Slow Death #2 [First printing]
(December 1970)

Last Gasp, 1970 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Adults Only
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Last Gasp Eco-Funnies
Brand
Last Gasp
Editing
Ron Turner

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 December 1972 has 0.50 USD cover price. Regular newsprint and glossy cover. On the inside front cover, the ghoul figure has no screentone shading, which he does have in subsequent printings. On page 34, there is a graphic for Last Gasp that states "1st Edition," which does not exist on subsequent printings.
First 100 copies printed on silver paper. Given to employees and friends of Last Gasp.
2nd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Last Gasp cover logo is white. Page 34 ad is an Amorphia ad.
3rd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Last Gasp cover logo is now yellow. Grey zip-a-tone added to inside front cover.
4th print has 0.50 USD cover price. Page 34 ad is now Mind Candy for the Masses.
5th print has 1.00 USD cover price.
This issue is a variant of Slow Death (Last Gasp, 1970 series) #2 [2nd print white logo and price]. There exist further variants:
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Pencils
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Inks
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Letters
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey grown-ups! Ever wonder why those old-timey horror stories don't chill you and thrill you like they used to?
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Indexer Notes

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

The Sex Evulsors of Tecnicus (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Sheridan
Pencils
Dave Sheridan
Inks
Dave Sheridan
Letters
Dave Sheridan
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Keywords
adult

The Secret (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Pencils
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Inks
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
Letters
Jack Jackson [as Jaxon]
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Keywords
adult

Routine (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Osborne
Pencils
Jim Osborne
Inks
Jim Osborne
Letters
Jim Osborne
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Keywords
adult

How Howie Made it in the Real World (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Corben [as Gore]
Pencils
Richard Corben [as Gore]
Inks
Richard Corben [as Gore]
Letters
Richard Corben [as Gore]
Characters
Nick; Howie [Howard]; Nancy
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Keywords
adult

DoLoop Letter Page (Table of Contents: 6)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

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[Acapulco Gold / Mind Candy for the Masses] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Last Gasp Catalog] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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