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Funtime Comics Presents Issue 22: Rare Window

Release Date: July 2007
Cover: Conceived and inked by Grant Major, coloured by Isaac Freeman
Editor: Isaac Freeman

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 21: Jurassic Jam!

Release Date: September 2005
Cover: Jason Lennie (Layout)
Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contributors

• Aaron Dann
• Allen Trembone
• Andrew Kepple
• Beppi Knott
• Bob Gibbons
• Brent Willis
• Carlos Wedde
• Claudio Parentela
• Debra Boyask
• Diego Gabriele
• Isaac Freeman
• Jared Lane
• Jason Lennie
• Jason Winter
• Lily Boyask
• Luke McCrea
• Mary Knott
• Matt Tylianakis
• Matthew Rasch
• Murray Crosbee
• Peter Johnstone
• Bob McMahon
• Ruth Boyask
• Sam Thomas
• Steve Saville
• Tea Krulos
• Tony Scanlan
• Zlatko Krstevski

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 20: Unau Prolepsis

Unau
a relatively small fast-moving sloth
Prolepsis
anticipating and answering objections in advance

Release Date: 2004 Cover: Tim Cornelius Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contributors

• Isaac Freeman
• Tony Scanlan
• Steve Saville
• Lily Boyask
• Bob Gibbons
• Andrew Kepple
• Anon
• Peter Johnstone
• Ruth Boyask
• Jason Winter
• Bob Byrne
• David Wrigley
• Claudio Parentela
• Zlatco Krstevski
• Debra Boyask
• Mary Knott & Peppi
• J Palmer
• Moquhoun
• Brent Willis
• With the rest of the Funtime jam crew

The Case of the Big Pink Lighthouse

Release Date: Sept 2003 Cover: Various Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contributors

• Contents
• Darren Schroeder
• Matt Powell
• Jared Lane
• Jason Lennie
• Isaac Freeman
• Ruth Boyask
• Tony Scanlan

• Covers
• Jared Lane
• Lily Boyask
• Tony Scanlan
• Bob Gibbons
• Ruth Boyask
• Darren Schroeder

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 19: Flap-tastic

Flap
The act of waving or fluttering
-tastic
excerpt from fantastic

Published: March 2003 Cover: Daniel McKeown Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Mr Blurt Bob Gibbons
• The Story of Baldman Al Limacher and Jack Bertram
• Rasing Kane Jason Winter
• Next Time Murray Crosbee
• Glop Isaac Freman
• Frog Ruth Boyask
• Arnaut the Animal Biscuit Debra Boyask
• Once Upon a Time and a Half Peter Johnstone
• The Alien Tony Scanlan & Peter Johnstone
• Chunky, Clunky and Skunky! Andrew Kepple
• Sea Lily Boyask
• Where do Ideas Come From Matt Powell
• The Smell of Smoke Obsethive
• They Said Art Was Anon
• The Dude Angus
• Very Old Fold-up Jam Various
• Funtime Comics @ the Table Various
• 2002 Funtime Comics Awards Various
• Remains Isaac Freeman

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 18: Lithe Rauk

Lithe
gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease
Rauk
a mark or scratch

Published: October 2002 Cover: Antonio Tregnaghi Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Rude Jam Comic Various
• The Traveling Salesman Skanz
• Soft Porn Elves in... Debra Boyask
• Polk Jamie Craw
• He Used to be an Ordinary Bloke Various
• Shower Scene Tom Tapwell
• Mum Anon
• Shake Yo' Booty Skanz
• Skin Deep... Jason Winter
• Freedom of Excretion Andrew Kepple
• Green Latrine Peter Johnstone
• Biba Zlatco Krstevski
• Teacake's Contraception Hints Debra Boyask
• Turn Around Claudio Parentela
• Woman Zlatco Krstevski
• How Uranus Got it's Name... Skanz
• The Incredible Hoax Peter Johnstone
• Skid Row Mary Knott & Peppi
• Funtime gets to Grips with Sausages Various
• Bonny's Big Break Jared Lane

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 17: Stryk Erf

Stryk
Level off a bushel in order to measure
Erf
A garden plot, usually about half an acre

