{"id":643,"date":"2009-01-17T20:36:05","date_gmt":"2009-01-17T20:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/01\/17\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-14\/"},"modified":"2012-08-17T05:19:31","modified_gmt":"2012-08-17T05:19:31","slug":"c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2009\/01\/17\/c-o-u-s-reflections-from-ricks-collection-14\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #14"},"content":{"rendered":"

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

Click on images for full sized versions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nLike many of the objects from my shelf, I have no idea how I acquired the Defective People<\/span> Ashcan Edition #1. This odd 1999 publication, created by Edward Vertigo<\/a>— he claims that’s his real name. With a name like Klaw who am I to argue?– relates a non-nonsensical tale starring Delirious-Ed, a floppy-eared rabbit, and Hello-Amy, an anime-inspired cat, centering around food. <\/p>\n

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\nFrom Defective People<\/span> Ashcan Edition #1 (Spring 1999)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nCurrently, Vertigo lives and works<\/a> in the Austin area, primarily in the computer gaming field.<\/p>\n

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\nBack cover<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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