Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman

    (Eclipse, 1980, 1986-1998)
™ and ©1980, 1996 by David Boswell
#7-8 published by Deep Sea

First published in 1980, Reid Fleming is a long-running cult hit lasting almost two decades with less than a dozen issues to its credit. The star is an ornery milkman who delights in dumping milk in customers’ fish tanks and drinking on the job. His real joy, however, comes from battling his boss, Mr. Crabbe. The ornery Fleming crashes milk trucks with alarming frequency, assaults everyone in sight, and manages to stay employed only through the use of blackmail and other dirty tricks.

It’s tempting to compare Reid to Pete the P.O.’d Postal Worker, since both are case studies in labor relations gone wrong. But Pete actually likes his job—any homicides he may commit while doing it are purely incidental.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jan 1980
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    1st Appearance of Reid Fleming; Published by Boswell; B&W
    7 copies from $8.00
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Jul 1988
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Boswell
    2 copies from $2.42
  • 1-3
    #1 - 3rd printing
    Oct 1986
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    1st Appearance of Reid Fleming; Published by Eclipse; B&W
    4 copies from $2.95
  • 1-4
    #1 - 4th printing
    Aug 1987
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Eclipse
    1 copy for $2.50
  • 1-6
    #1 - 6th printing
    Jul 1996
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    8 1/2”x 11”; Published by Deep Sea; B&W
    2 copies from $2.49
  • 2
    #2
    Mar 1987
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    B&W
    6 copies from $3.95
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    #2 - 2nd printing
    Aug 1987
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    1 copy for $2.94
  • 2-3
    #2 - 3rd printing
    Mar 1989
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    1 copy for $3.95
  • 2-4
    #2 - 4th printing
    Jul 1996
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Deep Sea; B&W
    4 copies from $0.99
  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1988
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Indicia states Vol. 2, No. 3; B&W
    3 copies from $2.95
  • 3-2
    #3 - 2nd printing
    Jan 1990
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    2 copies from $9.95
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    #3 - 4th printing
    Oct 1996
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Deep Sea; B&W
    4 copies from $1.75
  • 4
    #4
    Nov 1989
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Indicia: Vol. 2, No. 4; B&W
    2 copies from $3.95
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    #4 - 4th printing
    Oct 1996
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Deep Sea; B&W
    2 copies from $4.95
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1990
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Indicia: Vol. 2, No. 5; B&W
    3 copies from $4.98
  • 5-3
    #5 - 3rd printing
    Nov 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Deep Sea; B&W
    2 copies from $3.00
  • 7
    #7
    Jan 1997
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Deep Sea Publisher
    2 copies from $41.98
  • 8
    #8
    Aug 1997
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    W: David Boswell  ·  A: David Boswell
    Published by Deep Sea
    2 copies from $26.98
  • 9
    #9
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    Published by Deep Sea
    4 copies from $48.98