The New Comics Anthology

(1991)

Let it Bleed (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Callahan

Pencils

Art Spiegelman; Tad Dorgan; Mark Beyer; Dominique Grange; Jacques Tardi; Roy Crane; Bernie Krigstein; Harvey Pekar; Frank King; Kaz Prapuolenis; Basil Wolverton; J. R. Williams; Борис Арцыбашев (Boris Artzybasheff)

Inks

Art Spiegelman; Tad Dorgan; Mark Beyer; Dominique Grange; Jacques Tardi; Roy Crane; Bernie Krigstein; Harvey Pekar; Frank King; Kaz Prapuolenis; Basil Wolverton; J. R. Williams; Борис Арцыбашев (Boris Artzybasheff)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Uses "clips" from: "Zombies on Broadway," Ace Hole Midget Detective," "Judge Rummy," "The Unpleasant Subway," "Springs With Stings" "The Story of Man," The Murder of Hung," "Buz Sawyer," "Master Race," "Hypothetical Quandary," "Out Our Way," and "Gasoline Alley."

The Laffin' Spittin' Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Lloyd Llewellyn / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Daniel Clowes

Pencils

Daniel Clowes

Inks

Daniel Clowes

Letters

Daniel Clowes

Characters

Lloyd Llewellyn; Louise Ceeley; Emmett Ceeley; Laffin' Spittin' Man

Reprints

• from Eightball (Fantagraphics, 1989 series) #1 (August 1989)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

The Qaalude Family (Table of Contents: 3)

The Qaalude Family / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

J. R. Williams

Pencils

J. R. Williams

Inks

J. R. Williams

Letters

J. R. Williams

Reprints

• from Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #3 (November 1987)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section. The title is spelled exactly as shown on the page.

My Parents (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Matt

Pencils

Joe Matt

Inks

Joe Matt

Letters

Joe Matt

Genre

biography

Characters

Joe Matt; Joe Matt's Mom; Joe Matt's Dad

Synopsis

Joe describes his parents.

Reprints

• from Drawn & Quarterly (Drawn & Quarterly, 1990 series) #3 (January 1991)

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

In My Room (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Peter Bagge

Pencils

Peter Bagge

Inks

Peter Bagge

Letters

Peter Bagge

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #13 (Summer 1985)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Can We Go to a Gay Bar Tonight? (Table of Contents: 6)

Life in Hell / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Matt Groening

Pencils

Matt Groening

Inks

Matt Groening

Letters

Matt Groening

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Akbar; Jeff

Reprints

• from The Big Book of Hell (Pantheon, 1990 series) (1990)
which is reprinted
• from Life in Hell (Acme Features Syndicate) ????.??.?? - ????.??.??

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Raising Nancies (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Cruse

Pencils

Howard Cruse

Inks

Howard Cruse

Letters

Howard Cruse

Reprints

• from Snarf (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 series) #12 (June 1989)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jimmy Corrigan / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chris Ware

Pencils

Chris Ware

Inks

Chris Ware

Letters

Chris Ware

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daybreak - a quiet farmhouse on the city's outskirts

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Jimmy Corrigan; Jimmy's Mom; The Visitor; Grandpa

Synopsis

Jimmy finds a cure for a grandfather's old age.

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section. Includes a small one-panel Quimby the Mouse strip -"That old-time tuba music sure is a gas..."

We All Live on a Garbage Barge (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Lloyd Dangle

Pencils

Lloyd Dangle

Inks

Lloyd Dangle

Letters

Lloyd Dangle

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Unexpected Journey With Los Garriris (Table of Contents: 10)

Los Garriris / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Javier Mariscal; Elizabeth Bell (translation)

Pencils

Javier Mariscal

Inks

Javier Mariscal

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

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

Primitif / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Pinsent

Pencils

Ed Pinsent

Inks

Ed Pinsent

Letters

Ed Pinsent

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This cave interior is filled with a huge painting, a magical snake symbol being created here by warrior Primitif...

