TCJ Archive

The Comics Journal No. 45, March 1979

Featuring an interview with Joe Staton; reviews of Doonesbury, Batman, and the Superman movie; an essay on German comics.

Gary Groth and Kim Thompson, “Movin’ Up and Movin’ Out” (p. 7)

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 22)

News
Newswatch (p. 10)

Interviews
Marilyn Bethke, “From E-Man to Batman: Joe Staton Interview” (p. 37)

Reviews
Marilyn Bethke, “And Beneath All This Glitter and Tinsel...More Glitter and Tinsel” (p. 30)
Marilyn Bethke, “On the Matter of Comic Books...” (p. 31)
Bob Toomey, “Vanishing Point” (p.  32)
Jim Dawson, “Hack, Hack, Hack” (p. 33)
Marilyn Bethke, “The Death of Batman! No, Really! Honest! We’re Not Kidding This Time!” (p. 35)
Jeffrey H. Wasserman, “Doonesbury: Top O’ The Charts” (p. 36)
Dwight R. Decker, “Superman, The Movie Review” (p. 46)

Essays
Paul Thiel, Dwight R. Decker (translator), “Comics in the German Democratic Republic” (p. 55)

Columns
Jim Korkis, “Suspended Animation: Of Orcs and Rabbits” (p. 58)
Bill Mantlo, “Alternating Currents: From Slavery to Freedom” (p. 60)

Reprints
Don Rosa and Patty Payne, “Tagdenah” (p. 63)