Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	November 1984
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Sid Jacobson

Cover Details

Characters	Rowlf; Fozzie Bear; Kermit the Frog; Miss Piggy; Gonzo; Camilla; Animal; Scooter; Dr. Teeth
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Dean Yeagle ?
Inks	Jacquiline Roettcher ?
Letters	typeset

1 page Buckaroo Banzai advertisement "Buckaroo Who?"

Synopsis	Ad for movie from 20th Century Fox.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

22 page The Muppets story "The Muppets Take Manhattan"

Characters	Fozzie Bear; Kermit the Frog; Gonzo; Miss Piggy; Janice; Scooter; Floyd; Animal; Dr. Teeth; Statler; Waldorf; Rowlf; Camilla; Rizzo; Zoot; Floyd; Liz; Martin Price [Murray Plotsky]; Jenny; Pete (Jenny's father)
Synopsis	The Muppets arrive in New York, trying to get their college show on Broadway, but discover the crooks and hardships of the big city.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Stan Kay (comic adaptation); Tom Patchett (movie script); Jay Tarses (movie script); Frank Oz (movie script)
Pencils	Dean Yeagle
Inks	Jacqueline Roettcher [misspelled as Jacquiline]
Colors	Andy Yanchus
Letters	Jim Novak
Notes	Adapted from the motion picture. Movie script credits from IMDb.
Reprinted	from Marvel Comics Super Special (Marvel, 1977 series) #32

1 page Oreos; Newtons advertisement "Fun for Everyone!"

Synopsis	Ad for cookies from Nabisco Brands and premiums available for proofs of purchase.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Dragontales advertisement "The New Fantasy-Adventure Series You've Been Waiting For!"

Synopsis	Ad for books from Signet.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 5-6 of story

1 page advertisement

Synopsis	Ads for various items including comic books, self defense, toys and novelties, body building, and schools and training.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 7-8 and 17-18 of story

1 page Westfield Comics advertisement "New Comic Books Only 40c"

Synopsis	Ad for comic subscription service.
Pencils	Peter Mauesis (signed)
Inks	Peter Mauesis (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Signature difficult to read in middle letters, but number of letters is correct. Between pages 8-9 of story.

1 page Olympic Sales Club, Inc. advertisement "Earn Famous Name Prizes Or Cash"

Synopsis	Ad for card and gift sales club.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 16-17 of story

Half page J & S Comics advertisement "Comic Books For Sale!"

Synopsis	Ad for comic book sales.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 17-18 of story

1 page Helen of Toy, Co. advertisement

Synopsis	Ad for games "Task Force" and "Fighting Ships."
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 19-20 of story

1 page Power Pack promo (ad from the publisher) "A New Generation of Super-Heroes!"

Characters	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]
Synopsis	House ad for comic series.
Pencils	June Brigman
Inks	Bob Wiacek
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 19-20 of story

1 page Bullpen Bulletins text article "Jim Starlin Tried To Kill Me!"

Characters	Vanth Dreadstar; the Lord High Papal
Synopsis	Stan makes his usual hype of upcoming comics and tells a tale of tubing down a river with Jim Starlin.
Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustration is from cover of Dreadstar #14. Includes the Marvel Check List. Between pages 19-20 of story.

1 page Marvel Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Join Our Special Subscriber's Club"

Synopsis	House ad for comics subscriptions, using 4 current Marvel characters.
Letters	typeset

1 page M&M's advertisement "Collect Olympic Heroes Trading Cards"

Characters	Orange; Green (male); Mike Eruzione; Muhammad Ali
Synopsis	Ad for M&M's featuring trading cards available for proofs of purchase.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Dreadstar promo (ad from the publisher) "Jim Starlin Wasn't Going To Change This Book Unless He Could Make It Better"

Characters	Vanth Dreadstar
Synopsis	House ad for comic series from Epic Comics imprint of Marvel.
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover