Geeksville #1

This 2000 Image series from the Koslowski/Sassamam production team kicks off with a cover that's already winking at you — three cartoon characters argue in overlapping speech bubbles about whether this is their first, second, third, or fourth "number one issue," all gathered around a massive stone-carved numeral "1." The self-aware humor is right there on the surface, poking fun at the comics industry's love affair with #1 issues, and the characters' exasperated "Friggin' Gimmicks!" punchline lands perfectly. With Rich Koslowski handling both pencils and inks on the cover, Geeksville announces itself as a series that knows exactly what it is — and isn't afraid to laugh about it.