March 1986 - April 1986

Cerebus #84.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 33): “Chariot of the Queen, Chariot of the Lovers,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: March 1986. 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.

Neat Stuff #4.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the The Bradleys story “The Bradley Boys in ‘The Trickle Down Theory’,” by Peter Bagge. Cover illustration by Peter Bagge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Agoura, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: July 1986 (March 1986). Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

Prince Valiant, Vol. 29: Monastery of the Demons, Hal Foster.

Edited by Henning Kure. The book features the episodes published between August 27, 1961 and July 8, 1962 from Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant Sunday-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Hal Foster. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Agoura, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1986 (March 1986?). Cover price: $8.95

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The March 1986 listing date is extrapolated from the Spring 1986 date given in the indicia.

Weirdo #16.

Edited by Peter Bagge. The magazine includes the story “Dirty Laundry Comics (More Good Clean Fun with the Crumb Family,” by R. (Robert) Crumb & Aline Kominsky-Crumb. The other contributors include David Collier, Kim Deitch, Dennis Eichhorn, Drew Friedman, Kaz (Prapuolenis), Carel Moiseiwitsch, Diane Noomin, Cameron Striewski, Ken Struck, Dennis Worden, and Mark Zingarelli. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Spring 1986 (March 1986?). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The March 1986 listing date is extrapolated from the Spring 1986 date given in the indicia.

Daredevil #232.

Published on March 4, 1986. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “God and Country” (Daredevil: Born Again, Chapter 6), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: July 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Shadow #2.

Published on March 4, 1986. Edited by Andrew Helfer. The comic features the story "Blood & Judgment, Part 2," by Howard Chaykin. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: June 1986. Cover price: $1.50.

The Spirit #17.

Published on March 10, 1986. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1947 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Be Bop” (04-20-1947), “Evry Little Bug” (04-27-1947), “The Fix” (05-04-1947), and “The Fortune” (05-11-1947). Introduction by Dave Schreiner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: March 1986. Cover price: $1.95.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #17.

Published on March 11, 1986. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Pescatel (The Hatchery),” 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: July 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

Love Is Hell, Matt Groening.

Published on March 18, 1986. The book features select material from Matt Groening’s Life in Hell weekly-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Matt Groening. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 52 pages. New York: Pantheon. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $6.95

Swamp Thing #50.

Published on March 25, 1986. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “The End,” by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, and Rick Veitch, with John Totleben & Tom Mandrake. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 52 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: July 1986. Cover price: $1.25.

X-Factor #6.

Published on March 25, 1986. Edited by Bob Harras. The comic features the story "Apocalypse Now!," by Louise (Jones) Simonson & Jackson (Butch) Guice, with Bob McLeod. Cover illustration by Ron Frenz, with Joe Rubinstein. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: July 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

"Apocalypse Now!" is the first full-story appearance of the villain Apocalypse. The character previously made a cameo appearance in X-Factor #5, which was published the previous month.

Cerebus #85.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 34): “Missing It for the World,” by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Dave Sim. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. 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.

Miracleman #7.

Edited by Cat Yronwode. The comic features the stories “Bodies (Book Two, Chapter 10)” and “The Wish I Wish Tonight (Book Two, Chapter 11),” by Alan Moore & Chuck Beckum (Chuck Austen). Cover illustration by Paul Gulacy. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: 95¢.

Notes

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

Terry and the Pirates, No. 1: Welcome to China!, Milton Caniff.

The book features the material first published between October 22, 1934 and July 27, 1935 during Milton Caniff's on the Terry and the Pirates daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 68 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: 1986 (April 1986). Cover price: $5.95.

Note

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

That's Doctor Sinatra, You Little Bimbo!, G. B. Trudeau.

The book features material first published between April 16, 1985 and September 20, 1985 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: Henry Holt. Cover/indicia date: 1986 (April 1986). Cover price: $5.95.

Note

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

Daredevil #233.

Published on April 1, 1986. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “Armageddon” (Daredevil: Born Again, Chapter 7), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: August 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

This is the final issue of the Daredevil: Born Again storyline, and the end of the Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli run.

Moonshadow #8.

Published on April 1, 1986. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Candles,” 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): June 1986. Cover price: $1.50.

The Shadow #3.

Published on April 1, 1986. Edited by Andrew Helfer. The comic features the story "Blood & Judgment, Part 3," by Howard Chaykin. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: July 1986. Cover price: $1.50.

American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar.

Published on April 4, 1986. The book features select material originally published in American Splendor #1-9. All stories were scripted by Harvey Pekar. The contributing artists include Kevin Brown, Greg Budgett, R. (Robert) Crumb, Gary Dumm, and Gerry Shamray. Introduction by R. Crumb. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 168 pages. Garden City, NY: Doubleday. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $6.95.

Note

The book was the first graphic novel from a major book publisher to be marketed to bookstores.

Mad’s Dave Berg Looks at Our Planet.

Published on April 7, 1986. The book features new material by cartoonist Dave Berg. Cover illustration by Dave Berg. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: $2.95.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #18.

Published on April 8, 1986. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Sister’s City!,” 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: August 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Spirit #18.

Published on April 8, 1986. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1947 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Saree Falls in Love” (05-18-1947), “Il Duce’s Locket” (05-25-1947), “Circus of Crime” (06-01-1947), and “No Spirit Story Today” (06-08-1947). Introduction by Dave Schreiner. Cover illustration by Will Eisner. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: $1.95.

Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman.

Published on April 15, 1986. Edited by Patrick McDonnell, Karen O'Connell, and Georgia Riley DeHavenon. The book features a large selection of episodes from George Herriman's Krazy Kat daily newspaper strip from 1913 through 1944. Cover illustration by George Herriman. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white and color interiors. 228 pages. New York: Abrams. Cover price: $14.95.

Swamp Thing #51.

Published on April 22, 1986. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Home Free,” by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch, with Alfredo Alcala. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: August 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Shadow #4.

Published on April 29, 1986. Edited by Andrew Helfer. The comic features the story "Blood & Judgment, Conclusion," by Howard Chaykin. Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: August 1986. Cover price: $1.50.

Next: May to June 1986.