Characters

Primitif; Viraille, the God of Sight

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

The Twiddlers (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mokeït; Elizabeth Bell (translation)

Pencils

Mokeït

Inks

Mokeït

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Characters

Dum Tweedle; Thumb Twiddle; Dee Tweedle; Badtrip; Twiddle-Ooh-La

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Frank and Manhog (Table of Contents: 13)

Frank / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Woodring

Pencils

Jim Woodring

Inks

Jim Woodring

Letters

Jim Woodring

Genre

humor

Characters

Frank; Manhog

Synopsis

Frank pulls an apple from a tree and takes it to his house. After he cuts the apple open he sees that he's killed the worm that was inside it. Distraught, he chucks the apple outside and returns to see Manhog has consumed the rest of it.

Reprints

• from Buzz (Kitchen Sink Press, 1990 series) #2 (February 1991)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section. The title is taken from 2003's "The Frank Book." Originally just titled "Frank and Manhog."

Buster in Mouth City (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Hunt Emerson

Pencils

Hunt Emerson

Inks

Hunt Emerson

Letters

Hunt Emerson

Characters

Buster Keaton

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Farewell to Charlie Chaplin (Table of Contents: 15)

Charlie Chaplin / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Rick Geary

Pencils

Rick Geary

Inks

Rick Geary

Letters

Rick Geary

Characters

Charlie Chaplin; Svod; Neighbor from the Room Next Door

Reprints

• from Farewell to Charlie Chaplin (Rick Geary, 1979 series) (1979)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Public Utilities (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Francis Masse (French original); Elizabeth Bell (English translation)

Pencils

Francis Masse

Inks

Francis Masse

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Tension Woman (Table of Contents: 17)

photo story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Schwind

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Another non-linear photomontage piece from this creator. Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Dollboy (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith

Pencils

Bill Griffith

Inks

Bill Griffith

Letters

Bill Griffith

Characters

Jockboy; Dr. Morton; Max; Nick

Reprints

• from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #4 (Winter 1975)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Indeterminacy (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Sikoryak

Pencils

Robert Sikoryak

Inks

Robert Sikoryak

Letters

Robert Sikoryak

Characters

John Cage; Mr. Richard; Henry; Brownie; Master Suzuki; Aunt Marge

Synopsis

Sikoryak mashes up composer John Cage with classic newspaper strips. Strips like "Ripley's Believe it or Not!," Pogo, Mutt & Jeff, Barnaby, Krazy Kat, Blondie, Prince Valiant, Peanuts, Jimmy Hatlo's "They Do it All the Time" and others are evoked. The titles are "Believe it or Else," "John and Henry," "No Frills," "Jojo," "Father Paul," "Kitty Kook," "Brownie," "Suzuki, Zen Master," "They'll Do Windows," "The Mad Ad Man" and "Little Guys."

Reprints

• from Bad News (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988), #3 (1988)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

The Adventures of Don Carlos Balmori (Famous Frauds no. 1) (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script

Kim Deitch

Pencils

Kim Deitch

Inks

Kim Deitch

Letters

Kim Deitch

Characters

Carlos Gonzales; Don Carlos Balmori [Senorita Concepcion Jurado]; Major; Major's Niece; Senoria Maria Antonieta

Reprints

• from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #4 (Winter 1975)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

More Laugh Makers (Those Irrepressible Funsters...) (Table of Contents: 21)

Laugh Makers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Drew Friedman

Pencils

Drew Friedman

Inks

Drew Friedman

Letters

Drew Friedman

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Shemp Howard; Wally Cox; Richard Deacon; Edgar Buchanan; Junior Samples; Joe E. Ross

Reprints

• from Heavy Metal Magazine (Heavy Metal, 1977 series) #v8#12 (March 1985)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section. This books mispells Friedman's name in both the table of contents and story pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Laugh Makers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Drew Friedman

Pencils

Drew Friedman

Inks

Drew Friedman

Letters

Drew Friedman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bud Abbott made his final stage appearance in 1974 at the old actors home in Los Angeles.

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Bud Abbott; Joe DeRita; Oliver Hardy; Fred Quimby; Doodles Weaver; Jimmy Nelson; Danny O'Day; Farfel

Synopsis

Brief glimpses of the listed characters in their advanced old age.

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #5 (Spring 1982)

Laugh Makers (Second of a Series) (Table of Contents: 23)

Laugh Makers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Drew Friedman

Pencils

Drew Friedman

Inks

Drew Friedman

Letters

Drew Friedman

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Arthur Q. Bryan; Mantan Moreland; Dave O'Brien; Mousie Garner; El Brendel; Don Wilson; Frank Fontaine; Larry Fine

Synopsis

Another set of brief glimpses at the last days of the listed characters.

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #7 (Winter 1983)

Laugh Makers (Wallowing in Their Wacky Despair...) (Table of Contents: 24)

Laugh Makers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Drew Friedman

Pencils

Drew Friedman

Inks

Drew Friedman

Letters

Drew Friedman

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Jackie Coogan; Joe E. Brown; Bert Lahr; Paul J. Smith; Sammy Wolf; Dick York

Synopsis

Another set of brief glimpses of "laugh makers" in the latter stage of their lives.

Reprints

• from Heavy Metal Magazine (Heavy Metal, 1977 series) #v8#5 (August 1984)

Ace Hole: Midget Detective (Table of Contents: 25)

Ace Hole Midget Detective / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Art Spiegelman

Pencils

Art Spiegelman

Inks

Art Spiegelman

Letters

Art Spiegelman

Characters

Ace Hole; Greta; Al Floogleman; Laurence Potato-Head; Pablo Picasso (brief cameo)

Reprints

• from Short Order Comix (Family Fun, 1974 series) #2 (1974)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Ye Olde Vaudeville Days" section

Bums and the Bird-Spirit (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

S. Clay Wilson

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson

Inks

S. Clay Wilson

Letters

S. Clay Wilson

Reprints

• from Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #10 (1982)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Terror from the Grave (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rory Hayes

Pencils

Rory Hayes

Inks

Rory Hayes

Letters

Rory Hayes

Characters

Pooh Rass; Linda

Reprints

• from Arcade the Comics Revue (The Print Mint Inc, 1975 series) #5 (Spring 1976)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

The Unpleasant Subway (Table of Contents: 28)

Amy & Jordan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Beyer

Pencils

Mark Beyer

Inks

Mark Beyer

Letters

Mark Beyer

Characters

Jordan Levine; Amy Tilsdale

Reprints

• from ? (1980)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Dust to Dust (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Krystine Kryttre

Pencils

Krystine Kryttre

Inks

Krystine Kryttre

Letters

Krystine Kryttre

Reprints

• from Viper (Rip Off Press, 1985 series) #1 (1985)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Zombies on Broadway (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Kaz Prapuolenis (credited as Kaz)

Pencils

Kaz Prapuolenis (credited as Kaz)

Inks

Kaz Prapuolenis (credited as Kaz)

Letters

Kaz Prapuolenis (credited as Kaz)

Characters

Deke; Blind Pharmacist

Reprints

• from Raw (Raw Books, 1980 series) #5 ([March] 1983)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

My Ancestors (Table of Contents: 31)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bruce Hilvitz

Inks

Bruce Hilvitz

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

The Robbery / Vol Robbery (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julie Doucet

Pencils

Julie Doucet

Inks

Julie Doucet

Letters

Julie Doucet

Characters

Julie Doucet

Synopsis

Julie sees an old lady drop her purse, so she flies down, grabs it and takes off with it.

Reprints

• from Drawn & Quarterly (Drawn & Quarterly, 1990 series) #2 (October 1990)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Buddha Popeye (Table of Contents: 33)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Roy Tompkins

Inks

Roy Tompkins

Letters

Roy Tompkins

Characters

Buddha Popeye

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

The Crazy Men Roller Coaster and Turnpike (Table of Contents: 34)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Roden

Pencils

Michael Roden

Inks

Michael Roden

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #13 (Summer 1985)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Suicide (Table of Contents: 35)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Paquito Bolino

Inks

Paquito Bolino

Letters

Paquito Bolino

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

The Job (Table of Contents: 36)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Y5/P5

Pencils

Y5/P5

Inks

Y5/P5

Letters

Y5/P5

Characters

Roger; Roger's Mother; The Boss

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Parfum de la Mort (Table of Contents: 37)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mary Fleener

