Flint Comix & Entertainment #96

(July-August 2018)

New Comics Every Wednesday! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Amazing Bookstore / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Zimm Graphix / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Downtown Flint's Place for Lunch! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Lunch Studio / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Community Corner / text article / 0.312 page (report information)

Script

Dayne Walling (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a dream come true.

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

Dayne discusses the recent removal of an old dam in Flint and conversion of rail lines to biking trails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Amber Waves / cartoon / 0.062 page (report information)

Script

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Pencils

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Inks

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Dave T. Phipps ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm so tired of corn and grain everyday.

Genre

humor

Characters

Gerald

Synopsis

The farm animals and Gerald complain about their boring diets.

Reprints

• from Amber Waves weekly (King Features Syndicate) 2017-08-10 [See notes.]

Indexer Notes

Since Amber Waves was a weekly strip offering from King Features Syndicate, its first publication date might vary. August 10 is one known date, but it may have been printed anytime from August 7th through 13th.

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

Grin and Bear It / cartoon / 0.126 page (report information)

Script

Fred Wagner ?

Pencils

Fred Wagner [as Wagner] (signed)

Inks

Fred Wagner [as Wagner] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's take the stupid questions first.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The first statement of a press briefing sets the terms.
A caveman credits Al Gore with inventing the wheel.

Reprints

• From Grin and Bear It daily (King Features Syndicate Inc.) 2000-06-19, 2000-07-24

Indexer Notes

2 strips on various pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Laff-A-Day / cartoon / 0.126 page (report information)

Script

Campbell (signed) ?; Jartos (signed)

Pencils

Campbell (signed) ?; Jartos (signed)

Inks

Campbell (signed) ?; Jartos (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You are raising something, dear.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man is unable to grow vegetables in his garden because a rabbit eats them all.
A woman uses a fortune wheel to choose which of her dinner guests will do the dishes.

Reprints

• from ? (King Features Syndicate) ????-??-??

Indexer Notes

2 strips on various pages.
"Campbell" signature is unreadable, may end with "...phill".

This Issue Was Made Possible by the Generosity of: (Table of Contents: 8)

credits, title page / 0.29 page (report information)

Script

Randy Zimmerman ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

List of contributors, advertisers, and publishing info.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Editorial / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Randy Zimmerman (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I have to admit this issue almost didn't make it.

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Randy discusses the difficulty of putting out this paper, sometimes at a loss, and why it's now a bi-monthly.

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

It's Fun to Live in Flint / cartoon / 0.335 page (report information)

Script

Mark Corrigan (credited)

Pencils

Mark Corrigan (credited); ? (photo)

Inks

Mark Corrigan (credited); ? (photo)

Letters

Mark Corrigan (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No more free water for you!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Thoughts on Flint's water problem and its new culinary school.

Indexer Notes

3 cartoons; each one incorporates some drawing and a repurposed photo. One has a photo from an old advertisement showing a baby drinking from a bottle of 7-up.

The Pope Has Passed (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Randy Zimmerman ?

Pencils

Randy Zimmerman [as Zimm] (signed)

Inks

Randy Zimmerman [as Zimm] (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In Memory of Mike Mahoney

Characters

Mike Mahoney

Synopsis

A memorial to cartoonist Mike Mahoney, creator of The Pope of Carriage Town.

The Further Adventures of The Pope of Carriage Town (Table of Contents: 12)

The Pope of Carriage Town / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Mike Mahoney (credited)

Pencils

Mike Mahoney (credited)

Inks

Mike Mahoney (credited)

Letters

Mike Mahoney (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

The Pope of Carriage Town; Johnny; graffiti artist

Synopsis

The Pope rails against graffiti artists.

Indexer Notes

May be three separate strips collected to tell one story, as The Pope's hat and the text style change in various panels.

Tales of the Little People (Table of Contents: 13)

The Cage Report / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Christian "Cage" Verostick (credited)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Christian discusses various Native American legends of little people similar to leprechauns.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Little Aliens / comic story / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Justin Faber (credited)

Pencils

Justin Faber (credited)

Inks

Justin Faber (credited)

Letters

Justin Faber (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wow! Enid look at this light!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Little Aliens; Enid Witherski; Mr. Witherski

Synopsis

The Little Aliens drop in to grab some people for lab measurements and discover that the woman has been in their program since she was an infant, causing them to all pose for selfies.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Popeye / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Hy Eisman (signed, credited)

Pencils

Hy Eisman (signed, credited)

Inks

Hy Eisman (signed, credited)

Letters

Hy Eisman ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I sit when he asks me to "sit!".

