Flint Comix & Entertainment #29

(September 2011)

You Are Invited To "An Evening With Patti Smith" (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Mott Community College / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

CitySpeak / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Dayne Walling

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Colors

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Dayne Walling

Synopsis

Flint's Mayor discusses the good response from citizens volunteering in new policing initiatives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Detroit Fanfare / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Great Value Every Day! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Little Caesars / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

All Judgements Are Final (Table of Contents: 5)

Hardin / cartoon / 0.36 page (report information)

Script

Patrick Hardin (signed)

Pencils

Patrick Hardin (signed)

Inks

Patrick Hardin (signed)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Sentences in court are pronounced for defendants including an angel, a nudist, and a mime.

Indexer Notes

4 cartoons.
Unsure if these are reprints or not; Patrick Hardin's work has appeared in many publications including Harvard Business Review, Accountancy, Forbes, Harper's, Best, and Good Housekeeping.

Subscribe! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.14 page (report information)

Editorial (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Randy Zimmerman

Letters

ty

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Randy discusses his regrets that he couldn't fit everything into this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Credits, copyrights, and indicia.

Bring It Fest (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Information on the upcoming Bring It Fest performing arts festival in Flint, MI.

Indexer Notes

1 photo

Free Soda! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

The Lunch Studio / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[Operator's Manual] (Table of Contents: 11)

Lio / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mark Tatulli

Pencils

Mark Tatulli

Inks

Mark Tatulli

Letters

Mark Tatulli

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Lio; Ishmael (Lio's Squid); Eva Rose; Lio's father; Cybil (Lio's cat); Fritz (Lio's plant); The Rocketeer

Synopsis

Lio continues his usual weird life, annoying the neighbors, Eva Rose, and his father, being annoyed by his pets, and he steals the Rocketeer's jet pack and spends some time visiting the world's biggest stuff.

Reprints

• from Lio newspaper daily strip (Universal Press Syndicate) 2011.05.05 - 2011.05.25

Indexer Notes

18 strips on various pages.

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

Instant Copy Center / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Tina's Sweet Delights / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

The Tale of The LindyJax and the Nowhere Spectator (Table of Contents: 14)

LindyJax / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Randy Zimmerman

Pencils

Randy Zimmerman

Inks

Randy Zimmerman

Letters

Randy Zimmerman

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

LindyJax; Pomp; spectator

Synopsis

LindyJax gives the ultimate doorknob to a bored woman, who uses it to enter a more comfortable empty space.

Home of The Baker's Dozen! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Donna's Donuts / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Great American Summer Hatecation (Table of Contents: 16)

The McCree Decree / text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Bryan McCree

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Bryan McCree

Synopsis

Bryan discusses the problems of vacationing with an extended family.

Mark Your Calendars! You've Been Warned! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Flint Comixcon / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Paul's Pipe & Tobacco Shop / advertisement / 0.1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Parenting on the Edge / cartoon / 0.15 page (report information)

Script

William Messner-Loebs (signed)

Pencils

William Messner-Loebs (signed)

Inks

William Messner-Loebs (signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Baby Wants T'go Outside

Genre

humor

Synopsis

A boy is dragging his younger sibling.

Over 50,000 Back Issues On Display! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

The Amazing Book Store / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Stay Fit In Body And Mind! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Yoga Loft / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

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

The Amazing Cynicalman / comic story / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Matt Feazell; Jim Mackey

Pencils

Matt Feazell

Inks

Matt Feazell

Letters

Matt Feazell

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I Tried To Get My Boss To Let Me Work At Home

Genre

humor

Characters

Waldo; Cynicalman; Maw Headbanger; Paw Headbanger; Globulonians

Synopsis

Waldo complains about work; the Headbangers misinterpret song lyrics, and aliens from Globulon land.

Indexer Notes

3 strip scopyright 2011.
Only the Headbanger strip is credited to Jim Mackey.

[It Is A Busy Afternoon At Familiar Place] (Table of Contents: 23)

Familiar Place / comic story / 0.875 page (report information)

Script

Susan Van Camp

Pencils

Susan Van Camp

Inks

Susan Van Camp

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Jeanie; Hollybane Wreathburner; Boopsie

Synopsis

Boopsie orders the dragon tears tea despite the side effects.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Out On A Limb / cartoon / 0.062 page (report information)

Script

Gary Kopervas (signed)

Pencils

Gary Kopervas (signed)

Inks

Gary Kopervas (signed)

Letters

Gary Kopervas (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So General, What Did The Dentist Say After Your Check-Up?

