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Boris.
"Entretien avec Pierre Christin/Linus" / Boris. p. 10-11,
15-16 in Schtroumpf : les Cahiers de la Bande Dessinée, no.
7 (1973). -- (Christin/Mézières special issue) -- Includes
photographs of Christin (one with Mézières). -- Call no.:
PN6745.S37no.7
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Boris.
Mollah / Zeichnungen, Boris. -- Stuttgart : Unipart-Verlag,
1974. -- 48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. -- German comics about
Arabs. -- Call no.: PN6757.B63M6 1974
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Boris--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 177) in De la Historieta y su Uso, 1873-2000 /
Jesús Cuadrado (Atlas Español de la Cultura Popular ; v. 1)
-- (Madrid : Ediciones Sinsentido, 2000). -- Entry for a
Spanish artist of the 1960s. -- Call no.: PN6775.C8 2000
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Boris, C.--Miscellanea.
"Une Maison de Rêve(s)" / Ph. Bronson et Rodolphe. p. 4-9
in Pilote, no. 30 (Nov. 1988). -- Dossier on indoor
architecture in comics, illustrated with drawings by A.
Raymond, A. Goetzinger, Floc'h, F. Schuiten, C. Boris, J.
Ferrandez, Varenne, Druillet, Ever Meulen, Franquin, and
Mézières. -- Call no.: PN6748.P532no.30
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Boris' Adventure Magazine. -- No. 1 (Aug. 1988)- . --
Beaverton, OR : Nicoat Comics, 1988- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1.
1. Funny animal comics. Call no.: PN6728.55.N5B6
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Boris' Adventure Magazine--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 83) in The Slings and Arrows Comic Guide, Frank
Plowright, ed. (London : Aurum Press, 1997). -- "Reviews
and analyses." -- Call no.: PN6707.S55 1997
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Boris Karloff Story Digest Magazine. v. 1, no. 1 / written by
Dick Wood ; illustrated by Luis Dominguez. -- Poughkeepsie,
N.Y. : Western Pub. Co., 1970. -- 144 p. : col. ill. ; 17
cm. -- (Gold Key) -- Illustrated text. -- Call no.:
PS648.D4B6 1970
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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery. -- Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : K.K.
Publications, 1963-1980. -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Published
no. 3 (Apr. 1963) - no. 97 (Feb. 1980), cf. Overstreet
Comic Book Price Guide. -- Continues: Boris Karloff
Thriller. -- Genre: Horror. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 3-7, 9-13,
15-68, 70-75, 85, 88-90 (1963-1979). -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.G56B6
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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, no. 61 (June 1975)
CONTENTS: "A Real Blast!" (The Road Runner) 1 p.
advertising -- "Guest of Honor" 8 p. -- "Eye of the
Monster" 5 p. -- "Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole
Family" 1 p. advertising -- "The Witch's Wolf" 6 p. --
"Dead-Man's Island" 6 p. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.G56B6no.61
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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 83) in The Slings and Arrows Comic Guide, Frank
Plowright, ed. (London : Aurum Press, 1997). -- "Reviews
and analyses." -- Call no.: PN6707.S55 1997
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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 152) in Encyclopédie des bandes dessinées /
ed. Marjorie Alessandrini. Nouv. ed. (Paris : A. Michel,
1986) Call no.: PN6707.E5 1986
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Boris Karloff Thriller. -- Poughkeepsie, N.Y. : K.K.
Publications, 1962-1963. -- Published no. 1 (Oct. 1962) -
no. 2 (Jan. 1963) -- Continued by: Boris Karloff Tales of
Mystery. -- Horror genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2. -- Call
no.: PN6728.3.G56B6
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"Boris Lopez" (Gallery) p. 45-48 in Sizzle, no. 4 (1999). --
Call no.: PN6728.6.N24S5no.4
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Boris of Mars.
Index entry (p. 115) 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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Boris of Mars.
Index entry (p. 174) 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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Boris på eventyr.
Hvor er Glasnost? / af tegnerne Annette Carlsen og Lars
Refn. -- Copenhagen : Carlsen Comics, 1988. -- 1 v. : col.
ill. ; 23 cm. -- (Boris på eventyr)
1. Danish comics. I. Carlsen, Annette. II. Refn, Lars. III.
Series. IV. Carlsen Comics. Call no.: PN6790.D33C3H87 1988
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Boris the Bear. -- Portland, Oregon : Dark Horse Comics, 1986-
. -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-3, 12.
1. Funny animal comics. Call no.: PN6728.55.D34B6
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Boris the Bear--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 83-84) in The Slings and Arrows Comic Guide,
Frank Plowright, ed. (London : Aurum Press, 1997). --
"Reviews and analyses." -- Call no.: PN6707.S55 1997
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Boris the Bear--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 33, 34) in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Cartoon Animals, by Jeff Rovin (New York : Prentice Hall,
1991). -- Call no.: NC1766.U5R6 1991
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Boris the Bear--Miscellanea.
Jim Bradrick interview (7 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's
Comics Interview, no. 66 (1989). -- Topics: Boris the Bear,
Wacky Squirrel, Insane! -- Data from issue 100 of magazine.
-- Call no.: PN6725.D28no.66
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Boris the Bear--Reviews.
"Trapped by Life : Pathos and Humor Among Mice and Men" /
Dale Luciano. p. 43-52 in The Comics Jurnal, no. 113 (Dec.
1986). -- Reviews of Big Baby, the Bo Jeffries Saga, Boris
the Bear, Squeak the Mouse, and some Disney ducks from
Gladstone. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
PN6700.C72no.113
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Boris the Bear Instant Color Classics. -- Portland, OR : Dark
Horse Comics, 1987- . -- col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Title from
cover. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1.
1. Funny animal comics. Call no.: PN6728.55.D34B62
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Boris Yeltsin and the Three Days that Shook the World /
written by Herb Shapiro ; art & lettering by Kevin McMahon
; edited by Todd Loren ; additional input, Patrick McCray.
-- San Diego, Calif. : Revolutionary Comics, 1992. -- 32 p.
: ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Contemporary Bio-Graphics ; no. 2) --
Topic: Soviet Union. -- Call no.: PN6728.6.R4C6 no.2
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Borisoff, Angel.
Index entry (p. 620) in Historia de los Comics / J.
Toutain, J. Coma (Barcelona : Toutain, 1982-1984?) -- Call
no.: PN6710.H5 1982a
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Bork.
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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Bork 'n Dork.
"Violent Pleasentries, Featuring Bork 'n Dork" / Marc
Hansen. 1 p. (color) in Ralph Snart Adventures, v. 3, no. 5
(Feb. 1988) -- Spelling of 'pleasentries' is as
transcribed.
I. Hansen, Marc. II. Bork 'n' Dork. k. Pleasantries. Call
no.: PN6728.55.N63R32v.3no.5
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Borkia.
