Weirdo #28

(Summer 1993)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Aleksandar Zograf (credited as Saša Rakezić)

Pencils

Aleksandar Zograf (credited as Saša Rakezić)

Inks

Aleksandar Zograf (credited as Saša Rakezić)

Letters

Aleksandar Zograf (credited as Saša Rakezić)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I had a bizzare dream in which I was transposed into the persona of Robert Crumb.

Genre

biography

Characters

Saša Rakezić; Robert Crumb

Synopsis

A dream in which Rakezic has a conversation with Crumb

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Strip is uncredited, but Rakezic is mentioned in the indicia and the style matches his work as Aleksandar Zograf. The word "bizarre" is mispelled by the artist.

Verre d'eau no. 28 (Table of Contents: 2)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited)

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited)

Characters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (photo)

Indexer Notes

A Kominsky-Crumb editorial is accompanied by letters from Saša Rakezić and Michael Hashim (NYC).

All-American Shopper (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Tompkins (signed)

Pencils

Roy Tompkins (signed)

Inks

Roy Tompkins (signed)

Letters

Roy Tompkins (signed)

Genre

biography

Characters

Roy Tompkins; Wayne; The Bat Lady [Wayne's Mother]

Synopsis

Wayne's mother is an inveterate hoarder

Keywords

autobiography

Ad Biz (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Florence Cestac (signed)

Pencils

Florence Cestac (signed)

Inks

Florence Cestac (signed)

Letters

Florence Cestac (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Archibald Van Snob; Florence

Synopsis

A constantly modified ad assigment

The Neuralgia of Nostalgia (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ted Jouflas

Pencils

Ted Jouflas

Inks

Ted Jouflas

Letters

Ted Jouflas

Genre

horror-suspense

The Snowman Comes in from the Cold (Table of Contents: 6)

Autobiography / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Griffith (signed)

Pencils

Bill Griffith (signed)

Inks

Bill Griffith (signed)

Letters

Bill Griffith (signed)

Characters

Bill Griffith

Synopsis

Musings on the contradictions of America.

Reprints

• in Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 (Fantagraphics, 2011 series) (December 2011)

Helping the Poor (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Debbie Drechsler (signed)

Pencils

Debbie Drechsler (signed)

Inks

Debbie Drechsler (signed)

Letters

Debbie Drechsler (signed)

Genre

biography

Characters

Debbie; Pearl; Mr. Drechsler; Mrs. Drechsler; Roy; Kay

Synopsis

A Christmas visit to help the needy

Reprints

• in Daddy's Girl (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) (February 1996)
• in Daddy's Girl (Fantagraphics, 2008 series) (April 2008)

Keywords

autobiography

USA 87 (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Jean-Christophe Menu (signed as JC Menu)

Pencils

Jean-Christophe Menu (signed as JC Menu)

Inks

Jean-Christophe Menu (signed as JC Menu)

Letters

Jean-Christophe Menu (signed as JC Menu)

Genre

biography

Characters

Jean-Christoph Menu; Valerie; Sweeper; Director of the French Department

Synopsis

Reflections on a trip to the USA to rekindle a relationship

Keywords

autobiography

When the Niggers Take Over America! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 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

satire-parody

Characters

The President of the United States of America; The First Lady; Strongman; Slavemaster

Synopsis

An extremely politically incorrect tale where black people use force of arms to take over the country and turn white people into slaves. It's satire, right, Mr. Crumb?

Reprints

• in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
• in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
• in R. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 (Last Gasp, 2013 series) (2013)
• in Amerika (Reprodukt, 2019 series) (Februar 2019)
• in Race & Reality (Neo-Nazi magazine)

When the Goddamn Jews Take Over America! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Genre

satire-parody

Characters

Morry; Mr. Bloatstein; Lenny; Doctor Weaselberg; Ellen; Mr. Big Shot Senator; Paulie

Synopsis

Another satirical piece, this time delving into who the "real rulers" are.