Genre

humor

Characters

George Washington

Synopsis

A joke about George Washington's wooden teeth.

Reprints

• from Out On A Limb newspaper daily strip (King Features Syndicate) 2011

Indexer Notes

1 strip

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Spats / cartoon / 0.063 page (report information)

Script

Jeff Pickering

Pencils

Jeff Pickering

Inks

Jeff Pickering

Letters

Jeff Pickering

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've Decided To Forgive You and Stop Ignoring You

Genre

humor

Characters

Harold Spat; Mrs. Spat

Synopsis

Harold didn't know his wife was ignoring him.

Reprints

• from The Spats newspaper daily strip (King Features Syndicate) 2011

Indexer Notes

1 strip

The Adventures of Cletus & Maw (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Van's Hydro Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Puzzles (Table of Contents: 27)

Weekly Sudoku; Scramblers; Magic Maze; Super Crossword; King Crossword; CryptoQuip; CryptoQuote; Go Figure! / activity / 1.062 pages (report information)

Script

Linda Thistle; ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Page of puzzles syndicated by King Features Syndicate.

Indexer Notes

Solutions are on page 22 and are included in this page count.
One cartoon used in Scramblers.

Flint's Home of Comics (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Comic Relief / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[The Wrath of The Warthog part 2] (Table of Contents: 29)

The Cardinal / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

K. J. Kolka (signed)

Pencils

K. J. Kolka (signed)

Inks

K. J. Kolka (signed)

Colors

Zimm Graphix

Letters

K. J. Kolka (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Cardinal [Rich Benton]; Dr. Frehct; The Warthog [Harry]; Kathy; Chris; Laurie; Detective Truth

Synopsis

Rich is worried that he is not good enough for Chris and has been avoiding her. Meanwhile, something goes wrong the Dr. Frehct's experiments on Harry.

Reprints

• from The Cardinal webcomic (http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=csfjg&uc_full_date=20110417) (through 20110605) 2011.04.17 - 2011.06.05

Indexer Notes

8 strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Michigan Window Tinting & Fine Arts / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Bike To The Bricks (Table of Contents: 31)

Bike To The Bricks / text article / 1.25 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; ? (photo)

Inks

?; ? (photo)

Colors

Zimm Graphix

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Maps, schedule of events, sponsors, and a photo of the Bike To The Bricks motorcycle festival.

Live Music Saturdays (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

White Horse Tavern / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

Flint Horror Convention / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script

Jim Keefe

Pencils

Jim Keefe

Inks

Jim Keefe

Colors

Zimm Graphix

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Mask of Tao...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Hans Zarkov; Choong-Li; Azura; General Kallop; Lisa Meunich; Durok (holographic image only)

Synopsis

General Kallop recovers from his possession by Choong-Li. Meanwhile, King Barin's guards discover that Durok has escaped, and on earth, Lisa Meunich has a bad day with a connection to the planet Mongo.

Reprints

• from Flash Gordon newspaper Sunday strip (King Features Syndicate) 2011

Indexer Notes

4 strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Baujahr! / comic story / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Levi Krause

Pencils

Levi Krause

Inks

Levi Krause

Colors

Zimm Graphix

Letters

Levi Krause

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Heh! I Dig A Good Flash-Mob!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Baujahr; Jeff; a blob

Synopsis

A purple blob gives Baujahr and Jeff directions.

Indexer Notes

Strips are 86-88 of story.
These strips are published approximately simultaneously at http://dontaskcomics.blogspot.com/.

September 2011 (Table of Contents: 36)

The Astral Meadow / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lynda Forbes

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Horoscopes for September 2011.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

Galaxy Comics / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Play Better Golf With Jack Nicklaus / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Jack Nicklaus; Ken Bodwen

Pencils

Jim McQueen [as JM] (signed)

Inks

Jim McQueen [as JM] (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

How Often Should A Golfer Take Lessons?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Jack Nicklaus

Synopsis

Tips on golfing.

Reprints

• from Play Better Golf With Jack Nicklaus (King Features Syndicate) 2011.07.25, 2011.08.01, 2011.08.08, 2011.08.15

Indexer Notes

4 strips.
Credits taken from a paperback compilation of the strips.

Looking For A Challenge? (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

B.C. Comix / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Jimpy (Table of Contents: 40)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 2.25 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner ?; Alan Grant ?

Pencils

Ron Smith

Inks

Ron Smith

Letters

?

Job Number

3171 to 3212

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd [Joe Dredd]; Chief Judge Volt; Judge Hershey; Judge Hackman; Kleggs

Synopsis

Judge Dredd goes back in time to stop himself from making a mistake that will destroy Mega City.

