(August 1983)

Fantagraphics, 1977 Series
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Price
2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly (except February, April, and June)
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantagraphics Inc.
Editing
Gary G. Groth

Issue Notes

Cover connects with the previous issue's cover.

The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.

Generic Slasher Film (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
A parody of slasher films.

Dave & Deni Sim (Table of Contents: 2)

about comics / 18.5 pages (report information)

Script
Kim Thompson
Pencils
Dave Sim
Inks
Dave Sim
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
The Roach; Jaka; Cerebus; Elrod; Red Sophia; Drew McGrew; Dirty Fleagle McGrew; Astoria; The Regency Elf; Bran Mac Muffin; Lord Julius; Filgate
Synopsis
Interview with Dave and Deni Sim.

Pages
59 - 81

Fifty Years with Russ Johnson (Table of Contents: 3)

about comics / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Dale Luciano
Pencils
Russ Johnson
Inks
Russ Johnson
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Oscar S. Oswald; Mrs. Oswald; Russ Johnson (photo); Tom
Synopsis
Article about Russ Johnson and his comic Mr. Oswald.

Pages
82 - 91

Indexer Notes

Also includes some full cartoons which will be indexed separately.

Mr. Oswald's Window (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Oswald / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Russ Johnson
Pencils
Russ Johnson
Inks
Russ Johnson
Letters
Russ Johnson

Genre
humor
Characters
Oscar S. Oswald; Mr. Kippur; Mr. Gabaway
Synopsis
Mr. Oswald is proud of the Christmas display in his store window.
Reprints
  • from Hardware Retailing 19xx-xx-00

Famous Last Words (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Russ Johnson
Pencils
Russ Johnson
Inks
Russ Johnson
Letters
Russ Johnson

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Problems retailers have with customers.
Reprints
  • from Hardware Retailing 19xx-xx-00

He Puts the No in Nowhere at the Summit Meeting (Table of Contents: 6)

Mr. Oswald / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russ Johnson
Pencils
Russ Johnson
Inks
Russ Johnson
Letters
Russ Johnson

Genre
humor
Characters
Oscar S. Oswald; Phillup Haffway; Lilly; Higgins
Synopsis
Mr. Oswald arranges a meeting of merchants to talk about the trend to build businesses away from downtown.
Reprints
  • from Hardware Retailing 19xx-xx-00

Its a Sad Story, Mates. (Table of Contents: 7)

Mr. Oswald / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Russ Johnson
Pencils
Russ Johnson
Inks
Russ Johnson
Letters
Russ Johnson

Genre
humor
Characters
Oscar S. Oswald; Hottair
Synopsis
Mr. Oswald is frustrated at all the people who want money from him.
Reprints
  • from Hardware Retailing 1927-xx-00
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Generic Slasher Film
  2. 2. Dave & Deni Sim
  3. 3. Fifty Years with Russ Johnson
  4. 4. Mr. Oswald's Window
    Mr. Oswald
  5. 5. Famous Last Words
  6. 6. He Puts the No in Nowhere at the Summit Meeting
    Mr. Oswald
  7. 7. Its a Sad Story, Mates.
    Mr. Oswald
This issue was modified by
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Steven Samuels