Arcade the Comics Revue #4

(Winter 1975)

Krupp Mail Order (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Krupp Mail Order / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Bizarre Comix (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bélier Press / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Arcade the Comics Revue (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

(various)

Inks

(various)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents, list of staff and writers and artists (with "self-portraits.") and indicia. The R. Crumb self-portrait from the contents page was reprinted in The Complete Crumb vol. 10.

William S. Burroughs and S. Clay Wilson (Table of Contents: 4)

The Outline / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Mike Reynolds (as Michael Reynolds)

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson

Inks

S. Clay Wilson

Letters

typeset

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

Letters / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ken Jacobs; Roger Carrington; Dennis Carrington; Michael H. Price; Bruce Sterling; and Bob Singer.

Frosty the Snowman and His Friends (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Frosty The Snowman; Stoop; Tuffy

Synopsis

Frosty and friends plot to throw bombs disguised as snowballs at the "Rockerfella" mansion.

Reprints

• in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #10 - Crumb Advocates Violent Overthrow (March 1994)
• in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
• in The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book (Little, Brown, 1997 series) (1997)

Keywords

bomb; Christmas; revolution

Indexer Notes

These are 12 two-tier gag strips, set up as half-page strips with a logo on each one.

Fun City In Ba'Dan (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

William S. Burroughs

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson

Inks

S. Clay Wilson

Letters

typeset

Characters

Narrator; Audrey; Pu

Reprints

• in The Mythology of S. Clay Wilson (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Pirates in the Heartland (June 2014)

Indexer Notes

Text story with seven illustrations and an illustrated border on the last two pages.

Heidi's Story (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Armstrong (as Aldo & Bobbo)

Pencils

Robert Armstrong (as Aldo & Bobbo)

Inks

Robert Armstrong (as Aldo & Bobbo)

Letters

Robert Armstrong (as Aldo & Bobbo)

Genre

animal

Characters

Heidi (dog)

Synopsis

Heidi the dog is left alone in the house.

Keywords

dog

As the Mind Reels (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Art Spiegelman

Pencils

Art Spiegelman

Inks

Art Spiegelman

Letters

Art Spiegelman

Genre

humor

Characters

Chuck; Barbie; Doctor Legman; Martha

Synopsis

A surreal soap opera.

Reprints

• in Breakdowns: From Maus to Now: An Anthology of Strips (Bélier Press, 1977 series) (December 1977)
• in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)

Dollboy (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith

Pencils

Bill Griffith

Inks

Bill Griffith

Letters

Bill Griffith

Genre

humor

Characters

Dr Morton; Jocko

Synopsis

A ventriloquist's dummy is kidnapped.

Reprints

• in El Víbora (Ediciones La Cúpula, 1979 series) #3 ([Febrero de 1980])
• in The New Comics Anthology (Macmillan Publishing, 1991 series) (1991)
• in Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) (December 2011)

Keywords

ventriloquist

A Uniquely Complete Experience (Table of Contents: 11)

Arnold Peck The Human Wreck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

William Murphy (as Willy Murphy)

Pencils

William Murphy (as Willy Murphy)

Inks

William Murphy (as Willy Murphy)

Letters

William Murphy (as Willy Murphy)

Genre

humor

Characters

Arnold Peck; Packy

Synopsis

The President passes by the café where Arnold is sitting.

Reprints

• in Flamed-out Funnies (Rip Off Press, 1975 series) #2 ([November] 1976)

Keywords

assassin; bomb; President; revolution

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Williams

Pencils

Robert Williams

Inks

Robert Williams

Letters

Robert Williams

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Dynamics of “An Ugly Incident

Characters

Hollywood 'Hairboy'; Portly Bohemian

Synopsis

A knife fight with fatal results.

Reprints

• in Hysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams (Fantagraphics, 2002 series) (September 2002)

Keywords

adult; death; knives

Indexer Notes

Centerspread; pantomime story.

Coca-Cola: Der Volkseltzer (Table of Contents: 13)

Space Age Confidential / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Hoberman

Pencils

Michael McMillan

Inks

Michael McMillan

Synopsis

The ubiquity of Coca-Cola

Keywords

Coca-Cola

Indexer Notes

Text article with four illustrations

Stalin (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Spain Rodriguez (as Spain)

Pencils

Spain Rodriguez (as Spain)

Inks

Spain Rodriguez (as Spain)

Letters

Spain Rodriguez (as Spain)

Genre

biography; history

Characters

Josef Stalin; Lenin; Nadia Stalin; Winston Churchill; Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Synopsis

Biography of Stalin

Reprints

• in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #19 - Spain Rodriguez (1979)
• in My True Story (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (August 1994)

Keywords

revolution; Russia; World War II

Cat and Pup Come to Town (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Michael McMillan

Pencils

Michael McMillan

Inks

Michael McMillan

Letters

Michael McMillan

Genre

humor

Characters

Cat; Pup; Plastic Man (cameo)

Synopsis

Cat and Pup wreak havoc.

Indexer Notes

Strip has a satirical Plastic Man cameo.

Genesis 38 Gluecified (Table of Contents: 16)

Chapel for Glueheads / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Schenkman

Pencils

Joe Schenkman

Inks

Joe Schenkman

Letters

Joe Schenkman

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr More; Darlene; Mary Jo; Onan; Tamarra; Shela

Synopsis

Modern re-telling of a Biblical story from Genesis Chapter 38.

