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Dirat, Françoise--Miscellanea.
   Entry (v. 2, p. 737) in Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de
   Héros et Auteurs de BD, by Henri Filippini (Grenoble :
   Glénat, 1998). -- Call no.: PN6707.F5 1998 v.2
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"The Dire Straits of Stubbs" (Gasoline Alley) / by Dick
   Moores. p. 69-72 in Comics Revue, no. 100 (1994). --
   Reprints strips from June 21 to July 6, 1972. -- Call no.:
   PN6726.C63no.100
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"Dire Streets" (story in Revolver).
   Index entry (p. 231) in Adult Comics : an Introduction / by
   Roger Sabin (London : Routledge, 1993). Call no.:
   PN6710.S23 1993
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The Dire Wolves : a Chronicle of the Deadworld / written and
   illustrated by Charles Yates. -- Livonia, MI : Caliber
   Press, 1994. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Horror. -- Call
   no.: PN6727.Y3D5 1994
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The Dire Wraiths--Miscellanea.
   Entry (p. 390) in The Encyclopedia of Super Villains / Jeff
   Rovin (New York : Facts on File, 1987). -- Call no.:
   P96.V48R68 1987
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Direbak.
   "The Beast of Wolfton" / by Richard Corben. p. 8-15 in
   Heavy Metal, v. 3, no. 10 (Feb. 1980). -- Begins: "In
   remote ancient lands north of Canisland there lay vast
   forests called the Direbak. The people that lived there
   shivered and hid in the gloomy dark. Their fears were
   founded in more than groundless myths. Here the unknown
   menace was substantial and hovered horribly just beyond
   perception's limits." -- "To be continued." --  Call no.:
   PN6728.H43v.3no.10
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Direct Action (Sydney).
   Index entry (p. 123) in Bonzer : Australian Comics
   1900-1990s, edited by Annette Kay Shiell (Melbourne : Elgua
   Media, 1998). -- Call no.: PN6790.A8 S47 1998
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Direct Action (Sydney).
   Index entry (p. 27) in Panel by Panel : A History of
   Australian Comics, by John Ryan (Stanmore, NSW : Cassell
   Australia, 1979). -- Index by John Melloy. -- Call no.:
   PN6790.A8R9
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Direct Currents. -- No. 1 (Winter 1981/1982)- . -- London : H.
   Yusuf, 1981- . -- Title from cover. -- "The DC scene zine."
   -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1.
   1. Comic books, strips, etc.--History and
   criticism--Periodicals. 2. DC Comics, Inc. I. Yusuf,
   Hassan. Call no.: PN6725.D535
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"Direct Currents" / Paul Levitz. p. 39-42 in Amazing World of
   DC Comics, no. 15 (Aug. 1977)
   1. DC Comics, Inc. I. Levitz, Paul. Call no.:
   PN6725.A5no.15
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Direct Currents.
   DC Direct Currents. -- New York : DC Comics, 1988- . --
   ill. ; 26 cm -- Began with no. 1 (Jan. 1988). -- Genre:
   House organs. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-4, 6-10, 12-41, 43-69,
   72-87, 91-92 (1988-1995). -- Call no.: PN6725.D34 D5
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Direct deposit.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Direct Distribution of Comics

System to deliver comic books from publishers to North American comics specialty stores, bypassing general magazine distribution. Also called "direct market distribution" or "direct sales." See also entries for the IADD: International Association of Direct Distribution, Inc.
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Black April? Maybe, Maybe Not" / by Todd McDevitt. p.
   23-24 in Comic Book Marketplace, no. 2 (June 1993). -- (CBM
   Forum) -- Discussion of direct market distribution. -- Call
   no.: Z1000.C59no.2
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Capital Announces Controversial Penalty Fees for
   Publishers : Move Follows Industry-wide Push for 30-day
   Returnability" p. 17-26 in The Comics Journal, no. 166
   (Feb. 1994) -- (Newswatch) -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.166
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Capital Talks Expand, More Exclusives Signed" (Newswatch :
   Business News) / Jordan Raphael. p. 10-12 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 181 (Oct. 1995)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. 3. Capital City Distribution, Inc.
