(February 1994)
Fantagraphics,
1994 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 4.95 USD; 6.50 CAD
- Pages
- 60
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
-
Fantagraphics Books [serif, double border]
- Editing
- Kim Thompson
- Color
- Color Cover; Black & White Interior
- Dimensions
- standard modern Age US
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Industrial Revolution
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Sacco informs the world that the Industrial Revolution did not take several decades to develop, but was a 'prank' developed over a single day.
- Reprints
- from Prime Cuts (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #2 (March 1987)
-
The Empire and the Exploits of Col. Singo-Jingo, M.C., V.C., B.C.
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Col. Singo-Jingo; Colonel Bruce Fitzwillynilly; Lt. Dandyo
- Synopsis
- A send-up of the colonial mindset, as a British colonel leads an expedition to put down a "Pathan" rebellion.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Dated August 1986
The Arnold Homecastle Story
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Arnold Homecastle; Wilfred
- Synopsis
- The story of a Marxist accountant who one day decides to do his part for the revolution by abusing his office beverage privileges.
- Reprints
- from Centrifugal Bumble-Puppy (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #1 (September 1987)
-
Oliver Limpdingle's Search For Love
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Oliver Limpdingle; Bruiser Beefbruno
- Synopsis
- Oliver's total inability to relate with women
- Reprints
- from Weirdo (Last Gasp, 1981 series) #23 (Summer 1988)
-
The Man Who Wanted to Change the World
Zachary Mindbiscuit / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Zachary Mindbiscuit; Moppy
- Synopsis
- Zachary publicly imposes a hunger strike on his cat in order to protest a nuclear power plant.
- Reprints
- from Prime Cuts (Fantagraphics, 1986 series) #5 (November 1987)
-
A Successful First Day on the Job
Johnny Sentence / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Johnny Sentence; Mr. Bigwhipple; Blonde Coworker; Boyfriend from Accounts Payable
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Dated April 1987
Edwin Smallcabbage's White Collar Incursion
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Edwin Smallcabbage; Mr. Stompspit; William; Ms. Smidlint
- Synopsis
- A neutered worker attends a board meeting and a whole new world opens up.
- Reprints
- from Suburban High Life (Slave Labor, 1987 series) #3 (October 1987)
-
Meat
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Joe Sacco; Blonde Co-Worker; Dark Haired Co-Worker; Junior; Mother
- Synopsis
- A send-up of modern attitudes towards meat consumption.
- Reprints
- from Neener-Ploy
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Long after Time magazine had declared socialism dead
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge
- Synopsis
- Mark Victorystooge dreams of a worker's paradise triumphing over the ruins of capitalism. However, he can't get laid.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
PDXS was a Portland alternative tabloid. Dated July 1992
Smash the Bourgeoisie!
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Stage Director
- Synopsis
- Mark takes the part of a hammer in a stage version of a Karl Marx book.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) ?, 199?
Indexer Notes
Dated July 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: has M. V. found the sickle of his dreams?
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Stage Director
- Synopsis
- Mark is in love with the actress he's doing the play with.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated August 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: M. V. is about to make his splash on stage!
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
- Synopsis
- Mark faints while on stage and later finds himself tied to the top of an automobile.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated August 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: too complicated to explain!
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
- Synopsis
- Mark finds himself in Cynthia's apartment.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated October 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge! / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: just this side of brilliant!
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated November 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: it wasn't Amway!
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge
- Synopsis
- Mark is thrown down the stairs and tied to a chair by members of his own party.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) ?, 199?
Indexer Notes
Dated November 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: M. V. has learned the awful truth!
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Cynthia; Mark's Peer
- Synopsis
- Mark denounces Cynthia because she is a Stalinist rather than a Trotskyite.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated December 1992
[no title indexed]
Mark Victorystooge / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- Letters
- Joe Sacco [as J. Sacco] (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story thus far: Cynthia is gone for good.
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mark Victorystooge; Worker
- Synopsis
- Mark wanders the streets in a complete emotional collapse, wearing his hammer costume from the stage play.
- Reprints
- from PDXS (Jim Redden, 199? series) (?, 199?)
Indexer Notes
Dated December 1992
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
Introduction
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2.
Industrial Revolution
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3.
Sir Isaac Newton
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4.
Medicine... in the Renaissance
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5.
Slab City
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6.
The Empire and the Exploits of Col. Singo-Jingo, M.C., V.C., B.C.
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7.
The Arnold Homecastle Story
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8.
Oliver Limpdingle's Search For Love
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9.
The Man Who Wanted to Change the World
Zachary Mindbiscuit -
10.
A Successful First Day on the Job
Johnny Sentence -
11.
Edwin Smallcabbage's White Collar Incursion
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12.
Apocalypse, Then
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13.
Tales of the Office
Johnny Sentence -
14.
Meat
-
15.
["Long after Time magazine had declared socialism dead"]
Mark Victorystooge -
16.
Smash the Bourgeoisie!
Mark Victorystooge -
17.
["Our story thus far: has M. V. found the sickle of his dreams?"]
Mark Victorystooge -
18.
["Our story thus far: M. V. is about to make his splash on stage!"]
Mark Victorystooge -
19.
["Our story thus far: too complicated to explain!"]
Mark Victorystooge -
20.
["Our story thus far: just this side of brilliant!"]
Mark Victorystooge! -
21.
["Our story thus far: it wasn't Amway!"]
Mark Victorystooge -
22.
["Our story thus far: M. V. has learned the awful truth!"]
Mark Victorystooge -
23.
["Our story thus far: Cynthia is gone for good."]
Mark Victorystooge -
24.
Cartoonist's Notes
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25.
Wer Schläft Mit Wem im Musik-Business
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