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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published January 1987
Cover Price 0.50 GBP; 1.95 USD; 2.60 CAD
Pages 32
Editing Phil Elliott
Notes Many of the strips originally appeared in self-published small press titles.

Cover Details

Genre satire
Pencils Phil Elliot
Inks Phil Elliot
Colors Phil Elliot
Letters Phil Elliot

1 page story

Pencils Phil Elliott
Inks Phil Elliott
Notes Title Page

7 page story "Dapper John"

Characters Dapper John Marvin; John's mates; Mrs Finnegan; Jim Finnegan
Synopsis John hastens the break-up of a relationship.
Genre satire
Script Eddie Campbell
Pencils Eddie Campbell
Inks Eddie Campbell
Letters Eddie Campbell

1 page story "Stories Of The Saints"

Synopsis Incidents from the lives of some saints.
Genre satire
Script John Bagnall
Pencils John Bagnall
Inks John Bagnall
Letters John Bagnall

1 page story "It's Time To See Calico County"

Characters Abe; Miss Wills; Joe
Synopsis Abe dreams.
Genre satire
Script John Bagnall
Pencils John Bagnall
Inks John Bagnall
Letters John Bagnall

4 page story "The 7 Faces of Manley Ville"

Characters Harlequin; Elizabeth; Manley Ville
Synopsis Liz tires of Manley's attentions.
Genre satire
Script Ed Pinsent
Pencils Ed Pinsent
Inks Ed Pinsent
Letters Ed Pinsent

4 page story

Synopsis Trouble in the drama class.
Genre satire
Script Chris Flewitt
Pencils Chris Flewitt
Inks Chris Flewitt
Letters Chris Flewitt

6 page Paris the Man Of Plaster story "At The Burglary Ball"

Characters Paris the Man of Plaster; Paris' companions; Menotti; The Uninvited Guest (Claude)
Synopsis Paris needs to pay his café bill, so is employed as a waiter at the Burglars' Ball.
Genre super-hero; parody
Script Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Pencils Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Inks Glenn Dakin; Steve Way
Letters Glenn Dakin
Notes The story is credited to Glenn Dakin and Steve Way but not designation of who did what.

3 page story "A True Story"

Synopsis The fate of assorted household pets.
Genre satire
Script Trevs Phoenix
Pencils Trevs Phoenix
Inks Trevs Phoenix
Letters Trevs Phoenix
Notes Trevs Phoenix would later work as Woodrow Phoenix.

1 page story "Alex"

Characters Alex
Synopsis Alex ponders the sea.
Genre satire
Script Phil Laskey
Pencils Phil Laskey
Inks Phil Laskey
Letters Phil Laskey

2 page Visions Of The Future story

Synopsis Retro-future designs and explanations presented as trading cards.
Genre satire
Script Rian Hughes
Pencils Rian Hughes
Inks Rian Hughes
Colors Rian Hughes
Letters Rian Hughes
Notes Carries on to the back cover.