Escape #3
(1983)

Escape Publishing, 1983 Series
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Price
0.95 GBP; 2.95 USD
Pages
68
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Every three months
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Editing
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Chris Long
Inks
Chris Long
Colors
Chris Long
Letters
Chris Long

Macro to Micro (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 0.66 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Introduction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

NME / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wideboys (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Long
Pencils
Chris Long
Inks
Chris Long
Letters
Chris Long

Characters
Terry; Kev; Kipper
Synopsis
Kev and Terry were once tight, but that was a year ago.

Popular Graphics (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
Serge Clerc; Chester Gould; Matt Howarth; Kris Guidio
Inks
Serge Clerc; Chester Gould; Matt Howarth; Kris Guidio
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Round of comics, creations and creators in popular culture accompanied by illustrations of the topics noted.

Out to Lunch (Table of Contents: 5)

Snacks with the Stars / text article / ? pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Hunt Emerson
Pencils
Hunt Emerson
Inks
Hunt Emerson
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Interview accompanied by artwork

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

Sounds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Calculus Cat / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Hunt Emerson
Pencils
Hunt Emerson
Inks
Pokketz ?
Letters
Hunt Emerson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Calculus and his TV set have been having a good old chin wag...
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Calculus Cat; TV
Synopsis
For once Calculus Cat is enjoying his TV.
Reprints

Book Revue (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Pencils
Joe Colquhoun; Otto Messmer; Dan Pearce; Oscar Zárate
Inks
Joe Colquhoun; Otto Messmer; Dan Pearce; Oscar Zárate
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Book reviews illustrated by panels from the books reviewed.

A Room (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Johnson
Pencils
Paul Johnson
Inks
Paul Johnson
Letters
Paul Johnson

Synopsis
The residue of a broken relationship.

Fast Fiction Facts (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
Rusell Christian; Graham Cousins
Inks
Rusell Christian; Graham Cousins
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Small press round-up with illustrations from some publications reviewed.

Hip! Hip! Herge! (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
Ted Benoît; Hergé; Roger Leloup; Mark Smeets; Daniel Torres; Bob DeMoor; Jean-Claude Fl'och; Jean-Louis Fl'och; Domenic He; Edgar Jacobs; Theo Van Den Boogard
Inks
Ted Benoît; Hergé; Roger Leloup; Mark Smeets; Daniel Torres; Bob DeMoor; Jean-Claude Fl'och; Jean-Louis Fl'och; Domenic He; Edgar Jacobs; Theo Van Den Boogard
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A look at Herge, the solo work of his assistants, and the artists he influenced, illustrated by their work.

Sharon and Maureen (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Myra Hancock
Pencils
Myra Hancock
Inks
Myra Hancock
Letters
Myra Hancock

Genre
drama
Characters
Sharon; Maureen; Janice; Paul
Synopsis
A day in the life.

Brand New BD (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
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Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Round-up of recent French language graohic novel releases.

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

A Tale from Gimbley / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Phil Elliott
Pencils
Phil Elliott
Inks
Phil Elliott
Letters
Phil Elliott

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have been invited to a friend's house...
Genre
humour
Characters
David Gimbley; Susan Thomas; Matthew Thomas; Neighbour; Art buyer
Synopsis
Gimbley is babysitting when a parcel arrives.

I Want (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Myra Hancock
Pencils
Myra Hancock
Inks
Myra Hancock
Letters
Myra Hancock

Genre
biography
Synopsis
Why a woman wants a car.

Atomic Manga (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
中沢啓治 (Keiji Nakazawa)
Inks
中沢啓治 (Keiji Nakazawa)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A review of Barefoot Gen illustrated by a panel from the series.

Red Hot Jazz (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Savage Pencil
Pencils
Savage Pencil
Inks
Savage Pencil
Letters
Savage Pencil

Characters
Mr Inferno; Jazz Junkie
Synopsis
Mr Inferno can pull off a surprise or two.

Joost Swarte: Always Wanted (Table of Contents: 18)

Snacks with the Stars / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Joost Swarte
Pencils
Joost Swarte
Inks
Joost Swarte
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
An interview with Joost Swarte illustrated by his work.

The Last Word in Fashion (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joost Swarte; Johannes Van Dam (English script)
Pencils
Joost Swarte
Inks
Joost Swarte
Letters
Gary Hallgren

Genre
humour
Characters
Anton Makassar
Synopsis
Art critic Anton decides junk is the thing.
Reprints

For Want of a Snail (Table of Contents: 20)

Windy Wilberforce / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Pinsent
Pencils
Ed Pinsent
Inks
Ed Pinsent
Letters
Ed Pinsent

Characters
Windy Wilberforce; Higglesthwaite
Synopsis
Windy's saucepan is faulty and he seeks restitution.

D.I.Y.B.D. Part One : The Virtues of Xerography (Table of Contents: 21)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Phil Elliott; Eddie Campbell
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
An article on how to go about creating your own small press comic.

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

Alec / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Eddie Campbell
Pencils
Eddie Campbell
Inks
Eddie Campbell
Letters
Eddie Campbell

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just another pub
Genre
biography; drama
Characters
Alec MacGarry; Danny Grey; John Godfrey; Emily Godfrey; Len Waite; Richie; Mary
Synopsis
Life with the King Canute crowd.
Keywords
autobiography

Indexer Notes

This strip is oddly absent from The Complete Alec.

Norm (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Rian Hughes
Pencils
Rian Hughes
Inks
Rian Hughes
Letters
Rian Hughes

Genre
humour

Escape Artists (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 0.66 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Myra Hancock; Ed Pinsent
Inks
Myra Hancock; Ed Pinsent
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Creator biographies with some illustrations.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Macro to Micro
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    NME
  4. 3. Wideboys
  5. 4. Popular Graphics
  6. 5. Out to Lunch
    Snacks with the Stars
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Sounds
  8. 7. ["Calculus and his TV set have been having a good old chin wag..."]
    Calculus Cat
  9. 8. Book Revue
  10. 9. A Room
  11. 10. Fast Fiction Facts
  12. 11. Hip! Hip! Herge!
  13. 12. Sharon and Maureen
  14. 13. Brand New BD
  15. 14. ["I have been invited to a friend's house..."]
    A Tale from Gimbley
  16. 15. I Want
  17. 16. Atomic Manga
  18. 17. Red Hot Jazz
  19. 18. Joost Swarte: Always Wanted
    Snacks with the Stars
  20. 19. The Last Word in Fashion
  21. 20. For Want of a Snail
    Windy Wilberforce
  22. 21. D.I.Y.B.D. Part One : The Virtues of Xerography
  23. 22. ["Just another pub"]
    Alec
  24. 23. Norm
  25. 24. Escape Artists
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Doug Brain
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Frank Plowright
  • Jim Van Dore