(April 1984)

First, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1983-12-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
First Comics Inc.
Brand
First Comics
Editing
Mike Gold (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #37.

The Blizzard of '32... (Table of Contents)

American Flagg / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Reuben Flagg
Reprints

Indexer Notes

An homage to the cover of Two Fisted Tales (1950 series) #26.

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

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

Script
Mike Gold
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Letter of comment from Elliot S. Maggin and a recipe for Spaghetti Frittata.
Reprints

State of the Union (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
Ernesto Hernandez; Gretchen Holstum; Ester De La Cristo; Mandy Kreiger; Raul; Reuben Flagg; Luther Ironheart; Titania Weis; Dot; Charles Blitz; Wilfredo Santos; Crystal Marakova
Synopsis
The Dispers move into the mall.
Reprints

The First Graphic Novel (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Mike Gold
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
A company-wide promotional for First Comics.

Indexer Notes

This sequence is between pages 6 and 7 of the main story.

[The First Choice] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo ad for a subscription to First Comics titles. Appears after page 8 of the main story.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Vietnam, 1984 the deadliest mission!
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Promo ad for Jon Sable Freelance #12 and #13. Appears after page 20 of the main story.

The Origins of "Independent" Comics Part 3 (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charles Meyerson (credited)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears after page 22 of the main story. Continues from American Flagg! #4.

` (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The First Graphic Novel
Genre
adventure; historical

Indexer Notes

Promo ad for the Beowulf graphic novel in black and white on the inside rear cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Sam Slade Robo-Hunter / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Robo-Hunter (Eagle Comics, 1984 Series) showing the covers of the first three issues.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Blizzard of '32...
    American Flagg
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Plex Mail
  3. 2. State of the Union
    American Flagg
  4. 3. The First Graphic Novel
    First Notes
  5. 4. [The First Choice]
  6. 5. ["Vietnam, 1984 the deadliest mission!"]
    Jon Sable
  7. 6. The Origins of "Independent" Comics Part 3
  8. 7. `
    Beowulf
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Sam Slade Robo-Hunter
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore