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Issue: We Told You So: Comics as Art #[nn]
Publication Date: December 2016
 
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
On Sale Date: 12/14/2016
Volume:
Pages: 704
ISBN: 9781606999332
UPC/EAN: 978160699933254999
Price: $49.99 USD
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Content Items: 81 (45 stories, 0 covers)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color and black & white
Dimensions: 8.12 x 10.25 (20.62 cm x 26.03 cm)
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Binding: hardcover
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FlagThe Comics Journal #277 published July 2006 cover reprint
FlagThe Comics Journal #282 published April 2007 cover reprint
FlagThe Comics Journal #282 published April 2007 cover reprint
FlagThe Comics Journal #233 published ? cover reprint
FlagThe Comics Journal #115 published ? cover reprint
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Exodus

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
Gary Groth; Robert Crumb; Victor Moscoso
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
On page one (title page).
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Flop d'Estime

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Gary Groth (unnamed); Andy Capp; Lone Stoker; Buddy Bradley (single-panel cameo); Flo (unnamed)
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Miscellaneous
1
On page eight.
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Moonlight Madness!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Kim Deitch; Maria; Olaf Mayberry; Karl; Gary Groth; Kim Thompson
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5
"Channeled by Kim Deitch in 2001." On pages 9-13.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
Gary Groth; Jim Steranko
Reprinting
from Fantastic Fanzine #11 (1971)
Miscellaneous
0.22
On page thirty-two.
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Meet Gary!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (photo)
? (photo)
? (photo)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Paul Karasik; Gary Groth (photo); Frank Frazetta (photo)
The artist recalls going to the 1971 Metro Con that was held in Washington D.C.
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Miscellaneous
1
Half of the panels on the page are color photos. On page sixty-eight.
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Shoulders of the Giants- A Totally Made Up True Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Mike Catron; Kim Thompson; Gary Groth
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3
On pages 69-71.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Don't you think I should have been a girl?
A woman dressed as Robin.
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Miscellaneous
0.3
On page eighty-nine.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jim Shooter; Stan Lee; Jim Galton; Roy Thomas
Heh heh say hi to Marv and Rick for me! Heh heh
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page ninety-seven.
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Critter Report

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
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Miscellaneous
0.33
An image drawn for the publisher's office. On page ninety-eight.
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Ho Ho...

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Kim Thompson; Gary Groth
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.19
A publisher Christmas card circa 1982. On page 99.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (duotone)
Subject Matter
humorous
Batman; Moon Knight
Well... ex-cuuuuuu-uuse me!
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Miscellaneous
0.13
This and the following are on page 101.
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Adler? He's a Dinosaur!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Jack Adler; Paul Levitz
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.15
On page 101.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
..Eyes bulging like hard-boiled eggs, his hands splashed into the gaping maw where his stomach has been.
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Miscellaneous
0.24
This and the following are on page 104.
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Big Time Comics Inc.

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Michelangelo
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Miscellaneous
0.24
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Say- hey Stu! How come you never do any Denny O'Neil jokes?
Reprinting
from Comics Journal #?
Miscellaneous
0.24
This and the next one are on page 105.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Raw!?? But I ordered mine well-done!
Reprinting
from Comics Journal #?
Miscellaneous
0.24
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Stan Lee
Yes folks, big-hearted-- that's the word for Marvel Comics!
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.33
This and the next two are on page 106.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jenette Kahn; Paul Levitz
Oh! Uh.. 'scuse me! I'm uh, new here!
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.34
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Howard the Duck; Cerebus
Heyyyy! I just flew in from Cleveland!
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.33
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Absolutely amazing! Truly a milestone in artistic achievement!
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.33
This and the next few are on page 107.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
humorous
Hmmm... wow! Some of this stuff is really beautiful!
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from Comics Journal #?
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0.34
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Stan Lee Presents the X-Men and Cerebus

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jim Shooter; Cerebus
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from Comics Journal #?
Miscellaneous
0.33
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Michael Fleisher
Death to the infidel purveyors of sacrilegious untruths about...
The comics writer as a holy warrior.
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Miscellaneous
0.14
A six-foot portrait placed in the publisher's office during the duration of the Fleisher lawsuit. On page 127.
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For Losers Only

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Lloyd Llewellyn
Lloyd Llewellyn; Nellie; Old Man Sorrow; The Girl Who Got Away; Joe; Spirit of Alcoholic Depression
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Miscellaneous
0.36
On page 131.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Michael Fleisher
Reprinting
from Comics Journal #?
Miscellaneous
0.35
On page 135.
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Expert Witness James Shooter Leaves Court

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Jim Shooter
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.1
On page 149
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25 Years Ago

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, non-fiction
Roberta Gregory; Gary Groth; Bitchy Bitch
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 218.
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You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, non-fiction
Roger Langridge
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 219.
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40 Years

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Carol Lay; Erma
The artist takes a trip in a time machine to see her younger self.
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 220.
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Why Do You Hate Me?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, non-fiction
Mary Fleener; Gary Groth
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 221.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
David Sandlin; The Owner; Virgil; Betty
1980 move to N.Y.C.
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 222.
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The Secret Origin of Fantagraphics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Kim Thompson; Gary Groth
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 223.
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How I Became a Porno Artist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Colleen Coover; Kim Thompson; Gary Groth; Spain Rodriguez
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 224.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Staring out from my side of the Atlantic, I wonder what does Fantagraphics land look like really?
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 225.
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Who Are the Night People of Fanta House?!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Eric Reynolds; Gary Groth; Kim Thompson
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 226.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Bill Griffith
It's funny what you think about while you're drawing..
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 227.
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The Day We Shot My Car

