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Issue: Americomics #1
Publication Date: April 1983
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Issues: #1 of 6 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAC
Brand: ACView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Americomics
On Sale Date: 02/11/1983
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
$2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #209.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy (Hudson paper)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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First Issue! / Starring The Shade

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The World's Smallest Comic Company

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photography)
Inker(s): ? (photography)
Colorist(s): ? (photography)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to the Americomics line (later renamed AC). Article details some never-published features intended for this book: A book-length Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) story by Rik Levins, a story by Leo Laney introducing Ms. Blue Beetle, a Captain Atom story by Ben Smith and Dan Reed, and Magniton the Magnetic Man by June Brigman. The first three stories were not published due to DC acquiring the rights to the Charlton heroes. Another feature intended for Americomics, Astron (art by June Brigman), was eventually published in Venture (AC, 1986 series) #1.
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Dream Walker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero, war
Character(s): Thurston Lahr (death); Jackie Williams (death in flashback)
First Line: It floats through the night sky...
Synopsis: After soldier Roger Brant loses the use of his legs in Viet Nam, mystic Chen Lo teaches him to unleash the powers of his mind & astral form to become The Shade. Back in America, he enters the dreams of Rea Williams, who plans to murder the man responsible for her brother's drug-related death.
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In Content Item: FlagDarkshade #1 published August 2004
as Dream Walker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: The Shade created by Martin Greim & Bill Black, partly inspired by the Golden Age Sandman as done by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby. Retelling of stories from Paragon Super Heroes #1 and Paragon #3 (Paragon, 1971). Original version reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics Vol. 2 (Hamster Press, 1998).
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I Spy

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Black Diamond; Colt (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for Black Diamond #1, coming in February 1983.
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Together Again For The First Time!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The New Sentinels Of Justice
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Sentinels of Justice featuring the Charlton "Action Heroes".
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The Slayer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Scott (police officer); Black Starr (also in flashback, death)
First Line: Earth! Finally I've achieved by life's goal!
Synopsis: Jon Nyte, intergalactic policeman ("Slayer") from the planet Toru, is assigned to Earth and takes the guise of a police officer in NYC.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The Slayer created by John Beatty & R.E.M. Clements.
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Gulacy Galaxy Gal

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Star Fems
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the "Galaxy Gal" Star Fems (AC, 1980 series) #2 cover as a poster. Gulacy did quite a few covers for AC around this time.
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Next Issue

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frank Taveras
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Americomics #2.
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Oceanus One!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): The Liberty Corps; Bingham
First Line: What would be left of the human race...
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In Content Item: FlagDarkshade #1 published August 2004
as Oceanus One [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: 4-page preview; includes upcoming cover of AMERICOMICS #5 (December 1983). Captain Freedom has a slightly different costume in this story (and the back-cover) that does not appear in later appearances of the character.
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Back Issues

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bullseye; Stuntman; Captain Paragon
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover, advertisement for Fun Comics #2 and Bill Black's Fun Comics #3 and 4.
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Captain Freedom

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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