Comics Journal #120

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Editorial Censored for Real: Gary Groth addresses the guilty verdict against obscene comics. News Newswatch: Friendly Frank's manager found guilty; comics from Hong Kong Invade America; Sunrise gets sued. International Newswatch: Tintin lives; reviews by Jacques Duty. Correspondence Blood and Thunder: Letters from Steven Grant, Terry Beatty, Terry Beatty's girlfriend. Critique Values and Vigilantes: Rob Rodi on The Ditko Collection and Watchman. An Animated Pair: Tim Blackmore on Talking Animals and Other People , and Before Mickey. The Real McCay: Make Barrier on Windsor McCay: His Life and Art and Too Funny for Words . Two Pairs: Dale Luciano and Superman at Fifty , American Splendor, Cynicalman , and Mechthings . Life at Disney Floyde Gofttfredson: Mickey's virtuoso interviewed by Arn Saba. The Disney Strike:  R. Flore describes the turning point at Disney. Art Babbit:  An interview with one of the strike leaders. Ward Kimball:  A view from inside the studio in 1941. Features Alan Moore on Writing: Part Two of an essay from the author of Watchman and Swamp Thing . Remberances of an EC Addict: Bob Levin reminisces about days of innocent youth and horror comics. Sketchbook Peter Kuper:  pages out of the glorious retreat of a commercial artist. Columns Reruns & Revival: R.C. Harvey on Cran, Canif, and Toth. Dramas of the Mind: Kenneth Smith examines the moral entry of modern man. South of Olympus: Gil Kane celebrates the art of Louie Fine.