October 1983 - December 1983

American Flagg! #5.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Southern Comfort, Part 2,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: February 1984 (October 1983). 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.: Out One Ear and in the Other, 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: October 1983. Cover price: $1.95.

Cerebus #55.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 4): “The Why & the Are,” 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: October 1983. Cover price: $1.40.

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 #4.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas story “Locas Tambien: 100 Rooms,” by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “Sopa de Gran Pena (Part Two),” by Gilbert Hernandez. The magazine also includes material by Mario Hernandez. Introduction by Kim Thompson. Cover illustrations by Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. Stamford, CT: CX (Fantagraphics). Cover/indicia date: Fall 1983 (October 1983). Cover price: $2.95.

Note

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

The Spirit #1.

Published on October 12, 1983. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1945 and 1946 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “The Christmas Spirit” (12-23-1945), “Dead End” (12-30-1945), “Hildie” (01-06-1946), and “Dolan’s Origin of the Spirit” (01-13-1946). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: October 1983. Cover price: $1.75.

Note

This is the first issue of a series dedicated to a chronological republication of The Spirit newspaper feature, beginning with the 12-23-1945 episode.

Big Mad on Campus.

Published on October 15, 1983. The book features select material originally published in Mad #186-193. The contributors include Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, and Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Jack Rickard. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: October 1983. Cover price: $1.95.

Elfquest #17.

Published on October 15, 1983. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “The First War,” by Wendy Pini & Richard Pini. Cover illustration by Wendy Pini. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: WaRP Graphics. Cover/indicia date: October 1983. Cover price: $1.50.

Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers.

Published on October 15, 1983. The book features material published between 1964 and 1979 in various Marvel Comics publications. The creative personnel include John Buscema, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Jim Starlin, and Len Wein. Introductions and afterword by Stan Lee. Cover illustration by Bob Larkin. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 168 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: 1983. Cover price: $5.95.

Note

This is the first book in Marvel’s standard trade-paperback book line.

Ronin #4.

Published on October 18, 1983. Edited by Frank Miller. The comic features Ronin, Book Four, 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: January 1984. Cover price: $2.50.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #21.

Published on October 25, 1983. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the story “The Anatomy Lesson,” 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: February 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

Beyond the Far Side, Gary Larson.

Published on October 30, 1983. The book features material originally published in Gary Larson’s The Far Side daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Gary Larson. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 108 pages. Kansas City, KS: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: August 1983. Cover price: $3.95.

American Flagg! #6.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Southern Comfort, Part 3,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: March 1984 (November 1983). 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 #56.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 5): “The Mystic We,” 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: November 1983. Cover price: $1.40.

Note

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

The Second Garfield Treasury, Jim Davis.

Published on November 1, 1983. The book features Sunday episodes between 1980 and 1982 from Jim Davis’ Garfield daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Jim Davis. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 128 pages. New York: Ballantine. Cover/indicia date: 1983. Cover price: $7.95.

Big Ideas, Lynda Barry.

Published on November 6, 1983. The book features material originally published in Lynda Barry's Ernie Pook's Comeek weekly-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Lynda Barry. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 128 pages. Seattle: Real Comet. Cover/indicia date: 1983. Cover price: $5.95.

Mad #244.

Published on November 10, 1983. 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, Lloyd Gola, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Kevin Joy, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, Mike Snider, Angelo Torres, Richard Williams, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Richard Williams. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: January 1984. Cover price: $1.00.

Groo the Wanderer #7.

Published on November 12, 1983. Edited by David Scroggy. The comic features the story “Chakaal,” 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: February 1984. Cover price: $1.50.

The Mad Tell It Like It Is Book, Lou Silverstone & Bob Jones.

Published on November 15, 1983. The book features new material by scriptwriter Lou Silverstone and artist Bob Jones. Cover illustration by Bob Jones. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner Books. Cover/indicia date: November 1983. Cover price: $1.95.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #22.

Published on November 29, 1983. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the story “Swamped,” 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: March 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

American Flagg! #7.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “State of the Union, Part 1,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: April 1984 (December 1983). 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 #57.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 6): “Suddenly, Sophia,” 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: December 1983. Cover price: $1.40.

Note

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

Weirdo #9.

Edited by R. (Robert) Crumb. The magazine includes the stories “Mode O’Day and Her Pals,” by R. Crumb, and “Arline ‘n’ Bob and That Thing in the Bedroom,” by R. Crumb & Aline Kominsky-Crumb. The other contributors include Peter Bagge, Tom Bertino, Terry Boyce, Max Crumb, B. N. Duncan, Drew Friedman, Josh Alan Friedman, Dave Geary, J. D. King, John Kricfalusi, Spain Rodriguez, Dori Seda, and Terry Zwigoff. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Winter 1983-1984 (December 1983?). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

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

Elfquest, Book 3, Wendy Pini & Richard Pini.

Published on December 13, 1983. Edited by Kay Reynolds. The book features the Elfquest stories from Elfquest #11-15. The stories were colored by Wendy Pini with Jane Fancher, Joe Barruso, and M. Lucie Chin for book publication. Cover illustration by Wendy Pini. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 172 pages. Brookfield, MO: Starblaze (Donning). Cover/indicia date: 1983. Cover price: $10.95.

The Spirit #2.

Published on December 13, 1983. 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 “Hildie and Satin” (01-20-1946), “The Siberian Dagger” (01-27-1946), “The Atomic Bomb” (02-03-1946), and “As Ever, Orange” (02-10-1946). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: December 1983. Cover price: $1.75.

Mad #245.

Published on December 29, 1983. Edited by Albert B. Feldstein. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Don “Duck” Edwing, John Ficarra, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Bill Johnson, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Larry Siegel, Angelo Torres, Richard Williams, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by Richard Williams, Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: March 1984. Cover price: $1.00.

Junkwaffel #5.

Edited by Barbara Bodé. The magazine features material by Vaughn Bodé. Most was previously unpublished. Cover illustration by Vaughn Bodé. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: 1983. Cover price: $2.50.

Next: January to February 1984.