Cerebus #78.
The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 27): “Odd Transformations, Part Two,” 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: September 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. 28: The Savage Girl, Hal Foster.
Edited by Henning Kure. The book features the episodes published between November 9, 1960 and August 20, 1961 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: Fall 1985 (September 1985?). Cover price: $8.95
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The September 1985 listing date is extrapolated from the Fall 1985 date given in the indicia.
Weirdo #14.
Edited by Peter Bagge. The magazine includes the stories “Where Has It Gone, All the Beautiful Music of Our Grandparents?” and “Life Certainly Is ‘Existential’,” both by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Ken Avidor, Peter Bagge, Bruce Carleton, David Carrino, Dennis Eichhorn, Steve Fiorilla, Mary Fleener, J. D. King, Carel Moiseiwitsch, Anthony Mostrom, Kaz (Prapuolenis), Ken Struck, J. R. Williams, S. Clay Wilson, and Dennis Worden. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Fall 1985 (September 1985?). Cover price: $2.50.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The September 1985 listing date is extrapolated from the Fall 1985 date given in the indicia.
Moonshadow #5.
Published on September 3, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “In a Lone Land,” 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): November 1985. Cover price: $1.50.
Steve Canyon #11.
Published on September 6, 1985. Edited by Peter Poplaski & Dave Schreiner. The magazine features the material published between June 8 and October 8, 1950 in Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon daily-newspaper strip. It also includes the material published between April 9 and May 9, 1934 in Noel Sickles’ Scorchy Smith daily-newspaper strip. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: July 1985. Cover price: $4.95.
Garfield Rolls On, Jim Davis.
Published on September 10, 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: September 1985. Cover price: $5.95.
Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #11.
Published on September 10, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “A Hero’s Task!,” 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: January 1986. Cover price: 75¢.
The Last Straw, Lynn Johnston.
Published on September 13, 1985. The book features material originally published in Lynn Johnston’s For Better or For Worse daily newspaper strip. Foreword by Charles M. Schulz. Cover illustration by Lynn Johnston. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 132 pages. Kansas City, KS: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: September 1985. Cover price: $6.95.
Valley of the Far Side, Gary Larson.
Published on September 13, 1985. 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: 1985. Cover price: $5.95.
Wake Me Up When I’m a Size 5, Cathy Guisewite.
Published on September 13, 1985. 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, KS: Andrews and McMeel. Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $6.95.
The Rocketeer, Dave Stevens.
Published on September 15, 1985. The book features The Rocketeer stories by Dave Stevens that were originally published in issues of Starslayer, Pacific Presents, and The Rocketeer Special Edition. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Cover illustration Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 76 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $7.95.
Swamp Thing #44.
Published on September 24, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Bogeymen,” by Alan Moore & Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben & 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: January 1986. Cover price: 75¢.
Check Your Egos at the Door, G. B. Trudeau.
Published on September 27, 1985. The book features material first published between October 1, 1984 and March 30, 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: Owl (Holt, Rinehart and Winston). Cover/indicia date: 1985. Cover price: $5.95.
Cerebus #79.
The comic features the story Church & State (Chapter 28): “Spinning Straw into Gold,” 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: October 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 #2.
Edited by Dez Skinn & Catherine Yronwode. The comic features material originally published in England’s Warrior magazine. The stories are “Book One, Chapter 5: ‘Dragons’,” by Alan Moore & Garry Leach, and “Book One, Chapter 6: ‘Fallen Angels, Forgotten Thunder’,” “Book One, Chapter 7: ‘Secret Identities’,” and “Book One, Chapter 8: ‘Blue Murder’,” all by Alan Moore & Alan Davis, with Garry Leach. Cover illustration by Garry Leach. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: October 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.
Love and Rockets #14.
Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas stories “Locas en la Cabeza,” and “The Little Monster,” both by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “An American in Palomar, Part Two,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Gilbert Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Agoura Hills, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: November 1985 (October 1985). Cover price: $2.25.
Note
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed.
Love and Rockets, Book One, Los Bros Hernandez.
Edited by Gary Groth. The book collects Love and Rockets #1 and 2, featuring material by Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, and Mario Hernandez. Introduction by Carter Scholz. Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 160 pages. Agoura Hills, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: October 1985. Cover price: $9.95.
Notes
The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration has been filed.
With its third printing, the book was retitled Music for Mechanics.
Daredevil #227.
Published on October 1, 1985. Edited by Ralph Macchio. The comic features the story “Apocalypse” (Daredevil: Born Again, Chapter 1), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: February 1986. Cover price: 75¢.
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The comic begins the serialization of the Daredevil: Born Again storyline.
Son of Mad Sucks.
Published on October 1, 1985. The book features select material originally published in Mad #187 and #189-201. The contributors include Sergio Aragonés, Dave Berg, Bob Clarke, Jack Davis, Dick DeBartolo, Mort Drucker, Stan Hart, Frank Jacobs, Al Jaffee, Tom Koch, Don Martin, Harry North, Esq., Paul Peter Porges, Antonio Prohias, Jack Rickard, Jim Ruth, 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: October 1985. Cover price: $2.50.
Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #12.
Published on October 8, 1985. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Groo Meets the Thespians,” 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: February 1986. Cover price: 75¢.
The Spirit #12.
Published on October 15, 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 “The Portier Fortune” (12-01-1946), “The Killer” (12-08-1946), “The Van Gaull Diamonds” (12-15-1946), and “The Christmas Spirit—A Fable” (12-22-1946). 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: October 1985. Cover price: $1.95.
Swamp Thing #45.
Published on October 29, 1985. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Ghost Dance,” by Alan Moore & Stan Woch, with Alfredo Alcala. Cover illustration by Stephen R. Bissette, with John Totleben. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: February 1986. Cover price: 75¢.
The Third Garfield Treasury!, Jim Davis.
Published on October 29, 1985. The book features Sunday episodes between 1982 and 1984 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: 1985. Cover price: $8.95.
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