Nina Paley Bibliography =v= {Revised 22-May-2000}

Nina Paley Bibliography
{Revised 12-Jan-2003}
by Jym Dyer

Introduction and Notes

This bibliography is in chronological order of creation, rather than of publication.

The "Nina's Adventures" comic strip was often printed at about half the size of a comic book page, so they will be referred to as "half-page" size. The strip's original "home paper," the Santa Cruz Comic News, would sometimes publish two on a page, one atop the other; thus she drew a few single strips that were twice that size to fill that space (and tended to resubmit these to comic book publishers), so they will be referred to as "full-page" size.

Most of the mini-comics are impossible to get, but Nina's second book collects a number of the most recent ones.

Bibliography

History of the North Pole (1983): Mini-comic. Sold in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois.
"Joyride" Comic Strip: Printed in the Daily Illini (college newspaper). Nina started drawing it, then took over writing it, too. Not related to Carol Lay's "Joyride" comic strip.
Illustrations and Cartoons by Nina C. Paley (Self-Published 1987): Includes:; Illustrations from the Daily Illini Fall 1985-Spring 1987; Editorial Cartoons from the DI 1985-87; Advertisements from DI 1986-87; Miscellaneous Drawings 1981-87; History of the North Pole (with Chris Butler) 1983; Empire of the Godzillas (with Chris Butler) 1983/84?; The Bunnies (with Chris Butler) 1984; University High School cross sectional drawing 1984; Universal Maintenance (written by "Miles")--four strips, 1984; Joyride Fall 1985-Spring 1986; "Blood Sucking Wombats from Hell" poster 1985; "A visit to the Art Museum" one page cartoon 1/87; "What I did last Summer" four single page cartoons Feb-Mar/87
"Nina's Adventures" Comic Strip (1988 to Present): First printed in the Santa Cruz Comic News as "Nina's Adventures in Santa Cruz." Was carried in a number of papers nationwide, and in Comic Relief magazine. A collection of these strips are in the books Depression is Fun and Nina's Adventures.
"The Driving Lesson" (Aug 1989, 5 pp.): In Rip Off Comix #31 (Rip Off 1991)
"People Like This ... Really Exist." (Oct 1989, 2 pp.): In Choices (Angry Isis Press 1990)
"Nina's Wonderful World of PMS" (Dec 1989, 1 p.): In Wimmin's Comix #17 (Rip Off, 1992) A full-page "Nina's Adventures" strip. Also in Nina's All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1.
"Men. Feh. They're all a bunch of jerks." (Jan 1990, 1/2 p.): In Wimmen's Comix #16 (Rip Off, 1990) A half-page "Nina's Adventures" strip.
"Nina's Adventures in Mental Hell" (Mar 1990, 1 p.): In Rip Off Comix #29 (Rip Off, 1990) A full-page "Nina's Adventures" strip. Included in the book Depression is Fun.
"My Regional Stereotypes" (1990, 2nd printing Oct 1991): Mini-comic. Originally three half-page "Nina's Adventures" strips. Sold in comic shops in Northern California. Included in the book Depression is Fun.
D. Grading 1991 Catalog (Sep 1990): Mini-comic. Originally a full-page "Nina's Adventures" strip. Sold in comic shops in Northern California. Included in the book Depression is Fun.
"Kute Kitty Kartoon" (Nov 1990, 10 pp.): In Dark Horse Presents #53 (Dark Horse, Aug 1991). Also in Kitty Libber. Also in Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1.
"Casey Jones" (Apr 1991, 8 pg): In Grateful Dead Comix #1 (Kitchen Sink, 1991) Nina's illustration of the Grateful Dead song. She did not color this one. Included in the Grateful Dead Comix trade paperback.
Down 'N Out in Austin Texas (Jun 1991): Mini-comic. Sold at a few comics conventions. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips, one incidental drawing, and:; "Ugly Movies In My Head" (Jun 1991, 4 pp.) Also in Nina's All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1.; "Maybe I should move to L.A." (Jun 1991, 1 p.) Also in Nina's All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1. Some of the strips are included in the book Depression is Fun.
"Truckin'" (Oct 1991, 8 pg): In Grateful Dead Comix #4 (Kitchen Sink, 1991) Nina's illustration of the Grateful Dead song. This is the first published comic work that Nina colored herself. Included in the Grateful Dead Comix trade paperback.
"Oh! Oh!! Oh!!!" (Dec 1991, 1 p.): In Images of Omaha #1 (Kitchen Sink, 1992) Two cats having sex, surrounded by erotic "funny human" comic books.