Reprints

• in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
• in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
• in R. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 (Last Gasp, 2013 series) (2013)
• in Amerika (Reprodukt, 2019 series) (Februar 2019)
• in Race & Reality (Neo-Nazi magazine)

One Nation Under God (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3 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

advocacy

Synopsis

The downside of free market economics

Keywords

polemic

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

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Placid (signed)

Pencils

Placid (signed)

Inks

Placid (signed)

Letters

Placid (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We must go and live in the United States of America.

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Misconceptions about the freedoms of America.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as D. Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I shall French kiss your children if you give me half a chance!

Genre

humor

Characters

Martini Baton; Mee-Maw; Big Girl Now; Little Girl Now

Synopsis

Martini's final journey into catholicism

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as D. Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

...It's been three years since my last confession - since then my penis has gotten huge...

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Muscular Teen-Aged Dog; Teenaged Rooster; Priest

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Who wants to kiss my uh, nuts?!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Martini Baton; Snoopy Sha-Ba-Ta; The Pope

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We are the brainiest critters! God loves us best!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as Dee Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If at first you don't succeed - kill your mother!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Martini Baton; Hysterical Guard; The Pope; T.V. Repairman; Mother

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited) (Dee Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as Pee Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A conversation between a Catholic critter child and a bad devil doll!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Catholic Critter Child; Bad Devil Doll

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as "Bill" Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't believe in shit!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Martini Baton; The Pope; Mee-Maw; Mother

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as "Bill" Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as "Ted" Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi! My name is Jean! I go church under water!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Jean

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino

Pencils

Peter Bagge

Inks

Peter Bagge

Letters

Peter Bagge

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm great! And everyone else is a big-time loser!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Martini Baton; Bergan Mooly; The Pope

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

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

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino

Pencils

Peter Bagge

Inks

Peter Bagge

Letters

Peter Bagge

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Critters come from many lands to find freedom and prosperity:

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Martini Baton / comic story / 0.7 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as D. Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

...Oh come let us adore me - that's right, I said me!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Martini Baton; Mee-Maw; Big-Girl-Now; Little-Girl-Now

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Jesus' Critters / comic story / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

David Carrino (credited as D. Carrino)

Pencils

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Inks

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

Letters

Peter Bagge (signed as P. Bagge)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't need God - I have a career!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Reprints

• in Martini Baton! (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (May 1994)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Baudoin (signed as Baudoin)

Pencils

Edmond Baudoin (signed as Baudoin)

Inks

Edmond Baudoin (signed as Baudoin)

Letters

Edmond Baudoin (signed as Baudoin)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Goodby Anna! I'll take a little bit of you, a little bit of Paris to the U.S.

Genre

humor

Characters

Francois; Suzanna; Anna

Synopsis

A meeting between a Frenchman and an American woman.

Back to the Bagel Belt With DiDi Glitz (Table of Contents: 26)

DiDi Glitz / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Diane Noomin (signed)

Pencils

Diane Noomin (signed)

Inks

Diane Noomin (signed)

Letters

Diane Noomin (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

DiDi Glitz; Diane Noomin; Rhonda; Eli; Rita; Jerry; Jessica

Synopsis

Didi learns the truth about a friend's marriage.

Reprints

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

Radio Mysteries (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Willem (signed)

Pencils

Willem (signed)

Inks

Willem (signed)

Letters

Willem (signed)

Genre

humor

Synopsis

The insidious recurrence of fragments of old songs.

Of What Use is a Bunch? Part II: The Never Ending Story! (Table of Contents: 28)

The Bunch / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Letters

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

Genre

biography

Characters

The Bunch [Aline Kominsky-Crumb]; Mother; Nanny; Robert Crumb; Sophie Crumb; Gail; Suzie; Bill Clinton; Al Gore

Synopsis

Contrasts between French and American culture.

Reprints

• in Need More Love A Graphic Memoir (MQ Publications, 2007 series) (2007)

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

Part I to this story was published in "The Bunch's Power Pak Comics" #2.

