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The Comics Journal#59
Cover: Ken Macklin

The Comics Journal #59

Oct 1980 · Fantagraphics · 1.95 USD
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A standout issue in the early run of The Comics Journal, #59 (1980) delivers sharp, varied commentary from a roster of key voices in comics criticism. Kim Thompson dives into Detectives Inc. and Bald Eagle Cartoon Stories, while David Stallman assesses Heavy Metal and recent Justice League and New Teen Titans issues, and Peter Sanderson offers capsule reviews of the Marvel novel series. Gary Groth tackles The Hulk! #23 with a frank look at its controversial scene, and Dale Luciano reviews Machine Man #15–17, rounding out a rich, diverse collection of insights from the era’s most incisive writers. Cover by Ken Macklin.

writer Kim Thompson · writer David Stallman · writer Peter Sanderson · writer Gary Groth · writer Dale Luciano · cover Ken Macklin

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writer Gary Groth
cover pencils, inks Ken Macklin

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Reprinted in We Told You So: Comics as Art #[nn] (2016)

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