Arcade the Comics Revue #5

(Spring 1976)

Welcome to the Weird World of The Monster Times (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Monster Times / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Arcade The Comics Revue (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Art Spiegelman (credited as A. Spiegelman); Bill Griffith (credited as B. Griffith); William Murphy (credited as W. Murphy); Diane Noomin (credited as D. Noomin); Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain); Robert Armstrong (credited as R. Armstrong); Michele Robinson (credited as M. Brand); M. K. Brown (credited); Dirk Burhans (credited as D. Burhans); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb); Kim Deitch (credited as K. Deitch); George DiCaprio (credited as G. DiCaprio); Justin Green (credited as J. Green); Bill Griffith (credited as B. Griffith); Rory Hayes (credited as R. Hayes); Jim Hoberman (credited as J. Hoberman); Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as A. Kominsky); Curt McDowell (credited as C. McDowell); Michael McMillan (credited as M. McMillan); Robert Williams (credited as R. Williams); S. Clay Wilson (credited as S. C. Wilson)

Inks

Art Spiegelman (credited as A. Spiegelman); Bill Griffith (credited as B. Griffith); William Murphy (credited as W. Murphy); Diane Noomin (credited as D. Noomin); Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain); Robert Armstrong (credited as R. Armstrong); Michele Robinson (credited as M. Brand); M. K. Brown (credited); Dirk Burhans (credited as D. Burhans); Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb); Kim Deitch (credited as K. Deitch); George DiCaprio (credited as G. DiCaprio); Justin Green (credited as J. Green); Bill Griffith (credited as B. Griffith); Rory Hayes (credited as R. Hayes); Jim Hoberman (credited as J. Hoberman); Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as A. Kominsky); Curt McDowell (credited as C. McDowell); Michael McMillan (credited as M. McMillan); Robert Williams (credited as R. Williams); S. Clay Wilson (credited as S. C. Wilson)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Art Spiegelman; Bill Griffith; Willy Murphy; Diane Noomin; Spain Rodriguez; Robert Armstrong; Michele Brand; M. K. Brown; Dirk Burhans; Robert Crumb; Kim Deitch; George CiCaprio; Justin Green; Bill Griffith; Rory Hayes; Jim Hoberman; Aline Kominksy-Crumb; Curt McDowell; Michael McMillan; Robert Williams; S. Clay Wilson

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents, list of staff and writers and artists, each with a "self-portrait," and the indicia.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Outline / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith; Art Spiegelman

Pencils

Bill Griffith; Art Spiegelman

Inks

Bill Griffith; Art Spiegelman

Letters

Bill Griffith; Art Spiegelman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Arcade Marks One Year of Fine Service..

Genre

humor

Characters

Bill Griffith; Art Spiegelman

Synopsis

The stress of publishing

Indexer Notes

Illustrated editorial

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

Letters / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Robert Crumb; ?

Inks

Robert Crumb; ?

Letters

Robert Crumb; typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from D. D. Drakely; Ralph Ginzburg; Bruce Sweeney; Erwin Bergdoll; Steve Fisk; Ann De Geer; Steve Anker; and Richard Levine.

Accompanied by a small Crumb subscription ad for the magazine.

Crybaby's Blues (Table of Contents: 5)

Crybaby Beanhead / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Crybaby Beanhead; Tireless Sex Brat; Cozmic Clown; Great Black Goddess

Synopsis

The harshness of life

Reprints

• in L'Écho des savanes (Editions du Fromage, 1972 series) #29 (Mars 1977)
• in Voll auf die Nüsse (Zweitausendeins, 1981 series) (1981)
• in Epix (Epix, 1984 series) #7/1984 ([november] 1984)
• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #11 - Mr. Natural Committed to a Mental Institution! (September 1995)
• in The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book (Little, Brown, 1997 series) (1997)

Comedia Dell' Zippy (Table of Contents: 6)

Zippy the Pinhead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Pencils

Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Inks

Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Letters

Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Zippy the Pinhead (as Zerbino); Zani; Mr. Toad (as Amphibio); Bilko; Henshaw; Rocco; Paparelli; Isabella; Claudio; Griffiani; Bishop; Prince

Synopsis

In Northern Italy in the 16th Century, clowns put on a show, which is broken up by militant priests.

Reprints

• in El Víbora (Ediciones La Cúpula, 1979 series) #15 ([febrero 1981])
• in U-Comix (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #36 (August 1983)
• in Zippy Stories (Last Gasp, 1984 series) (March 1984)
• in Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) (December 2011)

Keywords

16th Century; cathedrals; clowns; Northern Italy; pipe organ; priests

Indexer Notes

Griffith's usual cast of characters playing historical roles.

