Vic and Blood

The Chronicles of a Boy and his Dog
Mad Dog Graphics/Strnad Publishing. 7"x10". $2.00. 36 pages. Both cover: glossy color. Guts: newsprint. s-Harlan Ellison. a-Richard Corben (© 1987). l-Diane Valentino. [id]

VicBlood1Vic and Blood #1

Oct .1987.

"Vic and Blood #1" PICT
Wraparound Cover Art. a/c-Richard Corben. Color.

"Blood Close-Up" PICT
Inner Front Cover Art -Richard Corben. B&W.
Taken from the story, "Eggsucker", pg 10, frame 5.

Back Cover: "World War III lasted..." (backgrounds for the comic story)

"Eggsucker" (story © 1977 Harlan Ellison; adapt. vers. © 1987 The Kilimanjaro Corp.)
12 pgs: pgs 3-14. B&W. Reprinted in Vic and Blood [Album] (1989).
"A Boy and his Dog", Part 1(2) (story © 1969 Harlan Ellison; adapt. vers. © 1987 The Kilimanjaro Corp.)
19 pgs: pgs 15-33. B&W. Reprinted in Vic and Blood [Album] (1989).

VicBlood2Vic and Blood #2

Feb. 1988.

"Vic and Blood #2" PICT
Wraparound Cover Art. a/c-Richard Corben. Color.

"Vic Close-Up" PICT
Inner Front Cover Art -Richard Corben. B&W.
Taken from the story, "Run, Spot, Run", pg 3, frame 4.

Back Cover: "World War III lasted..." (backgrounds for the comic story)

"A Boy and his Dog", Part 2(2)
18 pgs: pgs 3-20. B&W. Reprinted in Vic and Blood [Album] (1989).
There is one big, whole page frame (with last frame of Part One inside of it) as a beginning of the story, i.e. "itle".
"Run, Spot, Run" (story © 1980 (original) and 1987 (adapt. vers.) The Kilimanjaro Corp.)
13 pgs: pgs 21-33. B&W. Reprinted in Vic and Blood [Album] (1989).

VicBloodTBV1Vic and Blood [TB]

The Chronicles of a Boy and his Dog
1) Nov. 1989. Nantier-Beall-Minoustchine. Soft covers. 8-1/2"x11"x1/5". $8.95. 64[+4] pages. Cover: glossy color. Guts: color on white. s-Harlan Ellison. a-Richard Corben. c-NBM. l-Diane Valentino. [id]
2) 1989. Nantier-Beall-Minoustchine. Leather Bound. Signed. $35. Print run of 1000. Signed (by Richard Corben & Harlan Ellison). [hm134,ebay]

"Vic and Blood [TB] " PICT
Art-Richard Corben. Collage/color-Mark Whealey. Collage of bits here and there from Richard Corben's artwork!

"A Boy and his Dog" PICT
1 pict: pg 1. a-Richard Corben
Vic and Blood taken from the story, the opening frame of "A Boy and his Dog", Part 1, cut out of background.

Pg 11: "World War III lasted..." (backgrounds for the comic story)

"Eggsucker"
12 pgs: pgs 3-14. r[Vic and Blood #1 (1987)]. Color.
"A Boy and his Dog", Part 1(2)
19 pgs: pgs 15-33. r[Vic and Blood #1 (1987)]. Color.
"A Boy and his Dog", Part 2(2)
17 pgs: pgs 34-50. r[Vic and Blood #2 (1988)]. Color.
There is no comic book version's opening page; the story goes on straightly from next page (i.e. as Album version, there is no break between Part One and Two).
"Run, Spot, Run"
13 pgs: pgs 51-63. r[Vic and Blood #2 (1988)]. Color.

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The Continuing Adventures of a Boy and his Dog
1) 2nd: June 2003.Edgeworks Abbey (iBooks). 7"x10". $17.95. 124 [+4] pgs. s-Harlan Ellison. a-Richard Corben. c-NBM. [id]
2) 2003. Edgeworks Abbey (iBooks) & Diamond comics special. Hard Bound. Dust jacket. Edition of 5000. Signed (Richard Corben & Harlan Ellison). PICT

"Vic in the Wasteland" PICT
Front Cover Art r[Ariel #2 (1977)]-Richard Corben. Color.
Back Cover Art of the Hard Bound version.

"Blood Attacks Zombie" PICT
Back Cover Art r[Ariel #2 (1977)]-Richard Corben. Color.
Front Cover Art of the Hard Bound version.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #3 Vers2" PICT
Pg 70. Richard Corben. B&W.
Vic leaning, Blood on a ground next to him. In this version Blood has been repostioned right next to Vic.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #1" PICT
Pg 29. Richard Corben. 2-color.
A man pointing gun at Blood.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #2" PICT
Pg 32. Richard Corben. 2-color.
A zombie climbs from a hole at Vic, Blood jumps.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #3 Vers1" PICT
Pg 70. Richard Corben. 2-color.
Vic leaning, Blood on a ground next to him. The original version.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #4" PICT
Pg 87. Richard Corben. 2-color.
A girl hits a boy with a hand gun.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #5" PICT
Pg 99. Richard Corben. 2-color.
A robot.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #6" PICT
Pg 103. r[Amazing Science Fiction XXVII:10 (1981)]-Richard Corben. B&W.
Headshots of Vic and Blood.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #7" PICT
Pg 126. Richard Corben. 2-color.
Infected Blood.

"Vic and Blood (1980) #8" PICT
Richard Corben. 2-color.
Only in Hard Bound version!

Pgs 1-2: "World War III lasted..." (backgrounds for the comic story)
Pgs 5-6: "Latest breaking news: The kid and the pooch", forewords by Harlan Ellison (March 25, 2003).
Pgs 7-8: Creator introductions (Harlan Ellison & Richard Corben).

Pgs 21-33: "Eggsucker", a prequel to "A Boy and his Dog", the original short story by Harlan Ellison. With two illustrations by Richard Corben.
Pgs 70-104: "A Boy and his Dog", the original short story by Harlan Ellison. With four illustrations by Richard Corben.
Pgs 118-128: "Run, Spot, Run", excerpt from the sequel to "A Boy and his Dog", written by Harlan Ellison. With one illustration by Richard Corben.

"Eggsucker"
12 pgs: pgs 9-20. r[Vic and Blood #1 (1987)]. Color.
"A Boy and his Dog", Part 1(2)
19 pgs: pgs 34-52. r[Vic and Blood #1 (1987)]. Color.
"A Boy and his Dog", Part 2(2)
17 pgs: pgs 53-69. r[Vic and Blood #2 (1988)]. Color.
"Run, Spot, Run"
13 pgs: pgs 105-117. r[Vic and Blood #2 (1988)]. Color.

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Created: 2000. Modified: July 19, 2019.