(November 1990)
Fantagraphics,
1990 Series
- Price
- 3.50 USD; 4.25 CAD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1990
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- Editing
- Gary Groth (credited) (editor-in-chief); Kim Thompson (credited) (consulting editor)
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Pencils
- Joe Matt; Scott Russo; L. J. Kopf; Brian Sendelbach; Wayne Honath; Rick Geary; T. Motley; Emilie Harvey; Stephen Geary; Matt Stromberg
- Inks
- Joe Matt; Scott Russo; L. J. Kopf; Brian Sendelbach; Wayne Honath; Rick Geary; T. Motley; Emilie Harvey; Stephen Geary; Matt Stromberg
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
table of contents, production credits, indicia; ten small illustrations taken from the story contents
The Torments of My Mind
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Joe Matt; Dad; Chris; Mom; Peter; Monica; Grandpop; Grandmother; Laura #1; Kevin; Trish; Laura #2; Tom; Ron; Heidi
- Synopsis
- Joe visits his dysfunctional family and describes his relationships with two women named Laura.
- Keywords
- autobiography
I Was a Self-Confessional Cartoonist!
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Roger; Wes; Ginger Duck; Scott; Dennis Pimple
- Synopsis
- A comic book writer gets over his brief dalliance with autobiographical comics.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Silas II (The Epic)
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Dave; Silas Rhodes; Phil McCrack; Kalli Flower; Jerry Rabinowitz
- Synopsis
- A send-up of Silas Rhodes and the School of Visual Arts
Der Fuhrer der S.V.A.
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Silas Rhodes; Superman (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Spider-Man (cameo)
- Synopsis
- Silas addresses the students of the School of Visual Arts
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
An ad for the first issue of “Snake Eyes”
Artistic License
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Suzy Wong [Susan Wong]; Sculptor; David Letterman; Playwright Friend
Franz and Fine in Dreary Day
Franz and Fine / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Franz; Fine
My Luck With Dogs
Billy Mathers / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Billy Mathers; Chewbacca; Felix; Grover; Ernie; Mr. Bill; Fred; Dwight
- Synopsis
- A seven-year-old tells about his bad luck at having dogs that stay alive.
Card Club
Billy Mathers / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Billy Mathers; Mom
- Synopsis
- Billy can't get to sleep on a school night because of his mom and her friends.
Haircuts
Billy Mathers / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Billy Mathers
- Synopsis
- Billy hates getting his hair cut.
The Death of a Beatle
Billy Mathers / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Billy Mathers; Sammy
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
An ad for “Billie Holiday”
[no title indexed]
Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas / text story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Seneca: Wrote on a golden desk.
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
Indexer Notes
From “Seneca” to “Suicide.” One illustration for “Stomach.”
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
A subscription ad for future issues of this soon-to-be-cancelled publication; back cover ad for “Peter Kuper's New York New York” and the Fantagraphics “World War 3 Illustrated” anthology
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
[no title indexed]
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3.
The Torments of My Mind
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4.
I Was a Self-Confessional Cartoonist!
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5.
Letters to London
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6.
Silas II (The Epic)
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7.
Der Fuhrer der S.V.A.
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8.
[no title indexed]
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9.
Artistic License
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10.
Franz and Fine in Dreary Day
Franz and Fine -
11.
My Luck With Dogs
Billy Mathers -
12.
Card Club
Billy Mathers -
13.
Haircuts
Billy Mathers -
14.
The Death of a Beatle
Billy Mathers -
15.
Muff Diver
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16.
[no title indexed]
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17.
The Paperboy
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18.
["Seneca: Wrote on a golden desk."]
Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas -
19.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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