To start, take a look at a few important titles that began before the '80s, with some that managed to continue beyond.
To start, take a look at a few important titles that began before the '80s, with some that managed to continue beyond.
Most "Adult" titles are not listed here; those that are listed,
are done so for their notoriety. This list is also aimed at original
works, or notable reprints in comic book format. This is not a complete list yet,
and I doubt it will ever be 100% accurate either, but I will endeavor to try.
There are also a few UK titles that had major influences over in the States.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Span | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||||
| x | Fun Comics | Paragon Publications {AC} | Dec?-Mar'83 | Sporadic publishing; changed to Bill Black's Fun Comics |
| x | Hembeck Series | FantaCo | Feb?-Jan? '83 | A spoof series, 7 iss w/ diff titles; #1 reprint w/ added pps |
| Maus (mini-comic) | Raw Books & Graphics | Dec-Sep '86 | inserted into RAW Magazine #2; actual 1st appearance as strip in Funny Animals, 1972 | |
| RAW | Raw Books & Graphics | Jul-1991 | Sporadic 'arty' comic anthology; later vol 2 had color work; ended at Penguin Books | |
| ~ | Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman | David Boswell (CAN) / Eclipse / Deep Sea / Dark Horse / IDW | Oct-? | nn; mag-sized; moves to Eclipse in '86; last reprint in 2010 |
| ~ | Snoid Comics | Kitchen Sink Press | Jan? | one-off? (R. Crumb's) |
| 1981 | ||||
| x | Adventure Illustrated (mag) | New Media Publishing | Winter | |
| x | Alien Encounters | FantaCo Enterprises | Jan | One-shot? Not related to Eclipse's? |
| x | Eclipse Magazine | Eclipse Enterprises | May-Jan '83 | Anthology; first non-graphic novel for Eclipse; replaced by color title |
| Flaming Carrot Comics | Killian Barracks / A-V / Renegade / Dark Horse | Summer/Fall-Oct '94 | First solo title, publ by Bob Burden | |
| x | Ismet | Canis Publications | May-Jul? '82 | 5 iss; Early furry? |
| ~ | Love and Rockets | ? | Self-printed before Fantagraphics | |
| x | Maxwell Mouse Follies | Renegade Press | ? | 1 iss; resurrected for 6 iss in '86 |
| x | Nexus (mag) | Capital Comics | ?-Oct '82 | 1st 3 iss were b/w; Dark Horse collected TPBs |
| x | Ultra Klutz | Klutzian Komidy Kause / Onward | Jun? | One-shot? Picked up by Onward, '86-'91 |
| Weirdo (magazine) | Last Gasp | Spring-Summer '93 | Low-brow. | |
| 1982 | ||||
| x | Army Surplus Komikz Featuring Cutey Bunny | Army Surplus Komikz / Eclipse | sporadic | —almost yearly till '85; web |
| x | Basically Strange (mag) | ?John C. Productions/Curtis Publications?Archie?Atlas? | Dec | first print run practically lost; pps out of sequence. Reprinted with new art |
| ~ | Cherry Poptart/Cherry | Last Gasp / Kitchen Sink | ? | very sporadic |
| x | Crusaders (mag) | Guild Publications | ? | Southern Knights from #2 on |
| x | (Comico) Primer (1982) | Comico | Oct-Feb '84 | 6 iss; Anthology |
| x | Domino Chance | Chance Ent. | May/Jun-May '85 | furries? 9 iss? |
| Dragonring | Nightwynd Productions | ? | Barry Blair one-shot; would re-appear in '86 | |
| x | Gates of Eden | FantaCo | May? | One-shot? Anthology |
| x | Goblin (mag) | Warren Publishing | Jun-Nov | Color inserts included; 3 iss |
| ~ | Love and Rockets (mag) | Fantagraphics | ||
| x | Vortex | Vortex Comics | Nov-Jan '85 | 1-15; anthology? |
| x | Warrior [UK] (mag) | |||
| 1983 | ||||
| ~ | Albedo | Thoughts and Images | ||
| Comics Collector | Krause Publ. | Spring-'85/'86 | mag on the industry & collecting, w/ values; first iss in color? and rest in b&w | |
| x | A Distant Soil | WaRP Graphics | Dec-Mar '86 | 1-4 mag, 5+ comic size |
| Figments Unlimited | Graphik Publikations | ?-? | 3 iss; 1st iss is mag size? | |
| Grendel | Comico | 3 iss | ||
| Journey (Wardrums) | Aardvark-Vanaheim | Mar-Apr '86 | 27 iss; returns in '87 from Fantagraphics for 2 iss | |
| Megaton | Megaton Comics | Nov-Aug '87 | 8 iss | |
| x | Quest Presents | Quest Publications | Jul-Nov | 3 iss; semi-anthology; #3 in color |
| x | Skrog | Comico | ? | 1 iss |
| x | Spectrum Comics Previews (mag?) | Spectrum Comics | Feb | 1 iss? Cont in Survivors. |