Pencils

Mary Fleener

Inks

Mary Fleener

Letters

Mary Fleener

Reprints

• from Slutburger Stories (Rip Off Press, 1990 series) #1 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

All Consuming Guilt (Table of Contents: 38)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jim Shaw

Pencils

Jim Shaw

Inks

Jim Shaw

Letters

Jim Shaw

Genre

satire-parody

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

A send-up of "Chick Tracts." Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Bad (Table of Contents: 39)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

丸尾末広 (credited as Suehiro Maruo); Hiroshi Amano (English translation)

Pencils

丸尾末広 (credited as Suehiro Maruo)

Inks

丸尾末広 (credited as Suehiro Maruo)

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Characters

Michael Jackson

Reprints

• from New National Kid

Keywords

manga

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Mr. Cruise (Table of Contents: 40)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Peter Kuper

Pencils

Peter Kuper

Inks

Peter Kuper

Letters

Peter Kuper

Reprints

• from Heavy Metal Magazine (Heavy Metal, 1977 series) #v8#6 (September 1984)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section. This story's title was mispelled in the section title page.

Showdown at Rio Bobo (Table of Contents: 41)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mack White

Pencils

Mack White

Inks

Mack White

Letters

Mack White

Characters

Chuck Carson; Boy Howdy; Kid Cyclops

Reprints

• from Snake Eyes (Fantagraphics, 1991 series) #1 (1990)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

It Was Dinoboy's Finest Hour (Table of Contents: 42)

Dinoboy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Paul Mavrides

Pencils

Paul Mavrides

Inks

Paul Mavrides

Letters

Paul Mavrides

Genre

humor

Characters

Dinoboy

Reprints

• from Rip Off Comix (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #11 (Fall 1982)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Fun Fester Digester (Table of Contents: 43)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jonathon Rosen

Pencils

Jonathon Rosen (signed)

Inks

Jonathon Rosen (signed)

Letters

Jonathon Rosen (signed)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Wonderland (Table of Contents: 44)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Pascal Doury

Inks

Pascal Doury

Characters

Theodore Death Head

Reprints

• from Raw (Raw Books, 1980 series) #5 ([March] 1983) [As "Wonderland" - Two page excerpt]

Indexer Notes

One of the double-page spreads from Raw #5's "Theodore Death Head" story. Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section.

The Junkie (Table of Contents: 45)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bruno Richard

Pencils

Bruno Richard

Inks

Bruno Richard

Letters

Bruno Richard

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

The Melancholy Roustabout (Table of Contents: 46)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Panter

Pencils

Gary Panter

Inks

Gary Panter

Letters

Gary Panter (typeset)

Characters

Elvis Presley

Reprints

• from Raw One-Shot (Raw Books, 1982 series) #4 - Invasion of the Elvis Zombies (1984)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The New Punk Funnies" section

Vanity (Table of Contents: 47)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Lorenzo Mattotti (painting)

Inks

Lorenzo Mattotti (painting)

Colors

Lorenzo Mattotti (painting)

Indexer Notes

Four illustrations. Part of the "Living Color" section

Gloom (Table of Contents: 48)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Sala

Pencils

Richard Sala

Inks

Richard Sala

Colors

Richard Sala

Reprints

• from Drawn & Quarterly (Drawn & Quarterly, 1990 series) #2 (October 1990)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Living Color" section

Jimmie Rodgers (Table of Contents: 49)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Lynda Barry

Pencils

Lynda Barry (painting)

Inks

Lynda Barry (painting)

Colors

Lynda Barry (painting)

Letters

Lynda Barry

Characters

Jimmy Rodgers

Indexer Notes

An illustration accompanied by a page of text. Part of the "Living Color" section.

Hot Rod Tales (Table of Contents: 50)

Hot Rod Tales / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Robert Williams (painting)

Inks

Robert Williams (painting)

Colors

Robert Williams (painting)

Indexer Notes

Three paintings. Part of the "Living Color" section

Two Covers (Table of Contents: 51)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Charles Burns (painting)

Inks

Charles Burns (painting)

Colors

Charles Burns (painting)

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Two magazine covers. Part of the "Living Color" section

Ocean View (Table of Contents: 52)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Loustal (credited as Jacques de Loustal)

Pencils

Loustal (credited as Jacques de Loustal) (painting)

Inks

Loustal (credited as Jacques de Loustal) (painting)

Colors

Loustal (credited as Jacques de Loustal) (painting)

Letters

?

