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Humor Can Be Funny! Second Edition

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset; Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed); ? (logo)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I'm not naked, man! You're the one who's naked! You and your whole generation!!

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Notes: Cover interiors - pages 2 & 131.

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Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): ? (logo)

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First Line: Humor Can Be Funny! by Sam Henderson

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Notes: Pages 3 (logo) & 5 (logo w/ illustrations).

Humor Can Be Funny! Indicia

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

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First Line: Special thanks and a toot of the Magic Whistle to Jon Bradley Snyder for originally publishing this book in 1996 under his Dodecaphonics label.

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Notes: Thanks + indicia.

What's inside

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Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Yes, it is true that humor can be funny - Unfortunately most of it sucks!

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Writer(s): Mark Martin [as Hatey Smurf]

Penciller(s): Mark Martin [as Hatey Smurf]

Inker(s): Mark Martin [as Hatey Smurf]

Letterer(s): typeset; Mark Martin [as Hatey Smurf]

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Character(s): Hatey Smurf [Mark Martin]

First Line: An appreciation of Mr. Sam Henderson

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Postal Perversity

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Next?

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I made a funny!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I got a joke for you! It's a hoot!

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The English girl

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: At this party once an English girl walked up to me and said...

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Don't date musicians

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey! I thought of a great idea!

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I loves peoples

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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First Line: I loves peoples!

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Abused man

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Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

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Notes: A man has his tongue grabbed by another man and nose bitten by a bird.

Dave Thomas

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Dave Thomas

First Line: Here I am in a foreign country trying out new exotic foods!

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Life is so full of whimsical little nuances!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey! You're under arrest just 'cause for no reason!

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Notes: 10 cartoons.

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Always Funny

First Line: A drunken santa claus is always funny

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Everything I need to know I learned in seventh grade

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Rod Stewart

First Line: Bubble Yum is made from spider eggs

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Hippy high school

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Siddhartha, you're late for class again!

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Lost

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Lost

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Nose & eyes

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Scene But Not Heard

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Violent Act Blamed on Comic Book

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson ?

Penciller(s): ? (newspaper xerox)

Inker(s): ? (newspaper xerox)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Spackletown, MI. An 8-year old boy was held in juvenile detention last Friday for dismembering the face of his yougner sister.

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Those loser Generation-X baby buster twentysomething slackers!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey, you think maybe next time we should heat it in the microwave?

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Notes: 4 cartoons.

The cultural elite!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Monroe Simmons (cameo)

First Line: The episode of "Diff'rent Strokes" with Gordon Jump as the child molester is on soon!

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Notes: 5 cartoons.

Li'l Brainy

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Li'l boy

First Line: Incredible! This is absolutely fantastic!

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Size counts!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

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You fucking asshole!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey, dad! You're a fucking asshole!

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Notes: 5 cartoons.

Cutout

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Scene But Not Heard

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Ironically impaired

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey! Ya got any pictures of your wife naked?

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So fucking funny... ...you'll fucking die!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: At least someone gives two shits about it!

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Notes: 11 cartoons.

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Always Funny

First Line: A baby driving a car is always funny

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey, how come women will never fuck us?

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We all know someone just like this

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I saw "The Big Box" last night.

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Blame it on T.V!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I got the idea from Beavis and Butthead!

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Notes: 10 cartoons.

Bone job

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: How do you spell relief?

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4 ways to get ahead in business

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

First Line: That's funny! Seeing your name in the want ad, I thought you were a man!

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Notes: 4 cartoons and a friendly explanation.

The "F" hat

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Roger; Bill Clinton

First Line: I think I'll buy a novelty hat from some guy in the street!

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Notes: Likely a newer version of the comic. Signed "© henderson 94" and featuring a cameo by Bill Clinton (the then president), whereas the story was first published in 1992 and supposedly featured a cameo from George H.W. Bush (the then president).

The greatest teen movie ever made

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson; Michael Rex

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Teen dreams about making love to beautiful substitute teacher. He wakes up to find dog humping his leg...

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America is the greatest country!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Why, without those leeches on your face, y-you're the most beautiful girl at the prom!

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Lame

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson; Michael Rex [as Mike Rex]

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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First Line: Hey, man! Let's prank Mitch!

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Notes: Signed "© henderson 3/28/94"

Watermelon

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Writer(s): Ernest Noyes Brookings

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Watermelon, Long green body garden fruit

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Mr. Beeples

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Writer(s): Steve Erdman

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Child; Mr. Beeples

First Line: Hello, sweet, tender and very shy adults! This is your uncle Stevie here to bring you the glorious tale [...]

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A lot of funny things exist, as I'm sure you will agree!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Elvis Presley (cameo)

First Line: He thinks he's a parking meter!

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Notes: 6 cartoons.

Snoop Doggy Dogg

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Snoop snoopy dog.

