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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Zippy Quarterly (1993) / #1
1January 1993
$4.95; 5.95 CAD

Zippy Quarterly #1

Fantagraphics · January 1993

First appearance (cover): Claude FunstonFirst appearance (cover): ZerbinaFirst appearance (cover): Shelf-Life
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Identification plate

Series
Zippy Quarterly (Fantagraphics, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1993
Key date
January 1993
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$4.95; 5.95 CAD

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Claude Funston - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Zerbina - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Shelf-Life - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Anarchy in Absurdistancover1pencils: Bill Griffith; inks: Bill GriffithClaude Funston First, Griffy, Mr. Toad, Shelf-Life First, Zerbina First, Zippy the Pinhead

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Bill Griffith: Lost and Found - Comics 1969-2003 #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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