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Notes from a Defeatist TPB (2003)
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Notes from a Defeatist TPB

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Publisher: Fantagraphics
Cover date: Not stated
Cover price: $19.95
Pages: 220
ISBN: 9781560975106

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Grand Comics Database issue 800370

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Sacco mocks the self-righteousness of the starving artist in this depiction of his struggle to make a living as an artist.

Contents

20 titled

1Cartoon Genius
2The Arnold Homecastle Story
3Oliver Limpdingle's Search for Love
4The Man Who Wanted to Change the World
5A Successful First Day on the Job
6Edwin Smallcabbage's White Collar Incursion
7Portrait of an Artist as a Young Alessio Easelsmear
8Stanton K. Pragmatron - Part of a New Breed
9Mr. Nit – A Very Rich Person
10Smash the Bourgeoisie!
11Meat
12Edward L. Warren
13The Truth Hurtz- The Mid-70s
14I Gotta Right
15I Called the Doctor
16Looking at You
17Oh My and Boo Hoo
18Magic Slide
19You've Got Your Head on Backwards
20No Fun to Hang Around

Credits

Writers: Joe Sacco, Carmen M. Sacco
Penciller: Joe Sacco
Inker: Joe Sacco
Letterer: Joe Sacco
Cover: Joe Sacco

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Editor: Kim Thompson

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