Blue Ribbon Comics (Vol. 2)

    (Red Circle, 1983-1984)
™ and ©1983 Red Circle Productions, Inc.

Humor publisher Archie Comics’ response to the periodic fluctuations of interest in super-heroes has been to dust off their aging stable of characters developed in the 1940s, and package them with the look and feel of what’s currently popular. That was the case with Blue Ribbon Comics, one of the “Archie Adventure Series” from the early 1980s, featuring the predictable lineup of The Fox, The Shield, The Fly, the Black Hood, the Web, and the THUNDER Agents. Seasoned comics pros like Dick Ayers, Rich Buckler, Tony DeZuniga and Al Williamson supplied competent artwork, but the by-the-numbers approach failed to generate much enthusiasm, the release of the books coincided with a downturn in the comics market, and the attempt was abandoned after two years.
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  • 1
    #1
    Wraparound cover by Steve Ditko and Rudy Nebres
    Nov 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Joe Simon  ·  A: Al Williamson, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon
    Red Circle publishes
    12 copies from $2.15
  • 2
    #2
    Nov 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Robin Snyder, Bill DuBay  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden
    1 copy for $1.75
  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1983
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Robert Kanigher
    7 copies from $1.10
  • 4
    #4
    Wraparound cover by Rudy Nebres
    Jan 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Stan Timmons, Rich Buckler, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Trevor Von Eeden, Rich Buckler, Deryl Skelton
    5 copies from $0.60
  • 5
    #5
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Joe Simon  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    All reprinted from The Double Life of Private Strong #1; The Shield
    3 copies from $1.50
  • 6
    #6
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Buckler, Stan Timmons  ·  A: Tony DeZuniga, Stan Goldberg
    3 copies from $2.99
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rich Buckler
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Buckler, Stan Timmons  ·  A: Tony DeZuniga, Stan Goldberg
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Buckler, Stan Timmons  ·  A: Dick Ayers
    4 copies from $2.47
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rich Buckler
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Buckler, Stan Timmons  ·  A: Dick Ayers
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 8
    #8
    May 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Gray Morrow, Neal Adams, Marv Channing  ·  A: Gray Morrow, Al McWilliams, Neal Adams, Alex Toth
    Reprints stories from Archie’s Super-Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rudy Nebres
    May 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Gray Morrow, Neal Adams, Marv Channing  ·  A: Gray Morrow, Al McWilliams, Neal Adams, Alex Toth
    Reprints stories from Archie’s Super-Hero Comics Digest Magazine #2
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Marv Channing, Mark Manhart  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Malcolm Davis
    3 copies from $2.75
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rich Buckler
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Marv Channing, Mark Manhart  ·  A: Adolfo Buylla, Malcolm Davis
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 10
    #10
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    A: Bob Powell, George Tuska, Dick Ayers
    3 copies from $1.38
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rudy Nebres
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    A: Bob Powell, George Tuska, Dick Ayers
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 11
    #11
    Aug 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Buckler, Stan Timmons, David Allikas  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Carmine Infantino
    3 copies from $2.75
  • 12
    #12
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Carbonaro, Charlie Boatner  ·  A: Charlie Boatner, Paul Bonanno, Steve Ditko
    T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents
    2 copies from $13.00
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Will Blyberg
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Carbonaro, Charlie Boatner  ·  A: Charlie Boatner, Paul Bonanno, Steve Ditko
    T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 13
    #13
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Martin Greim  ·  A: Brian Buniak
    1 copy for $8.50
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Buniak
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Martin Greim  ·  A: Brian Buniak
    1 copy for $11.98
  • 14
    #14
    Dec 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Stan Timmons  ·  A: Lou Manna, Rex W. Lindsey
    5 copies from $6.50