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Issue: Eightball #2
Publication Date: February 1990
 
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Variant: 1st Printing
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/04/1989
Volume: none
Pages: 28
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $2.50 CAD
$2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Pricing varies depending on print run. 1st printing: November 1990; 2nd printing: ?; 3rd printing: June 1992.

The on-sale date is the publication date for the issue reported in Daniel Clowes' copyright registrations for "Harum Scarum," "I Hate You Deeply," and "The Truth."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color Covers, Mostly Black and White Interiors with some Color- (#1-21); Color (#22 & 23)
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US (#1-18); 7.56" x 10.25" (19.2 cm x 26 cm) (#19-22); irregular sized (#23)
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Artist; Model; Lloyd Llewellyn; Clay
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Truth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Artist
Commentary on the art world
Reprinting
FlagLout Rampage #[nn] [unnamed variant] published October 1991
as The Truth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagTwentieth Century Eightball #[nn] published January 2002
as The Truth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Harum Scarum

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron
Clay Loudermilk; 2 policemen; Beautiful Sun; Air; Dirt; Warmth; Godfrey; Billy; Tina
Clay is assaulted by the police and awakens in a strange commune
Reprinting
FlagLike a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn] [unnamed variant] published May 1993
FlagLike a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn] published May 1993
FlagWie ein samtener Handschuh in eisernen Fesseln #[nn] published January 1994
FlagLike a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn] - [3rd printing & up] published December 1998
as Harum Scarum (Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, part two) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
19
I Hate You Deeply

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Lloyd Llewelyn
Lloyd Llewellyn; Emmet Ceeley
Reprinting
FlagThe Manly World of Lloyd Llewellyn: A Golden Treasury of His Complete Works #[nn] published May 1994
FlagLout Rampage #[nn] [unnamed variant] published October 1991
as I Hate You Deeply [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagTwentieth Century Eightball #[nn] published January 2002
as I Hate You Deeply [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
5
Although noted as a Lloyd Llewellyn adventure this is Clowes using Llewellyn to rant against types he hates
Prank Phone Call Contest

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Announcement of Clowes' "Official Eightball Prank Phone Call Contest"
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.4
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.6
Includes brief quotes of letters from Robert Crumb, Peter Bagge, Michael Gilbert and Scott McCloud.
What Do You Think George Washington's Voice Sounded Like?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Various
Subject Matter
activity
Duplex Planet
Reprinting
FlagNo More Shaves #[nn] published January 2003
FlagLout Rampage #[nn] [unnamed variant] published October 1991
as What Did George Washington's Voice Sound Like? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Duplex Planet (David Greenberger, 1979 series) #? (dialogue)
Miscellaneous
1
Adapts answers given by people in an old folks home and originally published in Duplex Planet. This is the back cover

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