(April 1989)
Fantagraphics,
1989 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 2.00 USD; 2.50 CAD
- Pages
- 28
- On-sale Date
- 1989
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Fantagraphics Books Inc.
- Brand
- Fantagraphics Books [Non-Standard] [generic]
- Editing
- Gary Groth
- Color
- color cover; black and white interior
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Issue Notes
The indicia says that the first printing was February 1989.
About the Author...
text article / 1 page
- Script
- R. L. Crabb
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Back in the '70s, an aspiring young cartoonist by the name of R. L. Crabb was searching for a new character.
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- R. L. Crabb (photo)
People Love A Mystery
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- R. L. Crabb (credited as Professor Von Crabman)
- Pencils
- R. L. Crabb
- Inks
- R. L. Crabb
- Letters
- Kim Thompson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Throughout the ages, myths and legends of unbelievable creatures have never been wanting for an audience.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Professor Von Crabman
- Synopsis
- The reason for this book is to document the legends of various legendary creatures.
The Agropelter
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Though many strange and terrible beasts roam the great forests of North America, none is feared more by the woodsman than the dreaded Agropelter.
- Synopsis
- Mythical beast that throws branches at lumberjacks.
The Legend of Big Foot
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The "Big Foot" stories are unequivocally the most wide-spread legend on earth.
- Synopsis
- Large hominid seen in many parts of the world.
The Cactus Cat
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Cactus Cat (Cactifelinus inebrius) lives in the great cactus districts of the southwest and Mexico.
- Synopsis
- Strange desert cat that gets drunk on cactus juice.
The Dingbat
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This strange creature is a frightening cross between a bird and a bat, having large leathery wings and a short body covered with feathers.
- Synopsis
- A strange creature that causes problems for hunters.
The Legend of the Fur-bearing Bass
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the month of Strawberry (June) the Chippewa Indians would gather on the shores of the many deep, cold lakes found between the present-day states of Michigan to Minnesota to perform an annual ritual.
- Synopsis
- Legendary fish of the Chippawa Indians.
Gollywogs
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gollywogs, or giant salamanders, are said to inhabit the lowlands and swamps of the United States.
- Synopsis
- Giant salamanders that mess up fishing lines and drown fishermen.
Hoop Snakes
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I first heard of the Hoop Snake (Radialis reptilia serpentes) while living in rural Georgia.
- Synopsis
- Snakes which grab their tails and roll like wheels.
So, What Is a Jackalope?
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- ......that's what I said the first time I received one of those strange postcards in the mail!
- Characters
- Professor Von Crabman
- Synopsis
- How the author learned of jackalopes.
The Giant Jackalope of Dubois, Wyoming
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Between the Wind River Indian Reservation and Grand Teton National Park lies the little town of Dubois, where we stumbled across this huge specimen of Pedigres leapusalopus.
- Characters
- R. L. Crabb
- Synopsis
- Where you can see a giant stuffed jackalope.
Jackalope Day!
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In eastern Wyoming between the cities of Cheyenne and Casper lies the little town of Douglas, site of the Wyoming State Fair and Pioneer Museum.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- R. L. Crabb
- Synopsis
- An annual celebration of Douglas, Wyoming.
Jackalopia
text article / 2 pages
- Script
- R. L. Crabb (credited as Professor Von Crabman)
- Pencils
- R. L. Crabb
- Inks
- R. L. Crabb
- Letters
- Kim Thompson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A word to the wise, jackalope buffs..... there are no jackalopes in captivity, so don't waste your time looking for one at the zoo!
- Characters
- Professor Von Crabman
- Synopsis
- Places to find information about jackalopes.
Sabretooth Jackalope
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Leapusalopus incisoris maximus, or the Sabretooth Jackalope was a fierce predator of the late cenozoic era.
- Synopsis
- A prehistoric jackalope.
The Jackalope.... Friend of Big Foot?
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Although the savage jackalope has never been tamed by man, it is believed that they have been domesticated by the sasquatch or "Big Foot".
- Synopsis
- Jackalopes and Big Foot working together.
The Rocky Mountain Stream Shark
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Because of their great speed, the jackalope has few natural enemies on land.
- Synopsis
- Natural enemy of the jackalope.
The Jackalope Hunter
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Although the jackalope is considered by many to be an endangered species, hunting is still allowed in some areas.
- Synopsis
- What the prepared jackalope hunter should carry.
Lizard Man Stalks South!
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- During the summer of 1988, it was reported that a large manlike reptile had been seen roaming the roadsides of rural South Carolina.
- Synopsis
- A large manlike reptile that stalked the south for a while.
Milking Trout
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This rare fish is said to inhabit lakes and streams in northern Wisconsin.
- Synopsis
- Fish that drink from the udders of cows in streams.
The Roperite
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- On the foothills of the Sierra where the digger pine grows, grows one of the most peculiarly specialized animals known to science.
- Synopsis
- A fast creature with a rope-like beak.
Splinter Cat
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Splinter Cat is found primarily in the southeast.
- Synopsis
- A thick-headed cat that smashes trees.
Whirling Whimpus
cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- From the hardwood forests of the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee, comes the rumor of an animal called the Whirling Whimpus, which is believed to be responsible for the disappearance of many inexperienced hikers, hunters, and other tenderfoot types.
- Synopsis
- A spinning creature that eats hikers.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
["My goodness! It appears I have stumbled onto the trail of the elusive sasquatch!"]
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1.
About the Author...
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2.
People Love A Mystery
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3.
The Agropelter
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4.
The Legend of Big Foot
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5.
The Cactus Cat
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6.
The Dingbat
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7.
The Legend of the Fur-bearing Bass
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8.
Gollywogs
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9.
Hoop Snakes
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10.
So, What Is a Jackalope?
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11.
The Giant Jackalope of Dubois, Wyoming
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12.
Jackalope Day!
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13.
Jackalopia
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14.
Sabretooth Jackalope
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15.
The Jackalope.... Friend of Big Foot?
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16.
The Rocky Mountain Stream Shark
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17.
The Jackalope Hunter
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18.
Lizard Man Stalks South!
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19.
Milking Trout
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20.
The Roperite
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21.
Splinter Cat
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22.
Whirling Whimpus
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23.
Wooly Trout
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24.
["Professor Von Crabman proudly presents "Natural Inquirer" rubber stamps"]
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25.
["Is this any way to run an origin?"]
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26.
[Neal and Buzz in Time & Space]
This issue was modified by
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Steven Samuels
- Jim Van Dore
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