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Writing

Listed here are items on writing in general. Materials about writing comics are entered in this index under The Writing of Comics.
See also
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Writing.
   "And Sometimes They Stay Down"* (Mother Goose and Grimm,
   Apr. 27, 1990) / Mike Peters. -- Summary: Grimm writes a
   fan letter to Carl the Wonder Poodle, and says that he eats
   Fido Foogies every day like they say on the show. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog food"
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Writing.
   "Bad-Shoes-Girlfriend Blues"* (Zits, Aug. 1, 1997) / Jerry
   Scott & Jim Borgman. -- Key words: Songwriting, guitars,
   sunglasses, bedrooms, verses. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55
   "Blues"
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Writing.
   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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Writing.
   "The Book She Couldn't Write" (Louisa May Alcott) p. 64-69
   in Children's Digest, no. 11 (Oct. 1951) -- Call no.:
   AP201.C46no.11
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Writing.
   "Check Forger"* (What Would You Do?) / by Louis Wolfe. 1 p.
   in True Comics, no. 66 (Nov. 1947) -- The suspect says he
   can't write a word.
   I. Wolfe, Louis. I. What Would You Do? k. Forgery. k.
   Writing. Call no.: PN6728.1.P3T7no.66
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Writing.
   "Commercialism Taken Too Far"* (Bliss, July 30, 1997) / by
   Stephen Hirsch. -- Byline is from Detroit Free Press; strip
   signed "Hersh." -- Summary: Steven writes commercials, but
   letting Nike paint a swoosh on the house is too much. --
   Key words: Domiciliary advertising, logos, art, Pam,
   omelettes. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Advertising"
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Writing.
   "Depends Who Wrote the Script"* (Betty, Aug. 7, 1993) /
   D&R. -- Summary: If wrestling matches are a form of
   fiction, what if Hemingway were the writer? -- Key words:
   The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "Hemingway"
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Writing.
   "Dogs Don't Lead Very Complicated Lives"* (Citizen Dog,
   Aug. 24, 1999) / Mark O'Hare. -- Summary: Fergus writes in
   his diary. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "diaries"
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Writing.
   "Fandom, Writing and Catching Up" / Jan Strnad. text p.
   23-24 in Reality, no. 2 (1971). -- Call no.:
   PN6728.35.G4R4no.2
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Writing.
   "Group Writing" (Classic Dilbert, July 7, 1999) / by Scott
   Adams. -- Summary: Dilbert writes the word "the" on the
   flipchart, and the rest of the group voices its objections.
   -- Date is that of publication in The Detroit News. -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "writing"
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Writing.
   "The Handicap" (Out Our Way, Sept. 1, 1960) / J.R.
   Williams. -- Summary: The Worry Wart leaves the kitchen
   after making sandwiches, wishing he could write so he could
   leave a note saying he'd been there. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "handicaps"
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Writing.
   "He's Writing a Sniff-and-Tell Book"* (Mother Goose &
   Grimm, May 5, 1990) / Mike Peters. -- SUMMARY: Grimm finds
   more news about Carl the Wonder Poodle. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "poodles"
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Writing.
   "How Do Ya Spell Moonyzipple?"* (Thimble Theatre Starring
   Popeye, July 14, 1933) / by Segar. p. 7 of The Menomonee
   Falls Guardian, no. 1 (June 28, 1973). -- Summary: Popeye
   tries to write up his news story about an unconscious man
   found near the municipal building. -- Call no.: oversize
   PN6726.M582no.1
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Writing.
   "I Know Why You never Write. You're Too Busy Digging that
   Stupid Tunnel" (Herman, Dec. 1, 1981) / by Unger. p. 75 in
   Battered Husbands (Redondo Beach, CA : H. Gregory
   Associates, 1991). -- Summary: A wife is talking to her
   prisoner husband while a guard listens. -- Call no.:
   PN6231.H8G74 1991
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Writing.
   "I Like Reading About Cars"* (Grizzwells, June 25, 1998) /
   by Bill Schorr. -- Summary: Tuck is thinking about writing
   an autobiography. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "autobiography"
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Writing.
   "I Wrote Some Stand-Up Material; You Want to Hear It?"*
   (Get Fuzzy, Dec. 30, 2000) / Darby Conley. -- Summary:
   Bucky tries out his routine, about dogs being ugly, and
   Satchel doesn't get it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "comedy"
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Writing.
   "If Zero Dies It Will Be All My Fault!"* (Annie Rooney,
   Jan. 11, 1941) / Darrell McClure. -- Summary: The matron
   has written to the dog-ketchers to take Zero away, and even
   though it's winter Annie is talking about running away. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f .B55 "dogcatchers"
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Writing.
   "I'm Writing a Letter to the Pope"* / Copi. p. 82 in
   Evergreen Review, no. 77 (Apr. 1970). -- Four tiers. --
   Call no.: folio AP2.E884no.77
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Writing.
   Index entry (p. 27) in Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic
   Books (Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1986). Call no.:
   PN6725.G635 1986
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Writing.
   "It Was a Dark and Stormy Marriage"* (Peanuts, July 22,
   2000) / by Charles Schulz. -- Summary: Snoopy is writing
   Gone with the Wind III. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Gone
   with the Wind"
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Writing.
   "Little Pete" / Henry Boltinoff. 1 p. in Adventure Comics,
   no. 310 (July 1963). -- Begins: "Pete! You go upstairs now
   and write" -- Call no.: PN6728.1.N3A3no.310
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Writing.
   "Loretta's Writing a Cookbook. The Dedication is to Chef
   Boyardee" (The Lockhorns, July 24, 1997) / by Hoest &
   Reiner. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "cookbooks"
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Writing.
   "The Major has a Large Nest Egg Twiggs Doesn't Know About"
   (Our Boarding House, Aug 4, 1961) / Bill Freyse. --
   Summary: Amos chides Twiggs for making him, of a line of
   Shakespearean actors, accept money for his speeches to be
   used as a sleep-producing record; Twiggs reminds him that
   Shakespeare himself wrote for money, the best kind of
   applause. -- Call no.: PN6728f.O8F6 1934v.16
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Writing.
   "Mom! Motherhood is Not a Correspondence Course"* (Boomer's
   Song, Dec. 6, 1988) / David Horsey. -- Summary: Didn't I
   write you from every exotic post office on Earth? -- Call
   no.: PN6726 f.B55 "motherhood"
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Writing.
   "No One In My Crew Knows How To Write"* (Hagar the
   Horrible, Aug. 26, 1989) / Dik Browne. -- Summary: Hagar
   gets a monogrammed mug for his birthday, which says 'X' on
   it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "monograms"
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Writing.
   "Pencils"* (How Industry Serves the Nation) 1 p. in True
   Comics, no. 53 (Oct. 1946)
   1. Writing--Matrials and instruments--Comic books, strips,
   etc. I. How Industry Serves the Nation. Call no.:
   PN6728.1.P3T7no.53
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Writing.
   "Pining Away for Kudzu Dubose"* (Kudzu, Sept. 16, 1987) /
   Marlette. -- Summary: Ida Mae Wombat reads her essay about
   her Summer vacation, which included computer camp, selling
   dental floss door-to-door, rushing the stage when Leonard
   Nimoy appeared at an sf convention in Atlanta, and writing
   Kudzu's name in magic markers all over her loose-leaf
   notebook. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "dental floss"
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Writing.
   "Poetry is what Edgar Allan Wrote"* (Frank & Ernest, Nov.
   21, 1984) / by Bob Thaves. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Poe"
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Writing.
   "The Pot Boils Over" (Our Boarding House, Mar. 20, 1951) --
   Summary: Amos is writing a spring song at the piano, that
   will drown out Mendelssohn. Martha wants to know, given a
   world of atom bombs, cold war, hot war, reds, jets, taxes
   and tanks, if the vernal equinox has cracked his bell. --
   Key words: Musical composition, daffodils. -- Call no.:
   PN6726f.B55 "atomic bombs"
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Writing.
   "Readin', Writin', and Redskins" (Tomahawk) in Tomahawk,
   no. 6 (July/Aug. 1951) -- Data from Gene Reed. -- Call no.:
   Film 15791r.615
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Writing.
   "The Romance Novel" (Sylvia, July 18, 1990) / by Nicole
   Hollander. -- (The Sylvia School of Writing) -- Summary:
   The students are assigned to write sequels to Gone with the
   Wind. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "Gone with the Wind"
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Writing.
   "Some of Blaine's Strongest Writing Occurs When He's in
   Bed"* (Ballard Street, Mar. 6, 1991) / by Jerry Van
   Amerongen. -- Summary: Connie is practicing a motivational
   talk in bed, with an easel and microphone. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "easels"
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Writing.
   "Sometimes Dogs are Smarter than you Think They Are"*
   (Hagar the Horrible, Aug. 13, 1998) / Chris Browne. --
   Summary: Hagar tells Snert to flush out a bear, and Snert
   writes the word "No" in the dirt. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "no"
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Writing.
