January 1984 - February 1984

American Flagg! #8.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “State of the Union, Part 2,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: May 1984 (January 1984). Cover price: $1.00.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. First Comics cover-dated their color comics four months ahead of publication.

B. C.: I Don’t Wanta Hear About It, Johnny Hart.

The book features material originally published in Johnny Hart’s B. C. daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Johnny Hart. Mass-market paperback book. 132 pages. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal. Cover/indicia date: January 1984. Cover price: $2.25.

Note

The exact publication is unknown. No copyright registration was filed.

Cerebus #58.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 7): “All Lined Up,” by Dave Sim. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: January 1984. Cover price: $1.70.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. This is a Canadian publication. No copyright registration has been filed in the United States.

Love and Rockets #5.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas story “Locas Starring Hopey with Her Friends Maggie and Izzy,” by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “Act of Contrition,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: March 1984 (January 1984). Cover price: $1.95.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 7, No. 11 (#95).

Published on January 1, 1984. Edited by Julie Simmons-Lynch. The magazine features both original material and English translations of stories that first appeared in the French magazine Métal Hurlant and the Spanish magazine 1984. The stories include “Roda and the Wolf,” by Richard Corben, The Third Incal (Chapter 1): “Starting from the Bottom,” by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Moebius (Jean Giraud), and Salammbô II: Carthage (Chapter 1), by Philippe Druillet. Cover illustration by Enrich Torres. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: February 1984. Cover price: $2.00.

Note

Salammbô II: Carthage is adapted from the novel Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1.

Published on January 3, 1984. Edited by Tom DeFalco. The comic features the story “The War Begins,” by Jim Shooter & Mike Zeck, with John Beatty. Cover illustration by Mike Zeck, with John Beatty. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars was the first line-wide crossover-story project from a comics publisher. It is believed to be the best-selling project in Marvel’s history up to that point. Crossover projects of this sort have been a mainstay of adventure-comics publishers ever since.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #23.

Published on January 3, 1984. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the story “Another Green World,” by Alan Moore & Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Cover illustration by Tom Yeates. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: April 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

The Amazing Spider-Man #252.

Published on January 10, 1984. Edited by Danny Fingeroth. The comic features the story “Homecoming,” by Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz, with Roger Stern and Brett Breeding. Cover illustration by Ron Frenz, with Klaus Janson, after a composition by Jack Kirby. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: May 1984. Cover price: 60¢.

Note

“Homecoming” is the first appearance of Spider-Man’s alien-symbiote black costume.

The cover is an homage to the cover illustration of Amazing Fantasy #15, which featured the first Spider-Man story. The original illustration is by Jack Kirby, with Steve Ditko.

Mad Cheap Shots, Paul Peter Porges.

Published on January 15, 1984. The book features new material by cartoonist Paul Peter Porges. Introduction by John Ficarra. Cover illustration by Paul Peter Porges. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: January 1984. Cover price: $1.95.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #24.

Published on January 24, 1984. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the story “Roots,” by Alan Moore & Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Cover illustration by Tom Yeates. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: May 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

Ronin #5.

Published on January 31, 1984. Edited by Frank Miller. The comic features Ronin, Book Five, by Frank Miller, with Lynn Varley. Cover illustration by Frank Miller, with Lynn Varley. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: May 1984. Cover price: $2.50.

American Flagg! #9.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “State of the Union, Conclusion,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: June 1984 (February 1984). Cover price: $1.00.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. First Comics cover-dated their color comics four months ahead of publication.

Cerebus #59.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 8): “Carroll E. King Reads,” by Dave Sim. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: February 1984. Cover price: $1.70.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. This is a Canadian publication. No copyright registration has been filed in the United States.

Heavy Metal, Vol. 7, No. 12 (#96).

Published on February 1, 1984. Edited by Julie Simmons-Lynch. The magazine features both original material and English translations of stories that first appeared in the French magazine Métal Hurlant . The stories include The Third Incal (Chapter 2): “Through the Muck and Mire,” by Alexandro Jodorowsky & Moebius (Jean Giraud), and Salammbô II: Carthage (Chapter 2), by Philippe Druillet. Cover illustration by Andy Lackow. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: HM Communications (National Lampoon). Cover/indicia date: March 1984. Cover price: $2.00.

Note

Salammbô II: Carthage is adapted from the novel Salammbô by Gustave Flaubert

Groo the Wanderer #8.

Published on February 6, 1984. Edited by David Scroggy. The comic features the story “Warriors Two,” by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. San Diego: Pacific. Cover/indicia date: March 1984. Cover price: $1.50.

Steve Canyon #4.

Published on February 6, 1984. Edited by Peter Poplaski. The magazine features the episodes published between December 31, 1947 and May 27, 1948 in Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: December 1983. Cover price: $2.95.

Mad #246.

Published on February 9, 1984. 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, John Ficarra, George Gipe, Chris Hart, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Lou Silverstone, Dennis Snee, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Davis. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1984. Cover price: $1.25.

The Spirit #3.

Published on February 14, 1984. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1946 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Blubber” (02-17-1946), “Rockhead Stone” (02-24-1946), “The Feud” (03-03-1946), and “The Fly” (03-10-1946). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: February 1984. Cover price: $1.75.

Elfquest #18.

Published on February 15, 1984. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “The Treasure,” by Wendy Pini & Richard Pini. Introduction by Richard Pini. Cover illustration by Wendy Pini. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: WaRP Graphics. Cover/indicia date: February 1984. Cover price: $1.50.

The Endangered Mad.

Published on February 15, 1984. The book features selections first published in Mad #186-193. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bob Jones, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Antonio Prohias, Paul Peter Porges, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, and Angelo Torres. Cover illustration by Bob Jones. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1984. Cover price: $1.95.

Garfield Tips the Scales, Jim Davis.

Published on February 21, 1984. The book features material originally published in Jim Davis’ Garfield daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Jim Davis. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Ballantine. Cover/indicia date: March 1984. Cover price: $4.95.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #25.

Published on February 28, 1984. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “The Sleep of Reason…,” by Alan Moore & Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: June 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

Next: March to April 1984.