The Comics Journal
#184
(February 1996)
Fantagraphics,
1977 Series
- Price
- 5.95 USD; 7.95 CAD
- Pages
- 148
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Barcode
- 074470741145 01
- Editing
- Gary Groth (credited as Gary G. Groth) (editor); Tom Spurgeon (credited as Tom M. Spurgeon) (managing editor); Pat Moriarity (credited as Patrick D. Moriarity) (art director); John F. Ronan (credited) (news editor)
Issue Notes
Done flipbook style. The Cerebus side has 131 pages, the Burne Hogarth side has 17 pages. Both sides have their own interior numbering. Letters from Gene Kannenberg Jr., Jay Allen Sanford, and Mitch O'Connell.
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.
A Close Up Look at Dave Sim's Cerebus
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dave Sim (credited); Gerhard (credited)
- Inks
- Dave Sim (credited); Gerhard (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Cerebus; Dave Sim (photos)
Indexer Notes
"Front cover design by Pat Moriarity, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard. Technical design assistance from Jeff Johnson and Peppy White.
[no title indexed]
In Other Words / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- Rich Tommaso (credited)
- Pencils
- Rich Tommaso (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Tommaso (credited)
- Letters
- Rich Tommaso (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Run like hell!
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Todd Camp; Mike Diana
- Synopsis
- Mike Diana being chased by Christians around a track.
[no title indexed]
Peanuts / comic story / 0.15 page
- Script
- Charles Schulz (signed as
Schulz) - Pencils
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- Inks
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- Letters
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Contributor, we are returning your stupid story.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Snoopy
- Synopsis
- Snoopy receives a rejection letter.
- Reprints
- from Peanuts (United Features Syndicate) 1996-01-20
[no title indexed]
Peanuts / comic story / 0.15 page
- Script
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- Pencils
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- Inks
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- Letters
- Charles Schulz (signed as Schulz)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Contributor, we are returning your worthless story.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Snoopy
- Synopsis
- Snoopy receives a rejection letter.
- Reprints
- from Peanuts (United Features Syndicate) 1987-06-11
AFA Hounds Texas Cartoonist for Gay Comics
about comics / 1.5 pages
- Script
- John F. Ronan (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- The problems the American Family Association was having with Todd Camp's cartoons.
- Pages
- 11 - 12
[no title indexed]
Life Underground / comic story / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Max partakes in a little terminal hanky panky...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Max; Boy Wonder
- Synopsis
- Max has erotic communications with someone who wasn't what he thought he was.
- Reprints
- from The Texas Triangle 1995-xx-xx
Eight-Point Appeal Set for Diana Case
about comics / 3.5 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- About the appeal of Mike Diana's obscenity trial.
- Pages
- 13 - 16
Marvel Announces New Deals
about comics / 1.5 pages
- Script
- Ilse Thompson (credited); John F. Ronan (credited as JFR)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Marvel's deal with Paramount Pictures to present Paramount Comics.
- Pages
- 17 - 18
Burne Hogarth, Tarzan Artist and Renowned Teacher
about comics / 2.5 pages
- Script
- John F. Ronan (credited as JFR)
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Burne Hogarth (photo)
- Synopsis
- Burne Hogarth's obituary.
- Pages
- 20 - 22
Spectre Creator Bernard Baily Passes Away at 75
about comics / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Bernard Baily's obituary.
- Pages
- 22 - 22
Nestor Redondo, Filipino Illustrator, Dies at 68
about comics / 0.66 page
- Script
- Heather Royce-Roll (credited)
- Pencils
- Nestor Redondo
- Inks
- Nestor Redondo
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Nestor Redondo's obituary.
- Pages
- 23 - 23
Fox and Crow Artist Jim Davis Dies
about comics / 0.66 page
- Script
- Courtney Ratner (credited)
- Pencils
- Jim Davis; ? (photograph)
- Inks
- Jim Davis; Jim Davis; ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Fox; Crow; Jim Davis (photo)
- Synopsis
- Jim Davis' obituary.
- Pages
- 24 - 24
Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Dies at 81
about comics / 13.5 pages
- Script
- Mike Catron (credited as Michael Catron)
- Pencils
- various
- Inks
- various
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Superman; Jerry Siegel (photo); Super-Man; Dr. Occult; Joe Shuster (photo); The Spectre; Funnyman; Supergirl; Krypto; George Reeves (photo); Superboy; Saturn Girl; Bill Mumy (photo); Jack Kirby (photo); Lars of Mars; Ricky Robot
- Synopsis
- Jerry Siegel's obituary.
- Pages
- 25 - 39
[no title indexed]
cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Please stand by, God - I think I am going to sneeze.
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A young child has to interrupt their bedtime prayers.
- Reprints
- from The New Yorker # ? (1920s ?)
[no title indexed]
cartoon / 0.25 page
- Script
- George Booth (signed as
BOOTH) - Pencils
- George Booth (signed as BOOTH)
- Inks
- George Booth (signed as BOOTH)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now hear this! Mr. Wetzel is prepared to comply with state and federal emission-control standards if and when they become effective.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Wetzel
- Synopsis
- A man puffs away on a smelly cigar, much to the displeasure of the rest of his household.
- Reprints
- from The New Yorker 19xx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Young man, why do you spend so much of your time standing around on the station platform?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Deacon Spriggs
- Reprints
- from ?
Dave Sim
about comics / 39 pages
- Script
- Tom Spurgeon (credited) (interviewer); Dave Sim (credited) (interviewee)
- Pencils
- various
- Inks
- various
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Conan; Superduperman; Mary Tyler Moore (photo); Dick Van Dyke (photo); Cerebus; Jord Julius; Astoria; Merciful Percival; Seymour "Sy" Klopps; The Roach; Pud Withers; The Judge; Jaka; Rick Nash; Mrs. Thatcher; Cirin
- Synopsis
- Interview with Dave Sim.
- Pages
- 68 - 106
Don Rosa Interview: Part Two
about comics / 7 pages
- Script
- Dana Gabbard (credited) (interviewer); Don Rosa (credited) (interviewee)
- Pencils
- various
- Inks
- various
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Don Rosa (photo); Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Scrooge McDuck; Baloo; Beagle Boys [176-176; 176-671; 176-167]
- Synopsis
- Interview with Don Rosa.
- Pages
- 107 - 113
Burne Hogarth
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jaime Hernandez (signed as Xaime)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Burne Hogarth
- Synopsis
- Portrait of Burne Hogarth.
Indexer Notes
flip cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
A Close Up Look at Dave Sim's Cerebus
-
1.
["Run like hell!"]
In Other Words -
2.
["Dear Contributor, we are returning your stupid story."]
Peanuts -
3.
["Dear Contributor, we are returning your worthless story."]
Peanuts -
4.
AFA Hounds Texas Cartoonist for Gay Comics
-
5.
The Religious Right
-
6.
["Max partakes in a little terminal hanky panky..."]
Life Underground -
7.
Eight-Point Appeal Set for Diana Case
-
8.
Marvel Announces New Deals
-
9.
Burne Hogarth, Tarzan Artist and Renowned Teacher
-
10.
Spectre Creator Bernard Baily Passes Away at 75
-
11.
Nestor Redondo, Filipino Illustrator, Dies at 68
-
12.
Fox and Crow Artist Jim Davis Dies
-
13.
Superman Creator Jerry Siegel Dies at 81
-
14.
["Please stand by, God - I think I am going to sneeze."]
-
15.
["Now hear this! Mr. Wetzel is prepared to comply with state and federal emission-control standards if and when they become effective."]
-
16.
["Young man, why do you spend so much of your time standing around on the station platform?"]
-
17.
Dave Sim
-
18.
Don Rosa Interview: Part Two
-
19.
Burne Hogarth
This issue was modified by
- Jochen G.
- Merlin Haas
- Katy Hayhurst
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Steven Samuels
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