(July 1990)
Fantagraphics,
1990 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 12.95 USD; 15.95 CAD
- Pages
- 132
- On-sale Date
- 1990
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- ISBN
-
0-560-97037-4; 978-0-560-97037-1
- Barcode
- 9780560970371 51295
- Editing
- Gary Groth; Kim Thompson; Robert Boyd
Issue Notes
The ISBN printed in the book is incorrect.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Paul Ollswang; Dori Seda; Eddie Campbell; Daniel Clowes; Lynda Barry; Sergio Aragonés; Mark Beyer; Dennis Worden
- Inks
- Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Paul Ollswang; Dori Seda; Eddie Campbell; Daniel Clowes; Lynda Barry; Sergio Aragonés; Mark Beyer; Dennis Worden
- Colors
- Monster X; Roberta Gregory (cover color separations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Luba; Carmen; Heraclio; Hopey; Maggie; Izzy; Groo the Wanderer
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
A large drawing from the Hernandez Bros. is accompanied by small background drawings from nineteen artists
The Best Comics of the Decade vol. II
credits, title page / 3 pages
- Characters
- Calculus Cat
Indexer Notes
title page, indicia with production credits; table of contents
By Way of Explanation...
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Gilbert Shelton; Paul Mavrides
- Pencils
- Gilbert Shelton; Paul Mavrides
- Inks
- Gilbert Shelton; Paul Mavrides
- Letters
- Gilbert Shelton; Paul Mavrides
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers [Fat Freddy; Freewheelin' Franklin; Phineas T. Freakears]; Computer Boy
- Reprints
-
from The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (Rip Off Press, 1971 series) #10 ([April 21], 1987)
-
For the Love of Carmen
comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
- Pencils
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
- Inks
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
- Letters
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed)
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Heraclio; Carmen; Vicente; Israel; Satch; Jesus; Toco; Luba; Manuel; Tonantzín Villaseñor; Chelo; Pipo; Lucia; Elvira; Howard Miller
- Reprints
- from Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series) #20 (April 1987)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
Indexer Notes
"The version in this volume has been slightly rewritten by Gilbert Hernandez."
Romantic Rahoolio The Latin Lovar
Ernie Pook's Comeek / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Rahoolio
- Reprints
- from ? (circa 1985-87)
Indexer Notes
These Barry strips originally appeared in various underground/indie newspaper syndicates.
Hula Memories
Ernie Pook's Comeek / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Lynda Barry; Dee-Dee; Sharon
- Reprints
- from ? (circa 1985-87)
- Keywords
- autobiography
The Night We All Got Sick
Ernie Pook's Comeek / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Lynda Barry; Freddie; Marlys; Mike; Aunt Sylvia
- Reprints
- from ? (circa 1985-87)
- Keywords
- autobiography
Sunday Matanay
Ernie Pook's Comeek / comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Lynda Barry; Mike; Randy; Quigly
- Reprints
- from ? (circa 1985-87)
- Keywords
- autobiography
Contagious
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Linda; Paul; Jane Brewster; Health Official; Dad
- Reprints
- from Taboo (Spiderbaby Grafix & Publications, 1988 series) #1 (Fall 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
Trots and Bonnie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh Bonnie! I'd be delighted to help you with your homework.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bonnie; Edward
- Reprints
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
comic story / 5 pages
- Characters
- Jim; Jean; Jean; Johnny; Vera; Charlie; Chuck; Hannah
- Reprints
Uncle Bob's Mid-Life Crisis
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed)
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Bob [Robert Crumb]; Arline [Aline Kominsky-Crumb]; Sophie Crumb; Franki; Feldkamp
- Synopsis
- Crumb struggles with his mid-life crisis.
- Reprints
- from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #7 (Winter 1983)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Indexer Notes
Aline is referred to as "Arline" in this story.
Mean Cuisine
comic story / 3 pages
- Reprints
- from Rip Off Comix (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #17 (December 1987)
-
[no title indexed]
comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- All about the fight at Gator's, the night-spot whose gimmick is a live alligator
- Characters
- Alec MacGarry; Danny Grey; Smiffy; The Viking; Monica; Club Bouncer; Pam
- Reprints
- from Flypaper (Eddie Campbell, 1983 series) #[nn]
Pa•ra•dox
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Richard Nixon
- Synopsis
- Commentary on the paradoxes of having a nuclear arsenal as "deterrence."
