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Issue: Scary Godmother: Activity Book #1
Publication Date: December 2000
 
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Volume: 1
Pages: 28
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Price: $2.95 USD
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Content Items: 14 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark Bellis (managing editor); Keith Davidsen (assistant editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 6.625" x 10.25" (16.8 cm x 26.0 cm)
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Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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untitled

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Jill Thompson (signed)
Jill Thompson (painting; crayons) (signed)
Jill Thompson (painting; crayons) (signed)
Mark McNabb [for McNabb Studios] (Production); Jill Thompson; typeset
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother; Boozle the ghost cat; Skully Pettibone; Bug-A-Boo; Harry the werewolf; Hannah Marie; Orson
Copyright 2000 Jill Thompson per indicia.
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Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Mark McNabb [for McNabb Studios] (Production); typeset
Subject Matter
Hi Everybody.
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Miscellaneous
1
The inside front cover has news and notes from Thompson, as well as reminiscences with dedication to a former art teacher, Wayne Buidens, plus indicia.
Treats to Make

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother; Orson; Hannah Marie; Boozle the ghost cat; Skully Pettibone; Irene LeGevaudan (cameo); Count Max (cameo)
Orson and Hannah Marie are bored, so Scary Godmother breaks out the crafts.
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Pgs. 1-5. Title for this sequence is from Pg. 2's introduction of Treats to Make, a twist on the usual snack segments. Overall narrative, which is untitled, comprises 20 pages and mostly consists of panel-to-panel continuity, but also includes activity pages.
Let's Color

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Orson; Bug-A-Boo; Aloysius the amphibian; Scary Godmother
A pair of pinups are provided for coloring.
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Pgs. 6-7. Title comes from last panel on previous page.
Orson's Comics School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Orson; Hannah Marie
Orson teaches Hannah Marie about comics, with nomenclature and step-by-step instructions.
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Pgs. 8-11. Title for this sequence is from second panel on Pg. 8. Two story pages from Scary Godmother: Wild about Harry (Sirius Entertainment; 2000 series) #2 are reproduced in miniature. Direct segue into the next sequence.
Treats

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Orson; Hannah Marie; Scary Godmother; Madame Zazie the spider; Skully Pettibone; Bug-A-Boo (cameo); Boozle the ghost cat (cameo); Harry the werewolf (cameo)
Hannah Marie teaches Orson how to make "pizza salad" sandwiches, Madame Zazie gives the kids a French lesson, and Scary Godmother shows them how to make game pieces.
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Pgs. 11-13.
Puzzle Pages

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother; Bug-A-Boo; Orson; Harry the werewolf (off-panel); Irene LeGevaudan; Skully Pettibone; Hannah Marie; Ruby; Count Max
A crossword puzzle, word search, word scramble, and maze are presented, along with "Where's Harry?", instructions for making a paper doll, and a pinup with blank space for fashion designs.
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Pgs. 14-17.
More Treats to Make

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous, supernatural
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother; Bug-A-Boo; Orson; Hannah Marie; Count Max; Ruby; other denizens of the Fright Side
Bug-A-Boo demonstrates how to make a sock-puppet theater, and the cast winds things up with some gags.
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Pgs. 18-20.
Scary Sketchbook

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson; ? (photo)
Jill Thompson; ? (photo)
Jill Thompson (grayscaled); ? (photo)
Jill Thompson
Subject Matter
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother
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Miscellaneous
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Thompson shares the first sketches of Scary Godmother and a photo of Thompson dressed as the character.
Photo Album 2000

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson
? (photos)
? (photos)
? (photos)
Jill Thompson
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And Now for Something Completely Different by Mark Crilley, Creator of Akiko

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?; Mark Crilley
Mark Crilley
Mark Crilley
Mark Crilley (grayscaled)
Mark Crilley; typeset
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FlagMark Crilley's 32 Pages #1 published January 2001cover and excerpts
 
Miscellaneous
1
This house ad for 32 Pages (Sirius Entertainment; 2001 series) #1, presents the cover, several pages reproduced in background, and a wordless strip along the edges of the page.
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Michael L. Lovitz
Matt Fillbach; Shawn Fillbach [as The Fillbach Brothers]
Matt Fillbach; Shawn Fillbach [as The Fillbach Brothers]
Brenda Feikema; Matt Fillbach; Shawn Fillbach [as The Fillbach Brothers]; Mark McNabb ?
Subject Matter
The Trademark & Copyright Book
Michael L. Lovitz
There is a dark, dank dungeon where comic-book creators dwell in obscurity.
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FlagThe Trademark and Copyright Book #1 published May 2001see notes
 
Miscellaneous
1
This house ad for Trademark & Copyright Book, The (Sirius Entertainment; 2000 series) #1 appears to be excerpted from the publication.
Scary Godmother Backlist

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Scary Godmother; Akiko; Cosmic Therapy
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Miscellaneous
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The inside back cover offers Scary Godmother and Akiko publications and merchandise through retailer Cosmic Therapy.
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jill Thompson ?
Jill Thompson
Jill Thompson (painting)
Jill Thompson (painting)
Mark McNabb [for McNabb Studios] (Production); typeset
Subject Matter
Scary Godmother
Scary Godmother; Bug-A-Boo; Hannah Marie; Skully Pettibone; Aloysius the amphibian
School's Out for Summer!
The back cover promotes the six-issue series Scary Godmother (Sirius Entertainment, 2001 series) with unique artwork.
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