Characters

Hansi; Full-Bosomed Widow

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Living Color" section

Babyland Babylon (Table of Contents: 53)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

David Sandlin (painting)

Inks

David Sandlin (painting)

Colors

David Sandlin (painting)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Living Color" section

London's Changed (Table of Contents: 54)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gary Pleece; Warren Pleece

Pencils

Gary Pleece; Warren Pleece

Inks

Gary Pleece; Warren Pleece

Letters

Gary Pleece; Warren Pleece

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

When Good Bombs Happen to Bad People (Table of Contents: 55)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Sacco

Pencils

Joe Sacco

Inks

Joe Sacco

Letters

Joe Sacco

Characters

Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris; Ronald Reagan

Synopsis

An account of the British bombing of Germany from 1940-45, the U.S. bombing of Japan from 1944-45, and the U.S. bombing of Libya in 1986. Illustrations accompanied by quotes from politicians, military officials and the media are used.

Reprints

• from Yahoo (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #4 (January 1991)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

Jerusalem (Table of Contents: 56)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Willem (credited as Bernhard Willem Holtrop)

Pencils

Willem (credited as Bernhard Willem Holtrop)

Inks

Willem (credited as Bernhard Willem Holtrop)

Letters

Willem (credited as Bernhard Willem Holtrop)

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

Psychological Operations in Guerrilla War - Some Excerpts from the C.I.A. War Manual for Rebels (in Nicaragua) (Table of Contents: 57)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Pencils

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Inks

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Letters

Carel Moiseiwitsch

Reprints

• from Escape (Titan, 1986 series) #12 (1987)

Indexer Notes

The artist mispelled the title, writing it like this: "Pscychological Operations in Guerrilla War." Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section.

The Black Freighter (Table of Contents: 58)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Cliff Harper; Bertolt Brecht

Pencils

Cliff Harper

Inks

Cliff Harper

Letters

Cliff Harper (typeset)

Reprints

• from Anarchy Comics (Last Gasp, 1978 series) #2 (1979)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section.

Belfast (Table of Contents: 59)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan O'Neill

Pencils

Dan O'Neill

Inks

Dan O'Neill

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section.

Durruti (Table of Contents: 60)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)

Pencils

Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)

Inks

Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)

Letters

Spain Rodriguez (credited as Spain)

Genre

history

Characters

Buenaventura Durruti; Salvador Segui; Archbishop of Saragosa; Archibishop Soldevilla of Saragosa; Soldevilla's Sister; Plantation Owner; Nestor Makhno; Alphonso XIII; Longshoreman

Reprints

• from Anarchy Comics (Last Gasp, 1978 series) #2 (1979)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

The "Cockeyed" Cook Story (Table of Contents: 61)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Zingarelli

Pencils

Mark Zingarelli

Inks

Mark Zingarelli

Letters

Mark Zingarelli

Characters

William Edward Cook; Carl Mosser; Gas Station Attendant; Luckless Officer; Robert Dewey

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #20 (Spring 1987)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

Dennis the Sullen Menace (Table of Contents: 62)

Real Stuff / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dennis Eichhorn

Pencils

Michael Dougan

Inks

Michael Dougan

Letters

Michael Dougan

Genre

non-fiction; biography

Characters

Dennis Eichhorn; Cellmate; Murderer from Pocatello; Kermit; The Guard; Dickie; Fred

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #19 (Winter 1986-1987)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

34 Penn Station (Table of Contents: 63)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Carlos Sampayo; Elizabeth Bell (English translation)

Pencils

José Muñoz

Inks

José Muñoz

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

The Law (Table of Contents: 64)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Martí Riera (credited as Marti)

Pencils

Martí Riera (credited as Marti)

Inks

Martí Riera (credited as Marti)

Letters

Martí Riera (credited as Marti)

Characters

The Law; The State; Democracy

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section.

