!Gag! #1
(January 1987)

Harrier, 1987 Series
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Price
1.95 USD; 2.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
32
Indicia Frequency
published twice-yearly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harrier Publishing
Brand
Harrier Comics Presents
Printer
Reprodux Printers Ltd, Hereford, England
Editing
Phil Elliott (editor)

Issue Notes

Many of the strips originally appeared in self-published small press titles.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Paris The Man of Plaster / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Phil Elliott
Inks
Phil Elliott
Colors
Phil Elliott
Letters
Phil Elliott

Genre
satire-parody

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

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Phil Elliott
Inks
Phil Elliott

Indexer Notes

Title Page

Dapper John (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Eddie Campbell
Pencils
Eddie Campbell
Inks
Eddie Campbell
Letters
Eddie Campbell

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Dapper John Marvin; John's mates; Mrs Finnegan; Jim Finnegan
Synopsis
John hastens the break-up of a relationship.

Stories Of The Saints (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Bagnall
Pencils
John Bagnall
Inks
John Bagnall
Letters
John Bagnall

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Incidents from the lives of some saints.

It's Time To See Calico County (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Bagnall
Pencils
John Bagnall
Inks
John Bagnall
Letters
John Bagnall

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Abe; Miss Wills; Joe
Synopsis
Abe dreams.

The 7 Faces of Manley Ville (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Pinsent
Pencils
Ed Pinsent
Inks
Ed Pinsent
Letters
Ed Pinsent

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Harlequin; Elizabeth; Manley Ville
Synopsis
Liz tires of Manley's attentions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Christopher Flewitt
Pencils
Christopher Flewitt
Inks
Christopher Flewitt
Letters
Christopher Flewitt

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Trouble in the drama class.

At The Burglary Ball (Table of Contents: 7)

Paris the Man Of Plaster / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Pencils
Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Inks
Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Letters
Glenn Dakin

Genre
satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Paris the Man of Plaster; Paris' companions; Menotti; The Uninvited Guest (Claude)
Synopsis
Paris needs to pay his café bill, so is employed as a waiter at the Burglars' Ball.

Indexer Notes

The story is credited to Glenn Dakin and Steve Way but not designation of who did what.

A True Story (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Woodrow Phoenix
Pencils
Woodrow Phoenix
Inks
Woodrow Phoenix
Letters
Woodrow Phoenix

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
The fate of assorted household pets.

Indexer Notes

Trevs Phoenix would later work as Woodrow Phoenix.

Alex (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Laskey
Pencils
Phil Laskey
Inks
Phil Laskey
Letters
Phil Laskey

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Alex
Synopsis
Alex ponders the sea.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Visions of the Future / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rian Hughes
Pencils
Rian Hughes
Inks
Rian Hughes
Colors
Rian Hughes
Letters
Rian Hughes

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Retro-future designs and explanations presented as trading cards.

Indexer Notes

Carries on to the back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Paris The Man of Plaster
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Dapper John
  4. 3. Stories Of The Saints
  5. 4. It's Time To See Calico County
  6. 5. The 7 Faces of Manley Ville
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. At The Burglary Ball
    Paris the Man Of Plaster
  9. 8. A True Story
  10. 9. Alex
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Visions of the Future
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  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Terry Jeffress
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