Entry (p. 28) in The Great Superman Book, by Michael
Fleisher (New York : Warner Books, 1978). -- Call no.:
PN6725.F5v.3
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Borkowski, Henry.
"Dear Uncle Creepy" p. 4-5 in Creepy, no. 45 (May 1972). --
Letters to the editor from Brian Schuck, Terry Hernandez,
Mark Miller, Don Wrege, Tim Wassink, George R. Sorel, John
Gray, Craig Ledbetter, Henry Borkowski, Ronald Hash, Glenn
Weiss, Peter Rothe, Ray Urness, Bob Pinaha, Rene Flores,
Ronnie B., Paul Kocourek, and Leonardo Pretti. Includes a
Little Orphan Annie Strip from December, 1971, showing a
character called Professor Creepy. -- Call no.:
PN6728.3.W3C7no.45
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Borla.
"The Changelings" (Space Rangers) / art: Joe Cavallo 4 p.
in Planet Comics, no. 71 (1953). -- Reef Ryan returns;
villains Zark and the Changelings are introduced and die;
introduction of Borla. -- Next appearance of this feature
is in in Man o' Mars #1 (1953). -- Data from Lou Mougin via
the Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5P55m no.71
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Borla.
"Saturnia the Pirate"* (Space Rangers) / art: John Bell
(i.e., John Belcastro). 4 p. in Rangers Comics, no. 68
(Fall 1952). -- Final appearance of this feature. --
Features Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, and Borla, the Martian
leader of the Space Rangers. -- Data from Lou Mougin via
The Grand Comics Database Project. -- Call no.:
PN6728.1.F5R3no.68
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Borla.
"Zombies of the Alpha-X Mine"* (Star Rangers) / art: Bill
Discount. 4 p. in Rangers Comics, no. 67 (Oct. 1952). --
Villainess Centorian woman is introduced and dies;
appearance of Borla. -- Data from Lou Mougin via The Grand
Comics Database Project. -- Call no.: Film 15791r.308
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Borleske, Todd.
"Dark Horse Announces Hirings" p. 41 in The Comics Journal,
no. 171 (Sept. 1994) -- (Newswatch) -- Todd Borleske
promoted, Mark Cox and Michael Martens hired. -- Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.171
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Borli, Peter.
"Fly Papers" 1 p. in The Human Fly, no. 15 (Nov. 1978). --
Letters to the editor from Don Collins, Peter Borli, Dan
Caillier, and Commander Quotey. -- Call no.:
PN6728.4.M3H8no.15
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Borman, Frank.
Index entry (p. 242) in All in Color for a Dime, edited by
Dick Lupoff & Don Thompson (Iola, WI : Krause Publications,
1997). -- Call no.: NC1426.A43 1997
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Bormida, Andrea, 1967- --Miscellanea.
Entry (v. 3, p. 775) in Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de
Héros et Auteurs de BD, by Henri Filippini (Grenoble :
Glénat, 2000). -- Call no.: PN6707.F5 1998 v.3
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Born.
"Gai, Gai Marions-Nous" / par Born. p. 66-71 in Plexus, no.
31 (Jan. 1970). -- Cartoons about marriage, some with
sequence. -- Call no.: AP2.P55no.31
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Born, Bob van der.
Index entry (p. 1269, 1270) in Historia de los Comics / J.
Toutain, J. Coma (Barcelona : Toutain, 1982-1984?) -- Call
no.: PN6710.H5 1982a
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Born, Bob van der.
Index entry (p. 281) in A History of Komiks of the
Philippines and Other Countries, by Cynthia Roxas & Joaquin
Arevalo Jr. (Islas Filipinas Pub. Co., 1985). -- Call no.:
PN6790.P47R6 1985
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Born, Bob van der.
Index entry (p. 566, ill. 567) in The World Encyclopedia of
Comics, ed. by Maurice Horn (New York : Chelsea House,
1976). Call no.: PN6710.W6 1976
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Born Again / Chuck Colson ; illustrated by Al Hartley. -- Old
Tappan, N.J. : F.H. Revell, 1978. -- 31 p. : col. ill. ; 26
cm. -- (Spire Comics) -- Title from cover.
1. Converts--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips,
etc. 2. Watergate Affair, 1972-1974--Comic books, strips,
etc. I. Colson, Charles W. II. Hartley, Al. III. Series.
Call no.: PN6728.4.R4C6 1978
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"Born Again" / Kim Deitch. 5 p. in Insect Fear, no. 3 (Winter
1972). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.P7I5no.3
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"Born Again" / by Rick Veitch. p. 5 in Heavy Metal, v. 3, no.
1 (May 1979). -- Summary: Drawing of people holding up
birds' nests. -- Call no.: PN6728.H43v.3no.1
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Born Again.
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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Born Again.
Daredevil : Born Again / Frank Miller, writer ; David
Mazzucchelli, artist. -- New York : Marvel Comics, 1987. --
176 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. -- Stories reprinted from the
comic book Daredevil.
1. Superhero comics. I. Miller, Frank. II. Mazzucchelli,
David. III. Born Again. Call no.: PN6728.M48D28 1987
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Born Again. Spanish.
Daredevil : Born Again / una obra de Frank Miller y David
Mazzucchelli ; Christie Scheele y Richmond Lewis, color. --
Barcelona : Forum, 1991. -- 175 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. --
(Coleccion Obras Maestras ; 1) -- Translated from Daredevil
227-233 by Jesus Carruesco.
1. Superhero comics. 2. Spanish comics. I. Miller, Frank.
II. Mazzucchelli, David. III. Carruesco, Jesus. IV. Born
Again. Spanish. V. Series. Call no.: PN6727.M48D2817 1991
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Born Again.
Entry (p. 177) in De la Historieta y su Uso, 1873-2000 /
Jesús Cuadrado (Atlas Español de la Cultura Popular ; v. 1)
-- (Madrid : Ediciones Sinsentido, 2000). -- Call no.:
PN6775.C8 2000
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Born Again.
"Ernie's Born Again Snack Bar" / Slim Smith. 2 p. in
Knockabout Comics, no. 3 (1981). -- Four two-tier episodes.
-- Call no.: PN6738.K5no.3
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Born Again.
"Nard is Born Again"* (Nard n' Pat) / Jayzey Lynch. 5 p. in
Bijou Funnies, no. 7 (1972) ; also appears in Jayzey
Lynch's Nard n' Pat, no. 2 (June 1981). -- Call no.:
PN6728.45.K5B45no.7. Call no.: PN6728.45.K5N3no.2
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"Born Again Into Rubber : Rubber Blanket #2" / a review by Ng
Suat Tong. p. 33-34 in Comics Journal, no. 163 (Nov. 1993)
(Comics Library)
1. Rubber Blanket, no. 2--Reviews. 2. Mazzucchelli, David.
I. Tong, Ng Suat. II. Comics Library. Call no.:
PN6700.C62no.163
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The Born-Again Kid.
