(1969)

The Print Mint Inc, 1969 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1969-08-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
[none printed]
Brand
?
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date in U. S. Copyright Office filings.

According to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund website, Zap Comix #4 was successfully prosecuted for obscenity in the case of the People of New York v. Kirkpatrick. The ruling was issued on October 28, 1970. It was upheld on appeal. The determination of obscenity was effectively vacated in 1973 with the U. S. Supreme Court ruling in Miller v. California, which established new legal guidelines for communities.

Early printings by Print Mint. Later printings by Last Gasp with the Apex Novelty logo on front cover.

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. Has heavy stock cover.
2nd print has 0.50 USD cover. Has lighter cover stock, no copyright on inside front cover.
3rd print has 0.50 USD cover. Has 1969 copyright on inside front cover.
4th print has 0.75 USD cover. 5th print has 1.00 USD cover. 6th print has 2.00 USD cover.
7th print has 2.50 USD cover (published by Last Gasp). 8th print has 2.95 cover.
9th print has 3.95 USD cover (not listed in Fogel's guide). 10th print has 4.95 USD cover.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mr. Peanut; Mr. Penis / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Victor Moscoso
Pencils
Victor Moscoso
Inks
Victor Moscoso
Colors
Victor Moscoso
Letters
Victor Moscoso

Characters
Mr. Peanut; Mr. Penis
Reprints
Keywords
underground

Indexer Notes

Wrap-around cover image.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Williams
Pencils
Robert Williams
Inks
Robert Williams

Reprints
Keywords
underground

Hocus Pocus (Table of Contents: 2)

Mr. Peanut / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Victor Moscoso
Pencils
Victor Moscoso
Inks
Victor Moscoso
Letters
Victor Moscoso

Characters
Mr. Peanut; Mr. Penis
Reprints
Keywords
underground

Indexer Notes

Sequence can be read forward or backward.

Joe Blow (Table of Contents: 3)

Joe Blow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb (signed)
Pencils
Robert Crumb (signed)
Inks
Robert Crumb (signed)
Letters
Robert Crumb (signed)

Characters
Joe Blow; Lois; Joe Jr.; "Sis"
Reprints
Keywords
adult; underground

A Ball In the Bung Hole (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Characters
Black Prince; Little Servant Girl [Lulu]; Black Prince's Friend
Reprints
Keywords
underground

The Supreme Constellation of Dormasintoria (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Williams
Pencils
Robert Williams
Inks
Robert Williams
Letters
Robert Williams

Characters
The Old Man in the Boat; Dormasintoria; Passing Galaxy Cluster
Synopsis
A constellation procreates with a passing galaxy cluster.
Reprints
Keywords
adult; underground

Wonder Wart-hog Breaks Up the Muthalode Smut Ring (Table of Contents: 6)

Wonder Wart-hog / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gilbert Shelton
Pencils
Gilbert Shelton
Inks
Gilbert Shelton
Letters
Gilbert Shelton

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Wonder Wart-hog [Philbert Desanex]; Lois Lamebrain; Governor; Editor; Robert Scum
Reprints
Keywords
underground

[Centerspread] (Table of Contents: 7)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

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

Reprints
Keywords
underground

Indexer Notes

Center spread is 2 page splash.

Mr. Natural Takes a Vacation (Table of Contents: 8)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb
Pencils
Robert Crumb
Inks
Robert Crumb
Letters
Robert Crumb

Genre
humor; satire-parody
Characters
Mr. Natural
Reprints
Keywords
underground

Leather Tits (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Reprints
Keywords
underground

Mara Mistress of the Void (Table of Contents: 10)

Mara / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Characters
Mara
Reprints
Keywords
underground

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

Horny Harriet / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb
Pencils
Robert Crumb
Inks
Robert Crumb
Letters
Robert Crumb

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm... that gives me an idea!! I can get that ol' cow workin' for me!
Characters
Horny Harriet
Reprints
Keywords
adult; underground

Sparky Sperm (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb
Pencils
Robert Crumb
Inks
Robert Crumb
Letters
Robert Crumb

Characters
Sparky Sperm
Reprints
Keywords
underground

Jam (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb; S. Clay Wilson; Gilbert Shelton; Spain Rodriguez; Robert Williams; Victor Moscoso
Pencils
Robert Crumb; S. Clay Wilson; Gilbert Shelton; Spain Rodriguez; Robert Williams; Victor Moscoso
Inks
Robert Crumb; S. Clay Wilson; Gilbert Shelton; Spain Rodriguez; Robert Williams; Victor Moscoso
Letters
Robert Crumb; S. Clay Wilson; Gilbert Shelton; Spain Rodriguez; Robert Williams; Victor Moscoso

Reprints
Keywords
underground

Indexer Notes

Jam sequence where the artists of the issue draw their own characters.

Ooga Booga (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Crumb
Pencils
Robert Crumb
Inks
Robert Crumb
Letters
Robert Crumb

Reprints
Keywords
adult; underground

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

Star Eyed Stella / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Fat Demon sitting in the broken throne was chatting with the recently captured female pirate
Characters
Fat Demon; Star-Eyed Stella; The Pirate; Luke; Rosy Namrooth; Checkered Demon
Reprints
Keywords
underground

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Williams
Pencils
Robert Williams
Inks
Robert Williams

Reprints
Keywords
underground
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mr. Peanut; Mr. Penis
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Hocus Pocus
    Mr. Peanut
  4. 3. Joe Blow
    Joe Blow
  5. 4. A Ball In the Bung Hole
  6. 5. The Supreme Constellation of Dormasintoria
  7. 6. Wonder Wart-hog Breaks Up the Muthalode Smut Ring
    Wonder Wart-hog
  8. 7. [Centerspread]
  9. 8. Mr. Natural Takes a Vacation
    Mr. Natural
  10. 9. Leather Tits
  11. 10. Mara Mistress of the Void
    Mara
  12. 11. ["Hmm... that gives me an idea!! I can get that ol' cow workin' for me!"]
    Horny Harriet
  13. 12. Sparky Sperm
  14. 13. Jam
  15. 14. Ooga Booga
  16. 15. ["The Fat Demon sitting in the broken throne was chatting with the recently captured female pirate"]
    Star Eyed Stella
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • R. S. Martin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Steven Samuels
  • Jim Van Dore