"I Was A Teenage Hairball" (Jan 1992, 2 pp.): In Animal Confidential #1 (Dark Horse, May 1992) Also in Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1.
Nina's All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1 (Dark Horse, Aug 1992): Includes:; "Saturday Night With A Popular Gal" (Nov 1990, 7 pp.); "Nina's Wonderful World of PMS" (Dec 1989, 1 p.) A full-page "Nina's Adventures" strip. Also in Wimmin's Comix #17.; "Nina's Adventures With the Big Editor Boss-Man" (Jan 1991, 4 pp.); "Nina's Adventures in Underground Comix" (Jan 1991, 7 pp.); "Urbana, Illinois vs. Santa Cruz, California" (Oct 1988, 1 p.) A full-page "Nina's Adventures" strip.; "Ugly Movies In My Head" (Jun 1991, 4 pp.) Also in Down 'N Out in Austin Texas.; "Deep in the Heart of Texas" (Jul 1991, 6 pp.) Also in Women's Glibber.; "Maybe I should move to L.A." (Jun 1991, 1 p.) Also in Down 'N Out in Austin Texas.; "Sugar-Coated Bull Shit" (Jan 1992, 1 p.)
Mr. Wrong (Apr 1992): Mini-comic. Sold at a few comics conventions. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Some of the strips are included in the book Depression is Fun.
Agonisticism (Jun 1992): Mini-comic. Sold at a few comics conventions. Also in Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Classic Comix #1.
My Best Friend (Jun 1992): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Some of the strips are included in the book Depression is Fun.
Depression is Fun (Aug 1992): Paperback book. (The Hineini Consciousness Press) Collects a number of "Nina's Adventures" strips, some incidental drawings, and:; "Men. Feh. They're all a bunch of jerks." (Jan 1990, 1/2 p.) Also in Wimmen's Comix #16.; "Nina's Adventures in Mental Hell" (Mar 1990, 1 p.) Also in Rip Off Comix #29.; "Housemate Games" (Jan 1990, 1 p.); D. Grading 1991 Catalog (Sep 1990, 1 p.) Also published as a mini-comic.
Personal (Aug 1992): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
A Farewell to Tonsils (Sep 1992): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
Sexism (Oct 1992): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
Hormone Holiday or, "I Dated a Catholic" (Dec 1992): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
Overpopulation (Apr 1993): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips, incidental drawings, a poster, and:; "Copulate, Don't Populate" (1 p.) Also in Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
Men (May 1993): Mini-comic. Includes some "Nina's Adventures" strips and incidental drawings. Included in the book Nina's Adventures.
Nina's Adventures (1993): Paperback book. (Pentshack Press) Collects a number of "Nina's Adventures" strips, and contains all these mini-comics:; Personal; A Farewell to Tonsils; Sexism; Hormone Holiday or, "I Dated a Catholic"; Overpopulation; Men
Nina's New & Improved All-Time Greatest Collectors' Item Classic Comix #1 (Dark Horse, Feb 1994): Includes:; "The Pet" (Jun 1992, 4 pp.); "Non-Monogamy!" (Jan 1993, 1 p.); "I Was A Teenage Hairball" (Jan 1992, 2 pp.) Also in Animal Confidential #1; "Human Cruelty Comix" (Oct 1993, 1 p.); "Kute Kitty Kartoon" (Nov 1990, 10 pp.) Also in Dark Horse Presents #53 (Dark Horse, Aug 1991). Also in Kitty Libber.; "The St. Valentine's Day Masochist" (4 pp.); "The Tragedy of afrAIDS" (Jan 1993, 4 pp.); "Copulate Don't Populate" (1 p.) Also in Overpopulation. Also in Nina's Adventures.; "Agonisticism" (Jun 1992, 3 pp.) Originally a mini-comic, rearranged somewhat.; Nina kills Gary Groth (May 1992, 1 p.); "Nina's Dos and Dont's of Self-Publishing" (Jun 1993, 1 p.)
Ninavision (1995): An online hyptertext collection of "Nina's Adventures" strips:; http://www.tooluser.com/nina/
"Fluff" Comic Strip (1997-1998): Syndicated daily comic strip:; http://www.ninapaley.com/Nina5Fluff.htm
"The Hots" Comic Strip (2003-2004): Syndicated daily comic strip:; http://www.kingfeatures.com/features/comics/hots/about.htm

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Chris Anderson for details on Illustrations and Cartoons by Nina C. Paley, and the details of strips originally appearing in Urbana publications. Thanks to Nina Paley herself for making so many out-of-print titles available to me, and of course for creating all this great stuff in the first place.