The People's Comics
#[nn]
[4th print (3rd Kitchen Sink) 1.00 USD]
(February 1979)
- Price:
- 1.00 USD
- Pages:
- 28
- Indicia Publisher:
- Kitchen Sink Enterprises
- Brand:
- Kitchen Sink Enterprises
- Editing:
- ?
- Color:
- Black and white interior; Color covers
- Dimensions:
- Standard modern US format
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- One-shot
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of The People's Comics (Kitchen Sink Press, 1976 series) #[nn] [2nd/3rd print (1st/2nd Kitchen Sink) printing 0.75 USD]. There exist further variants.
Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
1st print September 1972 has 0.50 USD cover price by Golden Gate Publishing Company.
2nd print April 1976 has 0.75 USD cover price. Says printing 54321. First Kitchen Sink printing.
3rd print July 1977 has 0.75 USD cover price. Says printing 5432. Second Kitchen Sink printing.
4th print February 1979 has 1.00 USD cover price. Says printing 543. Third Kitchen Sink printing.
5th print has 2.00 USD cover price. 6th print has 4.95 USD cover price. Fourth Kitchen Sink printing.
[A Comic for the Broad Masses!]
cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb
Content Information
- Reprints:
-
from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
![Cover Thumbnail for The People's Comics (Kitchen Sink Press, 1976 series) #[nn] [4th print (3rd Kitchen Sink) 1.00 USD]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/883/w200/883253.jpg?-2057077684343843731)
![Cover Thumbnail for The People's Comics (1976 series) #[nn] [2nd/3rd print (1st/2nd Kitchen Sink) printing 0.75 USD]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/829/w100/829456.jpg?-62100545864659726)
![Cover Thumbnail for The People's Comics (1976 series) #[nn] [Fourth printing (October 1986)]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/870/w100/870407.jpg?-7877413612961175242)
On the Street with Shuman the Human
Shuman the Human / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Max Crumb; Robert Crumb [as Bob Crumb] (signed)
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as Bob Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as Bob Crumb] (signed)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Characters:
- Shuman the Human
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
- Keywords:
- adult
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover strip with indicia information at bottom of page.
The Confessions of R. Crumb
Robert Crumb / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters:
- Robert Crumb
- Synopsis:
- Crumb sends up right wing patriotism and then is kicked out by a long lost Marx brother. He then changes into a fetus and is born again.
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
- Keywords:
- adult
The R. Crumb $uck$e$$ Story
Robert Crumb / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb
Content Information
- Genre:
- satire-parody
- Characters:
- Robert Crumb
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
- Keywords:
- adult
Patricia Stays at Home
Patricia Pig / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Content Information
- Characters:
- Patricia Pig
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
- Keywords:
- adult
Superstar
Fritz the Cat / comic story / 15 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Content Information
- Characters:
- Fritz the Cat; Abigail; Bruno Bear; Andrea Ostrich
- Synopsis:
- The death of Fritz the Cat.
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
- Keywords:
- adult
Indexer Notes
Sequence ends on inside of back cover.
Crazy Ed
Brilliant American Maniacs Series / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harvey Pekar
- Pencils:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Inks:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Harvey Pekar; Crazy Ed
- Synopsis:
- Crazy Ed tells Harvey how he knew someone else with the same name.
- Reprints:
- from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) #[nn] (September 1972)
-
Indexer Notes
This story is Harvey Pekar's comics debut.
Sequence on inside of back cover.
Table of Contents
-
0.
[A Comic for the Broad Masses!]
-
1.
On the Street with Shuman the Human
Shuman the Human -
2.
The Confessions of R. Crumb
Robert Crumb -
3.
The R. Crumb $uck$e$$ Story
Robert Crumb -
4.
Patricia Stays at Home
Patricia Pig -
5.
Superstar
Fritz the Cat -
6.
Crazy Ed
Brilliant American Maniacs Series
- Jerry Hillegas
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