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Ralph Snart Adventures: Volume 3                Comics Lot 
NOW Comics Complete Series (1988 – 1992) Issues #1-26.  Awesome!! 

Ralph Snart and company were created by Marc Hansen. Ralph Snart is a beer-guzzling everyman whose bizarre adventures take place in his own mind. His dream state is induced by the evil experiments of the diabolical Dr. Goot. Ralph Snart’s brain is sought by the arch-villain, Dr. Goot. Ralph’s insanity takes the form of delusional fantasies, mostly consisting of drinking beer, that provide sub-plot respites from the main plot: Dr. Goot’s eternal quest to use Ralph’s brain for his own evil ends. Ralph Snart frequently escapes the painful realities of his life by daydreaming himself into incredible and often bizarre adventures with other absurd characters. All characters are depicted as grotesque and ugly, with bulbous noses and bulging eyes.

In September 1988, NOW Comics repackaged Ralph Snart Adventures as a full-color series. The first nine issues simply reprinted Volume 2, with some additions to the first issue that also recapped the first volume. Beginning with issue #10, the third volume presented new stories.

Picking up where Ralph was last seen, he escapes the mental asylum and wanders through a nearby city, generally harassing and confusing people on the street. Dr. Kreegon mobilizes the police force warning them that Ralph Snart is the most dangerous man alive. Ralph is gunned down but finally his body is recovered by Dr. Goot, posing as a policeman, eager for another chance to experiment on Ralph. The series continues to feature Ralph’s dreamworld stories, but the framing story with Dr. Goot takes center stage more and more, often being the focus of entire issues and generally becoming just as bizarre as Ralph’s dreams. Ralph becomes a mind-controlled supervillain called Goot’s Goon and has several battles in the city against superheroes or the police. A late addition to the series is Holly Hornswaggle, a timid woman “with the body of a twelve-year old” who falls in love with the catatonic Ralph and helps him escape from Dr. Goot’s evil lair.

The episodic dream stories in Volume 3 continued to revolve around beer, women and Ralph getting into trouble. A few of these tales shed some light on Ralph as a child. Volume 3 also introduced the popular character Mr. Lizard as Ralph’s “fairy god-lizard” who watched out for Ralph’s well-being (but usually only after getting him into trouble first).

Another introduction was a short, colorized version of stories from the black-and-white issues, presented as the reminiscences of an elderly Snart in a retirement home for comic characters in 2050. Elderly versions of Mr. Lizard and Dr. Groot are also present.

Issue #24 was Marc Hansen’s last, as he quit because of late payments from NOW Comics. This was an all 3-D issues with story, art and 3-D conversions done by Marc Hansen. Issues #25 and #26 were done by the staff of NOW Comics in violation of copyright and trademark laws, but Marc Hansen did not take any legal action for unknown reasons.

NOW Comics presents, Ralph Snart Adventures: Volume 3. A “Ralph Snart” 26 issue comics series that was published from 1988 to 1992. So many stories, so many wacky Ralph Snart Adventures.

Ralph Snart Adventures – Volume 3 (1988 – 1992) Comics Lot contains:

Ralph Snart Adventures #1 – September 1988
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorists: Mike Worley & Co.
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Fred Schiller

Color reprints of the second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. While captured by the mad scientist Dr. Goot, Ralph is bitten by a radioactive rat and becomes…Rodent Ralph! This issue’s pin-up of the infamous Dr. Goot!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #2 – October 1988
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Mike Worley
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

Temporarily free of the mad Dr. Goot, Ralph goes on a magical quest and battles a dragon and a one-eyed temptress. The insane mind of Ralph Snart explores the world of roll-playing games and discovers that they are as dangerous, if not more than reading this comic book! This issue’s pin-up of the infamous Mrs. (Mommy) Snart!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #3 – November 1988
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

It’s Ralph Snart as the toughest Robo-hunter ever! Robot exterminator Ralph battles a giant robot that is laying waste to the city, only to find it later doing the same thing to his girlfriend. This issue’s pin-up of Mr. Snart (Ralph’s zany father)
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Ralph Snart Adventures #4 – December 1988
Cover by: Marc Hansen

