(1977)
- Price
- ?
- Pages
- 120
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- [none printed]
- ISBN
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Martin L. Greim
- Color
- Color cover; Black and White interior
- Dimensions
- 8.5" x 11" (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm)
- Paper Stock
- Matte interior
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in The Ditko Collection (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 - 1973-1976 (August 1986)
-
[no title indexed]
The Defender; Dr. Weird; The Eye; Space Guardian; White Raven; Xal-Kor / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Weird [Dr. Rex Ward]; Xal-Kor [Colin Chambers]; The Defender [David Manning]; The Eye [Eric Drake]; Space Guardian; White Raven [Deanna Brown]
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illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko (credited as James Steranko)
- Inks
- Rudy Nebres
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defender [David Manning]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration on inside front cover.
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text article / 5 pages
- Script
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin L. Greim)
- Pencils
- Ronn Foss (credited as Ron Foss) (illustration)
- Inks
- Ronn Foss (credited as Ron Foss) (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- The Eclipse [Dr. Craig Pierce]
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The Defender / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rudy Nebres (signed)
- Inks
- Rudy Nebres (signed)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defender [David Manning]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Defender.
The Mark of the Cat
The Defender / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin L. Greim)
- Pencils
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin L. Greim)
- Inks
- Marty Greim (credited as Martin L. Greim)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defender [David Manning]
Indexer Notes
Eleventh and last appearance to date; previous appearance in Star-Studded Comics (Texas Trio, 1963 series) #16 (November 1969). Story is divided into two parts at the front and back of the book. Inks by Dan Adkins?
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The Eclipse / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Frank Thorne (signed)
- Inks
- Frank Thorne (signed)
- Letters
- Frank Thorne
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eclipse [Dr. Craig Pierce]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Eclipse.
The Skyline Robbers
The Eclipse / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eclipse [Dr. Craig Pierce]; Teresa Aster (nurse); Stan Adams; Skyline Robber Gang
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Fourth appearance; previous appearances in Alter Ego (Alter Ego Enterprises, 1961 series) #5 (Winter 1962-1963) and #8 (Winter 1965) (see Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] and Alter Ego: The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[nn] for reprints, respectively) and Comic Crusader (Martin L. Greim, 1968 series) #12 (1972). Next appearance in Heroes vs. Hitler (Hamster Press, 2000 series) #1 (Summer 2000) (see The Eye Collection (Hamster Press, 2002 series) (June 2002) for reprint).
[no title indexed]
Goodguy / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Goodguy [Billy Boyko]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of Goodguy.
Goodguy Returns
Goodguy / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Alan Hanley
- Pencils
- Alan Hanley (signed)
- Inks
- Alan Hanley (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Goodguy [Billy Boyko]
Indexer Notes
Character very much in the style of the Golden Age Captain Marvel. Previously appeared in Comic Book (Alan Hanley, 1966 series) #5 (1971) (see Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] for reprint).
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Xal-Kor, the Human Cat / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Machlan
- Inks
- Don Newton; Bill Wilson
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Xal-Kor [Colin Chambers]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of Xal-Kor.
Break the Slave Ring
Xal-Kor, the Human Cat / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Grass Green (credited as Richard "Grass" Green)
- Pencils
- Grass Green (credited as Richard "Grass" Green)
- Inks
- Brian Buniak (credited as Brian J. Buniak)
- Letters
- Grass Green (credited as Richard "Grass" Green)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Xal-Kor [Colin Chambers]
Indexer Notes
Eighth appearance; previous appearance in Star-Studded Comics (Texas Trio, 1963 series) #15 (May 1969); next appearance in Xal-Kor the Human Cat (New Media Publishing, 1980 series) #1 (August 1980).
The Shade Strikes
The Shade / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; The Shade [Roger Brant]
Indexer Notes
Fourth appearance; previous appearances in Paragon Illustrated (AC, 1969 Series) #3 (Spring 1971) and #4 (Spring 1972) and Paragon Super Heroes (AC, 1973 series) #1 (1973); next appearance in Americomics (AC, 1983 series) #1 (April 1983).
[no title indexed]
The Shade / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Machlan (signed)
- Inks
- Mike Machlan (signed)
- Letters
- Mike Machlan
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Shade [Roger Brant]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Shade.
[no title indexed]
The Black Terror / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Mike Machlan (signed)
- Inks
- Mike Machlan (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Terror [Bob Benton]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Black Terror.
The Black Terror Strikes Back
The Black Terror / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Steve Clement; Marty Greim (credited as Martin L. Greim)
- Pencils
- Mike Machlan (layouts)
- Inks
- Jerry Ordway (finishes)
- Letters
- Jerry Ordway
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Terror [Bob Benton]; Hyperman
Indexer Notes
Next appearance in Americomics (AC, 1983 series) #2 (June 1983). The Black Terror first appeared in Exciting Comics (Pines, 1940 series) #v3#3 (9) (May 1941). See Wikipedia listing for more information on the various revivals of the character over the years (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Terror).
[no title indexed]
White Raven / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- White Raven [Deanna Brown]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of White Raven.
A Matter of Justice
White Raven / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- White Raven [Deanna Brown]
- Synopsis
- White Raven was Deanna Brown, an ex-prostitute with empathic abilities tied to a "rare tropical albino raven". As long as the white raven is near she gains the ability to fly.
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The Eye / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Fred Fredericks (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Fredericks (signed)
- Letters
- Fred Fredericks
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eye [Eric Drake]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Eye.