   I. Raphael, Jordan. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.181
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "DC Overcomes Marvel In Sales" p. 24 (Comics Journal #118
   December 1987)
   1. DC Comics, Inc. 2. Marvel Comics. 3. Direct distribution
   of comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "DC Reorganizes Direct Market (Group)" p. 29-30 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 180 (Sept. 1995)
   1. DC Comics, Inc. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.180
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "David vs. Goliath" (Business News) / Eric Reynolds. p. 5-6
   in The Comics Journal, no. 180 (Sept. 1995) -- Describes
   the current situation in direct distribution, exclusive and
   non-exclusive arrangements.
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. I. Reynolds, Eric. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.180
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Dealers Protest Late Shipments of Marvel's Indiana Jones
   Adaptations" p. 18 (Comics Journal #91 July 1984)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Indiana Jones. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. 4. Comics dealers.
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.91
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "'Diamond' Symbol on Non-Returnable Marvel Comics to
   Prevent Dealer Fraud" p. 8 (Comics Journal #47 July 1979)
   1. Comics dealers. 2. Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. 4. Direct
   distribution of comics. 5. Marvel Comics. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.47
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "The Direct Sales Boom" p. 7 (Comics Journal #64 July 1981)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.64
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "The Direct Sales Shops" p. 6-7 (Comics Journal #107 April
   1986) (Editorial)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Strnad, Jan. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.107
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Direct to the Masses : an open letter to the comic book
   industry from the Direct Line Group" / Bill Leibowitz
   (Blood & Thunder) p. 2-3 in The Comics Journal, no. 174
   (Feb. 1995)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Leibowitz, Bill. II. Direct Line
   Group. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.174
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   Distribution in the Direct Market / by Bud Plant. -- Grass
   Valley, CA : Bud Plant Inc., 1984? -- 6 p. ; 28 cm.
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. 3. Marketing of comics. I. Plant,
   Bud. Call no.: PN6714.P55 1984
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Double Diamond Goes Direct" p. 31 in The Comics Journal,
   no. 153 (Oct. 1992) -- (Newswatch)
   k. Double Diamond Press, Inc.--Miscellanea. k. Direct
   Distribution. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.153
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Editorial" p. 6 (Comics Journal #83 August 1983) -- Data
   from Pete Coogan.
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Groth, Gary. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.83
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   Entry (p. 126-130) in Comics Between the Panels / Steve
   Duin, Mike Richardson (Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics,
   1998) -- Call no.: PN6707.D8 1998
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "An Explosion In A Cesspool" p. 6-7 (Comics Journal #91
   July 1984) (Editorial)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. Groth, Gary. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.91
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "First Comics to experiment with newsstand distribution
   this Spring" p. 14-15 (Comics Journal #107 April 1986)
   (Editorial)
   1. First Comics. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.107
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   Index entry (p. 58-59) in Pulp Demons: International
   Dimensions of the Postwar Anti-Comics Campaign, ed. by John
   A. Lent (Madison, N.J. : Fairleigh Dickinson University
   Press, 1999). -- Call no.: PN6710.P85 1999
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   Index entry (p. 144-145, 150, 153, 160-162) in Seal of
   Approval, the History of the Comics Code, by A. Kiste
   Nyberg (Jackson, Miss. : University Press of Mississippi,
   1998). -- Call no.: PN6725.N953 1998
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Industry Continues to Wait on Image : No News is Bad
   News?" / Eric Reynolds. p. 9-11 in The Comics Journal, no.
   179 (Aug. 1995) -- (Newswatch) -- Image Comics has not yet
   made an exclusive distribution arrangement with any direct
   distributor. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.179
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Marvel Buys 3rd Largest Distributor : Heroes World
   Purchase Signals Fundamental Changes in the Direct Market"
   / Bob Gray (Newswatch) p. 15-22 in The Comics Journal, no.
