REID FLEMING

REID FLEMING: THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST MILKMAN

Created by Vancouver cartoonist David Boswell and published by Eclipse Comics It has been described as a bizarre social commentary.

The character began in June 1978 as a single episode in Boswell’s cartoon strip “Heartbreak Comics” which began in Vancouver’s underground paper the Georgia Straight 14 July 1977. It was immediately popular and replaced “Heartbreak Comics as “Reid Fleming, World’s Toughest Milkman. It was published for six months and transformed into periodical format in October 1980.

In the meantime “Heartbreak Comics” was reworked into a novel format beginning 13 February 1981. It also included “Reid Fleming.”

In 1986, he began another novel called “Rogue to Riches” which was serialized in five parts By Eclipse Comics.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content novel & Cover book front:

Heartbreak Comics. Featuring Lanzlo: Great Slavic Lover. Car., D. Boswell. Eclipse Books, May 1988.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content story & Cover book front:

Fun with Reid Fleming World’s Toughest Milkman., Car.David Boswell. Eclipse Books, 1991.

Reid Fleming World’s Toughest Milkman, v.1. Car., D. Boswell. IDW Publishing, Dec. 2010.

PERIODICAL GRAPHIC:

Content novel & Cover front:

Reid Fleming World’s Toughest Milkman ….: “Rogue to Riches …” Car., D. Boswell. Black & white.
1, October 1986. “…Chapter 1”.

2, March 1987. “…Chapter 2”.

2-3, Jan. 1990: “Chapter 3”.

2-4, Nov. 1989: “Chapter 4”.

2-5, Nov. 1990: “Chapter 5”.

MERCHANDISE:

Buttons:

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SOURCE:

Article book:

Heartbreak Comics. Eclipse Books, May 19: “Heartbreak Comics.” Writ., D. Boswell: 88.

Reid Fleming World’s Toughest Milkman, v.1. IDW Publishing, Dec. 2010: “History.” Writ., D. Boswell.

Article periodical:

Comics Scene, 20, August 1991: “So, where’s the Milk?’ Writ., Darcy Sullivan: 57-60, 68.

Article newspaper:

Toronto Star, 27 February 1987: “Here’s your guide to superheroes of Canadian comics”: D6.

GALLERY:

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