Arcade #6

(Summer 1976)

Cocaine Consumer's Handbook (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Last Gasp Presents: Twisted Sisters, Cocaine Comix (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Last Gasp / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Stanton Presents Sweeter Gwen (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bélier Press / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Arcade The Comics Revue (Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

(various)

Inks:

(various)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents, list of staff and contributors, with "self-portrait" of each one, and indicia.

Willy (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script:

Ted Richards

Pencils:

Patrick Rosenkranz (photograph)

Inks:

Patrick Rosenkranz (photograph)

Letters:

typeset

Characters:

Willy Murphy (photo)

Indexer Notes

Remembrance of the recently-deceased Willy Murphy by Ted Richards.

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

Letters / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Pencils:

R. Crumb; Art Spiegelman (small illustrations)

Inks:

R. Crumb; Art Spiegelman (small illustrations)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joseph W. Augustyn; Yiz Kid; Mike Donoho; Jay Kennedy; Max Gottfried; and H. Mandel. No editorial responses. Also small subscription ad.

Ain't It Nice (Table of Contents: 7)

Those Cute Little Bearzy Wearzies / comic story / 7 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

Characters:

Jippo; Boopsy

Synopsis:

Teddy bears behaving like trash.

Reprints:

• in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #11 - Mr. Natural Committed to a Mental Institution! (September 1995)

Indexer Notes

16 to 20 panels per page.

Nervous Rex, The Malpractice Suite (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Art Spiegelman

Pencils:

Art Spiegelman

Inks:

Art Spiegelman

Letters:

Art Spiegelman

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• in Breakdowns: From Maus to Now: An Anthology of Strips (Bélier Press, 1977 series) (December 1977)
• in El Víbora (Ediciones La Cúpula, 1979 series) #1 (Diciembre de 1979)
• in The New Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Stories: From Crumb to Clowes (Smithsonian Institution / New College Press, 2004 series) (2004)
• in Breakdowns Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@?*! (Pantheon, 2008 series) ([October] 2008)
• in An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories (Yale University Press, 2006 series) #2 ([October 21] 2008)
• in Co-Mix: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics, and Scraps (Drawn & Quarterly, 2013 series) (September 2013)

Indexer Notes

The strip cuts up old Rex Morgan, M.D. newspaper strips and adds to them for new effect. Title from Table of Contents.

Social Problems of the Toadettes (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Griffith

Pencils:

Bill Griffith

Inks:

Bill Griffith

Letters:

Bill Griffith

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Toadettes [Lance; Elvin; Eddie; Cecil]; Mr. Toad

Synopsis:

A sideways look at society.

Reprints:

• in L'Écho des savanes (Editions du Fromage, 1972 series) #38 (Février 1978)
• in Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) (December 2011)

Keywords:

philosophy

Monster Bride (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

S. Clay Wilson

Pencils:

S. Clay Wilson

Inks:

S. Clay Wilson

Letters:

S. Clay Wilson

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Doctor Fetterman; Nurse Baxter; The Chief

Synopsis:

A Frankenstein bride is created

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Frankenstein

A Perfectly Divine Vision (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script:

Diane Noomin (signed)

Pencils:

Diane Noomin (signed)

Inks:

Diane Noomin (signed)

Letters:

Diane Noomin

Genre:

humor

Characters:

DiDi Glitz

Synopsis:

Didi becomes a cult leader.

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

cult; religion

["Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear..."] (Table of Contents: 12)

Flamed-Out Funnies / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Pencils:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Inks:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Letters:

Willy Murphy

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

How San Francisco's Haight Street has changed since the 1960s.

Keywords:

Haight Street; party; San Francisco

King Of The Road (Table of Contents: 13)

Henry Henpeck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Pencils:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Inks:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Letters:

Willy Murphy

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Henry Henpeck; Henry's wife

Synopsis:

Henry's wife has a dream about Henry.

Reprints:

• in Comix Book (Kitchen Sink Press, 1976 series) #5 (July 1976)
• in Flamed-out Funnies (Rip Off Press, 1975 series) #2 ([November] 1976)
• in The Best of Comix Book: When Marvel Went Underground (Dark Horse, 2013 series) (2013)

Keywords:

car; dream; speeding

Automatic Transmission (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Pencils:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Inks:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Letters:

Willy Murphy

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Teenagers in a car.

Reprints:

• from San Francisco Comic Book (The Print Mint Inc, 1973 series) #4 ([October] 1973)

Keywords:

car; teenagers

["Arnold, I won't be more than ten minutes."] (Table of Contents: 15)

Arnold Peck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Pencils:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Inks:

Willy Murphy (signed)

Letters:

Willy Murphy

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Arnold Peck

Synopsis:

Arnold's companion goes shopping

Keywords:

shopping

Teddy Beariana (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Kim Deitch (signed)

Pencils:

Kim Deitch (signed)

Inks:

Kim Deitch (signed)

Letters:

Kim Deitch

Characters:

Hollis Hale

Synopsis:

Hollis Hale's final moments

Reprints:

• in Beyond the Pale! Krazed Komics and Stories (Fantagraphics, 1989 series) (October 1989)

Keywords:

teddy bears

Indexer Notes

Centerspread. Title from Table of Contents.

Big Broadcast of 1952 (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script:

Jim Hoberman

Pencils:

Art Spiegelman (illustrations)

Inks:

Art Spiegelman (illustrations)

Letters:

typeset

Characters:

Pope Pius

Synopsis:

War and flying saucers in 1952.

