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Comic-Book

1984

'Toons for Our Times: A Bloom County Book of Heavy Meadow Rump 'n Roll


Berkeley Breathed - 1984
    

The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 5: Land of Black Gold / Destination Moon / Explorers on the Moon


Hergé - 1984
    These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists.This repackaged hardcover volume contains 3 classic Tintin stories, including: Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, and Explorers on the Moon.

The New Teen Titans Omnibus, Vol. 2


Marv Wolfman - 1984
    Betrayal comes from one of their own when it's revealed that their teammate Terra is secretly working the Titans' deadly enemy Deathstroke.The New Teen Titans battle threats large and small in this massive hardcover collecting NEW TEEN TITANS #21-40, TALES OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS #41-44, NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1- 2, TALES OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #3 and BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #5.

The New Mutants: The Demon Bear Saga


Chris Claremont - 1984
    All the while Mirage clings to life in the Mid-County Medical Center near Salem, New York, unable to aid her friends in their fight... or can she?!The story feature the first appearance of the techno-organic alien Warlock as well as supporting characters Tom Corsi & Sharon Friedlander, the arrival of the time-stranded Rachel Summers, Magik's first use of her mystical armor and the destruction of Asteroid M.The Claremont/Sienkiewicz combination provides the perfect surreal touch to the Demon Bear Saga in which young Danielle Moonstar, a mutant who can cast images of opponents fears, must face her own greatest fears.Filled with suspense, interesting character interaction and dark dreamy art this story of the The New Mutants provides a frighteningly effective look into the components of a young mind trying to grow up.This compilation reprints issues 18 thru 21 of X-Men junior team The New Mutants in one collection: -Chapter I: Death-Hunt. -Chapter II: Siege. -Chapter III: Badlands. -Chapter IV: Slumber Party!

Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle


David Michelinie - 1984
    Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super villians! But can the armoured avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth?

The Amazing Spider-Man: Origin of the Hobgoblin


Roger SternAl Milgrom - 1984
    Featuring the Black Cat, the Kingpin, Madame Web, Mary Jane, the Prowler and more! See Spider-Man's earliest battles with one of his deadliest foes! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #238-239, #244-245 and #249-251; and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #43, #47-48 and #85.

Uncanny X-Men Enter the Phoenix


Chris Claremont - 1984
    Upon their return, one hero will undergo a transformation so startling, it threatens the survival of the universe itself!

The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman


Raymond Briggs - 1984
    It satirises the Falklands War. The book presents the story of the war in the format of a picture book for young children. It is written in a simple style with large, brightly coloured illustrations. Neither the Falkland Islands, the belligerent countries, nor their leaders are named in the text. Instead, the British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and the Argentine dictator General Leopoldo Galtieri are presented as a pair of metal monsters who send men to fight over a "sad little island" populated by a few shepherds who eat nothing but mutton. The old woman (who is "not real [but] made of Iron") derives from Thatcher's nickname "the Iron Lady", while the General (who is "not real [but] made of Tin Pots") derives from the slang term "tin-pot general" or "tin-pot dictator", meaning a petty authoritarian type. The book mentions several ways in which soldiers (who were "all real men, made of flesh and blood ... not made of Tin Pots or Iron") were killed or maimed; the pictures accompanying these parts of the text are monochrome pencil sketches, as opposed to the full-colour caricatures in the rest of the book. Following the victory by the soldiers of the Old Iron Woman, there are various celebrations, to which the maimed are not invited in case their appearance spoils the fun (a reference to actual occurrences at Falklands War memorial events).[citation needed] The refusal of either side to admit responsibility for civilian casualties is satirised with the statement that three of the islanders were killed, but that "nobody was to blame".

Hägar the Horrible: Happy Hour


Dik Browne - 1984
    

AMETHYST Princess of Gemworld, #9


Dan Mishkin - 1984
    The red prince would be the first one who will hand over the Amethyst stone.

AMETHYST Princess of Gemworld ANNUAL, #1


Dan Mishkin - 1984
    At Emerald Domain, a ceremony is held to allow a Princess Emerald to become Lady Emerald. A link between these two events will cause the meeting of Amethyst, Lady Turquoise and the young Princess Emerald in the Gemworld. Together they try to defeat an enemy unexpected. In this annual they tried to do an interlude story, something serving as a bridge between the two series.

Alec: Episodes From The Life Of Alec Mac Garry


Eddie Campbell - 1984