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Issue: McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #13
Publication Date: January 2004
 
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Publisher: FlagMcSweeney's
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Volume: none
Pages: 272
ISBN: 97819324160841932416080
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $36.00 CAD
$24.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 84 (59 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Eli Horowitz (Managing Editor); Lawrence Weschler (Contributing Editor); Sean Wilsey (Editor At Large); Gideon Lewis-Kraus (Copy Editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black & White and Color
Dimensions: Various Formats
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Publishing Format: On-Going Series
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[untitled]

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wraparound dust jacket that includes Ware's "Comics: A History" story
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[untitled]

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wraparound hardcover
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[untitled]

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McSweeney's Quarterly Concern

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McSweeney's Quarterly Concern no. 13

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Ladies' & Men's Table of Contents

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Subject Matter
A take-off on the old Johnson & Smith catalog.
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[untitled]

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Will you marry me?
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[untitled]

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Preface

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Frank King; Sidney Smith
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A full-page 1916 photo of King & Smith accompanies the introduction.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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in Chris Ware, la bande dessinée réinventée (Les Impressions nouvelles, 2010)
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5
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P. Mondrian, Paris 1920

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
biography
Piet Mondrian
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FlagSchizo #4 published January 2006
as P. Mondrian, Paris 1920 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Unbearable Tediousness of Being

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Subject Matter
Jay; Megan
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The Darlington Sundays

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Flora; Trudy; Haskell Sunday; Barber
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FlagThe Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist #[nn] published April 2012
 
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Rodolphe Töpffer

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The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Obadiah Oldbuck
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FlagThe Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck #[nn] published January 1841
 
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[untitled]

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? (after Rodolphe Töpffer)
? (after Rodolphe Töpffer)
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Obadiah Oldbuck; Ladye-Love; Rival
Mr. Oldbuck's first sight of his ladye-love.
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FlagThe Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck #[nn] published January 1841
 
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Noodle's Attempt at Suicide

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Noodles; Doctor
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from Harper's New Monthly (Harper & Brothers, 1850 series) #v18#105 (February 1859)
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2
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Mutt; Jeff
Jeff, we're a couple of failures!
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4
The original artwork for a Mutt & Jeff strip dated to run April 13, 1922 in the "Monday Morning World." Numbered #193.
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Cartoon Magic

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Credits
typeset
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from More Matter: Essays and Criticism (Knopf, 1999 series) #[nn]
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Includes two small drawings
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William Faulkner's novel “The Wild Palms”

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humorous
I Won't Say a Word About
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from Ken Magazine (April 6, 1939)
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1
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Circulation

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Krazy; Ignatz
Many of the well known Kings Feature comic strip characters hover over New York City on top of a flying newspaper. Titled "The Magic Carpet of the Comics."
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from Circulation Magazine (Kings Feature Services, ? series) (September 1926)
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The artist is incorrectly credited as “Louis Beidermann” in the caption on the following page.
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To Our Comic Artists

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Charles M. Schwab
An ad extolling the virtues of newspaper strip humor.
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from Circulation Magazine (Kings Feature Services, ? series) (July 1923)
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1
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12 Samples of Underworld Comedy

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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Underworld
Snuff; Creep Rat
Here, Snuff. I got a present for both of us.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Underworld
Snuff; Little Girl
I hate to see a little girl cry.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Smoking Cat
The new Snippo® war protest lighter.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Balloon Army
Jonesy; Private
Do you think there are land mines ahead?
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Creep Rat
Creep Rat
Mom? Are you still mad at me for putting you in this nursing home?
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[untitled]

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humorous
Fuzzy Hollow
Mr. Rabbit; Mr. Dung Beetle
Good morning, Mr. Dung Beetle
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Kaz Kids
What'd you get for Christmas this year?
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Creep Rat
Creep Rat
This auto is going to make a beautiful addition to my car collection.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Underworld
Frank; Ed; Nick
We're in international waters, boys... far away from the cops.
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0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Underworld
Creep Rat
Dirty Business.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Unisnuffcorn
Unisnuffcorn; Kid
Hiya, kid.
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0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Underworld
Snuff; Creep Rat
It says here that tonight Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been for 59,619 years.
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Great Health Value of Comic Strips

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
F. W. Seward, Jr. M.D.
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from Circulation Magazine (Kings Feature Services, ? series) (August 1925)
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1
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The Little Nun

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Subject Matter
The Little Nun
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3
Twelve silent strips featuring the title character. A series of small gag panels called "We All Die Alone" are on the bottom of each page.
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Pupshaw

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Frank; Pupshaw
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Where Were You Last Night?

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Subject Matter
Frank; Pupshaw
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Flitty, Sof Boy's Fly Pal
Flitty; Sof' Boy
Oh no! Flitty's trapped!
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Pidgy, Sof' Boy's Friend
Sof' Boy; Pidgy
Hello, Pidgy!
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1
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Two Questions

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FlagThe Best American Comics #2006 published January 2006
as Two Questions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
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Charles Schulz's Preliminary Drawings

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A brief article is accompanied by five sketches
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“We'll sleep in my old room. You'll like it, I think..."

