The Complete normalman #1 (July 2007)

Synopsis

Captain Everything goes to a comic convention.

Reprints

From Collector's Con Souvenir Book (March 1984)

normalman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino; Dave Sim (Cerebus figure only)
Pencils: Jim Valentino; Dave Sim (Cerebus figure only)
Inks: Jim Valentino; Dave Sim (Cerebus figure only)
Letters: Diane Valentino; Dave Sim (Cerebus figure only)
Editing: Deni Loubert (Original Editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; Cerebus; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco; Ultra-Conservative; Dr Deranged; Orange Julius; Paste-Pasta Pete; Telepathetic; Union Man; Ordinary Guy

Synopsis

normalman runs for president of Levram, with Sophisticated Lady as his running mate.

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #10 (August 1985)

Keywords

elections; politics

Indexer Notes

Cerebus parody.

normalman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (Original Editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco; Anchorman; The Watchdog; Rotten Kid (flashback cameo); Smelfs (flashback cameo); Wolverine MacAlistaire (flashback cameo); Mickey Money (flashback cameo); Max the Magnificent (flashback cameo); Miss Meteorite (flashback cameo); Ultra-Conservative (flashback cameo); Mr. Tough Guy; The Neo-Fascist Fun Boys; Naughty-Girl; The Italian-Indian Liberation League

Synopsis

normalman finally gets the ruby slippers and quits as president of Levram.

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #11 (October 1985)

Indexer Notes

American Flagg parody.

normalman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco; Major Trouble; Ultra-Conservative; Rotten Kid; Man-Man; Union Man

Synopsis

normalman tries to sort out his feelings for Sophisticated Lady and the Countess before he leaves Levram.

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #12 (December 1985)

Indexer Notes

Archie Comics parody.

normalman / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (Original Editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; Cerebus (cameo); normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco; Major Trouble; Ultra-Conservative; Rotten Kid; Dark Fluffy; Anchorman; Union Guy; Legion of Superflous-Heroes [Lightweight Lad]; Fanatic Four [Mr. Fanatical; Helpless Woman; The Humane Touch; The Lunk] (cameo); Man-Man (cameo); Wok-Man (cameo); Orange Julius (cameo); Paste-Pasta Pete (cameo); Telepathetic (cameo); Nasty-Girl (cameo); Doctor Derranged (cameo); Smelfs (cameo); Mickey Money (cameo); Rags Rabbit (cameo); Max the Magnificent (cameo); Miss Meteorite (cameo); Wolverine MacAlistaire (cameo); Lowra (normalman's mother)

Synopsis

Returning to Arnold, the Countess attempts to conquer the planet with the Ruby Slippers.

Reprints

from normalman 3-D (Renegade Press, 1986 series) #1 (1986)

normalman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Fabian Nicieza (original editor); Evan Skolnick (original assistant editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy (flashback) (cameo); Sophisticated Lady; Rotten Kid (flashback cameo); Nasty-Girl (flashback cameo); Man-Man (flashback cameo); Countess of Monte Crisco (flashback cameo); Dark Fluffy (flashback cameo); Mr. Agent Man; Mr. Studio Head; Avergage Guy

Synopsis

Hollywood wants to make a TV show about normalman.

Reprints

from Epic Lite (Marvel, 1991 series) #1 (September 1991)

normalman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Sophisticated Lady

Synopsis

normalman travels to the San Diego Comic-Con.

Reprints

From 1984 San Diego Comic-Con Souvenir Book (August 1984)

Megaton Man; normalman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino (script; co-plotter); Don Simpson (co-plotter); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot only); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook only)
Pencils: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson (Megaton Man; and certain characters on pages 9, 20 and 21); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot only); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook and Beanworld only); Brad Foster (credited as Brad W. Foster) (some backgrounds on pages 2, 3, 16, 17 [panel one] and 18)); Mike Allred (Madman only); Sergio Aragonés (Groo only); Rick Veitch (Mystery Incorporated characters only); Scott McCloud (Zot only); Scott Saavedra (Dr. Radium only); Jeff Smith (Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone only); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba) (Neil the Horse only); R. L. Crabb (credited as Bob Crabbe) (Junior Jackalope and Squirrley only); Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd only); James A. Owen (Starchild only); Dave Sim (Cerebus only); Mark Bodé (Bodé Broad only)
Inks: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson (Megaton Man; and certain characters on pages 9, 20 and 21); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot only); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook and Beanworld only); Brad Foster (credited as Brad W. Foster) (some backgrounds on pages 2, 3, 16, 17 [panel one] and 18); Mike Allred (Madman only); Sergio Aragonés (Groo only); Rick Veitch (Mystery Incorporated characters only); Scott McCloud (Zot only); Scott Saavedra (Dr. Radium only); Jeff Smith (Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone only); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba) (Neil the Horse only); R. L. Crabb (credited as Bob Crabbe) (Junior Jackalope and Squirrley only); Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd only); James A. Owen (Starchild only); Dave Sim (Cerebus only); Mark Bodé (Bodé Broad only)
Letters: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson (Megaton Man and certain characters; also letter-script on page 14); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot only); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook only)
Editing: Randy Chalenor (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Guardians of the Galaxy: Charlie-27 (cameo); Nikki (cameo); Starhawk [Stakar Ogord] (cameo)
Atomic Mouse [Cimota Mouse] (cameo); Bat-Mite (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Phoney Bone (cameo); Smiley Bone (cameo); Jeff Byrd (cameo); Captain America [Steve Rogers] (statue); Captain Everything; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo); Cerebus (cameo); Concrete (cameo); Death (cameo); The Fat Fury [Herbie Popnecker] (cameo); Flaming Carrot ([also as Bloodclot the Untamable]); Groo (cameo); Gumby (cameo); Krazy Kat (statue); Madman [Frank Einstein] (cameo); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (cameo); Megaton Man [Trent Phloog]; Miracleman [Michael Moran] (cameo); normalman [Norm]; Prime [Kevin Green] (cameo); Homer Simpson (cameo); Solar (cameo); Spawn [Al Simmons] (cameo); Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo); Supergirl (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); Alanna Wolff (cameo); Wolverine [Logan] (cameo); Zot (cameo); Mr. Spook; Splitting Image characters [Vapor; TractionShock; Pittstop [Pit-Stop]; Mall; Spasm; Jolly Green Drag-Queen; Sandbox] (cameos); Neil the Horse (cameo); Dr. Radium (cameo); Mystery Incorporated [Crystal Man [Craig Crandall]; Neon Queen [Jeannie Morrow]; The Planet [Biff Baker]] (cameos); Junior Jackalope (cameo); Squirrley (cameo); Starchild (cameo); Radioactive Man [Claude Kane III] (cameo); Stimpson J. "Stimpy" Cat (cameo); Dynamo (cameo); Cheesewiz; John Byrne; Little Nemo; Neil Gaiman; Beavis (cameo); Butt-Head (cameo); Beanish; Bodé Broad (cameo); Scott McCloud; Yellow Kid (statue); Slimy (Stan Lee parody); Watchers (cameos); Paul Levitz; Jenette Kahn; Karen Berger; Hardcase (cameo); Tom Mason; Uglyverse characters (parodies of the Ultraverse characters); Peevish Diversion (Peter David parody); Neal Adams; Mike Richardson; Todd McFarlane; Professor Garbanzo; Boom'r Band; Gran'Ma'Pa; a Sprout-Butt; a Goofy Jerk

Synopsis

Captain Everything and Megaton Man want to join the Splitting Image universe.

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

Indexer Notes

Lots of cameos of independent publishing characters.

normalman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Randy Chalenor (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Synopsis

normalman interviews Captain Everything.

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

normalman / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Kris Simon (credited as Kristen Simon) (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Johnny Burnout; Saul Plevitz; Rich Mikerson; Joey DeQue; Elric Withholding; Stony Esmerelda; Princess Tulooga; Man-Man

Synopsis

Captain Everything and normalman go to the San Diego Comic-Con.

Reprints

from normalman Twentieth Anniversary Special (Image, 2004 series) #1 (July 2004)

normalman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino ?

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Synopsis: Short description of each cover reprint in the next section.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #1 (January 1984)

Indexer Notes

Cover based loosely on the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #146.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Ultra-Conservative

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #2 (March 1984)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #39.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; The Pope of Pain

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #3 (June 1984)

Indexer Notes

Based loosely on Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series) #32.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Smelfs

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #4 (August 1984)

Journey / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: William Messner-Loebs; Jim Valentino (normalman figure)
Inks: William Messner-Loebs; Jim Valentino (normalman figure)
Editing: William Messner-Loebs ? (original editor)

Genre

historical; western-frontier; adventure

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Wolverine MacAlistaire; Ojibwa

Reprints

from Journey (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1983 series) #13 (August 1984)

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Mickey Money

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #5 (October 1984)

Indexer Notes

Cover based loosely on Richie Rich (Harvey, 1960 series) #1

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #6 (December 1984)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate) #10/9/1949.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Sophisticated Lady

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #7 (February 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on DNAgents, The (Eclipse, 1983 series) #4.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Max the Magnificent

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim and Renegade Press, 1985 series) #8 (April 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Famous Funnies (Eastern Color, 1934 series) #214.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #9 (June 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Asterix the Gladiator. Cover logo based on Classics Illustrated logo.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #10 (August 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on various Cerebus: High Society covers.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #11 (October 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on American Flagg (First, 1983 series) #5 and American Flagg (First, 1983 series) #8.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #12 (December 1985)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on various Archie comics.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Reprints

from normalman 3-D (Renegade Press, 1986 series) #1 (1986)

Indexer Notes

Cover features nearly every single character that has appeared in a normalman comic.

Megaton Man; normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino (Captain Everything and normalman figures); Don Simpson (Megaton Man and Phantom Jungle Girl figures); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot figure); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook figure); Scott McCloud (Zot figure); Mike Allred (Madman and Marrie and/or Warren figure); Terry Beatty (Johnny Dynamite figure); Mark Bodé (Cobalt 60 figure); Daniel Clowes (credited as Dan Clowes) (sourced); R. L. Crabb (credited as Bob Crabbe) (Junior Jackalope and Squirrley figures); Colleen Doran (Aeren Scott figure); Brad Foster (credited as Brad W. Foster) (Mechthing figure); Dave Garcia (Panda Khan figure); Steve Lafler (Jimmy Watts figure); Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd figures); William Messner-Loebs (credited as Wm. Messner-Loebs) (Wolverine MacAlistaire figure); Marty Nodell (credited as Martin Nodell); James A. Owen (Starchild figure); Randy Queen (Winky figure); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba) (Neil the Horse and Soapy figures); Scott Saavedra (Dr. Radium figure); Richard Sala; Fred Rhoads (credited as Fred Rhodes) (Sad Sack figure); Dave Sim (Cerebus and Beavers figures); Jeff Smith (Phoney Bone and Fone Bone figures); Reed Waller (Omaha figure); Larry Welz (Cherry figure); Chance Wolf (credited as Cee Wolf) (Nymphini figure)
Inks: Jim Valentino (Captain Everything and normalman figures); Don Simpson (Megaton Man and Phantom Jungle Girl figures); Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot figure); Larry Marder (Mr. Spook figure); Scott McCloud (Zot figure); Mike Allred (Madman and Marrie and/or Warren figure); Terry Beatty (Johnny Dynamite figure); Mark Bodé (Cobalt 60 figure); Daniel Clowes (credited as Dan Clowes) (sourced); R. L. Crabb (credited as Bob Crabbe) (Junior Jackalope and Squirrley figures); Colleen Doran (Aeren Scott figure); Brad Foster (credited as Brad W. Foster) (Mechthing figure); Dave Garcia (Panda Khan figure); Steve Lafler (Jimmy Watts figure); Batton Lash (Wolff and Byrd figures); William Messner-Loebs (credited as Wm. Messner-Loebs) (Wolverine MacAlistaire figure); Marty Nodell (credited as Martin Nodell); James A. Owen (Starchild figure); Randy Queen (Winky figure); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba) (Neil the Horse and Soapy figures); Scott Saavedra (Dr. Radium figure); Richard Sala; Fred Rhoads (credited as Fred Rhodes) (Sad Sack figure); Dave Sim (Cerebus and Beavers figures); Jeff Smith (Phoney Bone and Fone Bone figures); Reed Waller (Omaha figure); Larry Welz (Cherry figure); Chance Wolf (credited as Cee Wolf) (Nymphini figure)
Editing: Don Simpson (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Jeff Byrd; Captain Everything; Cerebus; Johnny Dynamite; Flaming Carrot; Madman [Frank Einstein]; Megaton Man [Trent Phloog]; normalman [Norm]; Omaha; Cherry Popstar; Sad Sack; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Alanna Wolff; Zot; Mr. Spook; Marrie or Warren (robot from Mike Allred's Madman, resembles sphere with arms); Phantom Jungle Girl [Donna Blank]; Panda Khan [Li Yang]; Wolverine MacAlistaire; Neil the Horse; Soapy; Dr. Radium; Cobalt 60; Junior Jackalope; Squirrley; Aeren Scott; Mechthing; Jimmy Watts; Starchild; Winky; Beavers (Dave Sim characters); Nymphini

