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Publishers / Archie / The Fly (1983) / #8
8August 1984
$0.75; 1.00 CAD

The Fly #8

Archie · August 1984 · on sale 1984-05

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Fly (Archie, 1983 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
August 1984
Key date
August 1984
On-sale date
1984-05
Indicia publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoFly; Ice Man
1The Big Freeze!comic story15script: Steve Ditko, Robin Snyder; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaFly; Damato (a crime boss); Kim Brand; Manelli (an ex-crime boss); Ice Man; Lee Anne Cord
2-letters page1script: Robin Snyder
3Time Twistcomic story3script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Chic Stone
3Jane of the Junglecomic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJane; Jim
5The Conclusioncomic story5script: Chas Ward; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaJaguar; John Nightspoor; Catherine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0271000693508
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0271000693508

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