Moonshadow (Epic)

    (Epic, 1985-1987)
™ and ©1985 J.M. DeMatteis and Jon J Muth

Moonshadow bills itself as “a fairy tale for grown-ups.” It’s that, and much, much more.

It began in 1968, when a naive young hippie named Sheila Bernbaum was spirited across space by a member of the race of beings called “G’L-Doses” (an anagram for “godless?”). The G’L-Doses’ sole purpose in life is to do whatever strikes their whimsy. This G’L-Dose’s whimsy was to father a son, which Sheila named “Moonshadow.”

Moonshadow grew up as innocent and starry-eyed as his mother had been, having spent his youth reading tales of romance and derring-do. Eventually, the time came to leave the outer-space “zoo” he lived in and set off across the universe. His adventures form a haunting story of his fall from innocence and growth into a man. A moving and beautifully illustrated story, Moonshadow is as close to being profound as any comic ever written.
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#1

March, 1985
Cover Price: $1.50
12 copies available from $0.95 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#2

May, 1985
Cover Price: $1.50
6 copies available from $1.40 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#3

July, 1985
Cover Price: $1.50
6 copies available from $2.98 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#4

September, 1985
Cover Price: $1.50
8 copies available from $0.50 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#5

November, 1985
Cover Price: $1.50
5 copies available from $1.95 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#6

January, 1986
Cover Price: $1.50
7 copies available from $1.00 		J.M. DeMatteisKent Williams
#7

April, 1986
Cover Price: $1.50
3 copies available from $2.25 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#8

June, 1986
Cover Price: $1.50
6 copies available from $1.00 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#9

August, 1986
Cover Price: $1.50
4 copies available from $3.75 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth
#10

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.50
5 copies available from $1.20 		J.M. DeMatteisJon J. Muth, Kent Williams, Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
#11

January, 1987
Cover Price: $1.50
8 copies available from $0.99 		J.M. DeMatteisGeorge Pratt, Jon J. Muth
#12

February, 1987
Cover Price: $1.75
4 copies available from $1.50 		J.M. DeMatteisGeorge Pratt, Jon J. Muth, Kent Williams