(December 1983)

First, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1983-08-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
First Comics Inc.
Brand
First Comics
Editing
Mike Gold (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #30.

Killed in the Ratings! (Table of Contents)

American Flagg / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Chaykin (signed)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Reuben Flagg; Mandy Kreiger; Raul
Reprints

Family Album (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Hard Times Conclusion (Table of Contents: 2)

American Flagg / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Pencils
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Colors
Leslie Zahler (credited)
Letters
Ken Bruzenak (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Reuben Flagg; Mandy Kreiger; Charles Blitz; Raul; Martin Flotsky; Nadine Domeczek; John Scheiskopf; Harris Angrilli; Medea Blitz; Cyril Farid-Khan
Synopsis
Flagg solves the mystery of the murder of Hilton Kreiger.
Reprints

Fantasy & Comics Art from Bud Plant (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bud Plant / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Glenwood Distributors / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Plex Mail / letters page / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Gold (credited)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Letters of comment from Cat Yronwode, Columbia MO; Jeff Gelb, Redondo Beach CA; Mike Wieteska, Schaumburg IL; Charles Lawrence, Greenville NC

[First At Your Doorstep!] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

The Origins of "Independent" Comics Part 1 (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles Meyerson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A discussion of early independent comics.

[The Winning Line-Up!] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Starslayer; American Flagg; E-Man; Warp; Jon Sable / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Making of the Mistress of War!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Killed in the Ratings!
    American Flagg
  2. 1. Family Album
    First Notes
  3. 2. Hard Times Conclusion
    American Flagg
  4. 3. Fantasy & Comics Art from Bud Plant
    Bud Plant
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Glenwood Distributors
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Plex Mail
  7. 6. [First At Your Doorstep!]
    E-Man
  8. 7. The Origins of "Independent" Comics Part 1
  9. 8. [The Winning Line-Up!]
    Starslayer; American Flagg; E-Man; Warp; Jon Sable
  10. 9. [The Making of the Mistress of War!]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson