The Comix Files: Mark Campos

Mark Campos and I began corresponding in 1989. In all my years of meeting comix artists there are two people who I consider to be master writers in the medium: Matt Groening and Mark Campos.

Mark included a ton of wonderful graphic postscripts to his letters, but he also had access to plenty of very weird images thanks to his employment in a print shop. Some of these are included here.

And without question, Mark was THE most accomplished text contributor to City Limits Gazette, 1991-1993.

Favorite Movie Quotes: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

 

"What do you think you are, for Christ's sake, crazy or something? Well, you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walking around on the streets and that's it."

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Finally, some color emerges in the Pacific Northwest winter gray

Copy This! # 1

Copy This # 1, a new publication covering news and information regarding minicomix and their artists (mostly those descending from the community of the Newave era) is, appropriately enough, now available in print only. This issue is 40 p. and in the minicomix format (13 cm.)


This issue includes a new column, "Itchy Dreams," by yours truly; Dan W. Taylor is interviewed by Richard Krauss, "two of the nicest cats you'll ever meet"-- I know that statement is true, I've met them both; And updates on the haps with Larned Justin, Howard Cruse, Bruce Rosenberger, Richard Krauss, Bob Vojtko, Rob Kirby, Edward Bolman, that rascal Buzz Buzzizyk, Joe Wehrle Jr., Jenny Zervakis, Marc Myers, Brad Foster, Artie Romero, Mike Hill, Clark Dissmeyer, Steve Willis, John Porcellino, Andy Nukes, Rick Bradford, Deliane Derry Green, Jeff Zenick, Colin Upton ("color is for the weak"), Matt Feazell, Rob Imes, and the incomparable Bruce Chrislip (who reveals the existence of  his comix history in progress!)

No frequency is listed. You can inquire with editor/publisher D. Blake Werts at: 12339 Chesley Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277, or via email: bwerts@vnet.net

Blake says:  "News contributors receive a comp copy of the issue(s) in which their announcements appear. So, as long as you are keeping in touch, you are subscribed!  Otherwise, single copies go for $2.00 ppd, twelve-issue subscriptions just $20.00 ppd. (U.S. rates, send email for other countries.)"

A very worthy effort that deserves support! Go Blake!

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Favorite Movie Quotes: Mr. Peabody & Sherman

"All sons have had some issues with their parents. Odysseus was going to be left stranded at home. Ajax was going to be in a Greek chorus. And Oedipus-- you do not want to go to his house for the holidays!"

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She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain

Uncredited illustration for this 1935 sheet music. And yowza, yowza, yowza! Here's the Old Maestro, Ben Bernie!

Regular Morty the Dog readers know this is really the tune for that hit song, "I Haven't Seen My Underpants in Weeks."

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Tumwater, Washington

The Comix Files: Drew Curtis and Tim Whidden

New York artists Curtis and Whidden sent me promo material for Burger around 1995/1996:

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Tumwater, Washington