| x | SteelDragon Stories | SteelDragon Press | ? | one-shot? |
| x | Survivors | Spectrum Comics | Jun-Mar '84 | 4 iss; Cont. from Spectrum Comics Preview #1; #2-4 were in color. |
| x | Will Eisner's Quarterly (mag) | Kitchen Sink Press | Winter-Mar '86 | Semi-anthology, with focus on Eisner; 8 iss |
| ? | Yummy Fur | Chester Brown (Tortured Canoe) | Jul-Sep '85 | mini-comic until Vortex '86 reprints |
| 1984 | ||||
| Alien Worlds 3-D | Pacific Comics | ? | One-shot two-tone of color title | |
| x | Bolt and Star Force Six, Special 1 | Americomics | ||
| x | Captain Phil and the Inter-Galactic Space Pals | SteelDragon Press | Fall | 1 iss? |
| Cassette Books | Cassette Book Co. | reprints of Classics Illustrated (illegally), w/ cassette tape | ||
| x | Conqueror | Harrier | Nov-Jul '85 | 9 iss; web |
| ? | Conqueror Special Preview | Harrier | before the regular iss went to print? | |
| x | Escape to the Stars | Infinity / Visionary Graphics / Solson | ?-? '87 | 6 iss? 2 yr lapse between Visionary #5 & Solson #1 '87 |
| ~ | Gobbledygook | Mirage Studios | Photocopy print run of 150 ea; 2 iss; one-shot in '86 | |
| x | Ms. Tree | Aardvark-Vanaheim / Renegade Press | Aug- | From '83 Eclipse series, now B&W, 10-18; 19-50 duotone. |
| x | Myth Adventures | WaRP Graphics | Mar-Oct '86 | 12 iss |
| ~ | Omaha the Cat Dancer | SteelDragon Press?/Kitchen Sink Press | 1986 | {Adult} after several appearances in diff. books, gets its own |
| x | Planet Comics | Pacific Comics | Jul | 1940s title reprint; Picked up by Blackthorne in '88 |
| Stig's Inferno | Vortex 1-5 / 1987 Eclipse 6-7 | '84-Mar 87 | 7 iss | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mirage Studios | |||
| 1985 | ||||
| x | Alpha Track | Fantasy General Comics | Feb | 1 iss? Color prequel in Time Warriors 1986 |
| x | Blackmoon | U.S. Comics / Solson | ?-? '87? | 3 iss; Solson co-pub #3 |
| x | Charlie the Caveman | Fantasy General Comics | 1 iss? (looks so crappy! Sweet!) | |
| x | Colt (Special) | AC Comics aka AmeriComics | Summer | features Black Diamond, Tara, The Specialists |
| Femforce | Action Comics | ?-Oct '09 | Begining with #18, Feb '89, some iss will be in B/W | |
| x | The Fish Police | Fishwrap Prod./Comico/Apple | Dec-Dec '90 | Comico's color run (5-11 reprints) 12-17; Apple in b&w, 18-26 |
| x | Fugitoid | Mirage Publishing | Sep | One-shot tie-in |
| x | Gate of Ivrel (mag) | Fancheristics | ? | Novelization? Picked up by Starblaze |
| x | Gene Day's Black Zeppelin | Renegade Press | Apr-Oct '86 | |
| Gizmo | Chance Enterprises / Mirage Publ. | ?-'87? | 1 iss at Chance? Vol 2 at Mirage. | |
| x | Heavy Armor | Fantasy General | 1985-'86 | 3 iss |
| How to Draw Comics Comic | Solson Publ. | ? | One-shot? Kirby cover | |
| x | Kelvin Mace | Vortex Comics | Dec, Feb '86 | 1st iss b&w, 2nd in color, no more iss. |
| K-Z Comics Presents | KZ Comics | Aug | One-shot anthology? Colt story continues in Colt #2 | |
| x | Mangazine | Antarctic Press | Aug-Dec '86;Jan '89-Apr '96 | Manga anthology at first; 2 vol |
| Michaelangelo | Mirage Publishing | Dec | one-shot (b&w?) | |
| x | Neat Stuff | Fantagraphics | Jul-Dec '89 | 15 iss; Anthology; Reprinted? |
| Night Masters | Custom Pic Comics | Nov-Jan '87 | 6 iss; (later Night Master title by Silverwolf) | |
| On Stage | Blackthorne | Jun | One-shot? | |
| x | Radium and His Intergalactic Odd Squad | Fantasy General | 1 iss? | |
| x | Revolver | Renegade Press | Nov-Apr '86 | Robin Snyder editor; direct sale; 6-12 iss anthology; title changes names |
| x | Savage Tales (mag) | Marvel | Oct-Dec '86 | Re-introduction of '70s title; 8 iss anthology |
| x | ShadowStar | Savage Graphics / ShadowStar Press / Slave Labor | Winter-Mar? '86 | 3 iss? Anthology? |
| x | Shuriken | Victory Productions | Winter-Apr '87 | 8 iss; 2nd series in '87 by Eternity |
| x | Skellon Empire | Fantasy General | 1 iss?; supposed 12 iss series; Color prequel in Time Warriors 1986 | |
| x | Stories of the West | Blackthorne Publishing | Apr-Oct | Anthology?; 2 iss? |
| x | Tales from the Aniverse | Arrow Comics | Dec-Feb '87 | 6 iss; next app The Anniverse |
| x | Tales of the Beanworld | The Beanworld Press / Eclipse | ?-? '93 | Sporadic--21 issues; graphic novels printed in '89 |
