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Issue: Notes from a Defeatist #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2003
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 220
ISBN: 1560975105
UPC/EAN: 978156097510651995
Price: $31.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 76 (56 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Reprints Sacco's late eighties/early nineties work but does not include the contents of Yahoo #6 which was written by Susan Catherine.

1st printing: January 2003.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black & white
Dimensions: 10.75" x 9.25" (27.3 cm x 23.4 cm)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 2 times from some/all in other Issues.
reprinted 44 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Title page; title and publisher page; indicia page with reprint info and publishing credits; table of contents page
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Notes from a Defeatist: Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Synopsis: Single page introduction plus a page with a Joe Sacco drawing
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Pages: 2
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Part One: Cartoon Genius

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon Genius

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Stan
Synopsis: Sacco mocks the self-righteousness of the starving artist in this depiction of his struggle to make a living as an artist.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was Cartoon Genius [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated November-December 1987
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Part Two: Eight Characters

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The Arnold Homecastle Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Arnold Homecastle
Synopsis: The story of a Marxist accountant who one day decides to do his part for the revolution by abusing his office beverage privileges.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCentrifugal Bumble-Puppy #1 published September 1987
was The Arnold Homecastle Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1987
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Oliver Limpdingle's Search for Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Oliver Limpdingle; Oliver's Date; 'Bruiser' Beefbruno
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWeirdo #23 published January 1988
was Oliver Limpdingle's Search For Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated March 1987
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The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Zachary Mindbiscuit
Character(s): Zachary Mindbiscuit; Moppy
Synopsis: Zachary publicly imposes a hunger strike on his cat in order to protest a nuclear power plant.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagPrime Cuts #5 published November 1987
was The Man Who Wanted to Change the World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated April 1987
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A Successful First Day on the Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Johnny Sentence
Character(s): Johnny Sentence; Mr. Bigwhipple; Blonde Coworker; Boyfriend from Accounts Payable
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagSpotlight on the Genius That Is Joe Sacco #[nn] published February 1994
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated April 1987
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Edwin Smallcabbage's White Collar Incursion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Edwin Smallcabbage; Mr. Stompsit; William; Chairman of the Board; Ms. Smidlint
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuburban High Life #3 published October 1987
was Edwin Smallcabbage's White Collar Incursion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated May-July 1987
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Portrait of an Artist as a Young Alessio Easelsmear

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Alessio Easelsmear; Alessio's Admirer; Mrs. Bottomlessquidnumb; Zeno
Synopsis: A send-up of bohemian affectation in this story of a painter who leeches off a wealthy woman thirty years older than him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was Portrait of an Artist as a Young Alessio Easelsmear [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated May-July 1987
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Stanton K. Pragmatron - Part of a New Breed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Stanton K. Pragmatron; Jed; Department Boss; Mr. Sweetthistles
Synopsis: A send-up of bare-knuckled capitalism as the title character does anything he can to get to the top.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was Stanton K. Pragmatron - Part of a New Breed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1987
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Mr. Nit – A Very Rich Person

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Nit; Philatelist; Perforation Expert; Mr. Smoft
Synopsis: Mr. Nit is a very rich person who collects people who collect stamps.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #3 published April 1990
was Mr. Nit – A Very Rich Person [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated October 1986-March 1987
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge
First Line: Long after Time magazine had declared socialism dead
Synopsis: Mark Victorystooge dreams of a worker's paradise triumphing over the ruins of capitalism. However, he can't get laid.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: PDXS was a Portland alternative tabloid. Dated July 1992
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Smash the Bourgeoisie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Stage Director
Synopsis: Mark takes the part of a hammer in a stage version of a Karl Marx book.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) ?, 199?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Stage Director
First Line: Our story thus far: has M. V. found the sickle of his dreams?
Synopsis: Mark is in love with the actress he's doing the play with.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
First Line: Our story thus far: M. V. is about to make his splash on stage!
Synopsis: Mark faints while on stage and later finds himself tied to the top of an automobile.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
First Line: Our story thus far: too complicated to explain!
Synopsis: Mark finds himself in Cynthia's apartment.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated October 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge!
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
First Line: Our story thus far: just this side of brilliant!
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated November 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge
First Line: Our story thus far: it wasn't Amway!
Synopsis: Mark is thrown down the stairs and tied to a chair by members of his own party.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) ?, 199?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated November 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Mark's Peer
First Line: Our story thus far: M. V. has learned the awful truth!
Synopsis: Mark denounces Cynthia because she is a Stalinist rather than a Trotskyite.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1992
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mark Victorystooge
Character(s): Mark Victorystooge; Worker
First Line: Our story thus far: Cynthia is gone for good.
Synopsis: Mark wanders the streets in a complete emotional collapse, wearing his hammer costume from the stage play.
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Reprint Notes: from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1992
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Part Three: Social Studies

