Small flyer for a one-man show written by Bryan Willis and starring Tim Hoban. Performed at the Mariah Art Center in Olympia, Washington.

Full-page "Escape from the Planet of the Bobs!" comic on the back cover.

Newspaper of Evergreen State College.

Full-page "The Ballad of the Planet of the Bobs!" comic on the back cover.

Newspaper of Evergreen State College.

Lino print cover.

2nd printing indicated as such on the inside front cover.

As noted on the cover this was designed as "A Book for Early Readers". Steve Willis drew this (and several others) for the Olympia School District not long after he graduated from high school.

Of special note is the appearance of one character, Odd Dog, who is sort of a prototype for Morty the Dog, who wasn't birthed until a couple years later (the resemblance is identical except for a spotted eye).

Contents include "A Crude Story", "Deep in the Heart of Saturn", "Zombie Hoosiers", "Lightning in the Afternoon", "Will Amos Bite the Big One?" and "Ear Wax".

The 1st printing has blue covers and a "poor print job."

2nd and 3rd were both published in 1982. Those printings are indistinguishable and the print run of each was 30 copies. Both have white covers.

There may be more contributors than listed above.

Extremely rare early publication by Steve Willis. It's one of several (at least four) "easy readers" he drew for the Olympia (Wash.) School District. This one was published in 1979 and stars a proto-Morty called "Odd Dog".

4¼ × 5½"
16 pages

An illustrated elementary reader published circa 1969.

This is one of several (at least four) "easy readers" Steve Willis drew for the Olympia (Wash.) School District. This one was published circa 1974.

6 × 9"
20 pages, heavy paper stock