| Thieves' World | Starblaze Graphics | ?-'87 | 6 iss; squarebound? | |
| x | Those Annoying Post Bros. | Vortex 1-18/Rip Off Press 19-38/Aeon 39-63 | Jan-May '98? | bi-mon? |
| x | Thunder-bunny | WaRp Graphics / Apple Comics | Jun-Nov '87 | 12 iss; #7 on publ. by Apple Comics; a color iss printed by Archie / Red Circle in '84 |
| x | Underground Classics | Rip Off Press | -1992 | reprints? but not long in b&w (very sporadic, 15 iss) |
| x | Valentino | Renegade Press | Apr-Apr '88 | Semi-annual; 3 iss; like American Splendor? |
| x | Vicki Valentine | Renegade Press | Jul-Jul '86 | 4 iss; paper dolls in #1? |
| x | Wizard Works | Fantasy General Comics | 1 iss? | |
| x | Wordsmith | Renegade Press | Aug-Jan '88 | 12 iss; reprinted by Caliber, '90 |
| 1986 | ||||
| x | The 39 Screams | Thunder Bass Press | ?-? | 6 iss; Anthology |
| x | Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters | Eclipse Comics | Jan-Jan?'88? | Parody; several comebacks |
| The Adventurers | Aircel | Aug-'87, then vol2, vol3-1990 | ||
| x | The Adventures of Spencer Spook | A.C.E. Comics | Oct-Jul '87 | 6 iss; Retro, '50s character |
| x | The Adventures of Theown | Pyramid Productions | Oct-Feb '87 | 3 iss ltd series |
| Alien Worlds | Blackthorne Publishing | Sep | 1 iss; PC and Eclipse printed title previously in color—Eclipse tried again in '88 | |
| x | Amazing Wahzoo | Solson Publications | ? | 1 iss. |
| Bade Biker and Orson | Mirage Studios | Nov-Jun '87 | 4 iss | |
| x | Barbaric Tales | Pyramid Productions | ?-? | 2 iss? |
| x | Blackstar | Imperial | Nov-?Feb '87 | 2 iss? |
| x | Border Worlds | Kitchen Sink Press | Jul-Aug '87, vol2 1990 | mature; spun-off from Megaton Man |
| x | Boris the Bear | Dark Horse/Nicotat | Aug-1990 | |
| x | Bushido Blade of Zatoichi Walrus | Solson Publ. | ?-? '87 | 2 iss? Anthropomorphic parodies? |
| x | Captain Confederacy | SteelDragon Press | Oct-Oct '88 | 12 iss; special edition Summer '87 in color |
| x | Cases of Sherlock Holmes | Renegade Press 1-15/Northstar Publ. 16-20 | May-'90 | Mostly text with few panels |
| x | Cecil Kunkle | Renegade Press / Darkline | May-? | four iss? |
| x | Clint | Eclipse | Sep-Jan, 1987 | Adol. Rad. Black Belt Hamsters spin-off |
| x | Coda | Coda Publishing | ?-? | 4 iss? Vignettes? |
| x | Cold Blooded Chameleon Commandos | Blackthorne | Aug-Jun? '87 | five iss? |
| Colt | KZ Comics | Jun-Nov | Cont. from K-Z Comics Presents #1; 3 iss. | |
| x | The Comics Artists Showcase | Showcase Publ. | Oct | Publishers' artists shown; one-off |
| x | Command Review | Thoughts & Images 1-3/Antarctic Press #4 | Jul-Feb'89-'90? | Came out yearly for some reason; 4 iss; compiles Albedo |
| x | The Cosmic Book | Ace Comics (Wandering Star) | Dec?-? | iss 2 is B&W |
| x | Crackbusters | Showcase Publications | Nov-Mar '86 | Anti-drug title; 2 iss. |
| x | Critters | Fantagraphics | Jul-1990 | Features some well-known furries. |
| x | Crossed Swords | KZ Comics | Dec | one-shot? 8-pg dungeon incl. |
| x | Crow of the Bear Clan | Blackthorne Publishing | Oct-Mar'88 | 6 iss |
| x | Dark Horse Presents | Dark Horse | Jul '86-Sep '00 | vol2 in 2011? |
| x | Dark Visions | Pyramid Productions | Nov-Jan? '87 | 2 iss? |
| x | Deadworld | Arrow/Caliber | Dec-Jan '93 | Vol 2 began in '93; most iss had a 'clean' cover variant |
| Death Rattle vol 2 | Kitchen Sink | Oct'85-Oct'88 | #6 til end (#18) are B&W | |
| x | Destroy!! (mag) | Eclipse | Nov '85 | one-shot (reprinted in color) |
| x | Dick Tracy Monthly/Weekly | Blackthorne | May-'89 | strip reprints; becomes weekly w/ #26 |
| x | Dimension Z | Pyramid Productions | ?-? | 3 iss series |
| x | Donatello, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle | Mirage Studios | Aug | one-shot |
| x | Dragon Quest | Silverwolf | Dec-#2 '87 | |
| x | Dragonring | Aircel | May-Oct | vol2 in color |
| The Dreamer | Kitchen Sink | GN | ||
| x | The Dreamery | Eclipse | Dec-Feb '89 | Characters reappear in Stinz |
| The Dungeoneers | SilverWolf | Sep-Dec | 4 iss | |
| x | Eagle | Crystal Publ. / Apple | Sep-Apr '90 | Crystal 1-16; Apple 17-23 |
| x | (Earthlore) Reign of the Dragon Lord | Eternity | Nov?-Jan?'87 | 2 iss? Spin-off Reign of the Dragon Lord is in color |
