Comix: A History of Comic Books in America

(1971)

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

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wraparound blank hardcover

Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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John Peck

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John Peck

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Title page. Same illustration as cover.

Acknowledgments (Table of Contents: 3)

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Les Daniels

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Contents (Table of Contents: 4)

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?

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Introduction (Table of Contents: 5)

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Les Daniels

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John Peck (illustration)

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John Peck (illustration)

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typeset

Chapter One: The Coming of Comics (Table of Contents: 6)

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Les Daniels

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• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)

Chapter Two: Birth of the Comic Book (Table of Contents: 7)

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Les Daniels

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• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)

Lois Lane -- Super Woman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

George Roussos

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George Roussos

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Dr. Skowl

Synopsis

A dream story. After Lois is hit by a car, she dreams a transfusion of Superman's blood gives her super powers.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #60 (May 1943)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Karlovna Had a True Underworld (Table of Contents: 9)

Blackhawk / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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?

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Bill Ward

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Bill Ward

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?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

Blackhawk; The Dragon Queen [Wilna]; Grotesko; Dragon Dwarfs

Reprints

• from Blackhawk (Quality Comics, 1944 series) #14 (Spring 1947)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[The Granite Lady] (Table of Contents: 10)

Plastic Man / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Cole

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Jack Cole

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Jack Cole

Letters

Jack Cole

Genre

superhero

Characters

Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Granite Lady [Sheila Sorrell]; Professor Carlon; Mickey the Goon; Charley the Choker; Mr. Myers

Synopsis

When Professor Carlon tries to turn Sheila into a granite statue, he instead turns her into a granite monster. Plas must find her and give her the antidote.

Reprints

• from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #51 (February 1946)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[The Blood-Mask from G'Shini's Grave] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

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?

Pencils

Robert Webb

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Robert Webb

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?

Genre

jungle

Characters

Sheena

Reprints

• from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #112 (June 1948)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page. Title from cover of Jumbo Comics #112.

Baby Face Nelson Vs. the U.S.A. (Table of Contents: 12)

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?

Pencils

George Tuska?

Inks

George Tuska?

Letters

?

Genre

crime

Reprints

• from Crime Does Not Pay (Lev Gleason, 1942 series) #52 (June 1947)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Chapter Three: Dumb Animals (Table of Contents: 13)

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Les Daniels

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? (Mickey Mouse strips)

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? (Mickey Mouse strips)

Letters

typeset

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• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)
• from Mickey Mouse daily (?) ????.11.17 & ????.12.8 [Mickey Mouse strips]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Fox and the Crow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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?

Pencils

James F. Davis

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James F. Davis

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Before I t'ink up some real nasty, underhanded chiselin' trick...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Fauntlery Fox; Crawford C. Crow

Reprints

• from Real Screen Comics (DC, 1945 series) #42 (September 1951)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Chapter Four: The E.C. Revolution (Table of Contents: 15)

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Script

Les Daniels

Pencils

Al Feldstein (illustration); Graham Ingels (illustration); Johnny Craig (illustration); Jack Davis (illustration); ?; Basil Wolverton (illustration)

Inks

Al Feldstein (illustration); Graham Ingels (illustration); Johnny Craig (illustration); Jack Davis (illustration); ?; Basil Wolverton (illustration)

Letters

typeset; ? (illustration)

Characters

Old Witch; Vault-Keeper; Crypt-Keeper

Reprints

• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)
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The Expert (Table of Contents: 16)

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Script

Al Feldstein

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Joe Orlando

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bill Gaines; Al Feldstein

Reprints

• from Weird Fantasy (EC, 1951 series) #14 (July-August 1952)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

The Ad (Table of Contents: 17)

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Script

Al Feldstein

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Joe Orlando

Letters

Jim Wroten

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bill Gaines; Al Feldstein

Reprints

• from Weird Fantasy (EC, 1951 series) #14 (July-August 1952)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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Big "If"! (Table of Contents: 19)

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Harvey Kurtzman

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Harvey Kurtzman

Inks

Harvey Kurtzman

Letters

Ben Oda

Reprints

• from Frontline Combat (EC, 1951 series) #5 (March-April 1952)

Indexer Notes

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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Julius Caesar! (Table of Contents: 23)

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Script

Harvey Kurtzman

Pencils

Wally Wood

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Wally Wood

Letters

?

Reprints

• from MAD (EC, 1952 series) #17 (November 1954)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Chapter Five: The Comics Code Controversy (Table of Contents: 24)

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Script

Les Daniels

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• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)

Indexer Notes

Includes complete text of the original comics code.

