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Issue: American Flagg! #20
Publication Date: May 1985
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Issues: #20 of 50 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFirst
Brand: First ComicsView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: First Comics, Inc
On Sale Date: 01/21/1985
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.60 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 10 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Gold (editor/managing editor); Rick Oliver (editorial coordinator)
Disclose Notes: No copyright registration was filed for the issue. There is no official on-sale date. The issue's First Notes publisher promotions page states the issue would be available in January 1985. The listings in Amazing Heroes #64 and The Comics Journal #95 both state the expected on-sale date was January 21, 1985.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin (signed)
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin (signed)
Colorist(s): Leslie Zahler ?
Letterer(s): Ken Bruzenak ?; Alex Jay (American Flagg! logo)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): American Flagg!
Character(s): Kirsten "Bullets" Kisco; Reuben Flagg
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Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Plex Mail
Character(s): Raul the Cat; Reuben Flagg
First Line: I was surprised at the outcome of the reader's poll.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The page includes letters from Matthew Brown, Des Roden, T.M. Maple, Peter Muldoon, Nina Twersky, David Alan Wright, and Lance M. Smith. The replies are by Mike Gold.

The page also features the issue indicia and the cover for American Flagg! #21.
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Bullets... & Ballots Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Chaykin
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Colorist(s): Leslie Zahler
Letterer(s): Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): American Flagg!
Character(s): C. K. Blitz; Nadine Domeczek; Amanda "Mandy" Krieger; Medea Blitz; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]; Reuben Flagg; Kirsten "Bullets" Kisco; Loretta; Russell Magruder; Angel Hollywood; Bill Windsor-Jones; Luther Ironheart; Desiree Deutschmarx Overholt de la Cristo; Antonio de la Cristo; Raul the Cat; Harris Angrilli; Cyril Farid-Khan; Pooch; Mrs. Russell Magruder; Dorit; Cheryl
Synopsis: C. K. and Amanda, running against each other for mayor, both receive blackmail photos.
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Pages: 20
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Michael Moorcock's Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Michael T. Gilbert
Inker(s): George Freeman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Feature(s): Elric of Melnibone
Character(s): Elric of Melnibone
Synopsis: A house ad for Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (First, 1985 series) #1.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad features the cover illustration for Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate #1.

Between pages 6 and 7 of Bullets... & Ballots Part 2.
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Keeping Going

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold
Penciller(s): Alex Wald (signed)
Inker(s): Alex Wald (signed)
Colorist(s): Alex Wald (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): First Notes
Character(s): Popeye; Alice the Goon
Synopsis: An essay arguing the point of whether a comics feature's original creator or creative team is always superior to successors. It is accompanied with a listing of First's January 1985 (May 1985 cover-date) releases.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The page appears between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets... & Ballots Part 2."

The essay is accompanied by a panel featuring the Thimble Theatre characters Alice the Goon and Popeye.
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The First Choice

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Staton (Michael Mauser; Teddy Q); Mike Grell (Jon Sable); Tim Truman (Grimjack); Steve Rude (Nexus; Badger); Howard Chaykin (Reuben Flagg); Tom Sutton ? (The Black Flame)
Inker(s): Mike Grell (Jon Sable); Tim Truman (Grimjack); Howard Chaykin (Reuben Flagg); ? (other characters)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Michael Mauser; Jon Sable; Grimjack; Badger; Nexus; Reuben Flagg; The Black Flame; Teddy Q
Synopsis: A house subscription ad for the publisher's titles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad appears between page 20 of "Bullets... & Ballots Part 2" and page 1 of "Birthday Bullets! Part 2."
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Birthday Bullets! Part 2 "Executive Privilege"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Elliot S. Maggin
Penciller(s): Judith Hunt
Inker(s): Larry Stroman
Colorist(s): Alex Wald
Letterer(s): Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Mark Thrust Sexus Ranger
Character(s): Mark Thrust [Reuben Flagg]; Chief Rad Burns; Jasmine Steinway; Jeeves; Harper
Synopsis: Mark has to find a way to read microfiche on a fake tooth without any working electronics.
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Pages: 8
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Mauser's Story

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Joe Staton
Inker(s): Rick Burchett
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, mystery, superhero
Character(s): Michael Mauser
Synopsis: A house ad for E-Man (First, 1983 series) #24.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad features the Michael Mauser figure from the E-Man #24 cover against a new background.

The ad appears between pages 2 and 4 of "Birthday Bullets! Part 2."
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The First Choice Keeps Getting Better!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A list of the series published by First Comics.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad appears on the inside back cover.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Saenz
Inker(s): Mike Saenz
Colorist(s): Mike Saenz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Shatter
First Line: Everything you know about comics... is going to change completely on February 28, 1985
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An ad for Shatter (First, 1985 series) #1. Appears on the back cover.

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