Keywords:

flying saucers; Pope

Dad for a Day (Table of Contents: 18)

Rowdy Noody / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

Justin Green

Pencils:

Justin Green

Inks:

Justin Green

Letters:

Justin Green

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Father Flanellton; Sol; Rowdy Noody

Synopsis:

A day out for the teenage orphans, who are put to work at Sol's used car lot.

Keywords:

Cadillac; orphanage; priest; used car lot

Indexer Notes

Story written entirely in rhyme.

Mr. Bunch (Table of Contents: 19)

The Bunch / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Aline Kominsky

Pencils:

Aline Kominksy

Inks:

Aline Kominsky

Letters:

Aline Kominsky

Genre:

biography

Characters:

The Bunch

Synopsis:

Bunch's inner man

Reprints:

• in Love That Bunch (Fantagraphics, 1990 series) (July 1990)

Keywords:

autobiography

Age Of Reason (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 1 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:

Philosophy

Keywords:

philosophy

Deadline (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)

Pencils:

Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)

Inks:

Spain Rodriguez [as Spain] (signed)

Letters:

Spain Rodriguez

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

A corporate conspiracy, ending in murder.

Reprints:

• in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #19 (1979)

Keywords:

automobile; conspiracy; corporation; murder; television reporter

Getting A Document Stamped At Somerset House (Table of Contents: 22)

Arcade Archives / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

H.M. Bateman

Pencils:

H.M. Bateman

Inks:

H.M. Bateman

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

The trials of bureaucracy

Keywords:

document; government; London

Indexer Notes

Reprint of a 1928 strip

They Came From Space (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

M.K. Brown [as Mary Kay Brown]

Pencils:

M.K. Brown [as Mary Kay Brown]

Inks:

M.K. Brown [as Mary Kay Brown]

Letters:

M.K. Brown [as Mary Kay Brown]

Genre:

humor; science fiction

Characters:

Dr. Woo; Mr. Burns

Synopsis:

An alien abduction.

Reprints:

• in Twisted Sisters: A Collection of Bad Girl Art (Penguin, 1991 series) #[nn] (1991)

Keywords:

aliens; Salt Lake City

Indexer Notes

Previously credited as M.K. Brown

High Rollin' (Table of Contents: 24)

Mickey Rat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Robert Armstrong

Pencils:

Robert Armstrong

Inks:

Robert Armstrong

Letters:

Robert Armstrong

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mickey Rat

Synopsis:

After finding a lost wallet full of cash, Mickey buys a junk car.

Keywords:

used cars; wallet

A Fear Of Froaks (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Geoffrey Hayes

Pencils:

Rory Hayes [as R. Hayes] (signed)

Inks:

Rory Hayes [as R. Hayes] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Rory Hayes

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mr Pooh; Froaks

Synopsis:

Mr. Pooh's fear of Froaks.

Childhood Adventures In South Modesto (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Larry Rippee

Pencils:

Larry Rippee

Inks:

Larry Rippee

Letters:

Larry Rippee

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Nick The Wino

Synopsis:

A traumatic childhood experience.

Keywords:

California; swimming; wino

Farmer Ned (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Gerald Jablonski

Pencils:

Gerald Jablonski

Inks:

Gerald Jablonski

Letters:

Gerald Jablonski

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Farmer Ned

Synopsis:

Farmer Ned acts in haste when his fence is damaged.

Keywords:

bees; farming; horses

Blabette Gets An Afro (Table of Contents: 28)

Blabette / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Aline Kominsky [as A. Kominsky] (signed)

Pencils:

Aline Kominsky [as A. Kominsky] (signed)

Inks:

Aline Kominsky [as A. Kominsky] (signed)

Letters:

Aline Kominsky

Genre:

biography

Characters:

Blabette; Murray

Keywords:

afro; autobiography; beauty parlor

Indexer Notes

Blabette and Murray are Aline Kominsky's cartoon version of her parents.

Pictograms (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Mark Beyer

Pencils:

Mark Beyer

Inks:

Mark Beyer

Letters:

Mark Beyer

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Amy; Emil

Synopsis:

Amy goes on a treasure hunt

Indexer Notes

Very early published work from Mark Beyer

Moves To The Ivory Tower (Table of Contents: 30)

Griffith Observatory / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Bill Griffith

Pencils:

Bill Griffith

Inks:

Bill Griffith

Letters:

Bill Griffith

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Bill Griffith; Louie

Synopsis:

The Observatory moves

A New Hot Item from the Print Mint (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

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

Hot Dog Stand (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script:

Michael McMillan

Pencils:

Michael McMillan

Inks:

Michael McMillan

Colors:

Michael McMillan

Letters:

Michael McMillan

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Strange events at a hot dog stand

Indexer Notes

Back cover one tier strip

Dead Mule (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script:

Michael McMillan

Pencils:

Michael McMillan

Inks:

Michael McMillan

Colors:

Michael McMillan

Letters:

Michael McMillan

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Three Men lost in the desert

Indexer Notes

Back cover one tier strip

The Green Spot Strikes (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script:

Michael McMillan

Pencils:

Michael McMillan

Inks:

Michael McMillan

Colors:

Michael McMillan

Letters:

Michael McMillan

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Green Spot

Synopsis:

The Green Spot takes action

Indexer Notes

Back cover; one tier strip.

A Sardine Saga (Table of Contents: 35)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script:

Michael McMillan

Pencils:

Michael McMillan

Inks:

Michael McMillan

Colors:

Michael McMillan

Letters:

Michael McMillan

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Retreat into a sardine label

Indexer Notes

Back cover one tier strip