(October 2004)
Fantagraphics,
2004 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 16.95 USD
- Pages
- 196
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- ISBN
-
1-56097-610-1; 978-1-56097-610-3
- Barcode
- 9781560976103 51695
- Printer
- Printed in Singapore
- Editing
- Gary Groth (credited) (editor)
- Color
- color cover; black & white interior
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
[Credits]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Reprints
-
from Fred the Clown (Les Cartoonistes Dangereux, 1999 ? series) (1999) - from Fred the Clown (Les Cartoonists Dangereaux, 1999 series) #[nn]
-
Ten Steps to Happiness Number One: Love Your Work
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Dummies
Fred the Clown / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred takes his ventriloquist dummy to Mugwhump's for a job offer, but en route the dummy leaves disparaging messages for Fred. Upset, Fred leaves the dummy behind but upon reaching Mugwhump's theatre turns back to retrieve the dummy – but the dummy is gone.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
- Keywords
- Mugwhump Theatre
I Remember Fred
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Bearded Lady
- Synopsis
- A clown recalls the sad tale of Fred and his doomed love for the bearded lady.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Two: Know Your Roots
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
An Illustrated History
Fred the Clown / text story / 13 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- An illustrated history of Fred the Clown and the many regrettable stories he has appeared in over the decades.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Les Cartoonistes Dangereux, 1999 ? series) (1999)
- from Fred the Clown (Les Cartoonists Dangereaux, 1999 series) #[nn]
-
Indexer Notes
Includes illustrations and inset strips featuring Fred in the styles of Richard F. Outcault's Yellow Kid, Frederick Opper's And Her Name Was Maud, Winsor McCay's Little Nemo, George Herriman's Krazy Kat, Max Fleischer, Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Milt Caniff's Terry and the Pirates, Chic Young's Blondie, R. Crumb and Jack Kirby.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Three: Always Look Fear Squarely in the Eye
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Scared Witless
Fred the Clown / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Katy Kadaver; Scab Skelloway
- Synopsis
- Fred wanders into a house haunted by the spirit of Katy Kadaver. Fred accidentally releases Katy from her torturous imprisonment by demonic forces and weds her, but she proves a shrewish wife.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of the Max Fleischer Betty Boop cartoon “Minnie the Moocher.”
The Insult That Forced Fred to Develop a Taste for Hospital Food
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- After being insulted on the beach by a bully, Fred sends away for a book by Oscar Wilde which teaches him various cutting remarks. The next time he meets the bully, Fred unleashes Wilde's best insults and the bully puts Fred in the hospital.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Charles Atlas advertisements.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Four: Don't Be Afraid to Look Like an Idiot
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Returning a Deaf Ear
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- As a barber, Fred cuts off a customer's ear, good man that he is, Fred offers it back.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Do the Idiot
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred demonstrates the “idiot” dance.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Culpability Clown
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred is released from prison, robs a liquor store and is back in jail “before tea.”
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Fool of the Desert
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Pandora Strains; Bisto the Wonder Horse
- Synopsis
- Fred is set to appear in the dramatic film “Fool of the Desert.”"
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Freddo
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred stars in a new board game which promises riches, murder and prison time.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Monopoly and Clue board games.
[Catching the Fish]
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred's fish falls out its bowl from atop a building, Fred races to the ground in time to catch the fish.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
Gag Reflex
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred stars in a series of gag cartoons which feature his extremely unlovable ways, from his inability to sell his brain to science to the rumors about him molesting animals.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
[Fred Reads Sartre]
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred amuses locals simply by reading a copy of Sartre's “L'idiot de la famille.”
- Reprints
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Five: Value the Written Word
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Where the Smart Things Ain't
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sails to the swamp to be amongst the creatures there, but they think he's dressed funny and chase him away.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Walt Kelly's Pogo the Possum and Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.
The Wretch
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A coffee house-style newspaper in which Fred tries to trade various wares, but no one wants them.
- Reprints
Cooking for Nudists
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred attempts to demonstrate his cooking technique, but burns down his kitchen.
- Reprints
Maximum Custard
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Dolores Bacon; Percy Smarm; Shutn Bogle; Morgan Freeman
- Synopsis
- Fred is now appearing in the hot motion picture “Maximum Custard.”
- Reprints
The Pest in the Vest
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred tries to make himself appealing to an animal-man, it works a little too well.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.
Uncle Freddy's Comic Cuts
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred realizes his time as a female impersonator is coming to a close.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
The Clown Laid Low by 'Comedians'
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- While Fred is romancing a woman in a boat, some hobos heckle him, Fred takes a can of petrol and lights the hobos on fire, much to the woman's pleasure.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Over the Hill in Beasley Street
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Neddy Magoo; Bearded Lady
- Synopsis
- Fred's pal Neddy abandons him for the Bearded Lady. Fred makes a new friend: Jack Daniels.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Noddy.
The Witless Aphorisms of Fred the Clown
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred derives aphorisms from his many experiences such as “misery loves comedy.”
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
You're a Dirty Old Man Father Frederick
Fred the Clown / text story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Alice
- Synopsis
- The oafish Fred explains how he manages to succeed in life.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Lewis Carroll's “You Are Old, Father William.”
Fruit Corner
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Little Freddy Phlegm
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sneezes, blowing phlegm everywhere.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
Parody of Winsor McCay's Little Sammy Sneeze.
The Unreliable Phrasebook
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred's new phrasebook brings him into trouble with the law.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Doggerel by Numbers
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred tries to romance a woman who is actually a man.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Doctor Frederick T. Clown's Thunder Water
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sells a miracle laxative whose side effects include blindness, brain fever or temporary death.
- Reprints
Fred the Clown and the Recumbent Thespian
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred finds a drunken actor and helps encourage him in his profession by going on a binge with him.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Rupert the Bear.
Laugh You Bastards
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 0.25 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred the physician offers to treat head-colds with a saw.
- Reprints
Pea-Brains Featuring Good Ol' Freddie Clown
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.12 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; children
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- When a little girl berates Fred for being drunk he throttles her to death.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Charles Shulz's Peanuts.
Garfred
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.13 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred is a cat; the cat's owner misses “the old one.”
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Jon Davis' Garfield.
The Oaf Who Walks
Fred the Clown / comic story / 0.12 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody; superhero
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- The 21st costumed Fred embarks on a new adventure: buying potatoes.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Lee Falk's Phantom.
The Circus Family
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 0.13 page
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred takes his “son” for a walk and the son admires a streetwalker.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Parody of Bill Keane's Family Circus.
The Bogg Collection
Fred the Clown / text story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred displays the latest fashions.
- Reprints
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Six: Never Stop Searching for True Love
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
[Fred in Love]
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred is attracted to a woman who reminds him of a horse; she's attracted to him because he reminds her of a garbage can.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Dougan's Lament
Fred the Clown / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred ponders the right message to give to an attractive woman; he ultimately writes: “You smell nice for a fat girl.”
- Reprints
Alphabent
Fred the Clown / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- An A to Z adventure as Fred's attempts at romance result in the police chasing him through town.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Fred the Clown Keeps...
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A list of the many things Fred keeps doing, such as getting lost and having his heart broken.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
- Keywords
- TARDIS
[no title indexed]
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A lovesick fool
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred serenades a librarian and gets a boot thrown at his head; he keeps the boot as a treasure.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
Behold – Clownus Romanticus
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred's attempts to woo a woman are recounted in the manner of a nature documentary.
- Reprints
Calendar Boy
Fred the Clown / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A month-by-month journey through the year and Fred's many attempts to woo one woman.
