Zap Comix
#6
(1973)
The Print Mint Inc,
1969 Series
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 52
- On-sale Date
- 1973-02-07
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.
Early printings by Print Mint. Later printings by Last Gasp.
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. 2nd print has 0.75 USD cover. 3rd print has 1.00 USD cover.
4th print has 1.50 USD cover. 5th print has 2.50 USD cover (published by Last Gasp).
6th print has 2.95 USD cover. 7th print has 4.95 USD cover.
This issue has variants:
Early printings by Print Mint. Later printings by Last Gasp.
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. 2nd print has 0.75 USD cover. 3rd print has 1.00 USD cover.
4th print has 1.50 USD cover. 5th print has 2.50 USD cover (published by Last Gasp).
6th print has 2.95 USD cover. 7th print has 4.95 USD cover.
This issue has variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
in [no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Gilbert Shelton (signed as
GILBERT SHELTON [stacked in box]) - Inks
- Gilbert Shelton (signed as GILBERT SHELTON [stacked in box])
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Reprints
-
in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6 [5th print- 2.50 USD] - in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014), #6 - Portfolio ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Indexer Notes
Cover features a sarcastic rendition of a Comics Code Authority stamp that states: Rated Z² by the Americans Secretly Serving Higher Order, Law Enforcement, & Subservience
![Cover Thumbnail for Zap Comix (1969 series) #6 [2nd print- 0.75 USD]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/865/w100/865931.jpg?694382075440809613)
![Cover Thumbnail for Zap Comix (1969 series) #6 [3rd print- 1.00 USD]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/995/w100/995715.jpg?9008041880889845793)
Mammy Jama
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Spain Rodriguez; Gilbert Shelton; Victor Moscoso; S. Clay Wilson; Rick Griffin; Robert Crumb; Robert Williams
- Pencils
- Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain); Gilbert Shelton (signed as
Gilbert Shelton [cursive]); Victor Moscoso (signed as 
Moscoso); S. Clay Wilson (signed as 
S. CLAY WILSON); Rick Griffin (signed as 
RICK GRIFFIN); Robert Crumb (signed as 
R.CRUMB); Robert Williams (signed as 
ROBERT WILLIAMS) - Inks
- Spain Rodriguez (signed as Spain); Gilbert Shelton (signed as Gilbert Shelton [cursive]); Victor Moscoso (signed as Moscoso); S. Clay Wilson (signed as S. CLAY WILSON); Rick Griffin (signed as RICK GRIFFIN); Robert Crumb (signed as R.CRUMB); Robert Williams (signed as ROBERT WILLIAMS)
- Letters
- Spain Rodriguez; Gilbert Shelton; Victor Moscoso; S. Clay Wilson; Rick Griffin; Robert Crumb; Robert Williams
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Put some broads in it, men!!
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
-
in U-Comix (Volksverlag, 1980 series) #40 (Dezember 1983) -
in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985]) - in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book (Little, Brown, 1997 series) (1997)
- in Hysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams (Fantagraphics, 2002 series) (September 2002)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Indexer Notes
Jam session where the artists of the issue draw their own characters.
Interior front cover.
Masterpiece on the Shithouse Wall
Coochy Cooty / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Robert Williams
- Pencils
- Robert Williams (signed as
ROBT. WILLIAMS) - Inks
- Robert Williams (signed as ROBT. WILLIAMS)
- Letters
- Robert Williams
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No 'innards' for 'filthy cartoon bitches'!!
- Characters
- Peoleo Petroglyph; Coochy Cooty; Mr. Aldo Embryo
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
He's All Shook Up!
The Desperate Character / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as
R. "THUCH A THILLY BOY" CRUMB) - Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. "THUCH A THILLY BOY" CRUMB)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gulp!
- Characters
- The Desperate Character
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in Die 17 Gesichter des Robert Crumb (Zweitausendeins, 1975 series) (1975) which is reprinted
- in R. Crumb (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1992 series) #1 - Klasse Beine (April 1992)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
-
in Ilustración + Comix Internacional (Toutain Editor, 1980 series) #51 ([abril 1985]) - in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in A History of Underground Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition (Ronin Publishing, 2012 series) (2012)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
What This Country Needs Is:
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey Mr. Natural...I don't get it!!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #1 - Robert Crumb (1973)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in Ilustración + Comix Internacional (Toutain Editor, 1980 series) #51 ([abril 1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 1995 series) (September 1995)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Angels & Devils
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- S. Clay Wilson
- Pencils
- S. Clay Wilson (signed as S. CLAY WILSON)
- Inks
- S. Clay Wilson (signed as S. CLAY WILSON)
- Letters
- S. Clay Wilson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain...cough!!
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
[no title indexed]
Salty Dog Sam / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as
R. CRUMB [serif letters]) - Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. CRUMB [serif letters])
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Feel lak old Ned!
