(1973)

Head Press [1970s], 1973 Series
 
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Head Press
Brand
Head Press
Editing
Art Spiegelman

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pardon me, miss... do you serve crabs here?
Genre
humor
Characters
Toots; Miss

Yakity Yack! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 0.82 page (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

Indexer Notes

Accompanied at bottom by the indicia (possibly lettered by Griffith)

I Killed Stalin- a Novel by Sterling Noel (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 0.18 page (report information)

Script
Sterling Noel ?
Letters
Art Spiegelman ?

Indexer Notes

Appears to be the opening paragraph taken from the titular novel.

Real Live Dolls (Table of Contents: 3)

Zippy the Pinhead / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Zippy the Pinhead; Tina; Miz Grace; Bertie Kruger; Mr. Toad
Reprints

Skeeter Grant (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Skeeter Grant; Weird-Looking Guy
Reprints
  • from The Sunday Paper (1972)

Indexer Notes

Originally published in color in the traditional horizontal "Sunday Funnies" style. Reformatted to fit the vertical format of modern comic books. Does not include the "Some Snappy Sayings for the Smart Set...." strip that accompanied the original.

All Aboard the Nite Train, part one: Takin' Off from Shekaah-Go (Table of Contents: 5)

Nite Train / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

Genre
humor

The Baby Einstein- Is Nothing Sacred?? (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 0.65 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

Genre
humor
Characters
Baby Einstein; Miss Feldmeyer
Reprints

3 Little Laffs (Table of Contents: 7)

cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

Genre
humor
Characters
Zippy the Pinhead; Junior
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Three separate cartoons

Young Twist (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

Genre
humor
Reprints

Just a Piece O' Shit! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3.64 pages (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Walter Bung; Matthew; Mr. Goniff; Reporter
Reprints

Fun Facts (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 0.36 page (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Tyrone Power; Judy Garland

Hopalong Cassidy's Wild Desire (Table of Contents: 11)

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Hopalong Cassidy; Mr. Schultz; Ma'am; Jo-Jo
Reprints

Minnie Pearl's Ya'll Cum (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Minnie Pearl

Randy and Cherisse in the 2nd Dimension (Table of Contents: 13)

Randy & Cherisse / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy Jr.)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy Jr.)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy Jr.)
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy Jr.)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Randy [Randall H. O'Reilly]; Cherisse Fisk
Reprints

Centerfold Manifesto (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffith); Art Spiegelman (signed as "Skeeter" Spiegelman); Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Robert Crumb ?; Justin Green ?; Willy Murphy ?; Jay Kinney ?; Bill Griffith (signed as Griffith); Art Spiegelman (signed as "Skeeter" Spiegelman); Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman); Stuart ?
Inks
Robert Crumb ?; Justin Green ?; Willy Murphy ?; Jay Kinney ?; Bill Griffith (signed as Griffith); Art Spiegelman (signed as "Skeeter" Spiegelman); Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman); Stuart ?
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffith); Art Spiegelman (signed as "Skeeter" Spiegelman); Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Tony; Gus; Zippy the Pinhead (cameo)

Indexer Notes

"Cameo appearances by R. Crumb, Justin Green, Willy Murphy, "Stuart," and Jay Kinney"

The Hood Bros. in Flame Job for a Loony Bird (Table of Contents: 15)

The Hood Bros. / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

Genre
humor
Characters
Fred; Ed; Mini; El Ron

Alienation Blues (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Signed & dated from 1969

Zippy the Zany Zealot (Table of Contents: 17)

Zippy the Pinhead / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed as Griffy)

Genre
humor
Characters
Zippy the Pinhead; Brother Felix; Brother Lionel
Reprints

All Aboad fo D' Nite Train- The Flip Side (Table of Contents: 18)

Nite Train / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

Genre
humor

Zip•a•Tunes and Moire Melodies featuring Skeeter Grant's Skinless Perkins (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Skinless Perkins
Reprints

A Fool's Folly Fouled (Table of Contents: 20)

Mr. Toad / comic story / 0.68 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed)
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Toad; Hoppy [Hopalong Cassidy]; Zippy the Pinhead; Randall H. O'Reilly; Cherrise Fisk

Real Advertisements (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.32 page (report information)

Prisoner on the Hell Planet (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Pencils
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Inks
Art Spiegelman (signed)
Letters
Art Spiegelman (signed)

Characters
Art Spiegelman; Vladek Spiegelman; Cousin; Doctor Orens; Friend of the Family; Anja Spiegelman
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Pencils
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Inks
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)
Letters
Joe Schenkman (signed as Schenkman)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cowboys & indians have it out at "Big Dud & Boo's Dead End" (& look who'se winning!), while the beat goes on...
Genre
humor
Characters
Fred

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Claude Funston / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith (signed)
Pencils
Bill Griffith (signed)
Inks
Bill Griffith (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Griffith (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm doin' this bit under duress, Claudey!! So don't ask too much!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Claude Funston; Mr. Hornley; Toadette
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Pardon me, miss... do you serve crabs here?"]
  2. 1. Yakity Yack!
  3. 2. I Killed Stalin- a Novel by Sterling Noel
  4. 3. Real Live Dolls
    Zippy the Pinhead
  5. 4. Skeeter Grant
  6. 5. All Aboard the Nite Train, part one: Takin' Off from Shekaah-Go
    Nite Train
  7. 6. The Baby Einstein- Is Nothing Sacred??
  8. 7. 3 Little Laffs
  9. 8. Young Twist
  10. 9. Just a Piece O' Shit!
  11. 10. Fun Facts
  12. 11. Hopalong Cassidy's Wild Desire
    Hopalong Cassidy
  13. 12. Minnie Pearl's Ya'll Cum
  14. 13. Randy and Cherisse in the 2nd Dimension
    Randy & Cherisse
  15. 14. Centerfold Manifesto
  16. 15. The Hood Bros. in Flame Job for a Loony Bird
    The Hood Bros.
  17. 16. Alienation Blues
  18. 17. Zippy the Zany Zealot
    Zippy the Pinhead
  19. 18. All Aboad fo D' Nite Train- The Flip Side
    Nite Train
  20. 19. Zip•a•Tunes and Moire Melodies featuring Skeeter Grant's Skinless Perkins
  21. 20. A Fool's Folly Fouled
    Mr. Toad
  22. 21. Real Advertisements
  23. 22. Prisoner on the Hell Planet
  24. 23. ["Cowboys & indians have it out at "Big Dud & Boo's Dead End" (& look who'se winning!), while the beat goes on..."]
  25. 24. ["I'm doin' this bit under duress, Claudey!! So don't ask too much!!"]
    Claude Funston
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  • Steven Samuels