Writers / Artists: Michael Dowers


There may be more contributors than listed above.

Great jam comix where each artist does a full page that continues from where the preceding artist left off.
Back cover appearance by Rat Fink and Junk Yard Kid.
Some copies had hand-colored covers (probably by Bors).

Steve Willis' biweekly newsletter full of comix news and commentary.
Also in this issue: comix reviews by Lynn Hansen, CLG Reader Profiles of Hansen and Michael Dowers, the Bil Keane Watch, more.
Saddle-stitched, b&w interiors.

Inside this issue: interview with Roberta Gregory, news of Dori Seda's passing, more news, tons of minicomics reviews (including lots of cover scans and art samples), columns, comic strips and more.
Roughly 11½ × 15"

Inside this issue: interview with Leonard Rifas, art tips from Matt Feazell, news, tons of minicomics reviews (including lots of cover scans and art samples), columns, comic strips and more.

Inside this issue: Bruce Sweeney's "Underground Station", photo and unveiling of "T.M. Maple", Chicago con report, news, tons of minicomics reviews (including lots of cover scans and art samples), columns, comic strips and more.
I suspect "Arnold Simpson" is a pseudonym.

Inside this issue: Bruce Sweeney's "Underground Station", interview with Bill Barminski (Tex Hitler), interview with Natalie d'Arbeloff (Augustine), a column by Brad W. Foster, news, tons of minicomics reviews (including lots of cover scans and art samples), columns, comic strips and more.
Roughly 11½ × 15"

Inside this issue: Bruce Sweeney's "Underground Station", a profile of Terry LaBan, "The Christian and Comics" by Don Ensign, an interview with Allen Freeman (Slam Bang), Dallas Fantasy Fair con report by David Tosh (including photos of locals), Mid-Ohio con report by Bob Corby, a column by Brad W. Foster, news, tons of minicomics reviews (including lots of cover scans and art samples), columns, letters (T.M. Maple), comic strips and more.
Roughly 11¼ × 17"

The back cover was stamped and adorned by hand for each copy.


Exquisite Corpse Comix was Jamie Alder's series of experimental jam comix in which each artist starts at one end of the comic and works his way toward the other, comingling their drawings all the way
![Fan Scene [Collier] #5](https://poopsheetfoundation.com/media/com_mtree/images/listings/s/22331.jpg)
Fanzine/small press comics news, reviews, ads, some comics, interviews with Michael Dowers and Carl Taylor.

One of the highlights of this issue is a centerspread jam comic by Mike Hill, Bruce Chrislip, Michael Dowers, Hal Hargit and Edd Vick, which unfolds out to an 8½ × 11" jam by Vick and Steve Willis.

![Festival Comix [#1]](https://poopsheetfoundation.com/media/com_mtree/images/listings/s/18136.jpg)

32 or 36 pages? Published in 1985? Possibly magazine-sized.
The cover image was taken from a news release in The Fandom Journal #3 (Kevin Collier, 1985). A proper cover scan would be preferable.

Some copies came with a bound-in, 16-page "Sample Issue" of the APC Tales mini-comic with comics and art by Larry Marder, Randy Carpenter & Matt Feazell, Tim Corrigan, Francis Mao, Paul Gilligan, Steve Tussey and Brian Leonard.
Appearances by Ronald Reagan (as Dennis the Menace), Beanworld and Stupid Boy.
Offset-printed (the cover if not the interiors).

Very funny and nicely-produced trading card set featuring 26 artists' visions of suburban America.
26-card set printed in two-colors.
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