Gay Comix #1 [$1.50 Second Printing]
([1980])

Kitchen Sink Press, 1980 Series
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Price
1.50 USD
Pages
52
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Adults Only
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Kitchen Sink Comics
Brand
Kitchen Sink Comix
Editing
Howard Cruse

Issue Notes

Second print has 1.50 USD on cover and "First printing September 1980 5432" at the bottom of page 2.
This issue is a variant of Gay Comix (Kitchen Sink Press, 1980 series) #1 [$1.25 First Printing].

Lesbians and Gay Men Put It On Paper! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rand Holmes (signed)
Inks
Rand Holmes
Colors
?
Letters
Rand Holmes

Genre
humor
Reprints

Committing a Crime Against Nature (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Howard Cruse
Pencils
Howard Cruse
Inks
Howard Cruse
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Cruse

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Homosexual Counseling Journal (1973; issue unknown)

Indexer Notes

Quarter-page illustration on editorial page

Stick in the Mud (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Marrs
Pencils
Lee Marrs
Inks
Lee Marrs
Letters
Lee Marrs

Genre
drama
Synopsis
Sue grows up, gets married, comes out, settles down with Carol
Keywords
Slice-of-Life

Fallout (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Billy Fugate
Pencils
Billy Fugate
Inks
Billy Fugate
Letters
Billy Fugate

Genre
drama
Synopsis
Bill has a morose take on coming out

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Demian
Pencils
Demian
Inks
Demian
Letters
Demian

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A gay man...
Genre
drama
Synopsis
Illustrated poem

Reunion (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Roberta Gregory
Pencils
Roberta Gregory
Inks
Roberta Gregory
Letters
Roberta Gregory

Genre
drama
Synopsis
Three young women meet in a consciousness-raising group, jump through relationship hoops for six years, then run into each other at a women's concert
Keywords
Slice-of-Life

Saboteur (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Erichsen
Pencils
Kurt Erichsen
Inks
Kurt Erichsen
Letters
Kurt Erichsen

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A gay man presumed straight by his co-workers sabotages their nefarious anti-gay plot

Billy Goes Out (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Cruse
Pencils
Howard Cruse
Inks
Howard Cruse
Letters
Howard Cruse

Genre
romance
Synopsis
As Billy gets dressed, cruises bars and backrooms, and returns home as jaded as ever his internal monologue reveals a lifetime with much intense pain
Reprints

Found a Reason (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Billy Fugate
Pencils
Billy Fugate
Inks
Billy Fugate
Letters
Billy Fugate

Genre
romance
Synopsis
An older gay male couple lead happy lives

A Visit from Mom (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mary Wings
Pencils
Mary Wings
Inks
Mary Wings
Letters
Mary Wings

Genre
romance
Synopsis
Judith's recital of her mother's relationship with Mrs. D. shows why mom doesn't mind her going to a close friend's birthday party the first night of mom's visit
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Theo van den Boogard [as Theo Bogart]
Pencils
Theo van den Boogard [as Theo Bogart]
Inks
Theo van den Boogard [as Theo Bogart]
Letters
Theo van den Boogard [as Theo Bogart]

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, boys, I thought you might be thirsty...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Two boys are "playing" while mom brings in some coffee

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

When you're in love, the whole world is lavender (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roberta Gregory
Pencils
Roberta Gregory
Inks
Roberta Gregory
Colors
?
Letters
Roberta Gregory

Genre
romance
Synopsis
A variety of loving couples

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lesbians and Gay Men Put It On Paper!
  2. 1. Committing a Crime Against Nature
  3. 2. Stick in the Mud
  4. 3. Fallout
  5. 4. ["A gay man..."]
  6. 5. Reunion
  7. 6. Saboteur
  8. 7. Billy Goes Out
  9. 8. Found a Reason
  10. 9. A Visit from Mom
  11. 10. ["Well, boys, I thought you might be thirsty..."]
  12. 11. When you're in love, the whole world is lavender
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Peter Frickinger
  • Vik-Thor Rose