Americomics #1

(April 1983)

The World's Smallest Comic Company (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the Americomics line (later renamed AC). Article details some never-published features intended for this book: A book-length Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) story by Rik Levins, a story by Leo Laney introducing Ms. Blue Beetle, a Captain Atom story by Ben Smith and Dan Reed, and Magniton the Magnetic Man by June Brigman. The first three stories were not published due to DC acquiring the rights to the Charlton heroes. Another feature intended for Americomics, Astron (art by June Brigman), was eventually published in Venture (AC, 1986 series) #1.

DREAM WALKER (Table of Contents)

The Shade / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Pencils:

Bill Black

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

Bill Black

Letters:

Bill Black

Content Information

Genre:

Occult; Super-hero; War

Characters:

Rea Williams; Roger Brant (The Shade); Chen Lo (priest & mystic); Thurston Lahr (drug lord)

Synopsis:

After soldier Roger Brant loses the use of his legs in Viet Nam, mystic Chen Lo teaches him to unleash the powers of his mind & astral form to become The Shade. Back in America, he enters the dreams of Rea Williams, who plans to murder the man responsible for her brother's drug-related death.

Indexer Notes

The Shade created by Martin Greim & Bill Black, partly inspired by the Golden Age SANDMAN as done by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby. Retelling of stories from PARAGON SUPER HEROES #1 and PARAGON #3 (Paragon, 1971). Original version reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS VOL.2 (Hamster Press, 1998).

Together Again For The First Time! (Table of Contents)

The New Sentinels Of Justice / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Greg Guler

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Blue Beetle; Captain Atom; Nightshade; The Question

Indexer Notes

Ad / SENTINELS OF JUSTICE featuring the Charlton "Action Heroes".

THE SLAYER (Table of Contents)

The Slayer / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Craig Zablo

Pencils:

John Beatty

Inks:

Jerry Ordway

Colors:

John Beatty

Letters:

Jerry Ordway

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Jon Nyte / Jonathan Knight (The Slayer); Captain Scott (police officer); Black Starr

Synopsis:

Jon Nyte, intergalactic policeman ("Slayer") from the planet Toru, is assigned to Earth and takes the guise of a police officer in NYC.

Indexer Notes

The Slayer created by John Beatty & R.E.M. Clements.

Gulacy Galaxy Gal (Table of Contents)

Star Fems / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Paul Gulacy

Inks:

Paul Gulacy

Indexer Notes

Ad / "Galaxy Gal" STAR FEMS cover / poster. Gulacy did quite a few covers for AC around this time.

Next Issue (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway; Rik Levins

Inks:

Jerry Ordway; Willie Blyberg

Content Information

Characters:

The Messenger; Frank Taveras; The Shade

Indexer Notes

Ad / AMERICOMICS #2

"OCEANUS ONE" (Table of Contents)

Captain Freedom and the Liberty Corps / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Pencils:

Bill Black

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

Bill Black

Letters:

Bill Black

Content Information

Genre:

Science fiction; Super-hero

Characters:

Phineas Crump; Commodore Faraday; Dr. Yuri Gargovich; Captain Freedom; The Hood (villain); The Liberty Corps

Indexer Notes

4-page preview; includes upcoming cover of AMERICOMICS #5 (December 1983). Captain Freedom has a slightly different costume in this story (and the back-cover) that does not appear in later appearances of the character.

Back Issues (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (#2-3); Pat Broderick (#4)

Inks:

Joe Simon (#2-3); Bill Black (#4)

Content Information

Characters:

Bullseye; Stuntman; Captain Paragon

Indexer Notes

Ad / BILL BLACK'S FUN COMICS #2, 3, 4

Captain Freedom (Table of Contents)

Captain Freedom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Willie Blyberg

Inks:

Willie Blyberg

Colors:

?

Letters:

Willie Blyberg

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Captain Freedom; The Hood