(1973)

The Print Mint Inc, 1973 Series
 
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
32
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Print Mint Inc.
Brand
?
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Includes a color centerfold and extra pages not included in the original.

Raves from the Caves of Waves! (Table of Contents)

Tales from the Tube / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rick Griffin (signed)
Inks
Rick Griffin (signed)
Colors
Rick Griffin (signed)
Letters
Rick Griffin (signed)

Characters
Murphy; Hot; Glassy; Swell Mel; Sleek Zeke the Peak
Reprints
Keywords
surfing; wave

Indexer Notes

Recolored compared to the original version.

Surfsup (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. Clay Wilson (signed)
Pencils
S. Clay Wilson (signed)
Inks
S. Clay Wilson (signed)
Letters
S. Clay Wilson (signed)

Characters
The Captain
Reprints
Keywords
shipwreck; surfing; time warp; wave

The Tides That Bind! (Table of Contents: 2)

Fluid Floyd, the Aqua-Noid / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Williams (signed as Robt. Williams)
Pencils
Robert Williams (signed as Robt. Williams)
Inks
Robert Williams (signed as Robt. Williams)
Letters
Robert Williams (signed as Robt. Williams)

Characters
Fluid Floyd; Neptune; Horse-Headed Conk
Reprints
Keywords
adult; ocean; surfing; the sea; wave

The Rock (Table of Contents: 3)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rick Griffin (signed)
Inks
Rick Griffin (signed)
Letters
Rick Griffin (signed)

Synopsis
A religious-themed illustration.

Indexer Notes

wave; ocean; beach

Maui No Ka Oe It Means "Maui is Best!" (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin (signed)
Pencils
Rick Griffin (signed)
Inks
Rick Griffin (signed)
Letters
Rick Griffin (signed)

Keywords
curl; landscape; wave

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Glenn Chase
Inks
Glenn Chase

Synopsis
A scenic view.
Keywords
beach; tree; wave

The Bushongo Brothers Match Wits With Mocambo the Mighty (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Evans (credited)
Pencils
Jim Evans (credited)
Inks
Jim Evans (credited)
Letters
Jim Evans (credited)

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Bushongo Brothers; Metallic Beast; Mocambo the Mighty; Mechanical Crabs
Reprints
Keywords
surfing; wave

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin
Pencils
Rick Griffin
Inks
Rick Griffin
Letters
Rick Griffin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Grant me Lord... just a closer walk with thee...
Characters
Jesus Christ
Reprints
Keywords
curl; surfing; wave

Indexer Notes

On glossy paper.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Murphy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin
Pencils
Rick Griffin
Inks
Rick Griffin
Colors
Rick Griffin
Letters
Rick Griffin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Having transcended the seven evolutionary superuniverses of time & space which circle the never beginning-never ending creation of divine perfection
Characters
Murphy
Keywords
curl; surfing; wave

Indexer Notes

Centerspread on glossy paper.

Mexico (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin (signed)
Pencils
Rick Griffin (signed)
Inks
Rick Griffin (signed)
Letters
Rick Griffin (signed)

Genre
humor
Characters
Heffy; Mosquitos
Reprints
Keywords
California; Nayarit; San Blas; Sonora desert; surfing; travel

Indexer Notes

First page is glossy, the second page is newsprint.

Cosmic Shangri La (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Glenn Chase (signed)
Pencils
Glenn Chase (signed)
Inks
Glenn Chase (signed)
Letters
Glenn Chase (signed)

Characters
Aqua-Dan the Green King of the Aqua Elves
Reprints
Keywords
feast; spaceship; surfing; wave

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Glenn Chase (signed as G.C.)
Inks
Glenn Chase (signed as G.C.)

Synopsis
Another scenic landscape.
Keywords
surfboards; tent; waves

Murphy and His Pals Hit It! (Table of Contents: 12)

Murphy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin
Pencils
Rick Griffin
Inks
Rick Griffin
Letters
Rick Griffin

Genre
humor
Characters
Murphy
Keywords
surfing; wave

Surfing Movies (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rick Griffin (signed)
Pencils
Rick Griffin (signed)
Inks
Rick Griffin (signed)
Letters
Rick Griffin (signed)

Characters
Olive Oyl (single-panel cameo); Popeye (single-panel cameo); The Katzenjammer Kids (single-panel cameo); The Tube Monster
Reprints
Keywords
movie theatre; surfing; surfing movie; wave

Indexer Notes

Some might justifiably consider the title of this story to be Owoooo! based on its absolute prominence on the first page.

Goes Surfin'! (Table of Contents: 14)

Salty Dog Sam / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Pencils
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Inks
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)
Letters
Robert Crumb (signed as R. Crumb)

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Salty Dog Sam; Surfer #1; Surfer #2; Girl #1; Girl #2
Synopsis
Salty Dog Sam wants to go surfing.
Reprints
Keywords
adult; racial stereotype

Indexer Notes

Another one of Crumb's questionable comics, to put it mildly.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Ogden; Harold Ward (credited as Surfer) (photo)
Inks
Bill Ogden; Harold Ward (credited as Surfer) (photo)
Colors
Bill Ogden; Harold Ward (credited as Surfer) (photo)

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover illustration with a wave photo as its centerpiece. The photo itself is different from the one published in Surfer magazine.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Raves from the Caves of Waves!
    Tales from the Tube
  2. 1. Surfsup
  3. 2. The Tides That Bind!
    Fluid Floyd, the Aqua-Noid
  4. 3. The Rock
  5. 4. Maui No Ka Oe It Means "Maui is Best!"
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. The Bushongo Brothers Match Wits With Mocambo the Mighty
  8. 7. ["Grant me Lord... just a closer walk with thee..."]
  9. 8. ["Having transcended the seven evolutionary superuniverses of time & space which circle the never beginning-never ending creation of divine perfection"]
    Murphy
  10. 9. Mexico
  11. 10. Cosmic Shangri La
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. Murphy and His Pals Hit It!
    Murphy
  14. 13. Surfing Movies
  15. 14. Goes Surfin'!
    Salty Dog Sam
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore