Those Annoying Post Bros. #13
In "Shell Game Incident 4: Incubation's End," Ron embarks on a bizarre quest to track down lost kraut-rock albums, leading him through a surreal maze of McReagan's dining halls and hidden passages beneath a salad bar. With a dragon standing guard over a trove of rare records—Can and Spoon among them—Ron secures the prize, only to send Mike the Collector and Savage Henry into isolation tanks to experience the music firsthand. Written and illustrated by Matt Howarth, this 1989 Vortex issue blends absurdist humor with a quirky, self-contained adventure, all rendered in the creator’s distinctive style, with cover art by Matt Howarth.
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Ron goes on a wild goose chase to search for the missing "kraut-rock" artists albums. Sneaking up on Savage Jack, Ron persuades him into revealing the location of the missing albums. After finding the hidden passage under the salad bar of a McReagan's, he locates the hidden treasure trove of record albums. Killing a large dragon guarding the trove, he returns home to listen to his prize (a box of Can albums and a box of Spoon albums) Mike the Collector and Savage Henry are sent to their isolation tanks to listen to the music.
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