Comics Feature

Comics Feature
The cover of Comics Feature #1 (Mar. 1980).
EditorsCarol Kalish (1980–1982)
Dean Mullaney (1980)
Richard Howell (1982)
Robert Lewis (c. 1983–1986)
Hal Schuster (1986–1987)
Categoriescomics, animation, criticism, history, interviews
Frequency(1980, 1986–1987) Monthly
(1981–1982, 1984–1985) Bimonthly
(1983) Quarterly
PublisherNew Media Publishing
First issueMarch 1980; 44 years ago (1980-03)
Final issue
Number
July 1987; 37 years ago (1987-07)
57
CountryUnited States
Based inClearwater, Florida (1980–1981)[1]
Rockville, Maryland (1981–c. 1985)[2]
Los Angeles, California (c. 1985–1987)
LanguageEnglish

Comics Feature was an American magazine of news, criticism, and commentary pertaining to comic books, comic strips, and animation. Published by New Media Publishing, it produced 57 issues (and a number of specials) between 1980 and 1987.

Staff members and regular contributors to Comics Feature included Kurt Busiek, Max Allan Collins, Ron Goulart, Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones, Scott McCloud, Steve Perrin, Peter Sanderson, Roy Thomas, Don & Maggie Thompson, and James Van Hise. Guest contributors included Stan Lee, who wrote a column on writing for comics for parts of two years.

  1. ^ Comics Feature #1 (Mar 1980). Clearwater, Fla. : New Media, 1980.
  2. ^ Sanderson, Peter; Gillis, Peter B. (September–October 1981). "Comics Feature Interviews Marv Wolfman". Comics Feature (12/13). Rockville, Maryland: New Media/Irjax: 44.