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Issue: Neat Stuff #5
Publication Date: December 1986
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Issues: #5 of 15 Issues (23 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Recommended for Mature Readers
Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
Brand: Fantagraphics BooksView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.25 CAD
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Recommended for Mature Readers
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: 1st printing: July 1986; 2nd printing: February 1993 (2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: magazine size
Paper Stock: glossy covers; white paper interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
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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The Rise and Fall of Zoove Groover!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Zoove Groover
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJunior #1 published June 2000
as Neat Stuff #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Letters

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.6
Disclose Notes: A Bagge editorial is accompanied by two tiny illustrations and letters from Linda Crothers; Chris Ellington; Vernon L. Wiley (Chicago); Jennifer Lerew (Los Angeles); Michael Dougan; Brent Bosler (San Diego); David Schwartz (Burbank, CA). The first page is on the inside front cover and continues after the final story on page thirty-one.
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Life's a Bitch and Then You Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chet & Bunny Leeway
Character(s): Chet Leeway; Bunny Leeway; Alfonse; Darleen; Manager
Synopsis: Chet has a day out at the mall.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Best of Neat Stuff #[nn] published January 1987
In Issue: FlagJunior and Other Losers #[nn] published November 1990
In Content Item: FlagThe Best Comics of the Decade #1 published June 1990
as Life's a Bitch and Then You Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJunior #2 published July 2000
as Life's a Bitch and Then You Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Bagge wasn't able to create suitable names for the lead characters with this their debut story. He started a "Name These Two Cartoon Characters!" contest in this issue's letters page in order to resolve this. The contest results were announced the following issue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Girly-Girl
Character(s): Girly-Girl
First Line: Hey, can you do this?
Synopsis: Girly-Girl does contortion tricks.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagStupid Comics #[nn] published November 1991
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fun With Girly-Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Girly-Girl
Character(s): Girly-Girl
Synopsis: Girly-Girl does impersonations.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagStupid Comics #[nn] published November 1991
as Fun With Girly-Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Fall and Rise of Zoove Groover

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Zoove Groover
Character(s): Zoove Groover
Synopsis: The life story of Zoove Groover
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagJunior and Other Losers #[nn] published November 1990
In Content Item: FlagPyton #2/1996 published January 1996
as Rockens legender: Zoove Groover [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagJunior #1 published June 2000
as The Fall and Rise of Zoove Groover [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Story told in articles, press releases and other faked forms of print media. Includes some illustrations.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Studs Kirby
Character(s): Studs Kirby; Tate; Ack-Ack Addison
First Line: Uh-oh, here comes ol' "Ack-Ack" Addison!
Synopsis: Ack-Ack can't get his point across.
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In Issue: FlagStuds Kirby: The Voice of America #[nn] [First Printing] published November 1989
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Road to Manhood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Junior
Character(s): Junior; Frank; Larry Silverman; Eddie; Eddie's associate; Junior's mother
Synopsis: Junior needs rent money, so does a job for Larry Silverman.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Best of Neat Stuff #[nn] published January 1987
In Issue: FlagJunior and Other Losers #[nn] published November 1990
In Content Item: FlagJunior #3 published October 2000
as The Road to Manhood [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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If You've Enjoyed Reading This Magazine...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: In the first printing, this is a promo ad for the publisher's then-current list of periodicals including Neat Stuff, Lloyd Llewellyn, Threat!, Amazing Heroes, Adventures of Captain Jack, Critters, Journey, Nemo, Doomsday Squad and Anything Goes!.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In the first printing, this is a back cover ad for Honk! magazine.

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