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Issue: An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories #2
Publication Date: October 2008
 
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On Sale Date: 10/21/2008
Volume: 2
Pages: 408
ISBN: 9780300126716
UPC/EAN: 9780300126716
Price: £16.99 GBP
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Editor(s): Ivan Brunetti; Chris Ware (assistant editor); Laura Mizicko (assistant editor); John Kuramoto (production)
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FlagSnake Eyes #1 published January 1990
FlagSnake Eyes #2 published January 1992
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FlagTwisted Sisters #3 published January 1994
FlagArtbabe #5 published January 1996
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An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons & True Stories Vol. 2

Illustration  on  Dustjacket
Credits
? (blurbs)
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
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Dust jacket, front and back. Back contains two blurbs from the New York Times Book Review and Time, both about Volume One of the series.
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[untitled]

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Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Joe Bristolboard
Yeah, I get to do six pages... whatever I want.
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0.5
Feature is printed on the inner front dustjacket flap.
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Maternal Type

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
William Steig
William Steig
?
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from Persistent Faces (Duell, Sloan and Pierce, 1946) [presumably modified for printing on the cover]
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1
Cubist face in metallic blue ink on the front cover cover (not on the dust jacket).
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Endpapers

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Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
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3
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Title Page

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Credits
Onsmith
Onsmith
Onsmith
typeset
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1
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Credits

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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3
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Ivan Brunetti
Saul Steinberg (illustration)
Saul Steinberg (illustration)
Saul Steinberg (illustration)
typeset
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2
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Napoleon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sammy Harkham
Sammy Harkham
Sammy Harkham
Sammy Harkham
Sammy Harkham
Subject Matter
historical, humorous
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon goes to war in Sicily and realizes he can't tell jokes as well as Benjamin Franklin.
Reprinting
 
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1
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Rocket Sam on the Mysterious Cave Planet Of Zanndor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
humorous
Rocket Sam
Rocket Sam
Rocket Sam lands on a new planet
Reprinting
 
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
humorous
Big Tex
Big Tex Johnson
Big Tex's life in reverse
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1
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I Hate You and I'm Sure of it This Time. Really. I Just Decided. I Thought You'd Like to Know.

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Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
humorous
Quimby
Quimby; bird
Quimby loses it
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1
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No. 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
humorous
Tales Of Tomorrow
Jimmy Corrigan
The future Jimmy goes on holiday
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1
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God

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware (tones)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
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1
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Action Camus

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Credits
R. Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Albert Camus' "The Stranger," told as a set of mock covers in the style of Silver Age Superman comics.
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2
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[untitled]

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Credits
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Subject Matter
humorous
Dick Crazy
I'm tired of being in this bucket!
Dick Crazy discovers a fly watching his wrist TV.
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0.25
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[untitled]

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Credits
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Subject Matter
humorous
Cousin Granpa
Why's this town so empty
Cousin Granpa enters a town just before an atomic test on the site.
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0.25
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[untitled]

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Credits
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Subject Matter
humorous
Snake 'n' Bacon
Snake; Bacon
Damn it, Snake 'n' Bacon!
The police chief calls Snake and Bacon on the carpet for blowing up "half the harbor," but instead of punishing them gives them promotions.
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0.25
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Here Come Madness

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Credits
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Michael Kupperman
Subject Matter
humorous
A customer at a kitchen department store asks a clerk for a journey into madness. The clerk obliges.
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0.25
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He Had a Funny Face

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Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman
Subject Matter
humorous
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1
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Messenger of Death

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Credits
Mark Beyer
Mark Beyer
Mark Beyer
Mark Beyer
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Tooth
Reprinting
 
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1
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The Tragedy of Satan

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Credits
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]
Subject Matter
humorous
Reprinting
 
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5
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The Nudist Nuns of Goat Island

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Mack White
Mack White
Mack White
Mack White
Subject Matter
humorous
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5
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Thrift Shop Love

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Jayr Pulga
Jayr Pulga
Jayr Pulga
Jayr Pulga
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3
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ZZZ

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Renée French
Renée French
Renée French
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3
Basking Ridge (USA)
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The Road to Rana Poona

