{"product_id":"prime-cuts-1986-5-1782477","title":"Prime Cuts 1986 #5 - reader copy - $5.00","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of contents plus a quote from Boris Pasternak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly O'Dare, stranded on a South Pacific island, reminisces about her younger days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBio on Franquin. A small self-portrait of his is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston repairs an outdoor clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston feeds sardines to his housepets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston gets drunk doing research on the different kinds of drinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston demonstrates his motorized umbrella invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston barges into a TV studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston's seat belt design malfunctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaston invents an electronic horoscope machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistributor list, production and indicia credits. Subscription offer for Prime Cuts with the following issue's cover shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan wets people with a squirt flower after begging them for spare change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZachary publicly imposes a hunger strike on his cat in order to protest a nuclear power plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trouble with going to the same place to eat every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bio on Russ Johnson giving details on his life and explaining his significance in comics history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Oswald decides if he should repossess a child's bicycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Oswald receives a veiled threat from a little girl's father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Oswald deals with bickering employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Oswald calculates the amount of time Jonny wastes per year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam objects to Steven's slovenly work habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve's wife completely misunderstands what Adam is talking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Putitoff talks about how he lost ownership of his store.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGus talks about a huge order he has received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his presentation, Shorty notices a cute girl in the first row.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSellem talks about how vacations were unheard of when he was younger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSellem Jr. takes Mrs. Black's comment too literally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSellem tells Mr. Smith that he has been misinformed about the price on a few rugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJake gets a surprise when he brings over a rug from the warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNBM advertisement for \"A Treasury of Victorian Murder\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA commentary on the treatment illegal Mexican immigrants receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drawing shows would could happen if you fail to unplug a mixer and start licking the beaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing of two men sitting across from each other. One has several empty speech balloons surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing of man on a diving board just above a gigantic mug of coffee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing of a man with huge hands and feet with several vases on pedestals on either side of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother set of anecdotes from customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA series of portrait drawings with a brief caption for each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromo for the \"Hollywoodland\" graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred and Frank, on vacation, turn over their strip to \"The Complainer Family.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrief bios on the creators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDick Pritkin takes over the farm while Wil takes on two robots using \"Cow-Fu.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore selections from Flaubert's work, from \"Early Rising\" to \"Fame.\" Includes a single drawing from Geary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromo for the first collected editions of \"Heartbreak Soup\" and Jaime Hernandez's \"Love \u0026amp; Rockets\" short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAd for Catalan Communications graphic novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '660'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '659'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '658'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '661'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '663'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '664'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Page numbered '666'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Portraits - This creator's first published work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45911231463574,"sku":"CSAS7815I371933B1782477","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/5854\/5795\/files\/371933_1ee8aae6-f93f-4dda-8534-3d412107f4a0.jpg?v=1783333050","url":"https:\/\/shop.thecomicsplace.com\/products\/prime-cuts-1986-5-1782477","provider":"Comics Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}