Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." All comics were student-submitted, and the publication was entirely student-run. Topics vary according to issue.
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Penny Dreadful Commission Comics No. 5
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." All comics were student-submitted, and the publication was entirely student-run. Issue No. 5 from May 1, 1989 has a front cover by Joe Fullerton, a back cover featuring the comic "Clawed McClawed in Big Trouble on Black Bison Ridge" by Mike Johnson, a letter from the editor by Jason Lutes, and the comics "Finnegan's Wake" by Joe Fullerton, "zhi-vot" by Vezna Gottwald, "Heroine" by Jeffrey Fohl, "Head Injury" by Jim Tozzi, "The Transaction" by Jason Mitchell and X, "The Man in Black" by Mike Johnson, "Turkish March" by Joe Fullerton, "The Ratstones" by Sly Sterling and Plato, "The Umpire Who Didn't Give a Shit" by Jake Austen, "Purple Haze" by Adam Gould, "Tabloid Tales and Newspaper Romance" by Brian McCarthy, "Ratstones Kids" by Willis, "Deadline" by Noah Hall, "Shark Attack" by David TenEyck, and "Remembering Houding" by Jake Austen.
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Penny Dreadful Commission Comics No. 4
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." All comics were student-submitted, and the publication was entirely student-run. Issue No. 4 is dated April 1, 1989 and features the comics "Lenny" by Greg Benton, "The Truth (Under Emily's Bed)" by Peggy Pasternak, "Samuel" by Jeff Fohl, "Terror in the Mirror" by Terry Sapp, "abe's shadow" by Jeff Nelson, and untitled comics by Joe Fullerton, Jake Austen, Jason Lutes, Rob Carter, Brennen McElhaney, Ed Shems, Michael Lazarus, Guy Jeff Nelson, Tom Albrecht, and Alexander Stadler.
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Penny Dreadful Commission Comics No. 3
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." The issue of March 1, 1989 has a front cover by Peggy Pasternak, back cover by Alexander Stadler, and the comics "Mustafa and His Friends" by Joe Fullerton, "abe's shadow" by Jeff Nelson, "Pancakes/Coins" by Alexander Stadler, "The Truth (Under Emily's Bed" by Peggy Pasternak, "Untitled" by Nicole DePolo, "Untitled" by Jake Austen, "Untitled" by Adam Gould, "Spud Love" by Jason Lutes, "Mondo Man in T.V. Land" by Jenn-Jenn, "Untitled" by Mike Foran, "Terror in the Mirrow" by Terry Sapp, "Untitled" by Michael Lazarus, "Untitled" by James Tost, "Untitled" by Greg Benton, and "Menstrual Vogue" by Peggy Pasternak.
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Penny Dreadful Commission Comics No. 2
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." Issue No. 2 is dated February 1, 1989 and features a front cover by Martin Brown, a back cover by James Tost, a color insert by Erik Johnson, and the comics "Words and Pictures" by Jason Lutes, "Gallopin' Goosefeathers" by Mark Borok, "Average Joe" by Mike Foran, "Joe Bob and the Babe" and "Shoeless Joe and Earl Look at Art" by Jake [Austen], "Mr. Livedog" by Joe Fullerton, "Crosstown Traffic" by Adam Gould, "8-Ball" by Greg Benton, "No. 2 and I Was Small" by Brian Morgan, "Alexander and Daniel" by Alexander Stadler, "The 14th Floor" by Kristin L. Hansen, "A Child's Tail" by Joe Fullerton, "Primemovers" by Craig Spearing and Noah Hensen, "The Pedestrian" by Reid Mihalko, "Reports of HM Queen EII from Victoria and Vancouver" by Brian Morgan, and "Epp 2" by W. Tib-Tih.
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Penny Dreadful Commission Comics No. 1
Students of RISD and RISD Archives
Penny Dreadful Commission was a student organization at RISD that wanted to "demonstrate the range and expressive power of comic art by presenting a varied collection of work." All comics were student-submitted, and the publication was entirely student-run. Issue No. 1 is dated January 1, 1989 and features a front cover by Jason Fruchter and the comics "Words and Pictures" by Jason Lutes and Alexander Stadler, "Primemovers" by Craig Spearing and Noah Hensen, "Hammond Cheese" by Dave Kopperman, "Gone" by Douglas Bowker, "'I'm a Super Hero'" by Ed Shems, "Paranoia Will Destroya" by Adam Gould, "The Pedestrian" by Reid S. Mihalko" and "Epp II" by W. Tib-Tih.