Escape #5
(1984)

Escape Publishing, 1983 Series
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Price
1.00 GBP; 2.95 USD
Pages
64
Indicia Frequency
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
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ISBN
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Barcode
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Editing
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Phil Elliott
Inks
Phil Elliott
Colors
Peter Stanbury

Indexer Notes

The cover is wraparound

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leo Baxendale; Hunt Emerson; Jaime Hernandez; David Lloyd
Inks
Leo Baxendale; Hunt Emerson; Jaime Hernandez; David Lloyd
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Contents page with illustrations from the features.

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

NME / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chris Long
Inks
Chris Long
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Although an ad, this features commissioned art in keeping with the magazine.

Holiday Snaps (Table of Contents: 3)

Sharon & Maureen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama; humour
Characters
Sharon; Maureen; Peppi; Pedro; Barman
Synopsis
The holiday photos cause trouble.

Popular Graphics (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Pencils
Hergé; S. Clay Wilson; Liberatore
Inks
Hergé; S. Clay Wilson; Liberatore
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
News about comic characters.

Indexer Notes

26 years before the film was released, one of the items is about Steven Spielberg preparing a live action film of Tintin!

Contamination Zone (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
The big dog has escaped from the lab into...

Book Revue (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Pencils
Bill Elder; Jean-Claude Mézières
Inks
Bill Elder; Jean-Claude Mézières
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
New books reviews with illustrations from them.

Climp Clomp (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Synopsis
The folk who live in a scrapyard.

Bash Street Baxendale (Table of Contents: 8)

Snacks With The Stars / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
Letters
Leo Baxendale; typeset

Synopsis
Interview with Leo Baxendale with examples of his work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sounds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Andy Dog
Inks
Andy Dog
Letters
Andy Dog

Indexer Notes

Although an ad, this features a page of commissioned art matching the tone of the magazine.

On A Windy, Rainy Day (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Woodrow Phoenix
Pencils
Woodrow Phoenix
Inks
Woodrow Phoenix
Letters
Woodrow Phoenix

Synopsis
It's raining cats and dogs.

Indexer Notes

Trevs Phoenix would later produce comics as Woodrow Phoenix.

Brand New B.D. (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Pencils
Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Henko Kolk
Inks
Gilbert Hernandez; Jaime Hernandez; Henko Kolk
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
The new graphic novels from around the world with panels from some.

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

Calculus Cat / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Hunt Emerson
Pencils
Hunt Emerson
Inks
Hunt Emerson
Letters
Hunt Emerson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's him
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Calculus Cat; TV
Synopsis
Calculus initially manages to avoid turning the TV on when he gets home.

Fast Fiction Facts (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett
Pencils
John Bagnall; Steven Cavalier; Duncan Lee
Inks
John Bagnall; Steven Cavalier; Duncan Lee
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Round-up of small press comics.

Indexer Notes

John Bagnall is mis-identifed as Jay Bagnall.

The Kennedy Report (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jay Kennedy
Pencils
Chester Brown; Harry Lyrico; John McDonnell
Inks
Chester Brown; Harry Lyrico; John McDonnell
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Round-up of US and Canadian small press zines with some illustrations from them.

Trogga (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
humour
Characters
Trogga; Police; Designer Fan
Synopsis
How to be subtle about your violence at football matches.

Out On The Perimeter (Table of Contents: 16)

Snacks With The Stars / text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Eddie Campbell; Alan Moore
Pencils
Stephen R. Bissette; Eddie Campbell; Rick Geary; Bernie Krigstein; David Lloyd; Steve Parkhouse
Inks
Eddie Campbell; Rick Geary; Bernie Krigstein; David Lloyd; Steve Parkhouse; John Totleben
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
A conversation between Eddie Campbell and Alan Moore with illustrations from their comics.

The Turncoats (Table of Contents: 17)

Rodriguo Gonzales / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
drama; humour
Characters
Jim; Rodriguo Gonzales; Foreman; Maria
Synopsis
Rodriguo's clothes rebel against him.

D.I.Y.B.D. (Table of Contents: 18)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Pencils
Rian Hughes
Inks
Rian Hughes
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
How to prepare and sell your own small press comic.

A Lover Of Daylight (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russell Christian
Pencils
Russell Christian
Inks
Russell Christian
Letters
Russell Christian

Synopsis
A lover of daylight has died.

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

Temptation / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Glenn Dakin
Pencils
Glenn Dakin
Inks
Glenn Dakin
Letters
Glenn Dakin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's trying to keep me in suspense.
Genre
humour
Characters
Devil; Hermit
Synopsis
Why is the devil wearing strange headgear?
Reprints

Norm (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Characters
Norm
Synopsis
Norm discovers his place.

Escape Artists (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 0.66 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rian Hughes; Woodrow Phoenix; Russell Christian
Inks
Rian Hughes; Woodrow Phoenix; Russell Christian
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Credits with some self-portraits.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    NME
  4. 3. Holiday Snaps
    Sharon & Maureen
  5. 4. Popular Graphics
  6. 5. Contamination Zone
  7. 6. Book Revue
  8. 7. Climp Clomp
  9. 8. Bash Street Baxendale
    Snacks With The Stars
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Sounds
  11. 10. On A Windy, Rainy Day
  12. 11. Brand New B.D.
  13. 12. ["That's him"]
    Calculus Cat
  14. 13. Fast Fiction Facts
  15. 14. The Kennedy Report
  16. 15. Trogga
  17. 16. Out On The Perimeter
    Snacks With The Stars
  18. 17. The Turncoats
    Rodriguo Gonzales
  19. 18. D.I.Y.B.D.
  20. 19. A Lover Of Daylight
  21. 20. ["He's trying to keep me in suspense."]
    Temptation
  22. 21. Norm
  23. 22. Escape Artists
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Doug Brain
  • Peter Croome
  • Frank Plowright
  • Jason Sacks