The Comics Journal #39

A sharp, early look at Marvel’s Machine Man, Spider-Woman, and Devil Dinosaur from Kim Thompson, who calls out familial tropes and Kirby’s bold reinventions, while Gene Phillips critiques a pricey Superboy issue and J. Dawson dissects the recycled beats in Showcase #101—this 1978 issue of The Comics Journal offers incisive, no-nonsense commentary from three key voices, with Joe Staton’s dynamic cover capturing the era’s underground comics energy.