(1970)
Ballantine Books,
1970 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 2.95 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Ballantine Books Inc.
- Brand
- ?
- ISBN
-
0-345-01974-1
- Editing
- ?
- Color
- Color Cover; Black & White Interior with Some Color
- Binding
- paperback
Issue Notes
SBN 345-01974-1-295. Library of Congress catalog #68-28025. 1st printing: March 1970; 2nd printing: June 1972
Ballantine published the 2nd and 3rd editions of this book. The first edition was by Viking; it's listed separately. The Ballantine editions have a 2.95 USD cover price.
An expanded edition was published in 1988 by Simon & Schuster.
Ballantine published the 2nd and 3rd editions of this book. The first edition was by Viking; it's listed separately. The Ballantine editions have a 2.95 USD cover price.
An expanded edition was published in 1988 by Simon & Schuster.
[Blank Pages]
blank page(s) / 4 pages
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover, inside back cover, and two interior pages are blank.
R. Crumb's Head Comix
credits, title page / 4 pages
Indexer Notes
Two title pages; frontspiece illustration, and a publisher credits page.
Definitely a Case of Derangement!
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Robert Crumb
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
Head Comix
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
-
Life Among the Constipated
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Pop; Mom
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
-
[no title indexed]
Fritz the Cat / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fritz is a sophisticated, up-to-the-minute young feline who lives in a modern "supercity"...
- Characters
- Fritz the Cat; Crow; Cynthia; Ruark
- Reprints
Keep on Truckin'...
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
[no title indexed]
Schuman the Human / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!
- Characters
- Schuman the Human
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
Indexer Notes
Crumb spelled Schuman's name inconsistently over the years, sometimes with a 'c,' sometimes without.
Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics
comic story / 3 pages
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
The Man from Affiganistan
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (December 15-30, 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
The country name in the title is shown as spelled by the artist.
Mr. Natural Visits the City
Mr. Natural / comic story / 6 pages
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
Mr. Natural Meets God
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Angel; God
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (February 16-22, 1968)
-
Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Natural
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) vol. 3 #12 (February 23-29, 1968)
-
Mr. Natural Repents
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Mr. Natural; Cheese K. Reist
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) vol. 3 #13 (March 1-7, 1968)
-
Stoned
comic story / 4 pages
- Reprints
- from Cavalier Magazine (Dugent Publishing, 1966 series) #v17#12 (October 1967)
-
Fritz Comes on Strong
Fritz the Cat / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Fritz the Cat
- Reprints
- from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #22 (January 1965)
-
Fred the Teen-Age Girl Pigeon
comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- Fritz the Cat; Fred the Teenage Girl Pigeon
- Reprints
- from Help! (Warren, 1960 series) #24 (May 1965)
-
Hey Boparee Bop
comic story / 2 pages
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #2
-
Whiteman
Whiteman / comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Whiteman
- Reprints
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Av; Gar
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) v3#1 (October 1967)
-
Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He Men!
comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Western Man; Ol' Lady; Wiesenhiemer Weasel; Little Girl
- Synopsis
- A sendup of Lyndon Johnson.
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (November 15, 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
This is the full-page reformatted version. As shown in "The Complete Crumb Comics vol. 4," the strip originally was laid out on the same page with the "Av 'n' Gar" strip shown just above.
Big Freakout on Detroit Ave.
Edgar Crump / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Edgar Crump; Old Man; Nazi Stormtrooper; Bus Driver; Evil Midget; Girl-Demon
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
-
The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder
The Old Pooperoo / comic story / 2 pages
- Characters
- The Old Pooperoo; Flakey Foont; Mr. Natural; Snoid; Goofy; Speed Freak; Angelfood McSpade
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (v.3#2) (December 1-15, 1967)
-
Kitchen Kut-Outs!
illustration / 2 pages
- 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
- from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1 (November 1967 [February 1968])
-
Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama
Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page
- Characters
- Schuman the Human; Mr. Natural
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) #v3#10 (February 9-15, 1968)
-
It's Cosmic
comic story / 4 pages
- Reprints
- from R. Crumb's Head Comix (The Viking Press, 1968 series) (1968) which is reprinted
- from Underground Review (1967)
-
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Table of Contents
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0.
R. Crumb's Head Comix
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1.
[Blank Pages]
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2.
R. Crumb's Head Comix
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3.
Contents
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4.
Introduce Yourselves
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5.
R. Crumb's Head Comix
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6.
Definitely a Case of Derangement!
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7.
Head Comix
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8.
Life Among the Constipated
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9.
["Fritz is a sophisticated, up-to-the-minute young feline who lives in a modern "supercity"..."]
Fritz the Cat -
10.
Keep on Truckin'...
-
11.
["Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!"]
Schuman the Human -
12.
Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics
-
13.
The Man from Affiganistan
Mr. Natural -
14.
Mr. Natural Visits the City
Mr. Natural -
15.
Mr. Natural Meets God
Mr. Natural -
16.
Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush
Mr. Natural -
17.
Mr. Natural Repents
Mr. Natural -
18.
Stoned
-
19.
Fritz Comes on Strong
Fritz the Cat -
20.
Fred the Teen-Age Girl Pigeon
-
21.
Hey Boparee Bop
-
22.
Whiteman
Whiteman -
23.
Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks
-
24.
Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He Men!
-
25.
Big Freakout on Detroit Ave.
Edgar Crump -
26.
The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder
The Old Pooperoo -
27.
Kitchen Kut-Outs!
-
28.
Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama
Mr. Natural -
29.
It's Cosmic
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30.
Just Look What They're Saying!
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- Luther Weaver
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