(2008)

HarperCollins, 2008 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
24.95 USD; 26.95 CAD
Pages
580
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Brand
Harper
ISBN
978-0-06-153727-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780061537271 52495
Editing
?; cat yronwode (original series)
Color
Black and White
Dimensions
6" x 9"
Paper Stock
cardstock cover; smooth white interior
Binding
Trade Paperback
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Printed in the U.S.A.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Zot / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver

[Publication Information] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

On the Threshold of Adulthood (Table of Contents: 4)

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Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud; ? (photograph)
Inks
Scott McCloud; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Scott McCloud (photo); Kurt Busiek (photo); Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows; Peabody; 9-Jack-9; Butch Weaver; Ronnie; Brandy; Spike; Terry

The "Other" Zot (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Matt Feazell; ? (photograph)
Inks
Matt Feazell; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Matt Feazell (photo); Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Butch Weaver

Indexer Notes

Information on why two items were deleted from this volume, a two-part Zot story by Chuck Austen and Matt Feazell's issue #14 1/2 of Zot.

A Note on Changes (Table of Contents: 6)

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Script
Scott McCloud
Letters
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Synopsis
Discussion of a few artwork changes made for this printing.

Part One Heroes and Villains (Table of Contents: 7)

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Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
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typeset

Synopsis
Header page for the next section.

Planet Earth (Table of Contents: 8)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud ?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits for the first two stories in this volume and two small cover reprints of Zot #11 and #12.

Planet Earth Part One (Table of Contents: 9)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows (introduction); Peabody; Jenny Weaver; Teresa; Woody Bernstein; Butch Weaver; Dick Digger; Josh Hacker; Rook
Synopsis
Zot comes to Earth to visit Jenny. They go into the city with their friends and Zot is beaten by some purse snatchers.
Reprints

Planet Earth Part Two (Table of Contents: 10)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows; Jenny Weaver; Butch Weaver; Teresa; Woody Bernstein; Uncle Max; Dick Digger; Josh Hacker; Vic Taylor; Peabody
Synopsis
Jenny travels to Zot's world to watch him battle Doctor Bellows. Zot and Jenny return to her world and Zot saves a child from a house fire but fails to save the child's father.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
One of my biggest challenges with Zot! cropped up as soon as I realized that the contrast between the two "Earths" - Zot's utopian world and our own tarnished home-
Synopsis
Scott McCloud's thoughts on issues #11 and 12.

The Season of Dreams (Table of Contents: 12)

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Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Includes small cover reprints of Zot #13 thru Zot #15.

The Season of Dreams Part 1 (Table of Contents: 13)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Teresa; Jenny Weaver's mother; Butch Weaver; Uncle Max; Rudy; Ernie Cortez; Pedro Cortez; Zybox (introduction); Marco; Vic Taylor; Mr. Tyree
Synopsis
While visiting Zot's world, the robot Zybox decides to begin ignoring commands and travels to Jenny's Earth. On Jenny's world, Zot battles Zybox and saves Jenny but is captured in the process.
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The Season of Dreams Part 2 (Table of Contents: 14)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Zybox; Jenny Weaver's mother; Butch Weaver; Peabody; Uncle Max; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows (cameo); Vic Taylor; Floyd (cameo); Teresa; Dr. Wilson; Ernie Cortez; Lt. Bump; Mr. Harris
Synopsis
Zybox has taken over New York. Jenny escapes from Zybox's mind control but Vic and Zot are still under Zybox's influence. Uncle Max, Peabody and Butch arrive in New York to help Zot.
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The Season of Dreams Part 3 (Table of Contents: 15)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Zybox; Dr. Rios; Pedro Cortez; Uncle Max; Peabody; Butch Weaver; Lt. Bump; Floyd; Ernie Cortez; Vic Taylor
Synopsis
Ernie Cortez gives his life to allow Zot the opening he needs to stop Zybox.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
The image of every man, woman, and child on Earth dancing half asleep to the ticking of a dead man's watch captivated me early on, but it was a bitch to draw-

Indexer Notes

Discussion of the previous storyline.

Call of the Wild (Table of Contents: 17)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits and a small cover reprint of Zot! #16.

Call of the Wild (Table of Contents: 18)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Butch Weaver; Vic Taylor; Josh Hacker; De-Evolutionaries [Rudy; Joe-Bob; Stinky]; Chet Barton (reporter); Precinct Captain O'Hara; Lt. Roger Manly; Marsha McKeever; Floyd; Ms. Penelope; Charlie; Eddie; Lenny; Dudley; Sparky
Synopsis
The De-Evolutionaries transform Zot and his friends into monkeys.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Script
Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I tried to vary the tone from one Zot! story to the next.
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]
Synopsis
Scott discusses his thoughts about Zot! #16.

The Eyes of Dekko (Table of Contents: 20)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits and a small cover reprint of Zot! #17 and #18.

The Eyes of Dekko Pt. 1 (Table of Contents: 21)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Dekko [Arthur Dekker]; Dr. Glass; Uncle Max; Teresa; Woody Bernstein; Sid; Peabody; Rudy; Butch Weaver; Josh Hacker; Vic Taylor; Mr. Deguzman; Jack
Synopsis
Dekko is released from a mental health facility and crashes Zot's birthday party. Woody returns to school, changed from his time in France.
Reprints

The Eyes of Dekko Pt. 2 (Table of Contents: 22)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Dekko [Arthur Dekker]; Vic Taylor; Uncle Max; Dick Digger; Butch Weaver; Dr. Glass; Josh; Sarah; Russ
Synopsis
Dekko will destroy the universe when Zot finishes the chocolates that Dekko gave him for his birthday.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's been said that in the average superhero story, the villain is frequently the protagonist since their aspirations and actions typically launch the story and the hero only reacts.
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the preceding story.

Special Feature Getting to 99 (Table of Contents: 24)

Zot / text article / 14 pages (report information)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Synopsis
Recap of issues #19 and 20 of the Eclipse series. As those stories were not drawn by Scott McCloud they are not reprinted here but his original thumbnail sketches for these two issues are included here, in reduced form.

Can't Buy Me Love (Table of Contents: 25)

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?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Title page for the next storyline. Includes small cover reprints of Zot! #21 and #22.

Can't Buy Me Love (Table of Contents: 26)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Peabody; Vic Taylor; Butch Weaver; Dick Digger; Josh Hacker; Woody Bernstein; the Blotch; Sluggo; Ms. Filbert; Mr. Douglas
Synopsis
Zot signs an endorsement deal with Bingo Pop, but unknown to Zot there is a clause that prevents him from making the new owner, the Blotch, look bad in public.
Reprints

Can't Buy Me Love Pt 2 (Table of Contents: 27)

Zot / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud (credited)
Pencils
Scott McCloud (credited)
Inks
Scott McCloud (credited)
Letters
Bob Lappan (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Woody Bernstein; Teresa; Mrs. Veras; the Blotch; Butch Weaver; Peabody; Sulley; Red; Dick Digger; Roger Robot
Synopsis
Zot follows Blotch to his world and captures him and returns him to jail.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Script
Scott McCloud
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
When I created Zot!, I wanted to highlight my characters' differences, both externally and internally.
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the previous two stories.

The Ghost in the Machine (Table of Contents: 29)

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Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Title page for the next storyline. Includes small cover reprints of Zot! #23-25

The Ghost in the Machine Part One (of Three) (Table of Contents: 30)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; 9-Jack-9; Butch Weaver; Ronnie Davis; Elizabeth; Bob; George; Woody Bernstein; Uncle Max; Dr. Walter Bismark; Susan Gallo; Chester; Dave; Vinnie
Synopsis
9-Jack-9 returns, looking to fulfill his contract on Susan Gallo. Zot and Jenny try to protect Susan but all three end up stranded in another universe.
Reprints

Ghost in the Machine Part Two of Three (Table of Contents: 31)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; 9-Jack-9; Sergeant Lucy Chow (introduction); Susan Gallo; Captain Beckman; Woody Bernstein; Uncle Max; Bob
Synopsis
Zot is unable to prevent 9-Jack-9 from killing Susan.
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Ghost in the Machine Part Three of Three (Table of Contents: 32)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; 9-Jack-9; Harry; Uncle Max; Sergeant Lucy Chow; John Sheers
Synopsis
Zot tracks down 9-Jack-9's operator and tries to stop them but accidentally causes the death of the operator, leaving 9-Jack-9 free to roam throughout the galaxy.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Of all the Zot! stories, this is probably the darkest.
Synopsis
Discussion of the Ghost in the Machine storyline.

Ring in the New (Table of Contents: 34)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Indexer Notes

Title page for the next storyline. Includes small cover reprints of Zot! #26 and #27.

Ring In the New Part One (of Two) (Table of Contents: 35)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Peabody; Vic Taylor; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows; Floyd; Blotch; Dick Digger; 9-Jack-9; Dekko; Zybox; Butch Weaver; Teresa; Woody Bernstein; Uncle Max; Josh Hacker; De-Evolutionaries; Dave Dallit; Bob Berbax; Burt
Synopsis
Zot and Jenny walk home with the pie for Uncle Max's New Year's Eve party.
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Indexer Notes

This two-part story is the culmination of a long running joke in the letter pages about which character should be hit in the face with a pie.

Ring In the New Part Two (of Two) (Table of Contents: 36)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; 9-Jack-9; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows; Blotch; Uncle Max; Butch Weaver; Woody Bernstein; Peabody; Dekko [Arthur Dekker]
Synopsis
Uncle Max and Woody try to figure out why it's always 1965 on Zot's world. Zot, Jenny and Woody are trapped on Jenny's world, unable to open a portal back to Zot's world.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the last time you'll see any of my crazy supervillains in this collection.
Characters
9-Jack-9; Dekko; Zybox; Doctor Ignatius Rumbault Bellows; Blotch; De-Evolutionaries; Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Butch Weaver; Jenny Weaver; Peabody; Uncle Max; Teresa; Scott McCloud; Steve Gerber; Drufus; Floyd; General Shrapp; Vic Taylor; Dick Digger; Zarbim Borlock; Matt Feazell; Dan Wheeler; Cat Yronwode; Sparky
Synopsis
The story behind the last storyline, including the genesis of the pie in the face gag that started on the letters page.

Part Two The Earth Stories (Table of Contents: 38)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page for the next section.

Jenny's Day / Looking for Crime (Table of Contents: 39)

Zot / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproductions for Zot #28 and #29.

Jenny's Day (Table of Contents: 40)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
humor
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Teresa; Woody Bernstein; Butch Weaver; George; Ronnie Davis; Brandy; Spike; Elizabeth; Barbara Weaver; Horton Weaver; Richard; Mr. Boynton; Monique
Synopsis
Zot spends the day at school with Jenny and her friends.
Reprints

Looking for Crime (Table of Contents: 41)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Woody Bernstein; Charlie; Chuck
Synopsis
Zot goes to New York City to find crime and gets a lesson in how things work on our world.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
There are nine Earth stories altogether, all of them 18 pages long except for the double-sized final issue.
Synopsis
Scott discusses the stories in Zot #28 and 29.

Autumn (Table of Contents: 43)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproduction for the story in Zot #30.

Autumn (Table of Contents: 44)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Woody Bernstein; Barbara Weaver (Jenny's mother); Horton Weaver (Jenny's father; flashback); Butch Weaver; Mrs. Alexander; Dan Alexander
Synopsis
Jenny's mother thinks back to her courtship with Jenny's father and how much it all reminds her of Jenny and her friends Zot and Woody.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Autumn" was the first of five issues in a row in which I plucked a single supporting character and devoted a whole issue to his or her daily life.
Synopsis
Scott discusses Zot #30.

