Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	December 1986
Cover Price	$3.50
Pages	100
Editing	?
Notes	Wrap-around cover.

Cover Details - "Mirage Studios Presents..."

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter A. Laird
Inks	Kevin B. Eastman
Colors	Peter A. Laird
Notes	Wrap-around cover.

1 page A Robot story "Don't Sleep On Main Street"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter A. Laird
Pencils	Peter A. Laird
Inks	Kevin B. Eastman
Notes	Along with "I'm Only A Loser" this is the first Eastman/Laird collaboration (1982).

2 page Loser story "I'm Only A Loser"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Kevin B. Eastman
Pencils	Kevin B. Eastman
Inks	Peter A. Laird
Letters	Kevin B. Eastman
Notes	Along with "Don't Sleep On Main Street" this is the first Eastman/Laird collaboration (1982).

7 page Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story "Technofear"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Peter Laird
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Letters	Steve Lavigne
Notes	Computer graphics done using an Atari 520ST. Laird only TMNT story done especially for Gobbledygook.

2 page Monsters illustration

Genre	Horror
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	2 Laird illustrations inspired by the Clifford Simak novel "Exchanged Pilgrimage".

1 page Satyr Playing Sax illustration

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	Laird illustration originally featured on the cover of SCAT, a free comic and cartoon magazine co-founded by Laird in 1979.

1 page Ghost illustration

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	Illustration done for "The Technician", a novel by Mike Kirby (1980).

1 page Aliens illustration

Synopsis	1984 misc. illustration.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird

4 page Splat And Beggar story "The Crossing"

Genre	Science Fiction; Humor
Script	Kevin Eastman
Pencils	Kevin Eastman
Inks	Kevin Eastman
Letters	Kevin Eastman
Notes	First story featuring Splat and Beggar.

5 page Splat And Beggar story "The Adventures Of Splat And Beggar"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird
Pencils	Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird
Inks	Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird
Letters	Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird
Notes	2nd Splat and Beggar story.

9 page Splat And Beggar story "The Louder The Better"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Kevin Eastman
Pencils	Kevin Eastman
Inks	Eric Talbot
Letters	Kevin Eastman
Notes	3rd Splat and Beggar story.

1 page Women With 8-Ball illustration

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird

1 page Triceraton Battling Octopoid Robot illustration

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird

3 page Dragons illustration

Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	All illustrations originally done for fanzines 1983-1985.

4 page Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story "You Had To Be There"

Genre	Superhero
Script	Kevin Eastman
Pencils	Kevin Eastman
Inks	Richard Corben
Colors	Richard Corben (tones)
Notes	Originally appeared in TMNT #7 in color.

7 page The Cosmic Crows story "The Cosmic Crows"

Genre	Humor
Script	Steve Lavigne
Pencils	Steve Lavigne
Inks	Steve Lavigne
Letters	Steve Lavigne
Notes	Cosmic Crows created by Bruce Hatten.

6 page Cola Wars story "Before The Cola Wars"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Kevin Eastman
Pencils	Kevin Eastman
Inks	Jim Lawson
Colors	Jim Lawson (tones)
Letters	Steve Lavigne

2 page Halloween illustration

Genre	Horror
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	Cover for Halloween issues of Hampshire Life Magazine, 1978 & 1980.

1 page Corporate Executive illustration

Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird

1 page Woman Phasing Through Wall illustration

Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird
Notes	Done for April 1981 issue of Smith College Alumnae Quarterly.

1 page The Cosmic Crows story "The Cosmic Crows"

Genre	Humor
Script	Ryan Brown
Pencils	Ryan Brown
Inks	Ryan Brown
Letters	Ryan Brown

10 page Police Androids story "Pursuit"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter A. Laird
Pencils	Peter A. Laird
Inks	Peter A. Laird
Letters	Peter A. Laird

1 page Funny Animals story "Out On A Limb"

Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Michael Dooney
Pencils	Michael Dooney
Inks	Michael Dooney
Letters	Michael Dooney

1 page Funny Animals story "That Old Sinking Feeling"

Genre	Funny Animals
Script	Michael Dooney
Pencils	Michael Dooney
Inks	Michael Dooney
Letters	Michael Dooney

1 page Tuke story "A Few Well Chosen Words"

Genre	Humor; Science Fiction
Script	Michael Dooney
Pencils	Michael Dooney
Inks	Michael Dooney
Letters	Michael Dooney

4 page Aliens illustration

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird

4 page Gizmo story "Shopping Spree"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Michael Dooney
Pencils	Michael Dooney
Inks	Michael Dooney
Letters	Michael Dooney
Notes	Originally printed in an issue of Domino Chance.

8 page Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles story "Crazy Man"

Genre	Satire
Script	Kevin Eastman
Pencils	Kevin Eastman
Inks	Ryan Brown
Colors	Jim Lawson (tones)

1 page Cosmic Crows story "The Further Adventures Of Jimmy & Gyro, The Cosmic Crows"

Genre	Humor
Script	Ryan Brown
Pencils	Ryan Brown
Inks	Ryan Brown
Letters	Ryan Brown

1 page Barbarian illustration

Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Peter Laird
Inks	Peter Laird