Walter Ego (All-American Sissy) and Little Carrie Cross
(the Born-Again Kid). -- Las Vegas, NV : Andy Hartzell,
1994- . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- Began with no. 1 (June 1994).
-- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.:
PN6728.6.H295 W3
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Born Chinese.
American Born Chinese / Gene Luen Yang. -- Berkeley, CA :
Gene Yang with help from Global Hobo, 2003-2005. -- col.
ill. ; 15 cm. -- Summary (from OCLC): Alternates three
interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese
Americans. -- Complete in 6 nos. -- Alternative genre. --
LIBRARY HAS: no. 1 ; 2.1 ; 2.2 ; 3.1 ; 3.2 ; 3.3. -- Call
no.: PN6727.Y273A5 2003
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Born Fifty Years Too Soon (Oct. 11, 1960)
"This Man-Power Fire Department is Obsolete--We Need
Horses!"* (Out Our Way, Oct. 11, 1960) / J.R. Williams. --
(Born Fifty Years Too Soon) -- Summary: An array of men is
lying in the road, the fire-engine having run them over as
they pulled it downhill. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"firefighters"
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Born Fifty Years Too Soon (May 10, 1962)
"I'd Never Trot a High Steppin' Horse Through That Thing!"*
(Out Our Way, May 10, 1962) / J.R. Williams. -- (Born Fifty
Years Too Soon) -- Summary: Boys on the riverbank see the
four legs of a horse sticking through the bottom of a
bridge. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "covered bridges"
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Born Forty Years Too Soon (Jan. 18, 1965)
"My Bike Sounds Like a Turkey Gobblin' Ever Since He First
Used It!"* (Out Our Way, Jan. 18, 1965) / J.R. Williams. --
(Born Forty Years Too Soon) -- Summary: His garage is
fourteen blocks from home so he has to use a bicycle to get
to it, and people yell at him about the noise. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "bicycles"
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Born Forty Years Too Soon (May 24, 1965)
"Never Ridicule Elderly People. You'll Be There Some Day!"*
(Out Our Way, May 24, 1965) -- (Born Forty Years Too Soon)
-- Summary: Boys with shinny sticks poke fun at a passing
couple of golfers. He is carrying two golf bags, and she
has none. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Free.
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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Born in the Bleachers : sports cartoons / Steve Moore. -- New
York : Collier Books, 1989. -- 95 p. : chiefly ill. ; 14 x
21 cm.
1. Sports--Caricatures and cartoons. I. Moore, Steve. II.
In the Bleachers. III. Collier Books. k. Bleachers. Call
no.: NC1429.M727A4 1989
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"Born in the Saddle" (Pvt. Danny O'Lowd) / by Flip. 4 p. in
G.I. Joe, no. 16 (Oct. 1952)
I. Flip. II. Pvt. Danny O'Lowd. k. Saddles. Call no.:
PN6728.2.Z5G2no.16
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Born in the Trash / Bess & Jodorowsky ; translation by Justin
Kelly. -- Hollywood, CA : Humanoids Publishing, 2001. -- 61
p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. -- (Son of the Gun ; no. 1) --
Translation of: Juan Solo 1: Fils de Flingue. -- Call no.:
PN6747.B45J813 2001
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"The Born Leader" (Pvt. Bragg) / by Brown & Gantz. 3 p. in
G.I. Joe, no. 12 (June 1952)
I. Brown, Ben. II. Gantz, David. III. Pvt. Bragg. k.
Leaders. Call no.: PN6728.2.Z5G2no.12
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Born Leader / by Dik Browne. -- New York : Grosset & Dunlap,
1978. -- 124 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Hägar the Horrible)
(Tempo Books ; 14953)
I. Browne, Dik. II. Series (2). III. Grosset & Dunlap. k.
Leaders. Call no.: PN6728.H3B46 1978
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Born Leader / by Dik Browne. -- New York : Charter Books,
1986. -- 124 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Hagar the Horrible)
I. Browne, Dik. II. Series. III. Charter Books. k. Leaders.
Call no.: PN6728.H3B46 1986
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"Born Loser!" / Carl Wessler, story ; Sonny Trinidad, art. 5
p. in The Unexpected, no. 157 (May/June 1974). -- Begins:
There! Now come do your duty, cop. -- Call no.:
PN6728.2.N3T3no.157
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The Born Loser. -- 1970-1979. -- 5 v. : ill. ; 24-27 cm. --
Caption title. -- By Art Sansom. -- Scrapbooks of daily
comic strips dated from Mar. 24, 1970 to Dec. 31, 1979.
I. Sansom, Art. Call no.: PN6728.B64F6 1970
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The Born Loser / by Art Sansom. -- New York : Grosset &
Dunlap, 1975. -- 124 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- "Tempo books."
I. Sansom, Art. Call no.: PN6728.B64B58 1975
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The Born Loser / by Art Sansom. -- New York : Grosset &
Dunlap, 1977. -- 1 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- A Tempo Star Book.
I. Sansom, Art. Call no.: PN6728.B64B6 1977
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The Born Loser, no. 2 / by Art Sansom. -- New York : Grosset &
Dunlap, 1977. -- 124 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -- (Tempo Books ;
14370)
I. Sansom, Art. Call no.: PN6728.B64B62 1977
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The Born Loser : daily strips, May 7, 1973 to Aug. 4, 1973,
and Aug. 13, 1973 to July 6, 1974 / by Art Sansom. --
Cleveland : Newspaper Enterprise Association, 1973-1974. --
60 leaves : ill. ; 28 x 44 cm. -- Syndicate proofs, 6
strips per leaf.
I. Sansom, Art. II. Newspaper Enterprise Association. k.
Losers. Call no.: Call no.: folio PN6728.B64P7 1973
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Born Loser (Dec. 23, 1966)
"Well, Maybe He Didn't Want your Advice"* (The Born Loser,
Dec. 23, 1966) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus offers some
advice to a carpenter, and walks away with a bump on his
head. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "carpentry"
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Born Loser (Apr. 13, 1967)
"Measles"* (The Born Loser, Apr. 13, 1967) / Art Sansom. --
Summary: Thornapple is quarantined, watching Veeblefester
go by with his golf clubs -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf
clubs"
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Born Loser (Apr. 15, 1967)
"Hay Fever?"* (The Born Loser, Apr. 15, 1967) / Art Sansom.
-- Summary: Thornapple's caddy is blowing his nose. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "hay fever"
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Born Loser (Apr. 29, 1967)
"Ball Return"* (The Born Loser, Apr. 29, 1967) / Art. --
Summary: Thornapple sinks a putt, and an angry small animal
throws it back out of the hole at him. -- Wordless strip.
