Stuff of Dreams (2002) comic books 1990 or later

By Kim Deitch. More of that sweet, sweet chaos from the pen of one of underground comics' most revered cartoonists -- Kim Deitch! Now that his Fantagraphics series "The Mishkin Saga" (named one of the 100 greatest comics of this past century by The Comics Journal) will be collected as a hardcover book by Pantheon (publisher of Jimmy Corrigan and David Boring) in late 2002, there'll be no stopping the Waldo Train. In the all-new The Stuff of Dreams, the plot spirals out of collecting stuff and the bizarre mania that so often seems to go with it. It starts with an encounter at a flea market and evolves into a wild south sea island yarn complete with angry volcano and a big, fat, juicy part for the big star out at Deitch studios, the villain of the piece, Waldo the Cat. Lots of sex, exploitation, violence and a few other surprises along the way including a big cash offer! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

By Kim Deitch. Underground comics legend Kim Deitch dishes up another fascinating and filmic story from his dreams. The second issue of this Eisner-wining ("Best Single Issue 2002") series begins when Kim's wife buys a costume from an old movie serial shot in New Jersey just before World War One, called Alias the Cat. Gradually, we unearth a tragic story of a Czech, the scion of a well established Bohemian munitions dynasty, who flees his country in the wake of war to avoid the business of killing, to pursue instead a career of creating art through the medium of fireworks. There's plenty of romance, fun and excitement along the way that ultimately lead us to a small New Jersey town known colloquially as Midgetville! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

By Kim Deitch. More of that sweet, sweet chaos from the pen of one of Underground Comics' most revered cartoonists, Kim Deitch! Kim Deitch's search for the hidden hand behind an enigmatic comic strip known as Alias the Cat leads him on a wild ride through weird New Jersey and ultimately into the shock corridors of Bellevue Hospital! In this final, 52-page installment of Deitch's Eisner-winning series, we're treated to a lurid look at the legendary New Jersey town, Midgetville! Add to this a startling story of Waldo the Cat in love, in a subplot dealing with issues of modern terrorism, and you have a page turner that will leave you gasping. 52 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $5.95.