   174 (Feb. 1995)
   1. Marvel Comics. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. 4. Heroes World. I.
   Gray, Bob. II. Heroes World Purchase Signals Fundamental
   Changes in the Direct Market. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.174
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Marvel Fan Shop Projects Expand! Graphic Novels Planned!"
   p. 13 in Comics Feature, no. 6 (Oct. 1980). -- (Headlines)
   -- Announces the Marvel Graphic Novel series, and discusses
   direct distribution. -- Call no.: PN6725.C63no.6
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Marvel Focuses On Direct Sales" p. 11-12 (Comics Journal
   #59 October 1980)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Marvel Comics. 3.
   Publication and distribution of comics. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.59
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Marvel Proposes Bar Coding" p. 36-37 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 157 (Mar. 1993) -- (Newswatch). -- Marvel
   wants to bring UPCs to the direct market. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.157
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Marvelutionary War Declared: Unprecedented Upheaval in
   Direct Market" (Newswatch: Business News) / ER. p. 9-10 in
   The Comics Journal, no. 175 (Mar. 1995) -- "Marvel goes
   exclusive, Capital sues Marvel, Marvel settles with
   Capital, Marvel buys Skybox, DC/Diamond announcement
   expected."
   1. Marvel Comics. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
   Capital City Distribution, Inc. 4. Lawsuits. 5. Skybox. 6.
   DC Comics, Inc. 7. Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. I.
   Reynolds, Eric. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.175
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Direct Distrubution of Comics.
   "The Millennium Project : Can Buddy Saunders Save the
   Industry? Texas Retailer Sounds Off Against Limited Returns
   and How to Fix the Direct Market" p. 15-16 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 203 (Apr. 1998) -- (News Watch) -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.203
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "The New Dynamics : Special Coverage : Anarchy in the DM" /
   Eric Reynolds. p. 9-19 in The Comics Journal, no. 177 (May
   1995) -- (Newswatch : Business News)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Reynolds, Eric. II. Anarchy in
   the Direct Market. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.177
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Phil Seuling, father of the direct-sales market, dies at
   age of 50" p. 13-14 (Comics Journal #93 September 1984)
   1. Seuling, Phil. 2. Direct distribution of comics. 3.
   Deaths. 4. Publication and distribution of comics. Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.93
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Rip Off Press Offers No-Risk" (Newswatch: Miscellaneous
   news) p. 29-30 in The Comics Journal, no. 175 (Mar. 1995)
   1. Rip Off Press. 2. Returns policies. 3. Direct
   distribution of comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.175
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "San Diego Con Report" / Jordan Rafael. p. 16-22 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 180 (Sept. 1995) -- Includes a
   transcribed panel discussion on direct distribution, with
   Gary Groth, Heidi Macdonald, Larry Marder, Chris Oliveros,
   Don Simpson and Tom Spurgeon.
   1. Conventions and congresses. 2. San Diego Comicon (1995)
   3. Direct distribution of comics. 4. Publication and
   distribution of comics. I. Rafael, Jordan. II. [Each
   panelist] Call no.: PN6700.C62no.180
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Second Genesis Delaying its Exodus : Diamond Deal on Hold"
   (Newswatch) p. 13 in The Comics Journal, no. 140 (Feb.
   1991)
   1. Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. 2. Second Genesis Ltd.
   3. Direct distribution of comics. I. Diamond Deal on Hold.
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.140
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Tip 11: Go Exclusive with Diamond" p. 27 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 185 (Mar. 1996) -- (Newswatch) -- Archie
   Comics will be distributed exclusively by Diamond Comics
   Distributors. The number "11" refers to the previous news
   item in which Archie shares 10 tips for personal success.
   -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.185
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Direct Distribution of Comics.
   "Up, Up and Away at DC" p. 34 in The Comics Journal, no.
   157 (Mar. 1993) -- (Newswatch). -- Job changes for Bob
   Wayne, Patrick Caldon, Patricia Jeres, Marco Palmieri,
   reflect growing concentration on direct market. -- Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.157
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Articles About.
   A Few Origins of the Direct Sales Market : Excerpts from
   Comic Book Store Wars, the First Hundred Years / by Robert
   Beerbohm. -- Copyright 1995. -- Rev. ashcan 2nd printing.
   -- 32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- Call no.: PN6725.B373 F4 1995
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Articles About.
   "Secret Origins of the Direct Market, part 2 : Phil Seuling
   and the Undergrounds Emerge" / by Robert L. Beerbohm. p.
