The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club

These early pre-Alec stories were first published in several small press mini-comics before being reprinted in various versions until the ultimate (albeit digital) collection from Panel Nine in 2011. It has eight chapters proper and some additional material further down the page.

1. The Ten Best Dressed Geezers In South End
7 pages, dated 3/78

Energy #1 Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
FP Energy #1
self-published 9/82
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

2. Queen For A Day
7 pages, dated 4/78

No image available Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
FP Energy #2
self-published 9/83
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

3. A Fine Romance
7 pages, dated 7/78

Fast Fiction #1 Harrier Ace Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Bacchus #54 Dapper John
FP Fast Fiction #1
self-published 6/82
RP Ace
Harrier Comics, 1988
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Bacchus #54
Eddie Campbell Comics 8/00
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

4. Just A Couple Of...
7 pages, dated 9/78

Escape #2 Harrier Ace Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Bacchus #54 Dapper John
FP Escape #2
Escape 5/83
RP Ace
Harrier Comics, 1988
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Bacchus #54
Eddie Campbell Comics 8/00
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

5. After You, Shadow
7 pages, dated 11/78

Behindsight Harrier Ace Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Bacchus #52 Dapper John
FP Behindsight
self-published 10/82
RP Ace
Harrier Comics, 1988
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Bacchus #52
Eddie Campbell Comics 4/00
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

6. If Monkeys Learn To Fly
7 pages, dated 12/78

Behindsight Harrier Ace Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Bacchus #52 Dapper John
FP Behindsight
self-published 10/82
RP Ace
Harrier Comics, 1988
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Bacchus #52
Eddie Campbell Comics 4/00
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

7. Dapper John Minds The Baby
7 pages, dated 1/79

No image available wagga.jpg 100x153 Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
GenComics #1
self-published 10/82
RP By The Time I Get To Wagga Wagga
Harrier Comics 5/87
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

8. It's Me Little Family, Ennit...
7 pages, dated 2/79

Blues wagga.jpg 100x153 Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
GenComics #2 ("Blues")
self-published 10/82
RP By The Time I Get To Wagga Wagga
Harrier Comics 5/87
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

Just Like The Bad Old Bank Holiday Battles
7 pages, dated 3/79

No image available Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
FP Short Fuse
small press mini-comic 10/85
RP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

Dapper John
9 pages, dated 83

Images #3 Gag #1 Bacchus #50 Dapper John
FP Images 3
Anti-Matter 11/83
RP GAG #1
Harrier Comics 1/87
RP Bacchus #50
Eddie Campbell Comics 1/00
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

(untitled)
(Intro for the Harrier edition)
6 pages, dated ???

Harrier Ace Dapper John
FP Ace
Harrier Comics, 1988
RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version

The Author Contemplates The State Of Comics
(Intro for the Fantagraphics edition)
3 pages, dated 12/92

Ace Rock'n'Roll Club Dapper John
FP In The Days Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Fantagraphics 6/93

RP Dapper John In The Days
Of The Ace Rock'n'Roll Club
Panel Nine 12/11
Digital Version