(July 1975)
Kitchen Sink Press,
1975 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 0.00 FREE
- Pages
- 28
- On-sale Date
- 1975
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Krupp Comic Works Inc.
- Editing
- Denis Kitchen (credited) (editor)
- Color
- color cover; black and white interior
- Dimensions
- 6.9″ x 9.75"
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- one-shot
Issue Notes
Educational giveaway to promote awareness against consumer fraud. Information provided by Richard Graham, Media Services Librarian-Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice printed approximately 35,000 copies of Consumer Comix. It has not been reprinted.
From the Kennedy Guide: "An educational comix dealing with consumer rights, a project of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, D.C."
The Wisconsin Department of Justice printed approximately 35,000 copies of Consumer Comix. It has not been reprinted.
From the Kennedy Guide: "An educational comix dealing with consumer rights, a project of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, D.C."
An Introduction
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Denis Kitchen (signed as
Kitchen) - Pencils
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Inks
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This isn't an ordinary comic book.
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Introduces the premise of the comic book as a vehicle to educate consumers of unscrupulous business tactics.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Contains indicia.
Mechanitrix
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Peter Loft (credited)
- Pencils
- Peter Loft (credited)
- Inks
- Peter Loft (credited)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ahhh! There's nothing like a little drive in the park on a weekend to make the day sweet!!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Gustav; Mort the Mech
- Synopsis
- Parody of the dangers of automobile repair and dishonest mechanics.
Credit Costs
Louie the Leaker / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Pencils
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Inks
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- May I help you, sir?
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Humorously parodies the tragedy of purchasing items on installment plans.
Flooty the Turtle Buys a Bicycle!
Flooty the Turtle / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Walkin' round on a scorcher like today can really make a turtle tired...
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Flooty the Turtle; Vince
- Synopsis
- Flooty purchases a bicycle for a low price without inquiring about warranty coverage and quickly learns about repairs overseas after she crashes the bicycle.
Reducing Fee
Helga the Hen / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good-morning!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Helga the Hen
- Synopsis
- The woes of signing long-term contracts without cancellation policies.
Pots n' Pans
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This should be easy! A newly wed couple lives here!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Randy Thomas; Pauline Thomas; Mr. Flybynight; Billy
- Synopsis
- Randy and Pauline learn about the 3-day cooling off law in Wisconsin.
Birthday Car Blues
Beezy Bungrattle / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey kids...remember, life is habit formin'!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Beezy Bungrattle
- Synopsis
- Hard lesson learned by Beezy...before signing any contract, make sure you have read and understood it.
T.V. Special
Jederman and Nance / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey! Lookit what I just found!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Jederman; Nance
- Synopsis
- Jederman gets taken by a bait-and-switch salesman and discovers Wisconsin law requires all advertisements to be truthful.
Mail Order Blues
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Pencils
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Inks
- Denis Kitchen (signed as Kitchen)
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey...Frankie...look at this offer.
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Make sure you understand mail order membership obligations.
Match Book Blunder
comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm back in show biz!
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Synopsis
- Before signing up for a correspondence education, contact the Madison, Wisconsin State Educational Approval Board.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
An Introduction
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2.
Mechanitrix
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3.
Credit Costs
Louie the Leaker -
4.
Flooty the Turtle Buys a Bicycle!
Flooty the Turtle -
5.
Reducing Fee
Helga the Hen -
6.
Pots n' Pans
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7.
Birthday Car Blues
Beezy Bungrattle -
8.
T.V. Special
Jederman and Nance -
9.
Mail Order Blues
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10.
Match Book Blunder
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11.
If you have a consumer problem...complain.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dave Redmond
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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