Bop #1
(1982)

Kitchen Sink Press, 1982 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.75 USD
Pages
60
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Kitchen Sink Comics
Editing
Catherine Yronwode
Color
Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions
Magazine size
Binding
Saddle-stitched

Issue Notes

A music-themed anthology planned as a series, but only the single issue published

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Pound
Inks
John Pound
Colors
John Pound

Characters
Dancing Jukeboxes
Keywords
music

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes indicia.

Re:Bop (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Engel (spot illustration)
Inks
Jim Engel (spot illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction.

Teen Beat '63 (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Marc Hempel
Pencils
Marc Hempel
Inks
Marc Hempel
Letters
Marc Hempel

Synopsis
A father intolerant of his son's musical taste meets the ghosts of music past, present and future

Baby Blues (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Schwind
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
A run through of infant swing bands

Indexer Notes

Strip is photo-collage

The Lost Chord (Table of Contents: 5)

Kitz'n'Katz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Laughlin
Pencils
Bob Laughlin
Inks
Bob Laughlin
Letters
Bob Laughlin

Characters
Kitz'n'Katz
Synopsis
A search for the lost chord

Baby, That's Rock 'n' Roll (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
George Moonoogian
Pencils
Denis McFarling
Inks
Denis McFarling
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Including a rock 'n' roll discography 1922-1952.

East Virginia Blues (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Trina Robbins
Pencils
Trina Robbins
Inks
Trina Robbins
Letters
Tom Orzechowski

Synopsis
A doomed romance

Losers Of The Blues (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Sweeney
Pencils
Dennis Lieberman
Inks
Dennis Lieberman
Letters
Dennis Lieberman

Characters
Assorted fake bluesmen

Indexer Notes

Strip is a pastiche of R. Crumb's Heroes Of The Blues card set

A Night with Bo Diddley (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Courtney
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Personal memories.

Much Too Much (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Lee Lewis; cat yronwode
Pencils
Billy Fugate
Inks
Billy Fugate
Letters
Billy Fugate

Characters
Jerry Lee Lewis
Synopsis
Jerry Lee Lewis reflects on his life

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of a Jerry Lee Lewis interview

ReViews (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
cat yronwode
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Book reviews.

Barney Google with His Goo-Goo-Googly Eyes (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Murray Bishoff
Pencils
Billy DeBeck
Inks
Billy DeBeck
Letters
typeset

The Mystery Dance? (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Erb
Pencils
Doug Erb
Inks
Doug Erb
Letters
Doug Erb

Characters
Elvis Costello
Synopsis
Elvis Costello searches for the mystery dance

Records (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Dean Mullaney
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Record reviews.

Cowboy Song (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harvey Pekar
Pencils
Sean Carroll
Inks
Sean Carroll
Letters
Sean Carroll

Synopsis
Bizarre song about a hunchback
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of a 1955 Kinsman Cowboys song

Taps (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Toth
Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Alex Toth
Letters
Alex Toth

Characters
Tap Dancer
Synopsis
A man dances joyously in the street, but public opinion shames him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bears a dedication to the recently deceased Wally Wood and Russ Manning

Contributors (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Short descriptions of contributors.

Surf City (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jan Berry; Brian Wilson; Rick Geary
Pencils
Rick Geary
Inks
Rick Geary
Colors
Rick Geary
Letters
Rick Geary

Synopsis
An individual take on the lyrics
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapts the first verse of the song "Surf City". On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Re:Bop
  4. 3. Teen Beat '63
  5. 4. Baby Blues
  6. 5. The Lost Chord
    Kitz'n'Katz
  7. 6. Baby, That's Rock 'n' Roll
  8. 7. East Virginia Blues
  9. 8. Losers Of The Blues
  10. 9. A Night with Bo Diddley
  11. 10. Much Too Much
  12. 11. ReViews
  13. 12. Barney Google with His Goo-Goo-Googly Eyes
  14. 13. The Mystery Dance?
  15. 14. Records
  16. 15. Cowboy Song
  17. 16. Taps
  18. 17. Contributors
  19. 18. Surf City
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Steven Samuels
  • Claus Simonsen
  • Jim Van Dore