Prime Cuts
#5
(November 1987)
Fantagraphics,
1986 Series
- Price
- 3.50 USD; 5.25 CAD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1987
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Mature Readers
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- Editing
- Kim Thompson (credited) (Consulting Editor); Robert Fiore (credited as R. Fiore) (Contributing Editor); Gary Groth
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Drew Friedman
- Inks
- Drew Friedman
- Colors
- Michael Kraiger (credited as M. Kraiger)
- Letters
- typeset
Prime Cuts Words & Pictures
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Table of contents plus a quote from Boris Pasternak
Walla Walla
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Molly O'Dare
- Synopsis
- Molly O'Dare, stranded on a South Pacific island, reminisces about her younger days.
- Reprints
-
in Shadowland (Fantagraphics, 2006 series) (September 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ...Welp, that's it! De-gunked, de-rusted, repaired an' repainted!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe [Gomer]
- Synopsis
- Gaston repairs an outdoor clock.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '660'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, drat! Double drat! Th' shops're all closed up an' I ain't got nothin' at home
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe
- Synopsis
- Gaston feeds sardines to his housepets.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '659'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation); André Franquin
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Hold on a minute, goof! I sincerely doubt if the publisher will stand for drinking!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe
- Synopsis
- Gaston gets drunk doing research on the different kinds of drinks.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '658'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yo, sketch! Looky here! I'm inventin' somethin' that'll bring crowds runnin'!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe
- Synopsis
- Gaston demonstrates his motorized umbrella invention.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '661'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What?! Mr. Groff is gonna be on teevee?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
- Synopsis
- Gaston barges into a TV studio.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '663'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Heck no, Mr. Groff! You don't hafta walk! I c'n drop you off!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
- Synopsis
- Gaston's seat belt design malfunctions.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '664'
[no title indexed]
Gaston Lagaffe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- André Franquin; Kim Thompson (translation); Dwight Decker (translation)
- Pencils
- André Franquin
- Inks
- André Franquin
- Letters
- Bill Spicer
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yo, Mr. Groff! Looky here at my new electronical machine!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
- Synopsis
- Gaston invents an electronic horoscope machine.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
Page numbered '666'
[no title indexed]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Distributor list, production and indicia credits. Subscription offer for Prime Cuts with the following issue's cover shown.
[no title indexed]
Dan Tootin the Madcap Chemist / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ideas are made, not born, as this crosscut shows.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Dan Tootin
- Synopsis
- Dan wets people with a squirt flower after begging them for spare change.
- Reprints
- from Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #11 (May 1941)
-
The Man Who Wanted to Change the World
Zachary Mindbiscuit / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Zachary Mindbiscuit; Moppy
- Synopsis
- Zachary publicly imposes a hunger strike on his cat in order to protest a nuclear power plant.
- Reprints
The Regular
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- The trouble with going to the same place to eat every day.
Russ Johnson
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Dale Luciano
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- A bio on Russ Johnson giving details on his life and explaining his significance in comics history.
He Could Use a Good Yes Man
Mr. Oswald / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Oswald; Herman; Jonny
- Synopsis
- Mr. Oswald decides if he should repossess a child's bicycle.
- Reprints
- from Hardware Retailing (trade magazine) #?
The Doctor Sees the End of the Hardware Man
Mr. Oswald / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Herman; Mr. Oswald; Perlie; Pete Moss
- Synopsis
- Mr. Oswald receives a veiled threat from a little girl's father.
- Reprints
- from Hardware Retailing #?
The Messenger Boy at 108 Main St.
Mr. Oswald / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Oswald; Perlie; Herman
- Synopsis
- Mr. Oswald deals with bickering employees.
- Reprints
- from Hardware Retailing #?
A Vacation Without a Sunburn
Mr. Oswald / comic story / 1.5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jonny; Mr. Oswald
- Synopsis
- Mr. Oswald calculates the amount of time Jonny wastes per year.
- Reprints
- from Hardware Retailing #?
