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Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1 one of the first titles published by the imprint.
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1 one of the first titles published by the imprint.

Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish comic books into the mid-1990s. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at younger readers and were often adaptations of children's television animated series or toys. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x623, 102 KB)Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1 (May 1985) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x623, 102 KB)Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #1 (May 1985) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In the publishing industry, an imprint is a brand name under which a work is published. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


Fabian Nicieza was briefly the line's editor in the early-1990s. Fabian Nicieza (December 31 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, - ) is an American comic book writer. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...


Also in the early 1990s, Star Comics was absorbed by Marvel.


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All-Star Comics - definition of All-Star Comics in Encyclopedia (545 words)
All Star Comics (no hyphen) was a comic book series published by fore runner of DC Comics through the 1940s.
From Flash Comics there was the Flash and the Hawkman, from More Fun Comics was the immortal Doctor Fate and the Spectre, from Adventure Comics came Hourman and the Sandman, and finally from All-American Comics came Green Lantern and the Atom.
Superhero comics slumped in the early 1950s and All Star Comics was transformed into All-Star Western #58 (with the hyphen).
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