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A Fine Mess #1

Sep 2002 · Alternative Comics · 3.50 USD
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A Fine Mess #1 collects the debut issue of this 2002 series from Alternative Comics, presenting the beginning of a story that blends slice-of-life humor with offbeat character interactions. The issue introduces the core cast and sets up the quirky, everyday dilemmas that define the series' tone.

"Aranda's Coat" is a standout story in A Fine Mess #1, a 2002 release from Alternative Comics, featuring a surreal, introspective narrative by Matt Madden, who also handles the art and inking. The story unfolds with a dreamlike precision, anchored by a single striking image of Guard Tindell that appears to be a blown-up panel, hinting at deeper layers beneath the surface. This issue marks a distinctive entry in Madden’s body of work, originally published here and showcasing his singular visual and narrative style.

Contains 12 stories
Aranda's Coat
6 pp
SmagulaAranda
The Frustrated Transmogrificationist
1 pp
House Music
1 pp
Night of the Grossinator
16 pp · Drama
Guard Tindell
Template
1 pp
Matt Madden
Monologue
1 pp
Matt Madden
Upstairs
1 pp
Matt Madden
Subjective
1 pp
Matt Madden
Voyeur
1 pp
Matt Madden
Sound FX Blackout
1 pp
Matt Madden
Photo Comic
1 pp
Matt Madden
Dailies
1 pp

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Matt Madden
cover pencils, inks Matt Madden

Reprints

↩ Reprints Expo 2001 #[nn] (2001), Schizzo Presenta #21

Reprinted in 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style #[nn] (2004)

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