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The Comics Journal No. 88, January 1984

Featuring a debate between Rich Buckler, Mike Flynn, Steve Geppi, Gary Groth, Dean Mullaney, Rick Obadiah, and Jim Shooter; further debate between Mike Gold, Archie Goodwin, Denis Kitchen, and Jan Strnad.

Editorial
Gary Groth, “Maturity in the Playpen: Will Comics Creators Ever Grow Up?” (p. 6)

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 20)

News
Newswatch  (p. 10)

Interviews
Rich Buckler, Mike Flynn, Steve Geppi, Gary Groth, Dean Mullaney, Rick Obadiah, and Jim Shooter, “The Ratings Debate I” (p. 71)
Mike Gold, Archie Goodwin, Gary Groth, Denis Kitchen, and Jan Strnad ”The Ratings Debate II” (p. 86)

Reviews
Dale Luciano, "              " (p. 41)
Carter Scholz, “Two Armageddons” (p. 60)
Gene Phillips, “Idiomatic Idealisms” (p. 64)

Columns
R. Fiore, “Funnybook Roulette” (p. 37)