American Flagg! #22

(July 1985)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Plex Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Gold (announcement and letter replies)

Pencils

Howard Chaykin

Inks

Howard Chaykin

Letters

typeset

Characters

Reuben Flagg

Indexer Notes

The page features letters from Christian Mork, Gary Dunaier, and Willie Holmes. The replies are by Mike Gold.

The page also includes the issue indicia and a miniature of the cover of American Flagg! #23.

Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion! (Table of Contents: 2)

American Flagg / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Chaykin

Pencils

Howard Chaykin

Inks

Howard Chaykin

Colors

Leslie Zahler

Letters

Ken Bruzenak

Genre

adventure; satire-parody; science fiction

Characters

Nadine Domeczek; Reuben Flagg; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]; Kirsten "Bullets" Kisco; C. K. Blitz; Amanda "Mandy" Krieger; Luther Ironheart; Barb; Cyril Farid-Khan; Donna; Angel Hollywood; Russell Magruder; Raul the Cat; Denise; Medea Blitz

Inferiority Complex (Table of Contents: 3)

First Notes / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Gold

Pencils

Alex Wald ?

Inks

Alex Wald ?

Colors

Alex Wald ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

An essay about taking pride as a comics reader. It's accompanied by a listing of First Comics' March 1985 (July 1985 cover-date) releases. There's also a cartoon showing a figure reading comics with a bag over his head.

Indexer Notes

The page appears pages 6 and 7 of "Bullets... and Ballots Conclusion!"

Danger! Mystery! (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

Terry Beatty (Ms. Tree); Jim Holdaway (Modesty Blaise); Stan Drake (Kelly Green); Eddie Robbins (Mike Hammer); Chris Hanther (David Galon)

Inks

Terry Beatty (Ms. Tree); Jim Holdaway (Modesty Blaise); Stan Drake (Kelly Green); Eddie Robbins (Mike Hammer); Chris Hanther (David Galon)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

David Galon; Ms. Tree; Modesty Blaise; Kelly Green; Mike Hammer

Synopsis

An ad for Bud Plant, Inc, a bookseller and comics distributor. The books advertised are The Tandra Epic; The Files of Ms. Tree; Modesty Blaise; Kelly Green; and Mike Hammer.

Indexer Notes

The ad appears on the top half of the page between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion!"

The First Choice (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils

Steve Rude

Inks

Steve Rude

Colors

Les Dorscheid

Letters

Mary Pulliam; typeset

Characters

Nexus; The Badger; Judah the Hammer

Synopsis

A subscription blank for First Comics' ongoing series. It is accompanied by a panel from Nexus (First, 1985 series) #7.

Indexer Notes

The ad appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion!"

The New Starslayer (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Jon Eddings

Inks

Mark A. Nelson

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; science fiction; sword and sorcery

Characters

Starslayer

Indexer Notes

A house ad for Starslayer (First, 1983 series).

Machineries of Joy (Table of Contents: 7)

American Flagg / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Moore

Pencils

Larry Stroman

Inks

Don Lomax

Colors

Alex Wald

Letters

Ken Bruzenak

Genre

adventure; satire-parody; science fiction

Characters

Luther Ironheart; Raul the Cat; Dennis Klaatu; Tim Barada; Elspeth Niktu; Deiter "Daddy Fleshbucks" Reich; Mort Gort; Mr. Cottonmouth; Amy Little; Dirty the Dog

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 7. Parts 2-6 each spotlight a different member of the American Flagg! supporting cast. The final part in issue #27 brings the characters together for a full-length episode.

This installment's spotlighted character is Luther Ironheart.

Amy Little, Deiter "Daddy Fleshbucks" Reich, and Dirty the Dog are porn-themed parodies of the Annie, Daddy Warbucks, and Sandy the Dog characters from the Little Orphan Annie newspaper strip.

Michael Moorcock's Elric (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Michael T. Gilbert

Inks

George Freeman

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery

Characters

Elric of Melnibone

Synopsis

A house ad for the Elric: The Sailor of the Seas of Fate limited series.

Indexer Notes

The ad appears between pages 2 and 3 of "Machineries of Joy."

Comics Never Looked Like This. (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Mike Saenz (Shatter); Mike Grell (Jon Sable)

Inks

Mike Saenz (Shatter); Mike Grell (Jon Sable)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Sadr Al Din Morales (Shatter); Jon Sable

Synopsis

A house ad promoting the Shatter back-up feature in Jon Sable Freelance (First, 1983 series).

Indexer Notes

The art features the Shatter figure from the cover of Shatter (First, 1985 series) #1, and a slightly modified version of the Jon Sable figure from Jon Sable Freelance #21.

The ad appears on the inside back cover.

The First American Flagg! Graphic Novel (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

Howard Chaykin

Inks

Howard Chaykin

Colors

?

Letters

Alex Jay (American Flagg! logo); Ken Bruzenak (Hard Times logo); typeset

Genre

adventure; satire-parody; science fiction

Characters

Reuben Flagg; Raul the Cat; C. K. Blitz; Hilton "Hammerhead" Krieger

Synopsis

A house ad for American Flagg!: Hard Times (First Comics Graphic Novel Number Three (First, 1985 series). The graphic novel features the story serialized in American Flagg! #1-3.

Indexer Notes

The art in the ad is a collage of figures from various panels from published American Flagg! episodes.

The ad appears on the back cover.