Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) comic books 1984
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Issue #5-1ST
Published Mar 1984 by Kitchen Sink.$5.00
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Volume 5 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Milton Caniff.
Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 28 to Sept. 12, 1948. Fleeing a Soviet submarine and corrupt local officials, Steve and Happy Easter are aided by a native woman infatuated with Steve. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a public service poster for the U.S. Postal Service, promoting the then-new concept of Zip Codes; a look at Caniff's military cheesecake strip "Male Call"; and a discussion with Caniff about the real-life events that influenced the stories in this issue. The Sounding Board; Male Call, Part Two; Steve Canyon.
Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.
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Issue #6-1ST
Published Jun 1984 by Kitchen Sink.$4.00
$8.30
$8.30
$5.49
$5.49
Volume 6 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Milton Caniff.
Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Sept. 12, 1948 to Feb. 9, 1949. Steve and Happy Easter travel from a tropical plantation to a Burmese seaport, aided by the plantation owner's son. But a thief on the run from the police spells trouble for the group once again. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features Milton Caniff discussing the transition from Terry and the Pirates to Steve Canyon. Shifting Gears on Picaresque Heroes; Steve Canyon.
Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.
Cover price $3.50. -
Issue #7-1ST
Published Sep 1984 by Kitchen Sink.$5.00
$5.00
$3.00
$8.30
$8.30
$5.49
$5.49
Volume 7 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Milton Caniff.
Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Feb. 9 to May 18, 1949. Steve takes a job flying supplies to one of Copper Calhoon's refineries in China. But Chinese rebels are fighting in the same area, leading Reed to try his hand at diplomacy. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a look at Al Capp and Milton Caniff's single-panel strip Mister Gilfeather, also known as The Gay Thirties; an article about the acclaimed post-WWII film "The Best Years Of Our Lives"; and Caniff's thoughts on building suspense in comic-strip storylines. No Free Trips to Dama; The Notorious Mister Gilfeather; America in Seven Reels; Steve Canyon.
Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.
Cover price $3.50. -
Issue #8-1ST
Published Dec 1984 by Kitchen Sink.$4.00
$4.00
$8.30
$8.30
$5.49
$5.49
Volume 8 - 1st printing.
Story and art by Milton Caniff.
Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 19 to Oct. 9, 1949. An eccentric millionaire recruits Steve to aid rebels battling the Communists in China. But a romance with the millionaire's secretary complicates things, especially when she reveals her mysterious secret. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a critical overview of Milton Caniff's career and influence; coverage of a 1984 Museum of Cartoon Art program honoring "Terry and the Pirates"; and Caniff's thoughts on the romance between Steve Canyon and Summer Smith. The Suspense of Romance (and Vice Versa); Gee, Terry, You Don't Look a Day Over Twenty; The Art of Milton Caniff; Steve Canyon.
Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.
NOTE: Vol. 1-7 are stapled (saddle-stitched) say "Magazine" on cover and Vol. 8-26 are squarebound softcover.
Cover price $4.95.
