4 January 2023

UPDATED: Zoo comic - the cartoon strip collection

Here's a title that I know almost nothing about Zoo comic. Published by Redan (but when?), I'm not sure how long it lasted but I can see that its contents were all reprints - including Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield and others. Any other info. very welcome!

Now updated with cover images for issue 1, 3 and 5

Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 1, on sale date is assumed to be 15th September 1994

Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 2, on sale 13th October 1994

Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 3, on sale 10th November 1994

Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 4, on sale 8th December 1994


Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 5, on sale date is assumed to be 5th January 1995


Zoo - the cartoon strip collection issue 6, on sale date is assumed to be 2nd February 1995

A better quality scan of issue #6 c/o friend of the blog David McDonald

My previous post about Zoo post elicited this response from Arkholt on the comicshriphistory reddit...he pointed out that issue 2 of Zoo contains The Duplex - a strip which only began in April 1993 (see Wikipedia entry here) so therefore Zoo must, at least, have started after April 1993.

On sale dates for issues 2-4 have been provided by the comment from Velocity in the comments below this post. These all show a gap of 28 days between issues. The on sale dates for issues 1, 5 & 6 have been calculated using this methodology.

3 comments:

  1. Hi Richard, I have #1 #2 and #3, each issue tells the readers/subscribers when the next one is coming out. I can give you the dates I have so far. Only question is that the publication date of #1 is uncertain. But everything came out in 1994 that’s for sure.

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    1. great! Thanks so much for getting in touch - would love to know whatever you can let me know about the publication dates

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    2. #1 estimated at Sep 1994
      #2 on sale 13 Oct 1994
      #3 on sale 10 Nov 1994
      #4 on sale 8 Dec 1994

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