- Reprints
- from Itchy Planet (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #1 (Spring 1988)
-
- Keywords
- political
Dementia Praecox
Lloyd Llewellyn / comic story / 6 pages
- Characters
- Lloyd Llewellyn; Bartender; Iris King; Nosmo King; Ernie Hoyle
- Synopsis
- Lloyd has an encounter with a pair of psychotic siblings.
- Reprints
- from Lloyd Llewellyn Special (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #1 (December 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
Washingtoon / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Like gunslingers in the Old West, the television sets challenged America.
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Willie Warhead
- Synopsis
- A send-up of the standard rationales for the nuclear arms buildup.
- Reprints
- from The Village Voice (?, 1955 series) (circa 1983-1985)
[no title indexed]
Washingtoon / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're serious about this, aren't you Bob?
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Bob; Ginger
- Synopsis
- A send-up of the exploitation of the budget deficit issue by politicians in the eighties.
- Reprints
- from The Village Voice (?, 1955 series) (circa 1983-1985)
[no title indexed]
Washingtoon / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For people with a sense of history, Mr. President's popularity among America's youth
- Genre
- advocacy; satire-parody
- Characters
- Cathy; Bobby; Susie; Joey; Bob Forehead; Chip; Mr. President [Ronald Reagan]
- Synopsis
- A send-up of the eighties conservative rationale for tax cutting.
- Reprints
- from The Village Voice (?, 1955 series) (circa 1983-1985)
- Keywords
- political
[no title indexed]
Washingtoon / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I don't even like to think about how my life used to be.
- Genre
- advocacy; satire-parody
- Characters
- Bob Forehead
- Reprints
- from The Village Voice (?, 1955 series) (circa 1983-1985)
- Keywords
- political
Perfect Day
Stickboy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Stickboy
- Reprints
- from Demo (Dennis Worden, 1986 series) #1 (Spring 1986)
-
Fair Exchange
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A mime doesn't get the response he expected.
- Reprints
- from Sergio Aragonés Mad Pantomimes (Warner Books, 1987 series) #34397 (January 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
The title is taken from the table of contents
Grunge 361
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- drama
- Synopsis
- A woman lies in an abortion clinic waiting for the procedure to start.
- Reprints
- from Good Girls (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 (February 1989) which is reprinted
- from Northwest Extra! #6 ?
-
[no title indexed]
Locas / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eek! You guys have been coloring your hair! Why didn't you tell me?
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Maggie [Margarita Luisa Chascarrillo]; Hopey [Esperanza Leticia Glass]; Izzy [Isabel Ortiz Ruebens]; Officer Sado; Speedy Ortiz
- Synopsis
- Hopey can't think of any graffiti to spray paint on a blank wall
- Reprints
- from Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1982 series) #5 (March 1984)
-
- Keywords
- soap opera
My Vacation
comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Amy Tilsdale; Jordan; Mother House; Child
- Synopsis
- Amy's vacation comes to a quick end after she runs someone over.
- Reprints
- from Dead Stories (Mark Beyer, 1982 series) (1982)
-
The Final Curtain
comic story / 5 pages
- Characters
- Maxine; Phil Morgan; Chorus Girl
- Reprints
- from Prime Cuts (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #3 (May 1987)
-
- Keywords
- Ghost
Her Bloody Majesty's Pleasure
comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Allison
- Synopsis
- A woman requests a portrait for her husband who is imprisoned for life.
- Reprints
- from Rip Off Comix (Rip Off Press, 1977 series) #17 (December 1987)
-
The Willful Little Pencil
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A pencil that misbehaves.
Indexer Notes
Previously unpublished.
[no title indexed]
Jack Survives / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Jerry Moriarty (painted)
- Pencils
- Jerry Moriarty (painted)
- Inks
- Jerry Moriarty (painted)
- Letters
- Jerry Moriarty (painted)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Both arms asleep. They're like dead meat. I'll knock it on the floor.
- Characters
- Jack [John W. Jack]
- Reprints
Little Pushes
Concrete / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- drama; superhero
- Characters
- Concrete; Larry; Mr. Rodell; Bernice; Cynthia; Wolf Hultgren; Chris Milton
- Reprints
- from Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series) #6 (April 1987)
-
Birthday Party
comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Mel; Brother-In-Law; Mr. Amthor; Wife; Therapist
- Synopsis
- A man's birthday party goes completely wrong for him.
