FESTIVAL COMIX [Number 1]

8-page mini-comix printed on 60 lb. spring green stock
Published by Thru Black Holes Comix
Produced By: Michael Roden
Copyright © 1984
Ltd. Ed. of 200
50 cents

This fine little multi-artist book consists of a loosely connected series of drawings depicting various (wonderfully weird) facets of circus life. The amazing roster of artists includes:

cover     MICHAEL RODEN (untitled collage-drawing)

page 2     ROBERT ARMSTRONG (untitled drawing of Mickey Rat)

page 3     XNO (wonderful untitled drawing of a hideous clown)

pages 4-5     MICHAEL RODEN (untitled collage-drawing)

page 6     M. DOWERS (untitled drawing)

page 7     BOB X (incredible untitled drawing)

page 8     MICHAEL RODEN (untitled collage-drawing)

The MICHAEL RODEN centerspread was reprinted in the fifth installment of the amazing Newave Comics Survey by DALE LUCIANO (THE COMICS JOURNAL Number 100, page 205).

Resource Notes:
Thanks to MICHAEL RODEN for providing a copy of this marvelous little book.

History:
This page originally published in THE DALE LEE PLANET MICHAEL RODEN CATALOG: VOLUME 1. MINI-COMIX Version 1.0 (page 12) on 3-31-01.
Page revised and posted to the online MICHAEL RODEN CATALOG 10-14-03.

Copyright © 2003 by Dale Lee Coovert