Sabre, Vol. 1, No. 5: Museum Object and Cultural History
Sabre, Vol. 1, No. 5: date made: 1983-07. Object Name: comic book. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Created by writer Don McGregor and artist Paul Gulacy, Sabre, a futuristic freedom fighter, was introduced in a 1978 graphic novel published by Eclipse Enterprises. Subtitled Slow Fade of an Endangered Species, Sabre was one of the first books to be distributed only in comic shops. From 1982-1985 the character was given his own bi-monthly publication which ran for 14 issues.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1983-07
- Object Name: comic book
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 10 3/16 in x 6 3/4 in; 25.87625 cm x 17.145 cm
- Subject: Comics
- ID Number: 2018.0171.04
- accession number: 2018.0171
- catalog number: 2018.0171.04
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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