| 87? | Earthlore | Eternity | ?-? | 2 iss? |
| x | Elftrek | Dimension Graphics | Jul?-Oct | 2 iss ltd series parody |
| x | The Eradicators | SilverWolf | May-Dec | Became vol2 with Greater Mercury |
| x | Ex-Mutants, #1 | Eternity Comics | ||
| Ex-Mutants, Special Edition #1 | Amazing Comics | |||
| Ex-Mutants | Amazing Comics 2-5? | Sep-Dec '87? | ||
| Failed Universe | Blackthorne | Dec | One iss parody of "New Universe" | |
| x | FantaSci | Warp Graphics / Apple Press | Oct-'87 | 9 iss; Apple #2-9 |
| ? | The Fat Ninja | |||
| x | G.I. Jackrabbits | Excalibur Publ. | Dec | 1 iss? |
| x | Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils | Planet X Productions | ?-? | 3 iss? Parody |
| x | Giant-Size Mini Comics | Eclipse | Aug-Feb '87 | Reprints of ind, self-pub works. |
| x | Gnatrat: The Dark Gnat Returns | New Sirius Productions (Prelude Graphics) | ? | One-shot parody |
| x | Gore Shriek | FantaCo | Jan-'91 | 11 iss, 1 Ann, 1 squarebound reprint |
| Grips | Silverwolf | Sep-Dec '86 | 4 iss—cont. in '90, Greater Mercury Comics Action | |
| x | Hamster Vice | Blackthorne | ||
| x | Happy Birthday Gnatrat | Dimension Graphics | Apr | 1 iss parody |
| x | Hey, Boss! | Visionary Graphics | ? | Bruce Springsteen parody |
| How To Draw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Solson Publications | ? | 1 iss? Reprinted? | |
| Lloyd Llewellyn | Fantagraphics | Apr-Jun '87 | 6 iss, w/ occassional one-offs | |
| x | The March Hare | Lodestone | ? | One-shot; Reprint in '98 |
| #3 | The Miami Mice Comic | Rip Off Press | Apr-'87 | #3 has var. cover; 4 iss. |
| x | Mildly Microwaved Pre-Pubescent Kung-Fu Gophers | Just Imagine Graphics | Jul | 1 iss? |
| x | Nazrat | Imperial 1-4/Eternity Comics 5-6 | Nov-Jun '87 | one-man book? Jerry Frazee |
| NightStreets | Arrow Comics | Jul-Dec | ||
| x | Ninja High School | Antarctic Press / Eternity | ?-Aug '09 | Sporadic over the years |
| x | Ninjutsu | Solson Publ. | ?-? | 2 iss; Learn ninjutsu! |
| Omaha the Cat Dancer, reboot | Kitchen Sink Press | Oct-Jun '94 | 1 & 2 reprint the SteelDragon series, then go on w/ original work | |
| Phase 1 | Victory Productions | Mar?-May '87 | 5 iss | |
| x | The Phony Pages | Renegade Press | May-Jun '86 | 2 part mini-series (skewered history of comics?) |
| x | Pork Knight: This Little Piggy | Silver Snail | Jul? | One-shot parody |
| x | Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos | Blackthorne | Aug-?Jan'87 | 3 iss? |
| x | Pryderi Terra (mag) | Fantasy West Publ. | ? | 1 iss? |
| Reagan's Raiders | Solson Publ. | Oct-? '87 | 3 iss; Pres. Reagan parody | |
| 2 | The Realm | Arrow Comics/Caliber/WeeBee | (Mar)-'91 | Altogether, there were 21 iss before Vol2 was attempted in '93 |
| x | Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman | Eclipse Comics | Oct-Nov '90 | 5 iss |
| (Rich Buckler's) Secrets of Drawing Comics | Solson Publ. #1 / Showcase Publ. #2-#4 | ?-? | 4 iss? | |
| Rip In Time | Fantagor Press | ?-? '87 | 5 iss ltd series | |
| x | Roachmill | Blackthorne | Dec-Oct '87 | 6 iss; goes to Dark Horse for 10 iss |
| x | Robin Red and the Lutins | A.C.E. Comics | Nov-Apr '87 | 2 iss |
| x | Rock Heads | Solson - Lubert | ? | 1 iss? |
| Samurai | Aircel | Jan-Nov 87 | vol2 after Malibu (buys Aircel), '88 | |
| Samurai Funnies | Solson Publ. | Summer - Summer '87 | 2 iss; Satire | |
| Samurai Penguin | Slave Labor Graphics | Jun-May '89 | 8 iss; was to go color, but sales dropped | |
| x | Samurai Squirrel | Spotlight Comics | Sep?-? '87 | 2 iss; 10 iss plotted? |
| x | Secret Doors | Dimension Graphics | Mar? | 1 iss; Marcus Lusk parody |
| x | Solson Christmas Special | Solson Publ. | Dec | One-shot; Samurai Santa |
| x | Solson's Comic Talent Star Search | Solson Publications | ?-? | 2 iss; Reprinted? |
| x | The Survivors | Prelude Graphics (New Sirius) | Oct-Nov | 2 iss. Goes to Burnside's #1, '87; Illustration, '89 |
| x | Tales from the Stone Troll Cafe | Planet X Comics | ? | 1 iss |
| Tales of the Sun Runners | Sirius Comics 1-2 / Amazing Publ. #3 | Jul-Feb? '87 | 3 iss? | |
| x | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Authorized Training Manual | Solson Publications | ?-? '87? | 6 iss |
