[Groop] Buzz & Bell HC

[Gary Grossmann]

Hi Folks!
 
The publishing history of Buzz & Bell can be a little confusing, especially if you try to keep track of what gags were used for what covers.  
 
First off, Buzz & Bell (Buzz et Bell in French, Astro & Alpen (sp?) in Norweigen) were first published as one page, usually multi-panel gags in European humor magazines.  When Sergio had 44 of them they were published in a French hardback edition.  This was followed very shortly by an American softcover and other European soft covers.  When Sergio had produced another 44, a second French hardback edition was published, but there were no soft cover publications anywhere else.  Also, as noted before, a third book was going to be published but it was blown up.  So here we go:
 
Buzz & Bell 1. French Hardback;  Cover: Buzz & Bell standing on a planet that is actually a giant bomb
Buzz & Bell   American Softback; Cover:  Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on
Buzz & Bell   American Softback; Cover:  Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on
    "Special San Diego Comic-Con '91 Dedicated Edition of 200 copies" Insert page-Only difference is those words & CC Logo
Buzz & Bell  American Hardback; Cover: Buzz & Bell standing on a planet that is actually a giant bomb 
     Ltd. Edition of 1200, #'d & signed on insert page with a Jack-in-the Box gag.  
 
Buzz & Bell 2. French Hardback; Cover: Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on
      Also contains the Jack-in-the-Box gag. (page 12, #54)  
 
Any Questions?  
 
Take care,  Gary G.  
 
 
 
 

 



From: jabrooks at hotmail.com
To: groop at groo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:57:48 -0400
Subject: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC




Thanks Ronny, for verifying that numbered copies do exist.  
Mine has the signature in pencil, but no remnants of any number having been put to page. Not to say it was not there, but no indentation or leftover markings.

I guess my copy can be put on list as the fabled "invisible numbered copy" of legend.



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> My copy have the number written to the left of the signature (542/1200). It 
> looks to be written with a pencil, so maybe the number is erased?
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