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "putting"
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Born Loser (June 9, 1967)
"By George, Thornapple, I'm Finally Getting the Hang of
It!" (The Born Loser, June 9, 1967) / Art Sansom. --
Summary: On the green, Veeblefester is playing with a
paddleball while Brutus's putt bounces back up out of the
hole. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "paddleballs"
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Born Loser (July 5, 1967)
"You're Standing on My Ball!"* (The Born Loser, July 5,
1967) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus is playing golf with
Veeblefester (his boss), who isn't winning. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "golf balls"
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Born Loser (Aug. 16, 1967)
"I Just Don't Know, Harold"* (The Born Loser, Aug. 16,
1967) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: One of the long-haired
teenagers on the beach asks the other why her folks don't
like him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "long hair"
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Born Loser (Oct. 3, 1967)
"If You Don't Enjoy It, Why Do You Play It?"* (The Born
Loser, Oct. 3, 1967) / Art. -- Summary: Brutus shouts in
anger with each shot. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (June 2, 1970)
"Touché! Heh-heh!"* (The Born Loser, June 2, 1970) / Art
Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus pokes Gladys in the behind while
they're fencing; she wraps her foil around his neck. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "fencing"
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Born Loser (May 3, 1972)
"That I Know How To Do!"* (The Born Loser, May 3, 1972) /
Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus is not pleased when the golf
instructor tells him to swing a few times without hitting
the ball. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf pros"
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Born Loser (Oct. 20, 1975)
Original comic art : sample collection of artwork for
various U.S. comic strips. -- ca. 40 items in box 63 x 53 x
9 cm. -- Assembled from various acquisitions of the Russel
B. Nye Popular Culture Collection at the Michigan State
University Libraries . -- CONTENTS: Alley Oop, 6/30/45 --
Animal crackers (Rog Bollen), 8/5/68 -- Born loser (Art
Sansom), 10/20/75 -- Brenda Starr, Reporter (Dale Messick),
4/6/69 -- Bringing up father (George McManus), undated --
Broom-Hilda (Russell Myers), 2/4/72; 9/24/75 -- Conchy
(James Childress), 2/25/75 -- Eek and Meek (Howie
Schneider), 6/30/67 -- Ella Cinders (Charlie Plumb), 4/6/42
-- Emmy Lou (Marty Links), 9/3/?? -- Farley (Phil Frank),
10/26/92 -- Flash Gordon (Mac Raboy), 12/30/56 -- Freckles
and his friends (Merrill Blosser), 6/7/45; 5/14/57 -- Funky
Winkerbean (Tom Batiuk), 10/3/74 -- Funny business (Ralph
Hershberger), 6/7/45 -- Johnny Hazard (Frank Robbins),
5/4/66 -- Mark Trail (Ed Dodd), 11/4/62; 11/23/62;
12/19/65; 6/5/68; 6/7/68 -- Moose Miller (Bob Weber),
4/26/71; 6/25/72 -- Nancy (Ernie Bushmiller), 9/24/44 --
Our Boarding House, 7/6/45 -- Out Our Way (J.R. Williams),
2/27/39 -- Priscilla's Pop (Al Vermeer), 7/31/74 -- Rick
O'Shay and Hipshot (Stan Lynde), 10/27/74 -- Slim & Spud
(Max Gwin), 4/7/79 -- Smilin' Jack (Zack Mosley), 2/9/70;
2/4/73 -- Tiger (Bud Blake), 7/21/75 -- Travels with Farley
(Phil Frank), 12/29/80 -- Tumbleweeds (Tom K. Ryan),
9/3/73; 11/22/73 -- Wash Tubbs (Leslie Turner), 5/9/45 --
The Wizard of Id (Brant Parker & Johnny Hart), 1/4/??
(Sunday).
1. Newspaper comic strips. I. [Each strip title and date].
II. [Each creator] Call no.: oversize PN6726 .O7
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The Born Loser (Sept. 9, 1976)
"Don't Let 'im Off Your Lap, He Isn't Housebroke"* (The
Born Loser, Sept. 9, 1976) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: The
pastor is holding the skunk. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"skunks"
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Born Loser (May 6, 1978)
"A Very Very Very ... Very Honest Man"* (Born Loser, May 6,
1978) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Hurricane Hattie O'Hara is
asked to read her 50-word essay on George Washington. --
Call no.: PN6728.B64F6 1970v.5
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Born Loser (Sept. 8, 1978)
"One Out Of Five Isn't All That Bad"* (Born Loser, Sept. 8,
1978) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus is trying to teach
tricks to Kewpie, finally tells her to stand there and look
stupid. -- Call no.: PN6728.B64F6 1970v.5
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Born Loser (June 19, 1979)
"Did Anyone Complain When You Were Shedding?"* (Born Loser,
June 19, 1979) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys doesn't
think Brutus should be upset, as Kewpie walks by leaving a
trail of dog hair. -- Call no.: PN6728.B64F6 1970v.5
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Born Loser (July 4, 1979)
"What in *@+* does 'Poochie' Mean?"* (Born Loser, July 4,
1979) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: A lady stops to pet her and
say something nice to her, and Kewpie wonders. -- Call no.:
PN6728.B64F6 1970v.5
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Born Loser (Sept. 8, 1979)
"That's Kind of a Slap at You, Isn't It, Kewpie, Girl!"*
(Born Loser, Sept. 8, 1979) / Art Sansom. -- Summary:
Brutus has been accused of being a solitary drinker. --
Call no.: PN6728.B64F6 1970v.5
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Born Loser (June 30, 1982)
"You're Quitting? We've Only Played 12 Holes!"* (Born
Loser, June 30, 1982) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus
quits after 74 strokes. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (Sept. 1, 1982)
"I Need a Starting Time for Tomorrow, Harry"* (Born Loser,
Sept. 1, 1982) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus says golf
is crummy, miserable and frustrating, and hates tees,
roughs, fairways, and greens. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"golf"
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Born Loser (Aug. 1, 1983)
"You Do have a Problem, Don't You?"* (Born Loser, Aug. 1,
1983) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: The psychiatrist asks
questions to which he expects answers about women, and
Brutus gives answers about men. -- Key words: Free
association, curves, pitchers, skirts, Scotsmen, kilts,
dancing, highland flings, homosexuality. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "homosexuality"
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Born Loser (Sept. 10, 1983)
"It Was a Relic of the Dark Ages, and It Cost me $20 to
Have it Sharpened Before I Could Even Use It"* (Born Loser,
Sept. 10, 1983) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: The neighbor
refuses to return Brutus's lawnmower. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Born Loser (Oct. 11, 1983)
"As Shakespeare Said, 'Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore''"*
(Born Loser, Oct. 11, 1983) / by Art Sansom. -- Summary:
Brutus confuses not only Shakespeare and Poe, but the Bible
as well. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Born Loser (Nov. 21, 1983)
"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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Born Loser (Jan. 7, 1984)
"Maybe You've Got a Whistle Only Dogs Can Hear"* (Born
Loser, Jan. 7, 1984) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: A younger
man hanging by the water cooler with Brutus is whistling at
female co-workers, and they ignore him. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "dog whistles"
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Born Loser (June 4, 1984)
"I'm Not Just Saying That Because You're My Boss"* (The
Born Loser, June 4, 1984) / Art Sansom. reproduced on p.
