While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This set of the big and small and odd of comicdom offers many gems. Deciding that I really should share some of these largely forgotten and sometime rare pieces, I’m taking you through a tour of the more interesting selections.

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Litterbox #0

Kat Butt Comix, late of Bryan, TX, promoted Litterbox, "an anthology of fresh material by some of today’s top creators and up-and-coming talent." To support the forthcoming book, they produced Litterbox #0, a 200 copy, numbered minicomic.

The giveaway contained Scott Cupp and Brad W. Foster‘s necrophiliac comedic tale "Somebody To Love" and info about the anthology series.

"Somebody To Love" p. 1 by Scott Cupp and Brad W. Foster (Litterbox #0, Kat Butt Comix 1998)

"Somebody To Love" p. 2 by Scott Cupp and Brad W. Foster (Litterbox #0, Kat Butt Comix 1998)

"Somebody To Love" p. 3 by Scott Cupp and Brad W. Foster (Litterbox #0, Kat Butt Comix 1998)

The projected lineup for the first issue included "Bob the Dinosaur Goes to Disneyland" by Joe R. Lansdale, Rick Klaw, and Doug Potter, "Dog, Cat and Baby" by Joe R. Lansdale and Keith Lansdale, "Just Enough Light" by Thomas Knowles II and Adam Richards, "Underman Can Walk" by Doselle Young and John McCrea, and "Somebody To Love." The ashcan also teased "And more to be announced!" and a cover by Brian Stelfreeze. The first issue was promised for 1999, but was never published.

At least two of the projected stories have appeared elsewhere.

"Bob the Dinosaur Goes to Disneyland" by Joe R. Lansdale, Rick Klaw, and Doug Potter first ran in full color at RevolutionSF and the black & white version along with my script was included in my collection Geek Confidential.

"Bob the Dinosaur Goes to Disneyland" by Joe R. Lansdale Adapted by Rick Klaw Art by Doug Potter (RevolutionSF)

"Dog, Cat and Baby" by Joe R. Lansdale and Keith Lansdale with art by Timothy Truman eventually appeared in Murder by Crowquill and later reprinted in Joe R. Lansdale’s By Bizarre Hands #6 (Avatar Press).

"Dog, Cat and Baby" by Joe R. Lansdale Adapted by Keith Lansdale Art by Timothy Truman (Murder by Crowquill, Amazing Montage Press 1999)

To the best of my knowledge, none of the other stories have appeared and Kat Butt Comix never published a single title and faded into obscurity.