Blab! #10
(Fall 1998)

Fantagraphics, 1997 Series
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Price
19.95 USD; 27.95 CAD
Pages
116
On-sale Date
1998
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Brand
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
ISBN
1-56097-323-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781560973232 51995
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLAB!
Editing
Monte Beauchamp

Jokes! Gags! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian Northeast (painting)
Inks
Christian Northeast (painting)
Colors
Christian Northeast (painting)
Letters
Christian Northeast (painting)

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gary Baseman (painting)
Inks
Gary Baseman (painting)
Colors
Gary Baseman (painting)

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Archer Prewitt
Inks
Archer Prewitt
Letters
typeset

Characters
Sof' Boy

Indexer Notes

Table of contents, production credits and indicia with an Archer Prewitt "Sof'Boy" background pattern.

Sunday is Not Necessarily the Best Day of the Week. (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Agnès Muckensturm
Pencils
Walter Minus
Inks
Walter Minus
Letters
Walter Minus

The Bitter Happiness (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stéphane Blanquet (credited as Blanquet)
Pencils
Stéphane Blanquet (credited as Blanquet)
Inks
Stéphane Blanquet (credited as Blanquet)
Letters
Stéphane Blanquet (credited as Blanquet)

Characters
Luciano; Luciano's Wife; Luciano's Boss; Richard
Reprints

Black Jack: The Legend of Jack Johnson (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Cwiklik
Pencils
Randee Ladden
Inks
Randee Ladden
Letters
typeset

Characters
Jack Johnson (photo); Jim Jeffries (photo); Belle Schreiber (photo); Irene Pineau (photo); Jess Willard (photo)

Indexer Notes

Accompanied by six full-page photo illustrations

Porn Again (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Kuper
Pencils
Peter Kuper
Inks
Peter Kuper
Colors
Peter Kuper
Letters
Peter Kuper

Genre
biography
Characters
Peter Kuper; Bobby Mugs; Leroy
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

The Trumpets They Play! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Al Columbia
Pencils
Al Columbia
Inks
Al Columbia
Colors
Al Columbia
Letters
Al Columbia (typeset)

Characters
Osiris Blackhorn

Indexer Notes

In black & white except for the final page.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils
Peter Hoey
Inks
Peter Hoey
Colors
Peter Hoey
Letters
Peter Hoey

Reprints

Indexer Notes

A mixed montage piece combining drawing, photo clippings and computer artwork.

Carney (Table of Contents: 9)

Fred Toote' / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)
Pencils
Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)
Inks
Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)
Letters
Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)

Genre
biography
Characters
Spain Rodriguez; Fred Toote'; The Man Who Felt No Pain; The Hermaphrodite; Comedian; Stripper
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Mr. Excitement (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jeffrey Steele
Pencils
Drew Friedman
Inks
Drew Friedman
Letters
typeset

Characters
Jackie Wilson

Indexer Notes

Accompanied by a single full-page illustration

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Dumpy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Allen (credited as Pants)
Pencils
Doug Allen (credited as Pants)
Inks
Doug Allen (credited as Pants)
Letters
Doug Allen (credited as Pants)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm gonna strike it rich, godammit!
Characters
Dumpy

Little Red Riding Hood (And Me) (Table of Contents: 12)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils
Pamela Butler
Inks
Pamela Butler
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Five illustrations- the titled ones are "In the Woods;" "Grandma and the Wolf;" "The Rape of Little Red Riding Hood #1;" "The Death of Little Red Riding Hood."

Stranger Street (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Sala
Pencils
Richard Sala
Inks
Richard Sala
Letters
Richard Sala

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Tales from the Land of Plenty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Marc Trujillo
Pencils
Marc Trujillo
Inks
Marc Trujillo
Letters
Marc Trujillo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pardon me - do you have the time?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Fetal Elvis / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Landman
Pencils
Mark Landman
Inks
Mark Landman
Colors
Mark Landman
Letters
Mark Landman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boss! I'm worried...
Genre
humor
Characters
Fetal Elvis; Sid

Indexer Notes

The artwork is entirely computer generated.

I Never Stopped Loving You (Table of Contents: 16)

Rocket Sam / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Ware
Pencils
Chris Ware
Inks
Chris Ware
Colors
Chris Ware
Letters
Chris Ware

Characters
Rocket Sam
Reprints

Immigration (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Charise Mericle Harper (credited as Charise Mericle)
Pencils
Charise Mericle Harper (credited as Charise Mericle) (painting)
Inks
Charise Mericle Harper (credited as Charise Mericle) (painting)
Colors
Charise Mericle Harper (credited as Charise Mericle) (painting)
Letters
Charise Mericle Harper (credited as Charise Mericle) (painting)

Convention (Table of Contents: 18)

illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils
Christian Northeast (painting)
Inks
Christian Northeast (painting)
Colors
Christian Northeast (painting)

Brooklyn (Table of Contents: 19)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gary Panter (painting)
Inks
Gary Panter (painting)
Colors
Gary Panter (painting)

Wonderland (Table of Contents: 20)

Little Baby Gumba / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Goldin
Pencils
David Goldin
Inks
David Goldin
Colors
David Goldin
Letters
David Goldin

Characters
Little Baby Gumba; The Rat; Stranger

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Sof' Boy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Archer Prewitt
Pencils
Archer Prewitt
Inks
Archer Prewitt
Colors
Archer Prewitt
Letters
Archer Prewitt

First Line of Dialogue or Text
♫ ! Ummm... have a nice day! =chuckle=
Genre
humor
Characters
Sof' Boy
Synopsis
Sof' Boy stares at a barking dog for several hours.

The Baby Universes of the Apocalypse (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Matti Hagelberg
Pencils
Matti Hagelberg
Inks
Matti Hagelberg
Letters
Matti Hagelberg (typeset)

Characters
The Four Repairmen of the Apocalypse; Leviathan; Space Cadet
Reprints

Severe Stomach Pains (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
J. Bradley Johnson
Pencils
J. Bradley Johnson
Inks
J. Bradley Johnson
Letters
J. Bradley Johnson

Characters
Dr. Stefanopoulos; Mister Ryan

Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 24)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Script
David Goldin
Pencils
David Goldin
Inks
David Goldin
Letters
David Goldin

Indexer Notes

A mixed media sequence combining cartoon sketches with old advertisements and various other printed flotsam.

Adventures at the Bottom of the Music Trade (Regent Sound Studios 1974-1976) (Table of Contents: 25)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Friedman
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gary Baseman (painting)
Inks
Gary Baseman (painting)
Colors
Gary Baseman (painting)

Made in the USA (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian Northeast (painting)
Inks
Christian Northeast (painting)
Colors
Christian Northeast (painting)
Letters
Christian Northeast (painting)

Indexer Notes

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