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Eclipse Monthly
''Eclipse Monthly'' was a full color comics anthology title published in 1983–1984 by Eclipse Comics. An attempt by Eclipse to revive the comics anthologies of the Golden Age of Comic Books, ''Eclipse Monthly'' was the successor to Eclipse's black-and-white anthology ''Eclipse Magazine, Eclipse, the Magazine'', which was published from May 1981 to January 1983. ''Eclipse Monthly '' featured many characters — including Steve Ditko's ''Static (Eclipse Comics), Static'' and B. C. Boyer's ''The Masked Man'' — that had been part of ''Eclipse, the Magazine'' and were later featured in their own series or collections. Features *''Capt. Quick and A Foozle'' by Marshall Rogers *''Rio'' by Doug Wildey *''Static (Eclipse Comics), Static'' by Steve Ditko *''The Masked Man'' by B. C. Boyer *''Dope (comic), Dope'' by Sax Rohmer and Trina Robbins *''Ragamuffins (comics), Ragamuffins'' by Don McGregor and Gene Colan Issues # (August 1983) Feat. Capt. Quick and A Foozle, Masked Man, Rio, Dop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market. It was one of the first to offer royalties and creator ownership of rights, and it was the first comics company to publish trading cards. History The company was founded as Eclipse Enterprises by brothers Jan and Dean Mullaney in 1977. Eclipse published one of the first original graphic novels, and the first to be sold through the new " direct market" of comic-book stores, '' Sabre: Slow Fade of an Endangered Species'' by Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy. Published in August 1978, it led to a 14-issue spin-off series for Eclipse. McGregor went on to write two additional early graphic novels for Eclipse, each set in contemporary New York City and starring interracial-buddy private eyes Ted Denning and Bob Rainier: '' Detectives, Inc.: A Remembrance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eclipse Magazine
''Eclipse, The Magazine'' (or simply ''Eclipse'') was a black-and-white comics anthology magazine published by Eclipse Comics from 1981 to 1983. The magazine introduced several new characters and series — including Coyote, Ms. Tree, and Masked Man — that would get published in collections and new series by Eclipse and others. Many of the features from ''Eclipse'' were carried over into the color anthology ''Eclipse Monthly'', which ran from August 1983 to July 1984. Features * Coyote by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers * Ms. Tree by Max Allan Collins and Terry Beatty * Masked Man by B. C. Boyer *Static by Steve Ditko * ''Dope'' by Sax Rohmer; adapted by Trina Robbins * Ragamuffins by Don McGregor and Gene Colan Issues # (May 1981) Intro Ms. Tree and Static # (July 1981) Intro Coyote. First Dope by Sax Rohmer, adapted by Trina Robbins; Ms. Tree — part one of "Role Model/Caring, Sharing, and Helping Others," about the hypocrisy of censorship, by Steve Gerber an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Anthologies
A comics anthology collects works in the medium of comics, typically from multiple series, and compiles them into an anthology or magazine. The comics in these anthologies range from comic strips that are too short for standalone publication to comic book chapters that might later be compiled into collected comic book volumes (such as manga tankobon and comic albums). United States Asia Japan Malaysia Europe Belgium and France United Kingdom Britain has a long tradition of publishing comic anthologies, usually weekly (hence ''The Dandy'' going past 3,000 published issues). See also *British comics, the majority of which are anthologies *British small press comics, many of which are also anthologies *List of manga magazines This is a list of manga magazines or published in Japan. The majority of manga magazines are categorized into one of five demographics, which correspond to the age and gender of their readership: * '' Kodomo'' – aimed at y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Comics Endings
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican City, Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh 128K, Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Comics Debuts
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragamuffins (comics)
Ragamuffin or Raggamuffin may refer to: Film * ''The Ragamuffin'', a 1916 American silent film by William C. deMille * ''Ragamuffin'', a 2014 film directed by David Schultz about Rich Mullins Music * Raggamuffin music, or ragga, a reggae and dancehall subgenre * Raggamuffin Music Festival, an annual touring festival in Australia and New Zealand * Stephen Marley (musician) (born 1972), nicknamed Raggamuffin, Jamaican-American reggae musician * "Raggamuffin" (song), a 2010 song by Selah Sue * "Raggamuffin", a 2019 song by Koffee from '' Rapture'' * ''Ragamuffin'', a 1920 piano composition from ''London Pieces'' by John Ireland Other uses * ''Ragamuffin'' (novel), a 2007 novel by Tobias S. Buckell * Ragamuffin cat, a breed of domestic cat * Ragamuffin, a series of Australian racing yachts run by Syd Fischer * Ragamuffin, a character in the comic book series ''Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl'' * Ragamuffins, an English term for the ''farrapos'' in the Ragamuffin War The Ragam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dope (comic)
Dope may refer to: Chemistry Biochemistry * Dope, a slang word for a euphoria-producing drug, particularly: ** Cocaine ** Cannabis (drug) ** Heroin ** Opium * DOPE, or 1,2-Dioleoyl-''sn''-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipid * Discrete optimized protein energy, a method of assessing homology models in protein structure prediction * Dopamine, also colloquially called "dope", a neurotransmitter in the human brain that causes pleasure * Dopant, an impurity added to a substance to alter its properties Industrial substances * Aircraft dope, a substance painted onto fabric-covered aircraft to tauten the skin * Dope, a technical expression for the solution of polymers from which fibers are spun; see Wet processing engineering * Peg dope, a substance used to coat the bearing surfaces of the tuning pegs of string instruments * Pipe dope, a sealant applied to pipe threads to ensure a leakproof and pressure-tight seal Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Dope'' (1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capt
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles. Etymology The term "captain" derives from (, , or 'the topmost'), which was used as title for a senior Byzantine military rank and office. The word was Latinized as capetanus/catepan, and its meaning seems to have merged with that of the late Latin "capitaneus" (which derives from the classical Latin word "caput", meaning head). This hybridized term gave rise to the English language term captain and its equivalents in other languages (, , , , , , , , , kapitány, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masked Man
The Masked Man is a fictional comic book crime-fighter created by B.C. Boyer and published by Eclipse Comics. His first appearance was in '' Eclipse'' #7, dated November 1982. The Masked Man is the alter ego of private eye Dick Carstairs, who takes on the identity of the Masked Man so that his friend Barney McAllister, a reporter, could grab headlines using tales of his crime-fighting adventures. Publication history Boyer originally created the character as a simple one-shot "throwaway" for ''Eclipse'', and originally pitched it as ''White Collar Man'' before Eclipse publisher Dean Mullaney persuaded him to retitle the strip. While the character's visual similarity to Will Eisner's The Spirit has been noted, Boyer claimed the latter had no influence on the Masked Man, who was instead born out of the creator's apathy towards overcomplicated superhero costumes, and that he was unaware of the similarities until editor Cat Yronwode pointed out the resemblance. After being introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static (Eclipse Comics)
Static is a fictional comic book hero created and owned by writer-artist Steve Ditko. Publication history The character first appeared in a namesake feature in the omnibus title ''Eclipse Monthly'' #1-3 in 1983. In 1985, Charlton Comics retitled an existing series as ''Charlton Action Featuring Static'' #11-12, reprinting work from the first two Eclipse issues and adding new material. The character's final original appearance was in ''Ditko's World Featuring...Static'' #1-3 (1986) for Renegade Press Renegade Press was an American comic book company, founded by Canadian Deni Loubert, that operated from 1984 to 1988. Notable titles published by Renegade included '' Flaming Carrot'', '' Ms. Tree'', and ''normalman''. History Loubert was publi ..., which reprinted the feature from ''Eclipse Monthly'' #3, alongside new material. The series was collected by Robin Snyder as the two-volume ''Steve Ditko's Static'' in 1988 and 1989, later merged as a single volume in 2000.Bell, Blake. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Age Of Comic Books
The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created and many well-known characters were introduced, including Superman, Batman, Robin, Captain Marvel, Captain America, and Wonder Woman. Etymology The first recorded use of the term "Golden Age" was by Richard A. Lupoff in an article, "Re-Birth", published in issue one of the fanzine ''Comic Art'' in April 1960. History An event cited by many as marking the beginning of the Golden Age was the 1938 debut of Superman in '' Action Comics'' #1, published by Detective Comics (predecessor of DC Comics). Superman's popularity helped make comic books a major arm of publishing, which led rival companies to create superheroes of their own to emulate Superman's success. World War II Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics and its sister company, All-American Publications, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McGregor
Donald Francis McGregor (born June 15, 1945) is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics; he is the author of one of the first graphic novels. Early life Don McGregor was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he worked myriad jobs as a young adult, including as a security guard, at a bank, at a movie theater, and "for my grandfather's company, hichprinted, among other things, the patches the astronauts wore on their flights to the moon." He additionally served as a supply sergeant in a military police unit of the Rhode Island Army National Guard. His first work in print was in the letters-to-the-editor columns of various Marvel Comics titlesDon McGregor at the |
