Dates
- Cover date
- September 1977
- On sale
- June 21, 1977
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
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- 35¢ price variant35¢ cover
35¢
Printed cover price 35¢.
Barcode 0714860241509 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover
British
Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.
Barcode 0714860241509 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Gene Colan, Alan Weiss, Ed Hannigan, Marie Severin, Dave Cockrum, Tom Palmer, Al Milgrom, John Buscema, Dick Giordano, Michael Netzerinks: Tom Palmer, Klaus Janson, Alan Weiss, Ed Hannigan, Marie Severin, Dave Cockrum, Al Milgrom, John Buscema, Dick Giordano, Terry Austinletters: Irv Watanabe, Terry Austinscript: Steve Gerber, Stan Leecolors: Klaus Janson, Doc Martin
Stories
- Welcome to the Island of Dr. Bong! · 1 pages
- Zen and the Art of Comic Book Writing: A Communique from Colorado · 2 pages
- I. Writers Are Like People · 2 pages
- II. Turn Left at the Fork in the Tongue · 2 pages
- III. Obligatory Comic Book Fight Scene · 2 pages
- iv. ...and Visions of Sugar Plums · 2 pages
- V: Tell the People a Story · 2 pages
- VI: Commentary & Analysis · 2 pages
- VII. Fan Letter · 2 pages
Publisher’s description
In this very special issue, Steve Gerber presents his look behind the curtain of the comic book industry.
Reprinted in
Essential Howard the Duck (2002), Howard the Duck Omnibus (2008), Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection (2015), Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck (2020)