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The Comics Journal#48
Cover: John Buscema & Rudy Nebres

The Comics Journal #48

Jul 1979 · Fantagraphics · 3.00 USD

The Comics Journal #48 (1979) delivers sharp, thoughtful takes from Gary Groth, Pierce Askegren, and Kim Thompson, tackling recent comics and art collections with wit and precision. Groth dissects Steranko’s *Graphic Narrative*, Askegren explores *The Illustrated Harlan Ellison*, and Thompson offers a measured look at P. R. Garriock’s *Masters of Comic Art*, all rendered in the journal’s signature critical tone. Jim Steranko handles the interior art with his signature flair, while the cover by John Buscema and Rudy Nebres adds a classic touch to this essential 1979 issue.

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writer Gary Groth · writer Pierce Askegren · writer Kim Thompson · artist, inker Jim Steranko · cover John Buscema, Rudy Nebres

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writer Gary Groth
artist, inker Jim Steranko
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Rudy Nebres

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"Visual Vivisectors"- Groth gives a negative review of Steranko: Graphic Narrative by Philip Fry and Ted Poulos; "A Mixed Bag of Ellison"- Askegren reviews The Illustrated Harlan Ellison; "One Picture Does Not a Comic Make"- Thompson gives a mixed review of P. R. Garriock's Masters of Comic Art

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