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Publisher: Pacific Comics
Years in Operation: 1977 - 1984
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 2 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 36 Printings: 109 Disclose Notes: Pacific Comics (PC) was an independent comic book publisher that flourished from 1981–1984. It was also a chain of comics shops and a distributor. It began out of a San Diego, California, comic book shop owned by brothers Bill and Steve Schanes. Along with competitors like First Comics and Eclipse Comics, PC took early advantage of the growing direct market, attracting a number of writers and artists from DC and Marvel to produce creator-owned titles, which were not subject to the Comics Code, and thus were free to feature more mature content.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
1st Folio {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Alien Worlds {Comic Books} 1982 - 1984 7
The Art of Al Williamson {Trade Paperbacks} 1983 - 1
Berni Wrightson: Master of the Macabre {Comic Books} 1983 - 1984 4
Bold Adventure {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adventure anthology. Editorial in issue #3 states a fourth and final issue was planned.
1983 - 1984 3
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers {Comic Books} 1981 - 1984 13
Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers Special {Comic Books} 1983 - 1
The Complete Rog 2000 {Comic Books} 1982 - 1
A Corben Special {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839).
1984 - 1
Darklon the Mystic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprint of stories from Eerie magazine from Warren.
1983 - 1
Demon Dreams {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Horror anthology, mostly reprinted from Heavy Metal Magazine.
1984 - 2
Edge of Chaos {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Retelling of Greek gods story in science fiction format.
1983 - 1984 3
Elric {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Adaptation of Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melnibone. Although Russell is listed as layout and ink artist and Gilbert as pencil artist often the two would interchange these duties. Their work was a collaboration rather than a division of labour.
1983 - 1984 6
Famous Movie Stars of the 30's {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Ghita of Alizarr {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Trade paperback reprinting stories from 1984 (Warren, 1978 series) and 1994 (Warren, 1980 series).
1983 - 1
Groo the Wanderer {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Moved to Eclipse for "Groo Special" #1, which would have been published at Pacific until Pacific ceased publishing; later moved to Marvel/Epic and Image.
1982 - 1984 8
Heroes of Sports {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Jerry Iger's Famous Features {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Reprints 1940's material. Issue #2 is advertised but wasn't published. An intro page gives a little background on the features.
1984 - 1
Ms. Mystic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Later appeared at Neal Adams' "Continuity Comics"
1982 - 1984 2
One {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: #2 announced, never published.
1977 - 1
Pacific Presents {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue range changed from 3 to 4 issues.
1982 - 1984 4
Pathways to Fantasy {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Planet Comics {Comic Books} 1984 - 1
Ravens and Rainbows {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Anthology of Jeffrey Jones' art and portfolios.
1983 - 1
Silver Star {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: The character later returned in Jack Kirby's Silver Star (Topps, 1993 series) and in Kirby: Genesis - Silver Star (Dynamite Entertainment, 2011 series).
1983 - 1984 6
Silverheels {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: 4-issue miniseries that was finally completed at Eclipse as "Eclipse Graphic Novel" #12
1983 - 1984 3
Skateman {Comic Books} 1983 - 1
Somerset Holmes {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Somerset Holmes is the story of a hunted woman with amnesia. Cliff Hanger is a cliffhanger story of the type in 1930s-40s movie serials.
1983 - 1984 4
Starslayer {Comic Books} 1982 - 1983 6
Sun Runners {Comic Books} 1984 - 3
Three Dimensional Alien Worlds {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: One-shot companion to Pacific's science fiction "Alien Worlds" title. 3-D glasses included.
1984 - 1
Thrillogy {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: One-shot anthology.
1984 - 1
Twisted Tales {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Horror anthology; see also Blackthorne 3-D Series (Blackthorne, 1985 Series) #7, 'Twisted Tales 3-D #1' issue.
1982 - 1984 8
Vanguard Illustrated {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Science fiction anthology. Issues 8-11 were advertised but never published.
1983 - 1984 7
Vanity {Comic Books} 1984 - 2
Wild Animals {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Humor/Funny Animal anthology one-shot. Presents material most of which was originally written/drawn in 1977-1978.
1982 - 1

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