The Secret Lair of... The Eye
The Eye / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Eye [Eric Drake]; "Bugs" Rovelli (jewel thief); Police Chief; Lynn O'Flynn (policewoman); Carlin (mobster)
- Synopsis
- The Eye tackles "Bugs" Rovelli, who escapes from Police HQ and kidnaps policewoman Lynn O'Flynn. A fight between several rival gunmen winds up at the mountain-top observatory which is secretly The Eye's HQ! Lynn figures out The Eye is really fighting on her side, but he drugs her so she can remember nothing. The Eye Plane debuts in this story.
- Reprints
- in The Eye Collection (Hamster Press, 2002 series) (June 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Fifth appearance; previous appearance in Capt. Biljo Presents (Biljo White, 1968 series) #2 (1969) (see Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] (1997) for reprint); next appearance in Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #2 (1998).
The Sound of Thunder
Thunderbunny / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell] (first graphical appearance, see Indexer Notes); Doctor Bar-Ko (in mental images only); bank robbers
- Synopsis
- Bobby Caswell sees something fall from the sky and crash nearby. He discovers a spaceship. He finds the ship empty, except for a box covered with alien symbols. Bobby's hand touches an outline on top of the box. His body is filled with energy and his mind with images. A mental recording by Doctor Bar-Ko explains that his world is dying, so they have enclosed the energy force of their planet's superhero in the box, hoping that it may benefit some other world. Following Bar-Ko's instructions, Bobby claps his hands together and visualizes the hero, thus transforming himself into Thunderbunny!
Indexer Notes
Thunderbunny was first introduced in a text story by Martin Greim in "Mass Fan Newsletter" published in 1976. The story in this issue is Thunderbunny's first graphical depiction. He appears next in Charlton Bullseye (Charlton, 1981 series) #6 (March 1982).
The Demon of the Dark Glass
Martin Grimm, Occult Investigator / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Martin Grimm (occult investigator); Rebecca Schwartz; Bill Schwartz; Baphomet (demon)
- Reprints
[Deaths vs. Love-Song]
Mr. A / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- advocacy; detective-mystery; superhero
- Characters
- Mr. A [Rex Graine]
- Reprints
- in The Ditko Collection (Fantagraphics, 1985 series) #2 - 1973-1976 (August 1986)
-
- Keywords
- political
Indexer Notes
Entire story told in pictures, without words.
[no title indexed]
Space Guardian / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Staton (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Staton (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Space Guardian
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of Space Guardian.
Victory
Space Guardian / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Space Guardian
Indexer Notes
Space Guardian debuted in Intrigue (Richard Buckler, 1966 series) #[1] (see Labors of Love -- Expanded Edition (Hamster Press, 2000 series) #[nn] for reprint of splash page). A later appearance was in Paragon Illustrated (AC, 1969 series) #4 (1972) (see Fandom's Finest Comics (Hamster Press, 1997 series) #[1] for reprint of splash page).
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Dr. Weird / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tom Sutton (signed)
- Inks
- Tom Sutton (signed)
- Letters
- Tom Sutton
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dr. Weird [Dr. Rex Ward]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of Dr. Weird.
Spawn of the Void
Dr. Weird / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dr. Weird [Dr. Rex Ward]
Indexer Notes
Previous appearance in Star-Studded (Texas Trio, 1963 series) #18 (Summer 1972); next appearance in Megaton Explosion: Who's Who in Megaton Comics? (Megaton Comics, 1987 series) #1 (June 1987).
[no title indexed]
The Defender / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Defender [David Manning]
Indexer Notes
Full page illustration of The Defender.
[no title indexed]
Silver Surfer; Thunderbunny / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Sinnott (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero; science fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Thunderbunny [Bobby Caswell]
Indexer Notes
Full page back cover illustration.
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0.
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The Defender; Dr. Weird; The Eye; Space Guardian; White Raven; Xal-Kor -
1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
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3.
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The Defender -
4.
The Mark of the Cat
The Defender -
5.
[no title indexed]
The Eclipse -
6.
The Skyline Robbers
The Eclipse -
7.
[no title indexed]
Goodguy -
8.
Goodguy Returns
Goodguy -
9.
[no title indexed]
Xal-Kor, the Human Cat -
10.
Break the Slave Ring
Xal-Kor, the Human Cat -
11.
Sorcerer's Apprentice
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12.
The Shade Strikes
The Shade -
13.
[no title indexed]
The Shade -
14.
[no title indexed]
The Black Terror -
15.
The Black Terror Strikes Back
The Black Terror -
16.
[no title indexed]
White Raven -
17.
A Matter of Justice
White Raven -
18.
[no title indexed]
The Eye -
19.
The Secret Lair of... The Eye
The Eye -
20.
The Sound of Thunder
Thunderbunny -
21.
The Whole Thing
Matrix -
22.
The Demon of the Dark Glass
Martin Grimm, Occult Investigator -
23.
[Deaths vs. Love-Song]
Mr. A -
24.
[no title indexed]
Space Guardian -
25.
Victory
Space Guardian -
26.
[no title indexed]
Dr. Weird -
27.
Spawn of the Void
Dr. Weird -
28.
[no title indexed]
The Defender -
29.
[no title indexed]
Silver Surfer; Thunderbunny
- John Censullo
- Robert K. S. Croy, Sr.
- Matthias Hofmann
- Henry R. Kujawa
- James Ludwig
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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