(1993)
Jonathan Cape,
1993 Series
Published in English
(United Kingdom)
- Price
- 9.99 GBP
- Pages
- 104
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
- Jonathan Cape
- ISBN
- ?
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Colour cover; Black and White interior
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publishing Format
- Collected Edition
Issue Notes
This book collects strips created for Simmonds' weekly slot in the UK's Guardian newspaper along with material produced for The Spectator.
A Calendar From 1988
comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Miles Upmaster; Vanessa Upmaster; Su; Chloe Banister; Jackie Green; Desmond Duff; Mrs. Hirst; John Duff; Pernny Duff; Robin Chutney-Darke; Katie Gillyman; Tony McVitie; Lorraine McVitie; Mike Hughes; Prissie Rugeley; J. D. Crouch; Simon Sandercock; Father Christmas (Gerald)
- Synopsis
- Twelve pages focusing on the travails and experiences of characters representing common late 1980s types or situations, with some from Simmonds' repertoire stock.
Indexer Notes
These are largely illustrations with accompanying boxes of text rather than traditional comics. The page count includes a title page.
No. 1: Conversation
Six Bounden Duties / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Aubrey Shyte
- Synopsis
- A plea for conservation funds from a wealthy landowner.
No. 2: Numeracy & Literacy
Six Bounden Duties / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Smileys; Grumbleys
- Synopsis
- A comment on social division via the form of childrens' learning book.
No. 3: A Sense Of Humour
Six Bounden Duties / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- John; Jan; Barfie; Matey; Matey's Wife
- Synopsis
- The injustices of 1980s British society via pastiches of cartoon strips and stock cartoons.
No. 4: Keeping The Lines Of Communication Open
Six Bounden Duties / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- The generation gap goes on and on.
No. 5: Not To Change One's Spots
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- No, they haven't changed from the way they were ten years ago, so it must be the political party.
No. 6: To Record
Six Bounden Duties / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- The all-pervading use of the video camera among the middle classes.
The Cherry Orchard
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Sonia; Ivan
- Synopsis
- Sonia and Ivan bemoan the development that blights their second home.
Hard Times
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- James Dalston Crouch; Miles Upmaster; Vanessa Upmaster
- Synopsis
- Section title page illustration.
Hard Times
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Miles Upmaster; Vanessa Upmaster
- Synopsis
- Miles and Vanessa are having difficulty making ends meet.
An Explanation By J. D. Crouch, Author
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch
- Synopsis
- Crouch justifies a feature about his home life in a glossy style mag.
Mid-Life Libido In Forward & Reverse
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Sophie Crouch
- Synopsis
- James rants about his son bringing a woman home.
Mens Sana
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Daniel Crouch
- Synopsis
- J. D. is a bath hogger.
[no title indexed]
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch
- Synopsis
- J. D. explains why he attended the launch of a fellow author's latest novel, with subtitles explaining his true motives.
Club Ability
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Sophie Crouch; J. D. Crouch; Simon
- Synopsis
- Sophie revels in the change in the law permitting women to become members of J. D.'s club.
Haves And Have-Nots
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Nursery School Teacher
- Synopsis
- Trainer envy among nursery pupils.
Noises Off
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Vanessa Upmaster; Miles Upmaster
- Synopsis
- Vanessa is having pangs of conscience.
The Vileness Of Penury
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Vanessa Upmaster; Sheena
- Synopsis
- Vanessa piles on her problems when the cleaner comes for her pay.
Common Market
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Vanessa Upmaster
- Synopsis
- Vanessa contrasts French markets with the English variety.
Insecurity
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Vanessa Upmaster; Miles Upmaster
- Synopsis
- Vanessa hears noises in the middle of the night.
Beneath The Ivory Towers
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Greengrocer
- Synopsis
- J.D. keeps up with the world.
Agony And Ecstasy
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- George Weber; Paula; Ray; George
- Synopsis
- How the polytechnic life has changed since Ray retired.
Indexer Notes
George Weber featured for years in Posy Simmonds' 'Posy' newspaper strip.
Object Lesson
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- A mother and daughter talk about objectification.
Dating A Single Parent
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Ian; Polly; Francesca; Mother
- Synopsis
- The difficulties for a single mother going on a date.
Coming Cleanish
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Sophie Crouch
- Synopsis
- J. D. wonders how to broach the subject of his infidelity with his wife.
Acquiring The Habit
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Sophie Crouch
- Synopsis
- Does what the kids are reading matter more than the fact that they are?
A Calendar From 1989
comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Hazel Rutherford; Gavin; Robin; Warren McMurdo; Rachel; Barry; Suki; Dido; Gillian Button; Clive Troutley; Adam Nubleigh; Naomi Padfield; Colin Cockley
- Synopsis
- Twelve pages focusing on the travails and experiences of characters representing common late 1980s types or situations.
Bumping Along The Bottom
cartoon / 1 page
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch
- Synopsis
- A cartoon accompanying a segment title page.
Bumping Along The Bottom
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Miles Upmaster; Mr. Vole; Mrs. Vole
- Synopsis
- Miles is undergoing the ignominy of having to sell his house and downsize.
Scene From A Literary Life
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch
- Synopsis
- J. D. fools himself as he takes a stroll the morning after a TV appearance.
Missing Persons
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Gill Toser; Mike Dale; Daniel Crouch
- Synopsis
- The non-registration to avoid poll tax is taking its toll on the voting public.
Election Fever (Convalescence)
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Sophie Crouch; Daniel Crouch
- Synopsis
- How one tires of the constant intrusion of an election.
