Slow Death #3 [1st print Pentagram Press logo]
([November] 1971)

Last Gasp, 1970 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
44
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Adults Only
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Brand
Last Gasp
Editing
Ron Turner (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish different printings.
1st print November 1971 has 0.50 USD cover price. Has Pentagram Press logo on cover.
2nd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Has "Over 50,000 Sold" on cover.
3rd print has 0.75 USD cover price. Has grey circle over Pentagram Press logo.
4th print has 1.00 USD cover price. Has grey circle over Pentagram Press logo.
This issue has variants:

[Slow Death #3] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Richard Corben (credited as Gore) (signed as Gore) (painting)
Inks
Richard Corben (credited as Gore) (signed as Gore) (painting)
Colors
Richard Corben (credited as Gore) (signed as Gore) (painting)

Characters
Bu Lu; Nu Gu
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Slow Death Comix No. 3 (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Sheridan
Pencils
Dave Sheridan
Inks
Dave Sheridan
Letters
Dave Sheridan

Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover introductory illustration with indicia information at bottom of page.

Dumb Story (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Corben
Pencils
Richard Corben
Inks
Richard Corben
Letters
Richard Corben

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Lieutenant; Chief; Gu Nu; Nu Gu; Bu Lu
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Indexer Notes

This is the official title as given in the table of contents to "Anthology of Slow Death" book. No obvious title given in the story itself.

The Harbinger (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Osborne
Pencils
Jim Osborne
Inks
Jim Osborne
Letters
Jim Osborne

Characters
The Harbinger
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Gene Shuffle (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Jackson
Pencils
Jack Jackson
Inks
Jack Jackson
Letters
Jack Jackson

Characters
Gene Shuffle; Mommy; Son; Olga; Granny Damron
Reprints
Keywords
adult

Heirs of Earth (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Corben (credited as Gore)
Pencils
Richard Corben (credited as Gore)
Inks
Richard Corben (credited as Gore)
Letters
Richard Corben (credited as Gore)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Gnarf; Zooby; Frang
Reprints
Keywords
adult

The Sleeping Continent (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Welz
Pencils
Larry Welz
Inks
Larry Welz
Letters
Larry Welz

Keywords
adult

Slow Death Quiz 3 (Table of Contents: 7)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

[Last Gasp] (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for items from Last Gasp.

Match These Names to the Correct Letters (Table of Contents: 9)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside of back cover.

Slo-Death (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Irons
Inks
Greg Irons
Colors
Greg Irons
Letters
Greg Irons

Genre
horror-suspense

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover of issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Slow Death #3]
  2. 1. Slow Death Comix No. 3
  3. 2. Dumb Story
  4. 3. The Harbinger
  5. 4. Gene Shuffle
  6. 5. Heirs of Earth
  7. 6. The Sleeping Continent
  8. 7. Slow Death Quiz 3
  9. 8. [Last Gasp]
  10. 9. Match These Names to the Correct Letters
  11. 10. Slo-Death
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Steven Samuels
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Mark Semich
  • Jim Van Dore