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pages: 2
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Meat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Blonde Co-Worker; Dark Haired Co-Worker; Junior; Mother
Synopsis: A send-up of modern attitudes towards meat consumption.
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Reprint Notes: from Neener-Ploy (?, 198? series) (?, 198?)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Neener-Ploy was a humor magazine thought up by Sacco's friend Tom Richards. Dated August 1988
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Edward L. Warren

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Edward L. Warren; Gerry
Synopsis: An honest portrait of Edward L. Warren, one of Sacco's college buddies.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was Edward L. Warren [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1987-January 1988
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The Truth Hurtz- The Mid-70s

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography, humorous
Synopsis: Sacco comes clean with the embarrassing things he and others did during the mid-70s.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was The Truth Hurtz- The Mid-70s [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated November 1986
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Part Four: In the Company of Long Hair

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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I Gotta Right

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]; Hutch (sound engineer); Lurch
Synopsis: Joe tags along with the West Coast garage band "The Miracle Workers" during their European tour.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was I Gotta Right [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1988
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I Called the Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: The band has a few shows cancelled because Gerry is sick.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was I Called the Doctor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1988
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Looking at You

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Hutch; Lurch; The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Robert Butler; Matt Rogers; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: The story details the band's customs hassles when going through several different European borders.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was Looking at You [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1988
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Feature(s): Untold Fables
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
First Line: Come on. Let's just get to the club. There'll be food backstage.
Synopsis: Four very brief vignettes.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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Oh My and Boo Hoo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Swiss Groupie; The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: Joe meets a Swiss groupie, but his flirtations don't get very far.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was Oh My and Boo Hoo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dated December 1988-January 1989
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[untitled]

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Genres: autobiography, biography
Feature(s): Untold Fables...
Character(s): Tony; The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
First Line: Let's go now on an empty stomach, while we're mean.
Synopsis: The band confronts their manager when their concert requirements aren't met.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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Magic Slide

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Hutch; Lurch; The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: The band deals with tour routine and the logistical problems in playing a show while still being able to get enough rest before the next one.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was Magic Slide [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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You've Got Your Head on Backwards

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]; Hutch; Lurch; Italian Fan
Synopsis: Joe and Gene try to stay polite with an Italian fan they don't feel like hanging around with.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was You've Got Your Head on Backwards [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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”Robert, your bass playing was Einstein...”

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): Untold Fables
Character(s): Hutch; The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: A few brief depictions of band disagreements.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was ”Robert, your bass playing was Einstein...” [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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No Fun to Hang Around

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: Matt angers most of the other band members when he takes the touring van for a band errand without telling anyone.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was No Fun to Hang Around [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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Nothing More to Say

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]
Synopsis: The guys muse about their current broke state of affairs.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was Nothing More to Say [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated January 1989
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Slow Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): The Miracle Workers [Gerry Mohr; Matt Rogers; Robert Butler; Gene Trautmann]; Hutch
Synopsis: The band confronts Joe about his inability to score.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #2 published October 1989
was Slow Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Dated February 1989
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Part Five: A Disgusting Experience

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Letterer(s): typeset
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A Disgusting Experience

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Dad; Mum; Maryanne
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #3 published April 1990
was A Disgusting Experience [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Dated October-December 1989
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Part Six: Voyage to the End of the Library

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Sacco
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Pages: 2
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Voyage to the End of the Library

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Purchasing Committee Member; Commodore Dewey Decimal
Synopsis: Sacco gives his observations on the hazards of working for a public library.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #3 published April 1990
was Voyage to the End of the Library [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Dated August-September 1989
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Part Seven: When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Sacco lays out the purpose for the following two stories, which is how conventional airpower affects civilians.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #4 published January 1991
was Introduction [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1990
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When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Synopsis: An account of the British bombing of Germany from 1940-45 and the U.S. bombing of Japan and Libya from 1944-45 and 1986. Illustrations accompanied by quotes from politicians, military officials and the media are used.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #4 published January 1991
was When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: The final page is a list of bibliographical sources. Dated September 1990
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Part Eight: More Women, More Children, More Quickly

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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More Women, More Children, More Quickly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, war
Character(s): Carmen M. Sacco; Mr. Sacco; Guza Sacco; Egizza Vidal; Uncle Censu; Mrs. Sacco; Gianna; Kuncett; Dun Guzepp; Karmni; Evelyn; Man on the road
Synopsis: Joe Sacco's grandmother recalls her life in Malta as it was attacked by Italian forces during World War II.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #4 published January 1991
was More Women, More Children, More Quickly [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Dated February-August 1990
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Part Nine: How I Loved the War

