Writers / Artists: Kenneth Smith

Best of Dallas Fantasy Comics, The

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Collects work from Dallas Fantasy Comics (souvenir mini-comic of the Dallas Fantasy Fair) and Dallas Fantasy Fair Mini-Comics Workshop minis.

It also includes Tosh's autobiographical "Dinner with Crumb" story and a number of jam comix pages by artists like R. Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, Denis Kitchen, Bill Sienkiewicz and others.

There are a few contributors I'm not sure about:
-- "KH"
-- "Roe" (Charles Roe?)
-- "Cavazos"
-- unknown (the piano wire flossing illo)
-- "CLJ"

Collector, The #23

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Contents include: a bio of Kenneth Smith; a three-page Hyperman comic; interview with artist Jim Jones; some nice non-comics art by Dan Adkins; fiction; letters (Alan Light, Gary Groth, Mark Ammerman, others); more.

One other artist: [?] Stuckey

Characters appearing include: Darkseid, Guardian, Orion, Batman, Captain Marvel (DC, Marvel & M.F. Enterprises), Flash (Golden/Silver Age), Volto, Dynamo, Blue Bolt, Lightning, Quicksilver, Thunderbolt

Offset, saddle-stitched.

This issue also came with the Newsflashes! companion insert.

Collectors Showcase #2

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Nicely produced catalog from Collectors Book Store (Hollywood) with half-toned (and some color) reproductions of artwork for sale by Stephen Fabian, Hal Foster, Disney studio artists, Robert Williams, Milton Caniff, Winsor McCay, Bill Ward, Robert Kline, Carl Barks, Basil Wolverton, Jack Kirby, Milt Gross, Marge Henderson, Al Capp, Reed Crandall, Carl Lundgren, Virgil Finlay, Jay Lynch, Jack Gaughan, Bud Sagendorf, George Barr, Bob Zoell, Mac Raboy, Carl Anderson, Kenneth Smith and many others.

This issue also contains one-page biographical pieces on artists Vivie Risto and James McQuade.

Characters represented include: Doc Savage, Betty Boop, Disney ducks, Popeye, Henry

Offset, saddle-stitched.

Collectors' Marketplace #1

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Comics Journal, The #184

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Contents include an interview with Dave Sim and tributes to Burne Hogarth and Jerry Siegel.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #1

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Souvenir comic of the Dallas Fantasy Fair, produced and publishing during the show.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #2

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Dallas Fantasy Comics was a souvenir mini-comic David Tosh (Hey!, Scratchface Doodlehead) used to produce at the Dallas Fantasy Fair comic book conventions. The contents were solicited, produced and turned in during the show and the mini-comix would be available for sale by the final day of the show.

This one is from the November 1987 Fantasy Fair.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #3 (1st)

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Souvenir comic of the Dallas Fantasy Fair, produced and published during the show.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #3 (2nd)

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Souvenir comic of the Dallas Fantasy Fair, produced and publishing during the show.

2nd printing printed on darker blue stock.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #4

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Dallas Fantasy Comics was a souvenir mini-comic David Tosh (Hey!, Dinner With Crumb) used to produce at the Dallas Fantasy Fair comic book conventions. The contents were solicited, produced and turned in during the show and the mini-comix would be available for sale by the final day of the show.

Dallas Fantasy Comics #5

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Dallas Fantasy Comics was a souvenir mini-comic David Tosh (Hey!, Scratchface Doodlehead, Dinner With Crumb) used to produce at the Dallas Fantasy Fair comic book conventions. The contents were solicited, produced and turned in during the show and the mini-comix would be available for sale by the final day of the show.

Dallas Fantasy Fair August 7-9, 1992

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Scheduled guests included Sergio Aragones, Peter Bagge, Steve Bissette, Bob Burden, Dan Clowes, Robert Crumb, Ray Harryhausen, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Gill Kane, Martin Nodell, Mark Schultz, Julius Schwartz, Gilbert Shelton, Reed Waller, Al Williamson and many others.

Roughly 8¼ x 10¾".

Dallas Fantasy Fair August 7-9, 1992 preview

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Roughly 8¼ x 10¾".

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 1-3, 1988 program

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This one came was available in both regular and deluxe editions.

