Elric #3
(October 1983)

Pacific Comics, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1983-07-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Pacific Comics
Brand
PC
Editing
Mike Friedrich (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #29.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Elric / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
P. Craig Russell (credited) (layouts); Michael T. Gilbert (credited) (signed as MTG)
Inks
P. Craig Russell (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Reprints

Elric Of Melniboné (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's always hard to start off a column like this with an apology, but I've got to get it out of the way.
Synopsis
Mike Freidrich addresses the error in Elric (Pacific Comics, 1983 Series) #2 that resulted in two pages being printed in the incorrect order. A description of the new color process being used to produce the book is given. Plus a summary of the story so far.

[Prologue: The Aftermath Of Battle...] (Table of Contents: 2)

Elric / comic story / 29 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
P. Craig Russell (credited) (layouts); Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
Inks
P. Craig Russell (credited)
Colors
P. Craig Russell (credited); Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is well that our sea-fight with the fleet of the young kingdoms did not last longer, my lord...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Melnibonéan Mailbox! (Table of Contents: 3)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
Pencils
Michael T. Gilbert (credited) (signed as M.T. Gilbert)
Inks
Michael T. Gilbert (credited) (signed as M.T. Gilbert)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Letters from John Rush, Jon Turnbow, Kent Morgan, and The Philly Phan. Scott Deschaine is thanked for unspecified "extra production assistance" with this issue.
Reprints

[Pacific Comics Continues To Lead The Way!] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

[Full Color Portfolios From Schanes & Schanes] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[Watch for Silverheels #1] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

[Alien Worlds #4] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Elric
  2. 1. Elric Of Melniboné
  3. 2. [Prologue: The Aftermath Of Battle...]
    Elric
  4. 3. Melnibonéan Mailbox!
  5. 4. [Pacific Comics Continues To Lead The Way!]
  6. 5. [Full Color Portfolios From Schanes & Schanes]
  7. 6. [Watch for Silverheels #1]
  8. 7. [Alien Worlds #4]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • A.
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Peter Frickinger
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore