The ''White Buffalo Gazette'' (''WBG'') is a

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that covered the "Obscuro Comix & Art." The ''WBG'' took the place of Steve Willis' ''City Limits Gazette'' (1991–1993) when that publication was retired. ''WBG'' was originally inspired by Bruce Chrislip's zine of the same name, as well as

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' ''Comix World'' newsletter. Unlike ''City Limits Gazette'' or ''Comix World'', which were primarily networking and review publications, ''WBG'' was chiefly illustrative in nature.

Publication history

''WBG'' was originally published by

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, artist Maximum Traffic, but over the years was issued on an irregular basis by others, including Edward Bolman and Cat Noel (from November 1996 through December 1998), Jeff Zenick, Delaine Derry, and Geoff Hamerlinck.

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also published one issue of ''The White Buffalo Bootleg'' (November or December 1997) while Carol Pond published ''The Stick Buffalo Gazette'' (January 1998). The final issue of the ''White Buffalo Gazette'' was published in Spring 2014.

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Related articles: ** Porcellino, John (14 February 2011)
"A HISTORY OF THE WHITE BUFFALO GAZETTE, Pt. 2"
** Porcellino, John (21 February 2011)

** Porcellino, John (21 February 2011)

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