TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 61, Winter Special 1981

Featuring interviews with Roy Thomas and Jack Jackson; the Popeye movie; illustrations by Gary Kwapisz and Stu Potts.

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 33)

News
Coming Attractions: Popeye Movie (p. 8)
Newswatch (p. 11)

Interview
Rob Gustaveson, “Fifteen Years at Marvel: An Interview with Roy Thomas” (p. 74)
Bill Sherman, “An Interview with Jack Jackson” (p. 100)

Reviews
Dale Luciano, “Old Jokes” (p. 62)
Ken Hart, “Capp Thaws Out” (p. 64)
Dale Luciano, “Comics with a Message” (p. 69)
R. Fiore, Kevin C. McConnell, David Staleman, and Gene Phillips, Capsule Reviews (p. 72)

Columns
R.C. Harvey, The Reticulated Rainbow: “Dull Comics” (p. 113)
Dwight R. Decker, Doc’s Bookshelf: “Chasing Fleisher” (p. 126)
Dale Luciano, Cinema Journal: “The New Close Encounters: A Mixed Blessing” (p. 136)

Illustrations
Gary Kwapisz (p. 37)
Pott Shots (p. 43)

Listings
Coming Comics: Dec. ‘80/Jan ‘81 (p. 140)