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Issue Details

Issue V1#1
Published April 1977
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 100
Editing Sean Kelly; Valerie Marchant

Cover Details

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
Inks Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
Colors Jean-Michel Nicollet (painted)
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8 page Den story "Den"

Characters Den
Genre Fantasy
Script Richard Corben
Pencils Richard Corben (painted)
Inks Richard Corben (painted)
Colors Richard Corben (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Part 1 of 12

3 page story "Rut"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Philippe Druillet
Pencils Philippe Druillet
Inks Philippe Druillet
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12 page story "Conquering Armies"

Genre Horror
Script Jean-Pierre Dionnet
Pencils Jean-Claude Gal
Inks Jean-Claude Gal
Notes Series of self-contained stories with a Twilight Zone feel about historical-ish soldiers finding themselves in unsettling situations. Runs through the July issue, then next appears in January 1978.
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8 page story "The Adventures of Yrris"

Genre Fantasy
Script Alexis
Pencils Philippe Druillet
Inks Philippe Druillet
Notes Part 1 of 2
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8 page story "Arzach"

Genre Fantasy
Script Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Pencils Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Inks Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Colors Jean Giraud [as Moebius]
Notes Self-contained stories, running through the July issue.
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10 page story "Selenia"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Marre
Pencils Sergio Macedo
Inks Sergio Macedo
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4 page text story "The Sword of Shannara"

Genre Fantasy
Script Terry Brooks
Pencils Greg Hildebrandt (painted); Tim Hildebrandt (painted)
Inks Greg Hildebrandt (painted); Tim Hildebrandt (painted)
Colors Greg Hildebrandt (painted); Tim Hildebrandt (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Preview of the novel.

10 page story "Traumwach"

Genre Fantasy
Script Pauline Pierson
Pencils Mouchel
Inks Al Voss
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8 page story "Space Punks"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Jean-Claude Mezieres
Pencils Jean-Claude Mezieres
Inks Jean-Claude Mezieres
Colors Jean-Claude Mezieres
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1 page story "1996"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Chantal Montellier
Pencils Chantal Montellier
Inks Chantal Montellier
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4 page story "Age of Ages"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Akbar Del Piombo
Pencils Norman Rubington (collages)
Inks Norman Rubington (collages)
Letters typeset
Notes Part 1 of 5

1 page story "1996"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Chantal Montellier
Pencils Chantal Montellier
Inks Chantal Montellier
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8 page story "Sunspot"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Vaughn Bode
Pencils Vaughn Bode
Inks Vaughn Bode
Colors Bruce Patterson
Letters Vaughn Bode
Notes The intro to the 5/77 issue credits Jack Adler with the coloring, but Bruce Patterson writes a letter in the 3/78 issue crediting himself as colorist and explaining his choices to a disgruntled Bode fan, so I'm giving him the credit here. Part 1 of 4

4 page story "Manipulation"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy
Pencils Roy
Inks Roy
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1 page Agorn illustration

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Philippe Druillet
Inks Philippe Druillet
Notes Back cover illustration is a colored panel from "Agorn", which appears in the next issue.
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