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Self-Indulgent Comics

 File — Box: S5

Scope and Contents

Mostly autobiographical comics, and some one-off fictional stories. In the autobiographical issues Upton deals frankly with his emotional state and sense of failure, though some feature absurdly humorous plots. Two issues are numbered #50, one of which was later republished as Famous Bus Rides #8.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985-
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1995-

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 42.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Acquisition Information

Issues #50-51 gift of Donna Barr, 2016

Publication Place

Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Category

autobiographical comics; emotions; loneliness; humor; mysteries

Date / Volume

#1 (n.d.), #13 (n.d.), #14 (n.d.), #15 (n.d.), #50 (2015), #50 "Famous Bus Rides #8" (2015) #51 (2015)

Author / Publisher

Colin Upton (self-published: Colin Upton Comics)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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