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Issue: Escape #8
Publication Date: January 1986
 
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Publisher: FlagEscape Publishing
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Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 60
ISBN:
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Price: £1.95 GBP
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Paul Gravett; Peter Stanbury
Disclose Notes: This is the first issue at the UK A4 size used for the remainder of the run.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour covers
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In2
reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from some/all another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
John Bagnall
John Bagnall
John Bagnall
Subject Matter
The Kennedy Girl
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Chris Long
Chris Long
Typeset
Subject Matter
NME
Although an ad, this has commissioned art that fits the tone of the magazine.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charles Burns
Charles Burns
Charles Burns
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.66
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Herriman
George Herriman
George Herriman
George Herriman
Subject Matter
humorous
Krazy Kat
Krazy Kat; Offisa Pup; Ignatz; Kelly
The star of this outfit
Who is the star of the strip?
Reprinting
From Krazy Kat syndicated strip (King Features Syndicate) 23/11/1941
Miscellaneous
1
Popular Graphics

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Louise Tucker
Francois Boucq; Yves Chaland; Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]; Jacques Lob; Massimo Mattioli; Frank Miller; Tom Patterson; Ed Pinsent; Jaques Tardi; Ron Turner; Xex Graphics
Francois Boucq; Yves Chaland; Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis [as Kaz]; Jacques Lob; Massimo Mattioli; Frank Miller; Tom Patterson; Ed Pinsent; Jaques Tardi; Ron Turner; Xex Graphics
Typeset
Subject Matter
Comics related popular culture with illustrations from the topics covered.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2.75
The pages are splt by the Primitif story.
Hip Parade

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gravett ?
Typeset
Subject Matter
A top 30. Krazy Kat, Chuck Jones, V For Vendetta, Swamp Thing and Leo Baxendale are 1-5.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.25
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Pinsent
Ed Pinsent
Ed Pinsent
Ed Pinsent
Subject Matter
Primitif
Primitif
The cave interior is filled with a huge painting
Primitif prepares a mural.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
Music

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gravett; John Bagnall
Mark Beyer; Serge Clerc; Rick Griffin; Savage Pencil
Mark Beyer; Serge Clerc; Rick Griffin; Savage Pencil
Typeset
Subject Matter
Comics and music crossover, illustrated by examples of the subjects mentioned.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Of Mice And Sadness

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Bob Lynch
Subject Matter
humorous
Sav Sadness
Sav Sadness
Sav is entrusted with disposing of a mouse in the house without killing it.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Fix The Roof

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Flewitt
Chris Flewitt
Chris Flewitt
Chris Flewitt
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr Doddleswood; Susan; Susan's Mother; Head Teacher
Mr Doddleswood wants his class to adapt for the future.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
3
Tardi

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gravett
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi; Typeset
Subject Matter
Profile
A profile of Jacques Tardi with a panel of his work.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Murderer Of Hung

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dominique Grange; Matthew Screech (English script)
Jacques Tardi
Jacques Tardi
Trevs Phoenix
Subject Matter
drama
Nguyen Thi Loan; Jerzy Kupinsky; Slim Anderson; Hung; Cliff Brixton
Loan has come to New York to find the man who raped her and murdered her son in Vietnam.
Reprinting
FlagThe New Comics Anthology #[nn] published January 1991
as The Murderer of Hung [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Mammoth Book of Best Crime Comics #[nn] published January 2008
as The Murderer of Hung [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagL'Écho des savanes #84bis published July 1982
 
Miscellaneous
8
Henry Webb

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Gary Panter
Subject Matter
Henry Webb; Dentist
Henry is at the dentist.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Reviews

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Peter Campbell; Les Coleman; Paul Gravett; Bob Lynch; Alan Moore; Bob Moulder; Ed Pinsent
Charles Burns; Rick Geary; Herge; Hermann; Ray Lowry; Tom Phillips; Alex Toth
Charles Burns; Rick Geary; Herge; Hermann; Ray Lowry; Tom Phillips; Alex Toth
Typeset
Subject Matter
Book reviews with illustrations from them.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
The pages are split by the Kennedy Girl story.
The Kennedy Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Bagnall
John Bagnall
John Bagnall
John Bagnall
Subject Matter
Marlene; Eddy; Sheila; Beryl
Marlene has a John Kennedy obsession.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Film

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gravett
Steve Bissette; Rian Hughes; Edgar Jacobs
Rian Hughes; Edgar Jacobs; John Totleben
Typeset
Subject Matter
Comics and cinema with illustrations from the features mentioned.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.8
The Angriest Dog In The World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Lynch
David Lynch
David Lynch
David Lynch
Subject Matter
humorous
The angriest dog in the world
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.2
The Impressionists

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Subject Matter
Tales From The Riverbank
Space Face; Harvey; Monet; Van Gogh; Sisley; Anton Path; Abraham Rat
Is the end of the world imminent?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Fast Fiction

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Paul Gravett
Akiko; Jean-Claude Gotting; Chris Reynolds; Cally Stapleton
Akiko; Jean-Claude Gotting; Chris Reynolds; Cally Stapleton
Typeset
Subject Matter
Reviews of small press publications with illustrations from them.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Hermeese

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell
Eddie Campbell
Subject Matter
autobiography
Alec
Alec MacGarry; Penny Moore; Len; Danny Grey; Mr Jones
Penny is concerned about the horse she rides.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
5
Curiously absent from The Complete Alec (Acme Press/Eclipse Books 1990 series) #[nn] 1990
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Glenn Dakin
Subject Matter
humorous
Temptation
Devil; Hermit; Brimstone; Eldritch; Sulphur
Help! Help!
A woman is about to be tied to the railroad tracks.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Five Sure Ways To Go Hell For Children

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry
Subject Matter
humorous
Childhood fears.
Reprinting
From ?
Miscellaneous
0.25

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