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Issue: Blab! #4
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #4 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagKitchen Sink Press
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press, Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $7.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Monte Beauchamp
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers, Black & White Interiors (#3-7); Color & Black & White (#8)
Dimensions: 8.5" x 5.5" (21.59 cm x 13.97 cm)- #3-7; 10" x 10" (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm)- #8
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In4
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It's Wild! It's Weird! It's...

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Drew Friedman
Inker(s): Drew Friedman
Colorist(s): Monte Beauchamp
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Just Say "Yes!" - Commission for a Drug-Filled America

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Xno
Inker(s): Xno
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Blab! #4

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by production credits and indicia
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666- A Preview of the Comics Apocalypse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Daniel Clowes [as Clowes] (signed)
Penciller(s): Daniel Clowes [as Clowes] (signed)
Inker(s): Daniel Clowes [as Clowes] (signed)
Letterer(s): Daniel Clowes [as Clowes] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Antichrist; Jesus Christ
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLout Rampage #[nn] [unnamed variant] published October 1991
as 666 - A Preview of the Coming Apocalypse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Fred Toote' Rides

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)
Penciller(s): Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)
Inker(s): Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)
Letterer(s): Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): Fred Toote'
Character(s): Spain Rodriguez; Fred Toote'; Mrs. Rodriguez; Cynthia Rodriguez; Tex; Gas Station Attendant; "Big Joe" Marciniak
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagCruisin' with the Hound: The Life and Times of Fred Toote' #[nn] published April 2012
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Hypnorama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Sala [as R. Sala] (signed)
Penciller(s): Richard Sala [as R. Sala] (signed)
Inker(s): Richard Sala [as R. Sala] (signed)
Letterer(s): Richard Sala [as R. Sala] (signed)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Graphic Artist; Dr. Verdegast; Boss; Large Man
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In Content Item: FlagBlack Cat Crossing #[nn] published October 1993
as Hypnorama [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Comics or Comix?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Penciller(s): Robert Crumb; Rick Griffin; S. Clay Wilson; Victor Moscoso; Spain Rodriguez; Jay Lynch; Rick Corben; Ted Richards; Robert Williams; Art Spiegelman; Guy Colwell
Inker(s): Robert Crumb; Rick Griffin; S. Clay Wilson; Victor Moscoso; Spain Rodriguez; Jay Lynch; Rick Corben; Ted Richards; Robert Williams; Art Spiegelman; Guy Colwell
Letterer(s): typeset; Robert Crumb; Rick Griffin; S. Clay Wilson; Victor Moscoso; Spain Rodriguez; Jay Lynch; Rick Corben; Gilbert Shelton; Ted Richards; Robert Williams; Art Spiegelman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 29
Disclose Notes: Article divided into two parts- the first part is reprinted from the stated small-press zine. The second part was written in Winter 1988. The text is accompanied by sample artwork (usually small-size) from "Motor City Comics #1," "Homegrown Funnies #1," "Man from Utopia," "Zap Comix #8 & 9," "Big Ass Comics #2," "Nard n' Pat #1," "Up from the Deep #1," "Mr. Natural #3," "Short Order Comix #1," "Inner City Romance #5" and E. Z. Wolf #1. Also includes small-size reproductions of the covers to "Teen-Age Horizons of Shangri-La #1," "Zap Comix #8," "Truckin' #2," "Slow Death #9," "San Francisco Comic Book #3," "Sleazy Scandals of the Silver Screen #1"
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Penciller(s): Gilbert Shelton
Inker(s): Gilbert Shelton
Letterer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
Character(s): The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers [Fat Freddy; Phineas; Freewheelin' Franklin]
First Line: It says here that the Supreme Court has decided that local communities have the power to decide what is pornography!
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #3 [unnamed variant] published January 1973
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Penciller(s): Gilbert Shelton
Inker(s): Gilbert Shelton
Letterer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fat Freddy's Cat
Character(s): Fat Freddy's Cat; Fat Freddy
First Line: ...How irritating!
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #3 [unnamed variant] published January 1973
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.15
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Penciller(s): Gilbert Shelton
Inker(s): Gilbert Shelton
Letterer(s): Gilbert Shelton
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Fat Freddy's Cat
Character(s): Fat Freddy's Cat; Fat Freddy; Freewheellin' Franklin
First Line: You ever seen a talking cat?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers #3 [unnamed variant] published January 1973
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.15
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Xno
Inker(s): Xno
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Blab! Dating Depot!
Character(s): Bow-Tie Bob; Belly Salivas; Reptilian Rita; Wall Street Wanda; Oral Olivia; Jimmy Jack Flash; The Bat Babe [Cyndi Storm]; Randy "King Dong" Rhesus
First Line: Hey dudes and dudettes! Ready to take a walk on the wild side? Then check out this line up of wanton weirdos who are just dying to meet you.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Steven Flips Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Doug Allen (signed)
Penciller(s): Doug Allen (signed)
Inker(s): Doug Allen (signed)
Letterer(s): Doug Allen (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Steven
Character(s): Steven
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Snappy Sammy Smoot- Death Merchant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Skip Williamson (signed)
Penciller(s): Skip Williamson (signed)
Inker(s): Skip Williamson (signed)
Letterer(s): Skip Williamson (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Snappy Sammy Smoot
Character(s): Snappy Sammy Smoot; Mr. Blunderbutt; Ms. Von Bulow; J. C.; Bungstein; Ms. Twiglestump
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Behind the Eightball- The Daniel Clowes Interview

