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Hi Folks!<BR>
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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. <BR>
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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:<BR>
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Buzz & Bell 1. French Hardback; Cover: Buzz & Bell standing on a planet that is actually a giant bomb<BR>
Buzz & Bell American Softback; Cover: Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on<BR>
Buzz & Bell American Softback; Cover: Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on<BR>
"Special San Diego Comic-Con '91 Dedicated Edition of 200 copies" Insert page-Only difference is those words & CC Logo<BR>
Buzz & Bell American Hardback; Cover: Buzz & Bell standing on a planet that is actually a giant bomb <BR>
Ltd. Edition of 1200, #'d & signed on insert page with a Jack-in-the Box gag. <BR>
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Buzz & Bell 2. French Hardback; Cover: Buzz accidentally squishing a tiny native to the planet they are on<BR>
Also contains the Jack-in-the-Box gag. (page 12, #54) <BR>
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Any Questions? <BR>
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Take care, Gary G. <BR>
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From: jabrooks@hotmail.com<BR>To: groop@groo.com<BR>Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:57:48 -0400<BR>Subject: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC<BR><BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Thanks Ronny, for verifying that numbered copies do exist. <BR>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.<BR><BR>I guess my copy can be put on list as the fabled "invisible numbered copy" of legend.<BR><BR>
<DIV><BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 3<BR>> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:33:35 +0200<BR>> From: "Ronny Hansen" <groop1@groo.org><BR>> To: Groop Mailing List <groop@groo.com><BR>> Subject: Re: [Groop] Buzz & Bell HC<BR>> Message-ID: <5029568F.11518.4907D6CE@groop1.groo.org><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII<BR>> <BR>> My copy have the number written to the left of the signature (542/1200). It <BR>> looks to be written with a pencil, so maybe the number is erased?<BR>> <BR>> -<BR>> Ronny<BR>> <BR><BR></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________ Groop mailing list Groop@groo.com http://mailman.newdream.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/groop</DIV> </div></body>
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