Coyote (comics)

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Coyote
Coyote 01 cover.jpg
Cover of the first Marvel issue
Publication information
Publisher Eclipse Comics
Epic Comics
First appearance Eclipse Magazine #2 (1981)
Created by Steve Englehart (writer)
Marshall Rogers (artist)
Coyote

Coyote is an American comic book series created by Steve Englehart and Marshall Rogers.

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Publication history

The characters first appeared in Eclipse magazine #2–8. It would later be reprinted in a color trade paperback, I Am Coyote.

Afterwards, a new comic book series started at Marvel Comics Epic Comics line, that ran 16 issues. It was notable for the first published work of Todd McFarlane. According to Epic editor-in-chief Archie Goodwin, artist Steve Leialoha's departure after issue #2 caused deadline problems from which the series never fully recovered, leading to its early cancellation. [1]

Coyote #14 was an intercompany crossover, with the First Comics character Badger appearing. Englehart said that he and Badger writer Mike Baron had been talking about doing a crossover with the characters for a long time. [2] Issues #15 and 16 were a two-part story intended to wrap up the major plot threads of the series. [2]

Collected editions

The original Eclipse & Epic series has been reprinted in a series of collections from Image Comics:

  1. Coyote Collection (reprints Eclipse Magazine #2–8, plus Scorpio Rose #1–3)
  2. Coyote Collection (reprints Coyote #1–4)
  3. Coyote Collection (reprints Coyote #5–8, including Djinn backup series)
  4. Coyote Collection (reprints Coyote #9–12, including Djinn & Scorpio Rose backup series)
  5. Coyote Collection (reprints Coyote #13–16, including Scorpio Rose backup series)

References

  1. Zimmerman, Dwight Jon (July 1986). "Archie Goodwin". Comics Interview . No. 36. Fictioneer Books. p. 39.
  2. 1 2 Phillips, Adam (November 1985). "Setting the Woods on Fire". Marvel Age . No. 32. New York, New York: Marvel Comics. pp. 9–10.