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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Eightball (1989) / #3
3June 1990
$2.00; 2.50 CAD

Eightball #3

Fantagraphics · June 1990 · on sale 1990

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Identification plate

Series
Eightball (Fantagraphics, 1989 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
June 1990
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story (1991).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of Young Dan Pusseycover1pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesDan Pussey; Sammy Loving; Toupée Guy
1Pastor Robert Tiltoncomic story1script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesRobert Tilton
2Part Threecomic story11script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesClay Loudermilk; Tina Muskegon; Kitty Muskegon
3The Strollcomic story5script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesToupée Guy; Lisa
4The Young Manhood Of Dan Pusseycomic story8script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesDan Pussey; Doctor Infinity; Ms. Phalier; Gummo Bubbleman; Larry Anger
5Postal Intercourseletters page0.4letters: Daniel Clowes
6Prank Phone Call Contest Final Resultstext article0.6script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
7What Can Robots Do?comic story1pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD
Third Printingprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD
Fourth Printingprice 2.95 USD; 4.45 CAD
Fifth Printingprice 2.95 USD; 4.45 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lout Rampage #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-070-7		1991On eBay ›
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn]
ISBN 1560971169; 9781560971160		1998On eBay ›
Pussey! #[nn]
ISBN 1560971835		1995On eBay ›
Twentieth Century Eightball #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-436-2; 978-1-56097-436-9		2002On eBay ›
No More Shaves #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-257-2		2003On eBay ›
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn]
ISBN 1560971185		1993On eBay ›
Pussey! #[nn]
ISBN 9781560971832; 1560971835		2006On eBay ›
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn]
ISBN 1560971169		1993On eBay ›
The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist #[nn]
ISBN 9781419702082		2012On eBay ›
Issues 1-10
ISBN 978-1-60699-757-4		2015On eBay ›

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Sources

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