(February 1999)

Alternative Comics, 1999 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1999 ?
Publisher's Age Guidelines
For Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
?
Barcode
?
Editing
?
Color
Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions
6" x 9"
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Collects The Lemon Kids stories that originally appeared in the anthology Last Gasp Comix & Stories.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Yikes / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Colors
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie)

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

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

Script
Noah Mass
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie)
Synopsis
Introduction by Noah Mass, editor of Last Gasp Comix & Stories, where the stories collected in this comic originally appeared.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Yikes / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie); Granny
Synopsis
The Lemon Kids dream of earlier times when Granny baked them cookies and they played with masks. These dreams horrify them.
Reprints

Johnny Takagi (Table of Contents: 3)

Yikes / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]; K. Kiyama

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Johnny Takagi; Granny Takagi; The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie); Mr. Vic; Paul
Synopsis
The Lemon Kids take on champion Johnny Takagi in the pro/am tricycle tourney Vic's Sticky 850. However, someone doesn't want Takagi to win.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits note "Sound F/X by K. Kiyama"

Fraternal Twin Grudge Match (Table of Contents: 4)

Yikes / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie); The Li'l Tin Stars (Cow-Boy and Cow-Girl); Mr. Vic; Paul
Synopsis
Mr. Vic forces The Lemon Kids and The Li'l Tin Stars to perform in a boxing match.
Reprints

Rampage (Table of Contents: 5)

Yikes / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie); Mr. Vic; Gregory Gallant; Paul
Synopsis
Mr. Vic messes up the Lemon Kids taxes and the Kids worry about being replaced by Gregory Gallant.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The character Gregory Gallant is based on cartoonist Seth.

[Dear Sir or Madam] (Table of Contents: 6)

Yikes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie)
Synopsis
After being dropped by Vic's Chewy Candy Company, The Lemon Kids look for a new corporate sponsor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Yikes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Ribs]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie)
Synopsis
The Lemon Kids look for new jobs.

Indexer Notes

Six half-page, 4 panel comic strips, printed over three pages.

The Lemon Kids, Marty and Marnie (Table of Contents: 8)

Yikes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie); Bird; Pepper; Mole-Boy
Synopsis
Marnie may be forced from The Lemon Kids.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marnie)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Inks
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Colors
Steven Weissman [as Steven K. Weissman]
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Lemon Kids (Marty and Marnie)

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia information, and a quote from Proverbs 18:6.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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  3. 2. [no title indexed]
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  4. 3. Johnny Takagi
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  5. 4. Fraternal Twin Grudge Match
    Yikes
  6. 5. Rampage
    Yikes
  7. 6. [Dear Sir or Madam]
    Yikes
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Yikes
  9. 8. The Lemon Kids, Marty and Marnie
    Yikes
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Christopher Day
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jim Ordolis
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk