Eightball

The Story Begins Eightball #1, August 1989.  So we begin our journey.  The first installment of "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron", a dark wandering story.  Here we also find "Young Dan Pussey", a young, struggling comic artist living in the belly of the beast. 
The Young Artiste Eightball #2, February 1990.  More of "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron" and a Lloyd Llewellyn story, "I Hate You Deeply".  And we are faced with the question, "What Did George Washington's Voice Sound Like?"  You might be surprised by the answers.  And you are inviter to enter The Official Eightball Prank Phone Call Contest.  What a life...
Take a Stroll? Eightball #3, June 1990.  We see "The Return of Young Dan Pussey", "...Velvet Glove.." part 3, "The Stroll" and this months question is, "What Can Robots Do?"   The winner of last issues contest is awarded his due.  It appears the Dan has found his niche, the issues are released on a regular basis and the art is still improving.
Getting Better and Better Eightball #10, February 1993.   Vaulting ahead to the conclusion of "Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron".   We are treated to "A Message to the People of the Future" printed in glossy color.  A few more color pages a scattered around this issue as in "Grip Glutz and Shamrock Squid".  Our boy is on a roll now.
He Loves the Tours Here is a flyer for the "Hateball" tour of 1993.  Daniel Clowes and Peter Bagge traveled the country, stopping hither and yon to meet and great the fans of their output.  I'm sure there were some interesting character studies as the result of the tour.
Step right up and take a peek at the Eightball Postcard set. Amuse your friends and family. Send one off to a lover afar. 
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