(1993)

Rip Off Press, 1993 Series
 
Volume
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Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
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On-sale Date
1993
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
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Brand
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Barcode
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Editing
Doug Wheeler (editor); Kathe Todd (editor)

Issue Notes

Black and white ashcan edition, missing MAGNECOM logo and cover price.

[Ant & Grasshopper] (Table of Contents)

Classics Desecrated / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael T. Gilbert
Inks
Michael T. Gilbert
Colors
?
Letters
Ken Bruzenak

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

Cover is parody of Aesop's "The Ant & the Grasshopper," showing more Gilbert art on right edge than the regular edition.

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The Assembly of Victimized Animals (Table of Contents: 1)

Classics Desecrated; Aesop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
William Messner-Loebs
Inks
William Messner-Loebs
Colors
?
Letters
William Messner-Loebs

Genre
humor; biography; satire-parody
Characters
Aesop
Synopsis
The animals killed, maimed, and tortured in various Aesop's Fables take their revenge on Aesop.
Reprints
Keywords
fable

List of the Defilers (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
Kathe Todd

Indexer Notes

Credits page; ashcan edition missing spot illo by Delfin Barral, plus does not mention MAGNECOM.

The Crocodiles Who Wanted a King (Table of Contents: 3)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Eric Vincent
Inks
Eric Vincent
Colors
?
Letters
Eric Vincent

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural; satire-parody
Characters
Cronus
Reprints
Keywords
Fable; Mythology

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Frogs Who Wanted a King"

The Tortoise and the Hare (Table of Contents: 4)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Jill Thompson
Inks
Jill Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
Jill Thompson

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Fox and the Swallow (Table of Contents: 5)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Kelley Jones
Inks
Kelley Jones
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Musician (Table of Contents: 6)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
David Gatzmer
Inks
David Gatzmer
Colors
?
Letters
David Gatzmer

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Warhorse and the U.S. Postal Employee (Table of Contents: 7)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Kevin Atkinson
Inks
Kevin Atkinson
Colors
?
Letters
Kevin Atkinson

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Soldier and the Warhorse"; ashcan edition has spelling errors

The Dog and His Bone (Table of Contents: 8)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Phil Foglio
Inks
Phil Foglio
Colors
?
Letters
Phil Foglio

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Ant and the Grasshopper (Table of Contents: 9)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Joe Staton
Inks
Joe Staton
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Staton

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Fox and the Masks (Table of Contents: 10)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Ken Meyer Jr.
Inks
Ken Meyer Jr.
Colors
?
Letters
Ken Meyer Jr.

Genre
humor; religious; satire-parody
Characters
Pat Robertson; Donald Wildmon; Jimmy Swaggart
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Country Rat and the Laboratory Rat (Table of Contents: 11)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Delfin Barral
Inks
Delfin Barral
Colors
?
Letters
Delfin Barral

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Country Rat and the City Rat"

About the Author (Aesop) (Table of Contents: 12)

Classics Desecrated; Aesop / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Charles Vess
Inks
Charles Vess
Colors
?
Letters
Kathe Todd

Genre
humor; biography; satire-parody
Characters
Aesop
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

false biography of Aesop

The Wolf Who Cried Sheep (Table of Contents: 13)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Linda Medley
Inks
Linda Medley
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf!'"

The Dogs and the Hides (Table of Contents: 14)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Earl Geier
Inks
Earl Geier
Colors
?
Letters
Earl Geier

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name; ashcan edition has second punchline not in regular edition

The NRA in Sheep's Clothing (Table of Contents: 15)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Mark Badger
Inks
Mark Badger
Colors
?
Letters
Mark Badger

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Characters
Jesse Helms
Reprints
Keywords
fables; politics

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"

The Mouse and the Lion (Table of Contents: 16)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Batton Lash
Inks
Batton Lash
Colors
?
Letters
Batton Lash

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Elephant and Aphrodite (Table of Contents: 17)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Rick Geary
Inks
Rick Geary
Colors
?
Letters
Rick Geary; Molly Kiely

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "Aphrodite and the Weasel"