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Monte Beauchamp ?; Daniel Clowes
Penciller(s): Daniel Clowes
Inker(s): Daniel Clowes
Letterer(s): typeset; Daniel Clowes
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: Bix, can I ask you a personal question?
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1979)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Also known as "Phoebe & the Pigeon People"
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix; Betty
First Line: Like, is this where the free food is, man?
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1979)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix; Tom
First Line: Tom, baby! It's almost two o'clock in the p.m.! Like where's Grandma Moses with our chow?
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1979)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: Forget suicide as an alternative, baby! I mean like, look at this way- Life is exactly like this cup of expresso!
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1979)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix; J. R. "Bob" Dobbs (cameo)
First Line: Ptoui! Hey, like what is this stuff!
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1982)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: When I was in high school, they gave us this pamphlet in science called the Three Whys. General Electric published the thing.
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1980)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix; Boss
First Line: Wake up, Bix! You'll be late for the first day of your new job!
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1981)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: Hmmm... like, on the one hand- Dr. Ellis holds the thwarted sexual drive to be psychologically crippling to the individual.
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1988)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: I call this one "A Valentine Day's Ode to Society." How do I despise thee? Let me count the ways.
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Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1989)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix; Tom
First Line: So dig it, Tom! Like, vintage Brubeck! Check out this "Back Bay Blues" cut off the Brubeck Storyville album!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1981)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jay Lynch
Penciller(s): Gary Whitney
Inker(s): Gary Whitney
Letterer(s): Gary Whitney
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Best of Bix
Character(s): Bix
First Line: Like, wish me luck, doll. I'm going on next.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Chicago Reader ? (1985)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Wages of Sin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Coleman
Penciller(s): Joe Coleman
Inker(s): Joe Coleman
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Priest; Frank
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMuzzlers, Guzzlers and Good Yeggs #[nn] published February 2005
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Single-page illustrations accompanied by text.
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Garbage, Gum & Lawsuits: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Garbage Pail Kids, But Were Afraid to Ask

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Monte Beauchamp ?; Mark Newgarden
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Take-Out Dinah; Meg-A-Volt; Decapitated Hedy; Yicchy Mickey; Dead Ted; Shorned Sean; Armpit Britt; Snotty Lottie; Corroded Carl; Rock E. Horror; Mugged Marcus; Deadly Dudley; Messy Tessie; Ghastly Ashley; Mad Donna; Greaser Greg; Hedda Spreader; Trap Dora
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Accompanied by eighteen small-size images of the famous cards.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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In This Crazy Issue:

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Richard Sala; Gary Whitney; Doug Allen
Inker(s): Richard Sala; Gary Whitney; Doug Allen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Richard Sala; Gary Whitney; Doug Allen
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover with a sample panel apiece from the "Hypnorama," "Steven Flips Out" and "Best of Bix" sequences.

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