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Publishers / Fantagraphics / The Acme Novelty Library (1993) / #4
4Winter 1994-1995
$4.95; 6.50 CAD

The Acme Novelty Library #4

Fantagraphics · Winter 1994-1995 · on sale 1994

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Identification plate

Series
The Acme Novelty Library (Fantagraphics, 1993 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
Winter 1994-1995
Key date
1994
On-sale date
1994
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Price
$4.95; 6.50 CAD
Pages
28

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescover1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareSparky
1Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
2Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareSparky
3Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
4Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
5Cat Daddycomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
6Campfire Talescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris WareSparky
7Featuring Carlton the Collapsible Horsecomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
8Secret Hiding Placecomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
9Fishing Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
10Sparkycomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris WareSparky
11-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareSuperman
12Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
13-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
14The Elevator Operatorcomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
15-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
16-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
17-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
18You Must Think That I Love Immersing Myself in Self-Pity. Well. That Is Simply Not True.comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
19I'm Feeling Much Better, Thankscomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
20Home Lifecomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
21-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
22Sparky's Best Comics and Storiescomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
23Record Salecomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
24Empty Stomachcomic story0.33script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
25By Invitation Onlycomic story0.33script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
26I'll Do Anything, Just Please Let Me Staycomic story0.33script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
27I Am a Sickness That Infects My Friendscomic story2script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
28The Indifferrent Wintercomic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse
29-comic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareJimmy Corrigan, Quimby the Mouse
30Fake Adscomic story0.5script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware
31-activity1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware
32I Hate You and I'm Sure of It This Time. Really. I Just Decided. I Thought You'd Like to Know.comic story1script: Chris Ware; pencils: Chris Ware; inks: Chris Ware; colors: Chris Ware; letters: Chris WareQuimby the Mouse

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The New Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Stories: From Crumb to Clowes #[nn]
ISBN 1-58834-183-6		2004On eBay ›
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories #2
ISBN 9780300126716		2008On eBay ›

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