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Unnamed Young Woman; Lance; Woman's Mom
Reprinting
FlagThe Acme Novelty Library #18 published January 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBuilding Stories #[h] published January 2012
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Nest Magazine #21 (Summer 2003)
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2
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Unnamed Young Woman; Woman's Mom; Lance
Except for the last time I was there, this really weird thing happened.
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FlagThe Acme Novelty Library #18 published January 2007
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBuilding Stories #[h] published January 2012
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Nest Magazine #22 (Fall 2003)
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2
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George Herriman's Last Drawings

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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from The Dingbat Family (October 18, 1913); from Krazy Kat (November 14, 1943)
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9
Approximately eight pages of art from 1944 accompany the article.
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Philip Guston

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typeset
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7
The following paintings accompany the article: “Head and Bottle” (1975); “Head” (1975); Couple in Bed (1977)
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Amy & Jordan

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Subject Matter
Amy & Jordan
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8
the first page is in color; the rest is in black & white
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The Nightmare Studio

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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5
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1963 Cat Club

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Credits
typeset
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A drawing Burns made when he was seven years old.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Black Hole
Chris Rhodes; Rob Fancincanni
On the bus ride to school it was gray and drizzly, so I was kind of depressed...
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12
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Erik Satie: Compositeur de Musique

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Erik Satie
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FlagSchizo #4 published January 2006
as Erik Satie: Compositeur de Musique [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
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[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
...nothing less than a bursting shell could penetrate his skin!
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2
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Strange Question

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Subject Matter
Roland; Jessica; Samantha; Little Man
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6
This is a redrawn & expanded version of a story that first appeared in Escape #9 (Escape Publishing, 1986)
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Independent Comic Book Publishers of the Pre-Independent Era

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typeset
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2
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The New Normal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
In the Shadow of No Towers
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2
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Etymological Vaudeville

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
In the Shadow of No Towers
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1
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Waiting for That Other Shoe to Drop!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
In the Shadow of No Towers
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1
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In the Shadow of No Towers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
In the Shadow of No Towers
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2
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[untitled]

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Ready to Die

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
autobiography, biography
Kim Deitch; Ronald Fitzgerald; Huie Morrison; Randy Crank; Kelly Crank; Amanda White; Dale Mease; Michael McLaughlin; Kevin Germany; Wayne Morrison; Doris Morrison; Derek Barnabei; Steve Roach; Tommy Strickler; Nancy Fitzgerald; Dorothy Coles Noel; Lois Ann Coles; Jackie Coles; Mae Fitzgerald
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FlagThe Best American Comics #2006 published January 2006
as Ready to Die [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Details Magazine ?
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6
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
autobiography, biography
The Fixer
Joe Sacco; Neven
Neven knows about line – of – sight.
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FlagThe Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo #[nn] published October 2003
was The Fixer: A Story from Sarajevo [Story on Interior Page(s)]Pgs. 31-39 only
 
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9
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Moving to Hamilton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
autobiography, biography
Jen; Dave Collier; Ginette; Daryl
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1
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The World Cycling Championships Really Are Coming to Hamilton

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
autobiography, biography
Brian Chewter; James; Dave Collier
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2
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The Death of Thomas Scott

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Louis Riel
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from Louis Riel (Drawn & Quarterly, 1999 series) #?
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16
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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1
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Excerpts from the Series Hotel & Farm

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15
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ctrl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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6
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Sulk excerpts

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Diary

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8
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The Dead of Winter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
FlagDrawn & Quarterly #5 published April 1996
was The Dead of Winter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
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Our Blood Was Blue and Yellow

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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2
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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5
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A Perplexing Excerpt from “Clyde Fans”

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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11
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Julio's Day
Julio; Mama
This rain... We've yet to see papa's grave in the warmth of the sun...
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from Love & Rockets (Fantagraphics, 2000 series) #?
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
drama, romantic
Locas
Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Penny Century; Izzy [Isabel Ortiz Ruebens]
This is so stupid, Penny.
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FlagPenny Century #2 published March 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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4
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Julio's Day
Julio; Benjamin; Mrs. Gates
Good morning, Benjamin. Julio.
Reprinting
 
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Julio's Day
Julio; Araceliz Victor Isabela Melendez; Tommy Doakes
You sure are happy for your first day of school, Julio.
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7
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La Blanca

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
fantasy
La Blanca
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FlagMeasles #2 published January 1999
was La Blanca- A True Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Julio's Day
My daughter Sofia has just recovered from consumption, Lord
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Gene; Autumn; Ben Tanaka
Gene, this is Autumn. She's just starting today.
Reprinting
FlagOptic Nerve #9 published January 2004
 
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11
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Portrait of My Dad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
5
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S. Kierkegaard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Søren Kierkegaard
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FlagSchizo #4 published January 2006
as S. Kierkegaard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3

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