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Kim Deitch
Kim Deitch
Kim Deitch
?
Kim Deitch
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9
The story is in black & white except for the top part of the final page
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[untitled]

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Richard Sala
Richard Sala
Richard Sala
Richard Sala
Subject Matter
humorous
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1
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The Grolo & Co.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
J. Bradley Johnson
J. Bradley Johnson
J. Bradley Johnson
J. Bradley Johnson
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous, western
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[untitled]

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Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt
Archer Prewitt
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Funny Bunny
Dunno'... ain't nuthin' good...
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from Chicago Reader, 2002
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Keith McCulloch (uncredited)
Keith McCulloch (uncredited)
Keith McCulloch (uncredited)
Keith McCulloch (uncredited)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Holy shit boy!
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[untitled]

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Harry J. Tuthill
Harry J. Tuthill
Harry J. Tuthill
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Bungle Family
Yes, Bullwinkle would have made a wonderful lawyer.
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from The Bungle Family Sundays (McNaught Syndicate) 1929-11-17
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[untitled]

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Milt Gross
Milt Gross
Milt Gross
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Count Screwloose
Well-well, professor, so you're back from the jungle!
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from Count Screwloose Sundays (King Features) 1933-06-11
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[untitled]

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Milt Gross
Milt Gross
Milt Gross
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Dave's Delicatessen
Now, I want you eggs to sit up all night and dope out a slogan for my store!
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from Dave's Delicatessen Sundays (King Features) 1933-06-11
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0.65
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[untitled]

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Bill Holman
Bill Holman
Bill Holman
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Smokey Stover
Sufferin' sycamores! What an idea!
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from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1942-10-25
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1
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[untitled]

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Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman
?
Harvey Kurtzman
Subject Matter
humorous
Hey Look
I'm reading here where this cartoonist...
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1
3428
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
Harvey Kurtzman (signed)
?
Harvey Kurtzman
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Genius
Come on, Towzer, Towzer!
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Modern Art

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Credits
Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman
Harvey Kurtzman
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Egghead Doodle
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Ode To Harvey Kurtzman

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Credits
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb; Harvey Kurtzman
What Harvey Kurtzman and his work meant to the young Robert Crumb and how he's influenced him since.
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Beautiful Girl of the Month Reads MAD

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Basil Wolverton (mixed media, signed)
Basil Wolverton (mixed media, signed)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Parody of LIFE cover.
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Kurtzman's Mad World

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adam Gopnik
typeset
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H.K. (R.I.P.)

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Credits
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Art Spiegelman reacts to the death of Harvey Kurtzman.
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0.33
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A Furshlugginer Genius!

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Credits
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Subject Matter
biography, non-fiction
Art Spiegelman recounts the time he gave a lecture on Harvey Kurtzman with Kurtzman himself present.
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Nervous Rex, The Malpractice Suite

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Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Subject Matter
humorous
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2
The strip cuts up old Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips and adds to them for new effect.
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Dead Dick

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Credits
Art Spiegelman (credited)
Art Spiegelman (credited)
Art Spiegelman (credited)
Art Spiegelman (credited)
Subject Matter
humorous
Existential parody of Dick Tracy.
Reprinting
 
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1
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Tricky Cad: Case V

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Jess
Jess
Jess
Jess
Jess
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1
An avant-garde art piece using rejiggered Dick Tracy art.
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Dance Drama

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Credits
John Hankiewicz
John Hankiewicz
John Hankiewicz
John Hankiewicz
John Hankiewicz
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1
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Smooth Jazz

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Credits
Tim Hensley
Tim Hensley
Tim Hensley
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
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3
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The Plot Thickens

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Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Subject Matter
Charlie Bendix; Shirley; Lester; Aunt Norleen
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2
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The Thinkers

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Credits
Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
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Drink, Fucker!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Subject Matter
humorous
Two drinkers
Bar philosophy
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3
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Mosquito

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Subject Matter
fantasy
Primitives
A murder in the village
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She sleeps with Anybody but Me

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Credits
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Gilbert Hernandez
Subject Matter
superhero
Female Superhero; Kid
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2
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Particular Mind

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Credits
Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring
Jim Woodring
Subject Matter
drama
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Artist

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David Collier
David Collier
David Collier
David Collier
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8
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Frogs