[no title indexed]
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- George Weber
- Synopsis
- Those oblivious to impending financial crisis viewed in the manner of a nature documentary.
Topped Balls
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. d. Crouch; Sophie Crouch; Golf Club Member
- Synopsis
- Three views on why J.D. won't be put forward for golf club membership.
Spot The Difference
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Robin Chutney-Darke; Vanessa Upmaster
- Synopsis
- The difference at the art gallery between the boom of 1988 and the tighter times of 1992.
Terminal Belly Ache
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Sophie Crouch
- Synopsis
- J. D. and Sophie are waiting for their flight.
Déjeuner Sur Le Patio
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- The simple life in rural France differs from the expected idyll.
Old Rose-Tinted Spectacles/New Dark Shades
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- The difference in the way children are viewed in the 1990s compared to the past.
One Man's Meat
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Patrick; Gemma
- Synopsis
- The difficulty of catering for the school's international picnic.
The Brood
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- A conversation between a middle-aged mother and her two adult daughters.
P.C. P.C. 43
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- P.C. 43
- Synopsis
- The new politically correct police constable.
A Lecture
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; George Weber
- Synopsis
- The life of an author impinges on the real world.
Sour Grapes Of Wrath
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- J. D. Crouch; Nigel Doyle; Denni Welch
- Synopsis
- J.D. resents the authors with whom he's participating in a book signing.
The Pefect Present
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- Christmas presents not suitable for some are perfect for others.
I'm Dreaming Of A...
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Alistair Razer-Dorke; Belinda Razer-Dorke; George Weber; Wendy Weber
- Synopsis
- Where should the Razer-Dorke's have Christmas lunch?
I'm Dreaming Of...
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Edmund Heep; Gerald
- Synopsis
- Edmund phones into work sick.
Christmas: The Adoration Of The General Public
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- A visit to Yuleworld.
The End Of January 1989
cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- A cartoon illustrating a segment title page.
The End Of January
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Kevin Penwallet; George Weber
- Synopsis
- How Penwallet survives the economic cycles in Tresoddit.
The End Of February
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- George Weber; Wendy Weber; Tamsin Weber
- Synopsis
- Is there any cultural value to Mother's Day cards?
The End Of March: Memory Lanes
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- Nature's marvels as viewed from the car.
The End Of June: Our Friendly Neighbourhood
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- Dog walkers congregate.
The End Of July: Turning Back The Flock Clock
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- How the area has progressed from a small municipal garden.
The End Of August
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Patrick; Gemma; Sam; Amy
- Synopsis
- The perils of organics.
The End Of September: A Jeremaid For The New Year
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- George Weber
- Synopsis
- The Senior Polytechnic staff bemoan their lot.
The End Of October
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- Lessons learned selling a house are applied in buying the next.
The End Of November: The March Of Feminism
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Synopsis
- The progress of feminism aligned to footwear.
A Christmas Carol
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Shepherd
- Synopsis
- Shepherd watches his stocks by night.
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
[no title indexed]
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2.
A Calendar From 1988
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3.
No. 1: Conversation
Six Bounden Duties -
4.
No. 2: Numeracy & Literacy
Six Bounden Duties -
5.
No. 3: A Sense Of Humour
Six Bounden Duties -
6.
No. 4: Keeping The Lines Of Communication Open
Six Bounden Duties -
7.
No. 5: Not To Change One's Spots
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8.
No. 6: To Record
Six Bounden Duties -
9.
The Cherry Orchard
-
10.
Hard Times
-
11.
Hard Times
-
12.
An Explanation By J. D. Crouch, Author
-
13.
Mid-Life Libido In Forward & Reverse
-
14.
Mens Sana
-
15.
[no title indexed]
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16.
Club Ability
-
17.
Haves And Have-Nots
-
18.
Lost Eden
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19.
Noises Off
-
20.
The Vileness Of Penury
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21.
Common Market
-
22.
Insecurity
-
23.
Beneath The Ivory Towers
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24.
Agony And Ecstasy
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25.
Object Lesson
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26.
Dating A Single Parent
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27.
Coming Cleanish
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28.
Acquiring The Habit
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29.
Fireworks
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30.
Sunbeam Corner
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31.
We're Dreaming Of A White Christmas
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32.
A Calendar From 1989
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33.
Bumping Along The Bottom
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34.
Bumping Along The Bottom
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35.
Scene From A Literary Life
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36.
Missing Persons
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37.
Election Fever (Convalescence)
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38.
[no title indexed]
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39.
Topped Balls
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40.
Spot The Difference
-
41.
Terminal Belly Ache
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42.
Déjeuner Sur Le Patio
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43.
Old Rose-Tinted Spectacles/New Dark Shades
-
44.
One Man's Meat
-
45.
The Brood
-
46.
P.C. P.C. 43
-
47.
A Lecture
-
48.
Sour Grapes Of Wrath
-
49.
The Pefect Present
-
50.
I'm Dreaming Of A...
-
51.
I'm Dreaming Of...
-
52.
Christmas: The Adoration Of The General Public
-
53.
The End Of January 1989
-
54.
The End Of January
-
55.
The End Of February
-
56.
The End Of March: Memory Lanes
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57.
The End Of April
-
58.
The End Of May: Jerusalem
-
59.
The End Of June: Our Friendly Neighbourhood
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60.
The End Of July: Turning Back The Flock Clock
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61.
The End Of August
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62.
The End Of September: A Jeremaid For The New Year
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63.
The End Of October
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64.
The End Of November: The March Of Feminism
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65.
A Christmas Carol
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66.
[no title indexed]
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67.
[no title indexed]
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