Goblin (1982 Magazine) #1
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Goblin (1982 Magazine) #1 Warren Publishing June 1982
Grade FNVF 7 Price $10.27
Magazine sized issues 8X11
Color Troll Patrol insert, Philo Photon and the Troll Patrol!; (scrpt by Bill DuBay, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Rudy Nebres). ;The Goblin; (script by DuBay, art by Lee Elias);Tin man!; (script by DuBay, art by Nebres), ;The Micro-Buccaneers; (script by Timothy Moriarty, art by Luis Bermejo), and ;Wizard Wormglow; (script by Moriarty, art by Abel Laxamana). Nebres cover. Cover price $2.25. B&W with 8 page color insert
The last title launched by Warren Publishing before it's untimely demise was this real oddity, The Goblin. An "editorial" proclaimed:
Warren is finally making its full-length foray into the super-hero field with THE GOBLIN! It's the newest magazine and it's devoted to the craziest concentration of super-heroes imaginable. Yes super-heroes...those long-johned leading men we all grew up with. Now we figure it's time for them to grow up with us.
The title story is devoted to The Goblin himself by Bill DuBay & Lee Elias is quite unusual in focusing on a black family with one of the able to turn into a mystical character with help of a white ghost. A mixture of social commentary about slum landlords with UFO's and out of time US soldiers from the North African theatre make a strangely compelling tale.
Next up is Tin Man,also by Bill DuBay with art from Ruby Nebres. Reminiscent of the film The Day the Earth Stood Still, there's a small twist which sees a conspiracy by the US President and his Soviet counterpart to keep the world peace.
Next up is a four colour supplement Phil Photon and the Troll Patrol which is seemingly influenced by the British 2000 AD. I remain unsure as to why their spaceship looks like a hairdryer.
The final two stories The Micro-Buccaneers and in particular Wizard Wormglow (both by Timothy Moriarity) were frankly dreadful.
Intended to be bi-monthly, The Goblin lasted just three issues.
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2021-04-11