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1984 (magazine)
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1984 was a black and white science-fiction comic magazine
published by Warren Publishing
from 1978
to 1983
. 1984 was edited by Bill Dubay
. The title of the magazine was changed to 1994 starting with issue 11 in February, 1980
based on a request by the estate of George Orwell
. The magazine ceased publication with issue 29 in February, 1983 due to the bankruptcy of Warren Publishing.
, Richard Corben
, Jose Gonzalez
, Jose Ortiz
, Frank Thorne
, Esteban Maroto
, Rudy Nebres, Abel Laxamana, Wally Wood
, Luis Bermejo
, Alfredo Alcala and Vic Catan. Cover artists included Nino, Corben, Patrick Woodroffe, Jim Laurier, Sanjulián
, Jordi Penalva, H.R. Giger, Steve Fastner, Rich Larsen, Lloyd Garrison, Terry Oates and John Berkey. Writers included Dubay, Thorne, Jim Stenstrum, Jan Strnad, Rich Margopoulos, Nicola Cuti and Gerry Boudreau.
and Vampirella
, 1984 featured numerous recurring series and characters. This included the following:
's story, "A Boy and His Dog", which has been rumored as one of the major factors in the bankruptcy of Warren Publishing. As discussed in the book The Warren Companion, editor Bill Dubay approached writers Gerry Boudreau and Jim Stenstrum about adapting science fiction stories for the magazine. Boudreau requested he adapt Ellison's story, and Dubay gave the go ahead, before getting permission. When permission was not granted by Ellison, Dubay had artist Alex Niño draw the story anyway and provided the art to Stenstrum to rewrite the story. The story would be published in issue 4, under the title 'Mondo Megillah'. Despite Stenstrum's revisions to the script, the story was still obvious plagiarism and Ellison filed a lawsuit, which he eventually won.
Advertised as an adult fantasy magazine, 1984 contained very mature subject matter and contained many stories featuring sex and other controversial subjects heavily. As discussed by comics historian Richard Arndt, editor DuBay edited stories within the magazine to focus more on this subject matter, such as this incident that occurred with artist Wally Wood
regarding stories that appeared in the first two issues of the magazine:
Controversial stories included issue #3's "The Harvest" which featured a future where white people hunted black people for sport and ate them, and issue 13's "The Crop" where babies are sliced up and processed through factories to provide food for the starving populace. Both stories were written by DuBay.
Despite its controversies, the magazine has been praised for the high quality of its art. The serials "Young Sigmond Pavlov" and "Ghita of Alizarr" were both singled out as high quality stories by David A. Roach in The Warren Companion.
Comic magazine
Comic magazine may refer to:*A periodical containing comic strips, in the UK referred to as comic.*In the U.S., more commonly referred to as a comic book.*In Japan comic magazines are called manga.*See also Franco-Belgian comics magazines....
published by Warren Publishing
Warren Publishing
Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades...
from 1978
1978 in comics
This is a list of comics-related events in 1978.- Year overall :* DC suffers the DC Implosion, the abrupt cancellation of more than two dozen ongoing and planned titles, with the vast majority of the books leaving uncompleted storylines .* Archie Goodwin resigns as Marvel Comics editor-in-chief,...
to 1983
1983 in comics
-Events and publications:* Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird found Northampton, Massachusetts-based Mirage Studios.* Chicago-based First Comics makes a strong entree into the publishing field, putting out four ongoing titles, American Flagg!, E-Man, Jon Sable Freelance, and Warp!; featuring the talents...
. 1984 was edited by Bill Dubay
Bill DuBay (comics)
William Bryan "Bill" DuBay , whose work sometimes appeared under the pseudonyms Will Richardson and Dube, was an American, comic-book editor, writer and artist best-known as editor and writer for Warren Publishing, including that company's horror-comics magazines Creepy, Eerie and...
. The title of the magazine was changed to 1994 starting with issue 11 in February, 1980
1980 in comics
-Year overall:* Big Rapids Distribution, a major Midwestern comics distributor, goes under, and two former employees , form Capital City Distribution, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin....
based on a request by the estate of George Orwell
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
. The magazine ceased publication with issue 29 in February, 1983 due to the bankruptcy of Warren Publishing.
Contributors
Artists who contributed stories to 1984/1994 included Alex NiñoAlex Niño
Alex Niño is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his work for the American publishers DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing, and in Heavy Metal magazine.-Early life and career:...
, Richard Corben
Richard Corben
Richard Corben is an American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured in Heavy Metal magazine...
, Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez (artist)
José "Pepe" Gonzalez was a Spanish comic book artist.- Early career :José Gonzalez started his career at the age of 17 working on Rosas Blancas and Brigitte for the company Editorial Toray. He joined the agency Selecciones Illustrada in 1960 and drew romance comics for Fleetway...
