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Issue Details

Issue #26
Published July-August 1999
Cover Price 4.95 USD
Pages 68
Editing Kim Thompson

Cover Details

Pencils Peter Bagge (signed)
Inks Peter Bagge (signed)
Colors Rhea Patton

1 page illustration

Pencils Mike Diana
Inks Mike Diana
Colors Chris Brownrigg

1 page text article

Synopsis Credits and editorial explaining why this is not the final issue.
Script Kim Thompson
Pencils Kim Deitch; Aaron Augenblick
Inks Kim Deitch; Aaron Augenblick
Letters Typeset

15 page The Search For Smilin' Ed story

Characters Kim Deitch; Shakespeare; Simon Deitch; Smilin' Ed; Elvis Presley; Pam
Synopsis Kim Deitch has an odd dream and scripted comic pages appear in his in-box.
Genre Drama
Script Kim Deitch
Pencils Kim Deitch
Inks Kim Deitch
Letters Kim Deitch
Notes The story continues from the previous issue, and concludes in the following issue.
Reprinted In The Search For Smilin' Ed (Fantagraphics Books, 2010 series) #[nn] (2010)

5 page story "Alfred The Great"

Synopsis A biography of Alfred The Great and his singular talent.
Script Al Columbia
Pencils Al Columbia
Inks Al Columbia
Letters Typeset
Notes The encore page appears after the seven succeeding strips.

4 page story "Pussied Out"

Synopsis A philanderer has a choice to make.
Genre Humour
Script Jean-Marc Reiser [as Reiser]; Kim Thompson (English script) ?
Pencils Jean-Marc Reiser [as Reiser]
Inks Jean-Marc Reiser [as Reiser]
Colors Jean-Marc Reiser [as Reiser]
Notes This is in black, white and red.
Reprinted From ?

6 page story "Frankenstein, My Love"

Characters Nora; Cecilia; Baby Billy; Alex; Jack; Mr Cats; Frank; Ruby
Synopsis Nora lacks love, so she steals the feelings of others.
Script Christine Shields
Pencils Christine Shields
Inks Christine Shields
Letters Christine Shields

6 page Dignified Devil story "A Brief Encounter With A Strange Troll"

Characters Frank; Tia; Tia's Sister
Synopsis Frank sees twin sisters arguing.
Genre Drama
Script Aaron Augenblick
Pencils Aaron Augenblick
Inks Aaron Augenblick
Letters Aaron Augenblick

1 page District Attorney Of 1000 Faces story "Zoo Of Madness"

Synopsis The District Attorney of 1000 Faces has become obsessive/compulsive.
Genre Humor
Script P. Revess
Pencils P. Revess
Inks P. Revess
Letters P. Revess

Half page illustration "Feeble-Minded Tales Of Fantasy"

Synopsis Humourous cover repro from a non-existent comic.
Genre Humour
Script P. Revess
Pencils P. Revess
Inks P. Revess
Letters P. Revess

Half page illustration "Insipid Adventures"

Synopsis Humoruous cover rerpo from a non-existent comic.
Genre Humor
Script P. Revess
Pencils P. Revess
Inks P. Revess
Letters P. Revess

2 page story "Suffering For The Stones"

Characters Joe Sacco; Mick Jagger; Keith Richards
Synopsis Joe Sacco's experiences from hearing the Rolling Stones are due to play a gig in Portland.
Genre Autobiography
Script Joe Sacco
Pencils Joe Sacco
Inks Joe Sacco
Letters Joe Sacco
Notes The two pages of this strip are split by the succeeding three strips.

7 page story "Teddy"

Synopsis Teddy relives elements of his life.
Script Ethan Persoff
Pencils Ethan Persoff
Inks Ethan Persoff

10 page Homunculus story "The Turning Point"

Characters Homunculus; Duratius The Eunuch; The Sphinx; Mother
Synopsis How the Eunuch survived the crocodiles
Script Mack White
Pencils Mack White
Inks Mack White
Letters Mack White
Notes This strip is continued from issue 25 and concludes in issue 27.

4 page story "A Zero Zero Story"

Characters David Collier; Kim Thompson; Dr Yang; David's Wife; Jennifer
Synopsis David injures a finger on his drawing hand, and frets about contributing to Zero Zero.
Genre Autobiography
Script David Collier
Pencils David Collier
Inks David Collier
Letters David Collier

1 page illustration

Synopsis An illustrated ad for Dave Cooper's then new title Weasel.
Pencils Dave Cooper
Inks Dave Cooper
Colors Dave Cooper
Letters Dave Cooper

1 page Signs Of The Impending Apocalypse illustration

Synopsis Illustration commemorating the final issue of Zero Zero.
Pencils Peter Kuper
Inks Peter Kuper
Colors Peter Kuper
Letters Typeset