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----------------------------------------------------- First Base. The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 ----------------------------------------------------- First Base. "Tips on Playing First Base" (Coach Bob Blake : Baseball and How to Play) / F. J. Evers. p. 3-7 in Treasure Chest of Fun & Facts, v. 2, no. 15 (Mar. 18, 1947). -- Call no.: PN6728.1.P43T7v.2no.15 ----------------------------------------------------- First Basemen. "George Sisler" (Baseball Hall of Fame) / Thornton Fisher. p. 32 in True Sport Picture Stories, v. 3, no. 2 (Aug. 1945). -- Sisler was a first baseman. -- Call no.: Film 23261 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Battle. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : the First Battle / by Crystal D. Herman ; illustrated by Larry Daste. -- New York : Random House, 1990. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 13 cm. -- Summary (from OCLC): In their first ninja mission, the radical reptiles battle the criminals of New York City. -- Funny animal fiction. -- Call no.: PS3558.E66 T44 1990 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Battle of Neptunia" (Wonder Woman) 11 p. in Wonder Woman, no. 15 (Winter 1945) k. Battles. k. Neptunia. Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.15. Call no.: Film 15791. Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6m no.15. ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Black Age of Comics Awards" p. 30 in The Comics Journal, no. 169 (July 1994) -- (Newswatch) k. Onli Studios. k. Black Age of Comics Awards. k. Awards. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.169 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Black Girl I've Ever Dated"* 1 p. in Mom's Homemade Comics, no. 1 (Summer 1969). -- By Denis Kitchen. -- Call no.: PN6728.45.K5M57no.1 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Blood" (The Avengers) / Jim Shooter, script ; George Perez, pencils ; Pablo Marcos, inks. 17 p. in The Avengers, no. 168 (Feb. 1978) -- Call no.: PN6728.3.M3A87no.168 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Book of Drabble / Kevin Fagan. -- New York : Fawcett Columbine, 1981. -- ca. 125 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. I. Fagan, Kevin. II. Drabble. Call no.: PN6728.D67F3 1981 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Book of Fire. "Jomo, or, The First Book of Fire" 2 p. in Snatch Comics, no. 3 (Aug. 1969). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.A6S56no.3 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Book of Meow for Boys and Girls : the adventures of two very special cats / written and illustrated by Ethel and Leonard Kessler. -- New York : Iams Co., 1987. -- 27 p. : ill. ; 19 x 23 cm. -- Combination story, comic and activity book. -- Call no.: SF445.7.K4 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Book of Video Game Funnies. Blips : The First Book of Video Game Funnies / Jovial Bob Stine ; illustrations by Bayan Hendrix. -- New York : Scholastic, 1983. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- Cartoons. -- Call no.: GV1469.3.S7 1983 ----------------------------------------------------- First Boston Corp. Prospectus : 3,500,000 Shares Common Stock, Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. : subject to completion, preliminary prospectus dated May 29, 1991. -- New York? : Merrill Lynch & Co. ; First Boston Corp., 1991. -- 63 p. : 28 cm. -- Call no.: PN6714.M3 1991 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Bout" (Joe Palooka, Dec. 4, 1939) / by Ham Fisher. -- Summary: Joe referees a boxing match at Boys Town, and the boxers start before the bell rings. -- Call no.: PN6728.J57F6 1939 v.1 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Brick: Historic Moments in Krazy Kat. "When the Kat Went Krazy : Coconino Firsts" / by Bob Laughlin. p. 64-69 in Hogan's Alley, v. 2, no. 1 (=no. 5) (1998). -- Cover title: The First Brick : Historic Moments in Krazy Kat. -- Contents page title: Krazy Milestones. -- Call no.: PN6700.H6no.5 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Call" (Joe Palooka, Nov. 15, 1939) / by Ham Fisher. -- Summary: Before they can leave the hotel, the jewelry store calls about the ring. -- Call no.: PN6728.J57F6 1939 v.1 ----------------------------------------------------- First Cars. The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "first car" ----------------------------------------------------- First Cars. "It's Just a Little Disconcerting to be Pricing a Bicycle that Costs More than my First Car" (Quality Time, June 5, 1993) / by Gail Machlis. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "bicycles" ----------------------------------------------------- First Cars. "Your First Car, Oh" 2 p. text in Speed Demons, no. 6 (May 1957). -- Call no.: PN6728.2.C47S8no.6 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Cash Cow Decides He Wants His Fair Share of the Profits" (Warped, Aug. 2, 1997) / by Mike Cavna. -- Summary: Elmer the bull holds up the farming couple with his glue gun. -- Key words: Elmer's glue, nose rings. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Cash Cows" ----------------------------------------------------- The First Christmas : in new super 3 dimension. -- Stanford, Conn. : Real Adventure Publishing, 1953. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Full-page panels with captions. -- Genres: Religious, three dimensional. -- Call no.: BT315.2F5 1953 ----------------------------------------------------- The First Christians. French. Les Premiers Chrétiens. -- Hull, Québec : Novalis, 1980. -- 47 p. : ill. en coul. ; 29 cm. -- (Collection La Bible ; 7) -- "Cette production a été possible grâce à la collaboration de: Univers-Média de Paris, Office de catéchèse du Québec, Novalis - Université Saint-Paul, Ottawa." -- Publié aussi en anglais sous le titre: The First Christians. -- Call no.: PN6732.B5P7 1980 ----------------------------------------------------- First Class. The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 ----------------------------------------------------- First Class. "Private First Class" (Archie) 2 p. in Archie Comics, no. 50 (May/June 1951). -- Betty investigates the career of private secretary. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.A7A7m no.50 ----------------------------------------------------- "First-Class Idea, Mr. President! I Would Like to Join You in a Little Snooze!" (Berry's World, 1984) / Jim Berry. -- Summary: Mr. Reagan is nodding off. -- Panel undated, called "10-A". -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Reagan" ----------------------------------------------------- "First-Class Passengers will have a Choice of Foot Massages or Facials"* (Sylvia, July 5, 2004) / Nicole Hollander. -- Summary: The plane is delayed on the tarmac and coach passengers don't even get pretzels. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "first class" ----------------------------------------------------- The 1st Cleaning Lady in Space. Out There Comics featuring Charly Bianchi's Other Space Ghoolies and Edna, the 1st Cleaning Lady in Space. -- La Jolla, CA : C. Bianchi, 1992. -- 16 p. : ill. ; 11 x 14 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.B48 O8 1992b ----------------------------------------------------- The 1st Cleaning Lady in Space. Out There Comics with Charly Bianchi's Other Space Ghoolies and Edna, the 1st Cleaning Lady in Space. -- La Jolla, CA : C. Bianchi, 1992. -- 20 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- New wave genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.55.B48 O8 1992 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Closes Offices" p. 27 in The Comics Journal, no. 148 (Feb. 1992) -- (Newswatch) 1. First Comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.148 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Co-Eds" 2 p. text in Wonder Woman, no. 79 (Jan. 1956). -- History of women attending college in the U.S., beginning in 1833 at Oberlin College, and describing the beginnings of Mt. Holyoke, Vassar, Smith College, Wellesley, Radcliffe and Barnard. -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3W6no.79 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Come the Squirrels and Then Come the Squirrel Guns"* (Far Side, Apr. 4, 1991) / Larson. -- Summary: A squirrel sniper. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "snipers" ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Comic Book" / Hayden Weller. p. 195 in The Comics as an Educational Medium (Journal of Educational Sociology, v. 18, no. 4, Dec. 1944). -- Weller describes a 1911 Mutt and Jeff collection. -- Call no.: L11.J76v.18no.4 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Comic Book Writer" / James D. Flanagan. p. 72 in Comic Book Marketplace, no. 21 (Jan./Feb. 1993). -- (Marketplace Mail) -- Letter about Gardner Fox. -- Call no.: PN6714.C632no.21 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics" p. 13 in The Comics Journal, no. 89 (May 1984). -- About readers. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.89 ----------------------------------------------------- "The First Comics : Americans Embrace a New Art Form." Faster than a Speeding Bullet : the Rise of the Graphic Novel / Stephen Weiner ; introduction by Will Eisner. -- New York : NBM, 2003. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64). -- Contents: The First Comics: Americans Embrace a New Art Form ; The 1950s: The Shadow of McCarthyism ; The 1960s: Troubled Heroes for Troubled Times ; The Comic Book Store: Fans Find a Home ; The Graphic Novel: Comics Take Themselves Seriously ; Trade Publishers and Comics: An Uneasy Alliance ; Opening the Gates: The Comics Field Grows ; The New Heroes: Would You Let this Man Marry Your Sister? ; Maus: Surviving and Thriving ; The Sandman: A New Mythology ; Bone Wars: The Paradigm Shifts into High Gear ; Understanding Comics: The Dream of a Common Language ; A Message in a Bottle: Notes from the Underground ; The Future: Ready, Set, It's Coming. -- Call no.: PN6710.W45 2003 -----------------------------------------------------
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First Comics.
American Flagg. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-24, 27-31, 33, 35-39,
47, 49-50; v. 2, no. 1-12.
1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. First
Comics. Call no.: PN6728.5.F5A5
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First Comics.
American Flagg Special. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics,
1986- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Nov
1986). -- LIBRARY HAS: no 1.
1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. First
Comics. Call no.: PN6728.5.F5A52
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First Comics.
Badger Goes Berserk! / writer Mike Baron ; artists Spyder,
Jay Geldhof, Denys Cowan... et al. -- Chicago, IL : First
Publishing, 1989. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Complete in 4
nos. -- Superhero. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5B33 1989
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First Comics.
The Chronicles of Corum. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics,
1987-1988. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Contents: No. 1-4. The
knight of the swords ; no. 5-8. The queen of the swords ;
no. 9-12. The king of the swords. -- Complete in 12 nos. --
Cover title: Michael Moorcock's the Chronicles of Corum. --
Sword and sorcery genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-12. -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.F5C47 1987
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First Comics.
Dreadstar. -- New York : Marvel Comics Group, 1982-1991. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Epic Comics) -- Published no. 1
(Nov. 1982) - no. 64 (Mar. 1991). -- Issues 27-64 published
by First Comics. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS:
no. 1-26, 28-33, 35-54, 56-61, 63-64 (1982-1991). -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.M3D73
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First Comics.
E-Man. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1983- . -- ill. ; 26
cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Apr. 1983) -- Genre: Superhero. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4, 6-14, 17-23, 25 (1983-1985). -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.F5E2
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First Comics.
First Adventures. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics,
1985-1986. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Dec.
1985) - no. 5 (Apr. 1986). -- Genre: Adventure story. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-5. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F5F5
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First Comics.
The First Edition. -- Evanston, Ill. : First Comics, 1982-
. -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-103 (1982-1991).
-- Call no.: PN6725.F48
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First Comics.
First Six Pack -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1987- . --
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (July 1987). -- Previews
of other First Comics titles. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. --
Call no.: PN6728.5.F5F53
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First Comics.
The Gift : a First Publishing Holiday Special. -- Chicago :
First Publishing, 1990. -- 46 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
Genre: Superhero. -- Call no.: PN6726.G55 1990
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First Comics.
Grimjack. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1984- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Aug. 1984). -- Genres:
Sword & sorcery, detective. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-15, 19,
22, 24-40, 43-57, 60-80 (1984-1991). -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5G7
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First Comics.
Grimjack Casefiles. -- Chicago : First Publishing, 1990- .
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Nov. 1990). --
Genres: Detective, sword & sorcery. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-5
(1990). -- Call no.: PN6728.6.F5G7
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First Comics.
Hawkmoon : The Runestaff / adapted from the novel by
Michael Moorcock ; Roger Salick, script ; Rafael Kayanan,
art. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1988- . -- col. ill. ;
26 cm. -- Title from indicia. -- Cover title: Michael
Moorcock's Hawkmoon, the Runestaff. -- Complete in 4
issues. -- Sword and sorcery genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no.
1-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F5M53 1988
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First Comics.
Jon Sable, Freelance. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics,
1983-1988. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (June
1983) - no. 56 (Feb. 1988), cf. Official Overstreet Comic
Book Price Guide. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-28, 33-52, 54-56
(1983-1988)
1. Adventure story comics. I. First Comics. k. Freelance.
Call no.: PN6728.5.F5J6
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First Comics.
Lone Wolf and Cub. -- Chicago, IL : First Publishing, 1987-
. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- Translations from the Japanese
series: Kazure Okami. -- By Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima.
-- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-9, 12-16, 18-43 (1987-1991). -- Call
no.: PN6790.J34L6
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First Comics.
Mars. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1984-1985. -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Jan. 1984)-no. 12 (Jan.
1985), cf. Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. -- LIBRARY
HAS: no. 1-6, 10, 12.
1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. First
Comics. Call no.: PN6728.5.F5M3
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First Comics.
Michael Moorcock's Corum : The Bull and the Spear / Mark
Shainblum, script ; Jill Thompson, art ; Ray Murtaugh,
colors ; Carrie Spiegle, letters ; Laurel Fitch, editor. --
Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1989. -- col. ill. ; 16 cm. --
Complete in 4 nos. -- Genre: Fantasy. -- LIBRARY HAS: no.
1, 3-4. -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F5M44 1989
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First Comics.
Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone / adapted by Roy
Thomas, P. Craig Russell, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom
Orzechowski. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- 176 p.
: col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel). --
Sword and sorcery genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.T45M47 1986
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First Comics.
Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone : The Weird of the
White Wolf / adapted by Roy Thomas, Michael T. Gilbert, P.
Craig Russell, George Freeman, et al. -- Chicago : First
Publishing, 1990. -- 140 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- Sword
and sorcery genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.T45M5 1990
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First Comics.
Michael Moorcock's Hawkmoon : The Jewel in the Skull /
adapted by Gerry Conway, script ; Rafael Kayanan, pencils ;
with Rico Rival, Alfredo Alcala, inks ; Bill Pearson,
Carrie Spiegle, letters ; Tom Luth, colors. -- Chicago, IL
: First Publishing, 1988. -- 120 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. --
Sword and sorcery genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.K34M5 1988
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First Comics.
Michael Moorcock's Hawkmoon : The Mad God's Amulet. --
Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. --
Genre: Fantasy. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4. -- Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5M52 1986
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First Comics.
Munden's Bar Annual. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics,
1988-1989. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Apr.
1988) - no. 2 (1989), cf. Overstreet Comic Book Price
Guide. -- Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. --
Call no.: PN6728.5.F5M8
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First Comics.
Nexus Legends. -- Chicago, IL : First Publishing, 1989- .
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (May 1989). --
Superhero science fiction. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1, 3-14,
16-23 -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F5N4
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First Comics.
The Original E-Man. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1985- .
-- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Oct. 1985) --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2, 5-7.
1. Superhero comics. I. E-Man. II. First Comics. Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5 O7
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First Comics.
Psychoblast. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1987- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Nov. 1987) -- LIBRARY
HAS: no. 1-2, 4-9.
1. Superhero comics. I. First Comics. k. Blasts. Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5P63
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First Comics.
Sable. -- Chicago : First Comics, 1988- . -- col. ill. ; 26
cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Mar. 1988) -- LIBRARY HAS: no.
1-27.
1. Adventure story comics. I. First Comics. Call no.:
PN6728.5.F5S3
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First Comics.
Shatter. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1985- . -- col.
ill. ; 26 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (Dec. 1985). -- Science
fiction. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-9, 11, 13-14 (1985-1987). --
Call no.: PN6728.5.F5S47
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First Comics.
Starslayer. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1982-1985. --
col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published no. 1 (Feb. 1982) - no. 34
(Nov. 1985). -- Issues 1-6 published by Pacific Comics. --
Science fiction genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-34. -- Call
no.: PN6728.5.P3S75
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First Comics.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Kevin Eastman and Peter
Laird. -- Chicago, Ill. : First Comics, 1986. -- 124 p. :
col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 9)
-- Funny animal and kung fu genres. -- Call no.:
PN6727.E2T419 1986
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First Comics.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Book 4 / Kevin Eastman and
Peter Laird ; Steve Lavigne, letters and colors. --
Chicago, IL : First Pub., 1988. -- 108 p. : col. ill.; 28
cm. -- Call no.: PN6727.E2T44 1988
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First Comics.
Time², the Satisfaction of Black Mariah : a Charm to Soothe
the Savage Beast / from Howard Chaykin. -- Chicago, IL :
First Comics, 1987. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First
Graphic Novel) -- Detective and science fiction genres. --
Call no.: PN6727.C47T52 1987
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First Comics.
Warp. -- Evanston, IL : First Comics, 1983- . -- col. ill.
; 26 cm. -- Genre: Science fiction. -- LIBRARY HAS: no.
1-8, 10, 16-19 (1983-1985). -- Call no.: PN6728.5.F5W3
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First Comics--Indexes.
Character Comic Index / packaged, distributed, published by
Johnny Lauck ; information compiled by Rob Satonica. --
Kalamazoo, MI : Alternate Concepts, 1993- . -- 26 cm. --
Contents:
v. 1 (1993): Continuity, Dark Horse, Image, Marvel,
Valiant
v. 2 (1993) Titled "Comic Character Checklist": DC,
Eclipse, First, Innovation, Now, Pacific.
LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-2 (1993). -- Call no.: PN6726.S317C47
1993
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Alex Wald interview (7 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's Comics
Interview no. 52. SUBJECTS: First Comics, Lone Wolf & Cub,
Shadow, Manga.
1. Wald, Alex--Interviews. 2. First Comics. 3. Lone Wolf &
Cub. 4. Shadow. 5. Japanese Comics--History and criticism.
Call no.: PN6725.D28no.52.
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"Bob Garcia Joins First Comics" p. 34 in The Comics
Journal, no. 126 (Jan. 1989). -- As an editor. -- Data from
Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.126
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First" p. 19 in The Comics Journal, no. 124 (Aug. 1988).
-- Concerns editor Larry Doyle at First Comics. -- Data
from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.124
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Awaits Court Verdict" p. 8 in The Comics Journal,
no. 121 (Apr. 1988). -- In lawsuit involving First Comics,
Marvel Comics, and printing of comics, and World Color
Press. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.121
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Closes Offices" p. 27 in The Comics Journal, no. 148
(Feb. 1992) -- (Newswatch)
1. First Comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.148
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics" p. 13 in The Comics Journal, no. 89 (May
1984) -- Survey of First Comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan.
-- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.89
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
First Comics : file of press releases and advertising
material. -- 1 portfolio ; 25 x 38 cm. -- Collected at
Michigan State University in the Russel B. Nye Popular
Culture Collection's Popular Culture Vertical File (PCVF).
1. First Comics, Inc. 2. Comic books, strips,
etc.--Publication and distribution.
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
First Comics [realia] : imagin-if : count on us! -- 1
flying disc ; ill. -- Blue print and illustration on white.
1. Flying discs (Game) 2. Comic art paraphernalia. Call
no.: PN6725.F48F7 1980z
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics Pays Up" p. 9-10 in The Comics Journal, no.
110 (Aug. 1986). -- On creators' rights. -- Data from Pete
Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.110
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics Revives Classics Illustrated" p. 12 in The
Comics Journal, no. 120 (Mar. 1988). -- Data from Pete
Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.120
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics Revives Classics Illustrated in January" p.
23 in The Comics Journal, no. 132 (Nov. 1989). -- Data from
Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.132
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics Sues Marvel Comics for Anti-Competitive
Activities" p. 8 in The Comics Journal, no. 89 (May 1984)
-- Involves World Color Press. -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
Call no.: PN6700.C62no.89
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Comics to experiment with newsstand distribution
this Spring" p. 14-15 (Comics Journal #107 April 1986)
(Editorial)
1. First Comics. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
Publication and distribution of comics. Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.107
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First Publishing and Dream Factory Merge Into new
Entertainment Conglomerate : Plans Call for 100-Store
Comics Retail Chain to Open Within 2 Years" p. 27-28 in The
Comics Journal, no. 157 (Mar. 1993) -- (Newswatch). -- Call
no.: PN6700.C62no.157
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
First Publishing for 1990 : Third Annual Capital City Sales
Conference. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- "Apr 30-May 1, 1990,
Madison, WI." -- Call no.: PN6702.C3 1990
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"First vs. Marvel and World Color" p. 11-14 in The Comics
Journal, no. 102 (Sept. 1985). -- About a lawsuit. -- Data
from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.102
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 145) in The Art of the Comic Book / by R.C.
Harvey (Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 1996)
Call no.: PN6725.H37 1996
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 120) in Bonzer : Australian Comics
1900-1990s, edited by Annette Kay Shiell (Melbourne : Elgua
Media, 1998). -- Call no.: PN6790.A8 S47 1998
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 158, 160, 229) in Comics, Comix & Graphic
Novels, by Roger Sabin (London : Phaidon, 1996). Call no.:
PN6710.S24 1996
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 57, 194) in Encyclopédie des bandes
dessinées / éd. Marjorie Alessandrini. Nouv. éd. (Paris :
A. Michel, 1986) Call no.: PN6707.E5 1986
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 307) in Ron Goulart's Great History of
Comic Books (Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1986). Call no.:
PN6725.G635 1986
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 145) in Seal of Approval, the History of
the Comics Code, by A. Kiste Nyberg (Jackson, Miss. :
University Press of Mississippi, 1998). -- Call no.:
PN6725.N953 1998
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 115) in Women and the Comics / by Trina
Robbins and Catherine Yronwode (Eclipse Books, 1985). Call
no.: PN6710.R6 1985
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Kurt Goldzung interview (8 p.) interview in David Anthony
Kraft's Comics Interview no. 52. SUBJECTS: American Flagg,
Badger, Nexus, Sable. Goldzung is First Comics' sales
manager.
1. Goldzung, Kurt--Interviews. 2. American Flagg. 3.
Badger. 4. Nexus. 5. Sable. 6. Publication and distribution
of comics. 7. First Comics. Call no.: PN6725.D28no.52.
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"Mike Gold Leaves First Comics to Become Senior Editor at
DC" p. 27 in The Comics Journal, no. 105 (Feb. 1986). --
Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.105
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"Mike Gold Leaves First Presidential Post" p. 14-15 in The
Comics Journal, no. 103 (Nov. 1985). -- About editorship of
First Comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.103
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Rick Obadiah interview (7 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's
Comics Interview no. 52 (1987). -- SUBJECTS: Lone Wolf &
Cub, First Comics, manga. -- Data from issue 100 of
magazine. -- Call no.: PN6725.D28no.52
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Rick Oliver interview (4 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's
Comics Interview no. 52 (1987). -- Topics: First Comics,
Lone Wolf & Cub. -- Data from issue 100 of magazine. --
Call no.: PN6725.D28no.52
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
"Summer Hiring Program Working Well" p. 14 in The Comics
Journal, no. 58 (Sept. 1980) -- Summary: Note on First
Comics having a paid internship. -- Data from Pete Coogan.
-- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.58
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First Comics--Miscellanea.
Wald, Alex (art director) 7 p. interview in David Anthony
Kraft's Comics Interview no. 52. SUBJECTS: First Comics,
Lone Wolf & Cub, Shadow, Manga.
1. First Comics. 2. Lone Wolf & Cub. 3. Shadow. 4. Japanese
Comics--History and criticism. Call no.: PN6725.D28no.52.
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First Comics--Periodicals About.
The First Edition. -- Evanston, Ill. : First Comics, 1982-
. -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-103 (1982-1991).
-- Call no.: PN6725.F48
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First Comics Graphic Novel |
----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 1 Beowulf / adapted from the 8th century epic poem by Jerry Bingham, writer, artist, colorist ; Ken Bruzenak, calligrapher ; Mike Gold, editor ; Joe Staton, designer. -- Evanston, Ill. First Comics, 1984. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 1) 1. Sword and sorcery comics. I. Bingham, Jerry. II. Series. Call no.: PN6727.B5B4 1984 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 2 Time Beavers / Timothy Truman, creator, writer, artist ; Mark Acres, co-creator, co-plotter. -- Evanston, Ill. : First Comics, 1985. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 2) 1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. 2. Funny animal comics. I. Truman, Timothy. II. Acres, Mark. III. Series. Call no.: PN6727.T7T5 1985 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 3 Howard Chaykin's American Flagg : Hard Times / created, written and drawn by Howard Chaykin ; Ken Bruzenak, calligrapher ; Leslie Zahler, colorist ; Mike Gold editor ; introduction by Michael Moorcock. -- Evanston, Ill. : First Comics, 1985. -- 96 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 3) 1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. Chaykin, Howard. II. Moorcock, Michael, 1939- III. American Flagg. IV. Hard Times. V. Series. Call no.: PN6727.C47H3 1985 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 4 The Original Nexus / Mike Baron, writer/co-creator ; Steve Rude, artist/co-creator ; Mary Pulliam, calligrapher ; Richard Bruning, editor ; introduction by Chris Claremont. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1985. -- 104 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 4) -- Reprints the early Nexus comic book stories. 1. Superhero comics. 2. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. Baron, Mike. II. Rude, Steve. III. Claremont, Christopher. IV. Series. V. Nexus. Call no.: PN6728.N4B3 1985 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 5 The Enchanted Apples of Oz / by Eric Shanower. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Graphic Novel ; no. 5) -- Introduction by Harlan Ellison. 1. Fantasy comics. I. Shanower, Eric. II. Ellison, Harlan. III. First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 5 Call no.: PN6727.S47E5 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 7 The Secret island of Oz / written and illustrated by Eric Shanower. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- 45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First graphic novel ; no. 7) -- Founded on and continuing the famous Oz stories of L. Frank Baum. 1. Fantasy comics. I. Shanower, Eric. II. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. III. Series: First comics graphic novel ; no. 7. Call no.: PN6727.S47 S4 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 8 Time 2 [squared] : the epiphany : a fairy tale of the under city / by Howard Chaykin ; with Ken Bruzenak and Steve Oliff. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 8) 1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. Chaykin, Howard. II. Bruzenak, Ken. III. Oliff, Steve. IV. Series. Call no.: PN6727.C47T5 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. -- Chicago, Ill. : First Comics, 1986. -- 124 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel ; no. 9) -- Funny animal and kung fu genres. -- Call no.: PN6727.E2T419 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic novel ; no. 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Book 2 / Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. -- Chicago, Il : First Comics, 1987. -- 126 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First graphic novel ; no. 10) 1. Funny animal comics. 2. Kung fu comics. I. Eastman, Kevin B. II. Laird, Peter A. I. Series: First Comics graphic novel ; no. 10. Call no.: PN6727.E2T42 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel. Howard Chaykin's American Flagg : Southern Comfort / Howard Chaykin, creator/writer/artist ; Leslie Zahler, colorist ; Ken Bruzenak, letterer ; Mike Gold, editor. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1987. -- 94 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Graphic Novel) -- Reprints from the comic book American Flagg. 1. Science fiction comic books, strips, etc. I. Chaykin, Howard. II. American Flagg. III. Southern Comfort. IV. Series: First Comics Graphic Novel. Call no.: PN6727.C47S6 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel. The Ice King of Oz / written and illustrated by Eric Shanower. -- Chicago, Il : First Comics, 1987. -- 45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First graphic novel) -- "Founded on and continuing the famous Oz stories of L. Frank Baum". 1. Fantasy comics. I. Shanower, Eric. II. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. III. Series: First Comics Graphic Novel. Call no.: PN6727.S47I25 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel. Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone / adapted by Roy Thomas, P. Craig Russell, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Orzechowski. -- Chicago, IL : First Comics, 1986. -- 176 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First Comics Graphic Novel). -- Sword and sorcery genre. -- Call no.: PN6727.T45M47 1986 ----------------------------------------------------- First Comics Graphic Novel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Book 3 / Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird and Dave Sim ; Steve Lavigne, letters and colors. -- Chicago, IL : First Publishing, 1987. -- 125 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. -- (First graphic novel) 1. Funny animal comics. 2. Kung fu comics. I. Eastman, Kevin B. II. Laird, Peter A. III. Sim, Dave. IV. Series: First Comics graphic novel. Call no.: PN6727.E2T43 1987 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics Pays Up" p. 9-10 in The Comics Journal, no. 110 (Aug. 1986). -- On creators' rights. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.110 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics Revives Classics Illustrated" p. 12 in The Comics Journal, no. 120 (Mar. 1988). -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.120 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics Revives Classics Illustrated in January" p. 23 in The Comics Journal, no. 132 (Nov. 1989). -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.132 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics Sues Marvel Comics for Anti-Competitive Activities" p. 8 in The Comics Journal, no. 89 (May 1984) -- Involves World Color Press. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.89 ----------------------------------------------------- "First Comics to experiment with newsstand distribution this Spring" p. 14-15 (Comics Journal #107 April 1986) (Editorial) 1. First Comics. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3. Publication and distribution of comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.107 -----------------------------------------------------On down the list