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The Northern Light Devoted to Comics! Interview: Dog Savage - "My bite is worse than my bark"; Art Gallery: Francisco M. Rosa, Gabriel Morrisette; Features: Canadiana, The Marionette; Commentary: Is the Batman too scary for crooks? Featuring Mike Aragona, Niall MacConaill, Alan J. Porter, Dan Robert, Jeff Boman, DCR.

Mail Order Catalog for the "Comics and Comix" store owned and operated by retailing pioneer, Bud Plant. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. Softcover 36 Pages B&W

Mail Order Catalog for the "Comics and Comix" store owned and operated by retailing pioneer, Bud Plant. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. Softcover 20 Pages B&W

December 2, 1983. Don McGregor gives background on 'Nathaniel Dusk'; Gerald Ford dedicates Boy Scouts' Caniff wing; Kitchen to print 'Wolvertoons.' Also in this issue: Adventures of Superman; Advertising Index; Bitter Half; Classified Ads; Comics in Your Future; Dan T's Inferno; Editorial; Everett True; Fit to Print; Freddy & Eddy; Fred Hembeck; I Cover the Newsstand; Kitz 'n' Katz; Oh, So?; Rayguns, Elves; Swashbungler; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When.

February 24, 1984. Demand for first appearance of Spider-Man's new costume sends prices soaring; J.M. DeMatteis talks of 'Moonshadow,' Doctor Strange graphic novel; 'Comics Review' seeks new talent to publish. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; The Bitter Half; Classified Ads; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Cosmic Trips; Editorial; Everett True; Fit to Print; Freddy & Eddy; I Cover the Newsstand; Kitz 'n' Katz; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Rayguns, Elves; What, Where & When.

March 9, 1984. Pacific to publish early work by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; "D'Arc Tangent" creators split up, each may do title separately; Captain Thunder illustration by Don Newton and Jerry Ordway; Never rob an artist - sketch by Jim Sanders III nails thief. Also in this issue: Advertising Index; The Bitter Half; Classified Ads; Comics Guide; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Editorial; Everett True; Fit to Print; Freddy & Eddy; Kitz 'n' Katz; Oh, So?; Rayguns, Elves; Trufan Adventures; What, Where & When; Yoe Ho-Ho.

May 4, 1984. Article by Denis Kitchen on 'Tab'; DC news; signed 'Grimjack' poster is coming; Marvel to produce comic dealing with child abuse; various artists work on 'All-Star Squadron,' 'Infinity Inc.' Also in this issue: Advertising Index; American Comic Strips; The Bitter Half; Classified Ads; Comics Clubs; Comics in Your Future; Comics Trader; Dan T's Inferno; Dealer Directory; Editorial; Everett True; Fit to Print; Freddy & Eddy; The Law Is a Ass; Oh, So?; Rayguns, Elves; Trufan Adventures; Viewsbreak; What, Where & When.

July 5, 1985. Eclipse adds titles - 'Johnny Nemo' in own book, Timothy Truman does 'Scout'; Will Eisner speaks at OSU comics exhibit; a trivia quiz on ignored topics; many reviews of comics, books, fanzines; a tribute to the late Chester Gould; advice on convention etiquette; a look at the 'Space Cadet' comic strip; plus ads, letters and more.

July 12, 1985. 'Miracleman' orders cut - Eclipse's first 75c title sells out before shipping, orders for #1 are reduced 20% across the board; a lawyer looks at Squadron Supreme; candid remarks by Charles M. Schulz on 'Doonesbury,' 'Bloom County,' and how completely 'Peanuts' is his; plus ads, letters and more.

August 9, 1985. 'World's Finest' canceled - Superman and Batman part company amicably; Pre-Code horror in 3-D - Eclipse offers unpublished 1950s comics; the 100th Everett True installment (see page 20 of this issue for a list of who inked it); a look at upcoming summer comics; furor grows over bogus news releases; plus ads, letters and more.

August 16, 1985. WaRP: weekly color comic - mini-series features Dracula, Jack the Ripper; Greenberg the Vampire - 'Woody Allen meets the Hunger' in graphic novel; Jim Engel returns with a new Fandom Confidential; the very first CBG sports staff story; Jo Duffy on 'Star Wars,' other projects; Bob Ingersoll's farewell to The Flash; plus ads, letters and more.

August 23, 1985. 'THUNDER Agents' is 'public domain'; 'X-Factor' video offered; Trina Robbins' confession; Tony Isabella meets The Beyonder; August birth dates; Heidi MacDonald says we were all dumb once; plus ads, letters and more.

