(February 1986)

Deluxe Comics, 1984 Series
Volume
1
Price
2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Deluxe Comics
Brand
Deluxe Comics
Editing
Brian Marshall; David M. Singer (Editor-In-Chief)

[Like Puppets On A String...] (Table of Contents)

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Pérez (signed)
Inks
George Pérez (signed)
Colors
Paty Cockrum
Letters
?

Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents [Dynamo; Lightning; NoMan; Raven; Undersea Agent]; Kitten Kane; Iron Maiden
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover colorist credited on the letters page of issue #3.

The Deadline Blues (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
David M. Singer
Letters
typeset

The Night The Lights Went Out on Wall Street (Table of Contents: 2)

Raven / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dann Thomas
Pencils
George Pérez
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
Paty Cockrum
Letters
Sean Workman

Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Raven; Steve: Lawrence; Jeff (three thugs, all die in this story)
Synopsis
When a hostage situation takes the life of a guard, the Raven comes to help. The three crooks get the drop on him, but he manages to subdue them without his special outfit or weapons.
Reprints

L.E.T.T.E.R.S. (Table of Contents: 3)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David M. Singer
Letters
typeset

101 Things To Do With A Dead President (Table of Contents: 4)

Lightning / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Bierbaum; Mary Bierbaum; Keith Giffen (co-plotter)
Pencils
Keith Giffen
Inks
Rick Bryant
Colors
Paty Cockrum
Letters
John Workman

Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Lightning; Price
Synopsis
When a 5th world leader is killed, THUNDER learns the true extent of Anarchy, Inc.'s plans. Lightning races to the closest corpse to reveal the plot by accelerating the explosive chemical in the dead men's bodies.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Direct Marketing Book Co. (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

An Alien Nation (Table of Contents: 8)

NoMan / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stephen Perry
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Greg Theakston
Colors
Greg Theakston
Letters
John Workman

Characters
NoMan; the Chief; Cyrano De Klopps
Synopsis
The Chief assigns NoMan to hunt down Cyrano de Klopps, who not only has replaced his real arm with a cybernetic one, but has also stolen Dr. Jennings' THUNDER weapons blueprints in order to create the THUNDER suit.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continued from last issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Sometimes the best man for a job... is a woman. (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Well, I Guess I Am That Kind of Boy! (Table of Contents: 11)

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
David Singer; Brian Marshall (plotter)
Pencils
Rich Buckler
Inks
Rich Buckler
Colors
Paty Cockrum
Letters
John Workman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dynamo [Len Brown]; Iron Maiden [Rusty]; Undersea Agent; Menthor (a new character); the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad [Weed; Dynamite; Kitten]; Lightning; R. J. Michaels; NoMan (cameo)
Synopsis
As Dynamo agrees to the Iron Maiden's demands, a new Menthor tracks Iron Maiden mentally and sends an image of her whereabouts to Lightning who races to the rescue. Len and Rusty finish their business as Menthor takes control of Rusty. They dress and Rusty frees Undersea Agent. Lightning arrives but suffers a heart attack. In the confusion, Iron Maiden gains control of her own mind and escapes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from last issue.

Secrets of Drawing Comics! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What has Dave Singer done for you lately? (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Like Puppets On A String...]
    T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
  2. 1. The Deadline Blues
  3. 2. The Night The Lights Went Out on Wall Street
    Raven
  4. 3. L.E.T.T.E.R.S.
  5. 4. 101 Things To Do With A Dead President
    Lightning
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Futurians
  7. 6. The Direct Marketing Book Co.
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    The March Hare
  9. 8. An Alien Nation
    NoMan
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Codename: Danger
  11. 10. Sometimes the best man for a job... is a woman.
    Evangeline
  12. 11. Well, I Guess I Am That Kind of Boy!
    T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
  13. 12. Secrets of Drawing Comics!
  14. 13. What has Dave Singer done for you lately?
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Mark Coale
  • Mark Gordon
  • Gary Henderson
  • Mark Q
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore