Real Life
#1
(March 1990)
Fantagraphics,
1990 Series
- Price
- 2.50 USD; 3.75 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- Editing
- Gary Groth
Issue Notes
Anthology. First printing: January 1990
The Number One Cadillac Fan
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Mark Zingarelli; Don
- Synopsis
- Mark meets the number one cadillac fan.
- Keywords
- autobiography
The "Cockeyed" Cook
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- William Edward Cook
- Synopsis
- The violent life and death of killer William Edward Cook
- Reprints
-
from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #20 (Spring 1987)
-
Close Call
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Dennis Eichhorn; Jimmy; Linda
- Synopsis
- A close call for Dennis Eichhorn.
- Reprints
- from Northwest Extra! #12 ?
- Keywords
- autobiography
Electric Chair
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- William Kemmler; Charles Durston
- Synopsis
- The first execution by electric chair.
- Keywords
- slice of life
Augustus DiPrimo's Miracle Meats
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Augie DiPrimo; Mark Zingarelli; Veronica DiPrimo; Mrs. Zingarelli; Mrs. Fazio
- Synopsis
- Augie frets over his daughter.
- Keywords
- autobiography
Hookman
Urban Folktales Retold / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Synopsis
- The hook on the door handle
- Keywords
- slice of life
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
The Number One Cadillac Fan
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2.
The "Cockeyed" Cook
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3.
Close Call
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4.
Electric Chair
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5.
Augustus DiPrimo's Miracle Meats
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6.
Hookman
Urban Folktales Retold
This issue was modified by, among others
- Gregory Fischer
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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