Recently, the cover of an old issue of The Comics Journal reminded me of a time when there were so many autobiographical comic books being published, a fatigue set in among readers.
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Performative Existence
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Out Of Print
Imagine yourself at nineteen years old. You walk down the block on a sunny Sunday afternoon to the green metal newspaper vending machine on the corner. You slide shiny silver coins into the slot on the top, pull down the oven-like door, and retrieve a newspaper from inside. With me so far?
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On The Offensive
Some people live their entire lives without ever realizing the restraints the real world puts upon them. They work a regular 9-to-5 job, watch regular TV shows, and read the comics in the Sunday paper, regularly. They make small talk with everyone they know, and keep any heavy thoughts they might have to themselves.
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The Breeders
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Concrete Blonde
I don’t really have to link the song, do I? We all know what I’m talking about! It’s not like they had another Top 20 song!
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The Dickies
Of course I’m gonna provide clips to go with this mediocre comic strip, I mean, what are we doing here?
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Rollins Band
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Nation of Ulysses
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King’s X
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Joan Jett
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