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Credits
Eugene Teal
Eugene Teal
Eugene Teal
Eugene Teal
Subject Matter
humorous
Sunday Funnie
Mr. Rock; Mr. Hammer
Bizarre behaviour by frogs.
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1
Strip was allegedly passed to Roger Brand on a bus by the elderly Mr. Teal.
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Biology 101

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Burns
Charles Burns
Charles Burns
Charles Burns
Subject Matter
horror
Keith Pearson; Chris Rhodes
Keith experiences a disturbing vision
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7
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3 My Eye Land Cyclops?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Karl Wirsum
Karl Wirsum
Karl Wirsum
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1
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[untitled]

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Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Subject Matter
Jimbo
Jimbo
Have you ever had a dream where you knew you were dreaming, but it was so real
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7.7
This section is printed in light green-colored paper.
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[untitled]

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Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Subject Matter
William?! Where are you going with that corpse?
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0.3
small strip running at the bottom of the previous story's first three pages
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Bad

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Paper Rad
Paper Rad
Paper Rad
Paper Rad
Paper Rad
Subject Matter
humorous
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1
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The Anti-Solar Ray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Fletcher Hanks
Fletcher Hanks
Fletcher Hanks
?
Fletcher Hanks
Subject Matter
fantasy, superhero
Stardust
Stardust; Gyp Cliff (villain, introduction)
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7
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MM22

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Christopher Forgues [as C. F.]
Christopher Forgues [as C. F.]
Christopher Forgues [as C. F.]
Christopher Forgues [as C. F.]
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Forbell
Charles Forbell
Charles Forbell
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Naughty Pete
I feel like the captain on the bridge
Reprinting
from Naughty Pete Sundays (New York Herald) 1913-12-07
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1
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We Must Know, We Will Know

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Ron Rege Jr.
Ron Rege Jr.
Ron Rege Jr.
Ron Rege Jr.
Ron Rege Jr.
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9
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[untitled]

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Credits
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
?
Winsor McCay
Subject Matter
humorous
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend
Give me six ought five three jay.
Reprinting
from Dream of the Rarebit Fiend Sundays (New York Herald) 1913-01-19
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Island of Silk and Ectoplasm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Matthew Thurber
Matthew Thurber
Matthew Thurber
Matthew Thurber
Matthew Thurber
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5
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Fervler 'n' Razzle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Souther Salazar
Souther Salazar
Souther Salazar
Souther Salazar
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3
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Pie Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kevin Scalzo
Kevin Scalzo
Kevin Scalzo
Kevin Scalzo
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1
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Kodachrome

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Megan Kelso
Megan Kelso
Megan Kelso
Megan Kelso
Reprinting
 
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4
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09/12/04

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Credits
James McShane
James McShane
James McShane
James McShane
Reprinting
 
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3
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Sunday, April 4th

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Laura Park
Laura Park
Laura Park
Laura Park
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
From an unpublished sketchbook.
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September 1, 2005/September 3, 2005/September 5, 2005

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Vanessa Davis
Vanessa Davis
Vanessa Davis
Vanessa Davis
Vanessa Davis
Subject Matter
drama
Reprinting
 
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3
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502 West Main Street

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Onsmith
Onsmith
Onsmith
Onsmith
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1
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June 1st, 1988

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Matt
Joe Matt
Joe Matt
Joe Matt
Subject Matter
humorous
Automatt; Peepshow
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My Life in a Nutshell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Subject Matter
biography
AutoMatt; Peepshow
Joe Matt; Matt Wagner; Trish
A year by year account of Joe's life up to 1988.
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My Darkest Secret

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Credits
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Joe Matt (credited)
Subject Matter
biography
Automatt; Peepshow
Joe Matt
Joe goes to New York City and has an encounter with a prostitute in a porn theatre.
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1
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Driving

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Subject Matter
drama
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8
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I Want You to Like Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Martin Cendreda
Martin Cendreda
Martin Cendreda
Martin Cendreda
Reprinting
 
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1
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Plainview

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Dave Kiersh
Dave Kiersh
Dave Kiersh
Dave Kiersh
Reprinting
 
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2
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Sam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Porcellino
John Porcellino
John Porcellino
John Porcellino
Subject Matter
biography
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3
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Beachy Head, Illinois

