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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / Blab! (1988) / #4
4Summer 1989
$7.95

Blab! #4

Kitchen Sink Press · Summer 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance (reprint): BixFirst appearance: Fred Toote'
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Identification plate

Series
Blab! (Kitchen Sink Press, 1988 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
Summer 1989
Key date
July 1989
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Press Inc.
Price
$7.95
Pages
132

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (reprint) of Bix - the earliest appearance on record is a reprinted story; the original printing may be indexed elsewhere and predate this.

First appearance of Fred Toote' - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0It's Wild! It's Weird! It's...cover1pencils: Drew Friedman; inks: Drew Friedman; colors: Monte Beauchamp
1Just Say "Yes!" - Commission for a Drug-Filled Americaillustration1pencils: Xno; inks: Xno
2Blab! #4table of contents1letters: typeset
3666- A Preview of the Comics Apocalypsecomic story6script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesThe Antichrist; Jesus Christ
4Fred Toote' Ridescomic story6script: Spain Rodriguez; pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez; letters: Spain RodriguezSpain Rodriguez, Fred Toote' First
5Hypnoramacomic story10script: Richard Sala; pencils: Richard Sala; inks: Richard Sala; letters: Richard SalaGraphic Artist; Dr. Verdegast; Boss; Large Man
6Comics or Comix?text article29script: Jaxon; pencils: Robert Crumb, Rick Griffin, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Jay Lynch; inks: Robert Crumb, Rick Griffin, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Jay Lynch; letters: Robert Crumb, Rick Griffin, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Jay Lynch
7-comic story0.7script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFreewheelin' Franklin Freek, Fat Freddy Freekowtski, Phineas T. Phreak
8-comic story0.15script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat, Fat Freddy Freekowtski
9-comic story0.15script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat, Freewheelin' Franklin Freek, Fat Freddy Freekowtski
10Blab! Dating Depot!comic story9pencils: Xno; inks: XnoBow-Tie Bob; Belly Salivas; Reptilian Rita; Wall Street Wanda; Oral Olivia; Jimmy Jack Flash; The Bat Babe [Cyndi Storm]; Randy "King Dong" Rhesus
11Steven Flips Outcomic story12script: Doug Allen; pencils: Doug Allen; inks: Doug Allen; letters: Doug AllenSteven
12Snappy Sammy Smoot- Death Merchantcomic story5script: Skip Williamson; pencils: Skip Williamson; inks: Skip Williamson; letters: Skip WilliamsonSnappy Sammy Smoot
13Behind the Eightball- The Daniel Clowes Interviewtext article20script: Monte Beauchamp, Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
14-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
15-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
16-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
17-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
18-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
19-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
20-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
21-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
22-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
23-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
24-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Gary Whitney; inks: Gary Whitney; letters: Gary WhitneyBix First
25The Wages of Sincomic story6script: Joe Coleman; pencils: Joe Coleman; inks: Joe ColemanPriest; Frank
26Garbage, Gum & Lawsuits: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Garbage Pail Kids, But Were Afraid to Asktext article12script: Monte Beauchamp, Mark NewgardenTake-Out Dinah; Meg-A-Volt; Decapitated Hedy; Yicchy Mickey; Dead Ted; Shorned Sean; Armpit Britt; Snotty Lottie; Corroded Carl; Rock E. Horror; Mugged Marcus; Deadly Dudley; Messy Tessie; Ghastly Ashley; Mad Donna; Greaser Greg; Hedda Spreader; Trap Dora
27-illustration1
28In This Crazy Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Richard Sala, Gary Whitney, Doug Allen; inks: Richard Sala, Gary Whitney, Doug Allen; letters: Richard Sala, Gary Whitney, Doug Allen

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lout Rampage #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-070-7
1991On eBay ›
Black Cat Crossing #[nn]
ISBN 0-87816-237-2
1993On eBay ›
Muzzlers, Guzzlers and Good Yeggs #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-628-4
2005On eBay ›
Cruisin' with the Hound: The Life and Times of Fred Toote' #[nn]
ISBN 9781606994610
2012On eBay ›

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