The Exploding Frogs (Table of Contents: 18)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Bill Koeb
Inks
Bill Koeb
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Koeb

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Frogs at War"

The Pet Store and the Chinese Restaurant (Table of Contents: 19)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Bernie Mireault
Inks
Bernie Mireault
Colors
?
Letters
Bernie Mireault

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Dogs in Winter"

The Frog and the Snake (Table of Contents: 20)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Gray Morrow
Inks
Gray Morrow
Colors
?
Letters
Gray Morrow; Molly Kiely

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable; fairy tales

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The North Wind and the Sun (Table of Contents: 21)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Matt Howarth
Inks
Matt Howarth
Colors
?
Letters
Matt Howarth

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Hares and Dr. Kevorkian (Table of Contents: 22)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Shannon Wheeler
Inks
Shannon Wheeler
Colors
?
Letters
Shannon Wheeler

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Dr. Kevorkian
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Frogs in Despair"

The Ant and the Dove (Table of Contents: 23)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Tom Yeates
Inks
Tom Yeates
Colors
?
Letters
Tom Yeates; Molly Kiely

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Grasshopper and the Swallow"

The Boastful Wick (Table of Contents: 24)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop)
Pencils
Mark Lester
Inks
Ken Lester
Colors
?
Letters
Mark Lester; Ken Lester

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name

The Crow and the Pitcher (Table of Contents: 25)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler; Αἴσωπος (Aesop); Hans Christian Andersen
Pencils
P. Craig Russell
Inks
P. Craig Russell
Colors
?
Letters
Molly Kiely; P. Craig Russell

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Little Dutch Boy
Reprints
Keywords
fable; fairy tales

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop Fable of the same name; ashcan edition has "OP. 38" at bottom of page, not in regular edition.

The Country Maid and Her Comics Collection (Table of Contents: 26)

Classics Desecrated / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Doug Wheeler
Pencils
Steve Smith
Inks
Steve Smith
Colors
?
Letters
Steve Smith

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Donald Trump
Reprints
Keywords
fable

Indexer Notes

parody of Aesop's "The Country Maid"; ashcan version printed in b&w

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Ant & Grasshopper]
    Classics Desecrated
  2. 1. The Assembly of Victimized Animals
    Classics Desecrated; Aesop
  3. 2. List of the Defilers
  4. 3. The Crocodiles Who Wanted a King
    Classics Desecrated
  5. 4. The Tortoise and the Hare
    Classics Desecrated
  6. 5. The Fox and the Swallow
    Classics Desecrated
  7. 6. The Musician
    Classics Desecrated
  8. 7. The Warhorse and the U.S. Postal Employee
    Classics Desecrated
  9. 8. The Dog and His Bone
    Classics Desecrated
  10. 9. The Ant and the Grasshopper
    Classics Desecrated
  11. 10. The Fox and the Masks
    Classics Desecrated
  12. 11. The Country Rat and the Laboratory Rat
    Classics Desecrated
  13. 12. About the Author (Aesop)
    Classics Desecrated; Aesop
  14. 13. The Wolf Who Cried Sheep
    Classics Desecrated
  15. 14. The Dogs and the Hides
    Classics Desecrated
  16. 15. The NRA in Sheep's Clothing
    Classics Desecrated
  17. 16. The Mouse and the Lion
    Classics Desecrated
  18. 17. The Elephant and Aphrodite
    Classics Desecrated
  19. 18. The Exploding Frogs
    Classics Desecrated
  20. 19. The Pet Store and the Chinese Restaurant
    Classics Desecrated
  21. 20. The Frog and the Snake
    Classics Desecrated
  22. 21. The North Wind and the Sun
    Classics Desecrated
  23. 22. The Hares and Dr. Kevorkian
    Classics Desecrated
  24. 23. The Ant and the Dove
    Classics Desecrated
  25. 24. The Boastful Wick
    Classics Desecrated
  26. 25. The Crow and the Pitcher
    Classics Desecrated
  27. 26. The Country Maid and Her Comics Collection
    Classics Desecrated
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore