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Issue: Acme Novelty Library #4
Publication Date: January 1994
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Issues: #4 of 15 Issues (19 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: 1994
Volume:
Pages: 28
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $6.50 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 33 (31 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Printed at 343mm x 278mm, black and white with colour pages, saddle-stitched. Most strips were originally published in University of Texas newspaper, the Daily Texan.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Black and White and Color
Dimensions: Various As Described
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-Stitched (#1-12; 15); Perfect Bound (#13-14)
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Sparky's Best Comics and Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Sparky
Character(s): Sparky
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is typographical.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby
First Line: Our hero is returning from an extended visit to Planet X-9
Synopsis: Quimby returns from planet X-9.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Sparky
Synopsis: Sparky goes visiting.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby has fun with Sparky.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby takes Sparky for a walk.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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Cat Daddy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky; cats
Synopsis: Quimby has a picnic.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (February 14, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Campfire Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Sparky
Synopsis: Sparky goes on a journey.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (February 21, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Featuring Carlton the Collapsible Horse

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby buries Sparky.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (February 28, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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Secret Hiding Place

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby takes Sparky to sea.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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Fishing Stories

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky; mice
Synopsis: Quimby and his pals tell fishing stories.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (April 4, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky
Character(s): Sparky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: This and the following five and a half pages are presented as a pull out and staple Sparky comic
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Super-Man; Susie; Johnnie
Synopsis: Fake gun ad
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Sparky; Quimby
Synopsis: Sparky is taken outside.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Quimby feels guilt.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Elevator Operator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Late in life, Quimby takes a new job.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Quimby is briefly rejoined with his Siamese twin.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby; formerly legless cat
Synopsis: Quimby becomes morose and the formerly legless cat finds a friend.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Quimby has a phone call.
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You Must Think That I Love Immersing Myself in Self-Pity. Well. That Is Simply Not True.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby the Mouse
Synopsis: Quimby sheds tears.
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Reprint Notes: from Chicago Newcity (December 10, 1992)
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Pages: 0.5
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I'm Feeling Much Better, Thanks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby the Mouse
Synopsis: Quimby's mood swings up
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Pages: 0.5
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Home Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby; bird
Synopsis: Quimby is optimistic.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby the Mouse
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Quimby needs some time away from his bird.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby comes across Sparky again.
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Pages: 1
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Record Sale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby runs short of cash.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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Empty Stomach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: There is no food.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (April 25, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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By Invitation Only

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby
Synopsis: Quimby is invited out.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (April 25, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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I'll Do Anything, Just Please Let Me Stay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; friends
Synopsis: No fish for Quimby.
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Reprint Notes: from The Daily Texan (April 25, 1991)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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I Am a Sickness That Infects My Friends

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky; friends
Synopsis: Quimby loses Sparky.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The only lettering is the title.
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The Indifferrent Winter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
Character(s): Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis: Quimby sends Sparky away.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The entire strip is white on black.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jimmy Corrigan
Character(s): Jimmy Corrigan; man; Quimby; The King Of The Old Time Tuba
Synopsis: A man asks for Jimmy's help to stop his grandfather growing old
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Pages: 0.5
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Fake Ads

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A cut out and construct Quimby frieze
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Pages: 1
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I Hate You and I'm Sure of It This Time. Really. I Just Decided. I Thought You'd Like to Know.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Quimby
Character(s): Quimby; bird
Synopsis: Quimby loses it.
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In Issue: FlagAn Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories #2 published October 2008
In Content Item: FlagThe New Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Stories: From Crumb to Clowes #[nn] published January 2004
as I Hate You and I'm Sure of it This Time. Really. I Just Decided. I Thought You'd Like to Know. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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