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Issue: Vortex #9

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Publication Date: May 1984

Issue #9
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- #5
- #6
- #7
- #8
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- #10
- #11
- #12
- #13
- #14
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Issues: #9 of 15 Issues

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Vortex

Brand: Vortex Comics

Indicia Publisher: Vortex Magazine

On Sale Date: 04/20/1984

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

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Price: $1.95 CAD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 10 (5 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Ken Steacy

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #46.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color covers; black and white interiors

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: newsprint

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Title Page

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Content Items (10 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Ron Lightburn

Inker(s): Ron Lightburn

Colorist(s): Ron Lightburn

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Pages: 1

Contents

Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Joan Thornborough (sculptures)

Inker(s): Ken Steacy (photography)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Contents page with photograph of sculpture caricatures of William P. Marks and Ken Steacy holding the Vortex logo and indicia information at bottom of page.

Editorial

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ken Steacy

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Ken Steacy explains the absurdity of writers taking themselves too seriously in the comic book business.

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Pages: 1

Killing Dragons

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ty Templeton

Penciller(s): Ty Templeton

Inker(s): Ty Templeton

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

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Pages: 6

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dan Day (Story); James Waley (Script)

Penciller(s): Dan Day

Inker(s): Dan Day

Letterer(s): Ron Kasman

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Pages: 10

Studio IV

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jeffrey Morgan

Penciller(s): Jeffrey Morgan

Inker(s): Jeffrey Morgan

Letterer(s): Jeffrey Morgan

Editor(s): Jeffrey Morgan

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Synopsis: Satire on the state of the comic book publishing industry.

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Pages: 5

Geeks Hit The Streets Comics

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Ty Templeton

Penciller(s): Ty Templeton

Inker(s): Ty Templeton

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

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Pages: 1

I Am a 97 lb Weakling!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Steve Gilbert

Penciller(s): Steve Gilbert

Inker(s): Steve Gilbert

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Randolph Runt

Character(s): Randolph Runt; Trixie Teeze; Big Jock McNutt

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Pages: 2

Notes: Satire on the Charles Atlas advertisements for body building.

Mailstrom

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Joan Thornborough (sculptures)

Inker(s): Ken Steacy (photography)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Fan letters from Frank Johnson, Flo Steinberg, Steve Williams, Judy Brown and Janet Shaw.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Joan Thornborough provides sculptured caricatures of William P. Marks and Ken Steacy similar to the one presented on the Table of Contents page, with the notable exception of the Vortex logo lies in shambles and both caricatures stand in disgust.

Promotional Advertising

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 7

Notes: In-house ads: Mister X (comic book, Vortex Comics) Stig's Inferno [two ads] (comic book, Vortex Comics); Back Issues (comic books, Vortex Comics); Explore New Worlds of Science Fiction and the Fantastic (subscription form, Vortex Comics); What Do You Mean Stig's Inferno is SOLD OUT?!? (subscription form, Vortex Comics); Alice.Alice..Alice... (comic book, Vortex Comics)