   116-125 in Comic Book Artist, no. 7 (Feb. 2000). -- (Deep
   Background) -- Call no.: PN6700.C58no.7
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Articles About.
   A Short Synopsis of the Direct Market / by Robert Beerbohm.
   -- 1994. -- 38 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. -- "A shorter version
   was published in Comics Buyer's Guide #1029, Summer 1993."
   -- Call no.: PN6725.B373S47 1994
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Articles About.
   "What The Direct Sales Market Has Wrought: Part One:
   Conventions And Awards" p. 6-7 (Comics Journal #84
   September 1983) (Editorial)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. 3. Awards. 4. Conventions and
   congresses. I. Groth, Gary. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.84
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Articles About.
   "What The Direct Sales Market Has Wrought: Part Two: The
   Comics Renaissance" p. 8-11 (Comics Journal #85 October
   1983) (Editorial)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. I. Groth, Gary. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.85
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Periodicals About.
   Advance Comics. -- Capital City Distribution, . -- ill. ;
   28 cm. -- Description based on: v. 2, no. 1 = 2nd issue
   (1988). -- A preview catalog for the direct distribution
   industry. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1, no. 1; v. 2, no. 1-4, 6,
   8-9, 11, 13, 15-23, 26-27, 29-77, 79-91 (1988-1996). --
   Call no.: PN6714.A3
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Periodicals About.
   Comics Business. -- Thousand Oaks, CA : Malibu Graphics,
   1987- . -- ill. ; 37 cm. -- Monthly. -- Began with no. 1
   (July 1987). -- First issue dated June 1987 in masthead. --
   Issue dated Dec. 1987 (no. 5?) is unnumbered. -- News for
   retailers in the direct distribution system. -- LIBRARY
   HAS: no. 1-5. -- Call no.: PN6714.C634
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Periodicals About.
   Comics Score Board. -- Randolph, N.J. : Heroes World
   Distribution Co., 1989- . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- Began with
   no. 1 (Nov. 1989). -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1, 4-5, 7, 10-26, 29
   (1989-1992). -- Call no.: PN6714.C58
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Direct Distribution of Comics--Periodicals About.
   The Comics Spectator. -- San Francisco, CA : MTT &
   Associates, 1988- . -- 28 cm. -- Began with v. 1, no. 1
   (Oct./Nov. 1988). -- "The newsletter for the direct market
   professional." -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
   PN6725.C657
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"Direct from a Stint in Las Vegas"* (P.T. Bimbo, Sept. 9,
   1976) / Schneider. -- Summary: Shmendrake the Magician is
   introduced, and he has no pants. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "Las Vegas"
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Direct Line Group--Miscellanea.
   "Carol Denbow Joins DLG" p. 29 in The Comics Journal, no.
   178 (July 1995) -- (Newswatch)
   k. Denbow, Carol. k. Direct Line Group. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.178
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Direct Line Group--Miscellanea.
   "Direct to the Masses : an open letter to the comic book
   industry from the Direct Line Group" / Bill Leibowitz
   (Blood & Thunder) p. 2-3 in The Comics Journal, no. 174
   (Feb. 1995)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Leibowitz, Bill. II. Direct Line
   Group. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.174
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Direct Line Group--Miscellanea.
   Index entry (p. 23-24) to Comic Book Rebels / ed. by S.
   Wiater and S.R. Bissette. New York : D.I. Fine, 1993. Call
   no.: PN6725.C69 1993
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Direct Line Group--Miscellanea.
   "Joe Field Succeeds Bill Liebowitz as DLG Spokesperson" p.
   31 in The Comics Journal, no. 190 (Sept. 1996) -- (News
   Watch)
   1. Field, Joe. 2. Liebowitz, Bill. 3. Direct Line Group.
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.190
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Direct Line Group--Miscellanea.
   "Retailer Association Forms" p. 19 in The Comics Journal,
   no. 151 (July 1992)-- (NewsWatch) -- Summary: Comics
   retailers form Direct Line Group. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.151
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"Direct Line Group Elects Liebowitz" p. 30 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 169 (July 1994) -- (Newswatch) -- Topic:
   Comics retailers. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.169
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Direct Market.
