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Issue: Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #1
Publication Date: August 1986
 
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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagEclipse
Brand: Eclipse Comics [in box]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Eclipse Comics
On Sale Date: 08/1986
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 15 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Magazine-size reprint of Boswell's 1980 self-published issue. Eclipse published the third through fifth printings of this. Fourth printing: ?; Fifth printing: December 1989. The sixth printing was under Boswell's Deep Sea Comics imprint. Reprint credits from Boswell's "Origins of Reid Fleming" comic. On-sale date, month only, from Amazing Heroes #100.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: 8" x 10" (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In4
reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From12
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as Boswell] (signed)
Colorist(s): David Boswell [as Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Mr. Crabbe; Lena; Lowell Cooper; Milkmen
First Line: Wanna make something of it?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell
Penciller(s): David Boswell
Inker(s): David Boswell
Letterer(s): Bob Mercer; David Boswell; typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Day Like Any Other

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Mrs. Jenkins; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]; Mr. Crabbe; Lowell Cooper; Biff; Rex
Synopsis: A day in the working life of Reid Fleming, the world's toughest milkman.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was A Day Like Any Other [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Raoul; Raoul's wife; Mr. Crabbe; Cap [Lowell Cooper]
First Line: You can put that newspaper away, Raoul.
Synopsis: Reid scares a customer with a halloween costume.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Captain [Lowell Cooper]; Mr. Crabbe; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]
First Line: Because I always ate my spinach when I was a kid, that's how!
Synopsis: Reid makes a bet with Copper and annoys Crabbe.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Mr. Crabbe; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
First Line: But I can't miss this week's episode!
Synopsis: Reid has a delivery round, but doesn't want to miss a TV show.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Mr. Crabbe
First Line: So that's where I left my Wallace Beery shirt!
Synopsis: Lowell's wife has a child.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Second-Hand trader
First Line: Not a bad fit, eh Cooper?
Synopsis: Reid wants to buy a second-hand jacket.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper
First Line: It's Christmas!!
Synopsis: Reid opens his presents at Christmas.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Nigel G. D. T. Shaw; Mr. Crabbe
First Line: It's a question of principle, really- or rather, principles...
Synopsis: Reid's new year celebrations.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
First Line: If you were a true fan, you'd be writing to him as well!
Synopsis: There's a major plot development in the TV show Reid likes best of all.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lowell Cooper; Ivan
First Line: Why bother, Reid? Ivan's dead
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFun with Reid Fleming (World's Toughest Milkman) #[nn] published January 1991
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #1 published July 1996
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagOrigins of Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] published June 1998
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagReid Fleming: World's Toughest Milkman #[1] published December 2010
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Georgia Straight #583 (January 25-February 1, 1978)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Monday Morning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Reid Fleming
Character(s): Reid Fleming; Lena; Mr. Crabbe; Captain [Lowell Cooper]; Mr. O'Clock [Herbert O'Clock]; Ivan; Larry; Dad
Synopsis: Reid's milk float breaks down on Monday morning, and he meets Lena.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was Monday Morning [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In the third printing, this page is a promo for the first issue of Eclipse's "Reid Fleming" ongoing series. In the fifth printing, this is an ad for Reid Fleming buttons and "Reid Fleming" back issues.
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Ken Worm & Jerry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Penciller(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Inker(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Colorist(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Letterer(s): David Boswell [as David E. Boswell] (signed)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ken Worm; Jerry
Synopsis: An odd day for Ken and Jerry.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagReid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1980
was Ken Worm & Jerry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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