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Issue: Prime Cuts #5
Publication Date: November 1987
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Issues: #5 of 10 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 1987
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $5.25 CAD
$3.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Mature Readers
Content Items: 60 (33 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Gary Groth
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black & white with colour covers
Dimensions: US magazine size - 10.75" x 8.25" (27.3 cm x 20.95 cm)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Prime Cuts Words & Pictures

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Synopsis: Table of contents plus a quote from Boris Pasternak
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Walla Walla

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Genres: drama
Character(s): Molly O'Dare
Synopsis: Molly O'Dare, stranded on a South Pacific island, reminisces about her younger days.
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Franquin

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Synopsis: Bio on Franquin. A small self-portrait of his is included.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe [Gomer]
First Line: ...Welp, that's it! De-gunked, de-rusted, repaired an' repainted!
Synopsis: Gaston repairs an outdoor clock.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe
First Line: Oh, drat! Double drat! Th' shops're all closed up an' I ain't got nothin' at home
Synopsis: Gaston feeds sardines to his housepets.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe
First Line: Hey! Hold on a minute, goof! I sincerely doubt if the publisher will stand for drinking!
Synopsis: Gaston gets drunk doing research on the different kinds of drinks.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe
First Line: Yo, sketch! Looky here! I'm inventin' somethin' that'll bring crowds runnin'!
Synopsis: Gaston demonstrates his motorized umbrella invention.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
First Line: What?! Mr. Groff is gonna be on teevee?
Synopsis: Gaston barges into a TV studio.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
First Line: Heck no, Mr. Groff! You don't hafta walk! I c'n drop you off!
Synopsis: Gaston's seat belt design malfunctions.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gaston Lagaffe
Character(s): Gaston Lagaffe; Mr. Groff
First Line: Yo, Mr. Groff! Looky here at my new electronical machine!
Synopsis: Gaston invents an electronic horoscope machine.
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Synopsis: Distributor list, production and indicia credits. Subscription offer for Prime Cuts with the following issue's cover shown.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dan Tootin the Madcap Chemist
Character(s): Dan Tootin
First Line: Ideas are made, not born, as this crosscut shows.
Synopsis: Dan wets people with a squirt flower after begging them for spare change.
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was The Squirt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Zachary Mindbiscuit
Character(s): Zachary Mindbiscuit; Moppy
Synopsis: Zachary publicly imposes a hunger strike on his cat in order to protest a nuclear power plant.
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The Regular

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: The trouble with going to the same place to eat every day.
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Russ Johnson

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Synopsis: A bio on Russ Johnson giving details on his life and explaining his significance in comics history.
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He Could Use a Good Yes Man

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Oswald
Character(s): Mr. Oswald; Herman; Jonny
Synopsis: Mr. Oswald decides if he should repossess a child's bicycle.
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The Doctor Sees the End of the Hardware Man

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Oswald
Character(s): Herman; Mr. Oswald; Perlie; Pete Moss
Synopsis: Mr. Oswald receives a veiled threat from a little girl's father.
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The Messenger Boy at 108 Main St.

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Oswald
Character(s): Mr. Oswald; Perlie; Herman
Synopsis: Mr. Oswald deals with bickering employees.
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A Vacation Without a Sunburn

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Oswald
Character(s): Jonny; Mr. Oswald
Synopsis: Mr. Oswald calculates the amount of time Jonny wastes per year.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Adam & Steve
Character(s): Adam; Steve
First Line: That bird is some window trimmer! Looks like the merchandise was tossed in with a shovel!
Synopsis: Adam objects to Steven's slovenly work habits.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Adam & Steve
Character(s): Adam; Steve; Steve's Wife
First Line: Hello Adam- is Steve in?
Synopsis: Steve's wife completely misunderstands what Adam is talking about.
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In Line for Promotion

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Buster Bunk and the Boys
Character(s): Mr. Putitoff
Synopsis: Mr. Putitoff talks about how he lost ownership of his store.
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Gus Gets the Gravy

