(March 1986)

WaRP Graphics, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
four times per year
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Warp Graphics Inc.
Brand
Warp Graphics [triangle]
Editing
Richard Pini (credited) (editor); Joellyn Dorkin (credited) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

A Distant Soil / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Colleen Doran (painting)
Inks
Colleen Doran (painting)
Colors
Colleen Doran (painting)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Minetti; Chris; Galahad; Dunstan; D'Mer; Reiken

Warp Words (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Pini (signed as Richard)
Pencils
Colleen Doran
Inks
Colleen Doran
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Header of page has a small illustration by Colleen Doran.

Tears & Fears (Table of Contents: 2)

A Distant Soil / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Colleen Doran (credited)
Pencils
Colleen Doran (credited)
Inks
Colleen Doran (credited)
Letters
Clem Robins (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Minetti; Chris; Galahad; Dunstan;Reynaldo; D'Mer; Liana; Bast; Rieken; Jason; Ninivir
Synopsis
Rieken learns that Jason is with the Resistance. He leads a small band of recruits to bring Jason back. They are attacked by the Guard and just manage to escape. They return to the Avatar's quarters and turn in for the night. Meanwhile Jason leaves the wounded Ninivir behind and surreptitiously makes his way into the Avatar's bedroom.

[Offbeat Heroic Action] (Table of Contents: 3)

Myth Adventures; Thunderbunny / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil Foglio; Brian Buniak
Inks
Phil Foglio; Brian Buniak
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural; humor; superhero
Characters
Thunder Bunny; Skeeve; Aahz

Indexer Notes

Subscription Ad for Thunderbunny and Myth Adventures

[Seeking escape from] (Table of Contents: 4)

Panda Khan / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Monica Sharp
Pencils
Dave Garcia
Inks
Dave Garcia
Letters
Clem Robins

Genre
adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Panda Khan; Yu Hsiao; Ching Shai; Kumojo; Lord Shibo
Synopsis
The giant beetle shows Yu and Ching an ancient computer in the caverns. Meanwhile, Panda Khan and Kumojo engage Shibo in battle.
Keywords
Wu-Kung

Bear Facts: The People Behind The Pandas (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Garcia
Inks
Dave Garcia
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Information about the creators Monica Sharp and Dave Garcia.

Indexer Notes

Article is headed by a small un-credited illustration of Dave, Monica & Panda Khan.

[Valentino] (Table of Contents: 6)

normalman; Myth Aventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Valentino; Phil Foglio
Inks
Jim Valentino; Phil Foglio
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody; superhero; humor
Characters
Normalman; Aahz

Indexer Notes

Ad co sponsored by Renegade Press and WaRP Graphics for Normalman 3-D Annual and Myth Adventures 9 featuring reproductions of the cover.

Jack Kirby Petition (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Pini
Letters
typeset

Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Petition for Marvel to return Jack Kirby's art.

New next month (Table of Contents: 8)

Unicorn Isle; FantaSci / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nicholas Koenig; Don Lomax; Dave Hoover
Inks
P. Craig Russell; Don Lomax; Dave Hoover
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; satire-parody; superhero

Indexer Notes

Promo ad for Unicorn Isle issue 1 and FantaSci issue 1.

For the Seven (Table of Contents: 9)

Space Shuttle Challenger / photo story / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Photo tribute to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Includes a quote from "the last journal (1912) of Captain R. F. Scott, R. N."

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    A Distant Soil
  2. 1. Warp Words
  3. 2. Tears & Fears
    A Distant Soil
  4. 3. [Offbeat Heroic Action]
    Myth Adventures; Thunderbunny
  5. 4. [Seeking escape from]
    Panda Khan
  6. 5. Bear Facts: The People Behind The Pandas
  7. 6. [Valentino]
    normalman; Myth Aventures
  8. 7. Jack Kirby Petition
  9. 8. New next month
    Unicorn Isle; FantaSci
  10. 9. For the Seven
    Space Shuttle Challenger
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Peter Croome
  • Ralf Haring
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Bjorn Wallin