(November 1967 [February 1968])

Apex Novelties, 1967 Series
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Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
28
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
Robert Crumb
Format:
Standard Modern USA; Color cover; newsprint; Black and white interior; saddle stitched; ongoing series; Adult

Issue Notes

Published before Zap Comix #0.
First print is dated November 1967, but actually released in February 1968.
Early printings by Apex Novelties. Later Printings by Print Mint or Last Gasp. Cover price variants include .35, .50, .60, .75, 1.50, 2.50, and 2.95.


["I Wish Somebody Would Tell Me What Diddy-Wah-Diddy Means..."] (Table of Contents)

Zap / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Colors:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
satire
Characters:
Whiteman; Mr. Natural; Schuman The Human; Eggs Ackley; Flakey Foont
Reprinted:
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Definitely A Case of Derangement! (Table of Contents)

Robert Crumb / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre:
satire
Characters:
Robert Crumb
Synopsis:
introduction to the series and issue.
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Indexer Notes

Sequence on inside front cover.


Whiteman (Table of Contents)

Whiteman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Adult; satire
Characters:
Whiteman
Synopsis:
Whiteman struggles to keep his rigid self from falling into a nervous breakdown.
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4
  • in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) #[nn]

I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (Table of Contents)

Freak-out Funnies Presents / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Mr. Natural Encounters Flakey Foont (Table of Contents)

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Reprinted:
  • from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


["I'm really cookin' today! Look out girls! Here I come!"] (Table of Contents)

Eggs Ackley - This Kid's a scream! / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Gags
Characters:
Eggs Ackley
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (December 1-16, 1967)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Gail Snail / comic story / 0.15 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Characters:
Gail Snail
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (February 16-22, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


The Walkie Talkies (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 0.15 page (report information)

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

Genre:
Satire
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (February 16-22, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Nuttin' But Nuttin' (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
satire
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (January 19-25, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This story originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Here She Comes! It's Hippy! (Table of Contents)

Hippy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (January 19-25, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Kitchen Kut-Outs! (Table of Contents)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Mr. Natural "Visits The City" (Table of Contents)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor; Satire
Characters:
Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4
  • in Book of Mr. Natural, The (Fantagraphics, 1995 Series) #[nn]
  • in Book of Mr. Natural, The (Fantagraphics, 2010 Series) #[nn]

Keep On Truckin'... (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Indexer Notes

First published appearance of the "Keep On Truckin" image.


Just Us Kids!! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Har Har Page (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
satire
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Indexer Notes

This originally was a Crumb sketchbook strip. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


["Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!"] (Table of Contents)

Schuman the Human / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Schuman the Human
Reprinted:
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Flakey Foont Encounters Fatback (Table of Contents)

Flakey Foont / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Genre:
underground; satire
Characters:
Flakey Foont; Fatback
Reprinted:
  • from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Indexer Notes

Sequence on inside back cover.

This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Let's Be Honest featuring Schuman the Human (Table of Contents)

Schuman The Human / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor
Characters:
Schuman the Human
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (February 23-29, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

Sequence on inside back cover.

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Hey Mom! Let's Have Nigger Hearts for Lunch! (Table of Contents)

Wildman Sam's Pure Nigger Hearts / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
Robert Crumb
Inks:
Robert Crumb
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Satire; Underground
Reprinted:
  • from East Village Other, The (?, 1965 series) (March 1-7, 1968)
  • in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) #[nn]
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #5

Indexer Notes

This originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other. It was not included in the first printing of Zap #1. As stated in The Complete Crumb Comics volume four, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger printing press after that initial print run. This allowed a higher page count for each issue. This strip and several others were added for the 2nd printing and all subsequent ones thereafter.


Just Look at the Amazing Results (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Crumb
Pencils:
? (photographs)
Inks:
? (photographs)
Letters:
Robert Crumb

Content Information

Genre:
Humor; Satire
Synopsis:
Satire on before/after type ads on back cover of issue.
Reprinted:
  • in Complete Crumb Comics, The (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Definitely A Case of Derangement!
    Robert Crumb
  2. 2. Whiteman
    Whiteman
  3. 3. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
    Freak-out Funnies Presents
  4. 4. Mr. Natural Encounters Flakey Foont
    Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
  5. 5. ["I'm really cookin' today! Look out girls! Here I come!"]
    Eggs Ackley - This Kid's a scream!
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Gail Snail
  7. 7. The Walkie Talkies
  8. 8. Nuttin' But Nuttin'
  9. 9. Here She Comes! It's Hippy!
    Hippy
  10. 10. Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics
  11. 11. Kitchen Kut-Outs!
  12. 12. Mr. Natural "Visits The City"
    Mr. Natural
  13. 13. Keep On Truckin'...
  14. 14. Just Us Kids!!
  15. 15. Har Har Page
  16. 16. ["Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!"]
    Schuman the Human
  17. 17. Flakey Foont Encounters Fatback
    Flakey Foont
  18. 18. Let's Be Honest featuring Schuman the Human
    Schuman The Human
  19. 19. Hey Mom! Let's Have Nigger Hearts for Lunch!
    Wildman Sam's Pure Nigger Hearts
  20. 20. Just Look at the Amazing Results
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jerry Hillegas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • john ronan
  • Mark Gordon
  • Jerry Hillegas