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The Comics Journal#65
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The Comics Journal #65

Aug 1981 · Fantagraphics · 3.00 USD
“Shaggy Dog Story”

Decker reviews the first issue of Roy Thomas' Arak, Son of Thunder from DC Comics. He also pans the Flash Gordon the Movie comic adaptation; "Practical Eclipse" / "Eclectic Banality" - Scholz and Groth both give a negative review of Eclipse magazine #1; Luciano reviews Superman in "Victory by Computer," "Deadspawn #3," "Mystery in Space #111-117 and the cancelled Time Warp series. "Mary Worth with Tarot Cards" - Fiore gives a negative review of Madame Xanadu #1. "Is This the Magic Moment?" - Stallman mostly pans Doctor Strange #48

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writer Dwight R. Decker · writer Carter Scholz · writer Gary Groth · writer Dale Luciano · writer R. Fiore · writer David Stallman · writer Kim Thompson · cover Jack KirbyJack Kirby

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writer Gary Groth
writer R. Fiore
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Jack Kirby

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Decker reviews the first issue of Roy Thomas' Arak, Son of Thunder from DC Comics. He also pans the Flash Gordon the Movie comic adaptation; "Practical Eclipse" / "Eclectic Banality" - Scholz and Groth both give a negative review of Eclipse magazine #1; Luciano reviews Superman in "Victory by Computer," "Deadspawn #3," "Mystery in Space #111-117 and the cancelled Time Warp series. "Mary Worth with Tarot Cards" - Fiore gives a negative review of Madame Xanadu #1. "Is This the Magic Moment?" - Stallman mostly pans Doctor Strange #48

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