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Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) comic books 1986

  • Issue #1
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 1

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Professor Von Crabman explains the Pedigres Leapusalopus, or jackalope; The connection between the jackalope and Bigfoot; Junior Jackalope meets Beaver and the kamikaze Suicide Squirrel. So, What IS a Jackalope?; The Wilderness Camp of Wild Jackalope Dan McCoy; Roots; The Jackalope....Friend of Big Foot?; Junior and the Beaver: Sticks an Stones; Junior Jackalope: Squirrels Before Swine; Survival of the Faddist; Sabretooth Jackalope. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #2
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 2

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Dale Warren rides a huge jackalope and poses in front of the statue of the Great Horned Bunny; Junior Jackalope meets Mark Twain and the Rocky Mountain Stream Shark. One Day at the River; Tale of the Comet; The Giant Jackalope of Dubois, Wyoming; The Rocky Mountain Stream Shark; Jackalope Day! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #3
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 3

    Ajackalopes Now. Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. In an issue-length story, Junior Jackalope, Suicide Squirrel, and Ninjun battle hostile forces commanded by Colonel Khadafy Duck and Ayatollah Khokamami, parodies of real-life 1980s Mideast leaders. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #4
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 4

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Professor Von Crabman explores the many Midwestern souvenir shops and taverns that display the jackalope; Junior Jackalope sets out to solve once and for all the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg; Suicide Squirrel goes Where the Grass Never Grows. Which Came First?; Where the Grass Never Grows; Jackalopia. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #5
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 5

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Junior Jackalope and Suicide Squirrel learn about Ninjun's secret past and his connection to the wicked Carlos the Jackel; Fan letters from indie comics artists Valentino and Dennis Worden. Ninjun's Secret; The Jackalope Hunter; Mammy Vice. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #6
    Tales of the Jackalope (1986 Blackthorne) 6

    Stories, art and cover by Robert L. Crabb. Another funny-animal spoof from the creator and publisher of Hamster Vice. Junior, a mythical jackalope (a jackrabbit with antelope horns) has wacky adventures that also provide sly commentary on American society as it existed in the 1980s. Junior Jackalope and Suicide Squirrel go fishing in the pond and catch something that isn't a fish; Professor Von Crabman puts out a newspaper with a focus on the jackalope community. Throwing Continuity to the Wind; The One That Got Away; Professor Von Crabman's Natural Enquirer; The Cactus Cat; Hoop Snakes; The Dingbat; Milking Trout. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.