Published: April 2002 Cover: by Jason Lennie Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Ask Funtime: What is Love Various
• Frog Ruth Boyask
• A Self-Referent Cartoon Andrew Kepple
• Gunky, Funky, and Bunky Isaac Freeman
• The Quest for Perfection Tony Scanlan
• TV Problem Wuk Palibrk
• Mr Blurt Bob Gibbons
• Raising Kane Jason Winter
• Louey Went to Stay... Debra Boyask
• The Nasal Adventures of Nose Job Andrew Kepple
• The Moon Ruth Boyask
• Body Deconstruction Debra & Ruth Boyask
• Smiles Lily Boyask
• Gentle-Man Peter Johnstone
• They Called Her Diamond Arm Betty Seth Winn
• A Windy Flatcity Street... Jared Lane
• Glop Isaac Freeman
• Bad Boys Murray Crosbee
• NZ Comic Register
• Fearless Fred Tony Robinson
• Sleepy Head Isaac Freeman
• Can't Think of a Title for it. Anon
• Paul and His Magic Pimp Coat Saul Blackwell
• Slice of Heaven Matt Powell and Brendon Bennetts
• The "Funtime Comics" Project Various
• Epitaphs Larry Green

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 16: Decennium

Decennium
A period of ten years; a decade

Published: September 2001 Cover by Andrew Kepple Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• A Handy Tip for Artists By Debra Boyask
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 By Bob Gibbons
• Stinky, Minke and Slinky By Darren Schroeder
• The Devil You Don't By Andrew Kepple
• Spanky, Panky and Manky By Tony Scanlan
• Freeman By Zlatko Krstevski
• Please use the Postcode By Claudio Parentela
• My First Time By Saul Blackwell
• The Revengers By Peter Johnstone
• Pleasant Companions by Matt Powell
• Twisted by Angus
• After the Publication by Various (including Jason Brice)
• Gordon the Check out Boy by Ruth Boyask & Isaac Freeman
• NZ Comic Register
• Fearless Fred by Tony Robinson
• Fit by Seth Winn
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Our Hero by Darren Schroeder & Murray Crosbee
• Full Moon over Coalgate by Isaac Freeman & Jared Lane
• It Ain't Half Bad by Jason Lennie
• Virgal by Marc Barnes
• Raising Kane by Jason Winter

The Sound of Muzac

Published: 12 August 2001 Cover by Matt Powell

A Jam comic produced by the group while on a mid-winter comic retreat in Coalgate.

Contents

• The hills are alive.. by Ruth and Debra Boyask
• I've called this meeting... by Debra Boyask
• Children! by Isaac Freeman
• Now Children.. by Saul Blackwell
• Telegram for von Trapp by Bob Gibbons
• Meanwhile, back at the Party... by Darren Schroeder
• Let's Go... by Jared Lane
• What's that over by the well? by Tony Scanlan
• And so, safe in the Swiss... by Andrew Kepple

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 15: Pistolgraph

Pistolgraph
A camera for taking instantaneous Photographs

Published: March 2001 Cover by Angus Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• The Adventures of New Age Joe by Larry Green
• Room & To Be or Not To Be by Claudio Parentela
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Constitution 1.1 by Various
• The Devil You Don't by Andrew Kepple
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• Western Western Adventure by Angus
• The Sun by Isaac Freeman
• Home by Enid
• So Negative by Bob Gibbons
• NZ Comic Register
• Paul and Joe go to Hell by Skanz
• Art Gallery Comix by Isaac Freeman
• The Birthday by Skanz
• How to Draw Whispers by Various
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Debra Boyask

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 14: Edenic Gad

Edenic
A delightful place; a paradise
Gad
To move about restlessly and with little purpose

Published: July 2000 Cover by Tony Scanlan Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• Moon by Ruth Boyask
• The Day that Rock & Roll Went Bad by Skanz
• Prosthetic Pete by Andrew Kepple
• Pinus Radiation by Peter Johnstone
• Obstacle? by Isaac Freeman
• The Glass City by David J. Wrigley
• Red, Red Wine by Debra Boyask
• Real Voodoo by Mary Knott (W) and Beppi (A)
• Fragile Spongey by Five Artists
• Hmmm by Isaac Freeman
• Wanderin' Walt by Jamie Canard
• Grover: A Tribute by Isaac Freeman
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• Ecology Romance & Noe by Zlatko Krstevski
• Real-Life Jedi^TM Master by Matt Powell
• C-G-I-Nosaur by Andrew Kepple
• NZ Comic Register
• The Dude Comix by David K. Wrigley
• Post-Ironic Depression by Various
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Debra Boyask