“My Summer of Ill Repute”
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

While taking a car across the country to California, he meets the hard-drinking malcontent Mr. Lizard. Also, an unpublished comic strip proposal by Marc Hansen.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #5 – February 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

Ralph Snart has finally done it now. He’s been cursed by Hell, Inc. and the old Prince of Darkness is a bit peeved at Ralph’s joyous partying in the eternal fiery pit! Satan demands that Ralph adopt a baby demon, but the devil soon finds that Snart is no one to mess with. Also, Malletts Biff Budget, Private Eye.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #6 – March 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

Ralph Snart turns into a head-banging rock and roller, when he goes to college, finds beer and women, and joins a band. Wait till his mom finds out! In college, Ralph gets drunk, joins a rock band, and passes a bizarre initiation. Also, an unpublished comic strip by Hansen, and Ralph Snart: Ninja Master.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #7 – April 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

It’s the Morons from Other Space!!!! Ralph is in trouble when his brain and his creator, artist Marc Hansen, both take a powder. Also, The blind date from hell!? Ralph gets drunk with aliens on his blind date, and another alien named Joe gets a job.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #8 – May 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

“An Introduction to Ralph Snart Adventures” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen
Editor: Tony Caputo

Special Take this job and Shove It issue. On Ralphs first job as a peanut salesman, he meets the worst boss ever and a gun-toting gang.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #9 – June 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen

Meet The All-Mighty Red Cabbage!! Ralph gets indoctrinated into the Cabbage cult and discovers that the holy prophet is just a guy in a cabbage suit. Also, color reprints of the very first Ralph Snart miniseries begin as a backup feature.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #10 – July 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen & Allen Freeman

“Ralph Snart has Escaped” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Letterer: Marc Hansen

Ralph escapes from the asylum and goes on a rampage across town, before running afoul of an old enemy.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #11 – August 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Ralph takes revenge on beer muggers after learning Kung-Fu. Life becomes a cheesy martial-arts movie for Ralph when he must avenge an attack on his self-defense instructor. Features a page in 3-D, a preview for issue #24.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #12 – September 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Mr. Lizard returns with tales of mutants and toilets! Ralph runs into Mr. Lizard in a bar and learns the origin of the radioactive reptilian reprobate. Also, color reprints of the very first Ralph Snart miniseries.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #13 – October 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Comic-book censors force Ralph to clean up his act, but the result is so decidedly un-Ralph that only a full-on Snartian rampage can save the book. Ralph is no match for his purification Advisor and his Stool of Righteous Behavior! Also, color reprints of the very first Ralph Snart miniseries.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #14 – November 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

“It’s a Hard Life – Part 1” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Fed up with the low profits of being an indie-comic character, Ralph quits to become a superhero comic character, complete with sexy superhero girlfriend. Ralph Snart quits NOW Comics to join the ranks of the funny papers! But is he tough enough to sell out? Or can he drink his way to euphoria?
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Ralph Snart Adventures #15 – December 1989
Cover by: Marc Hansen

“It’s a Hard Life – Part 2” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Ralph and his sexy superhero wife are attacked by a familiar-looking comic-strip penguin for breaking the fourth wall. Ralph Snart tries to come back to NOW comics. But, finds some stiff competition for his spot. Plus live the real-life nightmares of Marc Hansen!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #16 – January 1990
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

On Halloween night, young Ralph battles both an axe-wielding zombie and his own father’s propensity for stupid pranks. Another Halloween story! Goot’s Goon goes on a rampage! A flashback to Ralphie as a boy and his very first Halloween costume! And axe murderer rises from the dead!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #17 – February 1990
Cover by: Allen Freeman

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

A hulked-out Ralph goes on a destructive rampage across Chicago on the orders of Dr. Goot, and only one superhero can stop him: Suckerman! Goot’s Goon goes on a rampage! Suckerman and Cynic Boy are hot on the trail of Dr. Goot!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #18 – March 1990
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Holly Gorro
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Mr. Lizard, the beer-swilling bad influence, offers to turn Ralph into a ladies man, but it’s like putting lipstick on a pig. Ralph Snart a lady-killer? Ralph Snart cooking dinner for Mr. Lizard? Ralph without beer? Another dreamland issue for Ralphie Boy.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #19 – April 1990
Cover by: Marc Hansen