Chapter Six: The New Comic Books (Table of Contents: 25)

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Script

Les Daniels

Pencils

Will Elder (illustrations); Harvey Kurtzman (illustration); Al Jaffee (illustration); Arnold Roth (illustration); Wally Wood (illustration); Jack Davis (illustrations); Alex Atkinson (illustration); ? (fumetti); Jay Lynch (illustration); Skip Williamson (illustration); Robert Crumb (illustration); Gilbert Shelton (illustration); Terry Gilliam (illustration)

Inks

Will Elder (illustrations); Harvey Kurtzman (illustration); Al Jaffee (illustration); Arnold Roth (illustration); Wally Wood (illustration); Jack Davis (illustrations); Alex Atkinson (illustration); ? (fumetti); Jay Lynch (illustration); Skip Williamson (illustration); Robert Crumb (illustration); Gilbert Shelton (illustration); Terry Gilliam (illustration)

Letters

typeset; ? (illustrations)

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• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)
• from ? [illustrations]

The Success Story (Table of Contents: 26)

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Script

Archie Goodwin

Pencils

Al Williamson

Inks

Al Williamson

Letters

Ben Oda

Characters

Uncle Creepy (host)

Reprints

• from Creepy (Warren, 1964 series) #1 (1964)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

The Squaw! (Table of Contents: 27)

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Script

Bram Stoker (original story); Archie Goodwin (adaptation)

Pencils

Reed Crandall

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Reed Crandall

Letters

Ben Oda

Characters

Cousin Eerie (host)

Reprints

• from Creepy (Warren, 1964 series) #13 (February 1967)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Landscape! (Table of Contents: 28)

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Script

Archie Goodwin

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Joe Orlando

Letters

Ben Oda

Reprints

• from Blazing Combat (Warren, 1965 series) #2 (January 1966)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

The Curse (Table of Contents: 29)

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Wally Wood

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Wally Wood

Inks

Wally Wood

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Vampirella (Warren, 1969 series) #9 (January 1971)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Two Face Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman with Robin / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Tarando; Charles Ford; Commissioner Gordon; John Fields Benson

Synopsis

When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81 (February 1954)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[A Financial Fable] (Table of Contents: 31)

Donald Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Carl Barks

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Carl Barks

Inks

Carl Barks

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Donald; Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone; Huey; Dewey; Louie

Reprints

• from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) #v11#6 (126) (March 1951)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

A Little Stranger (Table of Contents: 32)

The Witches Cauldron / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Graham Ingels

Inks

Graham Ingels

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Wroten

Characters

The Old Witch (origin)

Reprints

• from Haunt of Fear (EC, 1950 series) #14 (July-August 1952)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Meets a New Enemy ...Fire! (Table of Contents: 33)

Sub-Mariner / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Everett

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Bill Everett

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1954 series) #40 (June 1955) [2 pages per page]

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page. This story is also reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #20 (May 1969) [original layout=4 pages] and in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) #nn [revised layout=2 pages].

Chapter Seven: Mighty Marvel (Table of Contents: 34)

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Script

Les Daniels

Pencils

Steve Ditko (illustration); Jim Steranko (illustration); Don Heck (illustration); John Romita (illustration); Gene Colan (illustration); Marie Severin (illustration)

Inks

Steve Ditko (illustration); Jim Steranko (illustration); Don Heck (illustration); John Romita (illustration); Gene Colan (illustration); Marie Severin (illustration)

Letters

typeset; ? (illustrations)

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; J. Jonah Jameson; Black Widow; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hawkeye

Reprints

• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)
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The Vampire Strikes (Table of Contents: 35)

Captain America / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Al Avison

Inks

Don Rico

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain America; Bucky; Vampire

Reprints

• from All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #5 (Summer 1942)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page. Source corrected by Cesar Esteban Diaz via the GCD Error Tracker.

