[Groop] Buzz & Bell HC

[Alexander Durnan]

I think I missed something: these repeated references to something being blown up.  Please tell the story, I don't know it.

If the originals are lost, are there any copies from which publication quality prints can be made?


I'm glad someone brought up Buzz & Bell, because in my pining for the return for Groo (or even S.A. funnies) I've been looking into some of the other S.A. projects I missed out on in the past.  I just got Mighty Magnor #1 today, although I've had Buzz & Bell for years.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary Grossmann 
  To: groop at groo.com 
  Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 23:02
  Subject: Re: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC



  That's right.  The only parts of Volume 2 seen in a US publication were the cover and the last panel of one cartoon.  That leaves 43 B&B's not published in the US.   Plus, there were another 44 with (I assume) a cover.  And only two of those are known to have been seen anywhere before the original art was blown up!  

   


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  From: alexian.emperor at earthlink.net
  To: groop at groo.com
  Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:37:21 -0400
  Subject: Re: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC


  Ok, I have the soft, regular American edition. So this is not the complete collection of cartoons then?  Sounds like we need a volume 2 published here too.

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gary Grossmann 
    To: groop at groo.com 
    Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 21:30
    Subject: Re: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC


    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.  
     
     
     
     

     


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    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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    > From: "Ronny Hansen" <groop1 at groo.org>
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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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    > -
    > Ronny
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