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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Eightball (1989) / #2
2February 1990
$2.00; 2.50 CAD

Eightball #2

Fantagraphics · February 1990 · on sale December 4, 1989

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Identification plate

Series
Eightball (Fantagraphics, 1989 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
February 1990
Key date
December 4, 1989
On-sale date
December 4, 1989
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD
Pages
28
Rating
Recommended for Mature Readers

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Read Eightball for the Best In Family Entertainment!cover1pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel ClowesArtist; Model; Lloyd Llewellyn; Clay
1The Truthcomic story1script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesArtist
2Harum Scarumcomic story19script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesClay Loudermilk; 2 policemen; Beautiful Sun; Air; Dirt; Warmth; Godfrey; Billy; Tina
3I Hate You Deeplycomic story5script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel ClowesLloyd Llewellyn; Emmet Ceeley
4Prank Phone Call Contestpromo (ad from the publisher)0.4script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
5-letters page0.6letters: Daniel Clowes
6What Do You Think George Washington's Voice Sounded Like?comic story1pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Third Printingprice 2.50 USD
Fifth Printingprice 2.95 USD; 3.95 CAD
Second Printingprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD
Fourth Printingprice 2.75 USD; 3.45 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 ›
Twentieth Century Eightball #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-436-2; 978-1-56097-436-9		2002On eBay ›
The Manly World of Lloyd Llewellyn: A Golden Treasury of His Complete Works #[nn]
ISBN 1560971452		1994On eBay ›
No More Shaves #[nn]
ISBN 1-56097-257-2		2003On eBay ›
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn]
ISBN 1560971185		1993On eBay ›
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron #[nn]
ISBN 1560971169		1993On eBay ›
Issues 1-10
ISBN 978-1-60699-757-4		2015On eBay ›
The Complete Eightball (Issue Numbers 1-18) #[nn]
ISBN 978-1683965503		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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