Neat Stuff 1985 #5 - back issue - $5.00
Chet has a day out at the mall.
Girly-Girl does contortion tricks.
Girly-Girl does impersonations.
The life story of Zoove Groover
Ack-Ack can't get his point across.
Junior needs rent money, so does a job for Larry Silverman.
1st printing: July 1986; 2nd printing: February 1993 (2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD)
- Letters - A Bagge editorial is accompanied by two tiny illustrations and letters from Linda Crothers; Chris Ellington; Vernon L. Wiley (Chicago); Jennifer Lerew (Los Angeles); Michael Dougan; Brent Bosler (San Diego); David Schwartz (Burbank, CA). The first page is on the inside front cover and continues after the final story on page thirty-one.
- Life's a Bitch and Then You Die! - Bagge wasn't able to create suitable names for the lead characters with this their debut story. He started a "Name These Two Cartoon Characters!" contest in this issue's letters page in order to resolve this. The contest results were announced the following issue.
- The Fall and Rise of Zoove Groover - Story told in articles, press releases and other faked forms of print media. Includes some illustrations.
- If You've Enjoyed Reading This Magazine... - In the first printing, this is a promo ad for the publisher's then-current list of periodicals including Neat Stuff, Lloyd Llewellyn, Threat!, Amazing Heroes, Adventures of Captain Jack, Critters, Journey, Nemo, Doomsday Squad and Anything Goes!.
- - In the first printing, this is a back cover ad for Honk! magazine.
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