Scatterbrain

    (Dark Horse, 1998)
™ and ©1998 the respective creators

This anthology humor series from Dark Horse features some of the top comic talent in the field such as Mike Mignola of Hellboy and Linda Medley of Castle Waiting.

Mike Mignola’s style could be considered too dark and somber for humor, if these stories were the kind normally found in humor comics. But as it says above the masthead: “Funny Ha-Ha! Funny Strange!” One of Mignola’s contributions is a bizarre retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk which depicts the beanstalk having instantly grown out of a woman who ate the bean. Funny strange indeed!

A constant presence in this four-issue mini-series is the thoroughly weird Pip and Norton, a strip about two friends. Norton is a laid-back, easygoing, nearly comatose purple guy, and Pip is an exuberant, manic, orange character needing continual instant gratification. Their interaction amply fulfills the Funny Ha-Ha! requisite.
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#1

June, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.75 		Chris Garbutt, Dave Cooper, Gavin McInnes, Linda Medley, Mike Mignola, Pat McEown, Steve ParkhouseChris Garbutt, Dave Cooper, Keith Young, Linda Medley, Mike Mignola, Pat McEown, Steve Parkhouse
#2

July, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.75 		Brian McDonald, James Kochalka, Mark Martin, Dave Clegg, Steve Parkhouse, Keith Young, Daniel Torres, Gavin McInnes, Dave Cooper, David SheldonBrian O’Connell, James Kochalka, Mark Martin, Dave Clegg, Steve Parkhouse, Keith Young, Daniel Torres, Gavin McInnes, Dave Cooper, David Sheldon
#3

August, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $2.98 		  
#4

September, 1998
Cover Price: $2.95
2 copies available from $3.95 		Sergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier, Jay Stephens, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Gavin McInnes, Dave Cooper, Daniel Torres, C. Scott Morse, Craig ThompsonSergio Aragonés, Jay Stephens, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Dave Cooper, Daniel Torres, C. Scott Morse, Craig Thompson
Book #1 (Hardcover Edition)

November, 2001
Cover Price: $19.95
1 copy available for $18.00