(October 1987)
Fantagraphics,
1987 Series
- Price
- 2.25 USD; 3.40 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Editing
- Joe Sacco (Director)
Issue Notes
first printing: July 1987
The Magazine That Laughs in the Face of the Law of Supply and Demand
cover / 1 page
- Script
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Pencils
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jim Siergey (signed); typeset
- Genre
- humor
Centrifugal Bumble Puppy
table of contents / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Formatted in the style of classic comic book-style want ads. Accompanied by eight examples of such, along with production credits and indicia
Centrifugal Manifesto: The Gulf Between Hope and Reality
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco
- Pencils
- Joe Sacco (signed as J. Sacco); ? (photo)
- Inks
- Joe Sacco (signed as J. Sacco); ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Accompanied by an illustration and a small photo
One Upon Welfare
comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- John Callahan (signed)
- Pencils
- John Callahan (signed) (ink only ?)
- Inks
- John Callahan (signed)
- Letters
- John Callahan (signed)
- Characters
- John Callahan; State Welfare Agent; Caseworker; Adrienne; Lizzy
Elegant Sam the Renaissance Man
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Pencils
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Siergey (signed)
- Letters
- Jim Siergey (signed); typeset
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Elegant Sam; Sweet Cheri; Chasee-Maree
The Mobile Home (East Texas 1967-1985)
East Texas / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Michael Dougan; Dougan's Mom
The Amazing Yet True Story of Arnold Sellebrite
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Arnold Sellebrite; Horace Fogg; Arnold's Wife; Queen Margarot; Optician; Ventriloquist
Roll Call
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Pencils
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Inks
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Letters
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sarge Turdswallow; Carroll Asquith; Betty [Elizabeth Dudley]; Tonguefeeler; MP; Saint "P." [Saint Paul]; The Devil
The Philanthropist
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Pencils
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Inks
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Letters
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Philanthropist; Patience Pierce
Indexer Notes
This and the following are printed in the landscape format
Too Late for Schmoozing
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Pencils
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Inks
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Letters
- Lloyd Dangle (signed)
- Genre
- satire-parody
[Walt Disney]
Organ Trail / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Pencils
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Inks
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Letters
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Walt Disney; Pepe Le Pew (cameo) (single-panel cameo); Mickey Mouse; Organ Trail
- Synopsis
- Walt Disney is revived after an earthquake causes a power failure at an underground Disneyland cryonics lab.
Rockin' Skins!
Dog Boy / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Steve Lafler (signed)
- Pencils
- Steve Lafler (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Lafler (signed)
- Letters
- Steve Lafler (signed)
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dog Boy; Alfred Knoot; The Devil; Dog Girl; Benb; Werewolf Biker [Mr. Spencer]
[.0H-Bomb Terrorists]
Formless Fosdick the Invisible Detective / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Pencils
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Inks
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Letters
- Craig Bartlett (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Formless Fosdick; Mrs. Farnsworth
- Synopsis
- Fosdick gets sidetracked after sensing that his upstair neighbors (who are making an H-Bomb) are causing trouble.
The Nutt House
comic story / 3 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Clara Nutt; Wing Nutt; Coco; Spudd; Arlene Porkdunk; Corky; Verve Porkdunk
Interview
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- R. K. White (signed)
- Pencils
- R. K. White (signed)
- Inks
- R. K. White (signed)
- Letters
- R. K. White (signed)
- Characters
- Mr. Kent
Homo Eruptus
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
- Pencils
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
- Inks
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
- Letters
- Gilbert Hernandez (signed as Beto)
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Homo Eruptus
- Reprints
in Centrifugal Letters
letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Joe Sacco (response)
- Pencils
- John Callahan; Jim Siergey; Michael Dougan; Lloyd Dangle; Craig Bartlett; Steve Lafler; Matthew Finch; Ted Blackman; Gilbert Hernandez; J. R. Williams; R. K. White (credited as Ron K. White); Jerzy Szostek
- Inks
- John Callahan; Jim Siergey; Michael Dougan; Lloyd Dangle; Craig Bartlett; Steve Lafler; Matthew Finch; Ted Blackman; Gilbert Hernandez; J. R. Williams; R. K. White (credited as Ron K. White); Jerzy Szostek
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Michael Dougan; Gilbert Hernandez; John Callahan; Jim Siergey; Jerzy Szostek; J. R. Williams; Lloyd Dangle; Craig Bartlett; Steve Lafler; Matthew Finch; Ted Blackman; Ron K. White
Indexer Notes
A letter from K. K. North. Accompanied by small self-portraits of the artists
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Magazine That Laughs in the Face of the Law of Supply and Demand
-
1.
Centrifugal Bumble Puppy
-
2.
Centrifugal Manifesto: The Gulf Between Hope and Reality
-
3.
One Upon Welfare
-
4.
Elegant Sam the Renaissance Man
-
5.
The Mobile Home (East Texas 1967-1985)
East Texas -
6.
The Amazing Yet True Story of Arnold Sellebrite
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7.
Roll Call
-
8.
The Philanthropist
-
9.
Too Late for Schmoozing
-
10.
[Walt Disney]
Organ Trail -
11.
Dog Boy
Dog Boy -
12.
Rockin' Skins!
Dog Boy -
13.
From the Big Broadcast
-
14.
[.0H-Bomb Terrorists]
Formless Fosdick the Invisible Detective -
15.
The Nutt House
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16.
Interview
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17.
Homo Eruptus
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18.
Centrifugal Letters
This issue was modified by
- Katie
- John Pannozzi
- Steven Samuels
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