Eclipse Magazine was a black and white comics anthology

Comics anthology

Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...

 magazine published by Eclipse Comics

Eclipse Comics

Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market...

 from 1981 to 1983.

Overview

The magazine introduced several new characters and series, several of which would get published in collections and new series by Eclipse and others. Some of the introduced characters include Coyote

Coyote (comics)

Coyote is a comic book character created by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers.-Publication history:The characters first appeared in in Eclipse Magazine #2-8. It would later be reprinted in a color trade paperback, I Am Coyote....

, Ms. Tree

Ms. Tree

Ms. Tree was the best-known comic book creation of author Max Allan Collins prior to his graphic novel, Road to Perdition. Terry Beatty was the series' artist.-Character Biography and Synopsis:...

, and Masked Man

Masked Man

The Masked Man is a fictional comic book crime-fighter created by B.C. Boyer and published by Eclipse Comics. His first appearance was in Eclipse, The Magazine #7 . He was later seen in Eclipse Monthly and his own ongoing series entitled The Masked Man, which ran 12 issues...

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Issues 2 and 3 includes a Steve Gerber

Steve Gerber

Stephen Ross "Steve" Gerber was an American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck....

 and Val Mayerik

Val Mayerik

Val Mayerik is an American comic-book and commercial artist, best known as co-creator of Marvel Comics' satiric character Howard the Duck.-Early life and career:...

 story, "Role Model/Caring, Sharing, and Helping Others" about the hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie....

 of censorship

Censorship

thumb|[[Book burning]] following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|1973 coup]] that installed the [[Military government of Chile |Pinochet regime]] in Chile...

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Index

1. (May 1981) Intro Ms. Tree and Static
2. (July 1981) Intro Coyote. First Dope by Sax Rohmer
   Sax Rohmer
   Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward , better known as Sax Rohmer, was a prolific English novelist. He is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr...
   
   , adapted by Trina Robbins
   Trina Robbins
   Trina Robbins is an American comics artist and writer. She was an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the few female artists in underground comix when she started. Both as a cartoonist and historian, Robbins has long been involved in creating outlets for...
   
   ; Ms. Tree.
3. (Nov 1981) Intro Ragamuffins by Don McGregor
   Don McGregor
   Donald Francis McGregor is an American comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics, and the author of one of the first graphic novels.-Early life and career:...
   
    and Gene Colan
   Gene Colan
   Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series...
   
   ; Coyote, Dope, Ms. Tree.
4. (Jan 1982) Feat. Coyote, Dope, Ms. Tree.
5. (March 1982) Feat. Ragamuffins, Dope, Coyote, Ms. Tree.
6. (July 1982) Feat. Dope, Coyote, Ms. Tree
7. (Nov 1982) Intro Masked Man; Dope, Coyote
8. (Jan 1983) Feat. Masked Man, Dope, Coyote, Ragamuffins