[no title indexed]
Adam & Steve / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That bird is some window trimmer! Looks like the merchandise was tossed in with a shovel!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Adam; Steve
- Synopsis
- Adam objects to Steven's slovenly work habits.
- Reprints
- from The Sporting Goods Dealer (trade magazine) #?
[no title indexed]
Adam & Steve / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello Adam- is Steve in?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Adam; Steve; Steve's Wife
- Synopsis
- Steve's wife completely misunderstands what Adam is talking about.
- Reprints
- from The Sporting Goods Dealer #?
In Line for Promotion
Buster Bunk and the Boys / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Putitoff
- Synopsis
- Mr. Putitoff talks about how he lost ownership of his store.
- Reprints
- from The Armstrong Wholesaler (trade magazine) #?
Gus Gets the Gravy
Buster Bunk and the Boys / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gus
- Synopsis
- Gus talks about a huge order he has received.
- Reprints
- from The Armstrong Wholesaler #?
Mrs. Bunk Tries a Forcing Bid
Buster Bunk and the Boys / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from The Armstrong Wholesaler #?
Shorty Has Designs
Buster Bunk and the Boys / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Shorty; Steve
- Synopsis
- During his presentation, Shorty notices a cute girl in the first row.
- Reprints
- from The Armstrong Wholesaler #?
Pop Is Certainly Ungrateful
Sellem & Son / comic story / 0.25 page
- Script
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Pencils
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Letters
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sellem; Sellem Jr.
- Synopsis
- Sellem talks about how vacations were unheard of when he was younger.
- Reprints
- from Rolls and Rugs (trade magazine) #?
Orders is Orders!
Sellem & Son / comic story / 0.25 page
- Script
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Pencils
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Letters
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mrs. Black; Sellem Jr.
- Synopsis
- Sellem Jr. takes Mrs. Black's comment too literally.
- Reprints
- from Rolls and Rugs #?
Ask Dad, He Knows!
Sellem & Son / comic story / 0.25 page
- Script
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Pencils
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Letters
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sellem; Mr. Smith
- Synopsis
- Sellem tells Mr. Smith that he has been misinformed about the price on a few rugs.
- Reprints
- from Rolls and Rugs #?
Junior Was All Wrapped Up in His Work
Sellem & Son / comic story / 0.25 page
- Script
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Pencils
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Letters
- Russ Johnson (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sellem Sr.; Jake; Sellem Jr.
- Synopsis
- Jake gets a surprise when he brings over a rug from the warehouse.
- Reprints
- from Rolls and Rugs #?
The Sojourner
text story / 4 pages
- Script
- Carson McCullers
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- John Ferris; Elizabeth Bailey; Billy; Bill Bailey; Valentin
Campesino
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- A commentary on the treatment illegal Mexican immigrants receive.
- Keywords
- political
Hip Tips
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- The drawing shows would could happen if you fail to unplug a mixer and start licking the beaters.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1960- Sister Mary Jaquarde convinces me God exists.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh God!! I swear, no more water balloons!!
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Another mind snaps with the pressures of being left-handed.
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I give up, how many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Edge / illustration / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Drawing of two men sitting across from each other. One has several empty speech balloons surrounding him.
[no title indexed]
Edge / illustration / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Drawing of man on a diving board just above a gigantic mug of coffee
[no title indexed]
Edge / illustration / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Drawing of a man with huge hands and feet with several vases on pedestals on either side of him.
[no title indexed]
Edge / illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A Cartoon That Can Be Understood
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Edge / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Rule #1: Be sincere whether you mean it or not
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Edge / illustration / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fiftieth Anniversary Party of Bob Fliberty's Clones
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Overheard at London's Snack Bars / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Another set of anecdotes from customers.
American Portraits
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A series of portrait drawings with a brief caption for each.
Indexer Notes
This creator's first published work.
The Complainer Family in "The Complainers Go to Germany"
Stationed in Germany with Fred and Frank / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred; Frank; The Father; The Mother; The Teenage Daughter; The Son
- Synopsis
- Fred and Frank, on vacation, turn over their strip to "The Complainer Family."
