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Issue: Weirdo #17
Publication Date: January 1986
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Issues: #17 of 28 Issues (47 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Adults Only
Publisher: FlagLast Gasp
Brand: Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Indicia Publisher: Last Gasp
On Sale Date: 1986
Volume:
Pages: 44
ISBN: 0867191732
UPC/EAN:
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 25 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Peter Bagge's final regular issue as editor.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers, Black & White Interior
Dimensions: 10.75" x 8.25" (27.3 cm x 20.9 cm)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In12
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous
First Line: Wait! Stop! Don't look! This is not a nice magazine!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagR. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 #[nn] published January 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #16 published July 2002
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Art Art Art

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Otto Comic Strip no. 3
Synopsis: Lol prevents a leak disrupting a gallery show
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The New Undead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Otto Comic Strip no. 4
Character(s): Zedo the Zombie
Synopsis: Zedo's daily routine
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Weirdo number 17

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A Bagge-drawn letterhead and spot illustration accompanies letters from Jim Woodring, Skutch Bundy; Leslie Remer (Poughkeepsie, NY); Percy Lustre (Grand Rapids, MI); Buster Calhoun (Fair Oaks, CA); Vernon L. Wiley (Chicago); Rodney Schroeter (Random Lake, WI); Jym Mooney (Milwaukee); D.C. Roberts (Long Beach, CA); Andrew Webster (NYC); M. Morris (Portland, OR); Lynn Von Schlichting; Alfred Bergdoll (NYC); Edwin Bergdoll (Dutton, VA).

Also includes a reader-submitted illustration from Paul Ullrich (Winnipeg) and eight small cartoons from Bill Harmer (reprinted from "100 Rejected Cartoons.")
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Comics (Weirdo Recommends:)

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.85
Disclose Notes: Bagge promotes the following zines: "Private Hell" (Lynn Von Schlichting); "Scratchez" (Bob Lewis + Kathe Pritz); "All Small" and "Combo" (David Stienlicht); "Wurst Funnies" (Brad Johnson); "Spaz" (Vernon L. Wiley); "The Blotter" (Roy Tompkins); "Screaming Disaster"; "Demo"; "Blab" (Monte Beauchamp); "The Realist" (Paul Krassner); "W.D.C. Period" (Gordon Gordon); "Blatch" (Jim Blanchard); "Next Big Thing" (Lindsay Hutton); "Kicks" (Billy Miller + Miriam Linna); "Rumble" (Liam Killen)

The section includes a Brady Bunch-themed illustration by Von Schlichting as well as small sample illustrations from Xno, David Stienlicht, Brad Johnson, V.L. Wiley. Finally, there's a small cartoon by Bill Harmer titled "Damn Banana Peels" from "100 Rejected Cartoons."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Steven
Character(s): Steven
First Line: Who are you?
Synopsis: Steven meets a creation of his subconcious
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Steven (self-published zine ?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.29
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Visiting with Ramona

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ramona
Synopsis: Ramona spills the dirt about her friends
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.22
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Brothers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A guy with a miniature brother on his back
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.26
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All in a Day's Work

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Godzilla
Synopsis: Godzilla's day
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.19
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tootles
Character(s): Tootles; Bank Teller
First Line: Hi! I'm Tootles! Today I'm going to rob a bank!
Synopsis: Tootles robs a bank
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.19
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Isle of Lust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ginger Grant; cast of Gilligan's Island
Synopsis: Ginger spills the dirt about her fellow castaways
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): Philip K. Dick; Tess; Christopher; Thomas M. Disch [Tom Disch]; John the Baptist
Synopsis: Crumb illustrates Dick's testimony of some strange experiences. Dick struggles to make sense of a vision that made him see the world from the point of view of Apostolic Christians from ancient Rome. Eventually, a transformation occurs. What was once merely a vision then begins to take over his mind.
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In Issue: FlagNausea #[nn] published October 2012
In Issue: FlagR. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 #[nn] published January 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #16 published July 2002
as The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #19 published January 2006
as Die religiöse Erleuchtung des Philip K. Dick [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Dick's dialogue taken from "Philip K. Dick: The Last Testament" (Fragments West / The Valentine Press)
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Glorious Outer Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pig
Character(s): Pig; Joan
Synopsis: Pig remembers taking a ride in a flying saucer
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A New (Not Old) Adventure!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Bill & Phil
Character(s): Bill; Phil; Bob
Synopsis: Bill and Phil take against old folk
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Vegetable Kingdom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A rundown of a hotel's bizarre inhabitants
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Monster Shirts by Mouse

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Approximately fifty-two T-shirt design illustrations of various sizes reprinted from the artist's catalogs (1963-66). Includes a brief Bagge intro.
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Mouse Meets Fred

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fred; Mouse
Synopsis: How Mouse started designing hot rods
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Original two page strip reduced to one
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The Checkered Demon In Hell!, part I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Checkered Demon
Character(s): Checkered Demon; Lamenting Sinner
Synopsis: The Checkered Demon checks out an oddity in hell
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Collected Checkered Demon #1 published January 1998
as The Checkered Demon in Hell!, part I [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: in Northwest Extra! #14 ?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Drunk Driving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Farmer Brown
Character(s): Farmer Brown; Sheriff; Mad-Dog Crowley
Synopsis: Farmer Brown has a succession of car accidents
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Stooge Women

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Helen; Mabel; Gertrude; Elaine
Synopsis: The wives of assorted Three Stooges speak out
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In Issue: FlagWarts and All #[nn] published January 1990
In Content Item: FlagWarts and All #[nn] published March 1994
as Stooge Women [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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DiDi Has an Orgasm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): DiDi Glitz
Character(s): DiDi Glitz; Hymie; Didi's Mom [Irma]; Glenda; Nathan; Boss; Alfie; Doctor; Bartender; Loretta; Crystal; Mom; Estelle Hochman; Selma Brown; Noreen Reilly; Rochelle Gold; Mr. E
Synopsis: DiDi is tired of her usual sex life
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In Issue: FlagGlitz-2-Go #[nn] published January 2012
In Content Item: FlagTrue Glitz #[nn] published January 1990
as Didi Has an Orgasm [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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How the Utterly Insane Lunatic Gets His Favorite Food

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic
Character(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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The Utterly Insane Lunatic as The Psychiatrist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic
Character(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic; Geoff E. Hough
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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Introducing the Paid Distractor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic
Character(s): The Utterly Insane Lunatic
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Welcome to East Texas

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography
Feature(s): Tales from East Texas
Character(s): Michael Dougan; Mark Lumpkin
Synopsis: Dougan discovers a soulmate
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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