   "There's Something Written on my Violin"* (Arlo 'n' Janis,
   Aug 2, 1997) / by Jimmy Johnson. -- Summary: The
   grasshopper has fiddled his life away, and collapses in the
   snow. -- Key words: Starvation, death, Stradivarius. --
   Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Stradivarius"
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Writing.
   "Wall Writing"* p. 14-15 in The Fabulous Furry Freak
   Brothers. #12 / by Shelton & Mavrides (Auburn, CA : Rip Off
   Press, 1992). -- Call no.: PN6728.45.R5F294 1992
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Writing.
   "The Water Can Either Be Put In First, or Added Last"*
   (Peanuts, Nov. 14, 1989) / Schulz. -- Summary: Snoopy is
   writing cooking hints for mixing dog food in a bowl. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "dog food"
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Writing.
   "Webster's First Draft" (I Need Help, July 30, 1997) / by
   Vic Lee. -- Summary: He's writing his dictionary, but he's
   never heard of alphabetical order. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55
   "Alphabetical Order"
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Writing.
   "What's another Word for Thesaurus?" (The Buckets, July 29,
   1997) / Stantis. -- Key words: Writing, newspapers,
   synonyms. -- Call no.: PN6726f.B55 "Thesaurus"
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Writing.
   "When I Told Her You're in the Same Class at School, she
   Said She Didn't Remember You"* (Peanuts, Aug. 3, 1994) /
   Schulz. -- Summary: And she can't read Charlie Brown's
   smudgy writing. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "smudges"
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Writing.
   "Who Wrote This Lullaby, Stephen King?"* (Marvin, May 31,
   1995) / Tom Armstrong. -- Summary: In the rocking chair,
   Marvin's mom sings Rock-a-bye Baby. -- Call no.:
   PN6726f.B55 "rockabye baby"
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Writing.
   "Whomever Said Talk is Cheap Never Chatted with You,
   Miggle"* (Pogo, June 6, 1991) / Sternecky. -- Summary:
   Howland is writing a biography of Albert, and Miggle lists
   the terms under which he'll tell all. -- Call no.: PN6726
   f.B55 "biographers"
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Writing.
   "Why Do You Always Pick On Me Like This?"* (Zits, July 2,
   2004) / Scott and Borgman. -- Summary: Jeremy asks mom to
   look at a paragraph he's written, but doesn't want to hear
   her comments. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "picking on"
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Writing.
   "Write You Are" (Whipper Snappers) 1 p. in Captain Marvel
   Jr. no. 44 (Nov. 1946) -- Gags about authorship.
   I. Whipper Snappers. k. Writing. k. Authorship. Call no.:
   Film 15791 r.95
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Writing.
   "You Spelled 'Rubber' Wrong"* (Winthrop, Dec. 23, 1966) /
   Dick Cavalli. -- Summary: Winthrop doesn't like the cake,
   and he wrote something on it. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55
   "cakes"
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Writing about Comics.
   "Open Letters" / by Howard Cruse. p. 38-40 in Comics Scene,
   no. 10 (July 1983) -- (Loose Cruse) -- Cruse writes a
   farewell column about the experience of writing a column.
   -- Call no.: PN6725.S747no.10
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Writing about Comics.
   "Some Notes on the Difficulties Inherent in Writing
   Seriously about Graphic Narrative, or, Why This is My Last
   Article for The Comics Journal (Probably)" / by Anne
   Rubenstein. p. 98-99 in The Comics Journal, no. 200 (Dec.
   1997) -- Part of a section called "Writer's Showcase" which
   includes essays by 9 writers. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.200
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Writing as perceived information.
   Index entry (p. 49) to Understanding Comics, by Scott
   McCloud (New York : HarperCollins, 1994) Call no.:
   PN6710.M39 1994
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Writing Books.
   "R&R" (Dykes to Watch Out For, 271) / by Alison Bechdel. --
   Summary: On the beach, Sydney writes a book, Sparrow
   grieves, Mo worries about the bookstore and looks for Tums
   in the beach bag. -- Published Nov. 27, 1997 in Between the
   Lines. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "The beach"
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Writing Checks.
   "All I Do is Pick a Check Book the Color I Like, and Write
   a Check!"* (Long Sam, July 22, 1958) / Al Capp & Bob
   Lubbers. -- Summary: She thinks giving away all her money
   will not be easy, because she doesn't know how much she
   has. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "checkbooks"
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Writing Checks.
