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Issue: American Flagg! #22
Publication Date: July 1985
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Issues: #22 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: 03/21/1985
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.60 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Gold
Disclose Notes: No copyright registration was filed for the issue. There is no official on-sale date. The issue's First Notes promotions page indicates that it was scheduled to go on sale in March 1985. According to the listings in Amazing Heroes #68 and The Comics Journal #97, the expected on-sale date was March 21.
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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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Blackmail... & White Trash!

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): Reuben Flagg; Angel Hollywood; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold (announcement and letter replies)
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Plex Mail
Character(s): Reuben Flagg
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The page features letters from Christian Mork, Gary Dunaier, and Willie Holmes. The replies are by Mike Gold.

The page also includes the issue indicia and a miniature of the cover of American Flagg! #23.
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Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion!

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): Nadine Domeczek; Reuben Flagg; Stagolee DeLyons [Roy Magruder]; Kirsten "Bullets" Kisco; C. K. Blitz; Amanda "Mandy" Krieger; Luther Ironheart; Barb; Cyril Farid-Khan; Donna; Angel Hollywood; Russell Magruder; Raul the Cat; Denise; Medea Blitz
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Pages: 20
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Inferiority Complex

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold
Penciller(s): Alex Wald ?
Inker(s): Alex Wald ?
Colorist(s): Alex Wald ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): First Notes
Synopsis: An essay about taking pride as a comics reader. It's accompanied by a listing of First Comics' March 1985 (July 1985 cover-date) releases. There's also a cartoon showing a figure reading comics with a bag over his head.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The page appears pages 6 and 7 of "Bullets... and Ballots Conclusion!"
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Danger! Mystery!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Christopher Hanther (David Galon); Terry Beatty (Ms. Tree); Jim Holdaway (Modesty Blaise); Stan Drake (Kelly Green); Ed Robbins (Mike Hammer)
Inker(s): Christopher Hanther (David Galon); Terry Beatty (Ms. Tree); Jim Holdaway (Modesty Blaise); Stan Drake (Kelly Green); Ed Robbins (Mike Hammer)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): David Galon; Ms. Tree; Modesty Blaise; Kelly Green; Mike Hammer
Synopsis: An ad for Bud Plant, Inc, a bookseller and comics distributor. The books advertised are The Tandra Epic; The Files of Ms. Tree; Modesty Blaise; Kelly Green; and Mike Hammer.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The ad appears on the top half of the page between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion!"
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The First Choice

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Rude
Inker(s): Steve Rude
Colorist(s): Les Dorscheid
Letterer(s): typeset; Mary Pulliam
Subject Matter
Character(s): Nexus; The Badger; Judah the Hammer
Synopsis: A subscription blank for First Comics' ongoing series. It is accompanied by a panel from Nexus (First, 1985 series) #7.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: The ad appears on the bottom half of the page between pages 8 and 9 of "Bullets... & Ballots Conclusion!"
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The New Starslayer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jon Eddings
Inker(s): Mark Nelson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Starslayer
Character(s): Starslayer
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A house ad for Starslayer (First, 1983 series).
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Machineries of Joy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alan Moore
Penciller(s): Larry Stroman
Inker(s): Don Lomax
Colorist(s): Alex Wald
Letterer(s): Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): American Flagg!
Character(s): Luther Ironheart; Raul the Cat; Dennis Klaatu; Tim Barada; Elspeth Niktu; Deiter "Daddy Fleshbucks" Reich; Mort Gort; Mr. Cottonmouth; Amy Little; Dirty the Dog
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Part 2 of 7. Parts 2-6 each spotlight a different member of the American Flagg! supporting cast. The final part in issue #27 brings the characters together for a full-length episode.

This installment's spotlighted character is Luther Ironheart.

Amy Little, Deiter "Daddy Fleshbucks" Reich, and Dirty the Dog are porn-themed parodies of the Annie, Daddy Warbucks, and Sandy the Dog characters from the Little Orphan Annie newspaper strip.
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Michael Moorcock's Elric

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
Character(s): Elric of Melnibone
Synopsis: A house ad for the Elric: The Sailor of the Seas of Fate limited series.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The ad appears between pages 2 and 3 of "Machineries of Joy."
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Comics Never Looked Like This.

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Saenz (Shatter); Mike Grell (Jon Sable)
Inker(s): Mike Saenz (Shatter); Mike Grell (Jon Sable)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery, science fiction
Feature(s): Shatter
Character(s): Sadr Al Din Morales (Shatter); Jon Sable
Synopsis: A house ad promoting the Shatter back-up feature in Jon Sable Freelance (First, 1983 series).
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The art features the Shatter figure from the cover of Shatter (First, 1985 series) #1, and a slightly modified version of the Jon Sable figure from Jon Sable Freelance #21.

The ad appears on the inside back cover.
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The First American Flagg! Graphic Novel

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Chaykin
Inker(s): Howard Chaykin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Alex Jay (American Flagg! logo); Ken Bruzenak (Hard Times logo)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): American Flagg!
Character(s): Reuben Flagg; Raul the Cat; C. K. Blitz; Hilton "Hammerhead" Krieger
Synopsis: A house ad for American Flagg!: Hard Times (First Comics Graphic Novel Number Three (First, 1985 series). The graphic novel features the story serialized in American Flagg! #1-3.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The art in the ad is a collage of figures from various panels from published American Flagg! episodes.

The ad appears on the back cover.

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