1st edition, 1985, Pullman, Washington, 50 copies, goldenrod cover, enlarged digest size. Not released until 1986.
2nd edition, February 1986, 30 copies, salmon cover, enlarged digest size. This is the edition posted here.
1st Danger Room Reprint edition, July 2005, 5 copies, blue cover, enlarged digest size.
Trivia:
Pages 3-7, 23-end was my response to living in a Christian Republican stronghold during the high tide of Reaganism, an era of socialism for the rich and corporations, resulting in the national debt skyrocketing to new heights. Sarah Palin and the Tea Baggers are evidence that all of Ron the Con's massive cuts to education in the 1980s have managed to benefit the Republicans in the long run. So these comix, unfortunately, remain relevant today. I would like it better if these comix were seen as period pieces, charming reminders of when America went temporarily crazy.
Pages 11-15 gave me an opportunity to play straight man to Bruce Chrislip in one of the more unusual formats in comixland.
Pages 16-17 was a jam with Chrislip and Michael Dowers at the former's place near Lake Union in Seattle, December 18, 1984. As I recall, a significant amount of alcohol had been consumed. It was during this visit we all learned of the death of the great underground comix artist (and at that time formerly a recent Seattle resident) Greg Irons, who was one of my favorites of that genre. I always thought Irons had a touch of Durer in his work.
Pages 18-21: Obviously influenced by the Dr. Seuss book, Yertle the Turtle.