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 13: Inner Jest

Inner
Located or occurring farther inside
Jest
A playful or amusing act

Published: September 1999 Cover by Brendan Philip Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• The Glass City by Angus
• Supine by Ruth Boyask
• Hey Sexy by Debra Boyask
• Monkey Meets a Child by Debra Boyask
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• The Torq by Skanz
• Little Lily in Babyland by Ruth Boyask
• Disembodied Voice by Angus
• Pinus Radiation by Peter Johnston

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 12: Cult-$ure

Cult
An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest
-$ure
Sure with dollar sign

Published: January 1999 Cover by Murray Crosbee Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Jason Brice

Contents

• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• A Bob Each Way by Debra Boyask
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• The Glass City by Angus
• Supine by Ruth Boyask
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• Firelord by Marc Barnes
• The Island of Nose by Skanz
• The Bird Terminator by J Palmer
• Funtime Toytime by Debra Boyask
• Slugfest by Peter Johnstone
• New Zealand Comic Register
• Slightly Disturbed by Angus
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Pelms

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 11.5: Autumnal Yule

Autumnal
Characteristic of maturity verging on decline
Yule
Christmas, or the season or feast celebrating Christmas

Published: May 1998 Cover by Mike Travis Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• How Santa Adapts by Peter Johnstone
• Is it a..... by Peter Johnstone
• I Am by Ruth Boyask
• In the Next Exciting Episode by Jared Lane
• Mr Elephant by Veronica
• The Secret Lives of Sea Monkeys by Isaac Freeman
• The Interview by Mike Travis
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Let's Learn Broken English by Isaac Freeman
• The Man and the Orange by Isaac Freeman
• Spit, Sone of Spot by Angus
• Vo-gul, The Demon by Bob Gibbons
• Voodoo Cats by Enid
• New Zealand Comic Register
• New Christmas Tradition by Peter Johnstone
• Group Effort by Workshoop Attendees
• More Pressing Questions by Debra Boyask
• Delusions of Gandeur by Mike Travis
• Big, Fat, Pregnant Woman Comes Out to Play by Veronica
• Crossed by Martin Seaward
• Bessie by Angus
• Pilcher and Mummy by Debra Boyask
• Get Stuffed by Mason Ma
• Skirt by Charles Horn
• What Does it All Mean by Angus
• 3 Panels by Charles Horn
• If They Had Gardened by Debra Boyask

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 11: Legumic Ovis

Legumic
of or pertaining to plants bearing pods
Ovis
sheep

Published: July 1997 Cover by Charles Horn Editor: Darren Schroeder

Contents

• Sheepish Offering By Various
• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• Oh No John No by Peter Johnstone
• Firelord by Marc Barnes
• A Brief Interview With Dylan Horricks by Craig Gerritson
• The Glass City by Angus
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Skirt by Charles Horn
• Giant Everywhere by Charles Horn
• Holidays in Europe by Debra Boyask
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• New Zealand Comic Register
• Slightly Disturbed by Angus
• Songbird by Enid
• The Dude Does Dope by Angus
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Australian Comics Scene by Craig Gerritson
• Senor Pro Vitamin by James Dent-Merritt
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Pelms

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 10: Limbeck

Limbeck
An obsolete kind of still consisteing of a gourdshaped vessel, and a cap proper having a long beak for conveying the products to a reciever

Published: July 1996 Cover by Debra Boyask Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• A Day in the Life by Ruth Boyask
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder Et al
• The Hooded Raincoat by Brad Wallwork
• The Anecdote by Tim Musson
• Firelord by Marc Barnes
• ICONZ 2 Report by Darren Schroeder
• FAQ by John Davis, Debra Boyask and Simon Hosie
• Skirt by Charles Horn
• Gallery Review by Craig Gerritson
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• The Glass City by Angus
• Raising Kane by Jason Winter
• Walking into The Sunset Type Guy by Matt Cowens
• Slightly Disturbed by Angus
• New Zealand Comic Register
• Monument TalisMen by Peter Johnstone
• One Sock by Isaac Freeman
• Drinking and Driving by Matthew Biggs
• Southward by Jared Lane and Jason Brice
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Pelms

Only Fools and 'Toonists #2

Published: November 1995 Cover by Darren Schroeder Editor: Darren Schroeder

Funtime Comics hosted a comic workshop in the local shop Wryd after some of us attended Only Fools and 'Toonists, a workshop held in Dunedin that was hosted by Tony Renouf. A bunch of the Dunedin gang returned the favour and came up to take part.