133 of Golf in the Comic Strips, ed. by Howard Ziehm
(General Publishing Group, 1997). -- Summary: Brutus tells
Veeblefester he has great potential for scratch golf;
Veeblefester's tee is surrounded by divot holes. -- Call
no.: PN6726.G595 1997
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Born Loser (June 29, 1984)
"Do You Play Monopoly, D.B.?"* (Born Loser, June 29, 1984)
/ Art Sansom. -- Summary: Veeblefester asks Thornapple to
entertain a new client, D.B. Winesap. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "Monopoly"
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Born Loser (Aug. 7, 1984)
"I've Read Everything the Bard Ever Penned"* (Born Loser,
Aug. 7, 1984) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus hastens to
qualify his boast: "Unless he's written something new
recently." -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Born Loser (Sept. 5, 1984)
"What a Disgusting Time for the Odds to Change"* (Born
Loser, Sept. 5, 1984) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys
reads that by the time a man reaches age 70 there are 5
women for every man; Brutus is unimpressed. -- Key word:
Statistics, aging. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "odds"
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Born Loser (Oct. 26, 1984)
"I Meant Her, Not You, Weirdo!"* (Born Loser, Oct. 26,
1984) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: At a party, a stranger asks
Gladys for a kiss and Brutus dares him to step outside and
say that. -- Key words: Drinking, homosexuality. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "homosexuality"
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Born Loser (Nov. 27, 1985)
"You Can Sing While You're Brushing"* (Born Loser, Nov. 27,
1985) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: The dentist names one good
thing about dentures. -- Key word: Advantages. -- Call no.:
PN6726f.B55 "Dentures"
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Born Loser (Jan. 17, 1986)
"I'm Afraid to Ride It"* (Born Loser, Jan. 17, 1986) / Art
Sansom. -- Summary: He got a "dirt bike with all-terrain
tires, high-rise handlebars, stirrup pedals and a roll-bar"
for Christmas. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "bicycles"
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Born Loser (Mar. 25, 1986)
"Which Side Should I Butter?"* (Born Loser, Mar. 25, 1986)
/ Art Sansom. -- Summary: At home with toast for breakfast,
Brutus expresses resentment about Veeblefester having said
he can't make decisions. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"decisions"
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Born Loser (Mar. 31, 1986)
"Now I Smile All The Time"* (Born Loser, Mar. 31, 1986) /
Art Sansom. -- Summary: Nicotine-stained dentures took away
his smile and made him appear unfriendly, so he takes them
out to smile. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Dentures"
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Born Loser (Apr. 7, 1986)
"Who Said, 'Frankly, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn!'"* (Born
Loser, Apr. 7, 1986) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Veeblefester
doesn't get far with his movie trivia question. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Gone with the Wind"
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Born Loser (July 30, 1986)
"I Think I Left It On Your Chair"* (Born Loser, July 30,
1986) / Art Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus sits down and asks
Gladys where his peanut butter and jelly sandwich is. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "peanut butter"
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Born Loser (Oct. 21, 1986)
"You Can Still Make Church If You Leave Now"* (Born Loser,
Oct. 21, 1986) -- Summary: Brutus misses a putt three
times, and a little angel at his shoulder has a suggestion.
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "church"
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Born Loser (Mar. 28, 1987)
"We Missed You in Church This Morning, Bro. Thornapple!"*
(The Born Loser, Mar. 28, 1987) / Art Sansom. reproduced on
p. 123 of Golf in the Comic Strips, ed. by Howard Ziehm
(General Publishing Group, 1997). -- Summary: A man with a
bag over his head is carrying golf clubs; the preacher is
not fooled. -- Call no.: PN6726.G595 1997
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Born Loser (Feb. 1, 1988)
"If He Hadn't Written All Those Plays, Who'd've Ever Heard
of Him?"* (Born Loser, Feb. 1, 1988) / Art/Chip Sansom. --
Summary: Gladys is reading "Much Ado About Nothing," and
Brutus says he's not impressed with Shakespeare. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Born Loser (Mar. 14, 1988)
"I Got Soakin' Wet in the Crummy Tunnel of Love"* (Born
Loser, Mar. 14, 1988) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: She
didn't know there was supposed to be a boat. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "tunnels of love"
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Born Loser (July 27, 1988)
"For Starters, You Didn't Have to Stay in Jail Through the
Entire Monopoly Game!"* (Born Loser, July 27, 1988) /
Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: It was a dull party. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Monopoly"
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Born Loser (Aug. 23, 1988)
"This Time, He's Really Flipped"* (Born Loser, Aug. 23,
1988) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Hattie is walking her
skunk; Brutus is in uniform admiring his military dog
tag.-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog tags"
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Born Loser (Sept. 17, 1988)
"You Didn't Have to Stay in Jail Through the Entire
Monopoly Game!"* (Born Loser, Sept. 17, 1988) / Art-Chip
Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus complains that is was a dull
party, and Gladys says he should take some responsibility
for the fact. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Monopoly"
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Born Loser (Feb. 10, 1989)
"If I Were an Airedale, I'd Be 350 Years Old"* (Born Loser,
Feb. 10, 1989) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Something's
bothering Brutus Thornapple as he sits at the bar. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog years"
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Born Loser (June 10, 1989)
"It Means Someone is Hard at Work and I'm Not"* (Born
Loser, June 10, 1989) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary:
Thornapple likes the sound of a lawnmower. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Born Loser (Jan. 23, 1990)
"Your Name Elmo Poot?"* (Born Loser, Jan. 23, 1990) /
Art/Chip Sansom. -- Summary: A man at the bus stop tries to
sell a pre-lettered gravestone. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"gravestones"
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Born Loser (Feb. 13, 1990)
"You're a Thornapple, not a Poe"* (Born Loser, Feb. 13,
1990) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is typing. His parrot
is saying 'nevermore,' and Brutus says knock it of, you're
not a raven. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Poe"
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Born Loser (Mar. 17, 1990)
"That's 'Fore,' Lady!"* (Born Loser, Mar. 17, 1990) /
Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus hears the word "For!"
and gets hit on the head with a golf ball. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (Mar. 30, 1990)
"My Ball Retriever"* (Born Loser, Mar. 30, 1990) / Art-Chip
Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus asks at the pro shop about
regripping. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf clubs"
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Born Loser (May 26, 1990)
"I'm Doing That Already"* (Born Loser, May 26, 1990) /
Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus asks the pro how to
improve his score, and the pro suggests skipping a hole. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (June 1, 1990)
"Census? Heck, I'm Lookin' for a Date!"* (Born Loser, June
1, 1990) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: A man at the door asks
Gladys personal questions, and she gets suspicious. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "census"
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Born Loser (June 14, 1990)
"Discussing Your Wobbly Dentures?"* (Born Loser, June 14,
1990) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Thornapple is chatting
with an attractive female co-worker when Veeblefester walks
by. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Dentures"
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Born Loser (Aug. 1, 1990)
"Might be a Good Idee, if'n I had Ten Times the Grass"*
(Born Loser, Aug. 1, 1990) / Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus
tells neighbor Hiram he should get a power mower, so he
could cut ten times the grass in half the time. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Born Loser (Aug. 22, 1990)
"No, No, Gladys! 'Bye, like in So Long!"* (Born Loser, Aug.
