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Issue Details

Issue #23
Published 1989
Frequency four times yearly
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 3.75 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Kathe Todd

Cover Details - "Rip Snorting Science Fiction Issue"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Hal S. Robins
Inks Hal S. Robins
Colors Guy Colwell

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Script Kathe Todd
Letters Typeset
Notes Introductory text with indicia information at bottom of inside front cover. Sequence continues on inside back cover with a letter, next issue information and subscription information.

1 page credits "Rip Off No. 23 Summer: 1989"

Notes Table of Contents page with sequence titles on various objects in space.

8 page story "Lectures of the Space Academy"

Genre Adult
Script Joe Lee
Pencils Joe Lee
Inks Joe Lee
Letters Joe Lee

1 page Fat Freddy's Cat story "New electric hair dryer!"

Characters Fat Freddy's Cat; Fat Freddy
Genre Funny Animal
Script Gilbert Shelton
Pencils Gilbert Shelton
Inks Gilbert Shelton
Letters Gilbert Shelton

3 page story "Beatnik Maidens of the Moon"

Script Trina Robbins
Pencils Trina Robbins
Inks Trina Robbins
Letters Trina Robbins

6 page story "Billy the Barbarian"

Script Chris Harmon
Pencils Chris Harmon
Inks Chris Harmon
Letters Chris Harmon

4 page story "Bar Maids on Mars"

Script Lyndal Ferguson
Pencils Lyndal Ferguson
Inks Lyndal Ferguson
Letters Lyndal Ferguson

4 page story "Rock & Roll Aliens Trash a Hotel"

Script Larry Todd
Pencils Larry Todd
Inks Larry Todd
Letters Larry Todd

1 page Uncle Joe story "Commies in Space"

Script Joshua Quagmire
Pencils Joshua Quagmire
Inks Dick Glass
Letters Joshua Quagmire

5 page story "Martian Duet"

Script Joshua Quagmire
Pencils Joshua Quagmire
Inks Dick Glass; Joshua Quagmire [as F. Tubbins]
Letters Joshua Quagmire

5 page story "Dreams of a Dog - Elkhounds"

Script Paul Ollswang
Pencils Paul Ollswang
Inks Paul Ollswang
Letters Paul Ollswang

3 page story "Gaspettian Meatballs!"

Script Lindsay Arnold
Pencils Lindsay Arnold
Inks Lindsay Arnold
Letters Lindsay Arnold

2 page Madame X story "X-Pose"

Characters Madam X
Script Mary Fleener
Pencils Mary Fleener
Inks Mary Fleener
Letters Mary Fleener

5 page story "Fangs McCoy Wanted Dead or Alive"

Script John A. Short
Pencils John A. Short
Inks John A. Short
Letters John A. Short

1 page illustration

Pencils Guy Colwell (painted)
Inks Guy Colwell (painted)
Colors Guy Colwell (painted)
Notes Image on back cover of issue.