(September 1984)

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Volume
2
Price
2.00 USD
Pages
92
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
The Humor Magazine for Adults
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
NL Communications Inc.
Editing
Kevin Curran; Peter Gaffney; Fred Graver; L. Dennis Plunkett (editor-in-chief);

Issue Notes

Funny Pages on pages 75-80.

The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.

Fall Fashion Preview (Table of Contents: 1)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave Willardson (painting)
Inks
Dave Willardson (painting)
Colors
Dave Willardson (painting)
Letters
typeset

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

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Leo Cullum (signed)
Pencils
Leo Cullum (signed)
Inks
Leo Cullum (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I always thought it was eerie. He expired the same day as his Visa card.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A widow looks at a photo of her husband, who died the same day as his credit card expired.
Keywords
credit card; photograph; widow

Indexer Notes

Page 16.

Blandie (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Glenn Eicheler (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
Parody of comic strip "Blondie" using Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan as the main characters.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
? [as T. Haggerty] (signed)
Pencils
? [as T. Haggerty] (signed)
Inks
? [as T. Haggerty] (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He eats from the garbage, he could sleep in the garage, and his wine costs only ninety-eight cents a bottle.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Two children bring home a wino and ask their father if they can keep him.
Keywords
wino

Indexer Notes

Page 28.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Liza Donnelly (signed as Donnelly)
Pencils
Liza Donnelly (signed as Donnelly)
Inks
Liza Donnelly (signed as Donnelly)
Letters
Liza Donnelly (signed as Donnelly)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Owning a beach ball doesn't make you a kid again, Harcourt.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Having a beach ball at the beach brings out the boy in grown men, much to the displeasure of their wives.
Keywords
beach; beach ball

Indexer Notes

Page 32.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Tom Cheney (signed as Cheney)
Pencils
Tom Cheney (signed as Cheney)
Inks
Tom Cheney (signed as Cheney)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, my God! Spotty? Spotty? They've stolen the Steinway!
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A blind man sits the wrong way on a piano bench and thinks the piano is missing.
Keywords
blind; guide dog; piano

Indexer Notes

Page 36.

The Bubble Family Goes to the Beach (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Yuzo Spector; Bruce Helford
Pencils
Ralph Reese (credited)
Inks
Ralph Reese (credited)
Colors
Ralph Reese ?
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Small print says "Illustrated by Ralph Reese, with thanks to Will Jungkuntz, Joe Desposito, and Rick Parker."

[Faulty Logic] (Table of Contents: 8)

cartoon / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Phil Schwartz (signed)
Pencils
Phil Schwartz (signed)
Inks
Phil Schwartz (signed)
Letters
Phil Schwartz (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hemlock is poison.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A bottle of Hemlock uses faulty reasoning on its label to promote its consumption.
Keywords
advertising; hemlock; logic; poison

Indexer Notes

Page 44. Pantomime cartoon.

Some Cartoons by Bill Woodman (Table of Contents: 9)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woodman (credited)
Pencils
Bill Woodman (credited)
Inks
Bill Woodman (credited)
Letters
Bill Woodman (credited)

Keywords
bathtub; castle; Christmas tree; parrot; record player; Smurfs

Indexer Notes

Pages 46-47. Five single-panel cartoons and one five-panel cartoon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Schoenbaum (signed)
Pencils
Bernard Schoenbaum (signed)
Inks
Bernard Schoenbaum (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You'll find me very funny, for reasons that will soon be apparent.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A middle-aged man tries to pick up a middle-aged woman at a bar.
Keywords
bar

Indexer Notes

Page 48.

The All-American Barbie Network (Table of Contents: 11)

photo story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Kevin Curran (credited); Peter Gaffney
Pencils
Robert Lewis (photos)
Inks
Robert Lewis (photos)
Letters
typeset

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Barbie; Ken; P.J., Kim; Spot (dog); Mr. T
Synopsis
Previews of new shows on "The Barbie TV Network", hosted by Mr. T.
Keywords
dolls

Indexer Notes

Photos of dolls.

