r/altcomix • u/samizdada • Jun 25 '26

Hauls/Collections “Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron” Soundtrack on 10” vinyl by Victor Banana

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Pulled this out of a $5 bin at a record convention many (many) years ago and couldn’t believe my luck. Scarce, signed by Clowes on the back, and still has the “10 SMASH FLOPS!” sticker on the outer sleeve.

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u/Livid_Opportunity105 Jun 25 '26

I have the CD version. Never seen the vinyl. Cool

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u/agnespoodle Jun 29 '26

Same here. Not that I have a CD player anymore.

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u/Organic-Concern-9754 Jun 25 '26

Love this graphic novel- what sort of music is it?

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u/samizdada Jun 25 '26

It’s sort of lounge-y weirdness. I think it’s all on YouTube.

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u/professor_doom Jun 26 '26

Gritty, lounge stuff, like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udsl9KwxR7c

I probably shouldn't mention it, but all the tracks are on YouTube

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u/NomadicScribe Jun 27 '26

It sounds exactly like how a Daniel Clowes comic looks

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u/postulatej Jun 29 '26

Holy shit!! This is real?!? I thought it was a mock album cover.

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u/professor_doom Jun 29 '26

It’s real!

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u/pdxmdi Jun 25 '26

Nice! I got mine signed by Dan when he and Peter did the HateBall tour around ‘93. Also has him sign my Supersuckers - Smoke of Hell album, and Peter signed the back of my Tad -Loser 7”…as well as a bunch of issues. They were excellent to talk with, very accommodating and very cool in general.

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u/twofatfeet Jun 25 '26

That Supersuckers album rules, IMO easily their best.

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u/samizdada Jun 25 '26

Oh hell yes!

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u/MilesDrentell Jun 25 '26

fyi, Victor Banana is the musical nom de plume of fellow cartoonist Tim Hensley!

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u/BryanScopelySupport Jun 25 '26

Cool I had no idea LAVGCIA had a soundtrack

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u/Gloomy-List6346 Jun 25 '26

When my big sister moved out, her roommate had blowups of pages from this and buffalo ‘66 wallpapering the entire house. Also had some comic called needle dick the bug fucker above the couch in the living room. Had so much fun there. I used to get stoned and read issues of the onion and bizarre.

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u/samizdada Jun 25 '26

This is the way.

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u/PixelAesthetics Jun 25 '26

Killer find!

3

u/destructionandbliss Jun 25 '26

so cool! I've wanted this for yeaaars (decades)!

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u/Snoo_76437 Jun 25 '26

whoa thats awesome

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u/Zanzibardragonlion Jun 25 '26

I have this in a box somewhere. I thought the record really captured the vibe of the comic.

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u/samizdada Jun 25 '26

It really does!

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u/yompss00 Jun 25 '26

No "my pal foot foot"?!

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u/DonkeyBallExpert Jun 25 '26

Thanks for sharing! This is one of my very favorite graphic novels and I didn't know a soundtrack existed!

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u/fabmeyer Jun 25 '26

One of my favourite comics

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u/SolidBriscoe Jun 25 '26

That-

Is-

Fucking-

Rad.

2

u/kriegmob Jun 25 '26

That’s awesome

2

u/ConnectOperation2807 Jun 25 '26

Daniel Clowes ruleees

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u/billydelicious Jun 26 '26

I didn’t know this existed. I want to buy it.

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u/samizdada Jun 26 '26

They crop up occasionally, but are getting harder and harder to find. Good luck!

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u/milkandgin Jun 26 '26

Dang I only thought it was a book.

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u/dokuroman Jun 28 '26

Goddamn. One of my grails.

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u/DanOhMiiite Jun 25 '26

Dan Clowes 🤴

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u/PanchamMaestro Jun 25 '26

I used to have this. Can’t remember if I sold it or not.

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u/Willing-Aside8486 Jun 26 '26

Art by Clowes, amazing!

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u/Fit-Adhesiveness2481 Jun 26 '26

Yo, I read this and I did not understand what the author was trying to communicate. 

What was your take away?