Contents

• Vistors Sheet by Everyone
• Moratz Reg by M.J. Brown
• D-Generation by Glen Ross
• Art Wank Comic Shite by Colin Andrews
• Home Sweet Home, Young Pioneers and Dancer by Tony Knight
• And I Closed My Face by Charles Horn
• Colour-in Time by Ruth Boyask, Enid and Veronica
• French Mind Set by Kelo
• I Is Time By Kelo
• Firelord by Marc Barnes
• Cartoons by Marc Barnes
• Previously Undepicted Moments in History #2 by The Steamer
• Hey by Rob Haakman
• Lectures on Comic Art by Bob Gibbons
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Frighten The Natives by Tony Renouf
• Subtle Bazooka Says F#%k by Mason Ma

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 9: Fontan

Fontan
Sounds like Fontal, pertaining to the source or fountainhead of something

Published: June 1995 Cover by Bob Gibbons Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• Mother Goddess by Ruth Boyask
• The Glass City by Angus
• Ham Fisted Penguin Tales by Jason Brice and Jared Lane
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Tales of the Roach Motel by Angus
• The Hooded Raincoat by Brad Wallwork
• Expedition South by Darren Schroeder
• Letters From Roger Landridge and Charles Horn
• Candy by Ruth and Debra Boyask plus Martin Seaward
• Skirt by Charles Horn
• Next Year in Jerusalem by Isaac Freeman
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• The Business of Comics by Jason Brice
• Rough and Ready Comics #2 by Angus
• Slightly Disturbed by Angus
• Junkyard by Sem
• New Zealand Comic Register
• Spunky, Punky and Monkey by Pelms
• Love Will be a Wonderful Thing by Veronica

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 8: Landfill

Landfill
To dispose of refuse or reclaim land by filling in low-lying ground, also a pun on the title of the NZ literary journal Landfall

Published: January 1995 Cover by Tim Musson Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• Eco-Drama by Veronica
• The Glass City by Angus
• Iconz94 Report by Darren Schroeder & Tim Musson
• Glop by Isaac Freeman & Duane Harland
• Mecka Wars by Justin Joe
• Ham Fisted Penguin Tales by Jason Brice and Jared Lane
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder, Craig Gerritson & Angus
• Loofah by Ruth and Debra Boyask
• Lois the Sex Kitten by Ruth Boyask
• Tales of the Roach Motel by Angus
• New Zealand Comic Register
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• Friday 13th-Unlucky for Some by Peter Johnstone
• A Leek in Time by Pelms
• Fuds Strange Dream by Isaac Freeman
• Rough and Ready Comics #1 by Angus
• Letter From Scotland by ?
• The Monument's Sentinels by Peter Johnstone
• The Dude Comix by Angus

Avatar

Published: November 1994 Story and Layout: Jason Brice Finished Art: Jared Lane

Winner of the Aotearoa Student Press Association best Strip award in 1992. The plot is based around a rape and how the group of people surrounding those involved deal with it.

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 7: Big Life

Big
Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large
Life
Human existence, relationships, or activity in general

Published: August 1994 Cover by Isaac Freeman Editor:Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• Eco-Drama by Veronica
• Honey Goat by Karl Wills
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• The Glass City by Angus
• Depiction of a Bull Fight by Murray Crosbee and Darren Schroeder
• Glop by Isaac Freeman & Duane Harland
• Ham Fisted Penguin Tales by Jason Brice and Jared Lane
• Mini Comics by Seth
• A Leek in Time by Pelms
• Mr Blurt in the Year 2000 by Bob Gibbons
• New Zealand Comic Register
• X-Psycho Vigilante Man by Mason Ma
• Lost and Found by Pelms

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 6: Serious Tome

Serious
Grave in quality or manner
Tome
A book, especially a large or scholarly one

Published: April 1994 Cover by Veronica Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• Eco-Drama by Veronica
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Bring On the Dancing Bear by Veronica
• Straightjacket Fitz by Martin Henderson & Rob Haakman
• A Leek in Time by Pelms
• Southbound by Jared Lane
• Ham Fisted Penguin Tales by Jason Brice and Jared Lane

New Zealand Comic Register

Published: 1994 Cover by Darren Schroeder Editor: Darren Schroeder

A collection of contact details for the New Zealand Comics scene.

