American Flagg!
#21
(June 1985)
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1985-02-21
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- First Comics Inc.
- Brand
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First Comics
- Editing
- Mike Gold (editor)
Issue Notes
Red Tape & Blackmail!!
American Flagg / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Howard Chaykin (signed)
- Inks
- Howard Chaykin (signed)
- Colors
- Leslie Zahler ?
- Letters
- Ken Bruzenak ?; Alex Jay (American Flagg! logo)
- Genre
- adventure; satire-parody; science fiction
- Characters
- Raul the Cat; Reuben Flagg
[no title indexed]
Plex Mail / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Mike Gold (letter replies)
- Pencils
- Howard Chaykin
- Inks
- Howard Chaykin
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Reuben Flagg; Angel Hollywood; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]
Indexer Notes
The page features letters from Bill Hartig and Mark H. Schmieder. The replies are by Mike Gold.
The page also includes the issue indicia and a miniature of the cover for American Flagg! #22.
Bullets & Ballots Part 3
American Flagg / comic story / 20 pages
- Script
- Howard Chaykin (credited)
- Pencils
- Howard Chaykin (credited)
- Inks
- Howard Chaykin (credited)
- Colors
- Leslie Zahler (credited)
- Letters
- Ken Bruzenak (credited)
- Genre
- adventure; satire-parody; science fiction
- Characters
- Jules "Deathwish" Folquet; Raul the Cat; Nadine Domeczek; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]; Kirsten "Bullets" Kisco; Reuben Flagg; Medea Blitz; Luher Ironheart; C. K. Blitz; Amanda "Mandy" Krieger; Harry Kiester; Angel Hollywood; Russell Magruder; Fabrizio; Judy; Cyril Farid-Khan; Crystal Marakova
A Busy Month...
First Notes / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Mike Gold
- Pencils
- Mike Saenz (Shatter panels); Michael T. Gilbert (Elric panel)
- Inks
- Mike Saenz (Shatter panels); George Freeman (Elric panel)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Shatter; Elric of Melnibone
Indexer Notes
The page appears between pages 6 and 7 of "Bullets and Ballots Part 3." It features panels from Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate and Shatter.
An article promoting Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (First, 1985 series), and Shatter (First, 1985 series). It is accompanied by a listing of First's February 1985 (June 1985 cover-date) releases.
The First Choice
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Staton (Michael Mauser, Teddy Q); Mike Grell (Jon Sable); Timothy Truman (Grimjack); Steve Rude (Nexus, Badger); Howard Chaykin (Reuben Flagg); Tom Sutton ? (The Black Flame)
- Inks
- Mike Grell (Jon Sable); Timothy Truman (Grimjack); Howard Chaykin (Reuben Flagg); ? (other characters)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Michael Mauser; Jon Sable; Grimjack; Badger; Nexus; Reuben Flagg; The Black Flame; Teddy Q
- Synopsis
- A house subscription ad for the publisher's titles.
Indexer Notes
The ad appears between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets & Ballots Part 3."
Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Elric of Melnibone
- Synopsis
- A house ad for Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (First, 1985 series) #1.
Indexer Notes
The ad features the cover illustration for Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate #1.
The ad appears between page 20 of "Bullets & Ballots Part 3" and page 1 of "The Hot Slot."
The Hot Slot
American Flagg / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- adventure; satire-parody; science fiction
- Characters
- Roy; Max Hedrhum; Morey (off-panel); Mort Gort; Mark Thrust [Reuben Flagg]; Breda
Indexer Notes
Part 1 of 7. Parts 2-6 spotlight different members of the American Flagg! supporting cast. The final part in American Flagg! #27 brings the American Flagg! characters together for a full-length episode.
Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1984
advertisement / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- A copy of the ballot for the 1984 Comics Buyer's Guide award program.
Indexer Notes
The ballot appears between 2 and 3 of "The Hot Slot."
Mauser's Story
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; detective-mystery; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Michael Mauser
- Synopsis
- A house ad for E-Man (First, 1983 series) #24.
Indexer Notes
The ad features the Michael Mauser figure from the E-Man #24 cover against a new background.
The ad appears on the inside back cover.
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Red Tape & Blackmail!!
American Flagg -
1.
[no title indexed]
Plex Mail -
2.
Bullets & Ballots Part 3
American Flagg -
3.
A Busy Month...
First Notes -
4.
The First Choice
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5.
Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate
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6.
The Hot Slot
American Flagg -
7.
Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1984
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8.
Mauser's Story
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9.
Art Meets Science to Produce Magic!
Shatter
- Gregory Fischer
- R. S. Martin
- Tony R. Rose
- Steven Samuels
- Ramon Schenk
- Claus Simonsen
- Richard Thomson
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