Eightball #23 (2004) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: Eightball (Fantagraphics, 1989 series)
Issue: #23
Publication date: 2004
Key date: July 7, 2004
On-sale date: July 7, 2004
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $7.00; 11.00 CAD
Pages: 44

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Single Issue or One-Shot (2005).

On the record: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story (2005).

On the record: Ignatz Award - Outstanding Comic (2004).

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits
0	The Death-Ray	cover	1	pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
1	Andy 2004	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
2	The Origin of Andy	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
3	What Do You Think of Andy?	comic story	0.6	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
4	Louie at Home	comic story	0.4	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
5	Andy's World	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
6	Dear Dusty	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
7	Cigarette?	comic story	1.4	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
8	Incredible	comic story	0.6	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
9	The Next Day	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
10	The Origin of the Death Ray	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
11	Baf!	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
12	Baseball	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
13	The Adventures of the Death-Ray	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
14	Andy	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
15	The Further Adventures of the Death-Ray	comic story	3	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
16	On Patrol	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
17	Target Practice	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
18	Sonny	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
19	Andy's Dream	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
20	Sonny and Theresa	comic story	0.5	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
21	The Death-Ray and Louie	comic story	0.5	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
22	Andy Again	comic story	0.35	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
23	Stoob in "The Test"	comic story	0.65	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
24	Sonny's Lament	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
25	The Unthinkable	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
26	Dear Dusty (again)	comic story	0.33	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
27	Louie in Love	comic story	0.33	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
28	Andy, Louie	comic story	0.33	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
29	The Last Straw	comic story	2	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
30	26 Years Later	comic story	4	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
31	The United States of Andy	comic story	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
32	Why Did Andy Destroy You?	comic story	0.25	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
33	What Do You Think of Andy (Again)?	comic story	0.25	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
34	Choose Your Own Adventure	comic story	0.5	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes
35	The Death-Ray	illustration	1	script: Daniel Clowes; pencils: Daniel Clowes; inks: Daniel Clowes; colors: Daniel Clowes; letters: Daniel Clowes

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist #[nn] ISBN 9781419702082	2012	On eBay ›
Original Art: Daniel Clowes (Studio Edition) #[nn] ISBN 9781683962588	2020	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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