The general theme for this issue is a tribute to Clay Geerdes who'd passed in 1997.

Some of the contents include: a reprinting of Geerdes' "Newave Manifesto"; past Comix World newsletter logos by Gilbert Shelton, S. Clay Wilson, John Edgar, Rick Geary, Bob Vojtko, J.R. Williams, Jim Valentino, Dave Sim, Larry Todd, Spain, Scott Shaw!, Grass Green, Trina Robbins, Gary Whitney, Par Holman and others; samples from Comix World including art by Kevin Eastman, George Kochell, John Howard and Spain; "James Kochalka, Super Waiter" strips by David Lasky; Virgil Partch gag cartoons; a printed version of Willis' Morty Comix #2083 (7/26/97)

Characters appearing in art and comics include: Cerebus, Fat Freddy's Cat, Panda Khan, Green Lantern, Megaton Man, Mr. Monster, Antisocialman, Tor Johnson, Dick Tracy, John Wayne, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Patrick Stewart/Jean-Luc Picard, Doctor Sputnik

Fewer than 50 copies usually printed (probably more like 25).

Centrail Mailer for this issue: Bruce Chrislip?

Some of this issue's contents: six pages of Langridge's "Fred the Clown" strips (still called "Bill the Clown" at this point); a Skinned-Alive Boy strip by Traffic and Edward Bolman; more.

Characters appearing in art and comics include: Santa Claus, Calvin & Hobbes, The Family Circus, Fred the Clown, and Salvador Dali.

The cover is a Christmas collage of work by Jaime Hernandez, Jim Valentino, Bruce Chrislip and others. This issue also included a flyer insert that's a one-page jam comic (with the last panel blank) by Darryl Cunningham, Caspar Williams, Vic Pratt, Steve Willis and others.

Central Mailer for this issue: Bruce Chrislip

Fewer than 50 copies printed but probably more like 25.

This mailing also included a copy of Mike Kazaleh's Line the Dustbin Funnies #1 comic book.

Some of this issue's contents: 17 pages of b-movie reviews by Mike Bannon and Pete Fitzgerald (lots of poster/ad repros too); Bruce Chrislip discusses the number of times he's been drawn as a comic book character (with relevant panels reproduced by Steve Willis, George Metzger, Peter Bagge); "Seventeen Minute Pit-Bull Funnies" by Jim Ryan; a one-page jam comic by Darryl Cunningham, Caspar Williams, Steve Willis, Bruce Chrislip & others; a "Peanuts" parody of sorts by Mike Kazaleh.

Characters appearing in art and comics include: Fred MacMurray, Richard Deacon, Little Lulu, Lucy Van Pelt, Gumby, Zorak, Bob's Big Boy, Skidoo (from Felix the Cat).

Central Mailer for this issue: Bruce Chrislip

Characters appearing in art and comics include: Mama Cass, Kurt Bloch (Young Fresh Fellows), Elvis Costello, Jerry the Vampire

Central Mailer for this issue: Mark Campos

This issue also included inserts by Buniak (an Apricot O'Toon mini-comic), Siergey (?), and Roger Langridge (a mini-comic collecting redrawn stories he'd done for Marvel's A1 anthology).

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This issue was edited/compiled by Larry Marder.

28 pages plus covers.

The scan here represents the cover artwork but not necessarily the paper stock of the printed copies.