22, 1990) / Art-Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys is going
shopping. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "goodbye"
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Born Loser (Aug. 31, 1990)
"Read a Cookbook!"* (Born Loser, Aug. 31, 1990) / Art-Chip
Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus is impatient for his supper. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "cookbooks"
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Born Loser (Sept. 27, 1990)
"You Overlook the Ninth Green on the Golf Course!"* (Born
Loser, Sept. 27, 1990 ) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: A realtor
is showing a house as a ball comes through the window. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "greens"
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Born Loser (Apr. 5, 1991)
"My Puff Pastry Poofed!"* (Born Loser, Apr. 5, 1991) /
Art/Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus calls the garçon to
complain. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "pastry"
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Born Loser (Oct. 2, 1991)
"Toothy Grin on that Dog"* (Born Loser, Oct. 2, 1991) /
Art/Chip. -- Summary: Mother Gargle can't find her false
teeth, and she was sure she left them where Brutus and the
dog are sitting (and smiling) -- Key words: Lost false
teeth. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "false teeth"
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Born Loser (Dec. 25, 1991)
"Can I Help It if We Had a Lot of Bills This Year?"* (Born
Loser, Dec. 25, 1991) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Gladys sings
a list of home improvements to her mother on the telephone,
to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "home improvement"
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Born Loser (Mar. 6, 1992)
"That's Called a Miracle, Gladys!"* (Born Loser, Mar. 6,
1992) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: To the left it's a hook, and
to the right it's a slice, but what about down the middle?
-- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (May 29, 1992)
"He's a Carrier"* (Born Loser, May 29, 1992) / Art/Chip. --
Summary: Brutus orders Cajun food, because he doesn't have
a problem with ulcers. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "ulcers"
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Born Loser (June 9, 1992)
"Do Try to Pick Up the Pace, It Looks Like Rain"* (Born
Loser, June 9, 1992) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is the
boss's guest for a round of golf, the cart is out of gas
and Brutus is pushing it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf
carts"
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Born Loser (June 10, 1992)
"What Have You Got for a Bad Case of Acne?"* (Born Loser,
June 10, 1992) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The pharmacist's
recommendation for making Gladys's skin youthful has
worked. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "acne"
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Born Loser (June 30, 1992)
"Gesundheit"* (The Born Loser, June 30, 1992) / Art - Chip.
-- Summary: Brutus asks the waiter for a quiche. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "quiche"
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Born Loser (July 10, 1992)
"You Bought Golf Clubs and Everyone Knows You Can't Play
Golf"* (The Born Loser, July 10, 1992) / Art-Chip. --
Summary: Gladys wants to buy a tennis bracelet, and Brutus
thinks she must be kidding, she doesn't play tennis. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf clubs"
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Born Loser (Aug. 7, 1992)
"Whatever Would I Need to Wish For?"* (Born Loser, Aug. 7,
1992) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Gladys blew out the candles,
and since she already got a lawnmower for her birthday she
didn't make a wish. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Born Loser (Sept. 9, 1992)
"It Was His Big Idea to Housebreak Me"* (Born Loser, Sept.
9, 1992) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is walking Kewpie
in the rain, and Kewpie responds to his complaining. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "housebreaking"
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Born Loser (June 10, 1993)
"After I'm Gone It May Be Worth Something"* (Born Loser,
June 10, 1993) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus has finished
painting a landscape, and tries to give it to Hurricane
Hattie. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "landscape"
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Born Loser (July 15, 1993)
"Inside the Car, Thornapple!"* (Born Loser, July 15, 1993)
/ Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is impressed with the boss's
new car that has climate control. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"climate"
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Born Loser (Dec. 21, 1993)
"That's a Lovely Idea, but I'm Afraid We Only Have a
Piano"* (Born Loser, Dec. 21, 1993) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
The driver's license clerk asks Gladys if she'd consider
being an organ donor. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "organs"
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Born Loser (Oct. 15, 1994)
"Four Years at State U"* (Born Loser, Oct. 15, 1994) /
Art/Chip. -- Summary: Brutus seems to be saying he knows
something about Shakespeare, though Gladys say it took four
years for him to make sophomore. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"Shakespeare"
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Born Loser (Feb. 8, 1995)
"Just What Do You Make Anymore?"* (Born Loser, Feb. 8,
1995) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus wonders what Gladys
does now that they have machines to make coffee, popcorn,
pasta, and bread. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "cooking"
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Born Loser (Sept. 2, 1995)
"The Latest Technological Advancement in Graphite"* (Born
Loser, Sept. 2, 1995) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The boss has
new golf clubs, and Brutus feels sorry for him, figuring
wooden clubs like his are getting too expensive to make. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "graphite"
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Born Loser (July 29, 1996)
"I Splurged and Bought a New Golf Club"* (Born Loser, July
29, 1996) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The boss didn't buy a
titanium and graphite one, he bought one with 18 holes and
a clubhouse. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf clubs"
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Born Loser (Aug. 24, 1996)
"Bird Watching"* (Born Loser, Aug. 24, 1996) / Art-Chip. --
Silent strip in which Brutus the birder uses his binoculars
to look for a bird that is perched on his hat. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "birdwatching"
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Born Loser (Jan. 18, 1997)
"Bowl of Alfalfa Sprouts with a Glass of Salt Water"* (Born
Loser, Jan. 18, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Today's
special is surf 'n' turf. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "surf
and turf"
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Born Loser (Feb. 20, 1997)
"If You Were a Dachshund, You Would Be 315 Years Old!"*
(Born Loser, Feb. 20, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Suummary: Mother
Gargle is down in the dumps about her birthday. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog years"
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Born Loser (Apr. 16, 1997)
"You're Right, I'd Better Take My Driver"* (Born Loser,
Apr. 16, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is going
downstairs to check on a noise, and Gladys questions his
taking his 9-iron with him. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf
clubs"
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Born Loser (May 3, 1997)
"Respond Within Five Minutes Or You Will Be Disconnected"*
(Born Loser, May 3, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
Thornapple's television set times out while he's watching
golf. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (June 16, 1997)
"Haven't They Been Extinct Since the Jurassic Period?"*
(Born Loser, June 16, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The
boss is going to see a periodontist. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "Jurassic"
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Born Loser (July 26, 1997)
"Did They Get His Autograph?"* (Born Loser, July 26, 1997)
/ Art/Chip. -- Summary: A letter from friends in England
says they've visited Shakespeare's home. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "Shakespeare"
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Born Loser (July 28, 1997)
"Seafood Special"* (Born Loser, July 28, 1997) / Art-Chip.