   "Forty-Two Dollars? Wow! He Only Cost Two Dollars When He
   Was New!" (Dennis the Menace, Oct. 16, 1997) / Ketcham. --
   Summary: Dad is writing a check at the veterinarian's
   office, while Dennis holds Ruff's leash. -- Call no.:
   PN6726 f.B55 "veterinarians"
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Writing Essays.
   "Ralph Waldo Emerson"* (Juanito) 1 p. in Selva, no. 41
   (Mar. 1956). -- Juanito writes an essay for Linda, and she
   recognizes the real source. -- Call no.: PN6790.M44S36no.41
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Writing in the Comics (Blank in the Comics, no. 36)
   Call no.: PN6725.S35B55no.36
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Writing Letters.
   "Because He Calls and Writes More Often, Beetle"* (Beetle
   Bailey, Aug. 7, 2000) / by Mort Walker. -- Summary: Beetle
   calls home to ask why his mother sent cookies to Sarge. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "cookies"
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Writing Letters.
   "Santa Claus"* (Lalo Pelusa) 1 p. in Grandes Detectives,
   no. 21 (Mar. 1958) and in Rodeo, no. 37 (Jan. 1958), and in
   Rodeo, no. 39 (Mar. 1958). -- Summary: Lalo Pelusa helps
   write a letter to Santa. -- Call no.: PN6790.M44G7no.21
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Writing Letters.
   "What's That You're Cooking?"* (Willy 'n Ethel, Dec. 4,
   1987) / Joe Martin. -- Summary: Willy is trying to write a
   farewell letter to Ethel, and is distracted by an aroma. --
   Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "cooking"
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Writing Letters.
   "Why Don't They Write Letters?"* (Cathy, Sept. 26, 1986) /
   Guisewite. -- Summary: Cathy tries to understand why new
   mothers aren't demonstrating for the Family and Medical
   Leave Act. -- Call no.: PN6726 f.B55 "maternity leave"
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"A Writing Man of Mars" / Dwight R. Decker. p. 57-61 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 43 (Dec. 1978) -- About Edgar Rice
   Burroughs. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.43
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The Writing of Comics

See also Translation of Comics, and see also the autobiographical series Playwright for Paper Actors
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Alan Moore On Writing For Comics Part One" p. 90-95
   (Comics Journal #119 January 1988) -- Data from Pete
   Coogan.
   1. Authorship. I. Moore, Alan. II. On Writing for Comics,
   pt. 1. III. Writing for Comics. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.119
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The Writing of Comics.
   "[Alan Moore] On Writing For Comics Part Two" p. 99-102
   (Comics Journal #120 March 1988) -- Data from Pete Coogan.
   1. Authorship. 2. Comic book writers. I. Moore, Alan. Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.120
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The Writing of Comics.
   "[Alan Moore] On Writing For Comics Part Three" p. 133-138
   (Comics Journal #121 April 1988) -- Data from Pete Coogan.
   1. Authorship. 2. Comic book writers. I. Moore, Alan. Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.121
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The Writing of Comics.
   L'Art de la B.D. / B. Duc. -- Grenoble : Editions Glénat,
   1982-1983. -- 2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 33 cm. -- CONTENTS:
   t. 1. Du scénario à la realisation graphique, tout sur la
   creation des bandes dessinées. t. 2. Du dessin à la
   couleur. -- LIBRARY HAS: t. 1-2.
   1. Drawing--Technique. 2. Authorship--Technique. I. Duc, B.
   II. [Each vol. title]. II. Editions Glénat. Call no.:
   PN6714.D831982
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Attention Dave Sim" / Caroline Spector. p. 14 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 155 (Jan. 1993) -- (Blood & Thunder) --
   Letter on writing in comics, and Todd McFarlane.
   k. Writing of comics--Miscellanea. k. McFarlane,
   Todd--Miscellanea. I. Spector, Caroline. Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.155
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Comic History" / Don McKinney. p. 20-21 in Civilization,
   the Magazine of the Library of Congress, v. 5, no. 1
   (Feb./Mar. 1998). -- Letter to the editor describes writing
   comic books for Charles Biro and Bob Wood. -- Call no.:
   NC1766.U52J664 1998
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Contre le Scénario Normalisé : Réponses à 9e Art" / Benoît
   Peeters. p. 88-90 in 9e art : Les Cahiers du Musée de la
   Bande Dessinée, no. 4 (Jan. 1999). -- Begins: "La
   production du scénariste Benoît Peeters témoigne d'une
   volunté de se soustraire aux contraintes traditionnelles de
   la série. Nous lui avons posé quatre questions sur ce
   sujet, auxquelles il a bien volu répondre longuement par
   écrit." -- English summary (from p. 143): "Down with
   Normalized Scripts! The scriptwriter Benoît Peeters
   functions outside of the traditional serial form in his
   partnerships with François Schuiten and Frédéric Boilet. He
   explains why and denounces certain of his colleagues who
   are, in part, responsible for the banalization of scripts."