   "CMAA Tries to Make Friends with the Direct Market" /
   Michael Dean. p. 7-9 in The Comics Journal, no. 217 (Nov.
   1999). -- (News Watch) -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.217
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Direct marketing.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Direct Sales.
   Index (p. 62, 65-69, 73, 104, 107, 127, 175, 214, 242-243,
   246) in Adult Comics : an Introduction / by Roger Sabin
   (London : Routledge, 1993). Call no.: PN6710.S23 1993
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Direct Sales.
   Index entry (p. xiii, xviii, 18-20, 22-25, 57, 92, 120,
   211, 231, 246, 251) to Comic Book Rebels / ed. by S. Wiater
   and S.R. Bissette. New York : D.I. Fine, 1993. Call no.:
   PN6725.C69 1993
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"The Direct Sales Boom" p. 7 (Comics Journal #64 July 1981)
   1. Direct distribution of comics. 2. Publication and
   distribution of comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.64
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Direct-Sales Market.
   "Marvel Experiments with Direct-Sales Series" p. 15 in
   Comics Feature, no. 12/13 (Sept./Oct. 1981). -- (Headlines)
   -- The trial balloon titles is Micronauts. -- Call no.:
   PN6725.C63no.12/13
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"The Direct Sales Shops" p. 6-7 (Comics Journal #107 April
   1986) (Editorial)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Strnad, Jan. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.107
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Direct sales system.
   Index entry (p. 187) in Marvel : Five Fabulous Decades of
   the World's Greatest Comics, by Les Daniels (New York :
   H.N. Abrams, 1991). Call no.: PN6725.D25 1991
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"Direct to the Masses : an open letter to the comic book
   industry from the Direct Line Group" / Bill Leibowitz
   (Blood & Thunder) p. 2-3 in The Comics Journal, no. 174
   (Feb. 1995)
   1. Publication and distribution of comics. 2. Direct
   distribution of comics. I. Leibowitz, Bill. II. Direct Line
   Group. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.174
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Directed Fantasy.
   Krazy Kat : a novel in five panels / Jay Cantor. -- 1st ed.
   -- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. -- 245 p. : ill. ; 23
   cm. -- Based on characters created by George Herriman. --
   SUMMARY: Krazy no longer appreciates being hit by bricks
   after seeing the atomic bomb test at Alamogordo, and
   refuses to work; to get the strip back Ignatz tries
   psychoanalysis, a change of media to Hollywood film, a
   Patty Hearst-style kidnapping, and finally an extended
   directed fantasy.
   1. Funny animal fiction. I. Cantor, Jay. II. Herriman,
   George, 1880-1944. III. Alfred A. Knopf. k. Bricks. k.
   Ignatz Mouse. k. Atomic Bomb Tests. k. Alamogordo. k.
   Psychoanalysis. k. Hollywood. k. Hearst, Patty. k.
   Kidnapping. k. Directed fantasy. Call no.: PS3553.A5475K7
   1988
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Directing.
   "But, What I'd Really Like to Do is Direct" (Drawing a
   Crowd, June 14, 2002) / Benita Epstein. -- Summary: A man
   is interviewing a gorilla in the zoo. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "directing"
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Directing.
   "This is the Street where that Car Hit You"* (Brenda Starr,
   Feb. 25, 1999) / Brigman and Schmich. -- Patch is in
   Brenda's backpack, directing her steps. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "backpacks"
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Direction.
   "Quick, Give Me Something to Do" (Grand Avenue, June 19,
   2000) / Breen. -- Summary: Gabby's routine, structure and
   direction are gone, and she's having a difficult
   adjustment. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "summer vacations"
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Direction des Publications de l'Intrus.
   Le Bossu : bande dessinée : suivi de Le Candidat. --
   Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso : Direction des publications de
   l'Intrus, 1992. -- 82 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- Contents: Le
   Bossu / scénario, Jean Hubert Bazié ; dessin, Nur el-Dine ;
   Le Candidat / scénario, Jean Hubert Bazié ; dessins, Yao
   Amadou S. -- Call no.: PN6790.B83B3B6 1992
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Direction Signals.
