The Comics Journal #54

Mar 1980 · Fantagraphics · 1.50 USD

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A standout issue in the early run of The Comics Journal, #54 (1980) features Kim Thompson and R. Fiore’s sharp, insightful reviews of Marvel Super Special #15, Rom #5, Conan the Barbarian #107, and Yow #2, with Fiore spotlighting the striking artwork from P. Craig Russell in Night Music #1. The issue’s dynamic cover, a bold collaboration by Bill Sienkiewicz in both pencils and inks, captures the era’s underground comics energy with a distinct, expressive flair.

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Scott Pellegrini · cover Bill Sienkiewicz

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Scott Pellegrini

cover pencils, inks Bill Sienkiewicz

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Fiore reviews Night Music #1 with some sample artwork from Russell. Four capsule reviews- Fiore reviews Yow #2 and Conan the Barbarian #107. Thompson reviews Marvel Super Special #15 and Rom #5.

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