Issue Details

Issue	#4
Published	Fall 1994
Cover Price	4.95 USD
Pages	28
Editing	Uncredited
Notes	Cover is typographical. Printed at 343mm x 278mm, black and white with colour pages, saddle stitched. Most strips were originally published in University of Texas newspaper, the Daily Texan.

Cover Details

Characters	Sparky
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	Cover is typographical. Printed at 343mm x 278mm, black and white with colour pages, saddle stitched. Most strips were originally published in University of Texas newspaper, the Daily Texan.

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby returns from planet x-9
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Untitled"

Characters	Sparky
Synopsis	Sparky goes visiting
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby has fun with Sparky
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby takes Sparky for a walk.
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Cat Daddy"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky, cats
Synopsis	Quimby has a picnic
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Campfire Tales"

Characters	Sparky
Synopsis	Sparky goes on a journey
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby buries Sparky
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Secret Hiding Place"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby takes Sparky to sea
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Fishing Stories"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky, mice
Synopsis	Quimby and his pals tell fishing stories.
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

Half page Sparky story

Characters	Sparky
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Notes	This and the following five and a half pages are presented as a pull out and staple Sparky comic

Half page story

Characters	Super-Man; Susie; Johnnie
Synopsis	Fake gun ad
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story

Characters	Sparky, Quimby
Synopsis	Sparky is taken outside
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

Half page Quimby The Mouse story

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby feels guilt
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "The Elevator Operator"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Late in life, Quimby takes a new job
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby is briefly rejoined with his Siamese twin
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby; formerly legless cat
Synopsis	Quimby becomes morose and the formerly legless cat finds a friend
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby has a phone call
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "I'm Feeling Much Better Now"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby's mood swings up
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby sheds tears
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Home Life"

Characters	Quimby; bird
Synopsis	Quimby is optimistic
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page Quimby The Mouse story "Untitled"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby needs some time away from his bird
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby comes across Sparky again
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Record Sale"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby runs short of cash
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

Half page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "Empty Stomach"

Characters	Quimby; Sparky
Synopsis	There is no food
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

Half page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "By Invitation Only"

Characters	Quimby
Synopsis	Quimby is invited out
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

Half page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "I'll Do Anything, Just Please Let Me Stay"

Characters	Quimby; friends
Synopsis	No fish for Quimby
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

2 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "I Am A Sickness That Infects My Friends"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky, friends
Synopsis	Quimby loses Sparky
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The only lettering is the title

1 page Sparky's Best Comics And Stories story "The Indifferrent Winter"

Characters	Quimby, Sparky
Synopsis	Quimby sends Sparky away
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware
Notes	The entire strip is white on black

Half page Jimmy Corrigan story

Characters	Jimmy Corrigan; man; Quimby; The King Of The Old Time Tuba
Synopsis	A man asks for Jimmy's help to stop his grandfather growing old
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware

Half page story "Fake Ads"

Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Typeset

1 page activity

Synopsis	A cut out and construct Quimby frieze
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Letters	Typeset

1 page Quimby (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters	Quimby; bird
Synopsis	Quimby loses it
Script	Chris Ware
Pencils	Chris Ware
Inks	Chris Ware
Colors	Chris Ware
Letters	Chris Ware