November 1985 - December 1985

Cerebus #80.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 29): “Causality Casualty,” 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: November 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.

Miracleman #3.

Edited by Dez Skinn. The comic features material originally published in England’s Warrior magazine. The stories are “Book One, Chapter 9: ‘Out of the Dark’,” “Book One, Chapter 10: ‘Inside Story’,” and “Book One, Chapter 11: ‘Zarathustra’,” all by Alan Moore & Alan Davis. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: November 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

Notes

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

The feature was originally titled Marvelman in its run in Warrior magazine. It was changed to Miracleman to placate trademark-infringement concerns from Marvel Comics.

Neat Stuff #3.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine features The Bradleys story “Rock ‘n’ Roll Refugee,” by Peter Bagge. Cover illustration by Peter Bagge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Agoura Hills, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: March 1986 (November 1985). Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

The Mad Book of Fears and Phobias, John Ficarra & Paul Coker, Jr.

Published on November 1, 1985. The book features new material by scriptwriter John Ficarra and artist Paul Coker, Jr. Cover illustration by Paul Coker, Jr. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner Books. Cover/indicia date: November 1985. Cover price: $2.50.

Daredevil #228.

Published on November 5, 1985. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “Purgatory” (Daredevil: Born Again, Chapter 2), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: March 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

Gahan Wilson's America.

Published on November 5, 1985. The book collects new and previously published material by cartoonist Gahan Wilson. Cover illustration by Gahan Wilson. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 148 pages. New York: Fireside (Simon & Schuster). Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $7.95.

Moonshadow #6.

Published on November 5, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Through the Window,” by J. M. DeMatteis & Kent Williams. Cover illustration by Kent Williams. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel): January 1986. Cover price: $1.50.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #13.

Published on November 12, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Groo and the Tale of King Sage,” 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: March 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Spirit #13.

Published on November 14, 1985. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1946 and 1947 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “A Moment of Destiny” (12-29-1946), “Perfect Crime” (01-05-1947), “Saree” (01-12-1947), and “School for Girls” (01-19-1947). 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: November 1985. Cover price: $1.95.

Epic Illustrated #34.

Published on November 26, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The magazine includes the stories “Love Doesn’t Last Forever,” by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch, “They Just Fade Away,” by Bernie Wrightson, and “Slow Dancer,” by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Arthur Suydam. Magazine format. Color interiors. 100 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1986. Cover price: $2.50.

Swamp Thing #46.

Published on November 26, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Revelations,” 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: March 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

American Flagg! #28.

Edited by Laurel Fitch. The comic features the story “The Fire This Time! (Part 1),” by Howard Chaykin & Joe Staton, with Hilary Barta. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: April 1986 (December 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 #81.

The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 30): “Becoming Synonymous with Something Indescribable,” 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: December 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.

Love and Rockets #15.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas stories “Locas at the Beach,” and “Queen Rena: Life at 34,” both by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “Holidays in the Sun,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Agoura Hills, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: January 1986 (December 1985). Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

Miracleman #4.

Edited by Dez Skinn. The comic features material originally published in England’s Warrior magazine. The stories are “The Red King Syndrome (Book Two, Chapter 1),” by Alan Moore & John Ridgway, and “Catgames (Book Two, Chapter 2),” “One of Those Quiet Moments (Book Two, Chapter 3),” and “Nightmares (Book Two, Chapter 4),” all by Alan Moore & Alan Davis. Cover illustration by Jim Starlin. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: December 1985. Cover price: 75¢.

Notes

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

The feature was originally titled Marvelman in its run in Warrior magazine. It was changed to Miracleman to placate trademark-infringement concerns from Marvel Comics.

Weirdo #15.

Edited by Peter Bagge. The magazine includes the story “Comics from Other Planets Dept.,” by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Peter Bagge, R. L. Crabb, Kim Deitch, J. D. King, Kaz (Prapuolenis), Dori Seda, Cameron Striewski, Ken Struck, J. R. Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Winter 1985-1986 (December 1985?). Cover price: $2.50.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The December 1985 listing date is extrapolated from the Winter 1985-1986 date given in the indicia.

Daredevil #229.

Published on December 3, 1985. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “Pariah!” (Daredevil: Born Again, Chapter 3), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #14.

Published on December 10, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “The Quarry,” 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: April 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Spirit #14.

Published on December 16, 1985. 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 “The Partner” (01-26-1947), “The Cosmic Answer” (02-02-1947), “Mad Moes” (02-09-1947), and “Fat Looie” (02-16-1947). 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: December 1985. Cover price: $1.95.

Swamp Thing #47.

Published on December 24, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “The Parliament of Trees,” by Alan Moore & Stan Woch, with Ron Randall. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: 75¢.

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #9.

The comic features the story “The Idiots Abroad, Part Two,” by Gilbert Shelton & Paul Mavrides. Cover illustration by Gilbert Shelton & Paul Mavrides. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. San Francisco: Rip Off. Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $2.00.

Note

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

Next: January to February 1986.