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Issue: Basically Strange #1
Publication Date: November 1982
 
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Publisher: FlagJC Comics
Indicia Publisher: John C. Productions
On Sale Date: 05/1982
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: $1.95 USD
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Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chris Adames
Disclose Notes: Indicia: BASICALLY STRANGE #1 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS. THE NAME "BASICALLY STRANGE" WAS CREATED BY BRIAN JACOBS. EDITORIAL, SUBSCRIPTION & BUSINESS OFFICES AT SUITE 222, 1671 EAST 16th, BROOKLYN, N.Y. TELEPHONE (212) 629-2020. SUBSCRIPTIONS: 4 ISSUES FOR $5.00 IN THE U.S.; CANADA AND ELSEWHERE $6.00. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. COPYRIGHTED © 1982 BY JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS. THE FOLLOWING STORIES ARE COPYRIGHTED © BY ARCHIE COMICS: THE MAN WHO TRIED TO KILL DEATH, THE THE BENEFACTOR, THE POWER, DEATH IS MY LOVE'S NAME, AND THE CREATOR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD UNDER THE UNIVERSAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS, THE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION AND THE PAN AMERICAN CONVENTION. BASICALLY STRANGE IS REGISTERED U.S. PATENT OFFICE. MARCA REGISTRADA. MARQUE DEPOSEE. NOTHING MAY BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PUBLISHER. SORRY, NO RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR UNSOLICITED MATERIAL. PRINTED IN U.S.A. NEW SUBSCRIBERS, PLEASE ALLOW 8 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY OF FIRST ISSUE. POSTMASTER: SEND ALL CHANGES OF ADDRESS TO JOHN C. PRODUCTIONS, SUITE 222, 1671 EAST 16th ST., N.Y., N.Y. 11229. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #11.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Magazine size
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Binding: Saddle-stitched
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Rich Corben
Rich Corben
Rich Corben
?
Subject Matter
horror
Den
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Miscellaneous
1
Cover originally appeared as a 1979 Den poster. Cover date is December 1982; contents page says November 1982.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Lou Manna (signed)
Rich Buckler (signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
Hall of Fame T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
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Miscellaneous
1
inside front cover b&w house ad
Contents Page

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rick Bryant
Rick Bryant
typeset
Subject Matter
horror
Contents listing truncates some story titles ("To Kill Death" vs. "The Man Who Tried to Kill Death")
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November 1982 [cover dated December]
Number One
Publisher: John Carbonaro
Editor: Chris Adames
Production: Ray Gallardo
Typesetting: Prime Publishing Services
Cover: Rich Corben
Contents Page Illustration: Rick Bryant
Movie Review

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Henderson
typeset
Subject Matter
opinion
Bladerunner [sic]
Review of Ridley Scott's 1982 science fiction film, Blade Runner.
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Miscellaneous
1
text article with b&w photo illustration from the film
The Man Who Tried To Kill Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marvin Channing
Alex Toth
Alex Toth
Alex Toth
Subject Matter
horror
Reprinting
FlagRed Circle Sorcery #8 published August 1974
was The Man Who Tried to Kill Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
Tetragrammaton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tim Ryan
Rick Bryant
Rick Bryant
typeset
Subject Matter
fantasy
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Miscellaneous
10
Story is a series of full page and double page illustrations in different media.
Book Review

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David M. Singer
typeset
Subject Matter
opinion
Earth Invader by Randall Garrett
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Miscellaneous
1
Review of Randall Garrett's science fiction novel, reissued by Tower/Leisure Science Fiction with the title Earth Invader, originally published 1962 in Analog magazine as "Anything You Can Do..." under the pseudonym Darrel T. Langart.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Half-page cartoon filler
Winddreams: A Portfolio by Rick Bryant

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rick Bryant
Rick Bryant
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Ad for an art portfolio by Rick Bryant
Movie Review

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
opinion
Swamp Thing
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Miscellaneous
1
Review of the 1982 movie directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics property. Text article with b&w photo illustration.
The Benefactor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
T. Casey Brennan
Vincente Alcazar
Vincente Alcazar
?
Subject Matter
horror
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FlagRed Circle Sorcery #7 published June 1974
was The Benefactor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Ultimate Power!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Wally Wood
Wally Wood
Wally Wood
Wally Wood ?
Subject Matter
fantasy
Reprinting
FlagArchie's Super Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2 published January 1979
was The Ultimate Power [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Death Is My Love's Name

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marvin Channing
Frank Thorne
Frank Thorne
Frank Thorne ?
Subject Matter
horror
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FlagRed Circle Sorcery #10 published December 1974
was Death Is My Love's Name [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
The Creator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bruce Jones
Bruce Jones
Bruce Jones
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
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Miscellaneous
6
Portfolio

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Pepe Moreno; Matthew Staples; Bob Morello
Pepe Moreno; Matthew Staples; Bob Morello
Subject Matter
fantasy
feature section on "the hottest new artists in comics!"
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Miscellaneous
4
Pinup pages featuring fantasy art by Pepe Moreno (Spanish, aka Pepe Moreno Casares); Matthew Staples; and Bob Morello (aka Robert Morello)with short biographies of the artists following.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Mat Jacobs (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Half-page cartoon filler
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rich Buckler (signed)
Rich Buckler (signed)
?
Subject Matter
Basically Strange
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Miscellaneous
1
Subscription promotion for Basically Strange, touting the next issue featuring The Black Hood of Red Circle's Mighty Crusaders. There was no second issue.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Justice Machine
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover ad for Noble's JUSTICE MACHINE magazine.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Rich Buckler (signed)
Rich Buckler (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Red Circle Comics
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover color ad for RED CIRCLE COMICS' The Mighty Crusaders, including The Shield, The Fly, The Black Hood, Jaguar, Comet, and The Web.

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