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Issue: SPX '97 Comic #1
Publication Date: September 1997
 
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
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Price: $2.95 USD
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Content Items: 51 (47 stories, 2 covers)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: No month of publication given, although the Expo was held on September 19-21, 1997 and the comic was produced beforehand. All profits from the comic were passed to the Comic Book Legal Defence Fund.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: saddle-stitched
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Flip
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Flip
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mark Wheatley?
Mark Wheatley?
Mark Wheatley?
Mark Wheatley?
Mark Wheatley?
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Cover art uncredited.
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SPX

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Staros
Pete Mullins
Pete Mullins
Pete Mullins
Subject Matter
humorous
The Staros Report
Dr. Staros; superheroines
Dr. Staros captures two superheroines and accuses them of holding comics back.
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Actual Thoughts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Subject Matter
autobiography
Silly Daddy
Joe Chiappetta; Maria
Joe's thoughts.
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Miscellaneous
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Jane's High School Reunion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
Subject Matter
drama
Box Office Poison
Jane Pekar; Gertie; Brian Clemment; Stephen Gaedel
Jane goes back in time to talk to her high-school incarnation.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Matt Madden
Matt Madden
Matt Madden
Matt Madden
Subject Matter
drama
A productive visit to the jewelry store.
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Spring Roll Fever

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Subject Matter
drama
True Artist Tales
How an artist avoids work.
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Miscellaneous
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The Same Day

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Josué Menjivar
Josué Menjivar
Josué Menjivar
Josué Menjivar
Subject Matter
drama
The frustrations of the short order cook.
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A Wrong Number Down at the Deli

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Subject Matter
drama
Tony Consiglio; old lady
A wrong number.
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The Stupidity World Champion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Etgar Keret; Noah Stallman (translation)
Rutu Modan
Rutu Modan
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The stupidity world championship.
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Strip includes credit for translation from Hebrew by Noah Stallman.
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Drinking in the Woods

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Yvonne Mojica
Yvonne Mojica
Yvonne Mojica
Yvonne Mojica
Subject Matter
drama
The Bathroom Girls
Madeline; Juno
Madeline breaks Juno's arm.
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FlagBathroom Girls #1 published April 1998preview
 
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Mysteries?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Subject Matter
drama
Tommy; Martin; Martin's girlfriend; high school teacher
Tommy is picky.
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When Literary Titans Clash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Lasky
David Lasky
David Lasky
David Lasky
Subject Matter
historical
Marcel Proust; James Joyce
A brief meeting between Proust and Joyce.
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Good Morning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Brian Briggs
Brian Briggs
Brian Briggs
Brian Briggs
Subject Matter
drama
The radio during a cup of coffee.
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Do This

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Joe Chiappetta
Subject Matter
drama
Silly Daddy
Moral obligations according to Joe Chiappetta.
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What the Squirrel Told Me

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Forge
John Forge
John Forge
John Forge
Subject Matter
fantasy
squirrel
The squirrel spills a secret.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tom Hart
Tom Hart
Tom Hart
Tom Hart
Subject Matter
drama
Kochkopovitch; pedlar; Paskarov
Kochkopovitch thinks he's scored.
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Californiament

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis
Subject Matter
fantasy
Crested newt; eft
Where does rain come from.
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Magic Boy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
James Kochalka
James Kochalka
James Kochalka
James Kochalka
Subject Matter
humorous
Magic Boy
Magic Boy is on the moon.
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Miscellaneous
4
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Where My Ideas Come From

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marc Crisafulli
Marc Crisafulli
Marc Crisafulli
noe
Marc Crisafulli
Subject Matter
humorous
Marc Crisafulli
Where Marc's ideas come from.
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Young Tim and the Infernal Desire Machine of Dr. Cheruvian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Pete Sickman-Garner
Pete Sickman-Garner
Pete Sickman-Garner
Pete Sickman-Garner
Subject Matter
humorous
Young Tim; friend; Jasmeen
Young Tim is transformed.
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4
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I Hate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Tony Consiglio
Subject Matter
autobiography
What Tony hates.
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1
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Gunther Bumpus

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sam Henderson
Sam Henderson
Sam Henderson
Sam Henderson
Subject Matter
humorous
Gunther Bumpus; beatniks; dog; policeman
Gunther forgets his keys.
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3
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Dominic deSanto

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Art Baxter
Art Baxter
Art Baxter
Art Baxter
Subject Matter
humorous
Dominic
Dominic studies breasts.
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1
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Revenge of a Purple Garden Hose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti
Subject Matter
drama
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan reads a poem from his junior high school yearbook.
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1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tony Renouf
Tony Renouf
Tony Renouf
Tony Renouf
Subject Matter
drama
The population breakdown of New Zealand.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler
Shannon Wheeler
Subject Matter
drama
Too Much Coffee Man
Too Much Coffee Man; Espresso Guy; Too Much German White Chocolate Woman With Almonds
Who should be villified?
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Titans of Finance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
R. Walker
Josh Neufeld
Josh Neufeld
Josh Neufeld
Subject Matter
biography
S. Jay Goldfinger
The rise and fall of investor S. Jay Goldfinger.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Fingerman
Bob Fingerman
Bob Fingerman
Bob Fingerman
Subject Matter
humorous
Skateboaders; police
Skateboaders are dispatched by the police.
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1
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Hey, Adults! Comics!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Subject Matter
humorous
Tug & Buster
Buster; Tug; woman
Buster explains comics.
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1
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Liberty Meadows Censored

