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The Comics Journal#53
Cover: Eliot Brown

The Comics Journal #53

Jan 1980 · Fantagraphics · 3.00 USD
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The Comics Journal #53 (1980) offers a sharp, snapshot look at the industry’s shifting landscape with a mix of news, commentary, and behind-the-scenes insights. From DC’s bold move to expand story pages and raise prices to Marvel’s quiet response, plus the retirement of Hal Foster and the arrival of Louise Jones, the issue captures a moment of transition. Art by J. Michael Catron anchors the interior, while Eliot Brown’s cover delivers a striking visual counterpoint to the era’s evolving comics scene.

artist, inker J. Michael Catron · cover Eliot Brown

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