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Publisher: Comico
Years in Operation: 1983 - 1997
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 7 Indicia Publishers: 5 Series: 88 Printings: 516 (447 Issues) Disclose Notes:     Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
The Amazon {Comic Books} 1989 - 3
Az {Comic Books} 1983 - 2
Black Book Fifth-Anniversary Special {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Bloodscent {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Comico Attractions {Comic Books} 1987 - 1989 13
Comico Attractions {Comic Books} 1987 - 1989 13
Comico Checklist {Comic Books} 1985 - 1987 5
Comico Christmas Special {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Comico Collection {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The Comico Collection included a silver-embossed slipcase, Grendel: Devil's Vagary, 10 random Comico back issues, a poster, and a copy of Comico Attractions. The package sold for 9.95 USD. See the individual listings for information about the comics included in the package.
1987 - 0
E-Man {Comic Books} 1989 - 1
E-Man {Comic Books} 1990 - 3
Elementals {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Willingham created a new universe with this team. The team consisted of Fathom, Vortex, Morningstar, and Monolith corresponding to Water, Air, Fire, and Earth. To gain superhuman powers in this universe characters have to die first.
1984 - 1988 29
Elementals {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Second series.
1989 - 1993 26
Elementals {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Third Elementals series. Resumes story-line after second series.
1995 - 1996 3
Elementals Sex Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Dirty stories featuring the Elementals.
Age Restricted
1991 - 1992 4 (5)
Elementals Sex Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 2.
Age Restricted
1997 - 2
Elementals Sexy Lingerie Special {Comic Books} 1993 - 2
Elementals Special {Comic Books} 1986 - 1989 2
Elementals Swimsuit Spectacular 1996 {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Elementals: Ghost of a Chance {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Elementals: How the War Was Won {Comic Books} 1996 - 2 (3)
Elementals: Lingerie {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Elementals: The Natural Order {Trade Paperbacks} 1988 - 1
Elementals: The Vampire's Revenge {Comic Books} 1996 - 2 (3)
Empire Lanes {Comic Books} 1989 - 1
Empire Lanes {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Empire Lanes: Arrival {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Collects Empire Lanes (Northern Lights, 1986 series) #1-4.
1990 - 1
Esc {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Was planned as a Four Issue Limited Series, only 2 issues where released.
1996 - 2
Evangeline {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Volume 1
1984 - 2
Falls the Gotham Rain {Comic Books} 1992 - 1
Fathom {Comic Books} 1987 - 3
Fathom {Comic Books} 1992 - 1993 3
Fish Police {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This series reprinted the black and white The Fish Police (Fishwrap Productions, 1985 series) in color and with additional material added. It started with issue #5 because issues 1-4 were reprinted in The Fish Police: Hairballs (Comico, 1987 series) ( http://www.xowcomics.com/issue_detail.htm?issue_id=43402 ). All new material began with issue #12.
1988 - 1989 13
Fish Police Special {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
The Fish Police: Hairballs {Trade Paperbacks} Disclose
Note: This edition is same as the Warner Books Trade Paperback, just different size and different cover art, with interior colored.
1987 - 1
Ginger Fox {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Sequel to "The World of Ginger Fox" graphic novel.
1988 - 4
Grendel {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Story rewritten and serialized in Mage 6 - 14, retitled "Devil by the Deed".
1983 - 1984 3
Grendel {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Storyline continues in Grendel: War Child (Dark Horse, 1992 series) #1.
1986 - 1990 40 (52)
Grendel: Devil by the Deed {Trade Paperbacks} Disclose
Note: Also published at the same time in a signed and numbered hardcover from Graphitti. The first printing has a pink border; the second has a blue border.
1986 - 1988 1 (2)
Grendel: Devil's Legacy {Trade Paperbacks} 1988 - 1
Grendel: Devil's Vagary {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Grendel: The Devil Inside {Trade Paperbacks} 1989 - 1
Gumby's Summer Fun Special {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Gumby's Winter Fun Special {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
The Jam: Super Cool Color Injected Turbo Adventure #1 from Hell! {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Jezebel Jade {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adventure
1988 - 3
Jonny Quest {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Marc Hempel, Mark Wheatley and Kathryn Mayer worked together through their Insight Studios to produce the art work for Jonny Quest.
1986 - 1988 31 (46)
Jonny Quest Classics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: All 3 issues contain an interview with Doug Wildey by Howard Whitman.
1987 - 3 (5)
Jonny Quest Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adventure
1988 - 2
Justice Machine {Comic Books} 1987 - 1989 29 (39)
Justice Machine Annual {Comic Books} 1989 - 1
Justice Machine Featuring The Elementals {Comic Books} 1986 - 4 (8)
Kingdom of the Dwarfs {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Macross {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Mage {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Fifteen issue limited series, cover only subtitled "The Hero Discovered" but just "Mage" in the indicia. Constitutes the first part of projected Mage trilogy.
1984 - 1986 15
Magebook {Trade Paperbacks} Disclose
Note: Each volume consists of remaindered copies of four issues of Comico's Mage, rebound in a trade paperback.
1985 - 2
The Maze Agency {Comic Books} 1988 - 1989 7
Monolith {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Set in Elementals universe. Buckeye Jim, created for the MONOLITH series, is the protagonist of "Buckeye Jim in Egypt," published in 1995 in the paperback book, SECRET PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Cynthia Sternua; from DAW Books, in 1996, the Modern Communications hardback came out.
1991 - 1992 4
Morningstar Special {Comic Books} 1990 - 1
Next Man {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Co-created by Roger McKenzie & Vince Argondezzi.
1985 - 5
Night and the Enemy {Comic Books} 1987 - 1988 1
Oblivion {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Set in the Elementals universe. Ties into Elementals volume 2's Oblivion War cycle.
1995 - 3
Primer {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Commonly known by its cover title, "Comico Primer."
1982 - 1984 6
Primer {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Red Dragon {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Ribit! {Comic Books} 1989 - 4
Rio {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Robotech in 3-D {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Robotech Masters {Comic Books} 1985 - 1988 23 (31)
Robotech Special {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Robotech the Graphic Novel {Trade Paperbacks} 1986 - 1
Robotech: The Macross Saga {Comic Books} 1985 - 1989 35 (43)
Robotech: The New Generation {Comic Books} 1985 - 1988 25 (31)
The Rocketeer Adventure Magazine {Comic Books} 1988 - 1989 2
Sam & Max, Freelance Police Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Characters next published by Epic. Later became a successful computer game, then animated series.
1989 - 1
Silverback {Comic Books} 1989 - 3
Skrog {Comic Books} 1983 - 1
Slaughterman {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: One of four first issues from Comico's beginnings. Comico gave both amateur and professional alike the chance at creating and developing new comic book material.
1983 - 2
Space Ghost {Comic Books} 1987 - 1
Star Blazers {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Based on the Japanese cartoon series "Space Cruiser Yamato," which aired on American television as "Star Blazers," beginning in September 1979. First series.
1987 - 4
Star Blazers {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Second series.
1989 - 5
Strike Force America {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Characters introduced in Elementals second series. This series was meant to be a continuing series. Cover title is "Strike Force! America". Indicia title may or may not include the exclamation mark.
1992 - 1
Strike Force Legacy {Comic Books} 1993 - 1
Strikeforce: America {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Trollords {Comic Books} 1988 - 1989 4
The Trouble with Girls {Comic Books} 1989 - 4
Vortex {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 2
The World of Ginger Fox {Trade Paperbacks} 1986 - 1

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