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Issue: Knockabout Comics #12
Publication Date: January 1986
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Issues: #12 of 13 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Adults Only
Publisher: FlagKnockabout
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Knockabout Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: 0861660447
UPC/EAN: 9780861660445
Price: £3.95 GBP
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 18 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: This issue's themed stories deal with paranoia.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US (#1-6); British A4 size (#8-14)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (#1-6); squarebound (#8-14)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jack Alarum
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Front and back endpaper illustrations.
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Pages: 4
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, humorous
Character(s): Jack Alarum; Inkeeper; Lord Lawkes
Synopsis: 18th century highwayman Jack Alarum hears a story of a local Lord.
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Pages: 8
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Charlie Chirp, The Tweeting Twerp.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Charlie Chirp; Ferdinand Birdinando; Charlie's Mate; Worm; Strolling Crazy Scientist
Synopsis: Persuading a worm to come out and be eaten is posing problems.
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In Issue: FlagRapid Reflexes! #[nn] published January 1990
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Trumped-Up Truisms For Scrmabled Eggheads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Doktor Chester Choak; Mike Matthews; Dan Maniac
Synopsis: An investigation of daydreams.
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Pages: 6
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The House Next Door

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Laura; Joe; Ivan; Buck; Olga; Sascha; Emma; Nadine
Synopsis: A parody of US TV sitcoms with a patriotic Republican family living next door a family of Godless Commies.
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Pages: 4
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The Encylopedia Of Babies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Jacques Boudinot; Blackie; Mr Gringoire; Harper
Synopsis: A TV discussion about the use of babies in film accompanied by sequences from films.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Freewheelin' Franklin; Phineas; Fat Freddy
First Line: Wow! Look! The Premier of the Soviet Union is paying us a visit.
Synopsis: What do the Freak Brothers have to say to the Soviet Premier, and how should they convey it?
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Pages: 1
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Wine Experts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Discussions between the local winos who hang out in the park.
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Pages: 1
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Gilbert Shelton's Advanced International Motoring Tips No. 368

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A look at the unigue and much loved Citroen 2CV.
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From Issue: FlagFat Freddy's Comics & Stories #2 published January 1985
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fat Freddy's Cat; Nephews; Fat Freddy
First Line: Uncle F, why do humans wear the pelts of animals...
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fat Freddy's Cat; Nephews
First Line: Hey you damn kittens...
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Pages: 0.5
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That Awful Borgia Pope

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Great Teddy Boys Through History
Character(s): Roderigo Borgia
Synopsis: What the young Pope Alexander VI got up to.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Cheque, Mate #1 published July 1992
as That Awful Borgia Pope - the Early Years [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Calculus Cat; Sea creature; TV
First Line: Good evening Boss.
Synopsis: Calculus discovers the sea in a cupboard.
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In Issue: FlagCalculus Cat #[nn] published January 1987
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Pages: 5
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Portrait Of The Artist As A Burnt Baboon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gregor
Synopsis: Gregor's preparation for drawing a comic.
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From Issue: FlagDr. Wirtham's Comix & Stories #5/6 published January 1980
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Pages: 2
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Monkey Lust

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Gregor
Synopsis: What's happened to Gregor's drive, inspiration and enthusiasm?
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From Content Item: FlagYoung Lust #6 published December 1980
was Monkey Lust [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Peter Pank

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Peter Pank; Captain Quiff; Wendy; Hippie Princess; Teddy; Hippie King
Synopsis: Peter rescues the Hippie Princess and the boys, but has forgotten about Wendy at Nympho Lake.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This serialisation started in issue 10, is continued from 11 and continues in 13.

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