(December 1977)
Bélier Press,
1977 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 8.95 USD
- Pages
- 48 ?
- On-sale Date
- 1977
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
- ?
- ISBN
-
0-914646-14-1
- Editing
- Art Spiegelman
- Color
- Black and White interiors; colour sections; colour cover
- Dimensions
- 10.25" x 14.125"
- Paper Stock
- white interior; glossy cover
- Binding
- hard cover; squarebound
- Publishing Format
- One-shot
Issue Notes
ISSN: 0-87897-052-5
Large format anthology of comix by Art Spiegelman, without dust wrapper; first print only; reprinted with revisions as: Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series).
Whilst the main title pages list the publisher as Nostalgia Press, Inc, New York, there is a tipped-in plate, with the following disclaimer:
'DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!...
The publishing information on the following two pages is incorrect.
This book is not published by NOSTALGIA PRESS'
it continues:
'BREAKDOWNS. Published by:
BELIER PRESS
P.O. BOX 'C'
GRACIE STATION
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10028'
ISBN: 0-914646-14-1
Library of Congress catalog card number: 77-93591Keywords Adult; alternative; treasury; underground comix
Large format anthology of comix by Art Spiegelman, without dust wrapper; first print only; reprinted with revisions as: Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series).
Whilst the main title pages list the publisher as Nostalgia Press, Inc, New York, there is a tipped-in plate, with the following disclaimer:
'DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!...
The publishing information on the following two pages is incorrect.
This book is not published by NOSTALGIA PRESS'
it continues:
'BREAKDOWNS. Published by:
BELIER PRESS
P.O. BOX 'C'
GRACIE STATION
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10028'
ISBN: 0-914646-14-1
Library of Congress catalog card number: 77-93591
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Breakdowns - retrato do artista quando jovem (Companhia das Letras, 2009 series) ([novembro] 2009)
-
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Reprints
-
in Breakdowns (Stroemfeld, 1981 series) (1981) - in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
[end papers]
illustration / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Endpapers reproducing the cover in many different color schemes.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Don't Believe Everything You Read!...
credits, title page / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Note from the publisher that the following credit page is not correct and that the book wasn't published by Nostalgia Press but by Belier Press.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Breakdowns
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Similar to cover of original book, but with man doused in ink.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Auto-Destructo Suicide Device
cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- art spiegelman
- Pencils
- art spiegelman
- Inks
- art spiegelman
- Colors
- art spiegelman
- Letters
- art spiegelman
- Synopsis
- Rube Goldberg-type device for committing suicide.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Intro
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Rodolphe Töpffer; Chic Young
- Pencils
- Art Spiegelman
- Inks
- Art Spiegelman
- Colors
- Art Spiegelman
- Letters
- Art Spiegelman
- Characters
- Keith
- Synopsis
- Quotes from Rodolphe Töpffer about comics, and Chic Young, creator of Blondie, about what makes cartoons cartoons.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Uses panels from other art spiegelman comics as the illustrations.
Maus
Maus / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Reprints
- from Funny Aminals (Apex Novelties, 1972 series) #1 (1972)
-
Zip•a•Tunes and Moire Melodies featuring Skeeter Grant's Skinless Perkins
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Pencils
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Inks
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Letters
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Skinless Perkins
- Reprints
- from Short Order Comix (Head Press [1970s], 1973 series) #1 (1973) which is reprinted
-
Prisoner on the Hell Planet
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Pencils
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Inks
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Letters
- Art Spiegelman (signed)
- Characters
- Art Spiegelman; Vladek Spiegelman; Cousin; Doctor Orens; Friend of the Family; Anja Spiegelman
- Reprints
A Hand Job
Real Dream / comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #1 (Spring 1975)
-
Cracking Jokes
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jack In The Box; Man; Psychiatrist
- Synopsis
- An investigation of humour
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #1 (Spring 1975)
-
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama
- Reprints
- from Short Order Comix (Family Fun, 1974 series) #2 (1974)
-
- Keywords
- slice of life
Little Signs of Passion
comic story / 3 pages
- Reprints
- from Young Lust (The Print Mint Inc, 1974 series) #4 ([November] 1974)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Spiegelman Moves to N.Y. "Feels Depressed".
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Art Spiegelman
- Synopsis
- Spiegelman's early experiences in New York
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #3 (Fall 1975)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Day at the Circuits
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Art Spiegelman
- Pencils
- Art Spiegelman
- Inks
- Art Spiegelman
- Colors
- Art Spigelman
- Letters
- Art Spiegelman
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Circular strip about drinking and depression.
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #2 (Summer 1975)
-
- Keywords
- bar; drinking
Real Dream
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Art Spiegelman
- Pencils
- Art Spiegelman
- Inks
- Art Spiegelman
- Colors
- Art Spiegelman
- Letters
- Art Spiegelman
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Short Order Comix (Family Fun, 1974 series) #2 (1974)
-
As the Mind Reels
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Chuck; Barbie; Doctor Legman; Martha
- Synopsis
- A surreal soap opera.
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #4 (Winter 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Real Dream / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- moan!
- Characters
- Art Spiegelman
- Synopsis
- Art Spiegelman dreams of being at a party and his mustache washing off.
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #2 (Summer 1975)
-
Nervous Rex, The Malpractice Suite
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #6 (Summer 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
The strip cuts up old Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips and adds to them for new effect.
Ace Hole Midget Detective
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ace Hole
- Synopsis
- Ace trips into a warped world
- Reprints
- from Short Order Comix (Family Fun, 1974 series) #2 (1974)
-
Breakdowns
illustration / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Back cover.
- Reprints
- in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
[end papers]
-
2.
Don't Believe Everything You Read!...
-
3.
Breakdowns
-
4.
Auto-Destructo Suicide Device
-
5.
Intro
-
6.
Maus
Maus -
7.
Zip•a•Tunes and Moire Melodies featuring Skeeter Grant's Skinless Perkins
-
8.
Prisoner on the Hell Planet
-
9.
A Hand Job
Real Dream -
10.
Cracking Jokes
-
11.
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
-
12.
Little Signs of Passion
-
13.
Spiegelman Moves to N.Y. "Feels Depressed".
-
14.
Day at the Circuits
-
15.
Real Dream
-
16.
As the Mind Reels
-
17.
["moan!"]
Real Dream -
18.
Nervous Rex, The Malpractice Suite
-
19.
Ace Hole Midget Detective
-
20.
Breakdowns
This issue was modified by
- Frank Motler
- Mark Q
- Karsten S.
- Steven Samuels
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