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Box Office Poison (1996) · The Collector

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Antarctic Press
Box Office Poison (1996)

Box Office Poison

Antarctic Press · 1996–2000

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 21
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: $2.95–$3.50

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

Antarctic Press#1

Box Office Poison

Issues
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Issues

21 issues

Antarctic Press#1

Box Office Poison

#1

Oct 1996

Antarctic Press#2

Box Office Poison

#2

Dec 1996

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 7344

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

Antarctic Press#3

Box Office Poison

#3

Feb 1997

Antarctic Press#4

Box Office Poison

#4

Mar 1997

Antarctic Press#5

Box Office Poison

#5

Jun 1997

Antarctic Press#6

Box Office Poison

#6

Aug 1997

Antarctic Press#7

Box Office Poison

#7

Nov 1997

Antarctic Press#8

Box Office Poison

#8

Feb 1998

Antarctic Press#9

Box Office Poison

#9

May 1998

Antarctic Press#10

Box Office Poison

#10

Jul 1998

Antarctic Press#11

Box Office Poison

#11

Oct 1998

Antarctic Press#12

Box Office Poison

#12

Dec 1998

Antarctic Press#13

Box Office Poison

#13

Feb 1999

Antarctic Press#14

Box Office Poison

#14

Jun 1999

Antarctic Press#15

Box Office Poison

#15

Aug 1999

Antarctic Press#16

Box Office Poison

#16

Nov 1999

Antarctic Press#17

Box Office Poison

#17

Feb 2000

Antarctic Press#18

Box Office Poison

#18

Apr 2000

Antarctic Press#19

Box Office Poison

#19

Cover date not stated

Antarctic Press#20

Box Office Poison

#20

Aug 2000

Antarctic Press#21

Box Office Poison

#21

Oct 2000

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

5 people credited

Writers

Alex Robinson15 issues · #1–#15
Larry Vivron4 issues · #1–#4
Tony Consiglio1 issue
Colin Upton1 issue

Artists

Alex Robinson15 issues · #1–#15
Tony Consiglio1 issue
Colin Upton1 issue

Cover artists

Alex Robinson15 issues · #1–#15

Inkers: Alex Robinson (15), Tony Consiglio (1), Colin Upton (1)
Colorists: David Hine (1)
Letterers: Alex Robinson (15), Tony Consiglio (1), Colin Upton (1)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

72 characters

Dorothy Lestrade13
Ed Velasquez13
Sherman Davies13
Jane Pekar11
Irving Flavor10
Stephen Gaedel10
J.C. LeBlanc6
Hildy Kierkegaard5
Paulie5
Archie Pupkin III3
Cookie3
James3
Marl3
Sully3
Harvey Hitchcock2
Jack2
Joan Davies2
Mrs. Tweed2
pirates2
Sprock2
Warren2
Achie Pupkin III1
Alice Pekar1
Allison1

Publication details

Publication notes

For issue #0 (May 1997), see Box Office Poison Super Special (Antarctic Press, 1997 series).

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: Was Ongoing Series
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Color: Color cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.