Neat Stuff #1 - First Appearance of Girly-Girl, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Neat Stuff (Fantagraphics, 1985 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: July 1985
Key date: July 1985
On-sale date: April 1, 1985
Indicia publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price: $1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages: 36
Rating: Recommended for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Girly-Girl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chuckie-Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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	Characters
0	Way-Out Comics for Way-Out People!	cover	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; colors: Peter Bagge, Mr. Hambone; letters: Peter Bagge
1	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Gary Groth, Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge
2	-	comic story	6	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Girly-Girl First, The Goon on the Moon
3	-	illustration	4	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Girly-Girl First
4	Minimum Wage Love	comic story	4	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Joel First
5	Ugly Is In!	comic story	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge
6	A Few Words from Studs Kirby	comic story	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Studs Kirby
7	The Goon on the Moon Constructs a Friend	comic story	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	The Goon on the Moon
8	Sometimes I Think I'm Going Crazy	comic story	2	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Girl; Sister; Little Brother
9	Oh No He's Sick Again!	comic story	2	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Chuckie-Boy First, Girly-Girl First, Richie Rich
10	Vomit-Glossary	comic story	2	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge
11	Mother's Little Helpers	comic story	6	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Babs Bradley, Betty Bradley, Brad Bradley, Buddy Bradley, Butch Bradley
12	...Let's Follow Him!	comic story	2	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; letters: Peter Bagge	Junior
13	• Neat Stuff • Bubble-Gum Cards!	comic story	1	script: Peter Bagge; pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter Bagge; colors: Peter Bagge, Mr. Hambone; letters: Peter Bagge	Chuckie-Boy First, Girly-Girl First, The Goon on the Moon, Junior

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
2nd Printing	price 2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Bradleys #1	1999	On eBay ›
Stupid Comics #[nn] ISBN 1560970693	1991	On eBay ›
The Bradleys #[nn] ISBN 093019389X	1992	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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