The Comics Journal 1977 #55 - mid-grade - $7.99

In defense of the magazine's approach to criticism.

Commentary on the value of comics incorporated with some Krazy Kat panels.

• Another Relentlessly Elitist Editorial - A full-page illustration and a full page of text.
• - Headlines include "Time Warp Cancelled," "Marvel Follows DC to 50? format," "Marvel Magazines: Tomb of Dracula Cancelled," "Detective 500 in Progress," "Dick Dillin 1928-1980," "Alex Toth at Warren," "Fan Press: Mediascene Becomes Prevue," "Russ Cochran Will Reprint Entire EC Series," "Undergrounds: Three New from Rip Off," "Baronet Cancels Second "Stars My Destination" Includes a spot Dr. Strange illustration signed Fuller.
• - Letters from Ted White, William Hansen, James Lentini, Kent G. Orlando, Dan Recchia, Bill Mantlo, Wallace Green, Ricky "Doc" Livingston, Denny O'Neil, James D. True Accompanied by three spot illustrations from Michael Kure, Chris James O'Leary, Hanley
• The Rocky Road to Tanelorn: Moorcock in the Comics - Includes three sample panels from Howard Chaykin, Frank Brunner, Bob Gould
• An End to Romance - Review of Heart Throbs: The Best of DC Romance Comics.
• Capsule Reviews - Thompson reviews Flying Buttress Publication's Future Day and 1941: The Illustrated Story; Fiore reviews The Best of Rube Goldberg, compiled by Charles Keller
• An Interview with Jack C. Harris- Editor, Writer and Lifelong Comics Fan - Accompanied by three photos and eleven spot illustrations from Michael Kure, Brian James Riedel, Paul McCall, Bob Staszak, Doug Herring, Dennis Fujitake, Rich Bruning. Also includes a Harris life drawing. Also accompanied by two small-size sample pages from Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin's "A Canterbury Tail."
• John Bolton- Britain's Foremost Fantasy Artist, From Dracula to the Bionic Woman - Accompanied by eighteen samples of his artwork.
• Heroes and Antiheroes in a Vulgar Valhalla: Cultural Patterns in the Comics Writing of Don McGregor and Steve Gerber - Accompanied by a full-page Wilber illustration.
• Overture - Focusing on the state of the modern newspaper comic strip. Includes small-size sample panels from George Tuska's Superman strip, a George Evans strip, a Roger Bollen strip and a few panels from the Amazing Spider-Man strip.
• Memories and Studebakers - Review of Aline Kominsky-Crumb's Bunch's Power Pak Comics.
• - Inside back cover.
• - Back cover.