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Burns went on to describe his vision for the magazine, which was to be “a virtual showcase for all kinds of graphic art.” However, he admitted the first issue was “slightly less sophisticated than originally envisaged.” If you get to know Mal Burns through his editorials and articles in various publications, you will agree that he is nothing if not honest about the quality of the work he presents to the reader.
Indeed, Graphixus #1 gets the anthology off to a pretty rough start, especially in regard to comic stories and artwork, which are mostly pretty mediocre (though it is a pleasure to see any Mike Matthews story). However, the magazine is still an interesting read, as it gives us Clay Geerdes’ “Comix World” column and Burns’ own “Graphic Eye ’78,” which provides information on British comics from the era.