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Lamer

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Alouet-te gentil alout-te

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Porky's

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): God

First Line: Pee-Wee's desire to, as he so aptly put it, "lose his cherry" can be interpreted not only as an adolescent rite of passage [...]

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Always Funny

First Line: A public figure's display of pain accidentally becoming the latest dance craze is always funny

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What if

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Writer(s): Helena Harvilicz (first gag); Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Weet-weet-weet!

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Notes: 2 half-page cartoons: "What if the manufacturers of auto safety products made chastity belts?" & "What if men had periods?"

The loan

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Well, everything looks pretty good so far...

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Notes: Signed "© henderson 6/27/94"

Dirty Danny's first job

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Dirty Danny

Character(s): Dirty Danny (Danny Hellman)

First Line: 'Tis a great day when a dirty boy such as I starts his first job!

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The Sally Ricki Riviera show

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Left-handed cross-dressing hearing-impaired buddhist libertarian golfers who kill their parents with swiss army knives [...]

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Lamest

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: How many buttocks do you have?

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Notes: Signed "© henderson 10/15/94"

A bunch of old friends get back together again

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Remember when I told you about that girl at that party six years ago who took her clothes off for $20?

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Has he run out of gags already or has he just gone insane?

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Thanks for the free food! We're gonna beat you up!

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Notes: 4 cartoons + 2 illustrations.

The goose and the golden egg (revisited) or "E pluribus rectum" (revisited)

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Hey, how'd you like one hundred dollars?

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Pages: 5

Notes: Signed "© henderson 9/9/94"

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Always Funny

First Line: A novice pilot overwhelmed by an abundance of gauges and dials is always funny

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The Always Funny drinking game!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson; Sam Adams (rules)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson

Inker(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Always Funny

First Line: Hey, readers! There's a new craze that all the kids are into! This info comes courtesy of Sam Adams of Greenwich, CT...

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America loves slackers!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Slackers complain - I just graduated college and I'm only making $400 a week!

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Li'l Boy Reporter

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Li'l boy

First Line: Oh my! What a pretty flower! I sure do like to smell flowers!

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Duh

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Okay - which one of you wrote this?

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Late for school

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): He's My Dad!

First Line: School

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As lame as it gets

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: It's all right 'cause I'm save by the be-e-ell

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Humor can be funny!

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: I think he likes you!

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Is your child a beatnik?

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Below are some early warning signs which can determine whether your children are among the many youths joining the dangerous cult of the beat generation.

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Bully

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as SH] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): He's My Dad

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Notes: Signed "SH 1/7/95"

A funny funny comic

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Ow! My head hurts!

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The candidate

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Bruce Lawrence announced today that he will seek the presidency in 1996...

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How your mail gets to us

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Scene But Not Heard

First Line: U.S. mail!

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The sing-a-long beard

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed); ? (illustration)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed); ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: ...I've consulted all the media. Tomorrow we'll have ads on TV, radio, subways, and downtown free weeklies...

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Comics on a plane

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Sam Henderson

First Line: No! No! That's not supposed to be you!

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Excuses, excuses!

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Jesus (cameo)

First Line: I'd have a chance with her if I could lose this crucifix!

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Notes: 13 cartoons.

The fire department

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Eeee! My house is on fire! Help!!

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A modern urban fable

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: My wife left me, I lost my job, my T.V. set broke...

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Rock on!

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

First Line: This is a cool song!

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Li'l Street Musician

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson; as SH] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson; as SH] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson; as SH] (signed)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson; as SH] (signed)

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Li'l boy

First Line: A one and a two and a...

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Covers of the mini-comics from which this book's content appeared

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Penciller(s): Sam Henderson (signed, illustration)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson (signed, illustration)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson (signed)

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Notes: Cover gallery for The Magic Whistle Vol. 1 #1-8.

Humor can be footnotes

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Writer(s): Sam Henderson

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: 8-9: Drawn while attending School of Visual Arts. Rejected from student publication Will Eisner's Gallery for being too dirty [...]

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To: National Endowment For the Arts

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Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Samuel A. Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Samuel A. Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Samuel A. Henderson] (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset; Sam Henderson [as Samuel A. Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

First Line: Dear Sirs: If you give me a grant of $6000 I will spend it on whores for my friends and myself. I will also buy booze and "junk".

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed, cartoon)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed, cartoon)

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

Character(s): Sam Henderson; Monroe Simmons (print on shirt)

First Line: That's Sam over there! He draws really funny cartoons. He's not as funny in real life, though.

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Notes: Cartoon of Sam Henderson and biography.

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Inker(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Sam Henderson [as Henderson] (signed)

Subject Matter

First Line: These are only a few of the backhanded compliments the author has received over the years...

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Notes: Back cover featuring redrawn versions of old cartoons with quotes and acknowledgements instead of gags.