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Issue: Weirdo #8
Publication Date: January 1983
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Issues: #8 of 28 Issues (47 Printings)
Title:
Variant: First Printing
Rating: Sell to Adults Only
Publisher: FlagLast Gasp
Brand: Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Indicia Publisher: Last Gasp
On Sale Date: 1983
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: 0867191511
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 29 (25 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover design resembles early issues of Mad magazine. 1st printing: ? (2.50 USD); 2nd printing: ? (3.95 USD)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color covers; black and white interiors
Dimensions: 8.25 in. x 10.75 in. (20.9 cm x 27.3 cm)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In13
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: I'll be alright in a minit... I'm just a little over-loaded you might say...
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagR. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 #[nn] published January 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #14 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pee Dawg Pulls a Train

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pee Dog
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Together the two cartoonists also refer themselves as "The Shit Generation."
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Weirdo's Advice to the Lovelorn

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Weirdo's Advice to the Lovelorn
Character(s): Prof. T.E. Zwigoff (photo of Terry Zwigoff)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.31
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Weirdo Number 8

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.35
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from Eddie Nukes (a.k.a. Jay Condom); Lizardman (Spartanburg, SC); Mike H. Price (Fort Worth, TX); Frank Gaard (Minneapolis, MN); Charles Kraft (New Orleans); John Holstrom; J.D. King; C. "Jerry" Kutner (North Hollywood, CA); Steve Lafler; Keith Edwards (Detroit); Pauli Kallio (Erkkila, Finland); Ace Backwords (a.k.a. Pete Labreola); Aiko Schmidt (Emden, W. Germany); Fazul Reet (Los Angeles); Leonard Rifas; Dirty Norman (Pembrokeshire, Wales)

The masthead illustration only is reprinted in The Complete Crumb vol. 14.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Two Unnamed Ladies
First Line: Give me back my Weirdo magazine, you hussy!!
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Pages: 0.34
Disclose Notes: Ad for back issues of this magazine.
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Dat Brat from Brooklyn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Poppa; Momma; Baby Liza
Synopsis: The life story of a Brooklyn brat
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as Dat Brat From Brooklyn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.7
Disclose Notes: This entire sequence of Martini Baton/Jesus' Critters strips are laid out in the landscape format.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Easter-Bunny; Little Bird
First Line: Hippity-hop on my feet!
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Pages: 0.3
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A Hot Day in Brooklyn!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Baby Liza; Momma; Poppa
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as A Hot Day In Brooklyn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Prancer the Reindeer; Rudolf
First Line: Look what nuclear wastes did to Prancer the Reindeer!
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Pages: 0.3
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A Trip to the Country!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Momma; Pappa; Baby Liza; The Farm Family
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as A Trip To The Country! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Jesus Critters
First Line: Today the Jesus Critters are having a cake sale!
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Pages: 0.3
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The Seed Is Sown!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Poppa; Momma; Baby Liza; The Farm Family
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as The Seed Is Sown! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Jesus' Critters
First Line: What do I have to be thankful for?
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Pages: 0.3
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Murder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Poppa; Mamma; Baby Liza
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as Murder! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Squirrel; Rodent; Cow
First Line: And now it's time for "I suffer for Jesus!"
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Pages: 0.3
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Her New Family

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Farm Family [Mother; Little Brother; Big Sis]
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In Content Item: FlagMartini Baton! #[nn] published May 1994
as Her New Family [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.7
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Jesus' Critters
First Line: What has God done for YOU lately?
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Pages: 0.3
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The Axeman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, non-fiction
Feature(s): Historical Weirdos
Character(s): Joseph Maggio; The Axeman; Louis Bessumer; Mrs. Annie Harriet Lowe; Mrs. Charles Cortimiglia; Charles Cortimiglia; Cortimiglia's daughter;
Synopsis: An axe murderer in 1920s Louisiana
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Pages: 4
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Gold Is Whar You Find It, Chapter 9: No Man Is an Axle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Byron; Little Nicky; Sheriff Zimpf; Jack Chick; The Lieutenant; Don Ignatzio "The Hammer" Corleboni; Lydia Loring
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Pages: 1
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Gold Is Where You Find It, Chapter 10: Fool's Gold!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Don Ignatzio "The Hammer" Corleboni; The Lieutenant; Nicky; Lydia Loring; Sgt. Toole; Lt. Motley; Jack Chick
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Pages: 1
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Gold Is Whar You Find It, Chapter 11: Don't Mess Wif Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Don Ignatzio "The Hammer" Corleboni; The Lieutenant; Lydia Loring; Little Nicky; Jack Chick; Byron; Tim
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Pages: 1
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Gold Is Where You Find It! Chapter 12: Meteor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Little Nicky; Jack Chick; Lydia Loring; Lt. Motley; Sgt. Toole; Don Ignatzio "The Hammer" Corleboni
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Has a credit thanking John Kricfalusi.
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Girls Turned into Vibrator Zombies!

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Bettie Bidet (photo of Jenny Ashworth); Vaseline Sally (photo of Joan Floria)
Synopsis: Sylvia and Bettie go to the vibrator shop.
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In Content Item: FlagDori Stories #[nn] published January 1999
as Girls Turned Into Vibrator Zombies! [Photo Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Jono Emoto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jono Emoto; Jono's Unnamed Girlfriend
Synopsis: Jono's girlfriend wants to move out
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Pages: 1
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The Love-Life of an Artist...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Barry; Bill; Tona
Synopsis: Dori breaks up her engagement and goes out with a man much younger than her.
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In Content Item: FlagDori Stories #[nn] published January 1999
as The Love-Life of an Artist... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The remainder of the title- "...Or... "You Know What They Say About Older Women and Younger Men!""
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The Adventures of George "Murky" Murkoid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): George Murkoid; Gloria; Hal; Maria; Irene
Synopsis: George remembers first meeting Gloria
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In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #14 [unnamed variant] published April 2000
as The Adventures of George "Murky" Murkoid [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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A Life in the Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Depressed Dora
Character(s): Dora
Synopsis: Dora's car breaks down
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Pages: 6
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Imported Erotika

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: erotica, humorous
Character(s): Seniorita; Fellah
Synopsis: A sex movie pastiche.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Brokerage office. Months went by. One day, going shopping, I passed my brokerage office, only an unlicensed...
Synopsis: A full-page typewritten sample of one of Dec's rants.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover.

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