Issue | #2 |
Published | May, 1987 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 3.50 USD; 5.25 CAD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Gary Groth; Kim Thompson (Consulting Editor); R. Fiore (Contributing Editor); Kim Fryer (Contributing Editor) |
Pencils | Gilbert Hernandez |
Inks | Gilbert Hernandez |
Letters | Typeset |
Genre | Funny Animals |
Pencils | Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] |
Inks | Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] |
Colors | Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] |
Letters | Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] |
Notes | A never before published illustration Crumb made for one of his journals when he was seventeen. The date given is August 1, 1959 |
Reprinted | in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 Series) #? |
Synopsis | Table of contents plus a quote from Sherwood Anderson |
Letters | Typeset |
Characters | Lord Gerald Murchison; Madame de Rastail; Lady Alroy |
Synopsis | Lord Murchison is taken with the mysterious Lady Alroy, but doesn't believe her when she denies hiding anything. |
Genre | Period |
Script | Oscar Wilde |
Pencils | Alec Stevens |
Inks | Alec Stevens |
Letters | Alec Stevens |
Characters | Billy; Janet; Father O'Shawnessy |
Synopsis | A refrigerator that can bring death to any who dare open it. |
Genre | Satire |
Script | Mark Marek |
Pencils | Mark Marek |
Inks | Mark Marek |
Letters | Mark Marek |
Characters | Rose; Mr. Michaels |
Synopsis | Two senior citizens have an intimate dinner. |
Script | Dori Seda |
Pencils | Dori Seda |
Inks | Dori Seda |
Letters | Dori Seda |
Synopsis | Production and indicia credits. Subscription offer for Prime Cuts with the following issue's cover shown. |
Pencils | Rick Geary |
Inks | Rick Geary |
Letters | Typeset |
Characters | Adelbert; Crying Tommy Brown; Fletcher; "Fats" Domino (cameo); Chuck Berry (cameo); Shirley and Lee (cameo); Little Richard (cameo); The Five Satins (cameo) |
Synopsis | Spain and friends sneak into a rhythm & blues show and try to get closer seats. |
Genre | Autobiography |
Script | Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed) |
Pencils | Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed) |
Inks | Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed) |
Letters | Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed) |
Synopsis | Another set of amusing anecdotes from customers. |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Susan Catherine |
Pencils | Susan Catherine |
Inks | Susan Catherine |
Letters | Susan Catherine |
Synopsis | If clouds were like people.... |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Mark Martin |
Pencils | Mark Martin |
Inks | Mark Martin |
Letters | Mark Martin |
Characters | Snappy Sammy Smoot; Ragtime Billy |
Synopsis | Sammy Smoot objects to Ragtime Billy's estimation of modern humanity. |
Genre | Humor; Satire |
Script | Skip Williamson |
Pencils | Skip Williamson |
Inks | Skip Williamson |
Letters | Skip Williamson |
Synopsis | Alex Toth questions the wisdom of experts who dismiss what to him are the reality of UFO sightings. |
Script | Alex Toth |
Pencils | Alex Toth |
Inks | Alex Toth |
Letters | Alex Toth |
Characters | Gretma; The Proprietor |
Synopsis | After a falling brick hits him in the face, the story's protagonist suffers a series of misfortunes. |
Script | Richard Sala |
Pencils | Richard Sala |
Inks | Richard Sala |
Letters | Richard Sala |
Synopsis | One chapter from the novel about GIs in wartime Italy. |
Script | John Horne Burns |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | Ad touting Fantagraphics Books. |
Pencils | Gilberty Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Rick Geary; Friedman Brothers; Stan Sakai; E.C. Segar; Peter Bagge; Wm. Messner-Loebs; Steve Ditko; Hal Foster; Munoz & Sampayo; Robert Crumb |
Inks | Gilberty Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Rick Geary; Friedman Brothers; Stan Sakai; E.C. Segar; Peter Bagge; Wm. Messner-Loebs; Steve Ditko; Hal Foster; Munoz & Sampayo; Robert Crumb |
Letters | Typeset |
Characters | The Young Consumers |
Synopsis | A brief story that satirizes consumer culture. |
Genre | Satire |
Script | Norman Dog |
Pencils | Norman Dog |
Inks | Norman Dog |
Letters | Norman Dog |
Characters | Skiff |
Synopsis | The narrator talks about Skiff, a guest that was staying over in his family's house. |
Script | Glenn Dakin |
Pencils | Phil Elliott |
Inks | Phil Elliott |
Letters | Phil Elliott |
Synopsis | Brief blurbs on the creators |
Letters | Typeset |
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. |
Genre | Satire |
Script | Joe Sacco |
Pencils | Joe Sacco |
Inks | Joe Sacco |
Letters | Joe Sacco |
Characters | Wil; Buddy Smudley; Rory Randall; Namron the Invincible; Dick Pritkin; Frog; Raldo; The Princess; Cindy Lou |
Synopsis | A stranger arrives at Rory Randall's place looking for work. Unfortunately, he may not be what he appears to be. |
Genre | Humor; Satire |
Script | Mitch Manzer |
Pencils | Mitch Manzer |
Inks | Mitch Manzer |
Letters | Mitch Manzer |
Synopsis | More selections from Flaubert's work. Includes a single drawing from Geary. |
Genre | Satire |
Script | Gustave Flaubert |
Pencils | Rick Geary |
Inks | Rick Geary |
Letters | Typeset |
Synopsis | A detailed illustration of Hell. |
Pencils | Kim Deitch |
Inks | Kim Deitch |
Colors | Kim Deitch |
Synopsis | Ad for Lafler's "Dog Boy" series |
Pencils | Steve Lafler |
Inks | Steve Lafler |
Letters | Typeset |