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Acme Novelty Library#7
Cover: Chris Ware

Acme Novelty Library #7

Jul 1996 · Fantagraphics · 6.95 USD; 9.75 CAD
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🏆 Best Publication Design (1997)🏆 Best Single Issue or Story (1997)

Chris Ware’s "The Story of the Acme Cartoon Company" in Acme Novelty Library #7 is a quietly surreal, deeply human tale that unfolds with the precision of a master craftsman. Through Ware’s distinctive art and storytelling, a single day in the life of a superhero reveals a world where divine intervention is as mundane as it is absurd—God, mid-flower-picking, answers a cry for help with a bullet, a transaction, and a banjo. The issue’s stark, intricate visuals and wry tone showcase Ware’s singular voice, making this a standout in his acclaimed series.

Contains 24 stories
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex JohnsonPaw JohnsonAveryPaw's daughter
The Story of the Acme Cartoon Company
0.2 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam on the Mysterious Cave Planet Of Zanndor
1 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Rescue Mission: Planet X-9
1 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Untitled Humor story
0.33 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody
God
Shipwrecked
0.25 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Contract
1 pp · Humor
God
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex JohnsonPaw Johnson
Sam Makes An Acquaintance
1 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Exploration Mission
1 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex Johnson
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Rocket SamIndigenous Tree-Dweller
Untitled Drama story
1.54 pp · Drama, Humor
Jimmy CorriganPeggySuperman
Weapons of War
1 pp · Humor
Rocket Sam
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex JohnsonPaw Johnson
Sam's Homemade Opponent
1 pp · Humor
Rocket SamRobot
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex JohnsonPaw JohnsonOkie Joe
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Rocket SamRobotSam's companion
Tis the Season of Giving on Planet X-38
1 pp · Humor
Rocket SamRobotfemale robot
Three Pages of Cut-Outs to Busy the Little Hands and Little Head
0.25 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Superman

In this absurdist gem from *Acme Novelty Library #7*, a day in the life of a superhero takes a bizarre turn when God, mid-flower-picking, hears a hunter’s cry for help. Responding with swift, surreal efficiency, He dispatches the hunter, pockets the cash, and heads straight to the music store—where the real surprise begins.

These Arms Were Made For Hugging
1 pp · Humor
Rocket SamRobot
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex JohnsonPaw
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Big Tex Johnson

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, colorist Chris Ware
cover pencils, inks Chris Ware

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Reprinted in Tegn #44 (1999), An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons and True Stories #2 (2008)

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