(September 1988)

Vortex, 1985 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vortex Comics Incorporated [CA]
Brand
Vortex Comics [compact]
Editing
Patricia Jeres (credited as P. Jeres) (editor)

The Shell Game Begins (Table of Contents)

Post Bros. / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Colors
Matt Howarth
Letters
typeset

Genre
humour; adventure
Characters
A dead Russ Post; a demon

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Post Bros. / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Matt Howarth
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; humour
Characters
Ron Post; Russ Post

Indexer Notes

Gives a brief introduction for a series of Bugtown backup stories by different artists.

Shell Game Incident 1: A Death in the Family (Table of Contents: 2)

Post Bros. / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Howarth
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Letters
Matt Howarth

Genre
adventure; humour
Characters
Ron Post; Russ Post (dies); Jeri Cale; Mr. Banglethwaite Sr.; Mr. Banglethwaite Jr.; Franklin Cale (Jeri's brother); a demon (first appearance for latter four)
Synopsis
Ron and Russ break into a storage unit on a toxic planet only to find it guarded by a demon, who attacks Russ. Shifting back to Bugtown, the demon gets the better of Russ and kills him.

Across town, watching on a hidden video feed, Franklin Cale contacts the Banglethwaite Corporation. Only able to reach the Junior Banglethwaite, Franklin leaves the vid of Ron getting killed in his mailbox.

At a swanky resturant, the senior Banglethwaite is having lunch with a bored Jeri Cale....

To be continued...

Lucky Shot (Table of Contents: 3)

Ron Post / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Howarth
Pencils
Dan Steffan
Inks
Dan Steffan
Letters
Dan Steffan

Genre
adventure; humour
Characters
Ron Post
Synopsis
Mistaking a fallen piece of spaceship for an assassination attempt, Ron fires wildly into the air, hitting a vital tiny piece on the spaceship, causing it to crash into Bugtown, narrowly missing Ron (like he'd planned it).

Letters Column (Table of Contents: 4)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Matt Howarth; Patricia Jeres
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Letters
typeset
Editing
Matt Howarth; Patricia Jeres

Characters
Ron Post (in spot drawing)
Synopsis
Three letters with a drawing of Ron Post by Matt Howarth.

Head Wounds advertisement (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
Matt Howarth
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Letters
typeset
Editing
Matt Howarth; Patricia Jeres

Characters
Ron Post
Synopsis
Advertisement for Head Wounds cassette.

Subscribe (Table of Contents: 6)

Post Brothers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Letters
typeset

Genre
humour; adventure
Characters
Ron Post; Russ Post
Synopsis
Subscription ad for Those Annoying Post Bros.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Strip Aids USA advertisement (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Spirit
Synopsis
Advertisement for Strip Aids USA.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Shell Game Begins
    Post Bros.
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Post Bros.
  3. 2. Shell Game Incident 1: A Death in the Family
    Post Bros.
  4. 3. Lucky Shot
    Ron Post
  5. 4. Letters Column
  6. 5. Head Wounds advertisement
  7. 6. Subscribe
    Post Brothers
  8. 7. Strip Aids USA advertisement
This issue was modified by, among others
  • CTGarry
  • Jim Doty
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jack Patton