Skateman was a comic book

Comic book

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 produced by Neal Adams

Neal Adams

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 in 1983, and published by Pacific Comics

Pacific Comics

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. It is primarily known for its artistic failings; in 1990, Kitchen Sink Press

Kitchen Sink Press

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's World's Worst Comics Awards listed Skateman #1 as the worst comic of the past 25 years. .

Plot

Billy Moon is a martial arts

Martial arts

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 enthusiast and Vietnam veteran

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 who has found a career in roller derby

Roller derby

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. In the wake of the murder of his best friend by biker gangs, Moon sinks into depression, only to meet a young "beaner

Beaner

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" boy named Paco. Paco's comic-book collection inspires Moon to wrap a scarf around his face and fight crime with his roller skates.

Only one issue of Skateman was ever published.

External links

• Gone and Forgotten, a sardonic summary of the issue's contents