([August] 1971)

Last Gasp, 1971 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
44
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Brand
Last Gasp
Editing
?
Color
color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Contents originally intended for Bogeyman Comics #4.

Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
1st print has 0.50 USD cover price. Has predominently blue cover background.
2nd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Has predominently purple cover background.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kim Deitch
Pencils
Kim Deitch
Inks
Kim Deitch
Colors
Kim Deitch
Letters
Kim Deitch

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Move this crate, will ya! They're gitten too close for comfort!
Genre
humor
Characters
Waldo; Santa Claus; police; Bogeyman (inset)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rory Hayes
Inks
Rory Hayes

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover illustration with indicia information at top of page.

Wilfred Kreel, Seeker of the Strange (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Spain Rodriguez
Pencils
Spain Rodriguez
Inks
Spain Rodriguez
Letters
Spain Rodriguez

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Wilfred Kreel
Synopsis
Wilfred Kreel investigates a haunted mansion
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rory Hayes
Inks
Rory Hayes

Reprints

Disconnect (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Rory Hayes
Pencils
Rory Hayes
Inks
Rory Hayes
Letters
Rory Hayes

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Pooh Rass
Synopsis
A mind moves beyond the mortal plane.
Reprints

Bimbo's Private Fun-House (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Spain Rodriguez; Kim Deitch; Justin Green; Bill Griffith; Rory Hayes; S. Clay Wilson
Pencils
Spain Rodriguez; Kim Deitch; Justin Green; Bill Griffith; Rory Hayes; S. Clay Wilson
Inks
Spain Rodriguez; Kim Deitch; Justin Green; Bill Griffith; Rory Hayes; S. Clay Wilson
Letters
Spain Rodriguez; Kim Deitch; Justin Green; Bill Griffith; Rory Hayes; S. Clay Wilson

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A fun-house is very disturbing.

Indexer Notes

Story is a jam between the credited creators.

The Toad on the Hill!!! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Griffith
Pencils
Bill Griffith
Inks
Bill Griffith
Letters
Bill Griffith

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Dean; Naomi; Toad
Synopsis
When their car breaks down Dean and Naomi have to make for a mysterious house.
Reprints

The Ter'ble Old Man (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Larry Fuller
Pencils
Larry Fuller
Inks
Larry Fuller
Letters
Larry Fuller

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
The Terible old man; Robbers

Indexer Notes

This is adapted from an H.P. Lovecraft story.

Boogie Boogie Horror Yarn (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
S. Clay Wilson
Pencils
S. Clay Wilson
Inks
S. Clay Wilson
Letters
S. Clay Wilson

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Wilfred Flance; Fatima; Tide Monster
Synopsis
Terrible things occur while Wilfred Flance sleeps.
Reprints

The Doll House (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Metzger
Pencils
George Metzger
Inks
George Metzger
Letters
George Metzger

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A man enters a doll shop…

A Gothic Masterpiece (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Michael McMillan
Pencils
Michael McMillan
Inks
Michael McMillan
Letters
Michael McMillan

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Eulalia; Edmund
Synopsis
Edmund attempts to create new life from old.

The Agony of Binky Brown (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Justin Green
Pencils
Justin Green
Inks
Justin Green
Letters
Justin Green

Genre
biography
Characters
Binky Brown
Synopsis
Binky is unreasonably influenced by the movie 'Them'.
Reprints
Keywords
autobiography

Boo Hoo Boo Hoo Cried the Night Man (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. Clay Wilson
Pencils
S. Clay Wilson
Inks
S. Clay Wilson
Letters
S. Clay Wilson

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A murderer receives his just deserts.

Blue True (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Kim Deitch
Pencils
Kim Deitch
Inks
Kim Deitch
Letters
Kim Deitch

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Waldo; Kitty; Gertrude; Al Sabronte; Abe Rodanawitz; Warden; Santa Claus
Synopsis
Waldo's execution doesn't go as planned.
Reprints

Ghoul Tit Greed (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. Clay Wilson
Pencils
S. Clay Wilson
Inks
S. Clay Wilson
Letters
S. Clay Wilson

Genre
horror-suspense
Characters
Mervin; Oxo
Synopsis
Grave robbers come a cropper.

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

The Checkered Demon / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
S. Clay Wilson
Pencils
S. Clay Wilson
Inks
S. Clay Wilson
Letters
S. Clay Wilson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Count the Nails, to Rory
Characters
The Checkered Demon
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Illustration on inside of back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Barbara Mendes
Inks
Barbara Mendes
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Image on back cover of issue.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Move this crate, will ya! They're gitten too close for comfort!"]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Wilfred Kreel, Seeker of the Strange
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. Disconnect
  6. 5. Bimbo's Private Fun-House
  7. 6. The Toad on the Hill!!!
  8. 7. The Ter'ble Old Man
  9. 8. Boogie Boogie Horror Yarn
  10. 9. The Doll House
  11. 10. A Gothic Masterpiece
  12. 11. The Agony of Binky Brown
  13. 12. Boo Hoo Boo Hoo Cried the Night Man
  14. 13. Blue True
  15. 14. Ghoul Tit Greed
  16. 15. ["Count the Nails, to Rory"]
    The Checkered Demon
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Fredrik Ekman
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Hunter Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Frank Plowright
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore