Escape
#4
([1984])
Escape Publishing,
1983 Series
- Price
- 1.00 GBP; 2.95 USD
- Pages
- 64
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
- ?
- ISBN
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Issue Notes
There is no publication date in the issue, but in the previous issue all dated strips were dated 1983, and in this issue all dated strips are dated 1984. Furthermore, the following issue makes reference to contributors doing a signing on December 8th.
[no title indexed]
A Tale From Gimbley / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The other day I saw an old acquaintance of mine, Simon Rouse...
- Characters
- David Gimbley; Simon Rouse
- Synopsis
- Gimbley recalls the night his friendship with Simon Rouse began to deteriorate.
Popular Graphics
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
- Pencils
- Attilio Micheluzzi; Colin Wilson
- Inks
- Attilio Micheluzzi; Colin Wilson
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Comic news with illustrations from some of the topics mentioned.
Rotten To The Core
comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Big Dog; Animal Rights Fighter; Lab Technician
- Synopsis
- The fall and renewal of the big dog.
Briggs: The Gentle Bogeyman
Snacks With The Stars / text article / 4 pages
- Script
- Paul Gravett; Raymond Briggs
- Pencils
- Raymond Briggs
- Inks
- Raymond Briggs
- Letters
- Raymond Briggs; typeset
- Synopsis
- Interview with Raymond Briggs accompanied by his art.
Happy Even After
comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Jules Nuclear; Alison Nuclear; Baby Nuclear; Visitor
- Synopsis
- The Nuclear Family has a social crisis.
Book Revue
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
- Pencils
- Serge Clerc; Roy Wilson; Kev O'Neill
- Inks
- Serge Clerc; Roy Wilson; Kev O'Neill
- Letters
- Serge Clerc; typeset
- Synopsis
- Reviews illustrated with the art from the contents.
Holiday Hostel
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Heidi Schmidt; Fritz; Ernst
- Synopsis
- Heidi and Fritz go on holiday.
Fast Fiction Facts
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Gravett
- Pencils
- Michael Cook; Russell Christian; Bob Moulder; Jak Sowerby
- Inks
- Michael Cook; Russell Christian; Bob Moulder; Jak Sowerby
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Recent small press round-up illustrated by art from some of the publications reviewed.
["I return Home, grin intact"!]
Calculus Cat / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Calculus Cat; TV
- Synopsis
- Calculus Cat believes he's living a lie, so the TV shows him how his friends see him.
- Reprints
-
in Brök (Epix, 1988 series) #3/1989 (1989) -
in The Best Comics of the Decade (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) #2 (July 1990) - in The Best Comics of the Decade (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) #2
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Mariscal's Amigos
Snacks With The Stars / text article / 4 pages
- Synopsis
- Interview with Mariscal illustrated by his work.
The Investment
comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Robert; Joanna; Bel; Juan; Philip; Don; Anton
- Synopsis
- Joanna sends Robert away with a sweater.
Blame! A Code In The Head... Or A Pain In The Arts
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Leo Baxendale; Hergé; Bernie Krigstein; Gilbert Shelton
- Inks
- Leo Baxendale; Hergé; Bernie Krigstein; Gilbert Shelton
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- A round-up of attempts to censor comics over the years.
Brand New B.D.
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
- Pencils
- Giorgio Carpinteri; Mark Marek; Max; Schlingo
- Inks
- Giorgio Carpinteri; Mark Marek; Max; Schlingo
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Round-up of then recent comic releases from around thw globe, illustrated by some of the artists mentioned.
[no title indexed]
Alec / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The nicest thing in life is just to be with your friends.
- Genre
- biography; drama
- Characters
- Alec MacGarry; Jim; Danny Grey; Tom; Valerie; Dave
- Synopsis
- Alec muses over his friends.
- Reprints
- in The Complete Alec (Eclipse; Acme Press, 1990 series) #[nn] (1990) [Expanded to five pages.]
-
"Well?", "Well what?"
Temptation / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Devil; Hermit
- Synopsis
- The devil almost convinces his victim he's invisible.
- Reprints
- In Temptation (Penguin Books, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)
Escape Artists
text article / 0.66 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Glenn Dakin; Phil Elliott; Savage Pencil
- Inks
- Glenn Dakin; Phil Elliott; Savage Pencil
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Contributor biographies with some self-portraits.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
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1.
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2.
[no title indexed]
NME -
3.
["The other day I saw an old acquaintance of mine, Simon Rouse..."]
A Tale From Gimbley -
4.
Popular Graphics
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5.
Rotten To The Core
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6.
Briggs: The Gentle Bogeyman
Snacks With The Stars -
7.
Happy Even After
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8.
Book Revue
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9.
Holiday Hostel
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10.
Fast Fiction Facts
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11.
["I return Home, grin intact"!]
Calculus Cat -
12.
Mariscal's Amigos
Snacks With The Stars -
13.
The Investment
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14.
Blame! A Code In The Head... Or A Pain In The Arts
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15.
Killer Weed
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16.
D.I.Y.B.D.
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17.
Brand New B.D.
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18.
["The nicest thing in life is just to be with your friends."]
Alec -
19.
"Well?", "Well what?"
Temptation -
20.
Norm
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21.
Escape Artists
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- Doug Brain
- Frank Plowright
- Jason Sacks
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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