Stalingrad (Table of Contents: 65)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Colin Upton

Pencils

Colin Upton

Inks

Colin Upton

Letters

Colin Upton

Characters

Ivan

Reprints

• from Colin Upton's Other Big Thing (Fantagraphics, 1991 series) #1 (March 1991)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

Ticket, S.V.P! (Table of Contents: 66)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Marc Caro; Elizabeth Bell (translation)

Pencils

Marc Caro

Inks

Marc Caro

Letters

Lea Hernandez

Characters

The Foreman

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section

The Murderer of Hung (Table of Contents: 67)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Dominique Grange; Matthew Screech (translation)

Pencils

Jacques Tardi

Inks

Jacques Tardi

Letters

Woodrow Phoenix (credited as Trevs Phoenix)

Characters

Nguyen Thi Loan; The Manageress; Jerzy; Slim Anderson; Cliff Brixton

Reprints

• from Escape (Escape Publishing, 1983 series) #8 (1986)
which is reprinted
• from L'Écho des savanes (Editions du Fromage, 1972 series) #84bis (Juillet 1982)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "Tales of Politics and Crime" section. In another case of slipshod copy editing, the writer's name was mispelled in multiple sections of this book.

Supper Time (Table of Contents: 68)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Will Eisner

Pencils

Will Eisner

Inks

Will Eisner

Letters

Will Eisner

Characters

Clara; Joe; Chuck

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Growing Up as Arnie's Girl (Table of Contents: 69)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Aline Ricky Goldsmith Kominsky-Crumb)

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Aline Ricky Goldsmith Kominsky-Crumb)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Aline Ricky Goldsmith Kominsky-Crumb)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed as Aline Ricky Goldsmith Kominsky-Crumb)

Characters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Arnie Goldsmith; Aline's Mother [Blabette Goldsmith]; Akkie; Punchie; Leonard

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #26 (Fall 1989)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Binky Brown in "The Taboo Gown" (Table of Contents: 70)

Binky Brown / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Justin Green

Pencils

Justin Green

Inks

Justin Green

Letters

Justin Green

Characters

Binky Brown; Coach; O'Malley; Richard Burton (on-screen cameo); Victor Mature (on-screen cameo); Jean Simmons (on-screen cameo); Beulah

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #24 (Winter 1988-1989)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Moonshine Mama (Table of Contents: 71)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Lee Marrs

Pencils

Lee Marrs

Inks

Lee Marrs

Letters

Lee Marrs

Characters

Grandma; Joyce; Papa; Ben; Aunt Melissa; Sam

Reprints

• from Wimmen's Comix (Last Gasp, 1972 series) #7 ([December] 1976)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Midwestern Wedding (Table of Contents: 72)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Carol Lay

Pencils

Carol Lay

Inks

Carol Lay

Letters

Carol Lay

Characters

Junior Brewser; Mr. Brewser; Mrs. Brewser; The Preacher; Pvt. Virginia; Pvt. Lloyd; Mr. Lloyd; Mrs. Lloyd; Cora Lloyd; Performance Artist

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #10 (Summer 1984)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

The Whispering Tree (Table of Contents: 73)

Palomar / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Pencils

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Inks

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Letters

Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)

Genre

drama

Characters

Doralis; Guadalupe; Ofelia

Synopsis

Guadalupe tells Doralis a ghost story.

Reprints

• from Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series) #7 (July 1984)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

The Goat (Table of Contents: 74)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jaime Hernandez

Pencils

Jaime Hernandez

Inks

Jaime Hernandez

Letters

Jaime Hernandez

Characters

Becky Snyder; Big Girl

Reprints

• from Escape (Titan, 1986 series) #16 (1988)
which is reprinted
• from The Village Voice (1988)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Labor (Table of Contents: 75)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Carol Tyler

Pencils

Carol Tyler

Inks

Carol Tyler

Letters

Carol Tyler

Characters

Mama; Teresa; Jamie Lea; Mr. Toga; Miss Tyler

Reprints

• from Street Music (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #6 (August 1990)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Funslower Feeds (Table of Contents: 76)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mario Hernandez

Pencils

Mario Hernandez

Inks

Mario Hernandez

Letters

Mario Hernandez

Genre

biography

Characters

Mario Hernandez; Brother Anthony

Reprints

• from ?

