Indie cartoonist Pat Moriarity draws short tales by guest writers, most of whom are also alt-comix creators.
This issue includes Peter Bagge, Dennis Eichhorn, David Collier, R.L. Crabb, Kim Deitch, David Greenberger, Charles Bukowski, Henry Rollins, and Dennis Worden.
Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Moriarity. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
Indie cartoonist Pat Moriarity draws short tales by guest writers, most of whom are also alt-comix creators. This issue includes Harvey Pekar, Dennis Eichhorn, Roberta Gregory, R. Crumb, Jason Lutes, Peter Kuper, Charles Bukowski, Colin Upton, J.R. Williams, Jim Blanchard, and Jim Woodring.
Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Moriarity. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Ben Edlund and Jeff Whiting. One Man's Treasure...Is Another Man's Treasure, script by Ben Edlund, art by Ben Edlund and Jeff Whiting
Having defeated Barry for the right to use the super hero name "The Tick," it is determined that the Tick is also entitled to his base of operations and all of his equipment; As the Tick and Arthur move into the Tick Cave underneath Barry's mansion, their opponent turned host hatches a devious plan; When our heroes head out to investigate nefarious happenings at Brenda Industries, Barry calls his rogues gallery and tells them all about his new look, his new sidekick and where he can be found. Ben Edlund discusses a few topics including the thirteenth issue of The Tick which never materialized.
36 pgs., black and white. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
Another brilliant, surreal experience from the mind of Jim Woodring.
Frank and Pupshaw encounter a sinister carpet with a repeating eye-motif. Later, they explore a cave filled with strange creatures, and a mysterious pit with the same eye-motif. The mind-bending story originally appeared in the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog.
Black and white; 48 pages. Cover price $3.95 Cover price $3.95.
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Cover pencils by Ben Edlund. "Boiler Men: Boiler Menace!", script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Ben Edlund (layouts) and Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia
Paul takes a part time job as a night watchman, only to stumble into the clutches of a mysterious villain; Guest appearance by the Tick. Photos with accompanying captions from the 1990 San Diego Comicon; Those depicted include Ben Edlund, Dave Garcia and Bob Polio. Paul the Samurai and The Tick illustration on back cover.
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.25.
Ad for Chroma-Tick #1. "Wretched," script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia and Jeff Whiting
Down and out Paul is at his lowest ebb; Can Vernon Coop get him out of this funk?; Who has suddenly made a miraculous reappearance into Paul's life?
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.
Cover pencils by Ben Edlund. "Boiler Men: Boiler Menace!", script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Ben Edlund (layouts) and Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia
Paul takes a part time job as a night watchman, only to stumble into the clutches of a mysterious villain; Guest appearance by the Tick. Photos with accompanying captions from the 1990 San Diego Comicon; Those depicted include Ben Edlund, Dave Garcia and Bob Polio. Paul the Samurai and The Tick illustration on back cover.
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.25.
Tales of fantasy and Celtic mythology, drawn and published by Charles Vess, with one script by fantasy author Charles DeLint. Also, one of the earliest Castle Waiting stories written and drawn by Linda Medley. Although six issues were planned, this was actually the last issue to be published. Cover by Vess.
Black and white; 44 pages. Cover price $3.25. Cover price $3.25.
Cover by Rich Larson and Tim Boxell. Edited by Boxell. Stories by Tim Boxell, Reed Waller, Rich Larson, Tim Collier, Jim Schumeister, and Ken Fletcher.
An underground comix spoof of funny animal comics; unlike the adults-only #2, this issue is rated PG.
32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.00.