Reprints

• from The Daily Star daily strips (Northern and Shell Media Publications, 1981 series) 1996

Indexer Notes

41 strips.
Copyright Fleetway Editions Ltd., 1996.
Currently distributed by Universal Uclick.

Moonlight And Magnolias (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

Vertigo Theatrics / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Serving Flint And Genesee County for Over 60 Years (Table of Contents: 42) (Expand) /

Battiste's Temple Dining Room & Catering / advertisement / 0.15 page (report information)

We Make Shirts (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Ram Studios / advertisement / 0.15 page (report information)

Moonlight And Magnolias (Table of Contents: 44)

text article / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Ron Hutchinson

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Information on the next production of Vertigo Theatrics.

[Some Unintended Consequences of Back To The Bricks...] (Table of Contents: 45)

Corrigan's Flint / cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Mark Corrigan

Pencils

Mark Corrigan

Inks

Mark Corrigan

Letters

Mark Corrigan

Genre

humor

Synopsis

Strange happenings in downtown Flint, MI.

Indexer Notes

2 cartoons

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Flint Optical / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Hocus-Focus / activity / 0.125 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Find the differences puzzles.

Reprints

• from Hocus-Focus newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate) 2011

Indexer Notes

2 puzzles

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Mama's Boyz / comic story / 0.187 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Craft (signed)

Pencils

Jerry Craft (signed)

Inks

Jerry Craft (signed)

Letters

Jerry Craft (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If I Win Two More Games I'll Unlock My Favorite Player!

Genre

humor

Characters

Yusuf Porter; Tyrell Porter

Synopsis

The boys are playing video games and discussing how to read manga.

Reprints

• From Mama Boyz newspaper daily strip (King Features Syndicate) 2011

Indexer Notes

2 strips on various pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Bludgeoner The Bunny Butcher / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Gemma Amendola Keech

Pencils

Gemma Amendola Keech

Inks

Gemma Amendola Keech

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Someone's Been Complaining...

Genre

humor

Characters

Bludgeoner; Sir P.B. Frog

Synopsis

Bludgeoner misspells words as an artistic expression.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Argyl Sweater [Argyle Sweater] / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Scott Hilburn

Pencils

Scott Hilburn

Inks

Scott Hilburn

Letters

Scott Hilburn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Thirty-seven Beers And I Don't Feel A Thing

Genre

humor

Characters

Wicked Witch [Elphaba]; Old McDonald; Louis Armstrong; Miles Davis; Dizzy Gillespie; Wynton Marsalis; Chuck Mangione; Elvis Presley; Blondie Bumstead; Robinson Crusoe; Friday; Larry King; Carrot Top

Synopsis

Lots of talking animals, history and literature gone wrong, the Legends of Brass, and a website called Craigsfist.

Reprints

• From Argyle Sweater newspaper daily strip (Universal Press Syndicate) 2011.05.02 - 2011.05.30

Indexer Notes

19 strips. Strip logo reads "Argyl Sweater."

Daily Lunch Specials (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

Tia Pelita's / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

An Evening With Patti Smith (Table of Contents: 52)

text article / 0.375 page (report information)

Script

Michael Kelly

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Patti Smith

Synopsis

Short biography of celebrity Patti Smith and information on her upcoming appearance at Mott Community College.

Flint Horror Con (Table of Contents: 53)

Flint Horror Convention / text article / 0.188 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Information on the upcoming performance.

Free Bag of Chips! (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

Hoffman's Deco Deli & Cafe / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55) (Expand) /

Zimm Graphix / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Home Of The White Potato Pie (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

Rolls 'R' Ready / advertisement / 0.125 page (report information)

Help Wanted (Table of Contents: 57) (Expand) /

Flint Comix / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

ArDuffle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Joshua Swanagon (signed)

Pencils

Joshua Swanagon (signed)

Inks

Joshua Swanagon (signed)

Colors

Zimm Graphix

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Because The Voices Demand It

Genre

humor

Characters

ArDuffle

Synopsis

ArDuffle answers readers questions, including "Why?", and regarding inter-species dating.

Indexer Notes

7 strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59) (Expand) /

Economy Print And Graphics / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

100 Years of Chevrolet (Table of Contents: 60) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.188 page (report information)

Over 2,000 Jobs And $500,000,000 of Investment (Table of Contents: 61) (Expand) /

Re-Elect Mayor Dayne Walling / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Home Of The Torch Burger (Table of Contents: 62) (Expand) /

The Torch / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)