   "It's Working...Oops, Not Working. Oh, it's Working...Oops,
   Not Working..."* (Beetle Bailey, June 6, 1989) / Mort
   Walker. -- Summary: Sarge asks Zero to see if his direction
   signal is working. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "turn signals"
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Directionals.
   "Punch and Judy Directionals"* (Caldwell, May 13, 1988) /
   by Caldwell. -- (Popular Auto Accessories, no. 643) -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "turn signals"
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Directions

See also
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Directions / by Jeff MacNelly ; with a foreword by Jack
   Fuller. -- Kansas City : Andrews, McMeel & Parker, 1984. --
   180 p. : ill. ; 18 x 26 cm.
   1. World politics--1975-1985--Caricatures and cartoons. I.
   MacNelly, Jeff. II. Fuller, Jack. III. Andrews, McMeel &
   Parker. Call no.: D849.5.M29 1984
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Directions.
   "And We Thought They Never Asked for Directions!"* (Six
   Chix, Feb. 26, 2000) / Stephanie Piro. -- Summary: At the
   newstand, two women discover that men get dating tips from
   magazines. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "magazines"
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Directions.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Directions.
   "Follow the Leader"* (Ferd'nand, Jan. 21, 1969) / Mik. --
   Summary: Ferd'nand is walking the dog, and when a corner
   comes the dog decides which direction to go. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "walking the dog"
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Directions.
   "Go Across the Square ..."* (Herman, Sept. 3, 1997) /
   Unger. -- Summary: An outpatient in a revealing hospital
   gown is being given directions through public areas of the
   hospital. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "hospital gowns"
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Directions.
   "I Guess I'm One of the Lucky Ones"* (Peanuts, May 5, 1983)
   / Schulz. -- Summary: Charlie Brown has a surprise for
   Snoopy; he brings supper from a different direction. Snoopy
   rolls his eyes. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "luck"
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Directions.
   "I Hate Playing Golf in the Mountains"* (Beetle Bailey,
   Jan. 5, 1989) / Mort Walker. -- Summary: General Halftrack
   yells 'fore,' and the echo seems to come from all
   directions. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Directions.
   "I Think You're Going to Have Some Stretch Marks"*
   (Committed, Nov. 19, 1997) / by Michael Fry. -- Summary:
   Mom's being pulled in two directions, and in the topper Bob
   the dog is having his own stretch and thinking about a
   workdog's comp claim. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "workers
   compensation"
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Directions.
   "Labrador Retrievers!"* (Born Loser, Nov. 21, 1983) / Art
   Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus asks the guard at a dog show for
   directions to the Labradors, and is directed to the
   restrooms. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Labradors"
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Directions.
   "Maybe it was the Second Left"* (The Muppets, July 19,
   1982) / Guy & Brad Gilchrist. -- Summary: Miss Piggy is
   driving, and Kermit gives directions to an above-ground
   parking garage that take them into an office. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "parking ramps"
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Directions.
   "Well, at Least it Broke in the Right Direction!"*
   (Blondie, Sept. 9, 1976) / Young & Raymond. -- Summary:
   Blondie thinks she's lost five pounds, and Dagwood says the
   scale is broken. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "scales"
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Directives.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Directness.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Directness.
   "When You Talk To Her, Be as Honest and Direct as
   Possible"* (Girls and Sports, Nov. 20, 2000) / Feinstein &
   Bons. -- Summary: He's trying to tell Joann he thinks they
   need some time apart. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "directness"
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The Director.
   Entry (p. 190) in Batman : The Encyclopedia of Comic Book
   Heroes, v. 1, by Michael Fleisher (New York : Collier
   Books, 1976). -- Call no.: PN6725.F5v.1
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The Director.
   Entry (v. 2, p. 12) in Who's Who : the Definitive Directory
   of the DC Universe : Update '87 (New York : DC Comics,
   1987). -- Call no.: PN6725.W476 1987 v.2
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"Director/Cartoonist Henry Koster Dead at 83" p. 28 (Comics
   Journal #125 October 1988)
   1. Koster, Henry. 2. Deaths. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.125
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"Director Comments : From Art Director to Publisher : The
   Infantino Interview" / conducted by Jon B. Cooke. p. 6-14
   in Comic Book Artist, no. 1 (Spring 1998). -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C58no.1
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Directories.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Directories.
