''Blab!'' was an
anthology
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edited by Monte Beauchamp that featured a mixture of
alternative comics and illustrated features focused predominantly on
illustration
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,
graphic design
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, and
lowbrow art.
The first two issues (1986–87) were published by Beauchamp's own imprint, Monte Comix. In 1988
Kitchen Sink Press took over the title, publishing issues #3-8 as well as printing new editions of issues #1 and 2. Issues #9–18 were published annually by
Fantagraphics between 1997 and 2007 in a 120-page, 10" x 10" square format featuring both black-and-white and color art. In 2010
Last Gasp revived the series for two issues under the title ''Blab World''.
In 2003,
Chronicle Books
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published the book collection ''New & Used Blab!''. As the title suggests, one half of the book consists of selections from previous issues while the other half (bound
dos-à-dos
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style) features new works by frequent contributors. Several solo books by individual ''Blab!'' contributors were published with the subtitle "A Blab! Storybook".
Dark Horse Comics announced that the anthology would return in May 2023 under the title ''Comics and Stories That Will Make You BLAB!''
[https://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/3657/get-ready-blab-dark-horse-and-yoe-books]
Contributors
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Doug Allen
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Gary Baseman
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Stéphane Blanquet
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Marc Burckhardt
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Charles Burns
* Rob & Christian Clayton
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Daniel Clowes
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Sue Coe
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Joe Coleman
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Al Columbia
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Howard Cruse
* Charles Dallas
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Kim Deitch
* Daniel Divox
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Mary Fleener
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Drew Friedman
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Camille Rose Garcia
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Early life and education
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Justin Green
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Bill Griffith
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Matti Hagelberg
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Tom Huck
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Kaz
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J. D. King
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J. D. King began his career in the late 1970s with con ...
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Kris Kuksi
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Peter Kuper
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Terry LaBan
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Gary Leib
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Laura Levine
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Jay Lynch
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Mark Mothersbaugh
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Gary Panter
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Archer Prewitt
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Spain Rodriguez
* Sergio Ruzzier
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Mark Ryden
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Ryan Heshka
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Richard Sala
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Gilbert Shelton
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Frank Stack
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Gary Taxali
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Biography
Gary Taxali was born in Chandigarh, India and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His family persuaded him to pursue art at a young age. In 1991, Taxali graduat ...
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Chris Ware
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Skip Williamson
* Brook Slane
References
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External links
BlabWorld.com''The Blab! Show'', a gallery show of ''Blab!'' contributors
Comics anthologies
Fantagraphics titles
Kitchen Sink Press titles
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