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Buster Bunk and the Boys
Character(s): Gus
Synopsis: Gus talks about a huge order he has received.
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Mrs. Bunk Tries a Forcing Bid

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Buster Bunk and the Boys
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Shorty Has Designs

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Buster Bunk and the Boys
Character(s): Shorty; Steve
Synopsis: During his presentation, Shorty notices a cute girl in the first row.
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Pop Is Certainly Ungrateful

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sellem & Son
Character(s): Sellem; Sellem Jr.
Synopsis: Sellem talks about how vacations were unheard of when he was younger.
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Orders is Orders!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sellem & Son
Character(s): Mrs. Black; Sellem Jr.
Synopsis: Sellem Jr. takes Mrs. Black's comment too literally.
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Ask Dad, He Knows!

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sellem & Son
Character(s): Sellem; Mr. Smith
Synopsis: Sellem tells Mr. Smith that he has been misinformed about the price on a few rugs.
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Junior Was All Wrapped Up in His Work

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sellem & Son
Character(s): Sellem Sr.; Jake; Sellem Jr.
Synopsis: Jake gets a surprise when he brings over a rug from the warehouse.
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Synopsis: NBM advertisement for "A Treasury of Victorian Murder"
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The Sojourner

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Character(s): John Ferris; Elizabeth Bailey; Billy; Bill Bailey; Valentin
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Campesino

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Genres: humorous, political
Synopsis: A commentary on the treatment illegal Mexican immigrants receive.
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Hip Tips

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: The drawing shows would could happen if you fail to unplug a mixer and start licking the beaters.
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First Line: 1960- Sister Mary Jaquarde convinces me God exists.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Oh God!! I swear, no more water balloons!!
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Another mind snaps with the pressures of being left-handed.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: I give up, how many surrealists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
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Putting Descartes before the horse.

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Feature(s): Edge
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Life Goes On As Time Goes By And Vice Versa

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Bug Phobia

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Genres: humorous
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Now Museum Now You Don't

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
Synopsis: Drawing of two men sitting across from each other. One has several empty speech balloons surrounding him.
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Feature(s): Edge
Synopsis: Drawing of man on a diving board just above a gigantic mug of coffee
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
Synopsis: Drawing of a man with huge hands and feet with several vases on pedestals on either side of him.
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Breakfast Surreal

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
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This Space Available Call 312-973-5811

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
First Line: A Cartoon That Can Be Understood
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
First Line: Rule #1: Be sincere whether you mean it or not
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Edge
First Line: Fiftieth Anniversary Party of Bob Fliberty's Clones
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Overheard at London's Snack Bars
Synopsis: Another set of anecdotes from customers.
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American Portraits

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A series of portrait drawings with a brief caption for each.
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Synopsis: Promo for the "Hollywoodland" graphic novel.
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The Complainer Family in "The Complainers Go to Germany"

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Stationed in Germany with Fred and Frank
Character(s): Fred; Frank; The Father; The Mother; The Teenage Daughter; The Son
Synopsis: Fred and Frank, on vacation, turn over their strip to "The Complainer Family."
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Contributors

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Synopsis: Brief bios on the creators
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Mysteries Of The Flesh: Chapter III

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Genres: horror
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Treasure of the Lost Empire: Chapter 5

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rory Randall
Character(s): Maw; Kuzzin Klem; Will; Rory Randall; Maxine; Namron the Invincible; Dick Pritkin; Frog [Princess Wiwwian]
Synopsis: Dick Pritkin takes over the farm while Wil takes on two robots using "Cow-Fu."
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas
Synopsis: More selections from Flaubert's work, from "Early Rising" to "Fame." Includes a single drawing from Geary.
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Synopsis: Promo for the first collected editions of "Heartbreak Soup" and Jaime Hernandez's "Love & Rockets" short stories.
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Synopsis: Ad for Catalan Communications graphic novels.
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