- Reprints
The Day She Noticed Him
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sends a love letter to a woman; she returns a letter which reads “Ha ha ha.” Fred keeps the letter as a treasure.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Rocket Science
Fred the Clown / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred goes to the moon, conquers aliens and returns to woo the owner of a cheese shop. He brings her the moon as a present, but in the interval she loses faith in him and leaves.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
So Near and Yet So Far
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred runs out of milk for his tea; a lady clown runs out of sugar for her coffee; they both go to the same diner but don't notice each other.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
Pig of My Heart
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred falls in love with a pig, but eventually the pig walks out on him, leaving a note which reads “oink oink oink oink.” Depressed, Fred eats a bacon sandwich.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Seven: Get Away From It All
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Nowhere Special
Fred the Clown / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred and his gorilla chauffeur hunt a peacock.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
The Spicky Spacky Spoon Co.
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred wins a cruise and goes about the ship in the nude.
- Reprints
A Moron Marooned
Fred the Clown / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred washes up on an island, fights monsters and rescues the millionaire heiress to a fortune in spoons. Her family rewards Fred with a dump truck full of spoons.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Eight: Embrace Your Uniqueness
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
[no title indexed]
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A-nat-o-my
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A dictionary translation of anatomy as Fred serves as a model for a university lecture on anatomy.
- Reprints
Milk of Amnesia
Fred the Clown / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred loses his memory and at various times thinks he's either the Pope or Gordon of Khartoum.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Fred's Dream
Fred the Clown / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- In a dream, Fred goes to a carnival, releases an imp from a bottle and has his face turned into an elephant's.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
The 7 Ages of Fred
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A journey through Fred's life from infancy (“ready salted”) to cremation (“barbecue”).
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
Fred the Clown Asks What the Hell Does She Want, Anyway?
Fred the Clown / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred tries to win the affections of the lady clown but all she really wants is for him to make her laugh.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No dialogue.
Science Is Balls Says Beardy Man
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A newspaper article reflects on how Fred's existence might invalidate the theory of evolution.
The Shoulders of Giants
Fred the Clown / comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- At loose ends with his career, Fred stumbles upon a film studio and discovers old prints of movies he once appeared in. Fred is amazed, but a sudden fire destroys all the films.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
No dialogue. The film studio contains copious references to Laurel & Hardy, Harold Lloyd, W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Two of Fred's films are parodies of Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr and One Week.
Cut!
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred removes his makeup; by the time he's done, he looks the same as when he started.
- Reprints
Performing Tonite the Mojo City All-Freds
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A band made up multiple Fred the Clowns.
- Reprints
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Nine: Commune with the Muse
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Fredbelly Sings the Blues
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sings a blues song about how a drunken stupor led to him losing ten years of his life; he returned to his woman to find she'd been devoured by ants. Ain't that always the way?
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
One Good Turn
Fred the Clown / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred sets a butterfly free; this sets in motion a chain of events which includes a woman being set free from railroad tracks and a newsboy kicking Fred.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
The St. Valentine's Day Mazurka
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred dances a mazurka while reciting a romantic ballad.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
Nautical Blues
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Gertrude
- Synopsis
- A rhyming tale in which Fred loses his love to another man who promises her a diamond; Fred returns to drinking.
- Reprints
He Dreams of Custard Pies
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown; Bearded Lady
- Synopsis
- Fred dreams of abusing the Bearded Lady, being attacked by a mob of men with custard pies and the court ruling the men did nothing wrong to Fred.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #1 (September 2001)
-
Monkeyshiners
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- A rhyme about how easy it is to beat up monkeys.
- Reprints
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Ten: Know When to Let Go
Fred the Clown / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
Babe
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred finds a baby on his doorstep. He raises the baby but eventually the mother returns and reclaims him.
- Reprints
Fred the Clown Decodes the Polite Let-Down
Fred the Clown / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred explains what women really mean when they reject a suitor.
- Reprints
Haiku, You Koo
Fred the Clown / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred journeys to Japan to romance women there, much to their displeasure.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #4 (September 2002)
-
Indexer Notes
Told as a series of haikus. Drawn to resemble art of Japan's Edo period.
The Last Fred Story
Fred the Clown / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Fred's only friends kick him out of their house. He goes to live at Motel Fred. Then one day, he looks up from his table at the dinner to see the lady clown he loves...