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Michael Dougan; Tow Truck Driver; Gary Groth
Reprinting
from LA Weekly ?
Miscellaneous
1
On page 281.
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40 Years

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Subject Matter
Maggie; Ray Dominguez
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 288.
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Fantagraphics 40th

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Subject Matter
Tipin' Tipin'; Luba
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 289.
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Hey Gary!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Kim Thompson; Gary Groth
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.18
On page 295.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
I'm sorry, honey. We just can't go on like this anymore.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.15
On page 338.
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The Girls Git Some Hands-On Experience

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Subject Matter
humorous
Ell; Carolyn
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 340.
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Filthy

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Ted Jouflas
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Miscellaneous
0.16
A self-portrait. On page 354.
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A Note on Craft

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
0.21
On page 359.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Ivan Brunetti
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.22
On page 370.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Fish Face
Inside Fish Face's subterranean library of comics and books.
On the influence of Clowes' "Art School Confidential" story in Eightball.
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 394.
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The Big Bang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Noah Van Sciver
How the artist got into comics and then published.
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 395.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Leslie Stein; Kim Thompson; Gary Groth; Jim Woodring
Hm! There seem to be a few different publishers putting out this kind of stuff...
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 396.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Face it?
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 397.
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Portrait of the Artist As a Self-Serious Young Dip-Shit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Lane Milburn; Ryan Cecil Smith
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 398.
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How Fantagraphics Changed My Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Zak Sally
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Miscellaneous
3
On pages 399-401.
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Intergalactic Translator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Intergalactic Translator; Alien
An outer space publishing offer from the publisher.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 402.
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40 Years of Fantagraphics- Blood, Sweat & Comics

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 403.
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Comic Con

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Ed Brubaker; Robert Williams
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Miscellaneous
1
On page 404.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Mary Magdalen
When I got to heaven after being assassinated by a holy gunman, I wanted to talk to Jesus
A conversation with Jesus's public relations person.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 405.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
In Other Words
Kim Thompson; Gary Groth
We publish the best cartoonists in the world!
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Miscellaneous
0.29
On page 420.
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The 'Boiled Angel' Case: It's Obscene!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction, opinion
Mike Diana; Peter Kuper; Dick Tracy; Offica Pup [as Pinellas County "Intelligence" Officer]; Sergeant 1st Class Orville P. Snorkel [as Stuart Baggish]; "Expert" Art Witnesses; Luke Lirot
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Miscellaneous
1
Also made into a poster for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. On page 423.
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Let's Twist Again or 'The Fantagraphics Two-Step'

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Tweedlegary; Dave Sim; Tweedlekim
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.26
On page 431.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Scott McCloud; Gary Groth
Well, Gary, in some cases work-made-for-hire can be entirely appropriate.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.17
On page 432.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
In Other Words
Who bought who? Who bought who?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.22
On page 433.
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The Future of Comics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Chris Ware; Eric Reynolds
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Previously unpublished from Eric Reynold's sketchbook (2000). On page 437.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman [Steve Geppi]
I ♥︎ comics!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.05
On page 438.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Sergio Aragones
25 years! Wow! Caramba que maravilla!!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.35
On page 445.
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Debt Ray

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous, superhero
Gary Groth; Kim Thompson
Reprinting
from The Stranger (2003)
Miscellaneous
0.46
On page 478.
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The Comics Wedding(s) of the Century

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Simon Hanselmann; Julia Gfrörer; Jacq Cohen; Sean T. Collins; Gary Groth; Jason Leivian; Annie Koyama; Annie Mok; Michael David Thomas; Michael DeForge; Blaise Larmee; Charles Burns; Paul Pope; Chip Kidd; Frank Santoro
The artist gets married to comics at SPX and shares a long kiss with the publisher.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
On pgs. 492-95.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Hey, kid, you don't wanna go in there!
A trip to the back room of a comic book store.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 496.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
It's all the same old shit.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 497.
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Four Moments In the Life of a Fantagraphics Books Fan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Ed Luce
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 498.
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Somewhere In Portugal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 499.
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Doomed Romance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
A breakup with the publisher's "Mome" anthology series.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 500.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Gary Groth; Kim Thompson; Hopey; Charlie Brown; Mickey Mouse; Ignatz Mouse
Stories saved the world.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 501.
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One Day, While Sitting At a Nexus...

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Kim Thompson (photo)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.84
Inspired by Myron & Mark Gruenwald's "A Primer on Reality in Comic Books." On pages 524-25.
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Forward, Fantagraphics! Seattle's Great Comics Publisher Ventures Into the Unknown

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Gary Groth; Kim Thompson
Reprinting
from Seattle Weekly (2013)
Miscellaneous
0.63
On page 528.
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Man At Work- A Look Back At Kim Thompson On the Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Kim Thompson; Pat Moriarity
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 532.
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A Life In Comics: Remembering Kim Thompson 1956-2013

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Kim Thompson; Gary Groth; Lynn Emmert; Ludwig
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 533.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Gary Groth; Kim Thompson
It's... Fantagraphics!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.12
Based on a photo from the Seattle Weekly. On page 537.
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A Whole Lotta Love + Some Rockets to Boot!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Luba
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.11
A homage to the famous Sophia Loren/ Jayne Mansfield "side-eye" photo from 1957. On page 579.
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A Cartoon Interview With Gary Groth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Noah Van Sciver; Gary Groth
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 597.
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Moving In to Gary's House

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Gary Groth
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.18
On page 609.
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Fantagraphics- The World's Greatest Cartoonists

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Drinky Crow
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 626.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
A dense mashup of various characters the publisher has published.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
On page 639.

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