   Fandom Directory. -- Langley AFB, Va. [etc.] : WSA Program,
   1979- . -- ill. ; 22 cm. -- Annual. -- Publisher varies:
   Fandom Computer Services, Fandata Computer Services. --
   Editor, H.A. Hopkins. -- Subjects: Fanzines, collectors and
   collecting of comics. -- LIBRARY HAS: v. 1-17
   (1979-1997/1998). -- Call no.: PN4836.F3
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Directories.
   "Why Yell at Him? Dogs Can't Read"* (Lancelot, Jan. 23,
   1971) / Coker-Penn. -- Summary: Cyrano walks by a 'no dogs
   allowed' sign with the store's doorman yelling at him, then
   checks the directory for pet supplies. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "department stores"
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Directors

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Directors.
   "Andy Panda's Director Prepares to Shoot a Circus Scene"*
   (Andy Panda) p. 1-10 in New Funnies, no. 72 (Feb. 1943). --
   Call no.: PN6728.1.D4F8no.72
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Directors.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Directors.
   The Great Cartoon Directors / by Jeff Lenburg. -- New York
   : Da Capo Press, 1993. -- 261 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. --
   Originally published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1993. --
   Includes index. -- Filmography: p. 315-257. -- Call no.:
   PN1998.A2L44 1993
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Directors.
   "Is That Good or Bad?" (Our Boarding House, Aug. 2, 1961) /
   Bill Freyse. -- Summary: President Humm of the record
   company doesn't dig the Major's culture jazz, but the
   Hoople Diction Disc is a sleep-producer; it conked out the
   board of directors. -- Call no.: PN6728f.O8F6 1934v.16
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Directors.
   "Meet the Director of Death" (Human Torch) / pencils, Jimmy
   Thompson? ; inks, Al Gabrielle? 7 p. in Captain America
   Comics, no. 36 (Mar. 1944). -- Data from Lou Mougin and
   Tony R. Rose via Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call
   no.: PN6728.1.M3C3m no.36
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Directors.
   "Whether or not any of these People Actually Should be
   Employed is Obviously Another Question"* (The Boondocks,
   Feb. 5, 2000) / Aaron McGruder. -- Summary: Live from L.A.,
   on B.E.T., "employs more Black writers, producers, actors
   and directors than any other show in Hollywood." -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Hollywood"
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"The Director's Guide Golden Scroll Awards" p. 31 (Comics
   Journal #33 April 1977)
   1. Awards. 2. Golden Scroll Awards. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.33
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The Directory of Humor Magazines and Humor Organizations in
   America (and Canada) / edited by Glenn C. Ellenbogen. --
   3rd ed. -- New York : Wry-Bred Press, 1992. -- 282 p. :
   ill. ; 26 cm. -- Includes indexes.
   1. Wit and humor--Periodicals--Directories. 2. Wit and
   humor--Societies, etc.--Directories. I. Ellenbogen, Glenn
   C. II. Wry-Bred Press. Call no.: PN4877.E44 1992
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Directory to a Nonexistent Universe / Kerry Callen,
   characters, writing, art. -- Forestville, CA : Independent
   Comics Group, 1987. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- Caption
   title. -- Cover title: Kerry Callen's Directory to a
   Nonexistent Universe. -- "No. 1" ... "A one-shot
   publication." -- Superhero miscellanea. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.5.E25D5 1987
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Directory to a Nonexistent Universe, no. 1. -- 1 folder : ill.
   ; 25 x 38 cm. -- Files assembled by Eclipse Comics,
   typically photocopies of comic book scripts and art.
   1. Archival resources on comics. 2. Eclipse
   Enterprises--Archives.
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A Direita de Cara à Banda Desenhada.
   Index entry (p. 1212) in Historia de los Comics / J.
   Toutain, J. Coma (Barcelona : Toutain, 1982-1984?) -- Call
   no.: PN6710.H5 1982a
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Direness.