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Subject Matter
humorous
Frank; Leslie
Strips that won't run in the newspaper.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roberta Gregory
Roberta Gregory
Roberta Gregory
Roberta Gregory
Subject Matter
humorous
Bitchy Bitch
Bitchy tries relaxation.
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1
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The Barr Girls

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Donna Barr
Donna Barr
Donna Barr
Donna Barr
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1
Strip where the reader fills in the dialogue.
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Buddha on the Road

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colin Upton
Colin Upton
Colin Upton
Colin Upton
Subject Matter
drama
When creators have to deal with their creations.
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1
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Liberty Meadows Censored

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Frank Cho
Subject Matter
humorous
More strips that won't run in the newspaper.
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Hey, Adults! Comics!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
Subject Matter
humorous
Tug & Buster
Buster; Stinkfinger
Buster and Stinkfinger's different tastes in comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Batton Lash
Batton Lash
Batton Lash
Batton Lash
Subject Matter
humorous
Wolff & Byrd
Wolff; Byrd; possessed child; possessed child's father
A problematical case for Wolff & Byrd.
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Hip Hip Hooray! We've Got Futuristic Cachet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Brian Clopper
Brian Clopper
Brian Clopper
Brian Clopper
Subject Matter
humorous
Wingnut and Fidget & BratterSkain
Abra Cadaver; Roger; Cretin; Wingnut; Fidget; Bratterskain; eyeball guy
The search for new product.
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4 Loony Dreams

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jennifer Helms; Paul Trier; Ar Thalion
Jesse Reklaw
Jesse Reklaw
Jesse Reklaw
Subject Matter
fantasy
Four dreams remembered.
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Adventures in Buddhism

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leslee T. Parker
Leslee T. Parker
Leslee T. Parker
Leslee T. Parker
Subject Matter
autobiography
Leslee T. Parker
The difficulties of proper buddhist accessories.
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Rio Bardo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mack White
Mack White
Mack White
Mack White
Subject Matter
humorous
Billy; Paulita; Professor Doggett McDougal
What happened after Billy The Kid killed Pat Garrett.
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The Hated Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Mark Wheatley
Mark Wheatley
Mark Wheatley
Mark Wheatley
Subject Matter
adventure
Colin Knight; Jorge Futran; Drusilla
Colin's revenge is expensive.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Josh Olson
Steven Martinez
Steven Martinez
Steven Martinez
Subject Matter
adventure
Alex Chambers
Alex's first flight.
Reprinting
FlagJet Comics #1 published December 1997preview
 
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Kiwanni's Jest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Allan Gross
Marc Hempel; Mark Wheatley; Damon Willis
Marc Hempel; Mark Wheatley; Damon Willis
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Doctor Cyborg
Dr. Malcolm Syberg; Ray; Danny; Sharma; Professor Voniken
The team investigate the possibility of ancient astronauts.
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Very much an homage to Jonny Quest.
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Prelude to a Dream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Napoliello; Kevin Tucker
Bryan Heyboer
Bryan Heyboer
S. G. Bass
Subject Matter
fantasy
Books of Lore
Dalov
Dalov is berated by the elders.
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2
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Linda Medley
Linda Medley
Linda Medley
Linda Medley
Subject Matter
Castle Waiting
Reprinting
FlagCastle Waiting #5 [unnamed variant] published March 1998
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]1 page
 
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4
Coloring pages.
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Skade

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rob Walton
Charles Vess
Charles Vess
Charles Vess
Subject Matter
fantasy
Skade; Skade's father; Bothvar Barki
Skade is shown a bear by his father.
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Epilog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Zabel
Joe Zabel
Scott A. Gilbert
Joe Zabel
Subject Matter
crime
The Tresspassers
Mr. Muggins; client
A difficult piece of news to deliver.
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Taxi

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Grist
Paul Grist
Paul Grist
Paul Grist
Subject Matter
crime
Taxi driver; Rico Costas
Rico takes a ride.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Scott A. Gilbert
Subject Matter
drama
True Artist Tales
Scott A. Gilbert
The perfect vision.
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Lucky Love Limbo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jessica Abel; Dean Haspiel
Jessica Abel; Dean Haspiel
Jessica Abel; Dean Haspiel
Jessica Abel; Dean Haspiel
Subject Matter
drama
Billy Dogma
Billy Dogma; Courtney; Dr. Eros; Jane
Comics and reality mix.
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FlagDaydream Lullabies: A Billy Dogma Experience #[nn] published May 1999
as Lucky Love Limbo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Presented as a flip story to the other contents.
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Flip Cover

Illustration  on  Cover, Flip
Credits
James Sturm?
James Sturm?
James Sturm?
James Sturm?
James Sturm?
Subject Matter
Miner
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This is a flip cover.

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