, Jose Ortiz
José Ortiz (comics)
José Ortiz Moya is a Spanish comics artist, best known for several collaborations with Antonio Segura, such as the series Hombre.-Biography:...
, Frank Thorne
Frank Thorne
Frank Thorne is an American comic book artist-writer, best known for popularizing the Marvel Comics character Red Sonja.-Biography:...
, Esteban Maroto
Esteban Maroto
- Career :Born in Madrid, he began his career in the 1960s with series like Cinco por infinito, published in English by Continuity Comics as "Zero Patrol" ....
, Rudy Nebres, Abel Laxamana, Wally Wood
Wally Wood
Wallace Allan Wood was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad. He was one of Mads founding cartoonists in 1952. Although much of his early professional artwork is signed Wallace Wood, he became known as Wally Wood, a name he...
, Luis Bermejo
Luis Bermejo
Luis Bermejo , is a Spanish illustrator and comics artist known for his work published in Spain, Italy, Great Britain, and the United States...
, Alfredo Alcala and Vic Catan. Cover artists included Nino, Corben, Patrick Woodroffe, Jim Laurier, Sanjulián
Sanjulián
Manuel Pérez Clemente is a Spanish painter, most notable for his magazine and novel covers. He was born 24 June 1941 in Barcelona, and studied at Belles Arts of Sant Jordi....
, Jordi Penalva, H.R. Giger, Steve Fastner, Rich Larsen, Lloyd Garrison, Terry Oates and John Berkey. Writers included Dubay, Thorne, Jim Stenstrum, Jan Strnad, Rich Margopoulos, Nicola Cuti and Gerry Boudreau.
Recurring characters and series
Similar to its sister publications EerieEerie
Eerie was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like Mad, it was a black-and-white newsstand publication in a magazine format and thus did not require the approval or seal of the Comics Code Authority. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host...
and Vampirella
Vampirella
Vampirella is a fictional character, a comic book vampire heroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and costume designer Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine Vampirella #1 . Writer-editor Archie Goodwin later developed the character from horror-story hostess, in...
, 1984 featured numerous recurring series and characters. This included the following:
- Mutant World (Artist: Richard Corben; Writer; Jan Strnad)
- Ghita of Alizarr (Drawn and written by Frank Thorne)
- Idi Amin (Artist: Esteban Maroto; Writer: Bill Dubay)
- Rex Havoc (Artist: Abel Laxamana; Writer: Jim Stenstrum)
- The Starfire Saga (Artist: Rudy Nebres; Writer: Bill Dubay)
- Young Sigmond Pavlov (Artist: Alex Niño; Writer: Bill Dubay)
Controversies
One of the most notable incidents that occurred regarding the magazine was an unauthorized adaption of Harlan EllisonHarlan Ellison
Harlan Jay Ellison is an American writer. His principal genre is speculative fiction.His published works include over 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, teleplays, essays, a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media...
's story, "A Boy and His Dog", which has been rumored as one of the major factors in the bankruptcy of Warren Publishing. As discussed in the book The Warren Companion, editor Bill Dubay approached writers Gerry Boudreau and Jim Stenstrum about adapting science fiction stories for the magazine. Boudreau requested he adapt Ellison's story, and Dubay gave the go ahead, before getting permission. When permission was not granted by Ellison, Dubay had artist Alex Niño draw the story anyway and provided the art to Stenstrum to rewrite the story. The story would be published in issue 4, under the title 'Mondo Megillah'. Despite Stenstrum's revisions to the script, the story was still obvious plagiarism and Ellison filed a lawsuit, which he eventually won.
Advertised as an adult fantasy magazine, 1984 contained very mature subject matter and contained many stories featuring sex and other controversial subjects heavily. As discussed by comics historian Richard Arndt, editor DuBay edited stories within the magazine to focus more on this subject matter, such as this incident that occurred with artist Wally Wood
Wally Wood
Wallace Allan Wood was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, best known for his work in EC Comics and Mad. He was one of Mads founding cartoonists in 1952. Although much of his early professional artwork is signed Wallace Wood, he became known as Wally Wood, a name he...
regarding stories that appeared in the first two issues of the magazine:
Controversial stories included issue #3's "The Harvest" which featured a future where white people hunted black people for sport and ate them, and issue 13's "The Crop" where babies are sliced up and processed through factories to provide food for the starving populace. Both stories were written by DuBay.
Despite its controversies, the magazine has been praised for the high quality of its art. The serials "Young Sigmond Pavlov" and "Ghita of Alizarr" were both singled out as high quality stories by David A. Roach in The Warren Companion.
External links
- Arndt, Richard J. "The Warren Magazines: Interviews" (requires scrolling down). February 3, 2010 update with nine interviews. Accessed 22 September 2010. WebCitation archive.