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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published December 1983
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Gold

Cover Details - "Killed in the Ratings!"

Characters Reuben Flagg; Mandy Kreiger; Raul
Genre science fiction
Pencils Howard Chaykin (signed)
Inks Howard Chaykin (signed)
Reprinted in American Flagg!: The Definitive Edition (Image and Dynamic Forces, 2008 series) #1

1 page First Notes promo (ad from the publisher) "Family Album"

Synopsis A company-wide promotional for First Comics.
Script Mike Gold
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover.

28 page American Flagg story "Hard Times Conclusion"

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.
Genre science fiction
Script Howard Chaykin
Pencils Howard Chaykin
Inks Howard Chaykin
Colors Leslie Zahler
Letters Ken Bruzenak
Reprinted in American Flagg!: Hard Times (First Comics Graphic Novel Number Three) (First, 1985 series) [nn]; in American Flagg!: The Definitive Edition (Image and Dynamic Forces, 2008 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Fantasy & Comics Art from Bud Plant"

Synopsis An advertisement for Bud Plant, Inc, a bookseller.

Half page advertisement

Synopsis An advertisement for Glenwood Distributors, a comics wholesaler.

2 page Plex Mail letters page "untitled"

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

1 page text article The Origins of "Independent" Comics Part 1

Synopsis A discussion of early independent comics.
Script Charles Meyerson
Letters typeset

1 page The Winning Line-Up! promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Synopsis An in-house promotional for Starslayer #11, E-Man #9, American Flagg #3, John Sable #7, Warp #9.
Notes Inside back cover

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Making of the Mistress of War!"

Synopsis In-house promotional for Warp Special #2
Notes back cover