, Frank F. Brockel, Rudolph M. Minger

Accompanied by spot illustrations of the following characters: Captain America (Fred Hembeck/Bill Anderson), Storm as Dark Phoenix (Eddie Eddings), Batman (one apiece by Ron Kasman and D.A. Patterson/Bill Anderson), Hulk (Scott Pelligrini), The Vision (Heike/Anderson), Space Phantom (Gilbert Hernandez), Conan (Willie Blyberg), Warlock (W. Reinhold/ Mitch O'Connell), The Leader and Sinestro (Gilbert Hernandez), Wonder Girl (one apiece by Brian James Riedel and Daniel Coston), Dominic Fortune (Mitch O'Connell), Inferior Five (Kevin Nowlan), Professor X/Lilandra (Eddie Eddings), Black Widow (Bob Staszak), Crystal (Jaime Hernandez)
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Libertyman Leads the Way

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Libertyman
First Line: H-bombs for Jesus, eh?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page thirty-four.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pott Shots
First Line: Raw!??
Synopsis: Raw magazine for dinner.
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Pages: 0.64
Disclose Notes: On page 52.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
First Line: -Ow! -Ooof!
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Pages: 0.47
Disclose Notes: On page 56.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pott Shots
Character(s): Roy Thomas; Jenette Kahn
First Line: Oh! Uh... 'scuze me!
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Pages: 0.58
Disclose Notes: On page 57.
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The Howard Express

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pott Shots
Character(s): Roy Thomas
First Line: All right!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On page 67.
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[untitled]

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frederick Patten (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Comics Library Graphic Story Reviews
Synopsis: Stallman reviews Daredevil #169, Cover-Up Lowdown (Rip Off Press); Decker reviews several Disney books published by Abbeville Press as well as FantaCo's Bah, Hembeck!; Luciano reviews Honkytonk Sue #1-3, Ka-zar the Savage #1, Captain Canuck #11-13; Scholz and Luciano review Marvel Preview #24; Marschall reviews Dover Books "The Kin-Der-Kids" book; Morrissey and Harvey review Detective Comics #500; Harvey reviews Best of DC Digest #11, Jonah Hex #47; Via reviews the work of Doug Moench
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Pages: 41.64
Disclose Notes: The following are capsule reviews: Luciano- Dazzler #1,2, Adventure Comics #479, Moon Knight #1-6, Marvel's Francis, Brother of the Universe, Howard the Duck magazine #9, Randy Klauzer's Three Green Soup; Scholz- Robert and Charles Crumb's Foo compilation; Patten- Le Grand Fosse (Asterix #25); McConnell- Amazing Spider-Man #212, Creepy #126; Thompson- Joe Zabel's Agent Gedon #1

Accompanied by thirty-three small-size samples of the reviewed comics and spot illustrations by Cornell, Scott Pelligrini (of the Hulk) and Michael Kure (of Shang-Chi).
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From Poughkeepsie to Elfland: An Interview with Wendy and Richard Pini

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Wendy Pini (photo); Richard Pini (photo); Frank Thorne (photo)
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Pages: 23.5
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by five photos and sixteen mostly small-size samples of Wendy's work.
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An Unapologetic and Eulogistic Critical Survey of Steve Gerber's Howard the Duck

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The initial entrance of Howard the Duck, waddliing out of a bush in Adventures into Fear #19...
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by ten mostly small-size samples from the series, mostly from Gene Colan.
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From the Heartland of America: An Interview with Krupp Comic's Denis Kitchen

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Denis Kitchen, the force behind Wisconsin's Krupp Comix Works....
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Pages: 11.5
Disclose Notes: Interview conducted by Sherman in Kitchen's hotel room during the 1980 Chicago Comicon. Accompanied by two photos and eleven small-size samples of Kitchen's artwork.
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In the Comics & Comix Conference Room

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Buser (signed) ?
Inker(s): Simon (signed) ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Plant; Buser; Barrett; Swan; Maple
First Line: You heard me, boys!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On page 216.
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The Alternative Comic Book Press

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Some time in the early Summer of 1971, Phil Seuling, who was then and still is the leadiing...
Synopsis: Eisner on the necessity and value of having an alternative press.
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Pages: 2.5
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Profile: Garry Trudeau

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Garry Trudeau (photo)
First Line: The followiing profile was written eight years ago for a magazine which changed...
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Reprint Notes: from Doonesbury strip
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Profile was originally to be published in 1972 in an unnamed magazine which subsequently folded. Accompanied by a photo and several panels from the Doonesbury strip.
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Comics: Something That's Not Rotten in Denmark

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Hammer (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: European comics are different.
Synopsis: A look at the Danish comic book scene.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Continued on page 263
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Kid Stuff!

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: In a number of reviews, articles and letters in The Comics Journal and other magazines...
Synopsis: In defense and praise of comics for children.
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Pages: 5.78
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by three illustrations.
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From "Danish Comics," page 257

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter Hammer (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.22
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Steve Englehart in Transition

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ricky Livingston (signed) [as Livingston]
Inker(s): Ricky Livingston (signed) [as Livingston]
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Interview conducted by Macchio in Summer 1980. Accompanied by three photos, a full-page illustration, five samples of Englehart's comics works and eight small-size illustrations by various artists among them Livingston, Willie Blyberg, Paul Smith.
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Hal Foster the Classicist / Alex Raymond the Romantic

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Panel Progressions
First Line: I cannot draw King Arthur with a big, black beard....
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Pages: 6.17
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by four samples of Raymond's work.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
First Line: Our story: victory!
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Reprint Notes: from Prince Valiant (King Features Syndicate) 19??-8-10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Accompanies the previous article on page 289.
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Whole Hog

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Underground Comix
Synopsis: A positive review of Gilbert Shelton's "Wonder Wart-Hog and the Nurds of November."
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by two samples of the artist's work.
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Sphericasia the Beautiful: A Look at Battle Scenes in Comics

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Reticulated Rainbow
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Pages: 5.72
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Woody Woodpecker's Finest Hour

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Doc's Bookshelf
Synopsis: A rave review of Freddy Milton's Woody Woodpecker comics in Søren Spætte #1 and 2.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by a few small-size samples of Milton's work.
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"Life" Under Gibson- and Beyond: The History of the Comic Strip, part five: Summing Up the Three Great Cartoon Magazines

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Polychromatic Effulgence
First Line: Before long Gibson's cartoons were a weekly feature....
Synopsis: The legacy of Life, Puck and Judge magazines.
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Pages: 6.5
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Comics Checklist: March/April 1981

Informational (about comics)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 6.5
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover full-page photo.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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