The Comics Journal #45

"A Condensed Neal Adams Interview" in The Comics Journal #45 (1979) offers a rare, in-depth look at one of comics' most influential artists, captured through a series of candid conversations with writers Marilyn Bethke, Bob Toomey, Jim Dawson, and Jeffrey H. Wasserman, with interior art by Richard Bruning, Doug Herring, and Scott Pellegrini, and cover by Joe Staton. This issue stands out for its sharp, thoughtful critiques—from Bethke’s take on X-Men #119 and Adventure Comics #462 to Wasserman’s praise of the Doonesbury trade paperback—reflecting the vibrant, self-aware discourse shaping comics culture in the late '70s.