Genre

humor

Characters

Popeye; Chester (Popeye's dog); Wimpy; Pappy

Synopsis

Chester doesn't like the spinach-flavored kibble that Popeye feeds him.
Popeye learns how to make a spinach popsicle.

Reprints

• from Popeye Sundays (King Features Syndicate) ????-07-16, and ????-07-30

Indexer Notes

2 strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mark's My Words / text article / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

Mark Bonto (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you know anything about Flint, you know about the Weatherball.

Genre

humor

Characters

Mark Bonto (photo)

Synopsis

Mark discusses the Weatherball atop the Citizens Bank building

Science! (Table of Contents: 17)

Hardin / cartoon / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Patrick Hardin [as Hardin] (signed)

Pencils

Patrick Hardin [as Hardin] (signed)

Inks

Patrick Hardin [as Hardin] (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Punchlines: "This equipment traps airborne emissions..."; "It's a model to study stress..."; "Step in here, Jackson - We want to pick your brain."; "Good Heavens, Henderson!"

Indexer Notes

4 strips

Touring the FIA (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 0.625 page (report information)

Script

Jennifer Kuhl (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

A tour of the remodeled Flint Institute of Arts and their new programs.

Old Fashioned Radio for a New Generation (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Tom Sumner Program / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Wanted (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Puzzles (Table of Contents: 21)

Weekly Sudoku; Scramblers; King Crossword; Magic Maze / activity / 0.63 page (report information)

Script

Linda Thistle (credited, Weekly Sudoku)

Pencils

Bob Schroeter (signed)

Inks

Bob Schroeter (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Page count includes the answers on Page 18.
Bob Schroeter credit is for the cartoon in Scramblers: "One thing about this candidate..."

The Amazing Cynicalman Takes a Break (Table of Contents: 22)

The Amazing Cynicalman / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jim Mackey (credited)

Pencils

Matt Feazell [as Matt] (signed, credited)

Inks

Matt Feazell [as Matt] (signed, credited)

Letters

Matt Feazell [as Matt] (signed, credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Cynicalman; genie

Synopsis

Cynicalman finds a genie in a lamp and annoys him by repeatedly wishing to start over with the wishing process.

Indexer Notes

2 strips, the first of which was also printed in the previous issue.

Classic Comics Exhibit at Wellington Farm (Table of Contents: 23)

text story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Kurt J. Kolka (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Colors

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Kurt J. Kolka (photo); Nancy Hatfield (photo); Lynn Richmond (photo); Joyce Kolka (photo); Chester Gould family (photo); Mark Trail; Dick Tracy; Police Chief Douglas Baum (photo); Deputy Chief Amanda Clough (photo); Traci Cook (photo); Hayley Strohpaul (photo); James M. Kolka (photo)

Synopsis

James tells about the grand opening of the Wellington Farm near Grayling, Michigan, which includes comics exhibits related to Mark Trail and Dick Tracy.

Home of the Torch Burger (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

The Torch Bar & Grill / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

Jim Keefe (credited)

Pencils

Jim Keefe (credited)

Inks

Jim Keefe (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Led by Renshaw, Flash's task force is greeted by a stench of decay as they enter Garakahn's lair!

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Garakahn; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Zarkov; Renshaw

Synopsis

Renshaw betrays Flash, leading to Garakahn attempting to cast Flash into the pit to another dimension. Garakahn fails due to the intervention of Dr. Zarkov and the device which opened the portal is destroyed.

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 1996-02-04 - 1996-03-04

Indexer Notes

5 strips.

Kristy Swanson; James Reamer (Table of Contents: 26)

Interviewed & Cartooned / text article / 0.9 page (report information)

Script

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Pencils

'Scary' Peri Toth (signed, credited); ? (photo); Randy Zimmerman [as Zimm] (signed)

Inks

'Scary' Peri Toth (signed, credited); ? (photo); Randy Zimmerman [as Zimm] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Kristy Swanson; James Reamer; Peri Toth

Synopsis

Peri interviews Kristy Swanson and James Reamer about their past acting work and upcoming projects, in separate interviews.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Beardo / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dan Dougherty [as Dougherty] (signed)

Pencils

Dan Dougherty [as Dougherty] (signed)

Inks

Dan Dougherty [as Dougherty] (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Dan Dougherty [as Dougherty] (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They call it "critical mass".

Genre

humor

Characters

Beardo; Beardo's supervisor; Red; Beardo's friend

Synopsis

Beardo breaks the camaraderie of a group bicycling event when he thinks he spies a man who stole his girlfriend's bike.
Red kills a rabbit while driving.