The Great Ajeeb, Chess Playing Automaton (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Kim Deitch (signed)

Pencils

Kim Deitch (signed)

Inks

Kim Deitch (signed)

Letters

Kim Deitch (signed)

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Harry Nelson Pillsbury; The Attendant; Sam Gonotsky; Jesse B. Hanson; Bobby Fischer

Synopsis

The history of a fake chess-playing machine.

Reprints

• in El Víbora (Ediciones La Cúpula, 1979 series) #2 ([enero 1980])
• in Knockabout Comics (Knockabout, 1980 series) #10 (1985)
• in Beyond the Pale! Krazed Komics and Stories (Fantagraphics, 1989 series) (October 1989)

Keywords

Brooklyn; chess; Coney Island; New York City

Indexer Notes

No. 2 in a series.

The Corpse Gobblin' Ogre of Columbite Mountain (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

S. Clay Wilson (signed)

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson (signed)

Inks

S. Clay Wilson (signed)

Letters

S. Clay Wilson (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

The Checkered Demon (supporting); Hunchback Ogre; Fisk; Simpson

Synopsis

The Ogre hasn't eaten a good corpse in a while.

Reprints

• in Comix Book (Kitchen Sink Press, 1976 series) #5 (July 1976)
• in The Collected Checkered Demon (Last Gasp, 1998 series) #1 (1998)
• in The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground (Dark Horse, 2013 series) (2013)
• in The Mythology of S. Clay Wilson (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Pirates in the Heartland (June 2014)

Keywords

cannibalism; demon; ogre

DiDi Glitz & the 3 Bears (Table of Contents: 9)

DiDi Glitz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Diane Noomin (signed)

Pencils

Diane Noomin (signed)

Inks

Diane Noomin (signed)

Letters

Diane Noomin (signed)

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

DiDi Glitz; Brillo; Burma; Bekins

Synopsis

DiDi enters the bear's unlocked residence and promptly thinks of all the decorations she could add to it.

Reprints

• in The Best of Wimmen's Comix (Hassle Free Press, 1979 series) (1979)
• in Glitz-2-Go (Fantagraphics, 2012 series) (January 2012)

Keywords

Goldilocks

Indexer Notes

Parody of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."

Anthony and the Temptations (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

George DiCaprio (credited as George Di Caprio)

Pencils

Justin Green (signed)

Inks

Justin Green (signed)

Letters

typeset

Characters

St Anthony; Fontaine

Synopsis

St Anthony moves to the big city.

Keywords

hotel

Indexer Notes

Excerpted from an unfinished novel. George DiCaprio is the father of actor Leonard DiCaprio. Text with seven illustrations.

Luminescent Progeny (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Michael McMillan (signed)

Pencils

Michael McMillan (signed)

Inks

Michael McMillan (signed)

Letters

Michael McMillan (signed)

Genre

science fiction

Keywords

aliens; spaceships

Indexer Notes

Centerspread. Title from Table of Contents.

Terror from the Grave (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rory Hayes (signed as R. Hayes)

Pencils

Rory Hayes (signed as R. Hayes)

Inks

Rory Hayes (signed as R. Hayes)

Letters

Rory Hayes (signed as R. Hayes)

Genre

humor

Characters

Pooh Rass; Linda

Synopsis

Pooh murders Linda for her inheritance.

Reprints

• in The New Comics Anthology (Macmillan Publishing, 1991 series) (1991)
• in Where Demented Wented: The Art and Comics of Rory Hayes (Fantagraphics, 2008 series) (2008)

A Modern Mystery (Table of Contents: 13)

Arnold Peck the Human Wreck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

William Murphy (signed as Willy Murphy)

Pencils

William Murphy (signed as Willy Murphy)

Inks

William Murphy (signed as Willy Murphy)

Letters

William Murphy (signed as Willy Murphy)

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

Arnold Peck (featured) (as Wreckman); Commissioner; Farmers; Clowns; Ronald McDonald; Arnold's Kids

Synopsis

Arnold is superhero Wreckman in his dreams.

Reprints

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

Keywords

clowns; dream; McDonald's

Some Boxes for the Salvation Army (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Art Spiegelman (signed as A. Spiegelman)

Pencils

Art Spiegelman (signed as A. Spiegelman)

Inks

Art Spiegelman (signed as A. Spiegelman)

Letters

Art Spiegelman (signed as A. Spiegelman)

Genre

humor

Characters

Art Spiegelman; Shrink; Shorty

Synopsis

Scattershot panels

Reprints

• in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)

The Calvin Coolidge Story (Table of Contents: 15)

Space Age Confidential / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Hoberman (credited)

Pencils

Kim Deitch (signed)

Inks

Kim Deitch (signed)

Letters

Kim Deitch (signed); typeset

Genre

biography

Characters

Calvin Coolidge

Synopsis

Snapshots from Coolidge's life.

