Zap Comix
#1
[1st printing]
(November 1967 [February 1968])
Apex Novelties,
1967 Series
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 24
- On-sale Date
- 1968-02-25
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- For Adult Intellectuals Only!
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- [none printed]
- Brand
-
Apex Novelties
- Editing
- Robert Crumb
Issue Notes
Published before Zap Comix #0. Actually released in February 1968.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
Apex Novelties-
1st print has 0.25 USD cover and is dated November 1967, but actually released in February 1968. Marked in indicia "© November 1967 By R. Crumb" and "Printed by Charles Plymell" in small blue print on the back cover.
2nd print has 0.35 USD cover. Says 'Printed by Don Donahue' in blue on back cover.
Subsequent printings have four additional pages not included in this original edition.
The Print Mint-
3rd print has 0.35 USD cover. No printer name on back cover.
4th print has 0.50 USD cover. 5th print has 0.60 USD cover. 6th print has 0.75 USD cover.
The Print Mint & Last Gasp-
7th print has 1.50 USD cover.
Last Gasp-
8th print has 2.50 USD cover. 9th print has 2.95 USD cover.
This issue has variants:
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
Apex Novelties-
1st print has 0.25 USD cover and is dated November 1967, but actually released in February 1968. Marked in indicia "© November 1967 By R. Crumb" and "Printed by Charles Plymell" in small blue print on the back cover.
2nd print has 0.35 USD cover. Says 'Printed by Don Donahue' in blue on back cover.
Subsequent printings have four additional pages not included in this original edition.
The Print Mint-
3rd print has 0.35 USD cover. No printer name on back cover.
4th print has 0.50 USD cover. 5th print has 0.60 USD cover. 6th print has 0.75 USD cover.
The Print Mint & Last Gasp-
7th print has 1.50 USD cover.
Last Gasp-
8th print has 2.50 USD cover. 9th print has 2.95 USD cover.
This issue has variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Mr. Natural / cover / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Colors
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I Wish Somebody Would Tell Me What Diddy-Wah-Diddy Means...
- Genre
- satire-parody
- Characters
- Mr. Natural
- Reprints
-
in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 [3rd printing] ([February] 1969) - in Zap Comix (The Print Mint; Last Gasp, 1979 ? series) #1 (1979 ?)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 [8th print- 2.50 USD] (1982 ?)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014), #6 - Portfolio ([November] 2014)
-
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Definitely A Case of Derangement!
Robert Crumb / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Robert Crumb; Wife
- Synopsis
- Introduction to the series and issue.
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
-
in Head Comix (März Verlag, 1970 series) (1970) - in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
-
in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985]) - in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Sequence on inside front cover.
Whiteman
Whiteman / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Whiteman; Madame Too Too
- Synopsis
- Whiteman struggles to keep his rigid self from falling into a nervous breakdown.
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in R. Crumb's America (Knockabout, 1994 series) (1994 ?)
- in R. Crumb's America (Last Gasp, 1995 series) (October 1995)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
Freak-out Funnies Presents / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Inks
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb (as R. Crumb) (signed)
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- in Head Comix (März Verlag, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Kitchen Kut-Outs!
activity / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bob Dill; Hotshot Manny Mustard; Clever Mr. Ketchup; Ed Egg; Solly Salt Shaker; Dick Tater; Beatrice Bread Slice; Sneezy Pete Pepper Shaker; Sammy Saucer; Conrad C. Cup; Bad Guy Billy Beercan
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Mr. Natural "Visits The City"
Mr. Natural / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 1995 series) (September 1995)
- in Klassiker der Comic-Literatur (Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2005 series) #19 - Fritz the Cat (2006)
- in The Book of Mr. Natural (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (April 2010)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Keep On Truckin'...
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Die 17 Gesichter des Robert Crumb (Zweitausendeins, 1975 series) (1975) which is reprinted
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book (Little, Brown, 1997 series) (1997)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
First published appearance of the "Keep On Truckin" image.
Just Us Kids!!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bobby Trimble; Chuckie
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The R. Crumb Handbook (MQ Publications, 2005 series) (2005)
- in Mein Ärger mit den Frauen (Reprodukt, 2013 series) (Juni 2013)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
[no title indexed]
Schuman the Human / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- Robert Crumb
- Inks
- Robert Crumb
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Schuman the Human
- Reprints
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968)
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix (Ballantine Books, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later (Simon and Schuster, 1988 series) (1988)
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in A History of Underground Comics: 20th Anniversary Edition (Ronin Publishing, 2012 series) (2012)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Crumb spelled Schuman's name inconsistently over the years, sometimes with a 'c,' sometimes without.
Just Look at the Amazing Results
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Crumb
- Pencils
- ? (photographs)
- Inks
- ? (photographs)
- Letters
- Robert Crumb
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Betty Doxie; Joel Deutsch; E. E. Pnakov
- Reprints
- in Zap Comix (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #1 ([February] 1969)
- in Head Comix (März Verlag, 1970 series) (1970)
- in Zap Comix (Last Gasp, 1982 ? series) #1 (1982 ?)
- in Love to Ten (Reallusion, 1985 series) ([1985])
- in The Complete Crumb Comics (Fantagraphics, 1987 series) #4 - Mr. Sixties! (September 1989)
- in The Complete Zap Comix (Fantagraphics, 2014 series) #1 - Issues 0-4 ([November] 2014)
-
Indexer Notes
Satire on before/after type ads on back cover of issue.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["I Wish Somebody Would Tell Me What Diddy-Wah-Diddy Means..."]
Mr. Natural -
1.
Definitely A Case of Derangement!
Robert Crumb -
2.
Whiteman
Whiteman -
3.
I'm A Ding Dong Daddy
Freak-out Funnies Presents -
4.
Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics
-
5.
Kitchen Kut-Outs!
-
6.
Mr. Natural "Visits The City"
Mr. Natural -
7.
Keep On Truckin'...
-
8.
Just Us Kids!!
-
9.
["Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!"]
Schuman the Human -
10.
Just Look at the Amazing Results
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