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Issue: Wimbledon Green: The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World #[nn]
Publication Date: October 2005
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDrawn & Quarterly
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Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 136
ISBN:
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Price: $24.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chris Oliveros (publisher); Tom Devlin (production); Seth (design)
Disclose Notes: Was issued with a paper band around the back cover with reviews (praise) for the book and a request from Seth to dispose of the band upon purchasing the book.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color cover
Dimensions: 8" x 5"
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Binding: Hardcover (with dustjacket ? )
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagWimbledon Green #[nn] published June 2014
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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A Story from the Sketchbook of the Cartoonist "Seth"

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Wimbledon Green
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Various introductory pages, including fake pages from golden-age comics as the endpapers and portraits of various characters who appear in the story. Also includes title page with small portrait of Wimbledon Green.
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Miscellaneous
13
The Origin of Wimbledon Green

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Typeset
Subject Matter
Seth recounts how this book was written as pages in a sketchbook and why the style is rougher than his Palookaville artwork. He also credits Chris Ware with inspiring it in part.
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Subject Matter
Two hobo characters walking down a street.
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Miscellaneous
2
Wimbledon Green

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Seth (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Wimbledon Green
Wimbledon Green is a world famous comic collector, but no one is quite sure that he doesn't have a very shady past.
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Miscellaneous
114
Made up of many short pieces that all tie together.
About the Author

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth
Seth
Typeset
Subject Matter
Indicia for the book and one sentence biography of Seth [Gregory Gallant].
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth
Seth
Seth
Seth
Subject Matter
One blank page then endpapers which are imitations of a couple of Golden Age comic book pages about two tramps.
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Miscellaneous
3
Hoo-Ray for Wimbledon Green

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Seth
Seth
Seth
Subject Matter
Group scene of many characters from the book.
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Miscellaneous
1
On back cover of book.

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