(March 2016)

Price
5.00 USD
Pages
28
On-sale Date
2016-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Hang Dai Editions
Brand
Hang Dai Editions

Issue Notes

[AD10K — Where Are They Now? New Orleans Ten Years After Hurricane Katrina] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld

Genre
adventure; drama; non-fiction
Synopsis
Images and highlights from the inside pages, including an illustration of a group of New Orleans residents walking through the city's flooded streets.
Keywords
flooding; Hurricane Katrina; hurricanes; New Orleans

The Vagabonds #5 (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld

Synopsis
Introduction to the issue by the author. Also includes a table of contents and the indicia.

Fare Game — Taking the Rating Economy for a Ride (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld; Michael Keller
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Rhyne Piggott

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Michael Keller is an intrepid staff reporter for Al Jazeera America.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Michael Keller; Josh Neufeld; Privacy Official #1; Privacy Official #2; Uber driver
Synopsis
The "rating economy" and its ramifications in our increasingly hi-tech world.
Reprints
  • From Al Jazeera America (2015)
Keywords
privacy; ride-sharing; social media; surveillance; technology; Uber

The Secret Life of Emojis (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Heather Hopp-Bruce

First Line of Dialogue or Text
News flash: the world loves emojis!
Genre
humor; non-fiction
Synopsis
The history and function of emojjs, including their relationship to Japanese comics (manga).
Reprints
  • from the Boston Globe (March 11, 2016)
Keywords
comics; emojis; history; Japan; manga; smart phones; technology

Where Are They Now? Revisiting A.D.'s Characters 10 Years Later (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Jen Sorensen

Genre
drama; non-fiction
Characters
Hamid Mohammadi; Dr. Brobson Lutz; Kwame Webster; Leo McGovern; Denise Moore
Synopsis
The real-life characters of A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge discuss their lives over the ten years since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
Reprints
  • from Fusion (August 28, 2015)
Keywords
disaster; flooding; Hurricane Katrina; loss; New Orleans; rebirth

Notification: You've Got Cancer (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Adam Bessie
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Alex Kingsbury

First Line of Dialogue or Text
6 years ago, I got the worst news of my life...
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Adam Bessie; Donald Jones; Dr. Duncan
Synopsis
The social and personal implications of cancer-detection technology
Reprints
  • from the Boston Globe (2015)
Keywords
cancer; medicine; technology

A Scanner Constantly (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Adam Bessie
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Ryan Jacobs

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What does a scanner see?
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Characters
Adam Bessie; Philip K. Dick; Salvatore Iaconesi
Synopsis
A brain cancer survivor discusses the constant scanning he undergoes and how it affects his sense of self.
Reprints
  • from Pacific Standard (February 8, 2016)
Keywords
cancer; medicine; surveillance; technology

Gift to the World: Jonas Salk and the Development of the Polio Vaccine (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martha Rosler
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As a child I was not interested in science.
Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Jonas Salk
Synopsis
A first-person account of Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine.
Reprints
  • from The Art of Saving a Life (2015)
Keywords
medicine; polio

From Crooklyn to Ice Cream Cone-y Island (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld
Editing
Dileep Cherian

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The life of a teenage boy in the big city can be hazardous.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Josh Neufeld
Synopsis
A rundown of the times the author was a crime victim as a teenager.
Reprints
  • from The Mint's "Big Picture" (February 28, 2016)
Keywords
Brooklyn; college; crime; high school; ice cream; New York City

Mr. Met — or Mr. Hyde!? (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mr. Met, the beloved mascot of the New York Mets, has entertained baseball fans and children alike since 1964.
Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Met; Bernie Brewer
Synopsis
A satirical look at the baseball steroid crisis as seen through the experiences of Mr. Met.
Keywords
baseball; steroids

Post-Traumatic Skyscraper Anxiety (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Josh Neufeld
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On 9/11, when the south tower came down, my first thought was "Well, at least there's still the other one."
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Josh Neufeld
Synopsis
The author reminisces about 9/11 and the destruction of the Word Trade Center.
Reprints
  • from System Error: War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (Silvana Editoriale, 2007)
Keywords
Empire State Building; New York City; nightmares; September 11; terrorism; World Trade Center

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)


Synopsis
Advertisements for Josh Neufeld's other comics, including A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge; A Few Perfect Hours: and Other Stories from Southeast Asia and Central Europe; The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media; and previous issues of The Vagabonds.

What's the Origin of the Word "Cop"? (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sari Wilson
Pencils
Josh Neufeld
Inks
Josh Neufeld
Colors
Josh Neufeld
Letters
Josh Neufeld

Genre
humor; non-fiction
Characters
Josh Neufeld; Sari Wilson; Dean Haspiel; Nancy Wilson; Daniel Orozco; Joy Katz
Synopsis
The authors quiz people about their thoughts on the origin of the word "cop."
Reprints
  • from Maxine #4 (1998)
Keywords
etymology; police
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [AD10K — Where Are They Now? New Orleans Ten Years After Hurricane Katrina]
  2. 1. The Vagabonds #5
  3. 2. Fare Game — Taking the Rating Economy for a Ride
  4. 3. The Secret Life of Emojis
  5. 4. Where Are They Now? Revisiting A.D.'s Characters 10 Years Later
  6. 5. Notification: You've Got Cancer
  7. 6. A Scanner Constantly
  8. 7. Gift to the World: Jonas Salk and the Development of the Polio Vaccine
  9. 8. From Crooklyn to Ice Cream Cone-y Island
  10. 9. Mr. Met — or Mr. Hyde!?
  11. 10. Post-Traumatic Skyscraper Anxiety
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. What's the Origin of the Word "Cop"?
This issue was modified by
  • Josh Neufeld
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas