January 1985 - February 1985

American Flagg! #20.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Bullets… & Ballots, Part 2,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: May 1985 (January 1985). Cover price: $1.25.

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.: A Rag and a Bone and Yank of Hair, 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 1985. Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

Cerebus #70.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 19): “Sane as It Ever Was,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: January 1985. 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.

Prince Valiant, Vol. 27: The Eternal Quest, Hal Foster.

Edited by Henning Kure. The book features the episodes published between November 22, 1959 and October 10, 1960 from Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Hal Foster. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Thousand Oaks, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: Winter 1985 (January 1985?). Cover price: $7.95

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The January 1985 listing date is extrapolated from the Winter 1985 date given in the indicia.

Weirdo #12.

Edited by Peter Bagge. The magazine includes the story “Mode O’Day: ‘Oh look! He’s got a copy of the social register […]’,” by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Ken Avidor, Peter Bagge, Bob X, B. N. Duncan, Drew Friedman, Josh Alan Friedman, Bill Griffith, Rory Hayes, Brad Johnson, J. D. King, Ken Struck, Ashleigh Talbot, J. R. Williams, Jim Woodring, Dennis Worden, and XNO. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Winter 1985 (January 1985?). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The January 1985 listing date is extrapolated from the Winter 1985 date given in the indicia.

Moonshadow #1.

Published on January 1, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Songs of Happy Chear,” by J. M. DeMatteis & Jon J Muth. Cover illustration by Jon J Muth. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel): March 1985. Cover price: $1.50.

The New Mutants #27.

Published on January 8, 1985. Edited by Ann Nocenti. The comic features the story “Into the Abyss,” by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel: May 1985. Cover price: 65¢.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #3.

Published on January 8, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “The Medallion,” by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: May 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

A Mad Look at the ‘50s, Nick Meglin & George Woodbridge.

Published on January 15, 1985. The book features new material by scriptwriter Nick Meglin and artist George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by George Woodbridge. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: January 1985. Cover price: $2.25.

Steve Canyon #8.

Published on January 16, 1985. Edited by Peter Poplaski. The magazine features the material published between May 19, 1949 and October 9, 1949 in Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon daily-newspaper strip. Introductions by Milton Caniff and Dave Schreiner. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff & Peter Poplaski. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: December 1984. Cover price: $4.95.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #36.

Published on January 29, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “The Nukeface Papers, Part 2,” 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: May 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

American Flagg! #21.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Bullets & Ballots, Part 3,” by Howard Chaykin. It also includes “The Hot Slot” (“Lustbusters,” Part 1), by Alan Moore & Larry Stroman, with Don Lomax. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: June 1985 (February 1985). Cover price: $1.25.

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 #71.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 19): “Hovering Below the Fray,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: February 1985. 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.

The Complete E. C. Segar Popeye, Vol. 2.

Edited by Rick Marschall & Bill Blackbeard. The book features the Sunday episodes originally published between 1932 and 1934 from E. C. Segar’s Thimble Theatre daily-newspaper strip. Foreword by Mort Walker. Introductions by Rick Marschall and Bill Blackbeard. Cover illustration by E. C. Segar. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 128 pages. Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: February 1985. Cover price: $14.95.

Notes

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

The trade-paperback edition was published simultaneously with a limited-print-run hardcover edition.

Zap Comix #11.

The comic includes the story “Patton,” by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Rick Griffin, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by Robert Williams. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: 1985 (February 1985). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

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

Daredevil #219.

Published on February 5, 1985. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “Badlands,” by Frank Miller & John Buscema, with Gerry Talaoc. Cover illustration by Frank Miller. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: June 1985. Cover price: 65¢.

The New Mutants #28.

Published on February 5, 1985. Edited by Ann Nocenti. The comic features the story “Soulwar,” by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel: May 1985. Cover price: 65¢.

Mad #254.

Published on February 7, 1985. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Mort Drucker, John Ficarra, Tom Hachtman, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Charlie Kadau, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Joe Raiola, Irving Schild, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover photograph by Irving Schild. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: April 1985. Cover price: $1.25.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #4.

Published on February 12, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “World Without Women!,” by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: June 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

The Spirit #8.

Published on February 14, 1985. 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 “Cargo Octopus” (07-14-1946), “The Legend” (07-21-1946), “Enterprise” (07-28-1946), “Who Killed Cox Robin” (08-04-1946), and “Case of the Inner Voice” (08-11-1946). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 44 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: February 1985. Cover price: $2.95.

Garfield Makes It Big, Jim Davis.

Published on February 19, 1985. 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 1985. Cover price: $5.95.

Monster Mad.

Published on February 15, 1985. The book features selections first published in Mad #194-201. The contributors include Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Marylyn Ippolito, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Antonio Prohias, Paul Peter Porges, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, James Warhola, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by James Warhola. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: February 1985. Cover price: $2.25.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37.

Published on February 26, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Growth Patterns,” by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch, 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 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

“Growth Patterns” is the first appearance of John Constantine. The character was created by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, John Totleben, and Rick Veitch.

Next: March to May 1985.