American Flagg Vol. 1 #1 – 50 + Vol. 2 #1 – 12 (1983-1989) : American Flagg! is an American comic book series created by writer-artist Howard Chaykin, published by First Comics from 1983 to 1989. A science fiction series and political satire, it was set in the U.S., particularly Chicago, Illinois, in the early 2030s. Writers besides Chaykin included Steven Grant, J.M. DeMatteis, and Alan Moore.
Edge of Chaos #1 – 3
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2
Rating
other-comics
Year
1983
Genre
other-comics
Runtime
1
Cast
Edge of Chaos #1 – 3 (1983-1984).
Falcon #1 – 4
Star rating
2
Rating
marvel
Year
1983
Genre
marvel
Runtime
1
Cast
Sam “Snap” Wilson soars into his own series. ‘Falcon’ reveals Sam Wilson as a mutant, which is retconed out years later, leading to an encounter with a Sentinel.
Firestorm – 2 + Annuals
Star rating
2
Rating
dc
Year
1983
Genre
dc
Runtime
1
Cast
Firestorm is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein debuted as the first incarnation in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man No. 1 (March 1978) and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Ronnie Raymond (by himself as the second incarnation) debuted in Firestorm the Nuclear Man vol. 2 No. 100 (August 1990), and was created by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake. Jason Rusch (as the third incarnation) debuted in Firestorm vol. 3 No. 1, (July 2004), and was created by Dan Jolley and Chris Cross.
Green Arrow – 4 (Complete)
Star rating
2
Rating
dc
Year
1983
Genre
dc
Runtime
1
Cast
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Morton Weisinger and designed by George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His real name is Oliver Queen, a billionaire businessman and owner of Queen Industries, as well as a well-known celebrity in his locale of Star City. Sometimes shown dressed like Robin Hood, Green Arrow is an archer who uses his skills to fight crime in his home cities of Star City and Seattle, as well as alongside his fellow superheroes as a member of the Justice League.
Obnoxio The Clown #1
Star rating
2
Rating
marvel
Year
1983
Genre
marvel
Runtime
1
Cast
The Crazy mascot Obnoxio the Clown, along with unlikely allies the X-Men, takes on Eye Scream, who can turn himself into various forms of, well, ice cream.
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (Collection) (1983-2010)
Star rating
2
Rating
marvel
Year
1983
Genre
marvel
Runtime
1
Cast
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is a fifteen issue series that serves as an encyclopedia for nearly every character, location, object, and alien race in the Marvel Universe. This first volume was published in 1983 and started it all (even inspiring DC Comics to create their own version, titled “Who’s Who”).
Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book #1
Star rating
2
Rating
other-comics
Year
1983
Genre
other-comics
Runtime
1
Cast
The book is broken down into sections on coloring, inking, lettering, scripting, pencilling, and plotting. Plenty of examples in blue line for inking, coloring, etc. It is printed on very heavy paper just like the real artists use. This is an informative look at what goes into the making of a comic book and a nice collectible to boot.
Star Slammers – The Complete Collection
Star rating
2
Rating
other-comics
Year
1983
Genre
other-comics
Runtime
1
Cast
Before Walter Simonson’s work with Marvel and DC, there was Star Slammers, a series first devised by Simonson during his college days. The Slammers would later be resurrected as a Marvel graphic novel, and then a miniseries. Simonson describes it thus: “Once upon a time, there was a race of men who could out-shoot, out-fight, and out-kill anybody. They were paid fabulous sums to act as mercenaries. The practice became so lucrative, they decided to go into business. They became the most successful businessmen in history, and they called themselves… The Star Slammers!” The collected Star Slammers also features—published here for the very first time—Simonson’s earliest version of the Slammers created for his college thesis at the Rhode Island School of Design. These stories predate his first professional comics work but strongly show the artist’s keen sense of composition and design.
Super-Villain Classics
Star rating
2
Rating
marvel
Year
1983
Genre
marvel
Runtime
1
Cast
The origin of Galactus! Scientist Galan was once a resident of Taa, a peaceful planet facing imminent doom. With the universe folding in on itself, Galan is determined to be the savior of his race- but the cosmos have other plans. Galactus emerges from the chaos, and must feed on the vital forces of a dying universe!
The Daredevils #1 – 11 (1983) (Marvel UK)
Star rating
2
Rating
marvel
Year
1983
Genre
marvel
Runtime
1
Cast
Marvel UK anthology title reprinting Frank Miller’s Marvel Daredevil US run plus a new Captain Britain strip from Alan Moore and Alan Davis (who also collaborated on the Night Raven text stories in issues 6 to 11), a continuation / restart of the Captain Britain run from Marvel Super-Heroes. Mid-way through the run Moore brought the Special Executive, a team he had created for stories in Doctor Who Monthly, into the Captain Britain strip, and subsequent issues reprinted their earlier appearances; when those finished, Moore wrote the one-off Grit, a pastiche on Miller’s Daredevil, and a few issues later Davis wrote and drew a Batman-parody, The Crusader.
The Outsiders Ultimate Collection (1983-2011)
Star rating
2
Rating
dc
Year
1983
Genre
dc
Runtime
1
Cast
The Outsiders is a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of metahuman superheroes who do not fit the norms of the “mainstream” superhero community (the Justice League).
The Story of Music in Cartoon (1983)
Star rating
2
Rating
other-comics
Year
1983
Genre
other-comics
Runtime
1
Cast
In vivid color, this history of music presents the salient moments of one of mankind’s most exalting ventures. The first use of simple work songs, the severity of the Gregorian chant and the carefree tunes of the minstrels, the polyphony of Medieval times and the great musical diversity of the Renaissance, the fruitfulness of Handel and the unmatched perfectionism of Beethoven, the patriotic impetus of Verdi and the touching lyricism of Puccini, the primordial rhythms of Stravinsky and the unorthodox, experimental compositions of Cage. These and other highlights of musical history are represented in striking cartoon drawings that amuse as well as inform. The protagonists of this history have not built skyscrapers or founded kingdoms. They have not crossed tempestuous oceans or boldly set foot on the moon. With much devotion, they have simply revealed to our minds and hearts the purest and most beautiful of universes.
