November 1986 - December 1986

Cerebus #92.

The comic features the story “Audacious Tenacity—Tenacious Audacity” (Church & State, Chapter 41), 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 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.

Love and Rockets #19.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine includes the Locas story “The Secrets of Life and Death: Vol. 5,” by Jaime Hernandez, and the Palomar story “Bullnecks and Bracelets,” by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover illustration by Jaime Hernandez. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Agoura, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: January 1987 (November 1986). Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

Neat Stuff #6.

Edited by Gary Groth. The magazine features The Bradleys stories “Brotherly Love,” “Icons,” and “Mom Power!,” by Peter Bagge. Cover illustration by Peter Bagge. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Agoura, CA: Fantagraphics. Cover/indicia date: April 1987 (November 1986). Cover price: $2.25.

Note

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

Time²: The Epiphany, Howard Chaykin.

Edited by Laurel Fitch. The comic features the story "The Epiphany," by Howard Chaykin, with Ken Bruzenak and Steve Oliff. Cover illustration by Howard Chaykin. Trade-paperback book. Color interiors. 52 pages. Chicago: First. Cover/indicia date: November 1986. Cover price: $7.95.

Notes

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

This is the first in projected series of Euro-album graphic novels. To date, only a second book has been published.

Moonshadow #11.

Published on November 4, 1986. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “Contradictions,” by J. M. DeMatteis & Jon J Muth, with George Pratt. Cover illustration by Jon J Muth. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel): January 1987. Cover price: $1.50.

The Spirit #24.

Published on November 4, 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 “The Criminal” (11-02-1947), “Mr. Bowser’s Election” (11-09-1947), “The Fighting Machine” (11-16-1947), and “Money, Money” (11-23-1947). 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: October 1986. Cover price: $1.95.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #25.

Published on November 11, 1986. Edited by Jo Duffy. The comic features the story “Divide and Conquer!,” 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 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Watchmen #7.

Published on November 11, 1986. Edited by Len Wein. The comic features the story “A Brother to Dragons” (Chapter 7), by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons. Cover illustration by Dave Gibbons. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: March 1987. Cover price: $1.50.

Everything in the World, Lynda Barry.

Published on November 12, 1986. 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. 100 pages. New York: Harper & Row. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $7.95.

Batman #405.

Published on November 18, 1986. Edited by Denny O’Neil. The comic book features the story “War Is Declared” (Batman: Year One, Chapter Two), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC Comics. Cover/indicia date: March 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

Despite being distributed to newsstands and printed in the standard newsprint format, the issue was not submitted to the Comics Code Authority.

Elektra: Assassin #6.

Published on November 18, 1986. Edited by Jo Duffy. The comic features the story “What We’re Fighting For” (Chapter 6), by Frank Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: January 1987. Cover price: $1.50.

The ‘Nam #4.

Published on November 18, 1986. Edited by Larry Hama. The comic features the story “Six O’Clock News,” by Doug Murray & Michael Golden, with Pepe Moreno. Cover illustration by Michael Golden. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: March 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Swamp Thing #58.

Published on November 25, 1986. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Exiles,” 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: March 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Steve Canyon #15.

Published on November 30, 1986. Edited by Peter Poplaski & Dave Schreiner. The magazine features the material published between November 16, 1951 and April 7, 1952 in Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon daily-newspaper strip. It also includes the material published between July 16 and July 28, 1934 in Noel Sickles’ Scorchy Smith daily-newspaper strip. Introduction by Milton Caniff. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff & Peter Poplaski. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: April 1986. Cover price: $4.95.

Cerebus #93.

The comic features the story “The Prisoner” (Church & State, Chapter 42), by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Cover illustration by Dave Sim & Gerhard. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Aardvark-Vanaheim. Cover/indicia date: December 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 #10.

Edited by Cat Yronwode. The comic features the story “Mindgames (Book Two, Chapter 13),” by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch, with John Ridgway. Cover illustration by John K. Snyder III. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. Guerneville, CA: Eclipse. Cover/indicia date: July 1986. Cover price: 95¢.

Note

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

Terry and the Pirates, No. 4: Getting Snared, Milton Caniff.

The book features the material first published between December 12, 1936 and May 28, 1937 during Milton Caniff's run 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 (December 1986). Cover price: $5.95.

Note

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

Weirdo #19.

Edited by Aline Kominsky-Crumb. The magazine includes the story “Mother Hulda,” by R. (Robert) Crumb. The other contributors include Ace Backwords, Peter Bagge, Stephen Calt, Kim Deitch, Michael Dougan, Dennis Eichhorn, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Scott Nickel, Frank Stack, Penny Van Horn, S. Clay Wilson, and Mark Zingarelli. Cover illustration by R. Crumb. Magazine format. Black-and-white interiors. 44 pages. Berkeley, CA: Last Gasp. Cover/indicia date: Winter 1986-1987 (December 1986?). Cover price: $2.95.

Note

The exact publication date is unknown. No copyright registration was filed. The December 1986 listing date is extrapolated from the Winter 1986-1987 date given in the indicia.

Yummy Fur #1.

The comic features the stories "Walrus Blubber Sandwich," "The Toilet Paper Revolt," "Ed the Happy Clown," "Mars," "Bob Crosby and His Electric T. V.," and "City Swine," all by Chester Brown. The material was originally published in 1983 in Brown's Yummy Fur mini-comics. Cover illustration by Chester Brown. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 28 pages. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Vortex. Cover/indicia date: December 1986. Cover price: $1.75.

Note

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

Moonshadow #12.

Published on December 2, 1986. Edited by Archie Goodwin. The comic features the story “With Joy to Hear,” by J. M. DeMatteis & Jon J Muth, with George Pratt & Kent Williams. Cover illustration by Jon J Muth. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel): February 1987. Cover price: $1.75.

The Spirit #25.

Published on December 6, 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 “Slippery Eall” (11-30-1947), “Death of Hugo” (12-07-1947), “Snow” (12-14-1947), and “Christmas Spirit of 1947: Joy” (12-21-1947). 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 1986. Cover price: $1.95.

Sergio Aragonés’ Groo the Wanderer #26.

Published on December 9, 1986. Edited by Jo Duffy. The comic features the story “Arba and Dacarba,” 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 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Watchmen #8.

Published on December 9, 1986. Edited by Barbara Randall (Kesel). The comic features the story “Old Ghosts” (Chapter 8), by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons. Cover illustration by Dave Gibbons. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: April 1987. Cover price: $1.50.

Batman #406.

Published on December 16, 1986. Edited by Denny O’Neil. The comic book features the story “Black Dawn” (Batman: Year One, Chapter Three), by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli. Cover illustration by David Mazzucchelli. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC Comics. Cover/indicia date: April 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Note

Despite being distributed to newsstands and printed in the standard newsprint format, the issue was not submitted to the Comics Code Authority.

Elektra: Assassin #7.

Published on December 16, 1986. Edited by Jo Duffy. The comic features the story “Vox Populi” (Chapter 7), by Frank Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Epic (Marvel). Cover/indicia date: February 1987. Cover price: $1.75.

The ‘Nam #5.

Published on December 16, 1986. Edited by Larry Hama. The comic features the story “Humpin’ the Boonies,” by Doug Murray & Michael Golden, with John Beatty. Cover illustration by Michael Golden. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: Marvel. Cover/indicia date: April 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Death Rattle #8.

Published on December 22, 1986. Edited by Dave Schreiner. The comic includes the Xenozoic Tales story "Xenozoic!," by Mark Schultz. Cover illustration by Mark Schultz. Standard-format comic book. Black-and-white interiors. 36 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: December 1986. Cover price: $2.00.

Note

"Xenozoic!" is a preview story for the Xenozoic Tales series that debuts in 1987. The series was most notable for Mark Schultz's artwork, a highly skilled pastiche of the work of 1950s science-fiction adventure cartoonists Wallace Wood, Al Williamson, and Frank Frazetta.

The Spirit #26.

Published on December 22, 1986. Edited by Denis Kitchen. The comic features stories first published in 1947 and 1948 in Will Eisner’s The Spirit Sunday-newspaper comic-book insert. The stories include “Umbrella Handles” (12-28-1947), “The Name Is ‘Powder’” (01-04-1948), “The Fallen Sparrow” (01-11-1948), and “Just One Word Made Me a Man” (01-18-1948). 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 1986. Cover price: $1.95.

Steve Canyon #16.

Published on December 22, 1986. Edited by Peter Poplaski & Dave Schreiner. The magazine features the material published between April 8 and July 24, 1952 in Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon daily-newspaper strip. It also includes the material published between July 30 and August 8, 1934 in Noel Sickles’ Scorchy Smith daily-newspaper strip. Introduction by Milton Caniff. Cover illustration by Milton Caniff & Peter Poplaski. Magazine-format. Black-and-white interiors. 76 pages. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink. Cover/indicia date: June 1986. Cover price: $5.95.

Swamp Thing #59.

Published on December 23, 1986. Edited by Karen Berger. The comic features the story “Exiles,” by Stephen R. Bissette & Rick Veitch, with Alan Moore, John Totleben, and Alfredo Alcala. Cover illustration by John Totleben, with Bill Sienkiewicz. Standard-format comic book. Color interiors. 36 pages. New York: DC. Cover/indicia date: April 1987. Cover price: 75¢.

Corto Maltese, Vol. 1: The Brazilian Eagle, Hugo Pratt.

Edited by Terry Nantier. The book is an English-language translation of the 1971 French-language comics album Sous le signe du Capricorne by Hugo Pratt. English translation by Terry Nantier. Trade-paperback book. Cover illustration by Hugo Pratt. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $6.95.

Note

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

Corto Maltese, Vol. 2: Banana Conga, Hugo Pratt.

Edited by Terry Nantier. The book is an English-language translation of the 1971 French-language comics album Corto toujours un peu plus loin by Hugo Pratt. English translation by Terry Nantier. Cover illustration by Hugo Pratt. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $6.95.

Note

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

Corto Maltese, Vol. 3: Voodoo for the President, Hugo Pratt.

Edited by Terry Nantier. The book is an English-language translation of the 1980 French-language comics album La Maison dorée de Samarkand by Hugo Pratt. English translation by Terry Nantier. Introduction by Frank Miller. Cover illustration by Hugo Pratt. Trade-paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 100 pages. New York: NBM. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $6.95.

Note

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

Mad Lobsters and Other Abominable Housebroken Creatures, Paul Peter Porges.

The book features new material by cartoonist Paul Peter Porges. Introduction by Nick Meglin. Cover illustration by Paul Peter Porges. Mass-market paperback book. Black-and-white interiors. 196 pages. New York: Warner Books. Cover/indicia date: 1986. Cover price: $2.95.

Next: January to February 1987.