Eclipse Comics

Article summary

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. It was one of the first to offer royalties and creator ownership of rights. Creators whose early work appears in Eclipse publications include Scott McCloud, Timothy Truman, Dan Brereton, James Hudnall and Chris Ware, while the publisher also produced creator-owned work by Don McGregor, Mark Evanier, Gene Colan, Alan Moore, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber and P. Craig Russell.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1978-09-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1978-09-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371354853