   -- Call no.: folio PN6700.N44no.4
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Dossier Guiones y Guionistas ; 1" p. 9-24 in Bang! no. 11
   (1974). -- Contents page title. -- Contents: "La Guionista
   de Ayer a Hoy" ; "La Evolución del Guion/Notas" ;
   "Guionista: Una Profesión con Problemas Encuesta" ; "El
   Guión de Historieta y la Industria del Tebeo" -- Call no.:
   PN6700.B35no.11
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Exaggerated Realism" / Mike Barrier. p. 107-110 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 102 (Sept. 1985) -- On the Fanny
   Awards, Carl Barks, drawing and writing of comics. -- Data
   from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.102
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Formula and the Superhero" / Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet.
   p. 82-88 in The Comics Journal, no. 73 (July 1982) -- On
   writing of superhero comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.73
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Gerber Pulls Howard Script" p. 14-17 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 101 (Aug. 1985). -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.101
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Gil Kane and Denny O'Neil on Comics Writing" p. 61-79 in
   The Comics Journal, no. 64 (July 1981) -- (Forum)  --
   Moderated by Gary Groth. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.64
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The Writing of Comics.
   "El Guión de Historietas" / Antonio Lara. p. 3 in Bang! no.
   11 (1974). -- On the writing of comics, introducing a
   dossier on the subject in this issue. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.B35no.11
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Histoire de Scénar" / propos recueillis par Didier Houeix.
   p. 24-28 in Les Cahiers de la Bande Dessinée, no. 89 (June
   1990). -- Interview with Patrick Cothias. -- Call no.:
   PN6745.S37no.89
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The Writing of Comics.
   Index entry (p. 136, 164-165, 189) in 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 Writing of Comics.
   "John Byrne Agrees and Disagrees with Jan Strnad, Gary
   Groth, & Kerry Gammill" p. 62-74 in The Comics Journal, no.
   75 (Sept. 1982) -- A John Byrne interview. Topics include
   the writing of comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.75
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Die Kunst zu Schreiben" / Illustrationen von Joe Orlando ;
   Text von Michael O'Donoghue ; Übersetzung, Reinhold
   Reitberger. p. 68-72 in Panel, Nr. 1 (1971?). -- Tips for
   writers. -- Call no.: PN6700.P316no.1
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The Writing of Comics.
   "A Letter from Gardner Fox" p. 72-74 in Comic Book
   Marketplace, no. 21 (Jan./Feb. 1993). -- (Marketplace Mail)
   -- Letter to James D. Flanagan about writing comics. --
   Call no.: PN6714.C632no.21
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The Writing of Comics.
   "McGregor and Myths" p. 110-112 in The Comics Journal, no.
   111 (Sept. 1986) -- On writing of comics. -- Data from Pete
   Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.111
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Martin Pasko, Jim Shooter, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Mark
   Evanier Debate Comic Book Writing" p. 48-73 (Comics Journal
   #58 September 1980) (Panel)
   1. Comic book writers. 2. Authorship. I. Pasko, Martin. II.
   Shooter, Jim. III. Wein, Len. IV. Wolfman, Marv. V.
   Evanier, Mark. VI. Groth, Gary. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.58
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Martin Pasko and the Writer's Forum" p. 38-48 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 61 (Dec. 1980) -- On writing of comics.
   -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.61
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Martin Pasko, Jim Shooter, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Mark
   Evanier Debate Comic Book Writing" p. 48-73 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 58 (Sept. 1980) -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.58
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Mavrides Makes a Stand for Cartoonists' Rights :
   Cartoonist fights the taxman for recognition as an author
   rather than merely a commercial artist" p. 28-29 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 153 (Oct. 1992) -- (Newswatch)
   k. Mavrides, Paul--Miscellanea. k. Cartoonists' Rights. k.
   Authorship. Call no.: PN6700.C62no.153
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The Writing of Comics.
