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Comics Journal (1977) comic books 1984-1991

  • Issue #88
    Comics Journal (1977) 88

    Should these comics be sold to children? Cover features issues of Twisted Tales, Vigilante, Ronin, Badger, Sabre, Jonah Hex, Dreadstar and American Flagg! Cover price $2.50.

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    $12 COMICS JOURNAL #88 ~ VG+ 1984 FANTAGRAPHICS ~ THE CONTROVERSY OVER RATING COMICS

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  • Issue #89
    Comics Journal (1977) 89
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3722263001
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    Spirit cover by Will Eisner. Special focus on Will Eisner. Interview with the master craftsman; Eisner, in turn, interviews Chris Claremont, Frank Miller, and Wendy Pini of Elfquest. Will Eisner in France. A review of the comics of 1983. Cartoons by Larry Dobias and Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white. NOTE: Possibly the earliest known printed image of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo only, black and white, in the Newswatch section, page 15, announcing for the premiere issue of TMNT (1984. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #91
    Comics Journal (1977) 91

    Special Convention Issue; comments from and photos of Howard Chaykin, Gil Kane, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Kubert and Harvey Kurtzman. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #94
    Comics Journal (1977) 94

    Interview with Argentine comic book artist Juan Gimenez. Comics from the rest of the world: Italy, France, Holland, Japan, and Belgium. The Journal discovers manga. Comics in Malaysia. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #95
    Comics Journal (1977) 95

    C.C. Beck interview on Captain Marvel; panel discussion on women in comics, involving Wendy Pini, Trina Robbins, Shary Flenniken, Mary Wilshire. Beck cover. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #96
    Comics Journal (1977) 96

    Interview with Howard Nostrand (EC Comics, Harvey) on being the mystery artist. The alternative comics movement known as Newave comix is examined in detail. Canadian comics. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 116 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #97
    Comics Journal (1977) 97

    Special Harvey Pekar issue - includes a major interview, articles and an index; plus: Miss Buxley. Cover by Robert Crumb. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #99
    Comics Journal (1977) 99

    X-Men cover by Kevin Nowlan. Interview with Arn Saba (Neil the Horse). Roundtable debate on Values in Comics with Howard Chaykin, Gary Groth, Gil Kane, and Walt Simonson. Newave comics and Archie revisited. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 100 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #102
    Comics Journal (1977) 102
    • Water damage.

    Hal Foster's last interview; an illustrated look at the art of Basil Wolverton; plus: C.C. Beck, Ray Zone and Scott Edelman. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #103
    Comics Journal (1977) 103

    Michael Kaluta interviewed; a debate between Harlan Ellison and Stan Lee; the work of Rudy Palais; R.C. Harvey on sex and sexism in comics; 'Funnybook Roulette' tackles Saturday morning animation. Cover by Michael Kaluta. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #104
    Comics Journal (1977) 104

    Interviews with underground legends Justin Green and Skip Williamson. R.C. Harvey psychoanalyzes superheroes. C.C. Beck on Picasso. Death and ethics in the comics industry. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Williamson. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #105
    Comics Journal (1977) 105

    Will Marvel return Jack Kirby's art? From Marvel: "No comment"; from Kirby: a long interview; Frank Miller on Kirby's plight; news and photos of Marvel's art vault; Kenneth Smith, Gil Kane and Wendy Pini on Marvel's conduct and Kirby's contribution to comics; 150 professionals petition Marvel to return Kirby's art; plus: Dave Sim's "Declaration of Independence." Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #110
    Comics Journal (1977) 110

    Steve Rude cover. Interviews with Jack Kirby on the Marvel art controversy, and Mike Baron on writing Nexus. TCJ readers sound off on the Kirby art controversy. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Steve Rude. Black and white; 106 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #111
    Comics Journal (1977) 111

    Howard Cruse cover. Interviews with Howard Cruse and Dan Day. Stan Lee breaks his silence on the Kirby art controversy. Gene Phillips on Don McGregor and mythology. The plight of a Soviet cartoonist. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Cruse. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

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    $12 Comics Journal #111 September 1986 Howard Cruse & Dan Day interviews

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  • Issue #112
    Comics Journal (1977) 112

    Interview with Mark Evanier on writing for comics and television. Richard McEnroe on the Marvel Method of writing, and why he cant do it. Captain Marvel creator C.C. Beck on Superman. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Mitch Schauer. Black and white; 120 pages. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #115
    Comics Journal (1977) 115

    Full coverage of the infamous Fleisher v. Fantagraphics libel case, including transcripts of testimony by Jim Shooter, Harlan Ellison, Gary Groth, and Dean Mullaney, and analysis by Joe Sacco, Groth, and Ellison. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Crazy wraparound cover by Don Simpson. Black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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    4 days left Auction VINTAGE RARE THE COMICS JOURNAL #115 JIM SHOOTER DON SIMPSON COVER 1987

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  • Issue #124
    Comics Journal (1977) 124

    Interview with Jules Feiffer on politics, working for Playboy, the Popeye film and more; Bill Griffith's sketchbook pages Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #131
    Comics Journal (1977) 131

    Ralph Steadman cover and interview; C.C. Beck essay Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #135
    Comics Journal (1977) 135

    Chester Brown cover and interview; Harvey Pekar essay; Charles Vess sketchbook; Batman; C.C. Beck essay Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #139
    Comics Journal (1977) 139

    Part II of the Alan Moore Big Words interview; Peter Bagge interviews Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Jim Woodring on the 10th anniversary of R. Crumbs Weirdo magazine; the Gary Groth-Todd Loren controversy continues. Cover by Kominsky-Crumb. Cover price $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #146
    Comics Journal (1977) 146

    Interview with Shary Flenniken; Will Eisner on greed and art in the comics business; Kim Deitch sketchbook - part 1. Cover by Flenniken. Cover price $3.95.