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Issue: Weirdo #20
Publication Date: January 1987
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Issues: #20 of 28 Issues (47 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagLast Gasp
Brand: Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Indicia Publisher: Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
On Sale Date: 1987
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: 0867191929
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color covers; black and white interiors
Dimensions: 8.25 in. x 10.75 in. (20.9 cm x 27.3 cm)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: In This Issue: Religion Crime Food Sex
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagR. Crumb The Weirdo Years: 1981-'93 #[nn] published January 2013
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #16 published July 2002
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Anton Seda; Mrs. Seda [Olga Seda]; Dori's brother
First Line: My dad was the first artist in the family.
Synopsis: Dori's shares her misgivings and trials as an artist.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Best Comics of the Decade #2 published July 1990
as How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe New Comics Anthology #[nn] published January 1991
as How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDori Stories #[nn] published January 1999
as How My Family Encouraged Me to Become an Artist! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Coping With the "I'm Not Good Enough" Syndrome

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: This morning the first thing I did was look in the mirror...
Synopsis: Mary rags on her hand mirror.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Harvey Sez

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Harvey Sez
First Line: Philip Roth's books are considered mainstream novels
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.28
Disclose Notes: Harvey bemoans the lack of artistically ambitious comic books. Includes a Kominsky-Crumb spot illustration.
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Weirdo number twenty

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Aline Kominsky-Crumb
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.72
Disclose Notes: An editorial and spot illustration by Kominsky-Crumb. Also includes a small Sophie Crumb illustration. Includes blurbs for these zines: "Point Drawn" (B.N. Duncan); "Roadkill" (Ken Weiner); "Melody- The Comic Strip Autobiography of a Nude Dancer" (Sylvie Rancourt); "Bongo Dick" (Dennis Worden); "New Wavy Gravy" (Raymond Pettibon); "Dyspepsia"; "Twisted Image" (Ace Backwords); "Deadbeat;" "Tales of the Sinister Harvey;" "Comics in a Capsule" (Luna Ticks).

Letters from: Kevin Dixon; Edgar "Bolt" Upright; Lou Bear; Alfred Bergdoll; B.J.; Jean Francois Glarion (Puteaux, France); Kenny Be; Mark Zingarelli; B.N. Duncan
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Moo Goo Gai Pan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography, humorous
Character(s): Bernie; Wait Person; Lew; Cousin Irene; Grandma Fanny; Mrs. Schilowitz; Arnie Goldsmith; Blabette Goldsmith
First Line: Us Jews love Chinese food
Synopsis: Aline's family love to eat, but hate to cook.
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In Content Item: FlagLove That Bunch #[nn] published July 1990
as Moo Goo Gai Pan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTwisted Sisters: A Collection of Bad Girl Art #[nn] published January 1991
as Moo Goo Gai Pan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagNeed More Love A Graphic Memoir #[nn] published January 2007
as Moo Goo Gai Pan [Story on Interior Page(s)]first three pgs. only
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Footsy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Jeanette Bates; The 'Teach'; Dolly Hensley; Wayne; Cebrick; Ginny Bates; Nancy Gorman; Ernie; Sally Burton; Terri; Mary; John; Terri's Friend
First Line: When I was thirteen I was in lust with certain girls...
Synopsis: How Crumb played footsie with girls in his class.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMes Problèmes avec les femmes #[nn] published January 2007
In Content Item: FlagMy Troubles with Women #[nn] published January 1992
as Footsy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCrumb #[nn] published April 1992
as Voetjevrijen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagCrumb Family Comics #[nn] published January 1998
as Footsy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #16 published July 2002
as Footsy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #19 published January 2006
as Füßeln [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The "Cockeyed" Cook Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, crime
Character(s): William Edward Cook; Carl Mosser; Gas Station Attendant; Luckless Officer; Robert Dewey
First Line: William Edward Cook was born into poverty.
Synopsis: William Cook's life of crime.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagReal Life #1 published March 1990
as The "Cockeyed" Cook [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe New Comics Anthology #[nn] published January 1991
as The "Cockeyed" Cook Story [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Young and the Frustrated

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Vera
First Line: In a way I looked forward to the dangerous trip.
Synopsis: Vera goes to score "Brain," to her the most illuminating psychedelic drug ever.
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Pages: 2
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Un-covered Property: A Short Study in Family Dynamics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Mom; Dad [Mr. Tyler]; Ginia; Joe; Jimmy; Gu
First Line: I'm working with the men.
Synopsis: The pre-pubescent Carol doesn't understand why she can't go topless
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In Issue: FlagLate Bloomer #[nn] published August 2005
In Content Item: FlagTwisted Sisters: A Collection of Bad Girl Art #[nn] published January 1991
as Un-Covered Property [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Captain Becomes Critic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): The Captain
First Line: I'm sick of all these comic stories where "artists" agonize over what to draw.
Synopsis: The Captain rants about stories concerning artists searching for a muse
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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TV Evangelist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, humorous
Feature(s): Tales from East Texas
Character(s): Brother Bob [Bob Beaudreaux]; Bob Newton; Frank Burch; Cathleen Dougan; Artie Bell
First Line: One Summer, when I was staying with my grandmother in Waco, Texas, she took me to see Bob Beaudreaux...
Synopsis: Dougan's grandmother is fleeced of her possessions by an unscrupulous preacher
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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I Had a Dream Last Nite

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, humorous
Character(s): Headmaster
First Line: What did it mean?
Synopsis: Aline relates an odd two-part dream involving among other things a private high school, a housewarming party and a car trip.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLove That Bunch #[nn] published July 1990
as I Had a Dream Last Nite [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Angst and Deep Emotions and Last Gasp T-shirts

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ad for a Last Gasp catalog.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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The Weirdo Difference!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Most magazines are funded by corporate sponsors & have subscription programs.
Synopsis: A ten-panel strip touting the benefits of buying back issues of Weirdo.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJustin Green's Binky Brown Sampler #[nn] published January 1995
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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