August 30, 1985. Wonder Woman - after 'Crisis,' a Trina Robbins mini-series will be followed by a new beginning, new series; John Byrne repudiates 'How to Draw Comics Comic'; unpublished cover art for Star Trek #22; Swamped - DC, Alan Moore, Swamp Thing, Bissette-Totleben win Kirby Awards; 'Mouse' trapped - customs seizes imported book; most disgusting comic-book covers of all time; legal boners in the trial of Mr. Mind; the man who saved Captain Marvel's life; a survey of the British comics scene; peeks at Punisher, Bozz Chronicles; Peter David on Spider-Man's future; Tim Truman leaves Grimjack; X-Men and Captain Victory to be published in Germany; plus ads, letters and more.

September 6, 1985. Happy 50th, DC! Features, columns include: a brief DC history; a list of all DC Comics; DC's upcoming comics; Jerry Siegel on Superman 1; footnote on DC's birth. Also: San Diego Con photos; Miracleman: 15% damaged - improperly wrapped for trans-Atlantic shipping; EC Classics - Cochran offers stories in color. Plus ads, letters and more.

September 13, 1985. Miracleman #1 - called three times hotter than 'Thor' #337; Mark Evanier on rivalry; a new direction for Iron Man; what's up for Alpha Flight; Squadron - no breakdancer; Spider-Man to travel; looks at Chicago, San Diego; coming: Thor the Frog; plus ads, letters and more.

September 20, 1985. DC comments on canceled titles - World's Finest 'team doesn't work,' Wonder Woman 'needs to be refreshed'; Joe Staton picked as 'American Flagg!' artist; First to reprint rare 'Nexus' issues; Rawhide Kid's guilty, Beyonder isn't; AC Comics finds an audience (see I Cover the Newsstand); listing of upcoming comics; Everett True congratulates TCJ; plus ads, letters and more.

September 27, 1985. 'Miracleman,' 'DNAgents' to be printed in North America, not Europe; a rare Superman find. Plus Jim Shooter: "We do the best comics we can do, and in the end, that will win. If you try to second-guess what the readers want, that's boring. I think what counts is sincerity of effort -- that's what works for us. That's why we're outselling everyone else by a huge margin. We're outselling DC three-to-one, and gaining all the time."

October 4, 1985. DC plans comic for Ethiopia; Star Comics jump to 75 cents in December; debate over 'Women and the Comics'; the 100th 'Rayguns' column; up-to-date list of comic comics; the only comic strip costumed super-hero; 'Mouse' to go on trial; Everett True's 'Fandom Confidential'; plus ads, letters and more.

October 11, 1985. Hunger - comic strips to share theme on Thanksgiving Day; WaRP publishes first daily comic as preview to first weekly comic; CBS goes hunting for scapegoats (see Editorial); Mars invades again!; Judge Adrian Chase goofs in a big way; an interview with an investor (hot tip: save 'Marvel Age'); too-clever covers cost sales; comic-strip lawyers defend vampires; plus ads, letters and more.

October 18, 1985. 'Tremendous success' - Marvel ships overruns on titles it expects to click; the confessions of Fred Fredericks; Jan Strnad on the Flexographic press; Ingersoll takes on Donald Duck; an interview with Mark Bode; a look at the Cutey Bunny Fan Club; Roger Stern - new Avenger, old enemies; DC cancels Omega Men and Best of DC; plus ads, letters and more.

October 25, 1985. John Byrne to revamp Superman - story begins all over again with Vol. 2 #1; Howard Chaykin - Shadow, Wolverine, more; 'Jonny Quest' - Comico schedules it for 1986; Steve Gerber to revive Spectre - character completely recreated for new series; radio stars recreate their roles; Judge Adrian Chase meets Prof. Kingsfield; a review of Macross on video; the 'Trufan Adventures' death bonanza; Lawrence Watt-Evans on comic book covers; a new column by Jean-Marc Lofficier; plus ads, letters and more.

November 1, 1985. ElfQuest returns - WaRP to publish annual 'sampler' for Christmas; 'Mouse' wins - obscenity trial decision is hailed; a Christmas shopping list - a list of the rest of 1985's comics; how theaters can help comics shops; Comico kills 'Next Man' with #5; plus ads, letters and more.

November 15, 1985. Hobgoblin unmasked - 1986 to be year of mystery, clues, red herrings; First Comics to adapt Michael Moorcock novels; John Byrne's 'Superman' draws mail, phone response; DC characters greet President at U.N.; a look at comics censorship in Malaysia; a shopping list of upcoming comics; Canadian comics price guide is coming; British comics annuals cut back to 133; plus ads, letters and more.

November 22, 1985. The Activators - new Marvel title, 'Who' from CBS/Fox Video; the ultimate preview - serialization of a complete Dalgoda story; R.A. Jones reviews letter columns; Leonard Rifas on censorship of undergrounds; a lighthearted look at science in the comics; Tubby meets little men from Mars; plus ads, letters and more.