Contents

• Contact Details
• Mini Comics by Sem
• Things to Do When You Aren't Being a Cartoonist by Tony Renouf

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 5: Dark Panels

Dark
Characterized by gloom; dismal
Panels
A cartoon drawing in a sequence of cartoons that form a narrative

Published: November 1993 Cover by Dylan J. Josephine Kemp Editor: Darren Schroeder Proof-reader: Beryl Burgess

Contents

• Science Fiction by Man Glasgow
• A Leek in Time by Pelms
• The Man with the Poly Bag on his Head by Masen Ma and John Davis
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Eco-Drama by Veronica
• Glop by Isaac Freeman
• Kayak Jack by Jamie Canard
• Tea Break by Veronica
• Letter by Craig Gerritson
• Highway 0 by Darren Schroeder
• Memory Span by Jared Lane
• A Tale of Christchurch by Veronica

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 4: Wrap Up!

Wrap Up!
To bring to a conclusion; settle finally or successfully

Published: May 1993 Cover by Jared Lane Editor: Edward Dewe

Contents

• Science Fiction by Man Glasgow
• Hot On the Heels of Love preview by Clum McPherson
• Southbound by Jared Lane
• The Elephant and the Monk by Debra Boyask
• Time Slip by Moquhoun
• Sleep by Matt Dunlop
• Exposed to the Elements review by Frank Pitt
• Gladwrap Story by Glen Standring, Artwork by Jared Lane
• Letter From the Editor by Edward Dewe

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 3: Cyber Dump

Cyber
Computer network
- Dump
To transfer from one place to another without processing

Published: March 1993 Cover by Edward Dewe, Jared Lane and Calum McPherson Editor: Edward Dewe Computer Operator: Mike Dewe

Contents

• Science Fiction by Man Glasgow
• Gladwrap Story by Glen Standring, Artwork by Jared Lane
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Letter From the Editor by Edward Dewe
• Southbound by Jared Lane

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 2: Woof Woof

Woof
The characteristically deep, gruff bark of a dog
Woof
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Published: 1992 Cover and Logo by Jared Lane Editor: Edward Dewe Proof-Readers: David Kulp, Caroline Dewe, Alexis Leeman-Smith, Sue Dewe

Contents

• Science Fiction by Man Glasgow
• The President Meets the Pope by Jason Brice
• Hot on the Heels of Love by Calum McPherson
• Letter by Frank G. Pitt
• Southbound by Jared Lane
• The Cyclist by Matt Tait
• Deadface Review by Andrew Doherty
• The Completely Stonked Adventures of Kieth by Jamemz Robinson
• Subtle Bazooka Pinup By Mason Ma
• The Crow review by Alex Leeman-Smith
• Another Word from Jason & Judgement in Gotham by Jason Brice
• Redstar Six by Calum MacPherson
• Paranoia review by Edward Dewe
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• The Adventures of Subtle Bazooka by Mason Ma
• Gimme Some Heroin by Bean Smith
• Homecoming by Jared Lane (Words/Pencils) & Calum McPherson (Inks)
• Blown Out of Control by Darryl Aylward
• Editor's Note by Edward Dewe
• Back Page & Various Doodles by Jaemz Robinson

Funtime Comics Presents Issue 1

Published 1 September 1991 The Title and Banner by Debra Boyask Cover by Jared Lane, Concept: Jason Brice Editor: Bean McGregor, Jason Brice, Nigel Campbell

Contents

• President's Column by Jason Brice
• A Hanging by Callum McPherson
• From Sushi to Sci-Fi by Bean McGregor
• The Adventures of Subtle Bazooka by Mason Ma
• Why I think Superman Comics are Swell by Jason Brice
• Southbound by Jared Lane
• Ruthless Reviews by Darren Schroeder
• Wandering Walt by Jamie Canard
• This Kind of Punishment by Darren Schroeder
• By Sell and Swap
• Join ComicSoc by Ruth Boyask
• Subtle Bazooka Pinup By Mason Ma