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Issue: Acme Novelty Library #7
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Issues: #7 of 15 Issues (19 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Pages: 32
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Price: $12.95 CAD
$8.95 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
37 (28 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Kim Thompson
Disclose Notes: Printed at 275mm x 458mm, saddle stitched
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White and Color
Dimensions: Various As Described
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Binding: Saddle-Stitched (#1-12; 15); Perfect Bound (#13-14)
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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A Robust Congress of Sophisticated Laff-Getters Certain to Brighten Even the Saddest Last Saturday of Childhood

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Character(s): Metal Man; Rocket Sam; Big Tex; God
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson; Paw Johnson; Avery; Paw's daughter
First Line: Happy birfday to me... hap-py -ung- bir-birfday...
Synopsis: Paw and Avery make a deal
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The Acme Novelty Library. Great Big Book of Jokes

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Character(s): God
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of contents, publication and indicia all written in Ware's usual mock-archaic style. Accompanied by a single illustration and the following mock articles: "1995 a "Shining Year" for Acme Novelty Library Stockholders."; "Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits Increased at Library."; "Reviving Handicrafts in America"
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Letters

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.53
Disclose Notes: Letters from Nicole Stellon, Dawn Moriarity, David Liljemark
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Our Mentorial Bureau

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.51
Disclose Notes: Continues on page fourteen
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The Story of the Acme Cartoon Company

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A tour of the Acme company
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Pages: 0.2
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Rocket Sam on the Mysterious Cave Planet Of Zanndor

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Rocket Sam lands on a new planet
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Pages: 1
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Rescue Mission: Planet X-9

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Sam has an assignation
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Pages: 1
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New Method Makes Life Easy, Simple to Learn

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: These are nine small fake old school style trade ads. Text accompanied by nine small Ware illustrations.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): God
Character(s): God
First Line: Well! I certainly hope that teaches those stupid poor people a lesson!
Synopsis: God takes action
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Pages: 0.33
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The Constellations

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 1.75
Disclose Notes: Text and illustration article redesigning the constellations. Art is black, white and blue
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Shipwrecked

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Rocket Sam is marooned
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Art is black, white and blue
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Contract

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): God
Character(s): God
Synopsis: The perils of the Hollywood contract- the caped God saves a cat from a tree, signs an autograph and flies to Hollywood to film a TV series.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson; Paw Johnson
First Line: All right Tex... this looks like about as good a spot as any
Synopsis: Paw takes Tex shooting
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Pages: 1
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Sam Makes An Acquaintance

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Sam makes a new friend
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Pages: 1
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Exploration Mission

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Sam discovers a new species
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strip is presented landscape and with no black
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson
First Line: Oh no! A lil' chestnut squirrel!
Synopsis: Tex goes for an ice cream at Dairy Queen. After that, he runs over a squirrel in his truck.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam; Indigenous Tree-Dweller
First Line: Timber! A fine shelter should be fashioned from these freshly-felled limbs.
Synopsis: Sam underestimates the indigenous life
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strip is black, white and blue
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: tragedy
Feature(s): Jimmy Corrigan
Character(s): Jimmy Corrigan; Peggy; Superman
First Line: I mean, what are you doing with your life, anyway, Jimmy?
Synopsis: Jimmy's path in life is questioned
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Pages: 1.54
Disclose Notes: Centerspread printed in the landscape format. The "Our Mentorial Bureau" (continued from page 2) and "Journal Miscellany" articles are placed just below it on the page.
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Journal Miscellany (From Our Editorial Desk)

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.22
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Weapons of War

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Sam creates armour
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson; Paw Johnson
First Line: urg umph whew! There! Ain't no way Paw gone find them girlie magzeens now never!
Synopsis: Tex hides his girly magazines
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Pages: 1
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Sam's Homemade Opponent

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam; Robot
Synopsis: Sam constructs a sparring partner
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson; Paw Johnson; Okie Joe
First Line: Okay, Joe-- now you take that tingcan and I'll take this tingcan an you go hide in the tall grass an we will...
Synopsis: Tex and Joe make a tin-can telephone
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam; Robot; Sam's companion
First Line: So- it's true! Sam has made another friend.
Synopsis: The robot is jealous
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strip is black, white and grey
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Tis the Season of Giving on Planet X-38

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam; Robot; female robot
Synopsis: Christmas for Rocket Sam
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Strip is black, white and blue
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Three Pages of Cut-Outs to Busy the Little Hands and Little Head

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Intro to the the following three activity cutout booklets.
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Big Tex and Okie Joe in Bear Attack

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex; Okie Joe
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Pages: 0.75
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Quimby The Mouse
Character(s): Quimby the Mouse
First Line: Gosh, I sure am lucky to have such a beautiful home!
Synopsis: Quimby's night at home
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Pages: 0.32
Disclose Notes: Presented as a cut out and construct miniature book
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Instructions

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Big Tex and the Jolly Time He Had With The Chicken

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Presented as a cut out and construct flick book
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Rocket Sam Needs Your Help to Get Back Home

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam
Synopsis: Cut out and construct Rocket Sam frieze
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Reprint Notes: from Chicago Newcity (October 5, 1995)
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): God
Character(s): Superman
First Line: Help help help help help
Synopsis: A day in the superhero's life- God hears a hunter's cry for help while picking a flower. He flies to see the hunter caught in a bear trap. God promptly shoots the hunter, takes his money and buys a banjo with it.
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These Arms Were Made For Hugging

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rocket Sam
Character(s): Rocket Sam; Robot
Synopsis: The Marooned Sam constructs a companion
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson; Paw
First Line: Okeh, Tex-- let's git goin'
Synopsis: Paw takes Tex for an ice cream
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Big Tex
Character(s): Big Tex Johnson
First Line: Maw and Paw, I has brung you two presents an some flowers which I will leave fer you today.
Synopsis: Big Tex's life in reverse
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Reprint Notes: from Chicago Newcity (February 23, 1995)
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Pages: 1
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Your Very Own Miniature "Novelty Library" to Fold and Assemble

Activity  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Synopsis: Cut-out and construct miniature Acme Novelty Library
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: ends on the back cover

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