Treasure of the Lost Empire: Chapter 5
Rory Randall / comic story / 14 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Maw; Kuzzin Klem; Will; Rory Randall; Maxine; Namron the Invincible; Dick Pritkin; Frog [Princess Wiwwian]
- Synopsis
- Dick Pritkin takes over the farm while Wil takes on two robots using "Cow-Fu."
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Prime Cuts Words & Pictures
-
2.
Walla Walla
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3.
Franquin
-
4.
["...Welp, that's it! De-gunked, de-rusted, repaired an' repainted!"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
5.
["Oh, drat! Double drat! Th' shops're all closed up an' I ain't got nothin' at home"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
6.
["Hey! Hold on a minute, goof! I sincerely doubt if the publisher will stand for drinking!"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
7.
["Yo, sketch! Looky here! I'm inventin' somethin' that'll bring crowds runnin'!"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
8.
["What?! Mr. Groff is gonna be on teevee?"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
9.
["Heck no, Mr. Groff! You don't hafta walk! I c'n drop you off!"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
10.
["Yo, Mr. Groff! Looky here at my new electronical machine!"]
Gaston Lagaffe -
11.
[no title indexed]
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12.
["Ideas are made, not born, as this crosscut shows."]
Dan Tootin the Madcap Chemist -
13.
The Man Who Wanted to Change the World
Zachary Mindbiscuit -
14.
The Regular
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15.
Russ Johnson
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16.
He Could Use a Good Yes Man
Mr. Oswald -
17.
The Doctor Sees the End of the Hardware Man
Mr. Oswald -
18.
The Messenger Boy at 108 Main St.
Mr. Oswald -
19.
A Vacation Without a Sunburn
Mr. Oswald -
20.
["That bird is some window trimmer! Looks like the merchandise was tossed in with a shovel!"]
Adam & Steve -
21.
["Hello Adam- is Steve in?"]
Adam & Steve -
22.
In Line for Promotion
Buster Bunk and the Boys -
23.
Gus Gets the Gravy
Buster Bunk and the Boys -
24.
Mrs. Bunk Tries a Forcing Bid
Buster Bunk and the Boys -
25.
Shorty Has Designs
Buster Bunk and the Boys -
26.
Pop Is Certainly Ungrateful
Sellem & Son -
27.
Orders is Orders!
Sellem & Son -
28.
Ask Dad, He Knows!
Sellem & Son -
29.
Junior Was All Wrapped Up in His Work
Sellem & Son -
30.
[no title indexed]
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31.
The Sojourner
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32.
Campesino
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33.
Hip Tips
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34.
["1960- Sister Mary Jaquarde convinces me God exists."]
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35.
["Oh God!! I swear, no more water balloons!!"]
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36.
["Another mind snaps with the pressures of being left-handed."]
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37.
["I give up, how many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"]
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38.
[Putting Descartes before the horse.]
Edge -
39.
[Life Goes On As Time Goes By And Vice Versa]
Edge -
40.
[Bug Phobia]
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41.
[Now Museum Now You Don't]
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42.
[no title indexed]
Edge -
43.
[no title indexed]
Edge -
44.
[no title indexed]
Edge -
45.
[Breakfast Surreal]
Edge -
46.
[This Space Available Call 312-973-5811]
Edge -
47.
["A Cartoon That Can Be Understood"]
Edge -
48.
["Rule #1: Be sincere whether you mean it or not"]
Edge -
49.
["Fiftieth Anniversary Party of Bob Fliberty's Clones"]
Edge -
50.
[no title indexed]
Overheard at London's Snack Bars -
51.
American Portraits
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52.
[no title indexed]
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53.
The Complainer Family in "The Complainers Go to Germany"
Stationed in Germany with Fred and Frank -
54.
Contributors
-
55.
Mysteries Of The Flesh: Chapter III
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56.
Treasure of the Lost Empire: Chapter 5
Rory Randall -
57.
[no title indexed]
Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas -
58.
[no title indexed]
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59.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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