TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 101, August 1985

Featuring an interview with Frank Miller; summer reading suggestions; a column on the function of criticism.

Editorial
Gary Groth, “Marvel Crush Puny Artist” (p. 7)

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 30)

News
Newswatch (p. 14)

Interviews
Kim Thompson, “Return of the Dark Knight: Frank Miller” (p. 58)

Reviews
R.C. Harvey, “No Market Research; Just Something Old, Something New, Something Blue” (p. 43)
Carter Scholz, “Templates, Trash, and Talent” (p. 50)
Jan Strnad, “A Face Only a Hacker Could Love” (p. 53)
Ken Greene, “Fit for the King” (p. 56)

Essays
Tom Heintjes, “Summer Reading” (p. 10)
Dale Luciano, “Newave Comics Survey” (p. 80)
Randy Reynaldo, “Reassessing Comics” (p. 88)

Columns
R. Fiore, “Funnybook Roulette” (p. 38)
Mark Burbey, “Opening Shots: The Function of Criticism” (p. 12)
Mike Gold, “Executive’s Forum: Technocomics” (p. 94)