The Eltingville Club #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Eltingville Comic-Book, Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Role-Playing Club!", two former fanboys return home for an intervention on their old friend Bill, only to find his passion for geek culture too deeply rooted to resist. Written and illustrated by Evan Dorkin, this 2016 Dark Horse issue captures the heartfelt chaos of nostalgia and fandom, with Dorkin handling every aspect of the interior art and lettering, and his own cover pencils and inks bringing the story to life.
When two former fanboys answer their mother’s call to stage an intervention for Bill, they’re ready to help him break free from his geeky habits. But as they dive into the mission, they quickly find themselves pulled back into the very world they’d sworn to leave—starting with Bill’s legendary toy collection.
In "As Seen on TV," Josh and Bill take on a shopping channel host who mispronounces comic book creator names and twists origin stories—while Pete and Jerry watch, half-amused, half-terrified. The Eltingville Club’s love for fandom gets put to the test in a hilariously sharp satire of pop culture hype.
After years apart, Bill, Pete, Josh, and Jerry reunite at San Diego Comic-Con, their adult lives failing to soften the sharp edges of their old dynamic. Despite the passage of time, the Eltingville Club’s trademark toxicity flares up again, proving some friendships are built to endure — and annoy — forever.
The Northwest Comix Collective gathers for their usual meet-up, trading barbs about the state of the comics industry and roasting each other’s attempts at autobiographical storytelling. With sharp wit and zero patience, they dissect creative choices, egos, and the ever-elusive “authentic voice” — all in the name of a good, self-aware laugh.
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↩ Reprints Instant Piano #1 (1994), Dork #3 (1995), Instant Piano #3 (1995), Dork #4 (1997), Dork #6 (1998), Dork #8 (2000), Dork #9 (2001), Dork #10 (2002), Dark Horse Presents #12 [169] (2012), The Eltingville Club #1 (2014), The Eltingville Club #2 (2015)
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