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Carrie Golus
Carrie Golus
Carrie Golus
Carrie Golus
Carrie Golus
Subject Matter
biography
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4
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Halloween was a Blast

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carrie Golus
Carrie Golus; Patrick W. Welch
Carrie Golus; Patrick W. Welch
Carrie Golus
Subject Matter
biography
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2
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Jack London

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Jessica Abel
Jessica Abel
Jessica Abel
Jessica Abel
Subject Matter
biography
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
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Twigs and Stones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson
Reprinting
from Chicago Reader, 2006
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1
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Dancing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Subject Matter
biography
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3
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Constellations

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Debbie Drechsler
Debbie Drechsler
Debbie Drechsler
Debie Dreschsler
Debbie Drechsler
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5
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Some Of My Best Friends Are

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Credits
Diane Noomin
Diane Noomin
Diane Noomin
Diane Noomin
Subject Matter
humorous
Diane Rosenblatt; Sonia Wyman; Teri; Eva
Diane's friends with whom she's lost touch
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2
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The Bunch, Her Baby & Grammaw Blabette

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Aline Kominksy-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Subject Matter
biography
The Bunch; Her Mother [Grammaw Blabette]; Her Daughter [Der Soferschnitzel]
Baby Sophie's reactions to her grandmother
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2
The Bunch is Aline Kominsky's self-caricature.
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Alike-A-Look

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Ariel Bordeaux
Ariel Bordeaux
Ariel Bordeaux
Ariel Bordeaux
Subject Matter
biography
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My Mom Was a Schizophrenic

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Chester Brown
Chester Brown
Chester Brown
Chester Brown
Subject Matter
biography
Chester Brown
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6
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Notes for "My Mom Was a Schizophrenic"

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Chester Brown
Chester Brown
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[untitled]

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Anders Nilsen
Anders Nilsen
Anders Nilsen
Anders Nilsen
Subject Matter
Hello, welcome to my life.
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White Death

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Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Joe Sacco
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Minnie's 3rd Love or: Nightmare On Polk Street

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Phoebe Gloeckner [as P. Gloeckner] (signed)
Phoebe Gloeckner [as P. Gloeckner] (signed)
Phoebe Gloeckner [as P. Gloeckner] (signed)
Phoebe Gloeckner [as P. Gloeckner] (signed)
Subject Matter
Phoebe Gloeckner; Minnie; Bitsy; Tabatha; Richie; Brandy; Mother's Boyfriend; Lance; Gary; Bethie; Hippie David; Doc; Total Stranger
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12
In essence a precursor version of the artist's "Diary of a Teenage Girl" book featuring many of the same characters and events.
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Depressed Dora Comics

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Elinore Norflus
Elinore Norflus
Elinore Norflus
Elinore Norflus
Subject Matter
humorous
Depressed Dora
Depressed Dora needs to talk with someone
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Episodes 68 and 69

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Brian Chippendale
Brian Chippendale
Brian Chippendale
Brian Chippendale
Subject Matter
Ninja
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2
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National Seashore

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Leif Goldberg
Leif Goldberg
Leif Goldberg
Leif Goldberg
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Near Miss

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David Mazzucchelli
David Mazzucchelli
David Mazzucchelli
?
David Mazzucchelli
Subject Matter
Ma; Steven; Ma'am
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Black-&-white line art, with spot gold coloring.
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[untitled]

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Jerry Moriarty
Jerry Moriarty (painting)
Jerry Moriarty (painting)
Jerry Moriarty (painting)
Subject Matter
Jack Survives
Jack [John W. Jack]
Good fight coming on. Damn it. I'll try another spot.
Jack watches a boxing match.
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[untitled]

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Ben Katchor
Ben Katchor
Ben Katchor
Ben Katchor
Subject Matter
A dealer in antique office supplies explores a disused corridor...
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[untitled]

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Frank Santoro
Frank Santoro
Frank Santoro
Frank Santoro
Frank Santoro
Subject Matter
As I approached Montreal, I felt that everything would have to be all right.
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Cross-Fader

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Dan Zettwoch
Dan Zettwoch
Dan Zettwoch
Dan Zettwoch
Dan Zettwoch
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The Curse

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Kevin Huizenga
Kevin Huizenga
Kevin Huizenga
Kevin Huizenga
Subject Matter
Glenn Ganges
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Is There Life After Levittown?