Keywords

President

Indexer Notes

Five short text articles with seven illustrations.

Self-Portrait (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

M. K. Brown (credited)

Pencils

M. K. Brown (credited)

Inks

M. K. Brown (credited)

Letters

M. K. Brown (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Diego; Groucho Marx (single-panel cameo); Manny; Lamont

Synopsis

A woman's improbable biography.

Reprints

• in Ah! Nana (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1976 series) #7 (mars 1978)

Keywords

unreliable narrator

Zen Time (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Justin Green (signed)

Pencils

Justin Green (signed)

Inks

Justin Green (signed)

Letters

Justin Green (signed)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A zen fable pastiche

Reprints

• from Apple Pie (Lopez, 1975 series) #2 (May 1975)

Götterdämmerung (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain)

Pencils

Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain)

Inks

Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain)

Letters

Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain)

Genre

history; war

Characters

Colonel General Gotthard Heinrici; Rudolph Reschke; Adolf Hitler; Colonel Hanselman; Bormann; Josef Stalin; General Zhukov; General Koniev; Eva Braun; Captain Sergei Golbov

Synopsis

The last days of Nazi rule in Berlin.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Berlin; Gestapo; Nazis; Red Army; suicide

Mondo Condo (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Mrs Pushinsky)

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Mrs Pushinsky)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Mrs Pushinsky)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Mrs Pushinsky)

Feature Logo

The Bunch and Her Family

Genre

humor; biography

Characters

The Bunch; Great Grandfather; Bunch's Great Grandmother; Bunch's Grandmother; Joe [Bunch's Grandfather]; Bunch's Parents

Synopsis

Aline Kominsky's family

Reprints

• in Love That Bunch (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) (July 1990)
• in Love That Bunch (Drawn & Quarterly, 2018 series) (May 2018)

Bughouse Fables (Arcade Archives) (Table of Contents: 20)

Bughouse Fables / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Pencils

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Inks

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Letters

Billy DeBeck (signed)

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Bughouse Fables daily (King Features Syndicate) 1921.03.12
• 1921.03.19
• 1921.02.04
• 1921.03.03
• 1921.03.10
• 1921.01.21
• 1921.03.17
• 1921.01.19
• 1921.02.11.

Indexer Notes

Nine one-panel cartoon gags.

Looking at the World Thru Rose Colored Glasses (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Robert Armstrong (signed as Bobbo Armstrong)

Pencils

Robert Armstrong (signed as Bobbo Armstrong)

Inks

Robert Armstrong (signed as Bobbo Armstrong)

Letters

Robert Armstrong (signed as Bobbo Armstrong)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The drunk meets the Swedes

Trexler the Trilobite (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Dirk Burhans (signed)

Pencils

Dirk Burhans (signed)

Inks

Dirk Burhans (signed)

Letters

Dirk Burhans (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Trexler the Trilobite

Synopsis

A trilobite lands in the street

Indexer Notes

A parody of Winsor McCay's Little Nemo In Slumberland

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Michele Robinson (signed as Michele Brand)

Pencils

Michele Robinson (signed as Michele Brand)

Inks

Michele Robinson (signed as Michele Brand)

Letters

Michele Robinson (signed as Michele Brand)

Genre

humor

Characters

Michele Brand [Michele Robinson]; Salesman; Smiling Salesgirl

Synopsis

Dream recollection.

Highlights in the Life of Kathi Smith (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Curt McDowell (signed as Curt A. McDowell)

Pencils

Curt McDowell (signed as Curt A. McDowell)

Inks

Curt McDowell (signed as Curt A. McDowell)

Letters

Curt McDowell (signed as Curt A. McDowell)

Genre

humor

Characters

Kathleen J. Smith; Doctor; Kathleen's Mom; Katleen's Sisters

Synopsis

The eccentric Kathi Smith

Indexer Notes

Subtitled 'A True Story'

Bode's Cartoon Concert (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Cheech Wizard / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Marijuana Grower's Guide (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

It's a Turn-On!! (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Kozmic Electric Yo-Yo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Adventures of Sweet Gwendoline (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Bélier Press / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Deceasedland (Table of Contents: 29)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Williams (signed)

Pencils

Robert Williams (signed)

Inks

Robert Williams (signed)

Colors

Robert Williams (signed)

Letters

Robert Williams (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• in Die abseitige Kunst des Robert Williams (Volksverlag, 1985 series) (1985)
• in Hysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams (Fantagraphics, 2002 series) (September 2002)

Keywords

death; Grim Reaper

Indexer Notes

Back cover.