(June 1985)

Fantagraphics, 1983 Series
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Volume
2
Price
3.50 USD; 4.65 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1985
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Editing
Rick Marschall (credited as Richard E. Marschall) (editor)

Issue Notes

1st printing: May 1985

The Cartoonists Who Fought World War II (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milton Caniff (signed)
Inks
Milton Caniff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

NemoContents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milton Caniff; Rose O'Neill
Inks
Milton Caniff; Rose O'Neill
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents includes images by Caniff and O'Neill along with indicia.

World War II Cartoonist Corps (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Marschall (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Feature article about 12 cartoonists whose comics centered around World War II, including Bill Maudlin and Milton Caniff.

Frank King's Make-Believe World: The Pre-Gasoline Era (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Frank King (credited)
Inks
Frank King (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Article about King's fantasy comic strips including a panel from his Billy Make-Believe.

Bobby Make-Believe (Table of Contents: 5)

Bobby Make-Believe / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Frank King (signed as King)
Pencils
Frank King (signed as King)
Inks
Frank King (signed as King)
Letters
Frank King (signed as King)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; humor; children
Reprints
  • from Bobby Make-Believe Sunday

Indexer Notes

Reprints eight strips originally published between 1915 and 1918.

Beyond Mars: A Forgotten SF Strip Classic (Table of Contents: 6)

Beyond Mars / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ron Goulart (credited); Rick Marschall (credited as REM) (editor's note)
Pencils
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias
Inks
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias
Letters
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias; typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Introduction to the comic strip, which is reprinted on subsequent pages.

Beyond Mars (Table of Contents: 7)

Beyond Mars / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias
Pencils
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias
Inks
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias
Letters
Jack Williamson; Lee Elias

Genre
science fiction
Reprints
  • from Beyond Mars Sunday (New York News)

Indexer Notes

Reprints Sunday Beyond Mars strips originally published from February 17, 1952, to June 15, 1952.

Sam's Strip Returns! (Table of Contents: 8)

Sam's Strip / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mort Walker; Jerry Dumas
Pencils
Mort Walker; Jerry Dumas
Inks
Mort Walker; Jerry Dumas
Letters
Mort Walker; Jerry Dumas

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1963-04-16
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1962-08-28
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1963-01-16
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1963-04-05
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1963-05-01
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1962-05-05
    from Sam's Strip daily (King Features Syndicate) 1963-04-04

Indexer Notes

Reprints seven Sam's Strip comic strips.

Penmen of the Past: Rose O'Neill (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Marschall (credited)
Pencils
Rose O'Neill (signed)
Inks
Rose O'Neill (signed)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a selection of strips and drawings by Rose O'Neill.

The Comics Journal #100 (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Maggie's a Mechanic. (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)