Indexer Notes

5 strips: 1 Sunday and 4 weekday

The Secret of the Book (Table of Contents: 28)

The Cardinal / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kurt J. Kolka (signed, credited)

Pencils

Kurt J. Kolka (signed, credited)

Inks

Kurt J. Kolka (signed, credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Kurt J. Kolka (signed, credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bring us the Cardinal!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Cardinal [Rich Benton]; Legion; Chris McCoy; Zombies; Ashtoreth

Synopsis

Ashtoreth and another demon merge to become Legion, who unleashes zombies on Arbor City and battles The Cardinal.

Reprints

• From The Cardinal webcomic weekly (Comics Sherpa) 2016-06-04 - 2016-07-30

Indexer Notes

8 strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Prince Valiant / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Mark Schultz (credited)

Pencils

Gary Gianni [as Gianni] (signed, credited)

Inks

Gary Gianni [as Gianni] (signed, credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nathan -- wet, cold, tired and hungry --

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Nathan; Sir Gawain; outlaws

Synopsis

Nathan is escaping pursuers on his way back to Camelot and stumbles across Sir Gawain in a country inn. Sir Gawain quickly dispatches the outlaws who have been tracking Nathan.

Reprints

• from Prince Valiant Sundays (King Features Syndicate) 2006-07-30, 2006-08-06, 2006-08-13

Indexer Notes

Strips numbered 3625, 3626, and 3627 and printed out of order on the page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Hocus-Focus / activity / 0.187 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (credited)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (credited)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

3 find the differences picture puzzles on various pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Americanisms / text article / 0.042 page (report information)

Script

Mark Twain (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Reader, suppose you were an idiot.

Indexer Notes

A quote from Mark Twain with an American flag illustration.
Copyright 2017 King Features Syndicate.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Just Like Cats & Dogs / cartoon / 0.134 page (report information)

Script

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Pencils

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Inks

Dave T. Phipps (credited) [as Phipps] (signed)

Letters

Dave T. Phipps ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So what is it going to be?

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Synopsis

The cat gets disgusted at her hairdressers.
The cat cannot figure out the dog's array of various remote controls for the TV.
The cat apologizes for a sandwich she made when she was angry with the dog.

Reprints

• from Just Like Cats & Dogs (King Features Syndicate) ????-??-??

Indexer Notes

3 strips on various pages

Billy Zabka (Table of Contents: 33)

Interviewed & Cartooned / text article / 0.313 page (report information)

Script

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Pencils

'Scary' Peri Toth (signed, credited); ? (photo)

Inks

'Scary' Peri Toth (signed, credited); ? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Follow Up

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Billy Zabka; Peri Toth; Joey Stevenson

Synopsis

Peri interviews Billy Zabka about his acting work and upcoming projects.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

R.F.D. / cartoon / 0.062 page (report information)

Script

Mike Marland [as Marland] (signed, credited)

Pencils

Mike Marland [as Marland] (signed, credited)

Inks

Mike Marland [as Marland] (signed, credited)

Letters

Mike Marland ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What'cha thinkin', Dad?

Genre

humor

Characters

Sim Poole; May Poole; May Poole

Synopsis

Sim opines as to the supplies he should stock up on for a zombie apocalypse.

Reprints

• From R.F.D. dailies (King Features Syndicate) ????-??-??

[Free Subscription Service!] (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

Galaxy Comics / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

See-Thru-Baby Goes to the Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 36)

See-Thru-Baby / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Pencils

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Inks

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Letters

'Scary' Peri Toth (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

See-Thru-Baby; See-Thru-Baby's mother; Big Green Face; Heart Girl

Synopsis

See-Thru-Baby's mother gets free tickets to the amusement park and leaves him stranded there on a broken roller coaster when she goes back home with a guy she just met.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

The Cashier / cartoon / 0.063 page (report information)

Script

Ricardo Galvão (credited, signed)

Pencils

Ricardo Galvão (credited, signed)

Inks

Ricardo Galvão (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hot air balloon crashes after couple gets engaged on board.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A woman imagines that the balloon was punctured by a popping champagne cork.

Reprints

• from The Cashier (King Features Syndicate) 2017-??-??

[Fish Story] (Table of Contents: 38)

Henry / comic story / 0.125 page (report information)

Script

Don Trachte (signed, credited)

Pencils

Don Trachte (signed, credited)

Inks

Don Trachte (signed, credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Henry

Synopsis

While fishing, Henry believes he sees a shark chasing a swimmer, so he reports it to the newspaper only to discover it is a girl on a floatation device shaped like a fish.

