Weirdo #16
(Spring 1986)

Last Gasp, 1981 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
2.50 USD
Pages
44
On-sale Date
1986
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Brand
Last Gasp Eco-Funnies [generic]
ISBN
0-86719-169-4 Search at WorldCat
Editing
Peter Bagge (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

1st printing: ? (2.50 USD); 2nd printing: ? (3.95 USD)
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Pencils
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Inks
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Colors
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Letters
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha ha ha ha ha
Genre
humor
Reprints

Vince Cleans Up (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Zingarelli (credited as Mark A. Zingarelli)
Pencils
Mark Zingarelli (credited as Mark A. Zingarelli)
Inks
Mark Zingarelli (credited as Mark A. Zingarelli)
Letters
Mark Zingarelli (credited as Mark A. Zingarelli)

Genre
humor
Characters
Vince Danuchi
Synopsis
Vince, his job at a strip club and the details of his death.

Carl Remembers (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Zingarelli (signed as M. A. Zingarelli)
Pencils
Mark Zingarelli (signed as M. A. Zingarelli)
Inks
Mark Zingarelli (signed as M. A. Zingarelli)
Letters
Mark Zingarelli (signed as M. A. Zingarelli)

Genre
humor
Characters
Carl; Nan
Synopsis
Carl recalls happier days with Nan.

[Weirdo number 16] (Table of Contents: 3)

letters page / 1.16 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Bagge (intro + replies)
Pencils
Peter Bagge; Mike Parlette
Inks
Peter Bagge; Mike Parlette
Letters
Peter Bagge

Indexer Notes

A Calhoun masthead drawing and small Bagge spot illustration are accompanied by letters from: Bob Holloway (Asheville, NC); Rev. Norbert Elmo Ugly (Green Bay); Patrick Wright (Inkley, England); Bob Parker, Sally Corless, Frank Martin, John Bagnall (Liverpool, England); Al Simons (Richmond, VA).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Tootles / comic story / 0.17 page (report information)

Script
Ken Struck (signed as Struck)
Pencils
Ken Struck (signed as Struck)
Inks
Ken Struck (signed as Struck)
Letters
Ken Struck (signed as Struck)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, I'm Tootles. Today is Doodles' funeral!
Genre
humor
Characters
Tootles; Uncle Bootles; Cousin Cutles; Cousin Fruitles; Zoot Quitles; Aunt Mutles; Granpa Rootles
Synopsis
Doodles' funeral.

Plugz (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.38 page (report information)

Regular Joe (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 0.29 page (report information)

Script
Michael Corcoran (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
Peter Bagge

Reprints
  • from Witness (Michael Corcoran, ? series) (zine)

Indexer Notes

Article includes a single small illustration.

The Lord Of Eltingville and His Pal Frank Sinatra (Table of Contents: 7)

The Lord Of Eltingville / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Drew Friedman (credited)
Pencils
Drew Friedman (credited)
Inks
Drew Friedman (credited)
Letters
Drew Friedman (credited)

Genre
humor
Characters
Lord Of Eltingville; Frank Sinatra
Synopsis
The Lord and Frank, two fabulous friends, hang out.
Reprints

Dirty Laundry Comics (More Good Clean Fun with the Crumb Family) (Table of Contents: 8)

Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Robert Crumb / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as Aline Crumb); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
Pencils
Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as Aline Crumb); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
Inks
Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as Aline Crumb); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)
Letters
Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as Aline Crumb); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aline, in that last comic we did (see Weirdo #9) we finally get to have sex
Genre
humor; biography
Characters
Robert Crumb; Sophie Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Synopsis
Aline admires her newly slim body and criticizes Robert's flabby stomach. Robert ponders how explicit this comic should be. The couple goes out in the yard to cut the weeds.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Fishlip Gets a Haircut (Table of Contents: 9)

Fishlip / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Cameron Striewski (signed as CTS)
Pencils
Cameron Striewski (signed as CTS)
Inks
Cameron Striewski (signed as CTS)
Letters
Cameron Striewski (signed as CTS)

Genre
humor
Characters
Fishlip; Bambi; Stella; Ma; Mrs. Gilbert; Dad
Synopsis
The consequences of a bad haircut

Fatal Fellatio (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Dennis Eichhorn (credited as D. P. Eichhorn)
Pencils
Carel Moiseiwitsch (credited as Moiseiwitsch)
Inks
Carel Moiseiwitsch (credited as Moiseiwitsch)
Letters
Carel Moiseiwitsch (credited as Moiseiwitsch)

