Akiko (1996) comic books 1970 or later

Stories, Art and Covers by Mark Crilley. Akiko and Gax are menaced by a young monster but saved by the monster's mother calling him to dinner in "Just In Time for Dinner"; the cast of AKIKO are re-imagined as a rock and roll band in "The Beebles"; "Two Doors"; "Beeba's 'Bot," a diagram of Mr. Beeba's new giant robot; illustrated text story "My Neighbor Akiko's Spirited Delivery Service," a satirical promo for a Japanese AKIKO film; and an aged Akiko gives an interview about her life as a grownup in "Akiko at the Age of Eighty"! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Mark Crilley. This issue contains a freewheeling variety of comic book storytelling, from the 2-page shipwreck saga "Cap'n Spuck and His Trusty First Mate Beebs," to a spectacular venture into the realm of Japanese monster movies, entitled "SuperMega Ultrakiko vs. Beebzilla"! Also featuring: 1-pager "The Portrait"; "Private Beeba and the Secret Message"; "Jimmy Hampton"; 1-pager "What's Going On...In Akiko's Head?"; "Good Days, Bad Days"; "24 Ways to Draw Akiko"; and the AKIKO characters as they might have been drawn by Maurice Sendak in "Where the 'Kiko Things Are," appearing on the color back cover! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.