Blab! #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeBlab! Vol. 8 collects the eighth issue of the influential anthology series, showcasing a mix of underground comix and alternative cartoonists. This volume features work by creators including Spain Rodriguez and stories involving characters like Jimmy Corrigan, Nancy, and Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, reflecting the eclectic, often surreal tone of the series. Published by Kitchen Sink Press in 1995, this edition continues the tradition of blending satire, autobiography, and experimental storytelling.
In "Somewhere Over the Rainbow...", Chris Ware crafts a quiet, poignant tale of isolation and imagination, following Jimmy, a man stranded on a remote island who finds solace in a handmade toy mouse and the fragile rituals of survival. When a storm threatens his fragile existence, and a fierce bird attacks, his desperate struggle leads to an unexpected rescue by a mysterious group of "Super-men" — and then, a surreal encounter with the legendary figure himself. With every line drawn, inked, colored, and lettered by Ware himself, this issue stands as a singular, deeply personal work from one of comics’ most distinctive voices.
In the quiet isolation of a storm-lashed island, Jimmy passes the days fishing and sharing stories with a makeshift toy mouse made of twigs and cloth. When a violent storm strands him in a cave, his fragile solitude is shattered by a sudden attack—then a miraculous rescue by a group of "Super-men," leading to a final, unexpected encounter with the legendary hero himself.
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Reprinted in Acme Novelty Library #10 (1998), Maniac Killer Strikes Again! #[nn] (2003), The Fun Never Stops: An Anthology of Comic Art 1991-2006 #[nn] (2007), The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen #[nn] (2010), Cruisin' with the Hound: The Life and Times of Fred Toote' #[nn] (2012), Drawn to New York: An Illustrated Chronicle of Three Decades in New York City #[nn] (2013), Foolbert Funnies: Histories and Other Fictions #[nn] (2015)
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