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

It's Very Hard to Find Her at Night (Table of Contents: 77)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jayr Pulga

Pencils

Jayr Pulga

Inks

Jayr Pulga

Letters

Jayr Pulga

Characters

Gabriela; Pedro

Reprints

• from Bad News (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #3 (1988)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 78)

The Dream Book Business / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Katchor

Pencils

Ben Katchor

Inks

Ben Katchor

Letters

Ben Katchor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dream books are a perfectly legal outgrowth of that illegal pastime of the poor- the numbers game.

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 79)

The Dream Book Business / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Katchor

Pencils

Ben Katchor

Inks

Ben Katchor

Letters

Ben Katchor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last week- the main waiting for the bus, buys barber shop sweepings for a living.

Characters

The Man Waiting for the Bus

Reprints

• from ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 80)

The Dream Book Business / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Katchor

Pencils

Ben Katchor

Inks

Ben Katchor

Letters

Ben Katchor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last week- the oracle of the 'blue dollar' dream book spent his day in a self-service restaurant.

Reprints

• from ?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 81)

The Dream Book Business / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Katchor

Pencils

Ben Katchor

Inks

Ben Katchor

Letters

Ben Katchor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last week- a man was hired to come in at night and print the 'blue dollar' dream book.

Reprints

• from ? (1989)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 82)

The Dream Book Business / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Katchor

Pencils

Ben Katchor

Inks

Ben Katchor

Letters

Ben Katchor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Last week- the 'blue dollar' dream book was distributed by a man with an old station wagon.

Reprints

• from ?

Dapper John Minds the Baby (Table of Contents: 83)

In the Days of the Ace Rock 'n' Roll Club / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Eddie Campbell

Pencils

Eddie Campbell

Inks

Eddie Campbell

Letters

Eddie Campbell

Characters

Dapper John Marvin; Dapper John's Dad; Ellen; Ronald; Miles; Liz; Tracey

Reprints

• from Gencomics (Eddie Campbell, 1982 series) #1

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist! (Table of Contents: 84)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dori Seda

Pencils

Dori Seda

Inks

Dori Seda

Letters

Dori Seda

Genre

biography

Characters

Dori Seda; Anton Seda; Mrs. Seda [Olga Seda]

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #20 (Spring 1987)

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

50 Years Ago (The Adventures of Hergé) (Table of Contents: 85)

The Adventures of Hergé / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Joost Swarte

Pencils

Joost Swarte

Inks

Joost Swarte

Letters

Joost Swarte

Characters

Swanpool; Remy; Director

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Patton (Table of Contents: 86)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Characters

Charley Patton; Henry Sloan; W.C. Handy; Eddie "Son" House [Son House]; Howlin' Wolf; Tommy Johnson; Bukka White; Washboard Sam; Mrs. Keith Dockery; Lizzie; Tom Rushen; Willie Brown; Louise Johnson; Robert Johnson; Bertha Lee; W.R. Calaway

Synopsis

This bio of Charley Patton covers some of the major events in his life from his introduction to the blues in the early 1900s to his death in 1934.

Reprints

• from Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #11 (February 1985)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

What Big Girls are Made of (Table of Contents: 87)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Diane Noomin

Pencils

Diane Noomin (signed)

Inks

Diane Noomin (signed)

Letters

Diane Noomin (signed)

Reprints

• from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #18 (Fall 1986)

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section. The artist's name is mispelled in multiple locations throughout the book.

Hypothetical Quandary (Table of Contents: 88)

American Splendor / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Harvey Pekar

Pencils

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (credited as R. Crumb)

Genre

biography; non-fiction

Characters

Harvey Pekar

Synopsis

Harvey weighs what the pros and cons would be if he made enough money from writing to support himself.

Reprints

• from American Splendor (Harvey Pekar, 1976 series) #9 (1984)

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Part of the "The Forthcoming American Splendor" section

Notes on New Comics Artists (Table of Contents: 89)

credits, title page / 6 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Brief blurbs with copyright credits for all the artists