- Reprints
- from Twist (Kitchen Sink Press, 1987 series) #3 (October 1988)
-
[no title indexed]
Calculus Cat / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I return home, grin intact!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Calculus Cat; Pal 1; Pal 2; Pal 3; Pal 4; Pal 5; Pal 6; Pal 7; Pal 8; Pal 9; Pal 10; Pal 11; Pal 12; Pal 13; Pal 14; Pal 15
- Reprints
-
from Escape (Escape Publishing, 1983 series) #4 ([1984])
-
How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Dori Seda; Anton; Dori's Mom
- Reprints
- from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #20 (Spring 1987)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Rogues to Riches Chapter 2
Reid Fleming / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Reid Fleming; Mr. Porrk; Mailman
- Reprints
- from Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman (Eclipse, 1986 series) #2 (March 1987)
-
Busted
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Joyce Farmer; Undercover Cop; Mild-Mannered Academic; Pregnant Wife; Reporter; Evie; A.C.L.U. Attorney
- Synopsis
- Joyce recounts the difficulties she faced after Tits & Clits #1 was published.
- Reprints
- from Itchy Planet (Fantagraphics, 1988 series) #2 (Summer 1988)
-
- Keywords
- autobiography
Invisible Hinge
Dark Night of the Soul Playhouse / comic story / 10 pages
- Characters
- Frank; Randy
- Reprints
- from Jim (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #2 (January 1988)
-
Biographical Notes
credits, title page / 3 pages
- Script
- Robert Fiore; Robert Boyd; Kim Thompson
- Pencils
- Kim Deitch; Charles Burns; Mark Alan Stamaty
- Inks
- Kim Deitch; Charles Burns; Mark Alan Stamaty
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- El Borbah
Indexer Notes
Brief blurbs on each of the book's creators accompanied by background drawings from the listed artists
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Best Comics of the Decade vol. II
-
3.
By Way of Explanation...
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers -
4.
For the Love of Carmen
-
5.
Romantic Rahoolio The Latin Lovar
Ernie Pook's Comeek -
6.
Hula Memories
Ernie Pook's Comeek -
7.
The Night We All Got Sick
Ernie Pook's Comeek -
8.
Sunday Matanay
Ernie Pook's Comeek -
9.
Contagious
-
10.
["Oh Bonnie! I'd be delighted to help you with your homework."]
Trots and Bonnie -
11.
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
-
12.
Uncle Bob's Mid-Life Crisis
-
13.
The Grand Tour
-
14.
Hometown News
-
15.
Mean Cuisine
-
16.
["All about the fight at Gator's, the night-spot whose gimmick is a live alligator"]
-
17.
Pa•ra•dox
-
18.
Dementia Praecox
Lloyd Llewellyn -
19.
["Like gunslingers in the Old West, the television sets challenged America."]
Washingtoon -
20.
["You're serious about this, aren't you Bob?"]
Washingtoon -
21.
["For people with a sense of history, Mr. President's popularity among America's youth"]
Washingtoon -
22.
["I don't even like to think about how my life used to be."]
Washingtoon -
23.
Perfect Day
Stickboy -
24.
Urban Reflex
-
25.
Fair Exchange
-
26.
Grunge 361
-
27.
["Eek! You guys have been coloring your hair! Why didn't you tell me?"]
Locas -
28.
My Vacation
-
29.
The Final Curtain
-
30.
Her Bloody Majesty's Pleasure
-
31.
The Willful Little Pencil
-
32.
["Both arms asleep. They're like dead meat. I'll knock it on the floor."]
Jack Survives -
33.
Little Pushes
Concrete -
34.
Birthday Party
-
35.
["I return home, grin intact!"]
Calculus Cat -
36.
How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist!
-
37.
Rogues to Riches Chapter 2
Reid Fleming -
38.
Busted
-
39.
Invisible Hinge
Dark Night of the Soul Playhouse -
40.
Biographical Notes
-
41.
Acknowledgements
-
42.
[no title indexed]
-
43.
[no title indexed]
-
44.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steven Samuels
- Claus Simonsen
- Jim Van Dore
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