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

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wonder who sent in these clowns?
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Members at a business meeting all have a low opinion of all the others.

Indexer Notes

Page 56.

[Communion Memos] (Table of Contents: 13)

cartoon / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
? [as Ziegler] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Ziegler] (signed)
Inks
? [as Ziegler] (signed)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Synopsis
A line of businessmen waits to receive a memo in their mouth, like a church communion.
Keywords
communion; memo

Indexer Notes

Page 57. Pantomime cartoon.

[Lions Watching Lions] (Table of Contents: 14)

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
In a drive-through wildlife preserve, one vehicle is full of lions, who are watching the lions outside.
Keywords
lions

Indexer Notes

Page 58. Pantomime cartoon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
John Caldwell (signed as Caldwell)
Pencils
John Caldwell (signed as Caldwell)
Inks
John Caldwell (signed as Caldwell)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This putt is worth $75,000 -- certainly more than enough for a decent suit of clothes, a haircut, and a set of real golf clubs.
Genre
humor; sports
Synopsis
In a televised golf tournament, a nude golfer playing with a croquet mallet is in a position to win.
Keywords
golf; television

Indexer Notes

Page 75.

Am I Re-Elected Yet? (Table of Contents: 16)

Zippy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed)
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zippy takes a stand on the issues.
Genre
humor
Characters
Zippy
Synopsis
Zippy is running for President.
Keywords
election; politics

Indexer Notes

Page 75.

[All-Male Beauty Contest] (Table of Contents: 17)

Trots and Bonnie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Shary Flenniken (signed)
Pencils
Shary Flenniken (signed)
Inks
Shary Flenniken (signed)
Letters
Shary Flenniken (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, goody... Beefcake.
Genre
children; satire-parody
Characters
Trots (dog); Bonnie; Pepsi
Synopsis
The junior high holds an all-male beauty contest.
Keywords
beauty contest; sex education

Indexer Notes

Page 76.

[Floyd Slumpp, Impolite Outfielder] (Table of Contents: 18)

Politenessman / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Ron Barrett (signed)
Pencils
Ron Barrett (signed)
Inks
Ron Barrett (signed)
Letters
Ron Barrett (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our story opens outside Crankee Stadium...
Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Politenessman; Floyd Slumpp
Synopsis
Politenessman corrects a rude major league baseball player.
Keywords
baseball; etiquette; hit-and-run

Indexer Notes

Page 77.

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

Popular Problems / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Ron Hauge (signed)
Pencils
Ron Hauge (signed)
Inks
Ron Hauge (signed)
Letters
Ron Hauge (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a sale on lawn mowers at Sears.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A wife doesn't think her husband is suitably excited by a sale on lawnmowers at Sears.
Keywords
lawnmower; newspaper; sale; Sears

Indexer Notes

Page 77.

Las Adventures de Hercules Entre Los Norte Americanos (Table of Contents: 20)

Hercules / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Marek (signed as Mr. Marek)
Pencils
Mark Marek (signed as Mr. Marek)
Inks
Mark Marek (signed as Mr. Marek)
Letters
Mark Marek (signed as Mr. Marek)

Genre
satire-parody
Characters
Hercules
Synopsis
Hercules sees a psychiatrist.
Keywords
psychiatrist

Indexer Notes

Page 78. The title is a gag with the tag "translated from the Spanish text by Mr. Marek."

An Evening of Television (Table of Contents: 21)

Excursions / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Rick Geary (signed)
Pencils
Rick Geary (signed)
Inks
Rick Geary (signed)
Letters
Rick Geary (signed)

Genre
satire-parody
Synopsis
A parody of the channels on cable TV.
Reprints
Keywords
television

Indexer Notes

Page 79.

