Writers / Artists: Mike Kazaleh

Edd Vick interviews Steve Gallacci, "Why a Duck?" (36 cartoonists on why they deal in funny animals), Rowrbrazzle portfolio section, letter from James Pugh looking for fan artists.

Some of the contents include: Mike Kazaleh's comics adaptation of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues", Hank Arakelian's four-page article on Gustave Verbeck's "Incredible Upsidedowns", and a couple of (presumably previously unpublished) Frank Thorne sketches.
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Superswine, Pogo, Harold (he of the Purple Crayon), Gumby and Morty the Dog.
Fewer than 50 copies usually printed (probably more like 25).

Characters appearing in art and comics include: Sylvester Stallone / Rambo, Linus Van Pelt, Dr. Doom, Dr. Radium and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
This issue also came with a copy of Shel-Tone Catalog #2 (1993).
Fewer than 50 copies usually printed (probably more like 25).

Some of this issue's contents: Mark Campos' E.C. Comics-reminiscent cover, Brian Buniak's indepth analysis of Don Bluth's Thumbelina, a fold-out Buniak poster, a four-page jam comic between Gary Usher, Jeff Zenick and Jim Conatser.
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Bullwinkle Moose, Superman, Christopher Reeve, George Reeves, Margot Kidder, Noel Neill, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Snuffleupagus and Morty the Dog.
This issue also includes a Buniak flyer insert.

Some of this issue's contents: five pages of Kazaleh material originally done for the Ren & Stimpy comic but never published; a nine-page jam comic by Hilary Barta, Scott Beaderstadt, Howard Bender, Brian Buniak, Daryll Collins, Barry Crain, George Erling, Pete Fitzgerald, Greg Gill, Mike Kazaleh, Brian Thomas and Bill Wray; a one-page jam drawing by Brad Foster, David Tosh, Wayne Truman, Craig Miller and Ben Dunn.
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Ren & Stimpy, Tor Johnson, Godzilla, Beetle Bailey's Sarge, Ted Danson, O.J. Simpson, Davy Crockett, Dudley Do-Right, Frankenstein, the Seven Dwarfs, Andy Capp, Dick Tracy and Santa Claus.
This issue also included a two-color Christmas card by Daryll Collins and a Max Traffic flyer insert.

Some of this issue's contents: three pages of Roger Langridge "Fred the Clown" strips (still called "Bill the Clown" at this point); a page of sketches collected at a convention (drawings by Jim Woodring, Peter Bagge, Mary Fleener, Roberta Gregory and David Lasky); gorgeous back cover by Hilary Barta.
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Bazooka Joe, Popeye, Little Orphan Annie, Zone, Jack Abel, Frank, Buddy Bradley and Bitchy Bitch.
Fewer than 50 copies printed (probably more like 25)

Some of this issue's contents: a seven-page comic by Mike Kazaleh starring Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's Rat Fink and family (I'm unsure whether this remains otherwise unpublished or not); a two-page jam comic by Brian Buniak, Jim Ryan, Gary Usher, George Erling, Pete Fitzgerald & Hilary Barta; a foldout poster of Marilyn Monroe by Brian Buniak; Gary Usher provides a checklist of John Edgar's work (he'd recently passed away).
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Rat Fink, Superswine, Cathy, Nancy Ritz, Daffy Duck, Little Lulu, Zippy the Pinhead (as a woman), Daredevil.
Fewer than 50 copies printed (probably more like 25).


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).

This issue included a double-sided letter-sized insert with work by Jim Siergey, Buzz Buzzizyk and Mike Hill
Characters appearing in art and comics include: Splash Brannigan, Fred the Clown, Felix the Cat
Fewer than 50 copies usually printed (probably more like 25).
Centrail Mailer for this issue: Mark Campos

Some of the contents include: Rick Bradford's farewell; more.
Characters appearing in art and comics include: ?
Insert included with this issue: Not Elvis #3
Central Mailer for this issue: Brian Buniak

Central Mailer: Brian Buniak

Characters appearing in artwork include Santa Claus and Snowbuni.
Letters from Eric Mayer, Rick Sneary, Kyle Miller and David Puckett.
MUPubs #083

Characters appearing in artwork include She-Hulk, Captain America, the Blackhawks, Batman, Robin, Spy Smasher, Captain Marvel, the Rocketeer (and Bettie!), the Black Knight and the Sub-Mariner.
5½ × 8½"
28 pages
United Fanzine Organization memberzine.

Self-published collection of short-ish strips and gag cartoons by Mike Kazaleh.
Saddle-stitched, b&w interiors.

Saddle-stitched, b&w interiors.