September 1984 - October 1984

American Flagg! #16.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Northern Lights… Double Cross, Part 2,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: January 1985 (September 1984). 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 #66.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 15): “The Thrill of Agony and the Victory of Defeat,” 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: September 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 #9.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas story “Las Mujeres Perdidas, Part Four,” by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “The Laughing Sun, Part 2,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: November 1984 (September 1984). Cover price: $1.95.

Note

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

Swords of Cerebus, Vol. 6, Dave Sim.

The book collects the stories first published in Cerebus #21-25. Cover illustration by Dave Sim, with Gerhard. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 122 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: Fall 1984 (September 1984?). Cover price: $7.00 Canadian.

Note

The book is a Canadian publication. The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed in the United States. The September 1984 listing date is extrapolated from the Fall 1984 date given in the indicia.

Weirdo #11.

Edited by Peter Bagge. The magazine includes the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Ken Avidor, Peter Bagge, Bruce Carleton, David Carrino, Kim Deitch, B. N. Duncan, Dave Geary, Kaz (Prapuolenis), Anthony Mostrom, Savage Pencil (Edwin Pouncey), Ken Struck, and Rick Trembles. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Fall 1984 (September 1984?). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The September 1984 listing date is extrapolated from the Fall 1984 date given in the indicia.

The New Mutants #23.

Published on September 4, 1984. Edited by Ann Nocenti. The comic features the story “Shadowman,” by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. January 1985. Cover price: 60¢.

The Spirit #6.

Published on September 4, 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 “Welcome Home, Ebony” (05-12-1946), “Carrion’s Rock” (05-19-1946), “Magnifying Glass” (05-26-1946), and “Tidal Wave” (06-02-1946). Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: August 1984. Cover price: $2.00.

Garfield Loses His Feet, Jim Davis.

Published on September 5, 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: October 1984. Cover price: $5.95.

Swamp Thing Annual #2.

Published on September 11, 1984. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Down Amongst the Dead Men,” by Alan Moore & Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $1.25.

Just One More Hug, Lynn Johnston.

Published on September 12, 1984. The book features material originally published in Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Lynn Johnston. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: September 1984. Cover price: $5.95.

Men Should Come with Instruction Booklets, Cathy Guisewite.

Published on September 15, 1984. The book features material originally published in Cathy Guisewite’s Cathy daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Cathy Guisewite. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: 1984. Cover price: $6.95.

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #32.

Published on September 25, 1984. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Pog,” by Alan Moore & Shawn McManus. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: December 1984. Cover price: 75¢.

Starriors #3.

Published on September 25, 1984. Edited by Ann Nocenti. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: January 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

Mad #251.

Published on September 27, 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, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Arnie Kogen, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, Lou Silverstone, Angelo Torres, James Warhola, and George Woodbridge. Cover illustration by James Warhola. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: E. C. Cover/indicia date: December 1984. Cover price: $1.25.

American Flagg! #17.

Edited by Mike Gold. The comic features the story “Northern Lights… Double Cross, Part III,” by Howard Chaykin. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Evanston, IL: First. Cover/indicia date: February 1985 (October 1984). 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 #67.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 16): “Day of Greatness, Age of Consent,” 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: October 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.

Groo Special #1.

The comic features the stories “The Swords of Groo”, and “The Music of Murkos!,” both by Sergio Aragonés, with Mark Evanier. Foreword by Mark Evanier. Cover illustration by Sergio Aragonés. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: October 1984. Cover price: $2.00

Note

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

The New Mutants #24.

Published on October 2, 1984. Edited by Ann Nocenti. The comic features the story “The Hollow Heart,” by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. February 1985. Cover price: 60¢.

Parallel Universes, Roz Chast.

Published on October 10, 1984. The book features single-panel cartoons by Roz Chast that were first published in The New Yorker magazine and elsewhere. Cover illustration by Roz Chast. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. New York: Harper & Row. Cover/indicia date: 1984. Cover price: $7.95.

Elfquest #20.

Published on October 15, 1984. Edited by Richard Pini. The magazine features the story “Quest’s End, Part 2,” by Wendy Pini & Richard Pini. Cover illustration by Wendy Pini. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. Poughkeepsie, NY: WaRP Graphics. Cover/indicia date: October 1984. Cover price: $1.50.

Forbidden Mad.

Published on October 17, 1984. The book features select material originally published in Mad #194-201. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Paul Coker, Jr., Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Don “Duck” Edwing, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Jack Kent, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Larry Siegel, 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 1984. Cover price: $2.25.

Our Sunday Best, Lynn Johnston.

Published on October 19, 1984. The book features Sunday episodes from Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse daily newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Lynn Johnston. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 84 pages. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: October 1984. Cover price: $6.95

The Saga of the Swamp Thing #33.

Published on October 23, 1984. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the stories “Abandoned Houses,” by Alan Moore & Ron Randall, and “Swamp Thing,” by Len Wein & Bernie Wrightson. Cover illustration by John Totleben, after a composition by Bernie Wrightson. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: January 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

“Abandoned Houses” is a framing story for the republication of “Swamp Thing,” which was originally featured in The House of Secrets #92 in 1971. John Totleben’s cover illustration is a reworking of Bernie Wrightson’s cover art for the The House of Secrets issue.

Next: November to December 1984.