Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 1 (Now Comics 1986)
Ralph Snart is a man who has become completely fed up with modern society. After one of the worst days he has ever had, Snart makes a decision to go insane and to create his own adventures in his head. While locked in a padded cell, his “other self” goes on incredibly zany adventures.
In this three issue mini-series, Snart becomes a space-freighter pilot, among other things. When the “other self” realizes that this conjured story is way too dull, he decides to dump his cargo and head straight for the nearest party world. The problem lies in the fact that the cargo is actually a gigantic space alien that wants to have Ralph for lunch. Snart spends the entire story trying to figure out how to defeat the monster, which he ultimately does, making him a hero…in his own mind.
This mini-series kicked off a plethora of Ralph Snart Adventures titles which would follow in the years to come.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 1 #1 (June 1986)
Stories, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The first series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. Ralph starts the day by going insane; while in the asylum, he has adventures in space, battling a giant monster and an alien supervillain. Also, Lil Ralphie, who is sort of like Lil Archie, only crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.00.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 1 #2 (July 1986)
Stories, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The first series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. While recovering from the brain explosion, Ralph travels through time, battling aliens and the KGB. Also, Lil Ralphies father goes all Charles Atlas on alien abductors at the beach. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.00.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 1 #3 (August 1986)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The first series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. While captured by the KGB, Ralph battles a monster from a 1950s comic book, but the return to reality is less than glamorous. Final issue of Volume 1; Ralphs adventures continued in Volume 2. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.00.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 (Now Comics 1987)
This black-and-white series from Now Comics revitalizes Ralph Snart’s imaginative powers, and in his imagination, Ralph—who is completely insane—becomes a super-hero. After being bitten by a rat that has been mutated by nuclear waste, Ralph Snart become Rodent Ralph, champion of the downtrodden, defender of the truth, protector of…well, the truth is, Ralph doesn’t really want to cater to super-hero fans, but he agrees to go along with the writer and artist if they promise not to make him look too foolish. But as the story—loose as it is—unfolds, we discover just why Ralph hates super-hero comic books so much. Funny stuff, if a bit much at times.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #1 (November 1986)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen. 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! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #2 (December 1986)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. Temporarily free of the mad Dr. Goot, Ralph goes on a magical quest and battles a dragon and a one-eyed temptress. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.25.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #3 (January 1987)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen, plus backup story by Jef Mallett. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. 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. Also, Malletts Biff Budget, Private Eye. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #4 (February 1987)
Stories, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. While taking a car across the country to California, he meets the hard-drinking malcontent Mr. Lizard. Also, an unpublished comic strip proposal by Hansen. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #5 (March 1987)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen, plus backup story by Jef Mallett. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. 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. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #6 (April 1987)
Stories, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. 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. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #7 (May 1987)
Stories, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. Ralph is in trouble when his brain and his creator, artist Marc Hansen, both take a powder. Also, Ralph gets drunk with aliens on his blind date, and another alien named Joe gets a job. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #8 (June 1987)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. On Ralphs first job as a peanut salesman, he meets the worst boss ever and a gun-toting gang. First issue in full color. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 2 #9 (July 1987)
Story, art and cover by Marc Hansen. The second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. Ralph gets indoctrinated into the Cabbage cult, and discovers that the holy prophet is just a guy in a cabbage suit. Final issue of Volume 2; Ralphs adventures continued in Volume 3, #10. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.50.
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 3 (Now Comics 1988)
The crazed, loutish, yet strangely lovable Ralph Snart returned in 1988 for a third comic series. This was to be the longest-running of the Ralph Snart titles, running twenty-six issues in all. Among the highlights were a wacky 3-D special (complete with glasses), and adventures of “Li’l Ralphie”—Snart as a child.
In the Ralph Snart: The Early Years adventures, we get some perspective on just how Ralph got to be the bizarre character of later years. He was the kind of kid who would smash all the jack o’lanterns in the neighborhood, then go to sleep in his monster costume in order to frighten the wits out of his parents. But for a kid with Ralph’s imagination and capacity for getting into trouble, such pranks are just a warm-up. He can’t even go to the beach with his family without discovering subterranean sand-beings who want to capture him. Is it any wonder that his parents are one step short of checking themselves into the loony bin?
Ralph Snart Adventures Vol 3 #1 (September 1988)
Story, art and new cover by Marc Hansen. 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! 32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.