&sq=&lang=&file=File:COM_manga_magazine_1967-01_issue.JPG) The inaugural January 1967 issue of COM, featuring Tezuka's Phoenix on the cover | |
| Categories | Avant-garde manga |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Osamu Tezuka |
| First issue | December 1966 |
| Final issue | December 1971 |
| Company | Mushi Production |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
COM (コム, Komu) was a monthly manga magazine started in December 1966 by Osamu Tezuka and published by his company Mushi Production. It was started in response to the success of Garo, and as a way for Tezuka and other artists to showcase more avant-garde and experimental works in manga. Seven arcs of Tezuka's famous series Phoenix were published in the magazine. COM was particularly influential in amateur manga circles and was a platform for many aspiring manga artists to publish their first professional work. The magazine eventually went bankrupt and its last issue was published in December 1971.