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

While taking care of his landlady’s dog, Ralph gets into more trouble; meanwhile, a disguised Dr. Goot tracks Ralph down. It’s a dog-eat-dog story where Ralph comes face to face with a pit bull!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #20 – May 1990
Cover by: Mark Martin

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen
Editor: Kate Llewellyn

After being recaptured by Dr. Goot, Ralph meets Holly Hornswaggle, and its fireworks at first sight. Ralph steals Dr. Goot’s girlfriend! Goot isn’t happy about it, but Ralph? He’s in love for the very first time.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #21 – June 1990
Cover by: Mark Martin

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen
Editor: Kate Llewellyn

Ralph and Holly set out to stop Dr. Goot from invading Chicago with an army of rats, but first they must escape from a pit of one-eyed slug monsters. Ralph and Holly are saved from a horrible death at the hands (?) of Dr. Goot’s slug monsters. Seems the slugs succumbed to a raging hormone attack…
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Ralph Snart Adventures #22 – July 1990
Cover by: Mark Martin

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen
Editor: Kate Llewellyn

Ralph and Holly have escaped the slug monsters, only to be savaged by Dr. Goot’s army of crazed sewer rats! Ralph goes to dreamland, where he and his buddy Doofus, meet a threat of a different Kind! Ralph and his roommate Doofus battle a slime-spewing ghost that is trying to drink all the beer in Ralphs apartment building.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #23 – August 1990
Cover by: Mark Martin

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Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen
Editor: Kate Llewellyn

Ralph and Holly battle Dr. Goot’s army of rabid sewer rats before they can overrun Chicago. Holly Hornswoggle has beaten off all the sewer rats… but they’ve chewed poor Ralph unconscious!
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Ralph Snart Adventures #24 – September 1990
Cover by: Marc Hansen

“Three-Dimensional Ralph Snart” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Colorist: Marc Hansen (3-D Process)
Editors: Kate Llewellyn, Tony Caputo & Marc Hansen

Ralph, Mr. Lizard, Dr. Goot and the rest of the gang gain added depth when the whole issue goes 3-D. (see scans #10 & 11) Also includes reprints of past Snart pages, converted into 3-D.

Includes 3-D Glasses (Not the original issued). (see 12th scan)
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Ralph Snart Adventures #25 – October 1990
Cover by: J. Allen & P. Williams

“AKA… Ralph Snart the EarlyYears – L’iL Ralphie” 
Writer: Marc Hansen
Artist: Marc Hansen
Editors: Kate Llewellyn & Tony Caputo

A trip back in time finds Ralph in his younger days as Little Ralphie. A special issue devoted to Ralph’s days gone by, featuring Lil Ralph and his father battling monsters at the beach and on Halloween.
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Ralph Snart Adventures #26 – November 1990
Cover by: Charles Senties

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Writer: John Hartman
Artist: Charles Senties
Inker: Mike Stepanek
Colorists: Holly Sanfelippo & Kelly
Letterer: Caren Skibell
Editors: Kate Llewellyn & Tony Caputo

Ralph’s and Holly’s relationship has reached a turning point. It’s not will they or won’t they, it’s can they or can’t they?!

“Mr. Lizard” 
Writer: John Hartman
Artist: Michael Hawkins
Colorists: Holly Sanfelippo & Kelly
Letterer: Caren Skibell
Editors: Kate Llewellyn & Tony Caputo
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Comics lot contains: Ralph Snart Adventures: Volume 3 (1988 – 1992) Issues #1-26.  NOW Comics 

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.  

All First Printings
Publisher: NOW Comics
Publication Date: 1988 – 1992
Format per comic: FC, 32 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: 070989331297

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26 {The Complete Series} are in Fine to Very Fine condition.  Nice Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Ralph Snart collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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