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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published May 1983
Frequency 6 times a year in January, March, May, July, September and November
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 36
Editing Rich Buckler

Cover Details

Characters The Fly; Fly Girl
Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Steranko (signed)
Inks Jim Steranko (signed)

1 page text article "Crusader Chronicles"

Script David M. Singer
Letters typeset
Notes A brief introduction to the Fly and his history.

18 page Fly story "The Return of the Sinister Spider"

Characters Fly [Thomas Troy]; Turan; Kim Brand; Spider Spry; Pete McBride
Synopsis After years of retirement, the magic finally returns to Thomas' ring and he assumes the identity of the Fly again. Kim, though is reluctant to take on her powers again. Fly tracks the Spider down, but he is shot by the Spider.
Genre superhero
Script Rich Buckler; Jack C. Harris (plot)
Pencils Jim Sherman
Inks Jim Sherman
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Jim Sherman
Notes Fly and Fly-Girl are revealed as having been out of action for years. Their powers are reactivated in this issue. With Fly-Girl, as in most strips. The Fly is intended to be a creature of the night in this series.

1 page letters page "Fly Specs"

Script Robin Snyder
Letters typeset

4 page Shield story "Who Is The Man With The Double Life?"

Characters Shield [Lancelot Strong]; Professor Fleming; Abel Strong; Martha Strong
Genre superhero
Script Rich Buckler
Pencils Rich Buckler
Inks Rich Buckler
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Victor Gorelick
Notes A brief recap of Lancelot Strong's origin and powers. Recaps adventures of the first two books of "Double Life of Private Strong". Art is very Kirby-esque and is probably light-boxed.

8 page Mr Justice story "...And The God That Fell To Earth"

Characters Mr. Justice; Reverend Prescott; the K'nur (an alien energy parasite)
Synopsis Mr. Justice investigates the death of a suicide jumper, who praises Reverend Prescott and life everlasting in his final breath.
Genre superhero
Script Chris Adames
Pencils Trevor Von Eeden
Inks Frank Giacoia
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Rod Ollerenshaw
Notes Story continues in Blue Ribbon #2.

1 page Fly (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters Fly; Spider Spry
Genre superhero
Pencils Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks Rich Buckler (signed)