 | Publisher: Star Comics Type: Ongoing Series Genre: Comedy | Status: Finished Publication Date: May, 1985—July, 1989 |
| 26 issues • 27 images • 26 reprinted issues • 1 TPB edition |
"If I Ran the World"
Release date: February 5, 1985
Cover date: May, 1985
Release date: April 9, 1985
Cover date: July, 1985
"Kermit and the Beanstalk"
Release date: June 11, 1985
Cover date: September, 1985
"The Dream Machine"
Release date: August 6, 1985
Cover date: November, 1985
"The Idol of Zoom"
Release date: October 8, 1985
Cover date: January, 1986
"If I Ran the World"
Release date: December 10, 1985
Cover date: March, 1986
"Why Is Fozzie Funny?"
Release date: February 11, 1986
Cover date: May, 1986
"Camilla's Wish"
Release date: April 8, 1986
Cover date: July, 1986
"The Princess of the Nile"
Release date: June 10, 1986
Cover date: September, 1986
"The Weather Demon"
Release date: August 5, 1986
Cover date: November, 1986
Release date: October 7, 1986
Cover date: January, 1987
"Camilla's Secret"
Release date: December 9, 1986
Cover date: March, 1987
"The Casebook of Kermlock Holmes"
Release date: February 10, 1987
Cover date: May, 1987
Release date: April 7, 1987
Cover date: July, 1987
Release date: June 9, 1987
Cover date: September, 1987
Release date: August 11, 1987
Cover date: November, 1987
Release date: September 15, 1987
Cover date: January, 1988
Release date: November 17, 1987
Cover date: March, 1988
Release date: January 19, 1988
Cover date: May, 1988
Release date: March 15, 1988
Cover date: July, 1988
Release date: May 17, 1988
Cover date: September, 1988
Release date: July 19, 1988
Cover date: November, 1988
Release date: September 20, 1988
Cover date: January, 1989
Release date: November 15, 1988
Cover date: March, 1989
Release date: January 17, 1989
Cover date: May, 1989
"Astro-Babies Save the Universe!"
Release date: March 21, 1989
Cover date: July, 1989
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Notes
In the wake of the success of the Muppet Babies TV show, Marvel Comics' "kid" imprint Star Comics began released the Muppet Babies comic book title on a bi-monthly basis. These were new stories, not adaptations of existing stories from the TV show.
At first, each story was approximately the full length of the comic (approx. 22 pages). Later in the series' run, two 11-page stories were included per issue.
While adults were rarely if ever seen on the TV show (even Nanny was only seen from the striped socks down), adult characters were often featured in the comic, usually as villains.
In one issue, Gonzo was revealed to be an alien, predating the revelation in Muppets from Space.
The first issue of the comic was dated May 1985, and the last issue was dated July 1989. There were 26 issues in total. The majority of the stories were illustrated by Marie Severin, with the back-up stories in the last two issues being drawn by Nate Butler. Writers for the series included Stan Kay, Laura Hitchcock and Bill Prady.
Harvey Comics later issued a Muppet Babies title, consisting of reprints of the Marvel run with new cover art (Harvey's editor in chief Sid Jacobson had presided over the Star line). In addition to two specials in 1992, the Harvey reprints ran from June 1993 until November 1994, totaling six issues in the regular run.