{"id":82193,"date":"2026-09-16T15:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=82193"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:24:49","slug":"eightball-12-1993-signed-first-printing","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/eightball-12-1993-signed-first-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Eightball #12 (1993), signed first printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dive into the peak of alternative 1990s comix<\/strong> with a <strong>first printing copy of <em>Eightball #12<\/em><\/strong>, written and illustrated by the legendary <strong>Daniel Clowes<\/strong> and published by <strong>Fantagraphics Books in November 1993<\/strong>. <em>Eightball<\/em> is one of the most acclaimed alternative comic series ever, and this single-issue installment makes a perfect addition to any serious comic collection or library of modern satire.<\/p>\n<h3>Product Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ghost World:<\/strong> Features the <strong>second installment of &#8220;Ghost World&#8221;<\/strong>, mapping the early, bittersweet existential drift of cult-classic protagonists Enid and Rebecca.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dan Pussey:<\/strong> Includes the sharp comic book industry satire <strong>&#8220;The Origin of Dan Pussey!&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Signature Clowes Satire:<\/strong> Packed with short, sharp pieces including <em>Glue Destiny<\/em>, <em>Question Authority with Hippypants and Peace Bear<\/em>, and <em>King Ego<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vintage Ad Parodies:<\/strong> Features Clowes\u2019s classic faux-advertisements on the inside cover, parodying the late-1960s comic book mail-order ads with his signature humor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Technical Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Fantagraphics Books<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> November 1993<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edition:<\/strong> First Edition \/ First Printing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> 24-page staple-bound single-issue comic book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you are looking to revisit the heyday of indie comix or secure a piece of &#8217;90s counterculture, this 1993 artifact delivers unfiltered, razor-sharp artistry that refuses to dumb the reader down.<\/p>\n<p>VF copy; signed by Clowes on the front cover (see photo). [GCB4]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive into the peak of alternative 1990s comix with a first printing copy of Eightball #12, written and illustrated by the legendary Daniel Clowes and published by Fantagraphics Books in November 1993. Eightball is one of the most acclaimed alternative comic series ever, and this single-issue installment makes a perfect addition to any serious comic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82194,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[7,168,100,109,369],"product_tag":[1068,693,1090,1325,1669,1050],"class_list":["post-82193","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-arts-culture","product_cat-comix-cartoons","product_cat-first-signed-editions-rare-used-op","product_cat-graphic-novels-comix","product_cat-signed-by-author","product_tag-alternative-comics","product_tag-artist-signed","product_tag-daniel-clowes","product_tag-eightball","product_tag-fantagraphics","product_tag-underground-comics","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/82193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=82193"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=82193"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=82193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}