Not Quite Dead
| Not Quite Dead | |
|---|---|
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Not Quite Dead #1 (Rip Off Press, 1993). Artwork by Gilbert Shelton. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
Flag Rip Off Press Knockabout Comics |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Underground |
| Publication date | 1993 – 2010 |
| Number of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) |
Sweaty Eddie Elephant Fingers Felonius Punk Thor Cat Whittington Gnarly Charlie |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Gilbert Shelton, Pic |
| Artist(s) | Gilbert Shelton, Pic |
| Creator(s) | Gilbert Shelton, Pic |
Not Quite Dead is an underground comic book series by Gilbert Shelton and the French cartoonist Pic,[1] published in France by the magazine Flag, in the U.S. by Rip Off Press, and in the U.K. by Knockabout Comics. The title is the name of a fictional band.[2]
The main characters—the band members—first appeared on the cover of Rip Off Comix #19 (1988), and their first adventure was published in Rip Off Comix #25 (Winter 1989).
Publication history
The first issue of Not Quite Dead was published in the U.S. in 1993. Issues came out about once a year through issue #4. After a nearly decade-long hiatus, issue #5 appeared in 2005, published by the U.K. publisher Knockabout Comics (as Rip Off Press was no longer publishing comics by then). The most recent issue, #6, "Last Gig in Shnagrlig," was published by Knockabout in 2010.
Characters
The band members are named Sweaty Eddie, Elephant Fingers, Felonius Punk, Thor, and Cat Whittington; their manager is named Gnarly Charlie.
References
- ↑ Moser, Margaret. "Letting the Freak Brothers Flag Fly: Gilbert Shelton on his iconic comic's long, strange trip to the screen," Austin Chronicle (MARCH 12, 2010).
- ↑ Ward, Ed. "The Fab Three," Texas Monthly (Nov. 1991), pp. 116–120.
External links
- Not Quite Dead at the Grand Comics Database
- Not Quite Dead at the Comic Book DB