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The New Comics Anthology #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1991 volume from Macmillan collects the first year of the groundbreaking anthology series, offering a broad cross-section of late-80s alternative comics. Featuring early work by creators like Julie Doucet, Joe Matt, and the debut of Jimmy Corrigan, it includes contributions from Harvey Pekar, Dori Seda, and the iconic Binky Brown, capturing the raw, autobiographical, and surreal energy of the era's underground scene.
In "The Laffin' Spittin' Man," Robert Sikoryak channels the avant-garde spirit of composer John Cage through a playful, pastiche-rich comic that reimagines classic newspaper strips with surreal twists. Evoking titles like Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Peanuts, the story blends absurdist humor and artistic experimentation in a self-contained, inventive anthology piece. Written, drawn, inked, and lettered by Sikoryak, it’s a standout showcase of his singular style and love for comic history.
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Sikoryak mashes up composer John Cage with classic newspaper strips. Strips like "Ripley's Believe it or Not!," Pogo, Mutt & Jeff, Barnaby, Krazy Kat, Blondie, Prince Valiant, Peanuts, Jimmy Hatlo's "They Do it All the Time" and others are evoked. The titles are "Believe it or Else," "John and Henry," "No Frills," "Jojo," "Father Paul," "Kitty Kook," "Brownie," "Suzuki, Zen Master," "They'll Do Windows," "The Mad Ad Man" and "Little Guys."
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