Clash of Titans / Invincible (Table of Contents: 46)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproductions of Zot #31 and 32.

Clash of Titans (Table of Contents: 47)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Howard Hughes

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Spike; Ronnie Davis; Woody Bernstein; Brandy; Elizabeth; George; Cindy
Synopsis
A day from Ronnie's perspective.
Reprints

Invincible (Table of Contents: 48)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot and technical assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Brandy; Danny; Rory; Gordie; Chris; Woody Bernstein; Ronnie Davis; Spike; George; Mr. Gibson; Mrs. Davis; Melvin Davis
Synopsis
Brandy's struggles and how she keeps it secret.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I was riding on a bus to Harvard Square one day when a slightly shifty-looking older man walked past me and asked a girl with a young voice directly behind me if he could take the seat next to her.
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the stories from Zot #31 and #32.

Normal (Table of Contents: 50)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproductions for Zot #33.

Normal (Table of Contents: 51)

Zot / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot and technical assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Harry Singer; Pamela Singer; Teresa; Jim Dorfman; Woody Bernstein; Brandy; Ronnie Davis; Spike; George; Ms. Marx; Tiffany
Synopsis
Teresa deals with her sexuality.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whatever its virtues or flaws as a story, "Normal" is the issue that left the most lasting impression on Zot's readers...
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the story from Zot #33.

Indexer Notes

Broken up into two parts, page one between pages 18 and 19 of Normal and page 2 following the story.

Sometimes, a Direction... (Table of Contents: 53)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproduction for Zot #34.

Sometimes a Direction... (Table of Contents: 54)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Woody Bernstein; Brandy; Ronnie Davis; Spike; George; Dougie Alexander; Pamela Singer; Teresa; Jacob Bernstein; Louise Bernstein
Synopsis
Woody writes a story for the school newspaper and incurs the wrath of the school bully.
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Indexer Notes

Dougie's dialogue was toned down from the original publication.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
As noted up front, I made changes to the bully Dougie's dialogue in this story.
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the story from Zot #34.

The Conversation (Table of Contents: 56)

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?
Pencils
Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
Letters
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Indexer Notes

Credits and small cover reproduction of Zot #35.

The Conversation (Table of Contents: 57)

Zot / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver
Synopsis
Zot and Jenny discuss having sex.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a strange artifact this story is!
Synopsis
Scott McCloud discusses the story "The Conversation" from Zot #35.

The Great Escape (Table of Contents: 59)

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?
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Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud
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Indexer Notes

Small reproduction of Zot! #36.

The Great Escape (Table of Contents: 60)

Zot / comic story / 36 pages (report information)

Script
Scott McCloud; Ivy Ratafia (plot assist)
Pencils
Scott McCloud
Inks
Scott McCloud
Letters
Bob Lappan

Genre
superhero
Characters
Zot [Zachary T. Paleozogt]; Jenny Weaver; Elizabeth; Ronnie Davis; Brandy; Teresa; Spike; George; Butch Weaver; Uncle Max; Peabody; Pamela Singer; Zoe (dog); Mr. J.; Woody Bernstein; Jacob Bernstein; Barbara Weaver
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Zot is seriously injured by criminals on our world. Meanwhile Uncle Max finally figures out how to re-establish contact with Jenny's world and is reunited with Zot.
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I think it was my editor at Eclipse, cat yronwode, who described the ending of this story as my attempt at a defense of fiction, or at least the escapist variety that Zot! grew out of.
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Scott McCloud discusses the story from Zot #36.

