Comics Journal (1977) comic books
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Published Feb 1977 by Fantagraphics.$10.00
View scanStar Hawks cover by Gil Kane. Interview with Gil Kane about the launch of his comic strip, Star Hawks. A feminist look at Power Girl. Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk get their own live-action TV series. Denny ONeil sounds off on Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Reviews of Asterix, The First Kingdom, and the animated films The Hobbit and Allegro Non Troppo. Plus columns, letters, and news. Cover by Steve Leialoha. Black and white. Cover price $0.75.
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Published Apr 1977 by Fantagraphics.
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Published Jun 1978 by Fantagraphics.$9.00
$8.00
Interview with Jim Shooter; Bill Mantlo on Micronauts. Star Hunters cover by Mike Nasser and Bob Layton. Cover price $1.00.
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Published Aug 1978 by Fantagraphics.
Steve Gerber talks about his well-publicized split with Marvel. Coverage of the 1978 DC Implosion, when dozens of titles were cancelled and staff members laid off. A comic strip by Dan Rosa. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Steve Leialoha. Black and white. Cover price $ 1.00. Cover price $1.00.
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Published Dec 1978 by Fantagraphics.$10.00
View scanCover by Dennis Fujitake. Interview with Neal Adams. Steve Ditko returns to Marvel. The first movie version of The Lord of the Rings. Famed fantasy author Randall Garrett on famed sci-fi author E.E. Doc Smith. Comics in South Africa. Inside the Marvel Bullpen. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white. Cover price $1.25.
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Published Jan 1979 by Fantagraphics.$15.00
View scan'Best & Worst' issue looks at the best & worst of comics, animation, fandom and even of The Comics Journal. Also: Marv Wolfman interview. Cover by Keith Pollard. Cover price $1.25.
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Published Mar 1979 by Fantagraphics.$8.00
$12.00
View scanSuperman cover by Joe Staton. Interview with Joe Staton. Superman The Movie reviewed. Comics in West Germany. Classic Don Rosa story Tagdenah reprinted. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Black and white; 66 pages. Cover price $1.00.
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Published May 1979 by Fantagraphics.
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Published Aug 1979 by Fantagraphics.$11.00
View scan140-page summer special. 8 pages in color. Interviews with Len Wein and Samuel R. Delaney; discussing Weirdworld with Doug Moench, John Buscema, Peter Ledger, Rudy Nebres, Rick Marschall and Ralph Macchio. Cover price $3.00.
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Published Sep 1979 by Fantagraphics.$8.00
$8.00
Analysis of the X-Men by Carol Kalish and Richard Howell; behind-the-scenes at Heavy Metal magazine. Shade cover by Dennis Fujitake. Cover price $1.50.