-- Key words: Shrimp, lobster, dinner, waiters,
restaurants. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Restaurants"
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Born Loser (July 29, 1997)
"Time to Complete your Education"* (Born Loser, July 29,
1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Thornapple learns from his
mistakes. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Education"
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Born Loser (July 30, 1997)
"Banana in the Microwave"* (Born Loser, July 30, 1997) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: Have patience, it has to ripen
naturally. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Microwaves"
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Born Loser (July 31, 1997)
"Tenth Anniversary of my Last Raise"* (Born Loser, July 31,
1997) / Art-Chip. -- Key words: Champagne, celebrations,
desks. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Raises"
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Born Loser (Aug. 1, 1997)
"One-Night Stands"* (Born Loser, Aug. 1, 1997) / Art-Chip.
-- Summary: Gladys is the only woman in his life. -- Key
words: Water coolers, marriage. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55
"One Night Stands"
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Born Loser (Aug. 2, 1997)
"High-Tech Communication"* (Born Loser, Aug. 2, 1997) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: E-mail has taught Brutus that he
can't spell. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Spelling"
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Born Loser (Aug. 16, 1997)
"And His Wife's Got to Do Everything Else!"* (Born Loser,
Aug. 16, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus has to
entertain a client at golf; 'a man's got to do what a man's
got to do!' -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (Nov. 1, 1997)
"I'm Discouraged Enough As It Is!"* (Born Loser, Nov. 1,
1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The golf pro wants Brutus to
visualize each shot. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"visualizing"
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Born Loser (Dec. 29, 1997)
"There's Sure an Impressive Amount of Wrapping"* (Born
Loser, Dec. 29, 1997) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus is
looking at the garbage can and thinking about the Christmas
gifts. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "wrapping paper"
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Born Loser (Feb. 3, 1998)
"Wilberforce Put Out Hot Cocoa For Them!"* (Born Loser,
Feb. 3, 1998) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Gladys is surprised
at the enthusiasm of the birds at their bird feeder. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "bird feeders"
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Born Loser (Mar. 27, 1998)
"Pass the Putter"* (Born Loser, Mar. 27, 1998) / by Art &
Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys asks Brutus to keep his
mind off golf until they finish dinner. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (May 4, 1998)
"If It Wasn't for the Crab Grass We Wouldn't Have Any Green
At All!"* (Born Loser, May 4, 1998) by Art & Chip Sansom.
-- Summary: Brutus and Gladys look out the window at their
lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "crab grass"
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Born Loser (June 3, 1998)
"The French Name for a Gentleman"* (Born Loser, June 3,
1998) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus explains the
difference between a hurricane and a monsoon. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "monsoons"
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Born Loser (July 21, 1998)
"Sit!"* (Born Loser, July 21, 1998) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
Brutus commands Kewpie to sit, and Kewpie climbs up in his
lap. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "sitting"
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Born Loser (Aug. 29, 1998)
"He Doesn't Bark at Strangers, Gladys, He Only Barks at
Me"* (Born Loser, Aug. 29, 1998) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
Kewpie won't stop barking, and Gladys thinks he'll keep
intruders away. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "barking"
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Born Loser (Oct. 15, 1998)
"It's Artificial Turf"* (Born Loser, Oct. 15, 1998) / Chip
Sansom. -- Summary: Wilberforce is in trouble for taking a
bunch of divots. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "divots"
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Born Loser (Mar. 9, 1999)
"Aren't You the Person who thought a Subwoofer was a Small
Dog?"* (Born Loser, Mar. 9, 1998) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
Gladys and Brutus are shopping for a sound system. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "speakers"
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Born Loser (Apr. 6, 1999)
"Instead of Hooking Your Ball into the Next Fairway, You
Hook It Two Fairways Over!"* (Born Loser, Apr. 6, 1999) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus likes his new jumbo driver. --
Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (Apr. 29, 1999)
"Anyone Who Thinks Computers are Only for the Intelligent"*
(Born Loser, Apr. 29, 1999) / Art Sansom & Chip Sansom. --
Summary: Brutus is in a chat room. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "chat rooms"
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Born Loser (June 12, 1999)
"A Trendy New Feel Good Diet Every Week"* (Born Loser, June
12, 1999) / Art Sansom & Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys is
waiting for a sweets diet. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"sweets"
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Born Loser (June 25, 1999)
"The Crabgrass is Growing!"* (Born Loser, June 25, 1999) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus knows that Summer vacation is
here. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "crab grass"
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Born Loser (July 1, 1999)
"You Just Never Change Into Anything"* (Born Loser, July 1,
1999) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus wonders if Gladys
still thinks of him as her Clark Kent. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "Superman"
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Born Loser (July 10, 1999)
"Nothing is So Bad That It Couldn't Be Worse!"* (Born
Loser, July 10, 1999) / Art Sansom & Chip Sansom. --
Summary: Brutus is not comforted. -- Call no: PN6726 f.B55
"discouraged"
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Born Loser (July 19, 1999)
"My Cup Never Runneth Over"* (Born Loser, July 19, 1999) /
Art Sansom & Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus pours a whole
pot of coffee into his cup. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"coffee"
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Born Loser (July 26, 1999)
"May I Have My Umbrella Back?"* (Born Loser, July 26, 1999)
/ Art-Chip. -- Summary: It's raining at the bus stop, and
Veeblefester's bus arrives; a soaked Thornapple has to ask
for his umbrella back. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"umbrellas"
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Born Loser (Sept. 2, 1999)
"My Life is an Open Book!"* (Born Loser, Sept. 2, 1999) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: Gladys agrees with Brutus, but she
thinks the book is a comic book. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"comic books"
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Born Loser (Nov. 6, 1999)
"It Is The Way I Play It"* (Born Loser, Nov. 6, 1999) /
Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus says he uses a golf cart
because golf is tiring, and Hattie disagrees. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (May 1, 2000)
"When I Turned My Putter In, They Gave Me a Voucher for a
Free Game!"* (Born Loser, May 1, 2000) / Art-Chip. --
Summary: Thornapple impresses the boss by saying he got a
hole in one. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "golf"
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Born Loser (June 13, 2000)
"So Many Channels, So Little Time!"* (Born Loser, June 13,
2000) / by Art & Chip Sansom. -- Summary: Brutus likes his
new satellite dish. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "satellite
dishes"
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Born Loser (July 3, 2000)
"If This Were That Survivor Show, I'd Vote You Off the
Island!"* (Born Loser, July 3, 2000) / by Art & Chip
Sansom. -- Summary: Gladys insists that Brutus mow the
lawn, no procrastinating. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"lawnmowing"
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Born Loser (July 5, 2000)
"What Goes with a Cheeseburger and Fries?"* (Born Loser,
July 5, 2000) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: The waiter asks if he
may recommend a wine. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"cheeseburgers"
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Born Loser (July 31, 2000)
"I Just Hate What It Does To My Hair"* (Born Loser, July
31, 2000) / Art Sansom & Chip Sansom. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "humidity"
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Born Loser (Aug. 8, 2000)
"My Eyes are Bigger than my Stomach"* (Born Loser, Aug. 8,
2000) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus decides not to look at
the dessert tray. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dessert"
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Born Loser (Aug. 24, 2000)
"If I Pull Up the Weeds, There Won't Be Any Green Left in
the Lawn at All!"* (Born Loser, Aug. 24, 2000) / Art/Chip.
-- Summary: Gladys wants something done about the weeds in
the lawn. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawns"
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Born Loser (Oct. 3, 2000)
"Your Share of the Check Comes to $17.50"* (Born Loser,
Oct. 3, 2000) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus thought he was
being taken out to lunch. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lunch"
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Born Loser (Dec. 1, 2000)
"This Meatloaf Tastes a Little Funny to Me!"* (Born Loser,
Dec. 1, 2000) / Art-Chip. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
"laughter"
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Born Loser (Dec. 25, 2000)
"He Just Ripped Through It All in Two Minutes and Fifteen
Seconds"* (Born Loser, Dec. 25, 2000) / Art-Chip. --
Summary: Wilberforce has unwrapped the presents it took his
parents hours to wrap. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "wrapping"
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Born Loser (June 23, 2001)
"Playing the Wrong Game at the Wrong Time"* (Born Loser,
June 23, 2001) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus's bowling
score would be a good golf score, and vice versa. -- Call
no.: PN6726 f.B55 "sports"
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Born Loser (Oct. 10, 2001)
"Is This Cola You Poured For Me Diet or Regular?"* (Born
Loser, Oct. 10, 2001) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Brutus can't
tell the difference. -- Call no.: PN6727 f.B55 "cola"
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Born Loser (June 11, 2002)
"Is It Too Early to Say, Wait Till Next Year?"* (Born
Loser, June 11, 2002) / Art-Chip. -- They've played the
first game of the season. Brutus is standing with a push
mower. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "lawnmowers"
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Born Loser (June 13, 2002)
"He Was Fired Because He Had Too Many Half-Baked Ideas"*
(Born Loser, June 13, 2002) / Art-Chip. -- Summary: Chef
Bruno no longer works at the restaurant. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "chefs"
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Born Loser (Aug. 8, 2003)
"Instant Lottery Card"* (Born Loser, Aug. 8, 2003) / Art &
Chip. -- Summary: The card says to try again. -- Call no.:
PN6726 f.B55 "lotteries"
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Born Loser (Oct. 8, 2004)
"He Says it's So Old it Only Broadcasts in Black and
White!"* (Born Loser, Oct. 8, 2004) / Art-Chip. -- Summary:
Brutus has found an antique radio. -- Call no.: PN6726
f.B55 "radios"
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
"Art Sansom" p. 14 in The Comics Journal, no. 144 (Sept.
1991) -- (Newswatch : Obituaries) -- Death of Art Sansom,
creator of Born Loser. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.144
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Entry (v. 1, p. 364) in Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de
Héros et Auteurs de BD, by Henri Filippini (Grenoble :
Glénat, 1998). -- Call no.: PN6707.F5 1998 v.1
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 85) in Dictionnaire Mondial de la Bande Dessinée,
by Patrick Gaumer, Claude Moliterni (Paris : Larousse,
1997). Call no.: PN6707.G39 1997
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 63) in 100 Years of American Newspaper Comics :
an Illustrated Encyclopedia / edited by Maurice Horn. (New
York : Gramercy Books, 1996). -- Call no.: PN6725.H597 1996
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Entry (p. 148) in The World Encyclopedia of Comics / ed. by
Maurice Horn (Philadelphia : Chelsea House, 1999) -- Call
no.: PN6710.W6 1999
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 5, 6, 7) in The Art of the Comic Book / by
R.C. Harvey (Jackson : University Press of Mississippi,
1996) Call no.: PN6725.H37 1996
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 10, 14, 16, 17, 226) in The Art of the
Funnies / by R.C. Harvey (Jackson : University Press of
Mississippi, 1994) Call no.: PN6710.H35 1994
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry to Cartoonist Profiles, no. 9 (Mar. 1971), p.
72-77 -- Data from R.C. Harvey. Call no.: NC1300.C35no.9
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 45) in The Encyclopedia of American Comics,
ed. by Ron Goulart (New York : Facts on File, 1990). Call
no.: PN6725.E64 1990
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 211) in The Funnies, 100 Years of American
Comic Strips, by Ron Goulart (Holbrook, Mass. : Adams
Publishing, 1995). -- Call no.: PN6725.G62 1995
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 736, 748, 756) in Historia de los Comics /
J. Toutain, J. Coma (Barcelona : Toutain, 1982-1984?) --
Call no.: PN6710.H5 1982a
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
Index entry (p. 202) in A History of Komiks of the
Philippines and Other Countries, by Cynthia Roxas & Joaquin
Arevalo Jr. (Islas Filipinas Pub. Co., 1985). -- Call no.:
PN6790.P47R6 1985
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Born Loser--Miscellanea.
"Readers Help Decide in New Comics Debut" in the
Times-Press (Streator, Ill.), Apr. 8, 1996. -- Results of a
reader survey, plus introductory paragraphs for the new
features chosen: The Family Circus, Crankshaft, Frank and
Ernest, and The Born Loser. -- Call no.: PN6710.S35 1996
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Born Losers.
"Escape to Eternity" / McCarthy & Zakarin. 6 p. in He-Man,
no. 2 (July 1954). -- (A True "He-Man" Adventure) --
Summary: Joe Tucker, an unemployed pilot, takes a job
flying Korak, a Red spy, out of the country. Korak then
tries to kill Joe, but Korak's other prisoner Erica has a
gun and saves the day. "You Commies are born losers," says
Joe. -- Call no.: PN6728.2.T56H4no.2
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The Born Loser's Guide to Life / Art & Chip Sansom. -- New
York : Topper Books, 1990. -- 112 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
I. Sansom, Art. II. Sansom, Chip. Call no.: PN6728.B64G8
1990
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Born Lucky.
"Some People are Born Lucky"* (Andy Capp, Sept. 16, 1983) /
Smythe. -- Summary: Andy complains that Flo's on the go all
day and doesn't have time to get bored. -- Call no.:
PN6726f.B55 "luck"
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