- Characters
- Salty Dog Sam; Man Driving Car; Policeman; Singing Man; Singing Woman
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in Die 17 Gesichter des Robert Crumb (Zweitausendeins, 1975 series) (1975) which is reprinted
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
- in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
- in Klassiker der Comic-Literatur (Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2005 series) #19 - Fritz the Cat (2006)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Don't Blow the Whistle!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Gilbert Shelton
- Pencils
- Gilbert Shelton (signed as Gilbert Shelton [cursive])
- Inks
- Gilbert Shelton (signed as Gilbert Shelton [cursive])
- Letters
- Gilbert Shelton
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you want to be a joker it's not very hard to make it
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
[no title indexed]
Mr. Natural / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb (signed as
R. "RUBBER BOOT" CRUMB) - Pencils
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. "RUBBER BOOT" CRUMB)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. "RUBBER BOOT" CRUMB)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (signed as R. "RUBBER BOOT" CRUMB)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm taking you to see my ol' man...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #1 - Robert Crumb (1973)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 1995 series) (September 1995)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (April 2010)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
A Flash in the Pan
Beamin' Gleamer / illustration / 2 pages
- Pencils
- Robert Williams (signed as
ROBERT 'HIERONYMUS BOB' WILLIAMS) - Inks
- Robert Williams (signed as ROBERT 'HIERONYMUS BOB' WILLIAMS)
- Letters
- Robert Williams
- Characters
- Beamin' Gleamer
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in High Times Magazine (Trans-High Corporation, 1974 series) #95 (July 1983)
- in Die abseitige Kunst des Robert Williams (Volksverlag, 1985 series) (1985)
- in Hysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams (Fantagraphics, 2002 series) (September 2002)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Wanda and Tillie featuring Jesus Christ
Wanda and Tillie / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- S. Clay Wilson
- Pencils
- S. Clay Wilson (signed as S. CLAY WILSON)
- Inks
- S. Clay Wilson (signed as S. CLAY WILSON)
- Letters
- S. Clay Wilson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where's that apricot joy-jell Wanda, my tart?
- Characters
- Wanda; Tillie; Jesus Christ
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
Mr. Natural Gets on His High Horse
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Americans are soft!!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Synopsis
- Mr. Natural accuses a listless Flakey Foont of being soft.
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #1 - Robert Crumb (1973)
- in Wald & Wiesen Comix (Volksverlag, 1972 series) #4 (Frühjahr 1974)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 1995 series) (September 1995)
- in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (April 2010)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
Omo Bob Rides South
Omo Bob / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Rick Griffin
- Pencils
- Rick Griffin (signed as
– GRIFFIN –) - Inks
- Rick Griffin (signed as – GRIFFIN –)
- Letters
- Rick Griffin
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Call him an escapist if you will...
- Characters
- Omo Bob
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
Evening at the Country Club
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Spain Rodriguez
- Pencils
- Spain Rodriguez (signed as
SPAIN [lines inside letters]) - Inks
- Spain Rodriguez (signed as SPAIN [lines inside letters])
- Letters
- Spain Rodriguez
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ass bite mother fucker!
- Characters
- Sonny; George; Dad; Poe; Sneaky Eddie
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in U-Comix Sonderband (Volksverlag, 1973 series) #19 - Spain Rodriguez (1979)
- in My True Story (Fantagraphics, 1994 series) (August 1994)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
- in Spain (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) #1 - Street Fighting Men (2017), #1 - Street Fighting Men (2017)
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- Keywords
- adult
Loop de loop de
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Victor Moscoso
- Pencils
- Victor Moscoso (signed as Moscoso)
- Inks
- Victor Moscoso (signed as Moscoso)
- Letters
- Victor Moscoso
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi there, de sleazy, old snail.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
No Way Out
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #6
- in Die 17 Gesichter des Robert Crumb (Zweitausendeins, 1975 series) (1975) which is reprinted
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #9 - R. Crumb Versus the Sisterhood (October 1992)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #2 - Issues 5-8 ([November] 2014)
-
- Keywords
- adult
You can help solve the overpopulation problem
Cliffy the Clown / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Colors
- ? (red ink only)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Characters
- Cliffy the Clown
- Reprints
- Keywords
- adult
Indexer Notes
Image on back cover of issue.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
Mammy Jama
-
2.
Masterpiece on the Shithouse Wall
Coochy Cooty -
3.
He's All Shook Up!
The Desperate Character -
4.
What This Country Needs Is:
Mr. Natural -
5.
Angels & Devils
-
6.
["Feel lak old Ned!"]
Salty Dog Sam -
7.
Don't Blow the Whistle!
-
8.
["I'm taking you to see my ol' man..."]
Mr. Natural -
9.
A Flash in the Pan
Beamin' Gleamer -
10.
Wanda and Tillie featuring Jesus Christ
Wanda and Tillie -
11.
Mr. Natural Gets on His High Horse
Mr. Natural -
12.
Omo Bob Rides South
Omo Bob -
13.
Evening at the Country Club
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14.
Loop de loop de
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15.
No Way Out
-
16.
You can help solve the overpopulation problem
Cliffy the Clown
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- R. S. Martin
- Dave Redmond
- Steven Samuels
- Mark Semich
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