| Time Twisted Tales | Rip Off Press | 1 iss? | ||
| x | Unicorn Isle | WaRP Graphics / Apple Comics | Oct-May '87 | 5 iss? |
| x | The Unicorn Kings | KZ Comics | Dec | 1 iss; Creator Holly Zewalk was in high school. |
| Visions Illustrated | Fantasy General | 1 iss? | ||
| x | Warlock 5 | Aircel | Nov-Jan '90 | 22 iss Book 1; 7 iss Book II |
| x | What is...the Face? | A.C.E. Comics | Dec-Feb? '87 | 3 iss? |
| x | The Wizard of Time | David Publishing House | Apr-Dec | 3 iss |
| x | Yummy Fur | Vortex Comics 1-24/Drawn & Quarterly 25-32 | Dec-Jan '94 | Standard-Sized; Diamond declined dist. for a while |
| x | Zell, Sworddancer | Thoughts and Images | Jul | 1 iss |
| 1987 | ||||
| x | ACE Comics Presents | A.C.E. Comics | May-Nov | 4 iss; Anthology, reprints, retrospectives |
| The Adventures of Luther Arkwright | Valkyrie/Dark Horse | Oct-Jan '89 | Had a graphic novel in '82. | |
| Air Fighters Classics | ? | Nov '87-May '89 | 1 Origin, 2-7 GA reprints | |
| Alien Fire | Kitchen Sink Press | Jan-Jul | 4 iss incl. preview; GN in '95 | |
| Amazing Comics Premieres | Amazing Publishing | Feb?-Aug | 5 iss | |
| The Amazing Cynicalman | Eclipse | Jun | One-shot? 1st "big" publication | |
| x | The American | Dark Horse | Jul '87-'89 | |
| x | The Aniverse | WeeBee Comics | Oct-Dec | 2nd app after Arrow's Tales of the Aniverse (1985) |
| x | Area 88 | Viz Comics | English language reprint | |
| Barney the Invisible Turtle | Amazing Comics | ? | 1 iss? | |
| Battleforce | Blackthorne | Nov (color)-#2 (b&w) '88 | game tie-in | |
| Battletech | Blackthorne | Oct (color)-2(b&W)-6 | ||
| Battle to the Death | Imperial 1/Eternity Comics 2-3 | Mar-Jan '88 | ||
| Big Edsel Band | A.C.E. Comics | Sep | 1 iss? | |
| Blade of Shuriken | Eternity | May-Jan '88 | 5 iss; 1st series by Victory | |
| Blip and the C.C.A.D.S | Amazing Publ. | ?-Aug | 2 iss? | |
| Blood of Dracula | Apple Comics | Nov-'91? | ||
| Blood Lines | Aircel, 1/Blackburn Video and Comics 2-3/Vortex Comics 4-7 | Mature Readers; many printers | ||
| x | The Book of Night | Dark Horse | Jul? | 1-3; Epic Ill. reprints |
| Bug | Planet X Prod. | ? | 1 iss? | |
| x | Bullet Crow, Fowl of Fortune | Eclipse | Mar | 2 iss series, collects from the The Comic Reader too |
| x | California Girls | Eclipse | Jun | w/ color paper dolls |
| The Chronicles of Panda Khan | Abacus Press | Feb-Aug | 4? iss mini-series | |
| Code Name Ninja | Solson Publ. | ? | 1 iss? | |
| x | The Conan Saga | Marvel | May | reprints Conan in mag format, from '70s |
| x | Concrete | Dark Horse | Mar-Nov '88 | own series after Dark Horse Presents |
| x | Conqueror Special | Harrier Comics | 1 iss | |
| x | Contractors | Eclipse | Jun | funny animals! |
| Crossfire | Eclipse | Jun 1984-Feb '88 | 18-26 (end) go B&W | |
| The Crypt | Aaaargh! Comics | Winter | Special Edition also created. | |
| Cryptic Tales | Showcase Publications | Nov? | Just 1 iss. | |
| Cyberhawks | Pyramid Productions | Sep-Oct | 2 iss? | |
| Daemon Mask | Amazing Comics | Nov | One-shot; printed by Pied Piper? | |
| Damlog | Pyramid Productions | Aug?-? | 1? iss of a 5 iss series | |
| Dark Comics | Imperial | Jan? | 1 iss? | |
| Dark Assassin | Silver Wolf / Greater Mercury | Feb?-Dec '90 | 1 '87 iss; 9 iss '89-'91 | |
| x | Dark Wolf | Malibu / Eternity | Jul-Sep '89 | 4 iss'87; 14 Eternity iss; |
| Detectives, Inc.: A Terror of Dying Dreams | Eclipse | Jun-Dec | B&W & Sepia | |
| Dick Tracy: The Early Years | Blackthorne | Aug-'89 | reprint | |
| x | Dick Tracy Unprinted Stories | Blackthorne | Sep-Jun '88 | reprint |
| Directory of a Nonexistent Universe | Eclipse | Jan? | b&w? | |
| Domino Chance: Roach Extraordinaire | Amazing (Publishing) | Intended as ltd. 3 iss series; Character from 1982 | ||
| Edy Current | Mad Dog Graphics | Jul-Dec '88 | 12 iss series | |
| El Salvador: A House Divided | Mother of Ashes Press | ? | True events; Reprinted by Eclipse in '89 | |
| Elf-Thing | Eclipse | Mar | One-shot; parody | |
| ElfQuest: Siege at Blue Mountain | Apple Comics | Mar-Dec '88 | 8 iss series; vol 2 | |
| Ex-Mutants | Eternity 1, 6-7 / Amazing Publ. 2-5 / Pied Piper Comics 6-8 | Spring-Dec | ||
| Ex-Mutants: The Special Edition | Amazing Publ. | Spring | Reprint of Eternity's Ex-Mutants #1 | |
| (Lawrence & Lim's) Ex-Mutants Microseries: Erin | Pied Piper Comics | 1 iss? | ||
| Fantastic Adventures | A.C.E. Comics | Jul-Sep/Oct? | 3 iss; Anthology, retrospective | |
| Fantastic Fables | Silver Wolf | Feb-Mar | #2's cover says Heart of Darkness due to a cover art change; iss is very rare 'cause the printer wasn't paid | |
| Figments | Blackthorne | Jan-? | 2 iss | |
| Fusion | Eclipse | Jan-Sep '89 | 17 iss | |
| The Gajit Gang | Amazing Publ. | ? | 1 iss? | |
| x | Good Girls | Fantagraphics | Apr-91 | trailed-off printing |
| Hero Sandwich | Slave Labor Graphics | Feb 87-May 92 | 9 iss? | |
| How to Publish Comics | Solson Publications | ? | One-shot; Bizarre lesson with the publisher | |
| Jack Frost | Amazing Publ. | Mar?-May? | 2 iss? | |
| Judo Joe | A.C.E. Comics | Oct | 1 iss? Retrospective | |
| Kamikaze Cat | Pied Piper Comics | Jul | 1 iss? | |
| Keith Laumer's Retief | Mad Dog Graphics | Apr-Mar '88 | 6 iss; Several short runs & one-shots w/ character at Malibu | |
| Ken Steacy's Summer Rerun | Vortex Comics | ? | ||
| Kilgore | Renegade Press | Nov-May '88 | 4 iss | |
| Komodo and the Defiants | Victory Productions | May-Jul | one-man show?; kung fu dinos | |
| The Legend of Kamui | Eclipse \ Viz | May-Nov '88 | Bi-wk; English reprint | |
| Legion X-1 | Silver Wolf | Feb-Mar | 2 iss; vol 2 in '89, 6 iss, simultaneously w/ Legion X-2 | |
| x | Lone Wolf and Cub | Viz | English language reprint | |
| x | Love Fantasy | Renegade Press | May | |
| x | Mai, the Psychic Girl | Viz Comics | English reprint | |
| Man-Frog | Mad Dog Graphics | Jul-Oct | 2 iss | |
| Mr. Doom | Pied Piper Comics | Jul | 1 iss? Editorial about new Pied Piper (after Amazing Comics) | |
| Myron Moose Funnies | Fantagraphics | Apr-Nov | Reprint of 1971/1973 issues; 3 iss | |
| Myth Conceptions | Apple Comics | Nov-Jan '89 | 8 iss; Sequel to Myth Adventures 1980? | |
| Night Master | SilverWolf | Feb-? | ||
| Omicron: Astonishing Adventures on Other Worlds | Pyramid Productions | Jul?-Oct? | 2 iss? | |
| Phigments | Amazing / Pied Piper | ?-Aug | 2 iss? | |
| Pirate Corps | Eternity | Jul-Feb '88 | Pirate Corp$ 3 & 4 were b&w; later by Slave Labor | |
| x | Quest for Dreams Lost | Literacy Volunteers of Chicago | ? | One-off benefit book |
| x | Ramm | Megaton Comics | ? - Sep '87 | 3 iss, 0-2 |
| Return of the Skyman | ACE Comics | ? | 1 iss; Character from '40s | |
| Ruck Bud Webster and His Screeching Commandos | Pyramid Productions | ? | 1 iss | |
| Sam & Max Freelance Police Special Edition | Fishwrap Productions | ? | 1 iss; printed also by Comico, Marvel, Marlow & Co., and Telltale | |
| x | Savage Henry | Vortex, 1-16/Rip Off Press 17-30 | Jan-1993 | sporadic, 30 iss |
| Shanghaied: The Saga of the Black Kite | Eternity | Jan-May? | 3 iss series (?) | |
| Shrike | Victory Prod. | May | 1 iss? | |
| The Silver Wolf Talent Search | Silver Wolf | Feb | One-shot? Is it B&W? | |
| Splat! | Mad Dog Graphics | Feb-Aug | 3 iss | |
| Star Wars 3-D | Blackthorne | Dec-'88 | 3 iss; set between ep IV and V | |
| Sultry Teenage Super Foxes | Solson Publications | ?-? | 2 iss | |
| Sun Runners Christmas Special | Amazing Publ. | ? | One-Shot | |
| The Survivors | Burnside Comics | Dec | From Prelude Graphics; End of first story. | |
| System Seven (7) | Arrow Comics | Feb-Dec | 3 iss | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teach Karate | Solson Publications | ? | 1 iss? | |
| T.H.U.N.D.E.R. | Solson Publ. | ? | 1 iss? | |
| Those Crazy Peckers | U.S. Comics / Solson | Feb | 1 iss; Anthro | |
| Transit | Vortex | Apr-Mar '88 | 6 iss series, only 5 printed before Vortex folded; iss 6 pub. in 2008 compendium | |
| x | Trekker | Dark Horse Comics | May-Mar '88 | 6 iss; from in DHP |
| Trial Run | Miller Publishing | ?-'93? | 6-14 iss? | |
| Turtle Soup | Mirage Studios | Sep-? | 2 iss? Brought back in the '90s | |
| x | Usagi Yojimbo | Fantagraphics / Mirage / Dark Horse | Jul- | 38/16/ongoing |
| Vic and Blood | Mad Dog Graphics | Oct-Feb '88 | 2 iss; based on Harlan Ellison story | |
| Wabbit Wampage | Amazing Comics | Oct | One-shot | |
| x | Watchcats | Harrier | July | One-off parody of Watchmen |
