(1999)
- Price
- [none]
- Pages
- 332
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Autonomedia
- Brand
- Autonomedia
- ISBN
-
1-57027-054-6
- Barcode
- 9781570270543 90000
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Black & White Interior with Color Cover
- Dimensions
- 8.5 in. x 11 in. (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm)
- Binding
- Softcover
Issue Notes
War in the Neighborhood
credits, title page / 5 pages
- Characters
- Malcolm X
Indexer Notes
Title page with four illustrations from the interior stories; a brief blurb on Tobocman accompanied by an illustration; title and publisher page with a full-page illustration; Disclaimer, acknowledgements, copyright and publisher info accompanied by an illustration of Malcolm X; table of contents
Introduction
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages
- Script
- Luc Sante
- Pencils
- Seth Tobocman; Junius Henri Browne
- Inks
- Seth Tobocman; Junius Henri Browne
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
The text is accompanied by full page negative-image backgrounds taken from the interior; also included is a Junius Henri Brown illustration titled "Architectural Contrasts, New York, 1864."
Chapter One
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a Rolling Stones lyric
The People United
comic story / 18 pages
- Characters
- Johnny Liverpool; Jane Doe
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
"Photo reference provided by City Limits, Lower East Side Anti-Displacement Center, Alan Kronstadt and Lori Rizzo. Book reference: Low Life, by Luc Sante, Palante (the story of the Young Lords Party), Squatters Handbook, Squatting: The Real Story, Sweat Equity Urban Homesteading)."
Chapter Two
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by quotes from The Clash, Sister Sheba and Elmer Lang.
The Freedom to Walk the Park at Midnight
comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Seth Tobocman
- Pencils
- Seth Tobocman
- Inks
- Seth Tobocman; Samantha Berger; Lasante Holland; Rebecca Minnich; Barbara Lee; Ursula O'Steen
- Letters
- Seth Tobocman
- Characters
- Steve; Rocky; Ed Koch
- Keywords
- New York City; Squatters; Tompkins Square Park Riot
Indexer Notes
"Photo reference: the daily papers, John Penley, Barbara Lee, Paul Kniesel, Andrew Grossman, Peter LeVasseur, Betsy Herzog, William Comfort, Johannes Kroemer"
Chapter Three
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Mao Tse-Tung
The Tragedy of 319 East 8th Street
comic story / 28 pages
- Script
- Seth Tobocman
- Pencils
- Seth Tobocman
- Inks
- Peter Kuper (assistant); Seth Tobocman
- Letters
- Seth Tobocman; Lisa Barnstone (assistant); Sabrina Jones (assistant)
- Characters
- Jesus; The Maestro; Scarlet O'Hara; Rhett Butler; St. Joan; Comrade Lawyer; Plymouth Rock 'n Roll; Yours Truly [Seth Tobocman]; The Witch; Open Mike; Pontius Pilot; Jorge Brandon; Rosemary Walls; Rex; Maureen; The European; Sue; Doctor; Officer; The Judge
- Reprints
- from Heavy Metal Magazine (Heavy Metal, 1977 series) #v15#2 (May 1991), #v15#2 (May 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
"Photo reference: Paul Garin, John Penley, Myron of E. 13th St., Mitch Corber"
Chapter Four
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from the League of Homeless Youth (1933)
Tent City
comic story / 26 pages
- Characters
- Casanova; Ronald Reagan; Keith Thompson; Keith's Son; John; Seth Tobocman; Fran; Justice; Artie; Scorch; Terry; Jack Kemp
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
The artwork is mostly in pencil. "Photo reference: John Penley, Andrew Lichtenstein, The Shadow, Impact Visuals, Paper Tiger TV, Takeover. Journalistic reference: Sarah Ferguson"
Chapter Five
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Diane DiPrima
Siege
comic story / 30 pages
- Characters
- Tia Scott; Seth Tobocman; Rage; Ed Koch; Old Girlfriend; The Super
- Reprints
Chapter Six
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Mumia Abu-Jamal
Fortress of the Spirit
comic story / 82 pages
- Characters
- El Coco que Habla [Jorge Brandon]; Rock; Bomb; Tony; Pam; Chris Henry; Barbara; Dave; Pontius Pilot; Rage; The Maestro; Miriam Friedlander; David Dinkins; Ed Koch; Bill Lynch; Joe; Seth Tobocman; Fran; Rene; Taz; Luna; Tito; Father Kuhn; Terry; Video Artist; Joan; Java; Rom; Mike Carfew
Indexer Notes
"This chapter owes a great deal to Clayton Patterson, whose videos provided much needed photo reference. Other photo reference from: John Penley, Paul Garin, Andrew Lichenstein, David Sorcher, Shadow Press, Impact Visuals, Marianne Goldschneider, Mike Scott, Mitch Corber, Anton Vandalen, Paul Kniesel, Chris Flash (Shadow Press), Frank Luck"
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a relief! I feel like a soldier and I look like a thief.
