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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published June-July 1988
Cover Price $2.95 AU
Pages 40
Editing David Vodicka
Notes The cover extends over the back cover and is in full colour for the first time.

Cover Details

Pencils Tony Thorne
Inks Tony Thorne
Colors Tony Thorne
Notes The cover extends over the back cover and is in full colour for the first time.

4 page Billy King story "Return Of The Hunter"

Characters Billy King; Girl
Synopsis Billy comes to the aid of a distraught restuarant customer.
Genre slice of life
Script David Bird (script); Tony Thorne (plot)
Pencils Tony Thorne
Inks Tony Thorne
Letters Tony Thorne

1 page story "First Prize"

Synopsis The downside of winning first prize in a beauty contest.
Genre fantasy
Script Judy Horacek
Pencils Judy Horacek
Inks Judy Horacek
Letters Judy Horacek
Notes Creator's name mis-spelled as 'Horrocek' in the credits.

5 page story "A Sailor's Life"

Characters Joseph Parker; Ruby
Synopsis The life of Philip Bentley's grandfather.
Genre biography
Script Phil Bentley
Pencils Chris Johnson
Inks Chris Johnson
Letters Chris Johnson

3 page story "Faith"

Characters The Evil one.
Synopsis An alternative fate for Charles Manson.
Script Gerard Ashworth
Pencils Gerard Ashworth
Inks Gerard Ashworth
Letters Gerard Ashworth

4 page Lifestyles of the Poor And Insignificant story "Chapter 3"

Characters Lazarus Dobelsky; his date
Synopsis A date to the drive-in starts badly and deteriorates.
Genre slice of life
Script Lazarus Dobelsky
Pencils Ian Eddy
Inks Ian Eddy
Letters Ian Eddy

1 page True Confusions story "Xmas At Our House"

Characters Father; Auntie Nestor
Synopsis A peculiar Christmas ritual.
Genre slice of life
Script David Hodson
Pencils David Hodson
Inks David Hodson
Letters David Hodson

1 page True Confusions story

Synopsis A scary dog clipper.
Genre slice of life
Script David Hodson
Pencils David Hodson
Inks David Hodson
Letters David Hodson

1 page True Confusions story

Synopsis The inevitability of hair loss.
Genre slice of life
Script David Hodson
Pencils David Hodson
Inks David Hodson
Letters David Hodson

3 page story "The Testimony Of The Prophet St. Linz"

Characters Lindsay Arnold; Mr. Arnold; John; Tony; Al
Synopsis Lindsay has a religious experience on hash.
Genre autobiography
Script Lindsay Arnold
Pencils Lindsay Arnold
Inks Lindsay Arnold
Letters Lindsay Arnold

1 page Secret Scientist story

Synopsis A monster in the fridge.
Genre fantasy
Script David Hodson
Pencils Brendan Naylor [as Dillon]
Inks Brendan Naylor [as Dillon]
Letters Brendan Naylor [as Dillon]

2 page story "I was A Captive Sex Slave"

Synopsis A man is kidnapped as a sex slave for a celebrity.
Genre fantasy
Script David Bird
Pencils Greg Gates
Inks Greg Gates
Letters Greg Gates

1 page story "Some Advice For Fathers To Be"

Characters Eddie Campbell; Ann Campbell
Synopsis Salient advice for fathers to be.
Genre humor; autobiography
Script Eddie Campbell
Pencils Eddie Campbell
Inks Eddie Campbell
Letters Eddie Campbell
Reprinted in Little Italy (Fantagraphics, 1991 series) #1

2 page story "Things I Learned At College"

Characters Eddie Campbell; Ann Campbell; Eddie's Father-in-law; Joy
Synopsis Practical solutions to a few problems.
Genre slice of life
Script Eddie Campbell
Pencils Eddie Campbell
Inks Eddie Campbell
Letters Eddie Campbell
Reprinted in Little Italy (Fantagraphics, 1991 series) #1

1 page story "This Happened Last Night"

Characters Eddie Campbell
Synopsis A fearful awakening from a bad dream.
Genre autobiography
Script Eddie Campbell
Pencils Eddie Campbell
Inks Eddie Campbell
Letters Eddie Campbell
Reprinted in Little Italy (Fantagraphics, 1991 series) #1

2 page Sex story "Part Two: Love"

Characters Lucy; Dave; Karen
Synopsis Karen argues about attitudes to life with her friend.
Genre slice of life
Script Kupe
Pencils Dylan Horrocks
Inks Dylan Horrocks
Letters Dylan Horrocks
Notes Page count includes a text title page.