The deluxe edition has a Nick Smith wraparound cover and includes the articles "The Faces Behind the Dallas Fantasy Fair: A Little Background on Bulldog Productions and Its Staff" and "Dallas Fandom: A Partially Personal History" by Edd Vick. Also contains photos from shows past featuring Frank Miller, Dave Stevens, Doug Wildey, Jaxon, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Crumb, Burne Hogarth, Harvey Kurtzman, Moebius, Will Eisner, Sergio Aragones, Denis Kitchen, Dave Sim, Jim Starlin, the Hernandez Bros., Roger Zelazny, Stanislaus Szukalski and many others.

8¼ x 10¾"
Regular edition: 36 pages
Deluxe edition: 32 pages

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 13-15, 1990

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Scheduled guests included Sergio Aragones, Steve Bissette, David Boswell, Chester Brown, Bob Burden, Kurt Busiek, Daniel Clowes, Guy Davis, L Sprague de Camp, Carole Nelson Douglas, Will Eisner, Josh Alan Friedman, Neil Gaiman, Doug Gray, Rick Grimes, Gary Groth, Marc Hempel, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Adam Hughes, Jaxon, Denis Kitchen, Todd Klein, Harvey Kurtzman, Terry LaBan, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Dick Lupoff, Mike Mignola, Lou Mougin, Martin Nodell, Steve Oliff, Tom Orzechowski, Richard Pini, Doug Potter, P. Craig Russell, Dave Schreiner, Mark Schultz, Julius Schwartz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Starlin, Frank Stack, Kim Thompson, John Totleben, Roger Zelazny and many others.

Roughly 8¼ x 10¾".

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 14-16, 1989 preview

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Roughly 8¼ x 11".

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 14-16, 1989 program

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Scheduled guests included Robert Asprin, Peter Bagge, Kyle Baker, Steve Bissette, Mark Bode, Chester Brown, Bob Burden, , Paul Chadwick, Howard Chaykin, Daniel Clowes, L. Sprague de Camp, Colleen Doran, Ben Dunn, Will Eisner, Bill Fitts, Brad W. Foster, Gerhard, Gary Groth, Mark Gruenwald, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Burne Hogarth, Adam Hughes, Jaxon, Carol Kalish, Gil Kane, Denis Kitchen, Harvey Kurtzman, Bob Layton, Scott McCloud, Todd McFarlane, Mike Mignola, Richard Pini, Frederik Pohl, Don Ivan Punchatz, Steve Rude, Dave Schreiner, Julius Schwartz, Mark Schultz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Kenneth Smith, Dave Stevens, Rick Veitch, Bill Willingham, Al Williamson and many others.

8¼ x 10¾".

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 1994 program

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Contents include:

• profiles (and some photos) of guests Sergio Aragones (nice photo), Dave Sim, Kurt Busiek, Gene Colan, Richard Corben, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez, George Perez, Alex Ross, Gil Kane, Barron Storey, Al Williamson, Jim Woodring, Jim Lee, Scott McCloud, James O'Barr (The Crow), Susie Owens (Flaxen), Butch Patrick (Munsters) and others

photos from past Fantasy Fairs of Sergio Aragones, R. Crumb, Stan Lee, Moebius, Brinke Stevens, Todd McFarlane, Clive Barker, Ray Harryhausen, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, Gil Kane, Jack Kirby, Larry Niven, Philip Jose Farmer, Robert Adams, Adam West, Doug Wildey, Dave Stevens, Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Will Eisner, Burne Hogarth and others

Dallas Fantasy Fair July 4-6, 1986 program

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Scheduled guests included Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, Pat Boyette, Frank Miller, Gary Groth, Burne Hogarth, Jaxon, Gil Kane, Moebius, George R.R. Martin, Mike Gustovich, Dave Sim, Dave Stevens, Eric Vincent, Don Simpson, Kenneth Smith, Robert Asprin, Doug Wildey, John Wooley, Roger Zelazny, cat yronwode, Pat Broderick, John Carbonaro, Sam de la Rosa, Colleen Doran, Real Musgrave, Richard Pini, Ben Dunn, Brad W. Foster, Kerry Gammill, Gerhard, William Messner-Loebs, Don Ivan Punchatz and others.

Roughly 8¼ x 11".