Acme Novelty Library (1993 series) (Fantagraphics) #3

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Number 3 3
Volume 1
No Volume No No
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher Fantagraphics Books
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand Fantagraphics Books
No Brand No No
Publication Date Fall 1994 Fall 1994
Key Date 1994-09-10 1994-09-10
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Indicia Frequency
No Indicia Frequency No Yes
Price 3.95 USD 3.95 USD; 5.50 USD
Page Count 44 (note: total sum of story page counts is 37.33) 44 (note: total sum of story page counts is 44)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Uncredited ?
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ISBN
No Isbn No Yes
Barcode
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Notes Format is 201mm x 153mm, black and white with four colour covers, saddle stitched. Letters page has comments from James Kochalka. Most strips are modified from original publication in University of Texas newspaper, The Daily Texan. Format is 201mm x 153mm (8" x 6"), black and white with four colour covers, saddle stitched. Most strips are modified from their original publication in the University of Texas newspaper, The Daily Texan.

1st printing: ?; 2nd printing: ?; Third printing: ?; Fourth printing: Spring 1998
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Title Prizes • Games • Puzzles • Magic
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type cover cover
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Genre Humour Humour
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Colors Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Title Table of Contents Table of Contents
Unofficial Title? Yes Yes
Type table of contents text story
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Architectural design Architectural design
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Notes Illustration A mock editorial from "The Acme Novelty Library magazine" announcing plans for "The Acme Tower." Accompanied by a single illustration and a mock table of contents. Real indicia and production credits at bottom.
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Title A Tour of Our Facilities
Unofficial Title? No
Type text story
Feature The Acme Novelty Library
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Script Chris Ware
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Page Count 1.7
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Notes A tour and description of the library accompanied by three small illustrations. Continued on page twenty-two.
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Title Letters
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Page Count 2.3
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Notes Letters from James Kochalka, Mary Burt, Brian Swords, David Peattie, Philip Knoll and Geody Boetel. Accompanied at the very end by a small article entitled "Words of Warning."
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Title "I only saw my father once; I think I was four years old..."
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Woman, Man, 'Potato Head' Woman; Man; Potato Guy
Synopsis A woman's childhood meeting with her father. A woman's childhood meeting with her father.
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Title Mexican Reminiscences Mexican Reminiscences
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Inks Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head', dog Potato Guy; Dog
Synopsis Potato Head' dances Potato Guy dances
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Notes The Title is the only lettered item The Title is the only lettered item
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Title Carolina Shout Carolina Shout
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head', Dog Potato Guy; Dog
Synopsis Potato Head's dog needs fed Potato Guy's dog needs fed
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Notes The Title is the only lettered item The Title is the only lettered item
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Title Wish I could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Inks Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 2 2
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Potato Head', Dog Potato Guy; Dog
Synopsis Potato Head' plays the guitar Potato Guy plays the guitar
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Notes The Title is the only lettered item The title is the only lettered item
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Title Chatanooga Choo-Choo Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head', Dog Potato Guy; Dog
Synopsis The dog leaves The dog leaves
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Title Untitled Later. And.
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' is lonely Potato Guy is lonely
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Title Untitled "Gosh, I hope I win a toy"
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Potato Head', Nancy, Batman Potato Guy; Nancy; Batman
Synopsis Potato Head' is sucked down the bath plug hole Potato Guy is sucked down the bath plug hole
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Title Untitled "And"
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 2 2
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis 24 hours in the life of 'Potato Head' 24 hours in the life of 'Potato Guy'
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' attacks a snowman Potato Guy attacks a snowman
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis No mail today No mail today
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' tries hanging a picture Potato Guy tries hanging a picture
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Title Funny Picture Stories Funny Picture Stories
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' slips on a roller skate Potato Guy slips on a roller skate
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Title Untitled "I'm going to go make paper houses"
Unofficial Title? No Yes
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Characters Potato Head', Sluggo, Nancy Potato Guy; Sluggo; Nancy
Synopsis Sluggo is hurt Sluggo is hurt
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 2 2
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' has trouble with his eyes Potato Guy has trouble with his eyes
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Notes Printed horizontally.
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Title A Tour of Our Facilities, continued
Unofficial Title? No
Type text story
Feature The Acme Novelty Library
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Script Chris Ware
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Page Count 0.25
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Notes Article continued from page two and continues on page thirty-seven. Accompanied by the story just below.
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 0.75 0.75
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Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' grows some offspring Potato Guy grows some offspring
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Title Untitled Untitled
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Potato Head' Potato Guy
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 14.25 14.25
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Potato Head' Potato Guy
Synopsis Potato Head' suffers a series of nightmare experiences Potato Guy suffers a series of nightmare experiences in this wordless story.
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Title A Tour of Our Faciliies continued
Unofficial Title? Yes
Type text story
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Script Chris Ware
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Page Count 0.92
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Notes Continued from page twenty-two. Includes a single small illustration titled "Our Great Book Trimming Machine."
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Title Upstairs Neighbor Upstairs Neighbor
Unofficial Title? No No
Type comic story comic story
Feature Quimby The Mouse Quimby the Mouse
Genre Humour Humour
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Letters Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 0.33 0.32
Page Count Uncertain No No
Characters Quimby, 'Potato Head'+O49 Quimby; Potato Guy
Synopsis Quimby composes a lonely hearts ad Quimby composes a lonely hearts ad
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Title Eleven Mock Advertisements
Unofficial Title? Yes
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Script Chris Ware
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Page Count 1.51
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Notes Eleven mock-advertisements in the old-school magazine back-pages style. One of them is actually a real Fantagraphics ad. Accompanied by one small illustration. Also includes a small blurb at the end announcing the contents of upcoming issues.
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Title A Miniature Moving Picture Machine
Unofficial Title? No No
Type activity activity
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 2 2
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Synopsis A cut out and construct minature projector A cut out and construct miniature projector
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Title Make Mistakes, Get Children and Forever Alter the Flavor of Your Life
Unofficial Title? No No
Type text story illustration
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Genre Humor Humor
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Script Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Pencils Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Inks Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Colors Chris Ware Chris Ware
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Page Count 1 1
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Synopsis Pastiche of the old seed selling ads that once appeared on the back of comics Pastiche of the old seed selling ads that once appeared on the back of comics
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Notes Back cover Back cover
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