Drawn and Quarterly (1990) comic books

Cover art by Anne D. Bernstein. Woman with snake illustration by Marisa Gelfusa. "A Dear John Letter from Your Dog on Moving Day," script by Philip Fine, art by John Oliveros; A letter from a dog who is leaving his owner on the day he moves out of an apartment and into a house. Untitled story, script and art by Peter Bagge; Chuckie-Boy has a stomach ache and Girly Girl gives him stuff that should make him throw up but instead makes him better. "My Life in a Nutshell," script and art by Joe Matt; A year by year account of Joe's life up to 1988. "Apr. 10th, 1989," script and art by Joe Matt and Trish; Trish visits Joe in his strip and draws herself. "Mar. 31st, 1988," script and art by Joe Matt; Insecurity comes to visit Joe Matt, but he defeats it with white-out. "Christmas 1,000,000 B.C.," script by J. D. King (credited) and Alice Sebold pages 1 and 2 only), art by J. D. King; Santa in 1,000,000 B.C and a caveman try to get his girlfriend a present. "Thermal Dynamics," script and art by John Oliveros; The story of another planet where the Thermal Dynamics live. "Out of Control Fantasy Comics," script and art by Anne D. Bernstein; A woman goes through an entire fantasy relationship with a cute guy she sees. "Life After Three Card Monte," script and art by Chris Oliveros; Chris goes to New York City and gets swindled out of money for a present by playing three card monte. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Cover art by J. D. King. "Foolbert Sturgeon's Cartoon Club," script and art by Frank Stack (as Foolbert Sturgeon); Foolbert Sturgeon explains how to do political cartoons in the 70's, 80's and 90's. "E. Emcees Squares," script and art by Robert Leighton; Albert Einstein explains comic book interaction between panels. "The Strange Case of Ross Brown," script and art by Dennis Worden; Dennis recounts a friend of his who got too involved in the drug culture. "Tis the Grimaces," script by Anne D. Bernstein and Debbie Desideri, art by Anne D. Bernstein; Two stone gargoyles have a child who is a beautiful angel carving. "Annoying Art Director Anecdote #1," script and art by Ida Marx; Ida gets an appointment to see Ed Wilt, a famous art director. "My Conscience is Bugging Me," script and art by Julie Doucet; Julie and her conscience walk around town and get in a fight with each other. "The Luckville Nearly New Shop," script and art by Anne D. Bernstein; The history of a kitchenette set that once belonged to a child star named Dotty King. "Aug. 16th, 1989," script and art by Joe Matt; Joe Matt has a dream about meeting Jesus and Lennon and how he believed in each at different times." Vol Robbery," script and art by Julie Doucet; Julie sees an old lady drop her purse, so she flies down to grab it and take off with it. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Painted cover art by Joe Matt. "Zebra," script and art by Carel Moiseiwitsch; Picture of a matchbox with a mountie on a zebra. "I'm Having Chest Pains," script and art by Wayne Honath (as Wayno); Grammaw guilt trips Howie and Peter into buying an emergency dialer for her, in case she's in trouble. "One of the Wonders of the World," script and art by Richard Sala; A paranoid man with the mind of an ape builds a monument on his house to a dead dog. "Signs of the Times," script and art by James Sturm; Various character traits are demonstrated. "The Conspiracy Nuts," script and art by Anthony Mostrom; Two men with nut-shaped heads discuss conspiracy theories. "July 10th, 1990," script and art by Joe Matt; Joe comes back from working in California with Matt Wagner and tells Trish how a typical day went while colouring Batman. "Real Men," script and art by Colin Upton; A comic artist decides that sex and violence will make his comic sell but then he hears about a massacre at a Montreal University. "Roommate World!", script by Clara Bayliss Collier, art by David Collier; Taking on roommates to pay the rent makes life very uncomfortable. "Freak Scene," script and art by Carol Swain; A couple walks through a demonstration and goes to an art gallery. "The Early Adventures of Paddy Booshwah," script and art by Frank Stack (as Foolbert Sturgeon); A brief (fake) history of George Bush. "Magic Marker Comics," script and art by John Oliveros; A rock saves the world from an ink spot. 44 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Cover art by Chester Brown. "Homoman," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Parody of Superman's origin as if Superman were gay. "Why?", script and art by Seth; Seth recounts a childhood story where he was cruel to a mentally ill neighbor. "Fly in Your Eye!", script and art by Patrick Jenkins; A fly bothers a man in a hat. "How to Avoid the Creepy Guy Syndrome," script and art by Michael Dougan; A woman relates things that men say that really bug her. "'B' Movie," script and art by Carol Swain; A young man and a young woman explore the trailer park where they both live. "Black Cherry," script and art by Michael Dougan; Michael works in an ice-cream parlor where every day a man comes in and orders black cherry ice cream. "Whatever You Do... Don't Talk To Strangers," script and art by R. W. Rowland; A young boy ignores everyone who talks to him, which turns out for the best. "At Night, Coming Home," script and art by Julie Doucet; Julie comes home to find her apartment booby-trapped with guillotines. "Undercover Executive," script and art by Frank Stack (as Foolbert Sturgeon); A brief (fake) history of George Bush. "'Ring'", script and art by James Sturm; A dog waits for a phone to ring. "Do I Look Like I Work Here?", script and art by Mary Fleener; Mary gets bugged everywhere she goes by people who thinks she works in the shops. 44 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

