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Happy Hour comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1
    Happy Hour (2020 Ahoy Comics) 1

    Written by Peter Miligan. Art and Cover by Michael Montenat. First issue! In future America, being happy isn't just a right-it's the law. While the Joy Police brutally enforce the cheery code, two young people go on the run, searching for a haven of melancholy where they can safely bask in the blues. A timely tale by superstar writer Peter Milligan (X-Statix, The Prisoner) and artist Michael Montenat (Dominion, Hellraiser Annual). All AHOY titles feature extras: prose, pictures, and, perhaps, poems! Includes "Shopping Is Hard" by Matthew Sharpe, "Your Fortune" by Martyn Pedler, and "A Stiff Upper Lip" by Vasil Duka, with drawings by Molly Stanard, Daniel Schoeneck, and Ameilee Sullivan. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Super Hero Happy Hour (2002) 1

    Written by Dan Taylor. Art by Chris Fason. Cover by Scott Morse. Welcome to The Hideout Bar & Grill, where the "regulars" discuss the trials and tribulations of being a super hero in today's world. This is where the heroes of First City pull off their masks, lower their defenses, and unwind after a tough day of saving the world. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Happy Hour TPB (2021 Ahoy Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Happy Hour (2020 Ahoy Comics) #1-6.

    Written by Peter Milligan. Art and cover by Michael Montenat.

    Collecting the timely series that SyFy Wire called "a world-class comics satire in the making"!

    In future America, being happy isn't just a right-it's the law. While the Joy Police brutally enforce the cheery code, two young people go on the run, searching for a haven of melancholy where they can safely bask in the blues.

    Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1
    Happy Hour In America (2017 Fantagraphics) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Label #19-2EA32F8-017

    Story, Art and Cover by Tim Lane. Inspired by classic comic books of the Golden Age, Happy Hour in America is Tim Lane's debut indie comic, his epic exploration of 'The Great American Mythological Drama.' You'll find selections from his forthcoming graphic novels Just Like Steve McQueen and The Assassination of Billy Lyons by That Bad Man, Stagger Lee, along with many other strange, and fascinating tales from Galaxy America! In this first issue are three stories interpreting the life of the actor, Steve McQueen, and a wraparound cover illustrating a high point in the Stagger Lee legend! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Super Hero Happy Hour TPB (2003 GeekPunk) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Super Hero Happy Hour (2002) #1-4. Written by Dan Taylor. Art by Chris Fason and Cal Slayton. Welcome to the Hideout Bar & Grill, where the heroes of First City unwind after a tough day of saving the world and defending justice. This collection contains the first four issues of the comic book that really tells how it is to be a super hero in today's world. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.