Sunday, October 17, 2010
The Big Picture Picture Book
1st ed. in 1983 (probably in June or July), 64 copies with a salmon color cover. Enlarged digest format. This was my first comic with a Pullman, Washington imprint. All of it was actually drawn in Olympia, Washington. Looking at my copy, I suspect it was printed in Oly right before my anticipated move to Pullburg. The printer I was using in Oly at that time (now out of business) usually did a pretty crappy job, including the washed out solids in this edition.
2nd ed., October 1983, 30 copies, creme cover, enlarged digest. This is the one I've scanned and posted.
3rd ed., April 1984, 20 copies, yellow cover, enlarged digest.
4th ed., June 1984, 30 copies, green cover, enlarged digest.
Apparently this was available as a print-on-demand comic for a brief time starting in the spring of 1996, regular digest format.
1st Danger Room Reprint Ed., June 2005, 5 copies, pink cover, regular digest format.
Read this comic to get the answers on all the big questions of life.
I still have both of the albums mentioned on P. [2] of the cover.
"21 Uses For Your College Diploma" was originally drawn for a Bellingham, Washington tabloid but the publisher flaked out and paper never saw print as far as I know.
"Crossfire" was my pretentious way of reconciling my Methodist upbringing with reality. Yes, I believe there is a God. No, I don't believe in any religion.
"How Our Universe Was Born" has a poke at the art establishment, again. While reviewing this I just discovered this story has a secret message. Can you find it?
"Nihil Mutantur"-- I am among the most sedentary of men.