   "A Monologue on Dialogue" / by Robert L. Bryant, Jr. p. 6b
   in The Jack Kirby Collector, no. 19 (Apr. 1998). --
   Summary: Stan Lee emphasized nouns, Kirby emphasized verbs.
   -- Call no.: PN6727.K53J28no.19
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The Writing of Comics.
   "My Brilliant Career at Marvel" / Jan Strnad. p. 41-49 in
   The Comics Journal, no. 75 (Sept. 1982) -- On writing of
   comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.75
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The Writing of Comics.
   The Official Marvel Comics Try-Out Book / text by Jim
   Shooter. -- New York : Marvel Comics Group, 1983. -- 36 p.
   : ill. (some col.) ; 44 cm. -- Cover title. -- "No. 1."
   1. Cartooning--Technique. 2. Drawing--Technique. 3.
   Authorship--Technique. I. Shooter, Jim. II. Marvel Comics
   Try-Out Book. Call no.: NC1764.S56 1983
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The Writing of Comics.
   "On Writing for Comics, part two" / Alan Moore. p. 98-102
   in The Comics Journal, no. 120 (Mar. 1988) -- Second of a
   series of three parts. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call
   no.: PN6700.C62no.120
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The Writing of Comics.
   "On Writing for Comics, part three" / Alan Moore. p.
   132-138 in The Comics Journal, no. 121 (Apr. 1988) -- Final
   in a series of three parts. -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.121
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Peut-on Enseigner le Scénario?" / par Thierry Groensteen.
   p. 82-84 in Les Cahiers de la Bande Dessinée, no. 57
   (Apr./May 1984). -- (Balises) -- On the writing of comics,
   with a sidebar by Pierre Christin on the topic. -- Call
   no.: PN6745.S37no.57
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Playwright for Paper Actors : The Autobiography of Allen
   Saunders" p. 27-32, 64-66 in Nemo, no. 4 (Dec. 1983). --
   Other title: The Allen Saunders Autobiography. -- Call no.:
   PN6725.N43no.4
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
   Biography, chapters 4-5) p. 52-56 in Nemo, no. 6 (Apr.
   1984) -- Chapter 4: A Story Mill Starts to Grind. Chapter
   5: Talent in Tents. -- Call no.: PN6725.N43no.6
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
   Autobiography, chapter 6-7) p. 47-50 in Nemo, no. 7 (June
   1984) -- Chapter 6: The Scoop that Saved the Scooper's Job
   ; Chapter 7: Reviewing and Interviewing. -- Call no.:
   PN6725.N43no.7
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
   Autobiography, chapters 8-9) p. 46-50 in Nemo, no. 9 (Oct.
   1984) -- Chapter 8: Hilarity in the Newsroom ; Chapter 9:
   The Foot in the Door Wore a Moccasin. -- Call no.:
   PN6725.N43no.9
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Playwright for Paper Actors" (The Allen Saunders
   Autobiography ; chap. 10) p. 54-57 in Nemo, no. 10 (Dec.
   1984) -- Chapter title: The Craft of Strip Writing. -- Call
   no.: PN6725.N43no.10
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The Writing of Comics.
   Ramsey Campbell interview (11 p.) in David Anthony Kraft's
   Comics Interview no. 22. SUBJECTS: Writing, horror fiction.
   1. Campbell, Ramsey--Interviews. 2. Authorship. 3. Horror
   tales, British--History and criticism. Call no.:
   PN6725.D28no.22.
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Scénariste une Profession" / enquête réalisée par
   Jean-Paul Jennequin et Pascal Roman. p. 30-36 in Les
   Cahiers de la Bande Dessinée, no. 89 (June 1990). --
   (Enquête : Les Métiers de la BD) -- Discussion of comics
   writing. -- Call no.: PN6745.S37no.89
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The Writing of Comics.
   "The 7 Deadly Comics Clichés" p. 59-64 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 53 (Jan. 1980) -- On writing for comics. --
   Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.53
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The Writing of Comics.
   "The Shadow Comics" / by Walter B. Gibson. p. 128-130 in
   The Shadow Scrapbook (New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
   1979) -- Gibson says here that he wrote every script for
   every Shadow story in the Street and Smith series.
   1. Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc.--History
   and criticism. 2. Comic book writers. I. Gibson, Walter
   Brown, 1897-  Call no.: PS3513.I2823S536
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Shooter, Colan, and the Marvel Way" / R.C. Harvey. p.
