Gas (comics) explained

Gas
Schedule:Monthly
Format:Comics anthology
Limited:Y
Ongoing:Y
1Shot:N
Humor:Y
Publisher:Galaxy Publications
Date:1989 - 1991
Startyr:1989
Endyr:1991
Issues:24
Main Char Team:Thud 'n' Bud, Val Downer
Editors:Bill Hampton

Gas was a British adult comic that was published monthly by Galaxy Publications from 1989 to 1991.[1]

Gas was one of many such comics emulating the success of Viz, and like many of its peers (and unlike its upmarket siblings Brain Damage and Talking Turkey) was a crude copycat of the format Viz pioneered.

Initially, many strips were clearly rejected from Viz; with many set in Viz's fictional town of Fulchester, but with the 'F' tippexed out (thus Gas appeared to be set in Ulchester). These strips were often of extremely poor quality, both in terms of artwork and plotting.

As the title matured, however, strips submitted for Gas became more common and the production quality increased. A number of strips from Gas resurfaced in the comic UT which ran for 18 months from 1991.[2]

Gas ran until Volume 3, number 10 (issue 34)

Strips included:

The cartoonist Dave Colton contributed many 'one off' strips and cartoons to the comic, including a small strip about the inept GP, Doctor Bastard. Other frequent contributors included David Haldane, Anthony Smith, Ed McHenry and Davy Francis.

References

  1. Web site: Gas: Galaxy Publications, 1989 Series . Grand Comics Database . 5 May 2024.
  2. News: Is Viz Still The Biz? . BBC News . October 15, 1998.
  3. News: TS Dating London . Indy Planet . November 2, 2011 . November 1, 2011.