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  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Zot
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [Title Page]
  4. 3. [Publication Information]
  5. 4. On the Threshold of Adulthood
  6. 5. The "Other" Zot
  7. 6. A Note on Changes
  8. 7. Part One Heroes and Villains
  9. 8. Planet Earth
  10. 9. Planet Earth Part One
    Zot
  11. 10. Planet Earth Part Two
    Zot
  12. 11. ["One of my biggest challenges with Zot! cropped up as soon as I realized that the contrast between the two "Earths" - Zot's utopian world and our own tarnished home-"]
  13. 12. The Season of Dreams
  14. 13. The Season of Dreams Part 1
    Zot
  15. 14. The Season of Dreams Part 2
    Zot
  16. 15. The Season of Dreams Part 3
    Zot
  17. 16. ["The image of every man, woman, and child on Earth dancing half asleep to the ticking of a dead man's watch captivated me early on, but it was a bitch to draw-"]
  18. 17. Call of the Wild
  19. 18. Call of the Wild
    Zot
  20. 19. ["I tried to vary the tone from one Zot! story to the next."]
  21. 20. The Eyes of Dekko
  22. 21. The Eyes of Dekko Pt. 1
    Zot
  23. 22. The Eyes of Dekko Pt. 2
    Zot
  24. 23. ["It's been said that in the average superhero story, the villain is frequently the protagonist since their aspirations and actions typically launch the story and the hero only reacts."]
  25. 24. Special Feature Getting to 99
    Zot
  26. 25. Can't Buy Me Love
  27. 26. Can't Buy Me Love
    Zot
  28. 27. Can't Buy Me Love Pt 2
    Zot
  29. 28. ["When I created Zot!, I wanted to highlight my characters' differences, both externally and internally."]
  30. 29. The Ghost in the Machine
  31. 30. The Ghost in the Machine Part One (of Three)
    Zot
  32. 31. Ghost in the Machine Part Two of Three
    Zot
  33. 32. Ghost in the Machine Part Three of Three
    Zot
  34. 33. ["Of all the Zot! stories, this is probably the darkest."]
  35. 34. Ring in the New
  36. 35. Ring In the New Part One (of Two)
    Zot
  37. 36. Ring In the New Part Two (of Two)
    Zot
  38. 37. ["This is the last time you'll see any of my crazy supervillains in this collection."]
  39. 38. Part Two The Earth Stories
  40. 39. Jenny's Day / Looking for Crime
    Zot
  41. 40. Jenny's Day
    Zot
  42. 41. Looking for Crime
    Zot
  43. 42. ["There are nine Earth stories altogether, all of them 18 pages long except for the double-sized final issue."]
  44. 43. Autumn
  45. 44. Autumn
    Zot
  46. 45. [""Autumn" was the first of five issues in a row in which I plucked a single supporting character and devoted a whole issue to his or her daily life."]
  47. 46. Clash of Titans / Invincible
  48. 47. Clash of Titans
    Zot
  49. 48. Invincible
    Zot
  50. 49. ["I was riding on a bus to Harvard Square one day when a slightly shifty-looking older man walked past me and asked a girl with a young voice directly behind me if he could take the seat next to her."]
  51. 50. Normal
  52. 51. Normal
    Zot
  53. 52. ["Whatever its virtues or flaws as a story, "Normal" is the issue that left the most lasting impression on Zot's readers..."]
  54. 53. Sometimes, a Direction...
  55. 54. Sometimes a Direction...
    Zot
  56. 55. ["As noted up front, I made changes to the bully Dougie's dialogue in this story."]
  57. 56. The Conversation
  58. 57. The Conversation
    Zot
  59. 58. ["What a strange artifact this story is!"]
  60. 59. The Great Escape
  61. 60. The Great Escape
    Zot
  62. 61. ["I think it was my editor at Eclipse, cat yronwode, who described the ending of this story as my attempt at a defense of fiction, or at least the escapist variety that Zot! grew out of."]
  63. 62. Life After Zot
  64. 63. ["Revert!!"]
  65. 64. [no title indexed]
  66. 65. ["Twenty years ago, American and Japanese storytelling collided in a single comic."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Kirk House
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore