Weirdo #8 [1st printing]

(Summer 1983)

Pee Dawg Pulls a Train (Table of Contents)

Pee Dog / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jay Condom [as Eddie Nukes] ?; Jocko Levant Brainiac 5 ?

Pencils:

Jay Condom [as Eddie Nukes] ?; Jocko Levant Brainiac 5 ?

Inks:

Jay Condom [as Eddie Nukes] ?; Jocko Levant Brainiac 5 ?

Letters:

Jay Condom [as Eddie Nukes] ?; Jocko Levant Brainiac 5 ?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Together the two cartoonists also refer themselves as "The Shit Generation."

Weirdo's Advice to the Lovelorn (Table of Contents)

Weirdo's Advice to the Lovelorn / letters page / 0.31 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terry Zwigoff [as Prof. T.E. Zwigoff]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Prof. T.E. Zwigoff [photo of Terry Zwigoff]

Weirdo Number 8 (Table of Contents)

letters page / 1.35 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Crumb

Letters:

Robert Crumb

Content Information

Reprints:

• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (November 2001)

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Eddie Nukes (a.k.a. Jay Condom); Lizardman (Spartanburg, SC); Mike H. Price (Fort Worth, TX); Frank Gaard (Minneapolis, MN); Charles Kraft (New Orleans); John Holstrom; J.D. King; C. "Jerry" Kutner (North Hollywood, CA); Steve Lafler; Keith Edwards (Detroit); Pauli Kallio (Erkkila, Finland); Ace Backwords (a.k.a. Pete Labreola); Aiko Schmidt (Emden, W. Germany); Fazul Reet (Los Angeles); Leonard Rifas; Dirty Norman (Pembrokeshire, Wales)

The masthead illustration only is reprinted in The Complete Crumb vol. 14.

["Give me back my Weirdo magazine, you hussy!!"] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Crumb

Letters:

Robert Crumb

Content Information

Characters:

Robert Crumb (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for back issues of this magazine.

Dat Brat from Brooklyn! (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Synopsis:

The life story of a Brooklyn brat

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

These series of pages also include a one-tier strip titled "Jesus Critters." The first line of dialogue for this first one is "Hippity-hop on my feet!"

A Hot Day in Brooklyn! (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

The first line of dialogue for the accompanying "Jesus' Critters" strip is "Look what nuclear wastes did to Prancer the Reindeer!"

A Trip to the Country! (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

The first line of dialogue for the accompanying "Jesus' Critters" strip is "Today the Jesus Critters are having a bake sale!"

The Seed is Sown! (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

The first line of dialogue for the accompanying "Jesus' Critters" strip is "What do I have to be thankful for?"

Murder! (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

The first line in the accompanying "Jesus' Critters" strip is "And now it's time I suffer for Jesus!"

Her New Family (Table of Contents)

Martini Baton / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Carrino [as D. Carrino]

Pencils:

Peter Bagge

Inks:

Peter Bagge

Letters:

Peter Bagge

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Martini Baton

Reprints:

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) #[nn] (May 1994)

Indexer Notes

The first line in the accompanying "Jesus' Critters" strip is "What has God done for you lately?"

The Axeman (Table of Contents)

Historical Weirdos / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Bertino

Pencils:

Tom Bertino

Inks:

Tom Bertino

Letters:

Tom Bertino

Content Information

Synopsis:

An axe murderer in 1920s Louisiana

Gold is Whar You Find It, Chapter 9: No Man is an Axle (Table of Contents)

Axel Wazunoski King Of The Highway / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff John

Pencils:

Jeff John

Inks:

Jeff John

Letters:

Jeff John

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Axel Wazunoski

Gold is Where You Find It, Chapter 10: Fool's Gold! (Table of Contents)

Axel Wazunoski King Of The Highway / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff John

Pencils:

Jeff John

Inks:

Jeff John

Letters:

Jeff John

Content Information

Characters:

Axel Wazunoski

Gold is Whar You Find It, Chapter 11: Don't Mess Wif Me (Table of Contents)

Axel Wazunoski King Of The Highway / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff John

Pencils:

Jeff John

Inks:

Jeff John

Letters:

Jeff John

Content Information

Characters:

Axel Wazunoski

Gold is Where You Find It! Chapter 12: Meteor! (Table of Contents)

Axel Wazunoski King Of The Highway / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jeff John

Pencils:

Jeff John

Inks:

Jeff John

Letters:

Jeff John

Content Information

Characters:

Axel Wazunoski

Indexer Notes

Has a credit thanking John Kricfalusi

Girls Turned Into Vibrator Zombies! (Table of Contents)

photo story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dori Seda; Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Pencils:

Terry Zwigoff [as T. "Stiglitz" Zwigoff]

Inks:

Terry Zwigoff [as T. "Stiglitz" Zwigoff]

Letters:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Sylvia Silicosis [photo of Dori Seda]; Bettie Bidet [photo of Jenny Ashworth]; Vaseline Sally [photo of Joan Floria]

Synopsis:

Sylvia and Bettie go to the vibrator shop

Reprints:

• in Dori Stories (Last Gasp, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)

Jono Emoto (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Maceda (signed)

Pencils:

Maceda (signed)

Inks:

Maceda (signed)

Letters:

Maceda (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Jono Emoto

Synopsis:

Jono's girlfriend wants to move out

The Love-Life of an Artist... (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dori Seda

Pencils:

Dori Seda

Inks:

Dori Seda

Letters:

Dori Seda

Content Information

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Dori Seda; Barry; Bill; Tona

Synopsis:

Dori breaks up her engagement

Reprints:

• in Dori Stories (Last Gasp, 1999 series) #[nn] (1999)

Keywords:

autobiography

Indexer Notes

The remainder of the title- "...Or... "You Know What They Say About Older Women and Younger Men!""

The Adventures of George "Murky" Murkoid (Table of Contents)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Pencils:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Inks:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Letters:

Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

drama

Characters:

George Murkoid; Gloria; Hal; Maria; Irene

Synopsis:

George remembers first meeting Gloria

Reprints:

• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #14 - The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine (November 2001)

Life in the Night (Table of Contents)

Depressed Dora / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elinore Norflus

Pencils:

Elinore Norflus

Inks:

Elinore Norflus

Letters:

Elinore Norflus

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Dora's car breaks down

Imported Erotika (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Armstrong

Pencils:

Robert Armstrong

Inks:

Robert Armstrong

Letters:

Robert Armstrong

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A sex movie pastiche

["brokerage office. Months went by. One day, going shopping, I passed my brokerage office, only an unlicensed..."] (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Francis E. Dec

Letters:

Francis E. Dec (typewritten)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A full-page typewritten sample of one of Dec's rants.

Indexer Notes

back cover.