   The Blank in the Comics strip collection includes a file of
   one or more daily comic strips related to this keyword or
   topic. Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
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Dirga, Nik--Miscellanea.
   "In a Perfect World" (reviews) / by R. Relkin, E. Marlo, L.
   Stark. p. 8-10 in Comic Culture, v. 2, no. 2 (Dec. 1994) --
   Reviews of: Streak of Chalk / M. Prado -- Rare Bit Fiends /
   R. Veitch -- Paradox -- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine --
   Master of the Void / S. Stanley -- Those Annoying Post
   Brothers / M. Howarth -- AKA Goldfish / B. Bendis --
   Gunfighters in Hell / D. Barbour, J. Vigil -- Pug / L. Metz
   -- Amoeba Adventures / N. Dirga, M. Ink.
   1. [Each title]--Reviews. 2. Prado, Miguelanxo. 3. Veitch,
   Rick. 4. Stanley, Stephen. 5. Howarth, Matt. 6. Bendis,
   Brian. 7. Barbour, David. 8. Vigil, Joe. 9. Metz, Louis.
   10. Dirga, Nik. 11. Ink, Max. I. Relkin, Richard. II.
   Marlo, Eva. III. Stark, Larry. Call no.: PN6725.C545v.2no.2
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"Dirge from the Deep" / by Stuart Drake. 3 p. illustrated text
   in Fight Comics, no. 48 (Feb. 1947). -- Call no.: Film
   15791 r.5
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Dirgo, Ray

American comics artist
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Dirgo, Ray.
   Popeye and Communications and Media Careers / writer, Joe
   Gill ; artist, Ray Dirgo. -- New York : King Features,
   1973. -- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Popeye E-3."
   1. Vocational guidance--Comic books, strips, etc. 2.
   Communication and traffic--Comic books, strips, etc. 3.
   Mass media--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Gill, Joe. II.
   Dirgo, Ray. III. Communications and Media Careers. IV. King
   Features. Call no.: PN6728.25.K5P623 1973
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Dirgo, Ray.
   Popeye and Marketing and Distribution Careers / writer, Joe
   Gill ; artist, Ray Dirgo. -- New York : King Features,
   1973. -- 30 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Popeye E-9." -- In
   kit: Popeye Career Awareness Library.
   1. Vocational guidance--Comic books, strips, etc. 2.
   Marketing--Comic books, strips, etc. 3. Shipment of
   goods--Comic books, strips, etc. I. Gill, Joe. II. Dirgo,
   Ray. III. Marketing and Distribution Careers. IV. Popeye
   Career Awareness Library. V. King Features. Call no.:
   HV5381.2.P6 1973
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Dirgo, Ray.
   Yogi Bear Comic Book Cover Picture Puzzle [game] --
   Lafayette, Ind. : Warren Paper Products, 1979. -- 1 jigsaw
   puzzle : col. ill. ; in box, 27 x 19 x 4 cm. -- Picture
   signed: Ray Dirgo. -- "Over 70 pieces." -- "No. 1076". --
   Boo Boo pedals a generator so Yogi can read "comix."
   1. Puzzles. 2. Comic book covers--Miscellanea. 3. Funny
   animal comics--Miscellanea. 4. Comic art paraphernalia. I.
   Dirgo, Ray. Call no.: PN6728.Y6P8 1979
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Dirgo, Ray--Miscellanea.
   Entry (p. 44) in The Who's Who of American Comic Books, by
   Jerry Bails & Hames Ware (Detroit, Mich. : J. Bails,
   1973-1976). -- Call no.: PN6725.B3v.1
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Dirgo, Ray--Miscellanea.
   Index entry to Cartoonist Profiles, no. 36 (Dec. 1977), p.
   40-45 -- Data from R.C. Harvey. -- Call no.:
   NC1300.C35no.36
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Dirgo, Ray--Miscellanea.
   "Ray Dirgo Draws 50th Anniversary Bikini T-Shirt" p. 19-20
   in Cartoonist Profiles, no. 111 (Sept. 1996). -- Includes a
   page of "Ray Dirgo's Circus Drawings." -- Call no.:
   NC1300.C35no.111
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