FOX FIVER PATRIOT No. 5 (January 26-February  8, 1977). 2-color cover by cartoonist and co-publisher Denis Kitchen featuring the historic landing of aliens in a chicken pen.

Other 5th Issue Contents: "Princeton (WI) Cattle Fair: A Monthly Attraction Since 1869" and "Mecan's John J. Bartol: Memories of Times Past" by regional historian Elaine Reetz; cover story "UFO's: Fact or Fantasy?" and "George Adamski: Interplentary Ambassador or Cosmic Hoaxer?" by Peter Spielmann (illustrated by Peter Poplaski); "On the Farmstead," article and photo by Ann Mulhern; "Neshkoro's Ferd Nimphius: Master Boat Builder" by Charles Church (illustrated by Chalyce Olson); "Behind the Oil Spills: Lax Standards n Liberian Tankers" by Carla Rapport; a music column by Barry Patton; plus columns and calendars; and a comic strip ("Weird Romance"), column logos and local ads illustrated by Denis Kitchen. 

Format: 24 pages, 11.5 x 17 inch tabloid style newspaper, folded to 8 3/4" x 11.5" cover size.

Condition: Near Mint uncirculated copy, carefully stored in cool environment for over three decades, with only faint aging typical of old newsprint. 

PRICE: $7.00

Background: The Fox River Patriot was an alternative newspaper that circulated in central Wisconsin, co-founded by Denis Kitchen and Mike Jacobi, two of the co-founders of an earlier Madison/Milwaukee-based underground newspaper, The Bugle-American. Both papers were deliberately given "square" names in an effort to reach more mainstream midwestern readers (this first cover indicates that old ladies, farmers and hip cows were the primary audience).

Back issues of the papers tend to be sought by comics collectors (because contributions by various cartoonists appeared no where else) or nostalgic and history-minded Wisconsinites. Other selected back issues of The Patriot and The Bugle are available in this web store. Just type Patriot or Bugle or another key word in our search bar. We also have other issues not listed in the web store, so inquire if you seek issues not offered here.