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Issue: Americomics #2
Publication Date: June 1983
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Issues: #2 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagAC
Brand: ACView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Americomics
On Sale Date: 04/26/1983
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
$2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bill Black
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #24.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy (Hudson paper)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Starring The MESSENGER

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Messenger
Character(s): The Shade; Tara; The Messenger; Frank Taveras
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Americomics

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Subject Matter
Synopsis: An editorial on what is going on at AC.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Americomics

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Black (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Black (signed)
Colorist(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): Bill Black
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shade; Messenger; Tara
Character(s): The Shade; Messenger; Tara
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Terror by Night!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin L. Greim
Penciller(s): Rik Levins
Inker(s): Willie Blyberg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Willie Blyberg
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Shade
Character(s): Police Commissioner Lawrence; Roger Brant (The Shade); Bob Benton (The Terror / formerly The Black Terror)
Synopsis: The Terror comes out of retirement to track down the killers of his wife Julie, and his violent actions brand him a criminal.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDarkshade #1 published August 2004
as Terror By Night [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Redo of an unpublished story by Martin L. Greim, Bill Black & Steve Vance. The Black Terror 1st appeared in EXCITING COMICS #9 (Nedor, May 1941). See Wikipedia listing for more info on the various revivals of the character over the years.
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The Blue Beetle!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rik Levins (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Black (signed)
Colorist(s): Bill Black
Letterer(s): Bill Black
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Blue Beetle
Character(s): Blue Beetle (Ted Kord); The Bug (vehicle)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad / AMERICOMICS #3; picture was used on back cover.
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MESSENGER

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Ordway
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s): Rebekah Black
Letterer(s): Jerry Ordway
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Messenger
Character(s): Jason Van Wynne / Jason Godwin (The Messenger); Louis Vincino; Tricia Dayne; Frank Traveras; Rich; Jenny; Roy Traveras; Mr. Marks (CIA)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
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TARA ON JUNGLE ISLAND

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Black
Penciller(s): David Matthews
Inker(s): Bill Black
Colorist(s): Rebekah Black
Letterer(s): Bill Black
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Tara
Character(s): Tara Fremont; Janis Lawson; Roxy; Chet; Dr. Rivits (villain)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Tara previously appeared in various Bill Black comics of the 1970's, including TARA ON THE DARK CONTINENT (Paragon, 1979).
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The Terror

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Willie Blyberg (signed)
Inker(s): Willie Blyberg (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Terror
Character(s): The Terror
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover
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The Shade

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): June Brigman (signed)
Inker(s): Roy Richardson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shade
Character(s): The Shade
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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