Escape #18
(Summer 1989)

Titan, 1986 Series
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Price
1.95 GBP; 6.50 CAD; 4.95 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
every two months
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Titan Books
Barcode
9970266166004 18
Editing
Paul Gravett (editor); Peter Stanbury (editor)

Paris Souvenir (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jean-Claude Götting (signed)
Inks
Jean-Claude Götting (signed)
Colors
Jean-Claude Götting (signed)
Letters
typeset

Coquettes And Lovers (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Rambali
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Paul Rambali investigates the allure of French women.

Opéra Erotique (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Varenne
Pencils
Alex Varenne
Inks
Alex Varenne
Letters
Woodrow Phoenix

Synopsis
The statues on and around the famous Parisian opera house come to life.
Reprints
  • From ?

The Pres In Paris (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Chaykin
Pencils
Howard Chaykin
Inks
Howard Chaykin
Letters
Howard Chaykin

Genre
biography
Characters
Lester Young
Synopsis
Recovering from alcohol induced illness, Lester Young accepts a gig in Paris.

An American In Paris (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Carl Flint
Inks
Carl Flint
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A chat with Jules Feiffer about his collaboration with Alain Resnais and his time in Paris.
Reprints

A Slightly Skewed Walking Tour Of Paris (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Sienkiewicz
Pencils
Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks
Bill Sienkiewicz
Letters
Bill Sienkiewicz

Genre
biography
Synopsis
Bill Sienkiewicz wanders through Paris and records his impressions.
Keywords
autobiography

Articles (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Louise Tucker
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Comics related culture

Artists & Models (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
John Bagnall
Pencils
John Bagnall
Inks
John Bagnall
Letters
John Bagnall

Genre
humour
Synopsis
Tourists want a picture from a pretentious artist in Monmartre.

Escape (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner

Synopsis
A frustrated New Yorker books a Parisian holiday.
Reprints

Szukalaski (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Savage Pencil; Paul Gravett
Pencils
Stanisław Szukalski
Inks
Stanisław Szukalski
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Once considered Poland's greatest living artist, Stanislav Szukalaski died in obscurity.

Trousers Sur Seine (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Peter Lydon
Pencils
James Sillavan
Inks
James Sillavan
Letters
James Sillavan

Synopsis
A planned trip through Paris.

Cabaret Couture (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chris Long
Inks
Chris Long
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
The fashion designs of Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Comment Sabbah (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Profile of French-Morrocan musician Claude Sabbah.

The Black Briefcase (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jean-Claude Götting; Paul Gravett (English script); Peter Stanbury (English script)
Pencils
Jean-Claude Götting
Inks
Jean-Claude Götting
Letters
Woodrow Phoenix

Characters
Jacques Bellage; Gaspard Rainer; Karl; Aanna
Synopsis
A Parisian man at a loose end abroad finds a black briefcase and contacts the owner.

Reviews (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman; Dave Gibbons; Pat Mills; Ed Pinsent; Eric Simon; Marc Baines; Philippe Morin
Pencils
Max Cabanes; Hermann; Winsor McCay; 中沢啓治 (Keiji Nakazawa); Jacques Tardi; Chris Donald
Inks
Max Cabanes; Hermann; Winsor McCay; 中沢啓治 (Keiji Nakazawa); Jacques Tardi; Chris Donald
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Reviews illustrated from the graphic novels considered.

The Great Fish Exposition (Table of Contents: 15)

Captain Star / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steven Appleby
Pencils
Steven Appleby
Inks
Steven Appleby
Letters
Steven Appleby

Genre
humour
Characters
Captain Star; Navigator Black; Limbs Jones; First Officer Scarlette
Synopsis
Marooned for years, the time has again come for Navigator Black's annual fish exposition.

SKP (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
The current activities of Escape contributors.

A Leg (Table of Contents: 17)

Mr. Mamoulian / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Brian Bolland
Pencils
Brian Bolland
Inks
Brian Bolland
Letters
Brian Bolland

Genre
humour
Characters
Mr. Mamoulian
Synopsis
Mr. Mamoulian contemplates the leg.
Reprints

Falcon Of The Yard (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Mark A. Robinson
Pencils
Mark A. Robinson
Inks
Mark A. Robinson
Letters
Mark A. Robinson

Genre
humour; detective-mystery
Characters
Falcon; Ginger Bun; Fan-Tan LaTour (Thelma Scuddy); Mr Peach; Paul Bertillon
Synopsis
Someone's killing strippers.

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

Calvin and Hobbes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Watterson
Pencils
Bill Watterson
Inks
Bill Watterson
Letters
Bill Watterson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can I have a different plate, Mom?
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Calvin; Calvin's mother
Synopsis
Calvin doesn't like his dinner.
Reprints
  • from Calvin & Hobbes Sunday (Universal Press Syndicate) 1988.09.04

Hip Parade (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
宮崎駿 ? (credited as Hiyao Miyazaki)
Inks
宮崎駿 ? (credited as Hiyao Miyazaki)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Comics-related Top 30 voted by readers. The top five are Jamie Hewlett, Calvin & Hobbes, Los Bros Hernandez, Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean and Third World War.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Paris Souvenir
  2. 1. Coquettes And Lovers
  3. 2. Opéra Erotique
  4. 3. The Pres In Paris
  5. 4. An American In Paris
  6. 5. A Slightly Skewed Walking Tour Of Paris
  7. 6. Articles
  8. 7. Artists & Models
  9. 8. Escape
  10. 9. Szukalaski
  11. 10. Trousers Sur Seine
  12. 11. Cabaret Couture
  13. 12. Comment Sabbah
  14. 13. The Black Briefcase
  15. 14. Reviews
  16. 15. The Great Fish Exposition
    Captain Star
  17. 16. SKP
  18. 17. A Leg
    Mr. Mamoulian
  19. 18. Falcon Of The Yard
  20. 19. ["Can I have a different plate, Mom?"]
    Calvin and Hobbes
  21. 20. Hip Parade
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