Indexer Notes
Large illustration accompanied by a quote from The Clash.
Chapter Seven
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from the bible.
House Rules
comic story / 39 pages
- Script
- Seth Tobocman
- Pencils
- Seth Tobocman
- Inks
- Seth Tobocman; Barbara Lee; Samantha Berger; Rebecca Minnich; Ursula O'Steen
- Letters
- Seth Tobocman
- Characters
- Roger; Terry Taylor; Seth Tobocman; Zen; The European; Greg; Andy; Artie; Piranha; Barb; Rage; Scortch; Joan; Carlos; Jack; Justice; Jesus; The Survivor; Dollar; Dave; Anna; Xavier Muhamed; Sheraton; Father Kuhn
Indexer Notes
"Photo reference: Sarah Teitler, Marianne Goldshneider, Clayton Patterson, Andrew Lichtenstein, David Socher, John Penley, Paul Kniesel, Barbara Lee, Susan Goodrich, Sarah Hogarth, Steve Ashmore, Survival Without Rent, Bjorg"
Chapter Eight
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Stephen Prophet
Memorial Day Provocation
comic story / 23 pages
- Characters
- Tony; Seth Tobocman; Grady Alexis; Grey Poupon; Roger Manning; Fran; David Dinkins; Java; Bird; Barb; Joel Myers; John Potok; Kenny Tolias; Antonio Pagan
- Reprints
- from World War 3 Illustrated (World War 3 Illustrated, 1979 series) #15 (October 1991)
-
Indexer Notes
"Photo reference: Paul Garin, Clayton Patterson, Paper Tiger IV, Shadow Press, Barbara Lee, John Penley, Jack Dawkins. The last page is a collaboration among Seth Tobocman, Zenzele Browne and Barbara Lee."
Chapter Nine
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Women's Revolutionary Law of the EZLN
Kicking in Joan's Door
comic story / 25 pages
- Characters
- Joan; Guy; Blood; Axel; Rage; Utopia; Seth; Mark
- Reprints
- from Real Girl (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) #8 (July 1995)
-
Indexer Notes
The story has an additional page not included in the original. The border illustrations that were on the top and bottom of the original are not included. "Photo reference: Sarah Teitler, Barbara Lee"
Chapter Ten
credits, title page / 1 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by a quote from Clausewitz
Eviction
photo story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Penley (photo); Chris Egan (photo); Scott Seabolt (photo)
- Inks
- John Penley (photo); Chris Egan (photo); Scott Seabolt (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
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0.
A Story of People in Struggle
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1.
War in the Neighborhood
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2.
Introduction
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3.
Chapter One
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4.
The People United
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5.
Nine-Tenths of the Law
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6.
Chapter Two
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7.
The Freedom to Walk the Park at Midnight
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8.
Chapter Three
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9.
The Tragedy of 319 East 8th Street
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10.
Chapter Four
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11.
Tent City
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12.
Chapter Five
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13.
Siege
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14.
Chapter Six
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15.
Fortress of the Spirit
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16.
["What a relief! I feel like a soldier and I look like a thief."]
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17.
Chapter Seven
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18.
House Rules
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19.
Chapter Eight
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20.
Memorial Day Provocation
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21.
Chapter Nine
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22.
Kicking in Joan's Door
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23.
Chapter Ten
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24.
Eviction
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25.
Conclusion
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26.
War in the Neighborhood
- Valmiki Annamanthadoo
- Steven Samuels
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