In 1978, Warren Magazines began publishing a new title...1984...
...which had nothing to do with George Orwell's novel, except that the mag was filled with speculative fiction...aka sci-fi!
This particular never-reprinted tale, written by Bill DuBay and illustrated by Joe Vaultz, appeared in #1, and was typical of the type of material James Warren felt could compete with the then-new Heavy Metal magazine which primarily reprinted translated material from European artists appearing in the French comic publication Metal Hurlant.
The magazine ran from 1978 to 1983 for a total of 29 issues, with a title change from 1984 to 1994 due to a legal demand by the estate of George Orwell as of #11 in 1980.
The magazine ran from 1978 to 1983 for a total of 29 issues, with a title change from 1984 to 1994 due to a legal demand by the estate of George Orwell as of #11 in 1980.
Most of the material has never been reprinted, though Jan Strnad & Richard Corben's Mutant World and Frank Thorne's Ghita of Alizar strips have achieved success as reprint hardcovers/trade paperbacks!
