ELEMENTALS #1
Artists: Bill Willingham (Penciller) , Bill Anderson (Inker)
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Elementals #1 - Comic (Left Side)
Elementals #1 - Comic (Right Side)
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DescriptionA couple of years before Watchmen and Dark Knight were released, Bill Willingham's The Elementals took the comic book hobby by storm and gave readers the first taste of how superheroes could be done in an adult manner. Had the rights to the characters not ended up with Andrew Rev when Comico went under, I firmly believe that Alan Moore himself would've eventually done something with the Elementals during the 90's and they'd probably still be published today. Unfortunately, Rev is apparently wealthy and would rather sit on the copyrights and do nothing with them than sell them. The comic book industry is all the poorer for it.If the owners of the covers to issues 2 and 3 want to do a deal for them, please let me know! Social/Sharing |
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Brian Peck 
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/26/2010
Classic Indy 80's Cover! Love the series! Congrats!
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
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1 - Posted on 1/26/2010
An other series that I miss. Nice pickup.
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 1/26/2010
Awesome! I remember when these came out. These were different and excellent. Thanks for the great memories!
Andy Marinkovich
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 1/26/2010
Very cool! I loved the Elementals series from Comico. That first issue with the white cover is really striking.
Royd Burgoyne
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/26/2010
Great cover!! I still have all my Elementals issues with fond memories of the series.
John Livesay
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/12/2010
Awesome!!! I always liked that book when I was a kid.
Dan P
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/29/2012
A wonderful piece. So few Elementals covers show up, and you've got #1, front & back! I'm jealous. Congrats.
J J
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/18/2013
Ah this really takes me back. The early days of Comico were wondrous!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/14/2013
This is spectacular & brings back great memories - thanks so much for sharing it!
Albert Moy
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/14/2013
Love this cover, just brings back the old days. Great piece.
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/8/2014
This is such a cool cover--a trip down memory lane when independent comics such as this, the Adventurers, Elflord, TMNT were so popular. BTW, I love this!!!!
Jim Warden
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 7/8/2017
I bought this fun series off the stands at my LCS back in the 1980's; congratulations on a terrific cover that brings back many nostalgic memories!
Rich Cirillo
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 8/10/2020
Great cover to one of my Favorite books of the 80's! Congrats!
Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/7/2020
Nostalgia driven by quality...or vice versa...Bravo!
Hart R.
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 11/15/2020
A Stuuuuuunnnning piece of COMICO nostalgia! Ruben, never let this go!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/7/2021
First appearance of the Destroyers! Second appearance of the Elementals!
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Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/9/2021
Remember this book well - congrats on owning this independent milestone!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 11/22/2021
A fantastic series. I managed to pick it up in discount bins in '97-'98 (when it seemed like everything published after 1975 was available in discount bins). This is awesome to see!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 2/4/2022
I've been waiting to post on this, Ruben, until I could find the appropriate words, and I just... Can't. Absolutely gorgeous. Absolutely classic. Mega-congrats on this masterpiece, sir!
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 2/27/2022
I would dare say, probably your most historic piece (on CAF).
I loved early Willigham art when he was so influenced by (early) Michael Golden art.
artless artmore
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 4/13/2022
Man, do I remember this! Such a classic image. Thanks for the poignant intel in your description.
Brandon Coffey
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/13/2022
Wow! There's some classic 80's goodness for you!
Congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/22/2023
Fantastic! Boy these took me back. The Elementals is a fond '80s memory. Too bad they were discontinued. They had such potential.
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 11/19/2024
Can't believe I haven't commented on this before. As good an '80s indy #1 cover as any. What a magical time, with this book one of the absolute highlights.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/8/2025
Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot on the comic book shelves, for one brief shining moment, that was known as... Comico's Elementals.
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