Keywords

Bible; Genesis; glue; sex

The Adventures of Don Carlos Balmori (Table of Contents: 17)

Famous Frauds / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Kim Deitch

Pencils

Kim Deitch

Inks

Kim Deitch

Letters

Kim Deitch

Genre

biography

Characters

Carlos Gonzales; Don Carlos Balmori

Synopsis

The story of a Mexican hoaxer.

Reprints

• in El Víbora (Ediciones La Cúpula, 1979 series) #1 (Diciembre de 1979)
• in Beyond the Pale! Krazed Komics and Stories (Fantagraphics, 1989 series) (October 1989)
• in The New Comics Anthology (Macmillan Publishing, 1991 series) (1991)

Keywords

1920s; hoax; Mexico; society

Nibsy the Newsboy in Funny Fairyland (Table of Contents: 18)

Arcade Archives / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

George McManus

Pencils

George McManus

Inks

George McManus

Letters

George McManus

Genre

humor

Characters

Nibsy; The King;

Synopsis

The King needs a heir.

Reprints

• from Nibsy the Newsboy in Funny Fairyland Sunday newspaper strips.

Keywords

fairy

Indexer Notes

A parody of Winsor McKay's Little Nemo from 1905. Colour strips reprinted in black and white.

The 76 Marijuana Moonphase Calendar (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Dhrama Inner Light / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

While They Last! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Arcade / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Toadette Paranoia (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith

Pencils

Bill Griffith

Inks

Bill Griffith

Letters

Bill Griffith

Genre

humor

Characters

The Toadettes

Synopsis

The secret life of toads

Reprints

• in Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) (December 2011)
• in BD : L'hebdo de la B.D. (Éditions du Square, 1977 series) #37

National Weed On Sale Now (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

National Weed / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The $62.14 Misunderstanding (Table of Contents: 23)

Rowdy Noody / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Justin Green

Pencils

Justin Green

Inks

Justin Green

Letters

Justin Green

Genre

humor

Characters

Rowdy Noody

Synopsis

Rowdy is paid money to jump naked in the lake.

Keywords

dare; lake

No. 886 the French Push (Table of Contents: 24)

Gilbert Shelton's Advanced Motoring Tips / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Gilbert Shelton

Pencils

Gilbert Shelton

Inks

Gilbert Shelton

Letters

Gilbert Shelton

Genre

humor

Synopsis

About the Citroen 2CV

Reprints

• in U-Comix (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #12 (August 1981)

Keywords

auto; Citroen 2CV; France; Peugot

Blabette Yakowitz Takes a Vacation (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (as Aline Kominsky) (credited as Snarlene Kominsky)

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (as Aline Kominsky) (credited as Snarlene Kominsky)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (as Aline Kominsky) (credited as Snarlene Kominsky)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (as Aline Kominsky) (credited as Snarlene Kominsky)

Genre

humor

Characters

Blabette Yakowitz; Murray Yakowitz

Synopsis

Parents visit their daughter in San Francisco.

Keywords

San Francisco; street cars

Household Appliances (Table of Contents: 26)

The TV Family / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Bill Lynch

Pencils

Bill Lynch

Inks

Bill Lynch

Letters

Bill Lynch

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A baby-sitter sabotages the parents' car.

Keywords

baby-sitter; brakes; car

Indexer Notes

Household appliances as people.

Mommy's Song (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Curt McDowell

Pencils

Curt McDowell

Inks

Curt McDowell

Letters

Curt McDowell

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A mother sings an inappropriate song to her child.

Keywords

black magic; hoodoo

Indexer Notes

Song lyrics are apparently taken from "I've Been Hoodood" by Gussie L. Davis (1890s), with some variations.

Freak Circus (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Rory Hayes (as R. Hayes) (signed)

Pencils

Rory Hayes (as R. Hayes) (signed)

Inks

Rory Hayes (as R. Hayes) (signed)

Letters

Rory Hayes

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A girl feeds mushrooms to rabbits in the forest.

Keywords

forest; mushrooms; rabbits

Brillo 'n Burma (Table of Contents: 29)

Brillo 'n Burma / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Diane Noomin

Pencils

Diane Noomin

Inks

Diane Noomin

Letters

Diane Noomin

Genre

humor

Characters

Brillo; Burma; Bekins

Synopsis

The life of a bear family.

Reprints

• in Glitz-2-Go (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) (January 2012)

Looking at the World Thru Rose Colored Glasses (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Robert Armstrong

Pencils

Robert Armstrong

Inks

Robert Armstrong

Letters

Robert Armstrong

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The First sip

Factotum (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

Black Sparrow Press / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Distributors (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

The Distributors / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

California Comics (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

California Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Uncle Sol's Creative Arts Seminars (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Justin Green

Pencils

Justin Green

Inks

Justin Green

Colors

Justin Green

Letters

Justin Green

Genre

humor

Characters

Uncle Sol

Synopsis

The abrasive Uncle Sol offers advice.

Reprints

• in Justin Green's Binky Brown Sampler (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (1995)

Keywords

acting; art; ballet; music

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Five one-tier humour strips