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Credits
Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Bill Griffith
Subject Matter
biography
Bill Griffith
Snippets from Bill Griffith's suburban childhood.
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How I Quit Collecting Records and Put Out a Comic Book With the Money I Saved

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Credits
Harvey Pekar
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Subject Matter
biography
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar explains how he quit collecting jazz records and used the money he saved to publish American Splendor.
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That's Life

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Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Subject Matter
biography
Tommy Grady; Esther Grady; Willie; Red; Ed; Frank; Robert Crumb; Gary Seiden
The recording career of Tommy Grady and the search for old blues recordings
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Patton

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Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Subject Matter
biography
Charley Patton
Charley Patton; Henry Sloan; W.C. Handy; Eddie "Son" House [Son House]; Howlin' Wolf; Tommy Johnson; Bukka White; Record Company Scout; Washboard Sam; Mr. Melrose; Mrs. Keith Dockery; Obediah; Patton's Father; The Chatmon Family; Lizzie; Tom Rushen; Willie Brown; Louise Johnson; Robert Johnson; Bertha Lee; W.R. Calaway
This bio of Charley Patton covers some of the major events in his life from his introduction to the blues in the early 1900s to his death in 1934.
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Hunting for Old Records

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Credits
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Subject Matter
biography
Robert Crumb
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Country Music

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Carol Tyler
Carol Tyler
Carol Tyler
Carol Tyler
Carol Tyler
Subject Matter
biography
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Waiting

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Maurice Vellekoop
Maurice Vellekoop (painting)
Maurice Vellekoop (painting)
Maurice Vellekoop (painting)
Maurice Vellekoop
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[untitled]

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Seth
Seth
Seth
Seth
Subject Matter
July 6, 1966
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Hazel Eyes

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Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine
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6
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Jerusalem Crickets

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Jaime Hernandez
Jaime Hernandez
Jaime Hernandez
Jaime Hernandez
Subject Matter
drama
Terry [Theresa Leeanne Downe]; Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Zero Gravity (Charles Joseph Gravette); Monica Miranda Zandinski
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Blue Italian Shit

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Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
drama
Rodger Young
Rodger Young; Best Friend's Girlfriend; Bum; David; Nat; Larry; Homely Girl; Bemis
Rodger reflects on his youth
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Our Children and their Friends

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Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Ice Haven
David Goldberg; Charles; Carmichael; Paula
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Melancholy Serenade

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Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Ice Haven
Random Wilder; Mr. Knudson; Mrs. Ida Wentz; Vida
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Mr. & Mrs. Ames: Detectives For Hire

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Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Ice Haven
Mr. Joe Ames; Mrs. Ames; Officer Kaufman
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Violet In Love

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Credits
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Ice Haven
Violet Vanderplatz; Dagmar; Penrod Pulaski; Paul
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Charles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Subject Matter
Ice Haven
Charles; George; Violet Vanderplatz
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Story printed with black-&-white line art colored with shades of red.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
Building Stories
Unnamed Young Woman; Jeffrey; Jeffrey's Mom; Jeffrey's Dad
While I was still in art school, I developed a reputation amongst some of the faculty....
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
Building Stories
Unnamed Young Woman; Jeffrey; Jeffrey's Mom; Jeffrey's Dad
Don't carry that... I can get it...
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[untitled]

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Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
Building Stories
Nanna [Unnamed Young Woman]; Jeffrey; Jeffrey's Mom; Jeffrey's Dad
I guess this would've been the moment in any fiction (if I was making it all up)...
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[untitled]

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Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Subject Matter
Building Stories
Nanna [Unnamed Young Woman]; Jeffrey; Jeffrey's Mom; Jeffrey's Dad
Christmas came and went, though, and before I knew it, I was back to work, keeping Jeffrey company...
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Sleep

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Credits
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
Chris Ware
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Portrait of My Mom

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David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
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Portrait of My Dad

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Credits
David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
David Heatley
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Contributors

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Endpapers

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
Richard McGuire
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3

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