| Wildman (Comics & Stories) | Megaton Comics / Miller Publ. | May-Aug '87, '98-'91 | Miller picks up w/ #3, '89; 12 iss? | |
| The World of X-Ray | Pyramid Productions | Aug | 1 iss | |
| ? | Xenon | |||
| x | Xenozoic Tales | Kitchen Sink Press | Feb-Oct '96 | 14 iss |
| 1988 | ||||
| Aces | Acme Press, Eclipse | Apr-Dec | 5 iss; a UK reprint anthology | |
| Ant Boy! | SteelDragon Press | Jul?-? | 2 iss? | |
| x | Appleseed | Eclipse | Sep-Aug '91 | |
| Bacchus | Harrier | Mar-Aug | 2 iss; later Dark Horse and others | |
| Basil Wolverton's Gateway to Horror | Dark Horse | Jun | one-shot | |
| Basil Wolverton's Planet of Terror | Dark Horse | Oct | one-shot | |
| Battle Beasts | Blackthorne | Feb-? | #4 in color Hasbro tie-in | |
| Black Cross Special | Dark Horse | Jan | reprints and new art; one-shot | |
| x | Black Kiss | Vortex Comics | Jun-Jul '89 | adult 12-iss-series; marketing headache |
| Cat & Mouse {color?} | E.F. Graphics/Silverline | Dec | reprinted for '89 | |
| x | Cerebus Bi-Weekly | Aardvark-Vanaheim | Dec- | reprints, bi-wk |
| Comic Book Confidential | Sphinx Productions | ? | Free giveaway for the documentary | |
| Cosmic Heroes | Eternity/Malibu Graphics | Oct-Dec '89 | reprints Buck Rogers strips | |
| Critters Special | Fantagraphics | Jan? | Cover says The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy. | |
| Cry for Dawn | Cry for Dawn Publ. | Dec '89-'92 | (b&w? perhaps) expensive | |
| Cycops | Comics Interview Publ. | ??-?? | 3 iss.? | |
| x | The Desert Peach | Thoughts & Images | Oct-? '89 | 3 iss? |
| Dick Tracy Special | Blackthorne | Jan-Aug | strip reprints | |
| x | Dirty Pair | Eclipse | Dec-Apr '89 | manga |
| Dishman | Eclipse | Sep | reprints original minis | |
| Fright | Eternity Comics | Jul-?'89 | 12?iss; reprints of '70s Skywald stories | |
| Jungle Girls | Americomics | ?-? | 16 iss; #3 '92 and on, mostly reprints? | |
| Justy | Viz Comics | Dec-Apr '89 | Bi-wk; 9 iss | |
| x | Legend Lore: Tales from the Realm | Arrow Comics | Mar-? | 2 iss; reprints? |
| Melody | Kitchen Sink Press | May-Nov '95 | 10 iss? adult | |
| x | Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind | Viz Comics | Nov-Feb '96 | Manga reprints; Prestige format, in 'parts' |
| x | Outlanders | Dark Horse: Studio Proteus | Dec-Mar '92 | US translation of Japanese'85 title? 34 iss |
| Pineapple Army | Viz Comics | Dec 6-Apr 18, 1989 | 10 iss import | |
| x | Robotech II: The Sentinels | Eternity | Nov-Dec '96 | |
| x | Rockers | Rip Off Press | 2 iss | |
| Scimidar | Eternity / Malibu / Creative Force | Jun-1995 | Adult book? New volumes were called Books. | |
| Shuriken Team-Up | Eternity | Jan | 1 iss? | |
| Solo Ex-Mutants | Eternity Comics | Jan-Jan '89 | 6 iss | |
| Spicy Tales | Eternity (Malibu) | Sep-Jul 90 | anthology; reprints of early '50s stories | |
| x | Stickboy | Revolutionary Comics/Fantagraphics | Oct-'95 | very sporadic, 7 iss. |
| The Tick | New England Comics (Press) | Jun-May '93 | several reprints of 1-12 iss! 13 iss, sporadic | |
| Xanadu | Thoughts & Images | Jun-Nov | 5 iss ltd series | |
| 1989 | ||||
| Asylum | New Comics Group | ?-? | 2 iss | |
| Baker Street | Caliber Comics | Mar-Feb '91 | 10 iss | |
| Banyon of the High Fortress | Miller Publ. | ?-? | 2 iss | |
| Beach Party | Eternity | Aug | One-shot anthology | |
| x | Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children | Piranha Press/DC | 1989-'91 | mature |
| x | Black Phantom | AC Comics | -'90 | #2 color; reprints & new art; 3 iss |
| Blazing Western | AC Comics | ? | 2nd iss in 2000; reprints | |
| Blite | Fantagraphics | May | one-shot | |
| The Blue Bulleteer | AC Comics | one-shot | ||
| Bob Powell's Timeless Tales | Eclipse | Mar | one-shot | |
| "Bob's" Favorite Comics | Rip Off Press | ??-?? | ||
| Caliber Presents | Caliber | Jan | 1st iss includes first The Crow; 2nd iss Deadworld | |
| Captain Cult | Hammac Publications #1/Alpha Productions #2 | just a name change for the publ.? (printed in Maine?) | ||
| x | Captain Harlock | Eternity Comics {Malibu?} | Oct-Apr '91 | |
| Charlie Chan | Eternity (Malibu) | Mar?-Aug? | Comic strip reprints | |
| Cheerleaders from Hell | Caliber Press | Jul? | One-shot | |