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Cover art by Richard Sala. "My Father," script and art by Luc Giard; Four panels about a family and their relationships to head injuries. "The Somnambulist," script and art by Richard Sala; A man is hypnotized into committing robberies, but remembers nothing about it. "Priapic Alphabet," script and art by Carel Moiseiwitsch; Individual panels for each letter illustrated with an element of war. "There's More To Drawing These Comic Strips Than Meets The Eye!", script and art by David Collier; Much research, including phone surveys and focus groups, goes into producing a comic book. "The Gross Out Contest," script and pencils by David Abu Bacha, inks by Bernie Mireault; A young brother and sister try to gross each other out while their mother is out. "A Happy Ending Nightmare," script and art by Julie Doucet; Julie chews too much gum and can't talk to a cute boy. "Sexaholics Anonymous," script and art by Joe Matt; Joe orders a book from Sexaholics Anonymous and puts his relationship with Trish through the ringer. Palooka-Ville #1 ad. "Lullaby of Broadway 1991," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; A young man goes out to clubs. "She Loved Me So Much," script and art by Luc Giard; A man misses his wife. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Cover art by Mary Fleener. "The New Adventures of Jesus," script and art by Frank Stack (as Foolbert Sturgeon); Jesus watches TV and complains about the televangelists. "Why I'm A-Gin Southern Min!", script and art by Carol Tyler; Carol explains why men from the Southern states drive her crazy. "A Miracle on East Third Street," script and art by Michael Dougan; Michael visits New York City and loses his address book. "A Heterosexual's Guide to Gay Cruising," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Explanation of what young gay men are looking at when they are looking at other men. "The Faithless," script and art by Fiona Smyth; Mermaid/angel/devil character with two heads speaks truths. "Walking on the Moon," script and art by Ida Marx; Ida remembers the summer of 1969 when men walked on the moon and her parents almost got divorced. "The Statuette," script and art by Luc Giard; A man finds a statue and can't forget about it. "Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)," script by James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae, and James Edwards, art by Carel Moiseiwitsch; A man gets dressed up as a woman to go out on a date. "How to Be Cheap," script and art by Joe Matt; Joe explains how to save money. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Cover art by Luc Giard. "8 Pillars of Gay Culture," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Eight things that gay men identify with, including Sunset Boulevard, Ancient Greece and the Wizard of Oz movie. "Talkin' Nineties," script and art by Roberta Gregory; A man and a woman argue about who is more inadequate and how to communicate more openly. "The Yin Yang Man," script and art by Mary Fleener; Mary talks about Joel, a New Age guy who she calls a crackpot. "Another Job Story," script by Clara Bayliss-Collier, art by David Collier; Clara gets a job working as a sales rep in a fitness club and hates it. "Night of the Oh-So-Very Dead," script by Dennis P. Eichhorn, art by Fiona Smyth; Dennis recounts dreaming while on cocaine. "Whipped-up in Wichita," script and art by Lloyd Dangle; A protest at a clinic that does abortions turns ugly. "Time Bomb," script and art by Richard Sala; A dream-like story about being awakened by the sound of singing and realizing that a party is going on in your yard. "Some Things I Think You Should Know About Joe Matt," script by Seth and Chester Brown, art by Seth; Seth tells his readers a few annoying things about Joe Matt. "Where the Boys are," script and art by Michael Dougan; Michael remembers watching his sisters get ready for dates and the music of the 60's. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.75.

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Cover art by Santiago Cohen. "Life Cycle," script and art by Santiago Cohen; The odd relationships between people in a family. "Visitors in the Night," script and art by Debbie Drechsler; Debbie eats too many cookies in the middle of the night to block the reality of what is happening to her. "Within Three Seconds," script by Marti and Kate Sibbald (translation), art by Marti; Twelve things that could happen in three seconds. "Fate," script and art by Francisco Torres Linhart; Sapo is hit by a car and wonders about alternate versions of his life. "Horror in the Henhouse," script by John Mullen, art by Michael Dougan; John moves into a house where the dog has been left behind; The dog gets into the henhouse of the woman next door and kills all her prize hens. "Making Friends," script and art by Debbie Drechsler; Fran moves to a new school and makes friends by solving everyone else's problems. "The Secret Life of Gloria Badcock," script and art by Maurice Vellekoop; Gloria Badcock is part of a sexual experiment. "Facing Faces," script by Anne Baraou, art by Pascale Bougeault; Pictures of a streetscape and text about the people who live there and what goes on behind closed doors. 44 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.95.