- Reprints
Gin 'The Cuckold's Friend'
Fred the Clown / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fred the Clown
- Synopsis
- Mock advertisement of Fred drinking gin.
- Reprints
- from Fred the Clown (Hotel Fred Press, 2001 series) #2 (January 2002)
-
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Fred the Clown -
1.
[Endpapers]
Fred the Clown -
2.
[Credits]
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3.
[Title Page]
Fred the Clown -
4.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number One: Love Your Work
Fred the Clown -
5.
Dummies
Fred the Clown -
6.
I Remember Fred
Fred the Clown -
7.
[Fred's Broken Heart]
Fred the Clown -
8.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Two: Know Your Roots
Fred the Clown -
9.
An Illustrated History
Fred the Clown -
10.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Three: Always Look Fear Squarely in the Eye
Fred the Clown -
11.
Scared Witless
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12.
The Insult That Forced Fred to Develop a Taste for Hospital Food
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13.
[Swimming in the Snow]
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14.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Four: Don't Be Afraid to Look Like an Idiot
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15.
Returning a Deaf Ear
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16.
Do the Idiot
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17.
Culpability Clown
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18.
Fool of the Desert
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19.
Freddo
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20.
[Catching the Fish]
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21.
Gag Reflex
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22.
[Fred Reads Sartre]
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23.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Five: Value the Written Word
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24.
Where the Smart Things Ain't
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25.
The Wretch
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26.
Cooking for Nudists
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27.
Maximum Custard
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28.
The Pest in the Vest
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29.
Uncle Freddy's Comic Cuts
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30.
The Clown Laid Low by 'Comedians'
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31.
Over the Hill in Beasley Street
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32.
The Witless Aphorisms of Fred the Clown
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33.
You're a Dirty Old Man Father Frederick
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34.
Fruit Corner
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35.
Little Freddy Phlegm
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36.
The Unreliable Phrasebook
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37.
Doggerel by Numbers
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38.
Doctor Frederick T. Clown's Thunder Water
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39.
Fred the Clown and the Recumbent Thespian
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40.
Laugh You Bastards
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41.
Today's Crossword & Horoscopes
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42.
Pea-Brains Featuring Good Ol' Freddie Clown
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43.
Garfred
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44.
The Oaf Who Walks
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45.
The Circus Family
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46.
The Bogg Collection
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47.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Six: Never Stop Searching for True Love
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48.
[Fred in Love]
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49.
Dougan's Lament
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50.
Alphabent
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51.
Fred the Clown Keeps...
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52.
["A lovesick fool"]
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53.
Behold – Clownus Romanticus
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54.
Calendar Boy
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55.
The Day She Noticed Him
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56.
Rocket Science
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57.
So Near and Yet So Far
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58.
Pig of My Heart
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59.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Seven: Get Away From It All
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60.
Nowhere Special
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61.
The Spicky Spacky Spoon Co.
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62.
A Moron Marooned
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63.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Eight: Embrace Your Uniqueness
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64.
["A-nat-o-my"]
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65.
Milk of Amnesia
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66.
Fred's Dream
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67.
The 7 Ages of Fred
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68.
Fred the Clown Asks What the Hell Does She Want, Anyway?
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69.
Science Is Balls Says Beardy Man
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70.
The Shoulders of Giants
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71.
Cut!
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72.
Performing Tonite the Mojo City All-Freds
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73.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Nine: Commune with the Muse
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74.
Fredbelly Sings the Blues
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75.
One Good Turn
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76.
The St. Valentine's Day Mazurka
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77.
Nautical Blues
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78.
He Dreams of Custard Pies
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79.
Monkeyshiners
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80.
Ten Steps to Happiness Number Ten: Know When to Let Go
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81.
Babe
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82.
Fred the Clown Decodes the Polite Let-Down
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83.
Haiku, You Koo
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84.
The Last Fred Story
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85.
Gin 'The Cuckold's Friend'
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86.
[Endpapers]
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87.
["Boasting superb draftsmanship..."]
Fred the Clown
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- Michael Hoskin
- Steven Samuels
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