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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published Winter 96 inter 96/97
Cover Price $4.75
Pages 36
Editing Kim Thompson
Notes Cover is embossed. Printed at 155mm x 183mm, four colour, saddle stitched.Most strips are modified from their original appearance in Chicago newspaper New City

Cover Details

Genre Tragi-Comedy
Pencils Chris Ware
Inks Chris Ware
Colors Chris Ware
Letters Chris Ware
Notes Cover is embossed. Printed at 155mm x 183mm, four colour, saddle stitched.Most strips are modified from their original appearance in Chicago newspaper New City

2 page activity

Synopsis Cut-out and construct peep show.
Script Chris Ware
Pencils Chris Ware
Inks Chris Ware
Colors Chris Ware
Letters Type
Notes Pages are in black, white and green. This extends over both inside covers.

17 page Jimmy Corrigan story

Characters William Corrigan, Jimmy Corrigan's grandfather Jimmy
Synopsis Jimmy's grandfather grows up during the time of the Chicago World Fair
Genre Tragi-Comedy
Script Chris Ware
Pencils Chris Ware
Inks Chris Ware
Colors Chris Ware
Letters Chris Ware
Reprinted in Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (Random House, 2000 series) #[nn]

2 page Jimmy Corrigan recap

Synopsis Recap of the modern day Jimmy Corrigan's story.
Script Chris Ware
Pencils Chris Ware
Inks Chris Ware
Colors Chris Ware
Letters Chris Ware
Notes Recap is in black, cream and red

14 page Jimmy Corrigan story

Characters Jimmy Corrigan, Jimmy Corrigan Snr
Synopsis Jimmy goes for a walk in his father's town, and has an accident
Genre Tragi-Comedy
Script Chris Ware
Pencils Chris Ware
Inks Chris Ware
Colors Chris Ware
Letters Chris Ware
Reprinted in Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (Random House, 2000 series) #[nn]