January 1977 - March 1977

Black Lightning #1.

Published on January 4, 1977. Edited by Joe Orlando & Jack C. Harris. The comic features the story “Black Lightning,” by Tony Isabella & Trevor von Eeden, with Frank Springer. Cover illustration by Rich Buckler, with Frank Springer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: April 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

“Black Lightning” is the first appearance of the title character and his alter ego Jefferson Pierce.

Mad #189.

Published on January 4, 1976. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Arnoldo Franchioni, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: March 1977. Cover price: 50¢.

More Mad About Sports, Frank Jacobs & Bob Clarke.

Published on January 15, 1977. The book features new sports-themed material by scriptwriter Frank Jacobs and artist Bob Clarke. Cover illustration by Bob Clarke. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: January 1977. Cover price: $1.25.

The X-Men #104.

The estimated newsstand availability date is January 18, 1977. Edited by Marv Wolfman. The comic features the story “The Gentleman’s Name Is Magneto,” by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum, with Sam Grainger. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrum. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is December 21, 1976.

Creepy #87.

Published on January 20, 1977. Edited by Nicola Cuti & Louise Jones (Simonson). The magazine includes the story “A Martian Saga,” by Nicola Cuti & Bernie Wrightson. Cover illustrations by Bernie Wrightson. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. New York: Warren. Cover/indicia date: March 1977. Cover price: $1.25.

Howard the Duck #11.

The estimated newsstand availability date is January 25, 1977. Edited by Steve Gerber. The comic features the story “Quack-Up!,” by Steve Gerber & Gene Colan, with Steve Leialoha. Cover illustration by Gene Colan, with Steve Leialoha. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is December 28, 1976.

Red Sonja #3.

The estimated newsstand availability date is February 8, 1977. Edited by Roy Thomas. The comic features the story “The Games of Gita,” by Roy Thomas & Frank Thorne, with Clair Noto. Cover illustration by Frank Thorne. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is January 11, 1977.

Mad #190.

Published on February 15, 1977. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Arnoldo Franchioni, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Arnie Kogen, Mort Künstler, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1977. Cover price: 50¢.

The Medicine Mad.

Published on February 15, 1977. The book features selections first published in Mad #130-137. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Earle Doud, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Antonio Prohias, Sy Reit, May Sakami, Irving Schild, Larry Siegel, Angelo Torres, Basil Wolverton, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Norman Mingo. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1977. Cover price: $1.25.

Omega the Unknown #8.

The estimated newsstand availability date is February 15, 1977. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story "Blockbuster," by Roger Stern & Lee Elias, with Jim Mooney. Cover illustration by Gil Kane, with Frank Giacoia. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is January 18, 1977.

Howard the Duck #12.

The estimated newsstand availability date is February 22, 1977. Edited by Steve Gerber. The comic features the story “Mind-Mush!,” by Steve Gerber & Gene Colan, with Steve Leialoha. Cover illustration by Gene Colan, with Tom Palmer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is January 25, 1977.

Mr. Natural #3.

The comic features Mr. Natural strips by R. (Robert) Crumb that were first published in 1976 in the Village Voice weekly newspaper. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: March 1977. Cover price: $1.00.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration appears to have been filed.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Published on March 10, 1977. Edited by Sean Kelly & Valerie Marchant. The magazine features both original material and English-language translations of comics stories that were first published in the French magazine Métal Hurlant. The stories include “Den (Part 1),” by Richard Corben, “Rut,” by Philippe Druillet, “Arzach,” by Moebius (Jean Giraud), and “Sunspot (Part 1),” by Vaughn Bodé. Cover illustration by Jean-Michel Nicollet. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: April 1977. Cover price: $1.50.

An Especially Tricky People, G. B. Trudeau.

Published on March 14, 1977. The book features material first published between December 22, 1975 and June 25, 1976 in G. (Garry) B. Trudeau’s Doonesbury daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by G. B. Trudeau. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Cover/indicia date: March 1977. Cover price: $1.95.

Incurably Mad!, Sergio Aragonés.

Published on March 15, 1977. The book features new material by cartoonist Sergio Aragonés. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: March 1977. Cover price: $1.25.

The X-Men #105.

The estimated newsstand availability date is March 15, 1977. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Phoenix Unleashed!,” by Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum, with Bob Layton. Cover illustration by Dave Cockrum. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: June 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is February 15, 1977.

Howard the Duck #13.

The estimated newsstand availability date is March 22, 1977. Edited by Steve Gerber. The comic features the story “Rock, Roll Over, and Writhe!,” by Steve Gerber & Gene Colan, with Steve Leialoha. Cover illustration by Gene Colan, with Tom Palmer. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: June 1977. Cover price: 30¢.

Note

The copyright date is February 22, 1977.

Mad #191.

Published on March 25, 1977. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Norman Mingo, Harry North, Esq., Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Bob Clarke. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: June 1977. Cover price: 50¢.

American Splendor #2.

Published on March 31, 1977. The magazine includes the stories “The Harvey Pekar Name Story” and “Hustlin’ Sides,” by Harvey Pekar & R. (Robert) Crumb. All other stories scripted by Harvey Pekar. The other contributing artists include Brian Bram, Greg Budgett, and Gary Dumm. Cover illustration by Greg Budgett, with Gary Dumm. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 60 pages. Cleveland Heights, OH: Harvey Pekar. Cover/indicia date: 1977. Cover price: $1.15.

Next: April to June 1977.