Americomics #2

(June 1983)

[Americomics] (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Content Information

Synopsis:

An editorial on what is going on at AC.

Americomics (Table of Contents)

The Shade; Messenger; Tara / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Bill Black

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

Bill Black

Letters:

Bill Black

Content Information

Characters:

The Shade; Messenger; Tara

TERROR BY NIGHT!! (Table of Contents)

The Shade / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin L. Greim

Pencils:

Rik Levins

Inks:

Willie Blyberg

Colors:

?

Letters:

Willie Blyberg

Content Information

Genre:

Occult; Super-hero

Characters:

Police Commissioner Lawrence; Roger Brant (The Shade); Bob Benton (The Terror / formerly The Black Terror)

Synopsis:

The Terror comes out of retirement to track down the killers of his wife Julie, and his violent actions brand him a criminal.

Indexer Notes

Redo of an unpublished story by Martin L. Greim, Bill Black & Steve Vance. The Black Terror 1st appeared in EXCITING COMICS #9 (Nedor, May 1941). See Wikipedia listing for more info on the various revivals of the character over the years.

The Blue Beetle! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Rik Levins

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

Bill Black

Letters:

Bill Black

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); The Bug (vehicle)

Indexer Notes

Ad / AMERICOMICS #3; picture was used on back cover.

MESSENGER (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Ordway

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway

Inks:

Jerry Ordway

Colors:

Rebekah Black

Letters:

Jerry Ordway

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

Characters:

Jason Van Wynne / Jason Godwin (The Messenger); Louis Vincino; Tricia Dayne; Frank Traveras; Rich; Jenny; Roy Traveras; Mr. Marks (CIA)

TARA ON JUNGLE ISLAND (Table of Contents)

Tara / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Black

Pencils:

David Matthews

Inks:

Bill Black

Colors:

Rebekah Black

Letters:

Bill Black

Content Information

Genre:

Jungle

Characters:

Tara Fremont; Janis Lawson; Roxy; Chet; Dr. Rivits (villain)

Indexer Notes

Tara previously appeared in various Bill Black comics of the 1970's, including TARA ON THE DARK CONTINENT (Paragon, 1979).

The Terror (Table of Contents)

The Terror / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Willie Blyberg

Inks:

Willie Blyberg

Content Information

Genre:

Super-hero

The Shade (Table of Contents)

The Shade / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

June Brigman

Inks:

Roy Richardson

Colors:

?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.