The Man in the Moon (Table of Contents: 36)

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Script

Mickey Spillane

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• from All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1941 series) #5 (Summer 1942)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

A Visit with the Fantastic Four (Table of Contents: 37)

Fantastic Four / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fantastic Four; Willy Lumpkin

Reprints

• from Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #11 (February 1963)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Master of Black Magic (Table of Contents: 38)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Letters

Terry Szenics

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Strange; Nightmare

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110 (July 1963)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletin Page / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

At the Stroke of Midnight! (Table of Contents: 40)

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Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

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Jim Steranko

Letters

Sam Rosen

Reprints

• from Tower of Shadows (Marvel, 1969 series) #1 (September 1969)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Chapter Eight: Underground Comics (Table of Contents: 41)

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Script

Les Daniels

Pencils

? (Tijuana Bible illustration); Bill Beckman (illustration); Robert Crumb (illustrations); Rick Griffin (illustration); S. Clay Wilson (illustration); Victor Moscoso (illustration); Spain Rodriguez (illustrations); Gilbert Shelton (illustration); Trina Robbins (illustration); Kim Deitch (illustration); John Hawke (illustration); John Peck (illustrations); Justin Green (illustrations)

Inks

? (Tijuana Bible illustration); Bill Beckman (illustration); Robert Crumb (illustrations); Rick Griffin (illustration); S. Clay Wilson (illustration); Victor Moscoso (illustration); Spain Rodriguez (illustrations); Gilbert Shelton (illustration); Trina Robbins (illustration); Kim Deitch (illustration); John Hawke (illustration); John Peck (illustrations); Justin Green (illustrations)

Letters

typeset; ? (illustrations)

Reprints

• in Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (Bonanza, 1971 series) (1971)
• from ? [illustrations]

Mr Sketchum Is at It Again (Table of Contents: 42)

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Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0 ([1968])

Indexer Notes

Original page printed sideways.

Meatball (Table of Contents: 43)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0 ([1968])

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

Doc Destiny (Table of Contents: 44)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Kim Deitch

Pencils

Kim Deitch

Inks

Kim Deitch

Letters

Kim Deitch

Characters

Wallis Smudge; Doc Destiny

Reprints

• from Bijou Funnies (The Print Mint Inc, 1969 series) #3 (1969)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

The Freaks Pull a Heist! (Table of Contents: 45)

Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gilbert Shelton

Pencils

Gilbert Shelton

Inks

Gilbert Shelton

Letters

Gilbert Shelton

Characters

Fat Freddy; Phineas; Freewheelin' Frank; Grocery Store Clerk

Synopsis

Unable to buy any junk food because he's short on cash, Fat Freddy gets into a violent withdrawal state. The Bros. decide to pull a heist on a grocery store in order to get him some food.

Reprints

• from Radical America (Students for a Democratic Society, 1967 series) #v3#1 - Komiks (1969)

Indexer Notes

Original pages printed sideways, 2 per page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

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Gilbert Shelton

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Gilbert Shelton

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Gilbert Shelton

Letters

Gilbert Shelton

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He was born down south on a chicken farm near Nashville, Tennessee;

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Printed sideways.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Nard n' Pat / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Jay Lynch

Pencils

Jay Lynch

Inks

Jay Lynch

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Haw haw haw! These underground nooz papers are downright f-l-a-k-e-y an' I don't mean dandruff either!

Characters

Nard; Pat

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Original page printed sideways.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Nard n' Pat / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jay Lynch

Pencils

Jay Lynch

Inks

Jay Lynch

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Feelin' glum an' bloozey? Well get set for some high frequency laffs.

Characters

Nard; Pat

Reprints

• from Gothic Blimp Works (East Village Other, 1969 series) #?

Indexer Notes

Printed sideways.

Class War Comix (Table of Contents: 49)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Skip Williamson

Pencils

Skip Williamson

Inks

Skip Williamson

Letters

Skip Williamson

Reprints

• from ?

Indexer Notes

Printed sideways.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

illustration / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb [as R. Scum] (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb [as R. Scum] (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb [as R. Scum] (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb [as R. Scum] (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Arnold! You're drooling!

Genre

humor

Characters

Arnold

Reprints

• from Snatch Comics (Apex Novelties, 1968 series) #[nn] ([October] 1968)

Keywords

adult

Indexer Notes

Printed sideways.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51) (Expand) /

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The Orgy American Style (Table of Contents: 52)

Bang Comix / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

John Peck

Pencils

John Peck

Inks

John Peck

Letters

?

Reprints

• from The Mad Peck Catalogue of Good Stuff #?

Indexer Notes

Original page printed sideways.

After the Feat-- A Little Treat (Table of Contents: 53)

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Script

John Hawke

Pencils

John Hawke

Inks

John Hawke

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Ghost Mother Comics (Mad Peck Studios, 1969 series) #1?

Indexer Notes

Original page printed sideways.

Notes / Bibliography (Table of Contents: 54)

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Script

Les Daniels

Letters

typeset

Index (Table of Contents: 55)

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Script

Les Daniels

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What are you doing to protect yourself from Media Burn

Indexer Notes

Same material as previous sequence. Backcover.