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

Aunt Mary's Kitchen / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
M. K. Brown (signed)
Pencils
M. K. Brown (signed)
Inks
M. K. Brown (signed)
Letters
M. K. Brown (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
While the huge silver spaceship hovers overhead...
Characters
Aunt Mary
Synopsis
Aunt Mary tries to flee an alien invasion. Meanwhile the aliens try to come up with a disguise.
Keywords
aliens; disguise

Indexer Notes

Page 79.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
B. K. Taylor (signed)
Pencils
B. K. Taylor (signed)
Inks
B. K. Taylor (signed)
Letters
B. K. Taylor (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Appletons' young daughter, Kathy, has been asked..
Characters
Norm Appleton; Kathy Appleton; Peter
Synopsis
Kathy's father terrorizes the boy who has taken his daughter to the movies.
Keywords
movie

Indexer Notes

Page 80.

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

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
P. C. Vey (signed)
Pencils
P. C. Vey (signed)
Inks
P. C. Vey (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Garnet, get me everything we have on spontaneous generation.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A businessman calls his secretary after life seems to have formed in his wastebasket.
Keywords
spontaneous generation; telephone; wastebasket

Indexer Notes

Page 82.

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

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Sam Gross (signed as S. Gross)
Pencils
Sam Gross (signed as S. Gross)
Inks
Sam Gross (signed as S. Gross)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ernestine is trying to get St. Patrick to change his mind.
Genre
humor; religious
Characters
St. Patrick
Synopsis
A snake is trying to entertain St. Patrick, so he won't drive them all out of Ireland.
Keywords
Ireland; legend; snakes

Indexer Notes

Page 84.

[Vegetables: Full Service or Self Service] (Table of Contents: 26)

cartoon / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Steve Lindstrom [as Lindstrom] (signed)
Pencils
Steve Lindstrom [as Lindstrom] (signed)
Inks
Steve Lindstrom [as Lindstrom] (signed)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man selling vegetables is in a roadside stand labled "Full Service." Beside the stand is a bag of seed and garden tools labeled "Self Service."
Keywords
garden; vegetables

Indexer Notes

Page 86. Pantomime cartoon.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Fall Fashion Preview
  2. 2. ["I always thought it was eerie. He expired the same day as his Visa card."]
  3. 3. Blandie
  4. 4. ["He eats from the garbage, he could sleep in the garage, and his wine costs only ninety-eight cents a bottle."]
  5. 5. ["Owning a beach ball doesn't make you a kid again, Harcourt."]
  6. 6. ["Oh, my God! Spotty? Spotty? They've stolen the Steinway!"]
  7. 7. The Bubble Family Goes to the Beach
  8. 8. [Faulty Logic]
  9. 9. Some Cartoons by Bill Woodman
  10. 10. ["You'll find me very funny, for reasons that will soon be apparent."]
  11. 11. The All-American Barbie Network
  12. 12. ["I wonder who sent in these clowns?"]
  13. 13. [Communion Memos]
  14. 14. [Lions Watching Lions]
  15. 15. ["This putt is worth $75,000 -- certainly more than enough for a decent suit of clothes, a haircut, and a set of real golf clubs."]
  16. 16. Am I Re-Elected Yet?
    Zippy
  17. 17. [All-Male Beauty Contest]
    Trots and Bonnie
  18. 18. [Floyd Slumpp, Impolite Outfielder]
    Politenessman
  19. 19. ["There's a sale on lawn mowers at Sears."]
    Popular Problems
  20. 20. Las Adventures de Hercules Entre Los Norte Americanos
    Hercules
  21. 21. An Evening of Television
    Excursions
  22. 22. ["While the huge silver spaceship hovers overhead..."]
    Aunt Mary's Kitchen
  23. 23. ["The Appletons' young daughter, Kathy, has been asked.."]
    The Appletons
  24. 24. ["Miss Garnet, get me everything we have on spontaneous generation."]
  25. 25. ["Ernestine is trying to get St. Patrick to change his mind."]
  26. 26. [Vegetables: Full Service or Self Service]
This issue was modified by
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Luther Weaver