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

Indexer Notes

Cover contains lots of independent characters. Cover loosely based on All-New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series) #C-56

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Kris Simon (credited as Kristen Simon) (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman Twentieth Anniversary Special (Image, 2004 series) #1 (July 2004)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7.

normalman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Sophisticated Lady; The Ultra-Conservative; The Countess of Monte-Crisco; Rotten Kid

Reprints

from normalman - The Novel (Slave Labor, 1987 series) (1987)

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #300.

normalman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Letters: Jim Valentino ?

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Synopsis: Information on the next section which reprints the back covers of the normalman books.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; The Ultra-Conservative

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #1 (January 1984)

Indexer Notes

Based loosely on Superman (DC, 1939 series) #12 and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #14.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #2 (March 1984)

Indexer Notes

Loosely based on Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series) #29 (Incorrectly listed as #19 in the Complete normalman TPB)

Journey / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: William Messner-Loebs
Inks: William Messner-Loebs
Editing: William Messner-Loebs ? (original editor)

Genre

historical; western-frontier; adventure

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Wolverine MacAlistaire

Reprints

from Journey (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1983 series) #13 (August 1984)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #5 (October 1984)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: Don Thompson; R. A. Jones; Jerry Siegel; Steve Lafler; Dan Vado; Jay Longstaff
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: typeset
Editing: Deni Loubert (credited as Deni Sim) (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Synopsis

Various quotes about the normalman series.

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #6 (December 1984)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Murphy Anderson
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #10 (August 1985)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: George Pérez
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Nasty-Girl

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #11 (October 1985)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Diane Valentino

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman (Renegade Press, 1985 series) #12 (December 1985)

Indexer Notes

Based on Pacific Presents (Pacific Comics, 1982 series) #2.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Kris Simon (credited as Kristen Simon) (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

from normalman Twentieth Anniversary Special (Image, 2004 series) #1 (July 2004)

Indexer Notes

Based on a Superman promo piece by Jim Lee and featuring a parody of the DC Millennium Edition trade dress.

normalman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Synopsis: Details on where the various pieces in the next section appeared.

normalman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Synopsis

Ad for normalman #1.

Reprints

from Cerebus (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1977 series) #56 (November 1983)

Indexer Notes

Appeared on the back covers of Cerebus #56 and #57.

normalman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #1 (January 1984)

Indexer Notes

Based on Howard Chaykin's American Flagg.

normalman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Synopsis

Ad for Graphitti Designs normalman T-Shirt.

Reprints

from normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #2 (March 1984)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino (credited); Dave Sim (credited); William Messner-Loebs (credited); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba)
Inks: Jim Valentino (credited); Dave Sim (credited); William Messner-Loebs (credited); Katherine Collins (credited as Arn Saba)
Letters: Tom Orzechowski (credited)

Characters: Cerebus; normalman [Norm]; Neil the Horse; Wolverine MacAlistaire
Synopsis: Jam piece done at Petuniacon April 1984.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Editing: Deni Loubert (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Countess of Monte Crisco

Reprints

from normalman 3-D (Renegade Press, 1986 series) #1 (1986)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Dark Fluffy; Contess of Monte Crisco; Nebula

Reprints

From Americon Souvenir Book

Indexer Notes

Based on the cover of New Teen Titans, The (DC, 1980 series) #1

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Sophisticated Lady; Smelfs; Rotten Kid; Man-Man; Fanatic Four [Mr. Fanatical; Helpless Woman; The Humane Touch; The Lunk]

Reprints

From 1984 San Diego Comic-Con Progress Report

Indexer Notes

Based on Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #1.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

From 1985 San Diego Comic-Con Progress Report

Indexer Notes

Based on a Marvelman cover.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

From Telegraph Wire #13

Indexer Notes

Cover loosely based on Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate) #10/9/1949. Later was reworked into the cover for normalman (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1984 series) #6

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sophisticated Lady; Dark Fluffy; Max the Magnificent; Countess of Monte Crisco; Myth Adventures characters

Reprints

from Amazing Heroes #92 (April 1986)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Sophisticated Lady

Reprints

From Fantasy Illustrated comic shop catalog (1984)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Reprints

From Creation Con Souvenir Book (1985)

Dog Boy; normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino; Steve Lafler (Dog Boy figure)
Inks: Jim Valentino; Steve Lafler (Dog Boy figure)
Letters: ?

Genre

humor; superhero; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Dog Boy; normalman [Norm]

Reprints

From Comic Block #6 (June 1984)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Characters: Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]
Synopsis: Ad for Jim Valentino's first comic book store appearance at Hi-De-Ho in Santa Monica. Based on Palisades Amusement Park ads in Silver-Age DC Comics.

normalman / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Characters: Captain Everything; normalman [Norm]; Sgt. Fluffy; Rotten Kid; Fanatic Four [Mr. Fanatical; Helpless Woman; The Humane Touch; The Lunk]
Synopsis: Reprints of the letter column mastheads in various issues of normalman, and what the original inspiration was for each masthead.

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson
Inks: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson
Editing: Randy Chalenor (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; Megaton Man [Trent Phloog]

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Don Simpson
Editing: Randy Chalenor (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; Megaton Man [Trent Phloog]

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson
Inks: Jim Valentino; Don Simpson
Editing: Randy Chalenor (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Captain Everything; Megaton Man [Trent Phloog]

Reprints

from normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series) #1 (August 1994)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Characters: Captain Everything; Editor Girl

Indexer Notes

Printed here for the first time.

normalman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: ?

Genre: humor; superhero; satire-parody
Characters: normalman [Norm]; Rags Rabbit

Indexer Notes

Unused page for normalman #5.

normalman / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jim Valentino
Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: typeset
Editing: Kris Simon (credited as Kristen Simon) (original editor)

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters

Synopsis

Profiles of normalman and Captain Everything.

Reprints

from normalman Twentieth Anniversary Special (Image, 2004 series) #1 (July 2004)

normalman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Jim Valentino
Inks: Jim Valentino
Letters: Jim Valentino

Genre

humor; superhero; satire-parody

Characters