| Cheval Noir | Dark Horse | Aug | Int'l anthology, some reprints | |
| Classic Punisher | Marvel | Dec | reprints, deluxe format | |
| Clonezone Special | Dark Horse/First | |||
| Comics Express | Eclipse; Comics Interview | Nov | comic strip reprints, 26 iss. | |
| Concrete: A New Life | Dark Horse | reprints plus new art | ||
| Concrete, Land And Sea | Dark Horse | reprints iss 1 & 2 | ||
| Cosmic Stellar Rebellers | Hammac Publications | -'90 | 4 iss | |
| The Crow | Caliber | Feb-#4 | ||
| Crying Freeman | Viz Comics | Oct-May '90 | 8 iss | |
| Cyber 7 | Eclipse | Mar-Sep | Book Two (Oct-Nov '89) | |
| Cylinderhead | Slave Labor Graphics | ?-? | ||
| The Destroyer (mag) | Max, Marvel simprint | Nov-Jun '90 | Based on Remo Williams | |
| Dirty Pair II | Eclipse | Jun-Mar '90 | ||
| Downtime | 4Winds Publishing | Aug | One-shot Graphic Novel | |
| Ex-Mutants Winter Special #1 | Eternity Comics | |||
| Fire Sale | Rip Off Press | one-off benefit for Larry Todd | ||
| Frankenstein | Eternity | Mar-Aug | 3 iss | |
| Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street | Marvel | Oct-Nov | 2 iss 'Dreamstalkers' | |
| Frost | Caliber | ? | One iss, w/ follow-ups | |
| Fugitive | Caliber Press | Oct? | One-shot | |
| Gizmo and the Fugitoid | Mirage | Jun-Jul | ||
| Ghouls | Eternity Comics | ? | 1 iss? | |
| Graphique Musique | Slave Labor Graphics | Dec-May '90 | 3 iss | |
| x | Grips Adventures | |||
| Gun Fury | Aircel | Jan-Oct | 10 iss; 2nd series in'90 | |
| Headless Horseman | Eternity | Dec?-Jan '90? | 2 iss | |
| Hepcats | Double Diamond | May-Jul '94 | Sporadic printing; 12 iss | |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Marvel | Aug | Semi-GN of movie; immediately reprinted in 4 iss color series | |
| Jack Hunter | Blackthorne | ?-? | 3 iss; Timeline publ. 1 iss in '87 | |
| Junior Carrot Patrol | Dark Horse | May-Nov '90 | 2 iss | |
| Kirby, King of the Serials | Blackthorne Publ. | Jan | 1 iss only of a 9 iss series? | |
| Leather & Lace | Aircel | Jul-Aug '91? | 25 iss? Mostly Adult title, w/ 'G' alternates | |
| The Master | New Comics Group | Jul-Sep | 2 iss | |
| x | Mayhem | Dark Horse | May-Sep | 4 iss; anthology w/ The Mask, Mecha, & The Mark |
| Mister X | Vortex Comics | Apr-Jul '91 | vol2—1st series was in color; 3rd series by Caliber '96 | |
| Monster Frat House | Eternity | Oct | one-shot | |
| Moontrap | Caliber | Mar | movie adaptation | |
| Mr. Fixitt | Apple Comics | Jan-Mar'90 | 2 iss | |
| Neo | Excalibur | ? | 1 iss? | |
| Nightveil's Cauldron of Horror | AC (AmeriComics) | ?-? '91 | Spin-off from color Nightveil title; 3 iss | |
| Northguard | Caliber Press | ?-? | 3 iss; 2nd appearance—previously by Matrix Graphics and StarRider | |
| Nosferatu | Dark Horse | ? | one-off; French import | |
| Rock N' Roll Comics | Revolutionary Comics | Jul-Nov '93 | ||
| x | Shadowland | Fantagraphics Books | Oct & Dec | two-shot, mature (low-brow) |
| Shuriken: Cold Steel | Eternity | Jul-Dec | 6 iss | |
| Sinbad | Adventure Comics | Nov-Mar '90 | 4 iss series | |
| Stinz | Fantagraphics / Brave New words | Aug-Jun '90 | features characters from The Dreamery | |
| Stormwatcher | Eclipse w/ Acme Press | Apr-Dec | 4 iss ltd series | |
| Strips | Rip Off Press/White Buffaloe Press | Nov-1991/1997 | total 12 iss; remove? | |
| Tales Too Terrible To Tell | New England Comics | Winter-Jul/Aug '93 | Anthology of mostly classic reprints; 9 iss | |
| Team Nippon | Aircel | Jun-Dec | 7 iss | |
| Tipper Gore's Comics and Stories | Revolutionary Comics | Oct-Jul '90 | ||
| Twice Told Tales of Unsupervised Existence | Rip Off Press | reprints? 1 iss? | ||
| x | The Uncensored Mouse | Eternity | Apr 1-Apr 14 | Mickey Mouse 'copyright lapse' strips; 2 iss |
| x | Unsupervised Existence | Fantagraphics | Oct-May '92 | 7 iss |
| Vox | Apple Comics | Jun-Jul '90 | 6 iss; ashcan for #1 in '88 | |
| The Walking Dead | Aircel | Sep-Dec | Not THAT comic! 4 iss mini; one-shot in '90 | |
| Warworld! | Dark Horse | Feb | nn one-shot | |
| The Weasel Patrol | Eclipse | Apr | one-shot; GN in 2009 | |
| World of Young Master | New Comics Group | Mar | one-shot? | |
| Yuppies From Hell | Marvel | ? | Graphic novel one-shot | |
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