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  • Issue #79
    Comics Journal (1977) 79

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    Scott Hampton Teen Titans cover; George Perez and Marv Wolfman interviews; Harlan Ellison essay; Stephen King Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #80
    Comics Journal (1977) 80

    Jaime Hernandez cover; George Perez and Marv Wolfman interviews; Harlan Ellison essay Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #81
    Comics Journal (1977) 81

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    Interview with EC and MAD publisher Bill Gaines. Essays by Jan Strnad, Bhob Stewart and Harlan Ellison. Kevin McConnell on the mutant menace. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by William Stout. Black and white. Cover price $ 2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #82
    Comics Journal (1977) 82

    Dave & Deni Sim interview - Part 1; Kim Thompson on Frank Miller's Ronin. First half of Dave Sim's Cerebus cover. Letter from John Bynre retracting his comments from Comics Journal #75 about Roy Thomas. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #83
    Comics Journal (1977) 83

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    Dave Sim cover. Interview with Dave Sim (Cerebus) and his then-wife, Deni Loubert. Retrospective views on Carl Barks and long-running comic strip artist Russ Johnson. Ted White on editors. Gary Groth on publishing. Cartoons by Mitch OConnell. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #84
    Comics Journal (1977) 84
    • Water damage.
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    Cover by Michael T. Gilbert on Elric. Interview with Michael T. Gilbert (Elric). Harlan Ellison on novelist Bill Starrs struggle with his publisher. Cartoon characters and surrealism. How the Direct Sales Market changed comics. Cartoons by Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 114 pages. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #85
    Comics Journal (1977) 85
    • Eight center wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

    In this issue: Robert Kanigher interview by Robin Snyder; article by Jan Strnad ("Bitter Harvest") - the case for rating comics; article by Gene Phillips ("Phases of Creativity"); Opening Shots column - Kevin McConnell on John Byrne; Cinema Journal column - Dale Luciano on Superman III, Return of the Jedi, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Videodrome; An Edge in My Voice column - Harlan Ellison on videogames; Russell Freund reviews Marvel Fanfare; Gene Phillips reviews Coyote, Ronin, Alpha Flight, Americomics and The Art of Al Williamson; Lee Wochner reviews The Night Force; and Adam Philips reviews Strange Brew. Plus news, letters and October comics checklist. Cover by Joe Kubert includes the Metal Men, Hawkman, Wonder Woman and others. 114 pages, B&W. NOTE: This issue features the 1st preview of Spider-Man's Black Costume (before its debut in Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #252). Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #86
    Comics Journal (1977) 86

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    Interview with Robert Kanigher (Enemy Ace) continued from #85. America discovers Tintin. Carter Scholz on science fiction author Kate Wilhelm. Cartoons by Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Hergé. Black and white. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #87
    Comics Journal (1977) 87

    Heidi MacDonald tackles the bane of comics: endless fight scenes, with a Don Rosa cover; 'Funnybook Roulette' on strips; interviews with Phil Yeh and George Metzger. Cover price $2.50.