Reprints

• From Henry Sunday? strip (King Features Syndicate) ????-05-14

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

Crazymark TV / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Out on a Limb / cartoon / 0.124 page (report information)

Script

Gary Kopervas [as Kopervas] (credited, signed)

Pencils

Gary Kopervas [as Kopervas] (credited, signed)

Inks

Gary Kopervas [as Kopervas] (credited, signed)

Letters

Gary Kopervas [as Kopervas] (credited, signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Remember, the first rule of Food Fight Club is to never talk about Food Fight Club.

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Synopsis

Two groups of men face off in a room littered with food.
Darth Vader has a cook-out.

Reprints

• from Out on a Limb daily (King Features Syndicate) ????-??-??

Indexer Notes

2 strips

Don't Miss Star Wars at the DIA (Table of Contents: 41)

text article / 0.312 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Information about an exhibit of Star Wars costumes at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

The Spats / cartoon / 0.062 page (report information)

Script

Jeff Pickering (credited, signed)

Pencils

Jeff Pickering (credited, signed)

Inks

Jeff Pickering (credited, signed)

Letters

Jeff Pickering ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Without you I'd be nothing.

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Spat; Mrs. Spat

Synopsis

Mrs. Spat figures Mr. Spat is already nothing.

Reprints

• from The Spats daily (King Features Syndcate, Inc.) ????-??-??

Part Ten (Table of Contents: 43)

Wasteland Horizon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joshua Harris (credited)

Pencils

Joshua Harris (credited)

Inks

Joshua Harris (credited)

Letters

Joshua Harris (credited)

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Sydera Nova

Synopsis

Sydera and her comrades are trapped in a large room.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Strange but True / text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Samantha Weaver (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

A collection of miscellaneous facts, beginning with a quote from Amelia Earhart.
Copyright King Features Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

cartoon / 0.1 page (report information)

Script

Mike Smith (signed)

Pencils

Mike Smith (signed)

Inks

Mike Smith (signed)

Letters

Mike Smith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I just graduated from college!

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A woman in graduation clothing is sinking in a pool marked "Student Loan Debt" and thankful that she took a bankruptcy law course.

Indexer Notes

From The Las Vegas Sun ?

Flint Author Does It! (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

"Where Prices Are Born & Raised Elsewhere" (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

Cashman's / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

cartoon / 0.125 page (report information)

Script

Mike Smith (signed)

Pencils

Mike Smith (signed)

Inks

Mike Smith (signed)

Letters

Mike Smith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm trying to figure out who I am.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A psychiatrist tells a man he could just check the data Facebook has on him.

Reprints

• From The Las Vegas Sun ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

cartoon / 0.125 page (report information)

Script

Lee Judge [as Judge] (signed)

Pencils

Lee Judge [as Judge] (signed)

Inks

Lee Judge [as Judge] (signed)

Letters

Lee Judge [as Judge] (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You come from a long line of suckers.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A man receives a quick decision when turning in his DNA for analysis.

Get a Job (Table of Contents: 50)

Piece of Cake! / comic story / 0.15 page (report information)

Script

Emily Zelasko (signed, credited)

Pencils

Emily Zelasko (signed, credited)

Inks

Emily Zelasko (signed, credited)

Letters

Emily Zelasko (signed, credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Emily ?

Synopsis

A spider falls in Emily's drawer so she slams the drawer and cannot get her pencil, deciding that now her art career is over.

Indexer Notes

Uncertain of character's name.

Advertise in Flint Comix (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.045 page (report information)

We Are Open All Year Round (Table of Contents: 52) (Expand) /

Flint Farmers' Market / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Buy - Sell - Trade (Table of Contents: 53) (Expand) /

Comic Explosion / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Home of the Baker's Dozen! (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

Donna's Donuts / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

2018 Michigan Renaissance Festival / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Now Available from Flint Comix (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Bring in This Ad for 10% Off! (Table of Contents: 57) (Expand) /

Genesee Storage / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58) (Expand) /

Grand Rapids Comic-Con / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

From Lens to Eye to Hand (Table of Contents: 59) (Expand) /

Flint Institute of Arts / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Now Selling Vintage Electronics! (Table of Contents: 60) (Expand) /

Electric Crown Records / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 61) (Expand) /

The Great Lakes Comic Expo / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 62) (Expand) /

Flint Comix Fall Fest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Become a Flint Comix Superhero! (Table of Contents: 63) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.16 page (report information)