Americomics 1983 #1 - back issue - $2.00

After soldier Roger Brant loses the use of his legs in Viet Nam, mystic Chen Lo teaches him to unleash the powers of his mind & astral form to become The Shade. Back in America, he enters the dreams of Rea Williams, who plans to murder the man responsible for her brother's drug-related death.

Jon Nyte, intergalactic policeman ("Slayer") from the planet Toru, is assigned to Earth and takes the guise of a police officer in NYC.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #209.

• The World's Smallest Comic Company - Introduction to the Americomics line (later renamed AC). Article details some never-published features intended for this book: A book-length Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) story by Rik Levins, a story by Leo Laney introducing Ms. Blue Beetle, a Captain Atom story by Ben Smith and Dan Reed, and Magniton the Magnetic Man by June Brigman. The first three stories were not published due to DC acquiring the rights to the Charlton heroes. Another feature intended for Americomics, Astron (art by June Brigman), was eventually published in Venture (AC, 1986 series) #1.
• Dream Walker - The Shade created by Martin Greim & Bill Black, partly inspired by the Golden Age Sandman as done by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby. Retelling of stories from Paragon Super Heroes #1 and Paragon #3 (Paragon, 1971). Original version reprinted in Fandom's Finest Comics Vol. 2 (Hamster Press, 1998).
• I Spy - Promo for Black Diamond #1, coming in February 1983.
• Together Again For The First Time! - Advertisement for the Sentinels of Justice featuring the Charlton "Action Heroes".
• The Slayer - The Slayer created by John Beatty & R.E.M. Clements.
• Gulacy Galaxy Gal - Advertisement for the "Galaxy Gal" Star Fems (AC, 1980 series) #2 cover as a poster. Gulacy did quite a few covers for AC around this time.
• Next Issue - Advertisement for Americomics #2.
• Oceanus One! - 4-page preview; includes upcoming cover of AMERICOMICS #5 (December 1983). Captain Freedom has a slightly different costume in this story (and the back-cover) that does not appear in later appearances of the character.
• Back Issues - Inside back cover, advertisement for Fun Comics #2 and Bill Black's Fun Comics #3 and 4.
• Captain Freedom - Back cover.