Fun Comics (1980) #1

AC 1980–1981 series Cover date Jan 1980

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About this issue

Fun Comics #1 (1980) is issue #1 of AC's Fun Comics (1980–1981), with a cover date of January 1980. Written by Bill Black and drawn by Dick Ayers and Bill Black. It has the first appearance of Commando D, Danny Davis, Dixie, Page Connors and others.

Creators

Writer: Bill Black
Pencillers: Dick Ayers, Bill Black
Inkers: Ernie Bache, Bill Black
Letterer: Dick Ayers
Cover artist: Bill Black

Characters

First appearance Commando D
First appearance Danny Davis (AC)
First appearance Dixie (from Atoman, AC)
First appearance Page Connors (Commando D, from AC)
First appearance The Atoman (Euell McGuire, AC)
First appearance Trixie (from Atoman, AC)
First appearance Tygra (AC)
First appearance Uriah Grunge (AC)

The stories

This presents the origin of the transformation of Page Connors, the war with the Cat-Men that destroyed his pre-historical Earth civilization, and his subsequent escape into a sacred book. Restored 50,000 years later in present times, he battles Tygra of the Cat-Men.

“Love Death”

The Phantom Lady helps a young boy let go of his dead grandfather's spirit.

“Play of Death!”

Jack stumbles into a bank heist gone wrong and is blamed for the guard's death. It's up to Fury to flush out the truth with some trickery help from Sing-Song.

“Crime Cruise!”

A soap jingle writing contest wins the two women a holiday down Mexico way. However, Atoman's pals are duped into boating drugs back across the gulf to the U.S.

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