| Issue | #1 |
| Published | November 1982 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Cover Price | 1.95 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Chris Adames |
| Notes | Indicia: BASICALLY STRANGE #1 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS. THE NAME "BASICALLY STRANGE" WAS CREATED BY BRIAN JACOBS. EDITORIAL, SUBSCRIPTION & BUSINESS OFFICES AT SUITE 222, 1671 EAST 16th, BROOKLYN, N.Y. TELEPHONE (212) 629-2020. SUBSCRIPTIONS: 4 ISSUES FOR $5.00 IN THE U.S.; CANADA AND ELSEWHERE $6.00. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. COPYRIGHTED © 1982 BY JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS. THE FOLLOWING STORIES ARE COPYRIGHTED © BY ARCHIE COMICS: THE MAN WHO TRIED TO KILL DEATH, THE THE BENEFACTOR, THE POWER, DEATH IS MY LOVE'S NAME, AND THE CREATOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD UNDER THE UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS, THE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION AND THE PAN AMERICAN CONVENTION. BASICALLY STRANGE IS REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE. MARCA REGISTRADA. MARQUE DEPOSEE. NOTHING MAY BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PUBLISHER. SORRY, NO RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR UNSOLICITED MATERIAL. PRINTED IN U.S.A. NEW SUBSCRIBERS, PLEASE ALLOW 8 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY OF FIRST ISSUE. POSTMASTER: SEND ALL CHANGES OF ADDRESS TO JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS, SUITE 222, 1671 EAST 16th ST., N.Y., N.Y. 11229 |
| Characters | Den |
| Genre | Horror |
| Pencils | Rich Corben |
| Inks | Rich Corben |
| Colors | Rich Corben |
| Notes | Cover originally appeared as a 1979 Den poster. Cover date is December 1982; contents page says November 1982. |
| Pencils | Lou Manna (signed) |
| Inks | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | inside front cover b&w house ad |
| Synopsis | Contents listing truncates some story titles ("To Kill Death" vs. "The Man Who Tried to Kill Death") |
| Genre | Horror |
| Pencils | Rick Bryant |
| Inks | Rick Bryant |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | November 1982 [cover dated December] Number One Publisher: John Carbonaro Editor: Chris Adames Production: Ray Gallardo Typesetting: Prime Publishing Services Cover: Rich Corben Contents Page Illustration: Rick Bryant |
| Synopsis | Review of Ridley Scott's 1982 science fiction film, Blade Runner. |
| Genre | Review |
| Script | Chris Henderson |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | text article with b&w photo illustration from the film |
| Genre | Horror |
| Script | Marvin Channing |
| Pencils | Alex Toth |
| Inks | Alex Toth |
| Letters | Alex Toth |
| Reprinted | from Red Circle Sorcery (Archie, 1974 series) #8 (August 1974) |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Tim Ryan |
| Pencils | Rick Bryant |
| Inks | Rick Bryant |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Story is a series of full page and double page illustrations in different media. |
| Genre | Review |
| Script | David M. Singer |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Review of Randall Garrett's science fiction novel, reissued by Tower/Leisure Science Fiction with the title Earth Invader, originally published 1962 in Analog magazine as "Anything You Can Do..." under the pseudonym Darrel T. Langart. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Pencils | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Inks | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Letters | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Notes | Half-page cartoon filler |
| Pencils | Rick Bryant |
| Inks | Rick Bryant |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Ad for an art portfolio by Rick Bryant |
| Genre | Review |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Review of the 1982 movie directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics property. Text article with b&w photo illustration. |
| Genre | Horror |
| Script | T. Casey Brennan |
| Pencils | Vincente Alcazar |
| Inks | Vincente Alcazar |
| Reprinted | from Red Circle Sorcery (Archie, 1974 series) #7 (June 1974) |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Script | Wally Wood |
| Pencils | Wally Wood |
| Inks | Wally Wood |
| Letters | Wally Wood ? |
| Reprinted | from Archie's Super Hero Comics Digest (1979) #2 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Script | Marvin Channing |
| Pencils | Frank Thorne |
| Inks | Frank Thorne |
| Letters | Frank Thorne ? |
| Reprinted | from Red Circle Sorcery (Archie, 1974 series) #10 (December 1974) |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Script | Bruce Jones |
| Pencils | Bruce Jones |
| Inks | Bruce Jones |
| Synopsis | feature section on "the hottest new artists in comics!" |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Pencils | Pepe Moreno; Matthew Staples; Bob Morello |
| Inks | Pepe Moreno; Matthew Staples; Bob Morello |
| Notes | Pinup pages featuring fantasy art by Pepe Moreno (Spanish, aka Pepe Moreno Casares); Matthew Staples; and Bob Morello (aka Robert Morello)with short biographies of the artists following. |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Pencils | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Inks | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Letters | Mat Jacobs (signed) |
| Notes | Half-page cartoon filler |
| Pencils | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Inks | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Notes | Subscription promotion for Basically Strange, touting the next issue featuring The Black Hood of Red Circle's Mighty Crusaders. There was no second issue. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover ad for Noble's JUSTICE MACHINE magazine. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Inks | Rich Buckler (signed) |
| Notes | Back cover color ad for RED CIRCLE COMICS' The Mighty Crusaders, including The Shield, The Fly, The Black Hood, Jaguar, Comet, and The Web. |