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The Comics Journal#52
Cover: Dennis Fujitake
The Comics Journal #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA standout issue in the history of comics criticism, The Comics Journal #52 (1979) delivers sharp, thoughtful takes from Ed Via, Kim Thompson, Gene Phillips, and R. Fiore. Via explores Don McGregor’s impact at Marvel, while Thompson praises the early art of Cerebus the Aardvark; Phillips and Fiore offer contrasting reviews of Spider-Man and Warriors of the Shadow Realm, respectively. With interior art by Scott Pellegrini and a striking cover by Dennis Fujitake, this issue captures a pivotal moment in comics discourse.
writer Ed Via · writer Kim Thompson · writer Gene Phillips · writer R. Fiore · artist, inker Scott Pellegrini · cover Dennis Fujitake
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writer Ed Via
writer Kim Thompson
writer Gene Phillips
writer R. Fiore
artist, inker Scott Pellegrini
cover pencils, inks Dennis Fujitake
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Reprinted in We Told You So: Comics as Art #[nn] (2016)
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