From the Sketchbooks of Robert Armstrong (Table of Contents: 29)

illustration / 4 pages (report information)

Pencils

Robert Armstrong (credited)

Inks

Robert Armstrong (credited)

Letters

Robert Armstrong (credited)

Indexer Notes

Approximately four dozen small illustrations.

The Fabulous Story of Bill Bood (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Caroline Wedier (credited)

Pencils

Caroline Wedier (credited)

Inks

Caroline Wedier (credited)

Letters

Caroline Wedier (credited)

Genre

humor

Characters

Bill Bood; Deranged Cowboy; Doc Duke

Synopsis

Bill is wounded by a gunman

Guns the American Way (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Carol Tyler (signed)

Pencils

Carol Tyler (signed)

Inks

Carol Tyler (signed)

Letters

Carol Tyler (signed)

Synopsis

The downside of universal gun ownership.

Reprints

• in Late Bloomer (Fantagraphics, 2005 series) (August 2005)

L'Amerique et Moi (Table of Contents: 32)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mattt Konture (signed); Aline Kominsky-Crumb (credited as A. Kominsky) (translated by); Jean-Pierre Mercier (credited as J. P. Mercier) (translated by)

Pencils

Mattt Konture (signed)

Inks

Mattt Konture (signed)

Letters

Mattt Konture (signed)

Genre

biography

Synopsis

Musing about America from a French perspective.

Keywords

autobiography

Fun Things to Do With Little Girls (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Phoebe Gloeckner (signed as Phoebe "Never Gets Over Anything" Gloeckner)

Pencils

Phoebe Gloeckner (signed as Phoebe "Never Gets Over Anything" Gloeckner)

Inks

Phoebe Gloeckner (signed as Phoebe "Never Gets Over Anything" Gloeckner)

Letters

Phoebe Gloeckner (signed as Phoebe "Never Gets Over Anything" Gloeckner)

Genre

biography

Characters

Phoebe Gloeckner; Phoebe's Sister; Stepfather; Mother's Boyfriend; Momma

Synopsis

Brutality during childhood.

Reprints

• in A Child's Life and Other Stories (North Atlantic Books, 1998 series) (1998)
• in A Child's Life and Other Stories [Revised Edition] (North Atlantic Books, 2000 series) (January 2000)
• in An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories (Yale University Press, 2006 series) #[1] ([October] 2006)

Keywords

autobiography

Turn Off That Jungle Music! (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mary Fleener (signed)

Pencils

Mary Fleener (signed)

Inks

Mary Fleener (signed)

Letters

Mary Fleener (signed)

Genre

humor; biography

Characters

Mary Fleener; Mary's Mother; Mary's Grandmother; Mary's Father

Synopsis

Mary discovers the blues.

Reprints

• in Freak Magnet (Reprodukt, 1996 series) (1996)
• in Life of the Party: The Complete Autobiographical Collection (Fantagraphics, 1996 series) (December 1996)

Keywords

autobiography

Indexer Notes

The story is subtitled "or: Fear of a Black Ten Inch!!"

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Not in Provence / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I knew I wanted to leave suburban California when my 9 yr. old daughter started saying duh!

Genre

biography

Characters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Sophie Crumb

Synopsis

How Aline and Sophie adapt to France.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Not in Provence / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

Letters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You might think a small village in the south of France would be a quiet place!

Genre

biography

Characters

Aline Kominsky-Crumb

Synopsis

The sounds of a village.

Reprints

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

Keywords

autobiography

Don't Go Aline! (Table of Contents: 37)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Kathman (signed as Bob)

Pencils

Bob Kathman (signed as Bob)

Inks

Bob Kathman (signed as Bob)

Letters

Bob Kathman (signed as Bob)

Genre

humor

Characters

Bob Kathman; Bob's Wife

Synopsis

A plea to continue Weirdo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Armstrong (signed as Armst) (painting)

Inks

Robert Armstrong (signed as Armst) (painting)

Colors

Robert Armstrong (signed as Armst) (painting)

Keywords

Burger King; fast food

Indexer Notes

Back cover.