   89-95 in The Comics Journal, no. 68 (Nov. 1981) -- On
   writing of comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.68
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Star-Spangled Status Quo : Comics Written by James
   Robinson" / by Rich Kreiner. p. 45-50 in The Comics
   Journal, no. 198 (Aug. 1997) -- (Scattershots) -- Call no.:
   PN6700.C62no.198
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The Writing of Comics.
   "The Story" (Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the
   Comics!) text p. 6 in Creepy, no. 69 (Feb. 1975). -- About
   comics writing. Subtopics: The Writer ; The Plot ; The
   Script. -- Edgar Allan Poe special issue. -- Call no.:
   PN6728.3.W3C7no.69
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Why I Can't Write Comics in the Mighty Marvel Manner" p.
   102-104 in The Comics Journal, no. 112 (Nov. 1986) -- Data
   from Pete Coogan. -- Call no.: PN6700.C62no.112
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Writers" p. 57-65 in The Comics Journal, no. 91 (July
   1984) -- On writing of comics. -- Data from Pete Coogan. --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.91
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The Writing of Comics.
   "Writing Star Trek for Fun and Profit" / Len Wein. p. 7-11
   in The Monster Times, no. 2 (Feb. 16, 1972). -- On writing
   Star Trek comics. -- Call no.: PN3435.M6no.2
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The Writing of Comics--Articles About.
   "The Weaver's Art : An Examination of Comic Book Writing" /
   Randy Duncan. p. 134-142 in International Journal of Comic
   Art, v. 4, no. 1 (Spring 2002). -- Includes bibliographical
   references. -- Call no.: PN6700.I54v.4no.1
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The Writing of Comics--Books About.
   The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics / by Dennis O'Neil ;
   introduction by Stan Lee. -- New York : Watson-Guptill,
   2001. -- 128 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. -- Includes index. -- Call
   no.: PN6714 .O45 2001
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The Writing of Comics--Books About.
   How to Write Comic Books / by S.A. Bennett ; edited by Rick
   Darrow. -- Las Vegas, NV : CB Publications/Bill Barry
   Enterprises, 1992. -- 64 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. -- At head of
   title: Bill Barry Presents.
   1. Authorship--Technique. I. Bennett, S. A. II. Barry,
   Bill. III. Darrow, Rick. IV. Bill Barry Presents How to
   Write Comic Books. V. CB Publications. Call no.: PN6714.B39
   1992
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Writing of Comics--Books About.
   Panel One : Comic Book Scripts by Top Writers / edited by
   Nat Gertler. -- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : About Comics, 2001.
   -- 193 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. -- Scripts by Neil Gaiman, Marv
   Wolfman, Dwayne McDuffie, Jeff Smith, Trina Robbins, Kurt
   Busiek, Greg Rucka, Nat Gertler, and Kevin Smith, each
   introduced by the respective author. -- Call no.: PN6710.G4
   2002
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The Writing of Comics--Books About.
   The Way to Write Comics / Clive Brooks and John Gatehouse ;
   foreword by David Lloyd. -- London : Elm Tree, 1988. -- 126
   p. : ill. ; 22 cm. -- (The Way to Write Series) -- Call
   no.: PN6714.B73 1988
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The Writing of Comics--Books About.
   Writers on Comics Scriptwriting / Mark Salisbury. -- London
   : Titan Books, 1999. -- 240 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. --
   Interviews with: Kurt Busiek, Peter David, Chuck Dixon,
   Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Neil Gaiman, Devin Grayson, Dan
   Jurgens, Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Todd McFarlane, Frank
   Miller, Grant Morrison, and Mark Waid. -- Call no.:
   PN6710.W75 1999
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Writing of Comics--Periodicals About.
   The Freelancer. -- Waterbury, Conn. : Drukel Publications,
   . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- Bimonthly. -- Other title: Freelancer
   Magazine. -- Description based on: no. 4 (Fall 1957); title
   from cover. -- Has also volume numbering. -- "Devoted to
   free lance cartoonists, artists and humor writers." --
   LIBRARY HAS: no. 4.
   1. Cartooning--Periodicals. 2. Self-employed-- Periodicals.
   3. Authorship--Periodicals. Call no.: NC1320.F75
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Writing of Comics--Periodicals About.
   Write Now! Magazine. -- Raleigh, NC : TwoMorrows
   Publishing, 2002- . -- ill. ; 28 cm. -- Began with no. 1
   (Aug. 2002). -- "The magazine about writing for comics,
   animation, and science-fiction." -- Editor: Danny
   Fingeroth. -- Cover title: Danny Fingeroth's Write Now!
