Hate 1990 #29 - back issue - $4.00

Lonely Buddy Bradley has a disastrous second date with Nicole, as he abruptly walks out on her after chickening out on telling her they're not right for each other. An episode marking a brand new low for him and his desperate ways with women.

Another mock-encounter with Natalie Merchant and a diatribe against New York City.

The duo drink, play music, argue, make up and pass out.

Candyass bails out Gigglepuss and Sugar Britches from jail.

The author lists his regrets, rails against the health care industry and comments about Trey Stone's Orgazmo and USA Network's Up All Night program.

Doofus completely reexamines his place in the universe after reading the Harlan Ellison-edited sci-fi anthology Dangerous Visions.

Gary Groth (publisher); Kim Thompson (publisher) 1st printing: December 1997

• - Ad by Matador Records.
• Write to Peter Bagge! - A page of artist plugs of zines and comics and a page of reader letters. Letters from Gerret Wullschleger, Nikki Light, Maggie Balas, Julie Kleinman, Anonymous, Mathew Grillo, Laura Fuller, Mike Fernandez, Tess, Craig Wilson. The section also includes four gag cartoons by Wills and a small anonymous illustration of Buddy Bradley meditating.
• The Continous Adventures of Natalie Merchant and One Maniac: My Happy Place - Accompanied by a masthead illustration.
• - Ads for Bagge's "Buddy Go Home," Criminal Records and Alabama 3's album "Exile on Coldharbour Lane."
• It's the Smart Ass! Tips for Drunk Driving - A four-panel sequence.
• Hey! Too Lame to Rock? / Too Much of a Geek to Get Laid - Appears to be two separate cartoons in a single panel.
• Dumfuk Tells You How to Be An Underground Cartoonist - A three-panel sequence.
• Pang & Blitzy - A four-panel sequence.
• - Includes a small two-panel cartoon- "Hate's Readers / Aaron Lee."
• - Ads for two Nettwerk Records albums and Tim Burton's book "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories."
• - Ads for Frank Zappa's "200 Motels," Lancaster County Prison, Liquid Liquid, Astrelwerks and Sub Pop. Ends on back cover.