Weirdo (1981) comic books 1988

Cover by Robert Crumb. Several short strips by David Carrino and Peter Bagge. Harvey Sez column; Harvey Pekar praises Terry Laban's "Unsupervised Existence," Daniel Clowes' "Eightball" and Chester Brown's "Ed the Happy Clown"; A Kominsky-Crumb masthead illustration is included. Untitled Mode O'Day story, script and art by Robert Crumb; Mode is persuaded to become a partner in a new restaurant. "The Prince and the Art Girl," script and art by Carol Lay; Carol is wooed by a prince. "Texas Characters," script and art by Penny Moran Van Horn; Recollections of a co-worker. "Report from the Disaster Scene," script and art by Lloyd Dangle; Lloyd's prelude to the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. "Merci Areevwahr Ameriker," script and art by Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Aline's observations about what's being left behind in the USA. "Oh, Baby," script and art by Art Spiegelman and Charles Burns. 44 pgs., B&W. 8-in. x 11-in. $2.95. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Robert Crumb. The Snowman Comes in from the Cold, script and art by Bill Griffith; Musings on the contradictions of America. Helping the Poor, script and art by Debbie Drechsler; A Christmas visit to help the needy. USA 87, script and art by Jean-Christoph Menu; Reflections on a trip to the USA to rekindle a relationship. When the N****** Take Over America!, script and art by Robert Crumb; An extremely politically incorrect tale where black people use force of arms to take over the country and turn white people into slaves. One Nation Under God, script and art by Spain Rodriguez; The downside of free market economics. Untitled Martini Baton! story, script by David Carrino, art by Peter Bagge; Martinis final journey into Catholicism. Of What Use is a Bunch? Part II: The Never Ending Story!, script and art by Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Contrasts between French and American culture. Approximately four dozen small illustrations by Robert Armstrong. 8-in. x 11-in., 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.