   Magazine. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1. -- Call no.: PN6714.W7
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Writing Poetry.
   "Poesia"* (Juanito) 1 p. in Robin Hood, no. 1 (Jan. 1956) ;
   and in Robin Hood, no. 12 (Mar. 1957). -- Juanito tries
   writing poetry on the beach. -- Punchline: "No tendré más
   remedio que ser un magnate en algún negocio." -- Call no.:
   PN6790.M44R52no.12
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Writing Posthistorically : Krazy Kat, Maus, and the
   contemporary fiction cartoon / Miles Orvell. -- p. 110-128
   : ill. ; 22 cm. -- Includes bibliographical references. --
   Photocopy from: American Literary History, v. 4, no. 1
   (Spring 1992) -- About Jay Cantor's Krazy Kat, and Art
   Spiegelman's Maus. -- Call no.: PN6725.O7W7 1992
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"Writing Star Trek for Fun and Profit" / Len Wein. p. 7-11 in
   The Monster Times, no. 2 (Feb. 16, 1972)
   1. Comic book writers. I. Wein, Len. k. Star Trek comics.
   Call no.: PN3435.M6no.2
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"Writing 'The Black Doll'."
   Ascending Peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey :
   Interviews / selected and edited by Karen Wilkin. -- New
   York : Harcourt, 2001. -- 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. --
   Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index.
   -- Contents: Edward Gorey : an introduction / Karen Wilkin
   -- And "G" is for Gorey who here tells his story (1973) /
   Jan Hodenfield ; The City Ballet fan extraordinaire (1973)
   / Anna Kisselgoff ; Balletgorey (1974) / Tobi Tobias ;
   Conversations with writers : Edward Gorey (1977) / Robert
   Dahlin ; The Dick Cavett show with Edward Gorey (1977) /
   Dick Cavett ; The cat quotes of Edward Gorey (1978) / Jane
   Merrill Filstrup ; An interview with Edward St. John Gorey
   at the Gotham Book Mart (1978) / Jane Merrill Filstrup ;
   The mind's eye : writers who draw (1980) / Jean Martin ;
   Edward Gorey (1980) / Lisa Solod ; The poison penman (1984)
   / Richard Dyer ; An American original (1988) / Carol
   Stevens ; Edward Gorey and the Tao of nonsense (1992) /
   Stephen Schiff ; Edward Gorey (1995) / Simon Henwood ;
   Edward Gorey : portrait of the artist in chilling color
   (1996) / Scott Baldauf ; The Gorey details (1997) / David
   Streitfeld ; Edward Gorey : Proust questionnaire (1997) /
   Anonymous ; A Gorey encounter (1997) / Ed Pinsent ; Writing
   "The black doll" : a talk with Edward Gorey (1998) / Annie
   Nocenti ; The connection (1998) / Christopher Lydon ;
   Playing favorites (1998) / Kerry Fried ; Edward Gorey's
   cover story (1999) / Steven Heller. -- Call no.:
   NX512.G67A35 2001
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"Writing the New Foundation : Brent Dorian Carpenter's Tekq
   and UN Force" / a review by Jeremy Pinkham. p. 64-66 in The
   Comics Journal, no. 160 (June 1993) -- (Comics Library) --
   Call no.: PN6700.C62no.160
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Writing versus drawing.
   Index entry (p. 226) in 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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Writings on Modern Manga.
   Dreamland Japan : Writings on Modern Manga / Frederik L.
   Schodt. -- Berkeley, CA : Stone Bridge Press, 1996. -- 360
   p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. -- Includes index. -- Call
   no.: PN6790.J3S285 1996
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"Written in the Sands" 2 p. in DC Special, no. 4 (July/Sept.
   1969) -- Call no.: PN6728.3.N3D35no.4
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"Written on the Wind" / by Lorenzo Mattoti ; story by Toni
   Capuozzo. p. 38 in Raw, no. 8 (1986). -- Call no.: folio
   PN6728.R27no.8
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"Written on the Wind" / Lorenzo Mattotti and Toni Capuozzo ;
   translation by Eduardo Kaplan & Art Spiegelman ; lettering
   by Paul Karasik. p. 116-117 in Raw, v. 2, no. 3 (1991). --
   Call no.: folio PN6728.R27v.2no.3
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Written words.
   Index entry (p. 8, 15, 69, 142-145, 151) to Understanding
   Comics, by Scott McCloud (New York : HarperCollins, 1994)
   Call no.: PN6710.M39 1994
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