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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Wait!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Sacco compares the anxiety of the Gulf War media buildup to being stuck in an L.A. traffic jam.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Wait! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated May 1991
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The Human Spirit (Berlin '90)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Olga; Olga's Groupie; P; B; M
Synopsis: An anxious Sacco drinks heavily in a bar that he went to with his friends.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was The Human Spirit (Berlin '90) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Dated March-April 1991
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Desert Sheep #1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Walt
Synopsis: Joe talks to Walt about creating a T-shirt that satirizes the Gulf War.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Desert Sheep #1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated April 1991
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Palestinians and Other Problems

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): German Teacher; Ali; Mahmoud
Synopsis: Sacco chips his tooth when a case full of empty bottles falls on his head. He goes on to briefly touch on the Palestinian situation and a humorous incident that occurred in a class he was taking.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Palestinians and Other Problems [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated May-June 1991
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Notes from a Defeatist

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Sacco gives his feelings on the rationales given by officials in the run-up to the Gulf War.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Notes from a Defeatist [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1991
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Save Us

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Joe's "open" long distance relationship makes him feel neurotic, while at the same time making his girlfriend feel "empowered."
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Save Us [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1991
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Desert Sheep #2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Joe has doubts about the Gulf War inspired T-Shirt he's designing.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Desert Sheep #2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated July 1991
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Next Tuesday After Midnight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Fulvio the Italian
Synopsis: Sacco plays poker the night before the Gulf War deadline as people's anxieties reach a fever pitch.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Next Tuesday After Midnight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated July-August 1991
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War Junkie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Sacco is glued to the Gulf War TV coverage, torn between self-righteousness and remembering the true meaning of the footage being broadcast.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was War Junkie! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1991
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Much Better, Thank You!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Sacco's long distance relationship collapses.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Much Better, Thank You! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1991
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Think Zinc

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: Sacco is ebullient grooving to T. Rex's "Think Zinc," while his friends are subdued. Later on, they go to a club.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Think Zinc [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1991
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Hate is Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ali
Synopsis: Sacco ponders the hatefulness of the Palestinians who were cheering the Iraqi scuds that were landing in Israel, and why that hatred exists.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Hate is Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Was I Right?

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Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Synopsis: With the war over, Sacco gives his feelings on the human cost of it.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Was I Right? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated August-September 1991
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Goodbye to All That

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Ali
Synopsis: Sacco contrasts his personal feelings with that of his friend Ali, whose personal tragedies include his family having to flee Palestine in 1948.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Goodbye to All That [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1991
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Desert Sheep #3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Walt
Synopsis: Sacco's Gulf War T-Shirts have sold out.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #5 published December 1991
was Desert Sheep #3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated September 1991
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Part Ten: Epilogue: On My Day Off

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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On My Day Off (Berlin '91)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Rudi
Synopsis: After spending his whole summer working on Yahoo #5, Sacco is determined to enjoy his free time.
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From Content Item: FlagDrawn & Quarterly #8 published April 1992
was On My Day Off (Berlin '91) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Dated September-November 1991
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Notes from a Defeatist: Apocrypha

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Apocrypha: Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dated November 2002
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Industrial Revolution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Joe Sacco informs the world that the Industrial Revolution did not take several decades to develop, but was a 'prank' developed over a single day.
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From Content Item: FlagPrime Cuts #2 published March 1987
was Industrial Revolution [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Dated May 1984
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The Empire and the Exploits of Col. Singo-Jingo, M.C., V.C., B.C.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Col. Singo-Jingo; Colonel Bruce Fitzwillynilly; Lt. Dandyo
Synopsis: A send-up of the colonial mindset, as a British colonel leads an expedition to put down a "Pathan" rebellion.
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From Issue: FlagSpotlight on the Genius That Is Joe Sacco #[nn] published February 1994
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Dated August 1986
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The Buffoon's Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): John; Gwin; Friar; Cooper's Daughter; The Cooper; Bishop; Young Tot
Synopsis: A Brueghel-inspired tale about a Cooper's daughter who avoids being burned at the stake when people in the village start defecating riches instead of stool.
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From Content Item: FlagYahoo #1 published October 1988
was The Buffoon's Tale [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dated late 1986-November 1987
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promo for other Joe Sacco books.
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[untitled]

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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Part documentary travelogue, part satirical autobiography, part satire pure and simple...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover with promo copy and quotes from The Utne Reader and The New York Times. Includes a background image from one of the interior stories.

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