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dennis Eichhorn; Greeno; Kathy
Synopsis
Casual sex ends in tragedy
Reprints

Bare Despair (Table of Contents: 11)

Brillo & Burma / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Diane Noomin (signed)
Pencils
Diane Noomin (signed)
Inks
Diane Noomin (signed)
Letters
Diane Noomin (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Brillo; Burma; Bekins; Pesto; Tondonia
Synopsis
Burma is unfaithful
Reprints

Savage Man, Stupid Jerk! (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kaz Prapuolenis (signed as Kaz)
Pencils
Kaz Prapuolenis (signed as Kaz)
Inks
Kaz Prapuolenis (signed as Kaz)
Letters
Kaz Prapuolenis (signed as Kaz)

Indexer Notes

Centrespread

A Day in the Life of Jeff, Jeff and Mike (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
David Collier (credited)
Pencils
David Collier (credited)
Inks
David Collier (credited)
Letters
David Collier (credited)

Genre
humor
Characters
Jeff Miles; Jeff; Mikey Cat
Synopsis
An irate parent interrupts the guys hanging out

Punk Magazine Revisited! (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Macrone (credited)
Pencils
John Holmstrom; Bruce Carleton; Bobby London; Robert Romagnoli; Amelia Faulkner; Ken Avidor
Inks
John Holmstrom; Bruce Carleton; Bobby London; Robert Romagnoli; Amelia Faulkner; Ken Avidor
Letters
typeset

Characters
John Holmstrom (photo); Legs McNeil (photo)

Indexer Notes

Approximately a page and a half of text accompanied by tiny visual excerpts from the magazine. Also includes at least two to three small illustrations from Holmstrom, Carleton and Weiner. Reprints in small size the cover to Punk #1; A letter from "Johnny Brainwasher;" A Carleton poster for the "First Annual Punk Awards Ceremony;" An excerpt from a Lou Reed interview; A "Mr. Natural" parody by Romagnoli titled "Mr. Neutral;" A Faulkner drawing from "Proper Care and Feeding of Infants;" "Punk's "Bottom 99" list;" "The Punk Map of NYC" by Weiner; A Harvey Kurtzman photo altered by the artist himself; A London illustration titled "Ramones' Color the Cretin Hop;" a jam illustration by Weiner, Holmstrom and Carleton from "Disco Maniac."

The Mystic Shrine (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Kim Deitch (signed)
Pencils
Kim Deitch (signed)
Inks
Kim Deitch (signed)
Letters
Kim Deitch (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Kewpie; Wagandi; Al Ledecker
Synopsis
Kewpie learns the secret of the mystic shrine
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This ties in to a vast continuity of carnival stories created by Deitch

The Fuck (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dennis Worden (signed as D. Worden)
Pencils
Dennis Worden (signed as D. Worden)
Inks
Dennis Worden (signed as D. Worden)
Letters
Dennis Worden (signed as D. Worden)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The world's strangest fuck and how it came about.
Reprints

Minima de Malis (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Zingarelli (credited as M. A. Zingarelli-X)
Pencils
Mark Zingarelli (credited as M. A. Zingarelli-X)
Inks
Mark Zingarelli (credited as M. A. Zingarelli-X)
Colors
Mark Zingarelli (credited as M. A. Zingarelli-X)
Letters
Mark Zingarelli (credited as M. A. Zingarelli-X)

Genre
humor
Characters
Thurston County Deputies; Stallion Owner
Synopsis
A spate of cattle mutilation.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ha ha ha ha ha"]
  2. 1. Vince Cleans Up
  3. 2. Carl Remembers
  4. 3. [Weirdo number 16]
  5. 4. ["Hi, I'm Tootles. Today is Doodles' funeral!"]
    Tootles
  6. 5. Plugz
  7. 6. Regular Joe
  8. 7. The Lord Of Eltingville and His Pal Frank Sinatra
    The Lord Of Eltingville
  9. 8. Dirty Laundry Comics (More Good Clean Fun with the Crumb Family)
    Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Robert Crumb
  10. 9. Fishlip Gets a Haircut
    Fishlip
  11. 10. Fatal Fellatio
  12. 11. Bare Despair
    Brillo & Burma
  13. 12. Savage Man, Stupid Jerk!
  14. 13. A Day in the Life of Jeff, Jeff and Mike
  15. 14. Punk Magazine Revisited!
  16. 15. The Mystic Shrine
  17. 16. The Fuck
  18. 17. Minima de Malis
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Frank Plowright
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore