Americomics

    (AC, 1983-1984)
™ Americomics, ©1983 AC Comics

April 1983 saw the debut of Americomics (AC), along with the premiere issue of this, their vanguard title. The first issue introduced Roger Brant, a man who has learned to unleash an astral projection of himself known as Shade to fight evil. Shade continued through the series, along with such characters as the Slayer, the Messenger, and Captain Freedom & the Liberty Corps.

AC also picked up the rights to reprint several unpublished stories from the defunct Charlton Bullseye. AC began running these with Americomics #3. AC also rescued Charlton characters Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, Nightshade, and the Question from obscurity, bringing them together in a special edition of Americomics. Several of these characters were later acquired by DC.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Bill Black, Craig Zablo  ·  A: Bill Black, John Beatty
    1st Appearance of the Shade (Americomics); 1st Appearance of the Shade (Roger Brant); Origin of the Shade (Americomics); Origin of the Shade (Roger Brant)
    16 copies from $2.00
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Martin Greim, Bill Black, Jerry Ordway  ·  A: Rik Levins, Jerry Ordway, Dave Matthews
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rik Levins, Leo Laney, Neal Stannard, Bill Black  ·  A: Rik Levins, Bill Black, Leo Laney
    Origin of Blue Beetle; Origin of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
    5 copies from $6.00
  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Rik Levins, Martin Greim  ·  A: Rik Levins, Will Blyberg, Martin Greim
    1st appearance of Dragonfly (Nancy Arazello); Origin of Dragonfly (Nancy Arazello)
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 5
    #5
    Dec 1983
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Bill Black, Neal Stannard  ·  A: Vic Bridges, Don Lomax, Kevin Dzuban
    9 copies from $1.00
  • 6
    #6
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Rik Levins  ·  A: Rik Levins
    1st Appearance of Scarlet Scorpion (Mike McCluskey); Origin of Scarlet Scorpion (Mike McCluskey); 1st apperance of Scarlet Scorpion (Mike McCluskey)
    7 copies from $1.45
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Aug 1983
    Cover: $2.00
    W: Dan St. John, Greg Guler  ·  A: Greg Guler, Matt Feazell
    Special
    3 copies from $4.00