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Issue: Origins of Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn]
Publication Date: June 1998
 
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Publisher: FlagDeep-Sea Comics
Brand: Deep Sea Comics
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Pages: 28
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Price: $4.00 CAD
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Content Items: 28 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: "The Georgia Straight" is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Vancouver Free Press Publishing Corp. Reprinted stories are taken from this publication.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; Black and white interior
Dimensions: 8" x 10" (20.32 cm x 25.4 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
David Boswell
David Boswell
?
David Boswell
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]; Lowell Cooper; Ivan; Mr. Crabbe
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Origins of Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
typeset; David Boswell
Subject Matter
Reid Fleming
Two essays on the origins of the Reid Fleming strip, along with the earliest Reid Fleming art.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
The second essay starts on the inside front cover and concludes on the inside back cover. Includes four photos in addition to the illustration- two photos of Boswell, a photo of his 1966 school class and a photo of his filmmaking friend John Cunningham.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming
Next Time You Make Fun Of My Milk-Truck I'll Tear Your Head Right Off!!
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #550 (June 9-16, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 5 & 6 June 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming
There Goes That Disgusting Reid Fleming
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #559 (August 11-18, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 8 August 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming
Damn!
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #560 (August 18-24, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn August 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mr. Crabbe
Oh - Oh!! Here Comes Trouble!!
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #565 (September 22-29, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 19 September 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]
Brute Strength!
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #566 (September 29-October 6, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 27 September 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Captain Coffee [Lowell Cooper]; Mr. Crabbe
It's Captain Coffee!
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #567 (October 6-13, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 3 October 1978." Boswell drew a somewhat revised version of this sequence in his self-published "Reid Fleming" comic from 1980.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming
Monday Morning
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #569 (October 20-27, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 17-18 October 1978"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Captain [Lowell Cooper]; Ivan; Mr. Crabbe
Day's End... 2:30 am
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #570 (October 27-November 3, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 24-25 October 1978." Boswell completely reworked this sequence and used it in his "A Day Like Any Other" story from 1980.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Raoul; Reid Fleming; Cap [Lowell Cooper]; Mr. Crabbe
You Can Put All That Newspaper Away, Raoul.
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 31 October - 1 November 1978; finished at 6:01 a.m." This also appeared in Boswell's self-published 1980 issue of Reid Fleming.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Captain [Lowell Cooper]; Mr. Crabbe; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]
Payday
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 8 November 1978; finished at 9:41 a.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mr. Crabbe; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
But I Can't Miss This Week's Episode!
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 14-15 November 1978; finished at 9:39 a.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Mr. Crabbe
So That's Where I Left My Wallace Berry Shirt!
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 20/22 November 1978; finished 3:29 a.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mr. Crabbe; Lowell Cooper; Poochie; Ivan
It's Wednesday, And--
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #576 (December 8-15, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Finished 4 December 1978."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Mr. Crabbe
The Eve Of The Company Christmas Party
Reprinting
from Georgia Straight #577 (December 15-22, 1978)
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 13 December 1978."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper
It's Christmas!!
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 20 December 1978; finished 4:33 p.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Nigel G.D.T. Shaw; Mr. Crabbe
New Year's Eve
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Drawn 27 December 1978; midnight - 7:57 p.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper
Second-Hand 'Bargains'
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 9-10 January 1979; finished 7:06 a.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
Dear Ivan, Despite your condition I watch your show every week, hoping against hope...
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 16-17 January 1979; finished 1:09 p.m."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
Why Bother, Reid? Ivan's Dead.
Reprinting
FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #1 published August 1986
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
"Drawn 22-23 January 1979."
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
typeset
Subject Matter
And that was the end of Reid Fleming... for the time being.
A brief essay on the end of the Georgia Straight strips, Boswell's vacation from the weekly strips, and the brief run at the Vancouver Free Press.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.6
Half of the essay is printed on the top third of the page (on page 20) with the first of the Vancouver Free Press strips. The rest of the essay is printed below the final Vancouver Free Press strip.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Mr. Crabbe
Check This, Cooper!
Reprinting
from The Vancouver Free Press [formerly the Georgia Straight] (July 1979)
Miscellaneous
0.7
"Drawn 5 July 1979."
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Mr. Crabbe
The chucklesome part is that nobody knows where Skylab is gonna land...
A piece of Skylab falls on Reid's milk truck.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Previously unpublished strip, drawn at this point in the weekly series chronology. The twenty-first Reid Fleming cartoon.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming
Hey, Skinhead! Wanna Drag?!
Reid gets into a drag race with another driver.
Reprinting
from The Vancouver Free Press [formerly the Georgia Straight] (July 1979)
Miscellaneous
0.7
"Drawn 23 July 1979." Boswell used a completely reworked version of this sequence in his "A Day Like Any Other" story from 1980.
Me And Comics

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
typeset
Subject Matter
David Boswell talks about growing up reading comics.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Go To Hell!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
Subject Matter
humorous
Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman
Reid Fleming; Mrs. Moron
The previously unpublished first full Reid Fleming strip.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
From "Sunday 11 September 1977." Boswell used a completely reworked version of this sequence in his "A Day Like Any Other" story from 1980.
Ken Worm & Jerry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
David Boswell
Subject Matter
humorous
Ken Worm; Jerry
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover. A reworked version of this strip appears on the back cover of Reid Fleming #1 (1980). "Drawn May 1977."

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