Underground Comix

 
Superwest Comics #1
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Massimo Mattioli, Mattioli, Massimo, Near Fine (cover lightly rubbed) issued without dustjacket, New York, Catalan Communications, 1987, 1st, 0874160359, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the creator of Squeak the Mouse, another satire of cartoons taking the content to extreme levels of violence and explicit sexual content.

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Superwest Comics #1
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Massimo Mattioli, Mattioli, Massimo, Fine issued without dustjacket (covers lightly rubbed), New York, Catalan Communications, 1987, 1st, 0874160359, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the creator of Squeak the Mouse, Massimo Mattioli, another satire of cartoons taking the content to extreme levels of violence and explicit sexual...

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George Metzger, Metzger, George, Fine, UPN / Volksverlag, Linden, Germany, 1974, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 108 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, German

"Underground Comics Special Issue 2. " Out of print. A rare A4-size German collection of underground comix by George Metzger. Stories include:...

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Catboy
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Benji Nate, Nate, Benji, Fine, Silver Sprocket, San Francisco, 2017, 9781945509155, 9 inches, 6 inches, 144 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Olive is a human, and Henry is her pet cat--although he's also a person, thanks to a magic shooting star. They do all the things best friends do, like share...

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The End
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Anders Nilsen, Nilsen, Anders, Lower tips lightly bumped otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2013, 1st, 9781606996355, 10.4 inches, 7.7 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Assembled from work done in Anders Nilsen's sketchbooks over the course of the year following the death of his fiance in 2005, The End is a collection of...

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Gary Panter, Panter, Gary, Fine in a Very Good+ slipcase (slipcase has a three-inch split along the seam, other mild shelfwear), Brooklyn, NY, PictureBox, 2008, 1st, 9780979415319, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 700 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the Publisher: An intimate look at the work and life of a legendary artist. Gary Panter has been one of the most influential figures in visual...

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Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise
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Gary Panter, Panter, Gary, Very Fine, New York Review Comics, New York, 2021, 1st, 12 inches, 9.1 inches, 104 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

A re-issue of this long OP 1988 collection of Gary Panter's "Jimbo" stories, many of which first appeared in Raw magazine. From the publisher: A...

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Wildest Dream
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Gary Panter, Panter, Gary, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Desert Island, Brooklyn, 2019, 1st, 6.4 inches, 4.25 inches, 174 pages, monochrome illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, English

Gary Panter, punk cartoonist from Slash magazine and Pee-Wee's Playhouse unleashes 174 pages of sketchbook mayhem from the years 1973 to 2018. Wildest...

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Al Columbia, Ethan Persoff, Columbia, Al, Persoff, Ethan, #2 has a very slightly bent lower corner otherwise the two issues are Very Fine, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2003, 1st, 9781606990377 & 9781606990384, 6.6 inches, 9 inches, 36+28 pages, black & white & red, Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. Both issues of The Pogostick in high grade. From the publisher: Al Columbia teams up with Ethan Persoff to collaborate on a tale about a...

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Pulphope: The Art of Paul Pope
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Paul Pope, Pope, Paul, Near Fine (mild shelfwear, very flat, tight, and clean), Richmond, VA, Adhouse, 2007, 1st, 0977030431, 10.5 inches, 10.5 inches, 224 pages, color and black & white, softcover, French wraps, English

Out of print. PulpHope collects the art of Paul Pope... from manga to erotica to rock posters. This is his artistic manifesto. In America, Paul has been...

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Trina Robbins, Robbins, Trina, signed by Trina Robbins, Very Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2017, 9781683960140, 9.1 inches, 6 inches, 200 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A First Printing signed by the author Trina Robbins. From the publisher: This is the heavily illustrated memoir of the underground, feminist...

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Very Fine, Spain Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Spain, Last Gasp, 2012, 1st, 9780867197822, Softcover, French wraps, English

Spain: Rock, Roll, Rumbles, Rebels & Revolution features the work of legendary underground cartoonist Spain . This exhibition catalog is published...

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New Character Parade
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Johnny Ryan, Ryan, Johnny, Fine, Oakland, Pigeon Press, 2010, 1st, 9781935443087, 8 inches, 6 inches, 124 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Published by the late Alvin Buenaventura's Pigeon Press. Out of print. From the publisher: This hilarious and irreverent tome continues the Johnny...

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Johnny Ryan, Ryan, Johnny, Includes a Johnny Ryan illustrated bookplate signed by the artist, Near Fine (spine sunned otherwise Fine, flat, tight, clean), Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 2009, 1st, 978-1-60699-297-5, 8.5 inches, 6.5 inches, 120 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

From 2009, a First Printing with a Signed Illustrated Fantagraphics Bookplate. From the publisher: Prison Pit blends Angry Youth Comix creator Johnny...

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Johnny Ryan, Ryan, Johnny, Fine, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2004, 1st, 9781560976219, 10 inches, 7 inches, 176 pages, black & white with 16 pages in color, Softcover, wraps, English

Collects Angry Youth Comix #1-5. The book includes several stories featuring Johnny Ryan's signature creation, Loady McGee (and straight-man Synus...

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In a Glass Grotesquely
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Richard Sala, Sala, Richard, One rear corner rubbed otherwise Very Fine, Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 2014, 1st, 9781606997970, 7 inches, 7 inches, 137 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: This book from the author of The Hidden and Delphine contains the epic tale of a modern master-criminal -- a graphic novella,...

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Olivier Schrauwen, Schrauwen, Olivier, Very Fine, Borgerhout, Bries, 2010-2015, 32 pages, color, Softcover, wraps

A Complete Set of Olivier Schrauwen's two mini-comics (to date) about early man: 30000 years of bad luck and 29000 years of bad luck. Great stuff. 30000...

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American Barbarian
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Tom Scioli, Scioli, Tom, Very Fine, IDW Publishing, San Diego, 2017, 1st, 9 inches, 6 inches, 268 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Revenge is a dish best served BOLD! Follow Meric, the red-white-and-blue-haired American Barbarian on his quest to defeat the...

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Gilbert Shelton, Shelton, Gilbert, Very Fine, Palma, Casal Solleric, 2008, 1st, 9788489034549, 11.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 252 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The impressive catalogue for the artist's comprehensive museum exhibition in Palma, Spain in 2008. All the text is in English, Spanish, and Catalan....

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Gilbert Shelton, Shelton, Gilbert, Light rubbing to the edge of the cover otherwise Very Fine, Palma, Casal Solleric, 2008, 1st, 9788489034549, 11.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 252 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The impressive catalogue for the artist's comprehensive museum exhibition in Palma, Spain in 2008. All the text is in English, Spanish, and Catalan....

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Gilbert Shelton, Shelton, Gilbert, Near Fine (mild shelfwear and rubbing to the edges of the covers, binding and interior Very Fine), Palma, Casal Solleric, 2008, 1st, 9788489034549, 11.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 252 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The impressive catalogue for the artist's comprehensive museum exhibition in Palma, Spain in 2008. All the text is in English, Spanish, and Catalan....

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Gilbert Shelton, Paul Mavrides, Shelton, Paul Mavrides, Gilbert, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2022, 9781683965107, 10.6 inches, 8.3 inches, 146 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are the most iconic and enduring underground comix characters ever created, having sold over 45 million comics in 16...

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Mindwarp: An Anthology
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Dave Sheridan, Fred Schrier, Sheridan, Fred Schrier, Dave, Near Fine (light shelfwear, very light crease to upper corner, very flat, tight, clean, no thumbdents), And/Or Press, San Francisco, 1975, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, black & white, softcover, wraps, English

Underground comix by Dave Sheridan and Fred Schrier. A scarce underground item.

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R. Sikoryak, Sikoryak, R., Limited to 200 copies, Blue ink smudge to front cover otherwise Very Fine, Rotland Press, Detroit, 2014, 1st, 8 inches, 5 inches, 16 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Limited to only 200 copies, out of print, and quite hard to find. From the publisher: A bulletin of the cheap & sensational! The ROTLAND...

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R. Sikoryak, Sikoryak, R., Limited to 200 copies, Very Fine, Rotland Press, Detroit, 2014, 1st, 8 inches, 5 inches, 16 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Limited to only 200 copies, out of print, and quite hard to find. From the publisher: A bulletin of the cheap & sensational! The ROTLAND...

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Art Spiegelman, Spiegelman, Art, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (very light shelfwear), Raw, New York, 1999, 2nd, 13.2 inches, 9.5 inches, 103 pages, color and black & white, softcover, wraps

An elaborate and comprehensive 1999 retrospective of Spiegelman's work. All text in both English and German.

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Breakdowns
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Very Good without dust jacket as issued (4 nicks to spine, corners slightly bumped, top-edge spotted, interior Fine), Art Spiegelman, Spiegelman, Art, Belier Press, 1977, 1st, 10 inches, 14 inches, 44 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards

The very scarce first edition of this oversize hardcover collection. "From Maus to Now. An anthology of strips by Art Spiegelman." Avante Garde co-mix...

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Breakdowns
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Art Spiegelman, Spiegelman, Art, Near Fine (light rubbing, moderate edge wear), Belier Press, New York, 1977, 1st, 10 inches, 14 inches, 44 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A nice first printing of the original 1977 oversize hardcover collection published by Belier Press. "Breakdowns: From Maus to Now. An anthology of strips by...

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Art Spiegelman, Spiegelman, Art, Very Fine without dust jacket, as issued, Pantheon, New York, 2008, 1st, 14.5 inches, 10.5 inches, 72 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus explores the comics form...and how it formed him! This book opens with Portrait of the Artist as a Young...

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Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Frank Stack, Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Harvey, Stack, Frank, Inscribed by Joyce Brabner on the title pag, Very light dent along the top edge of the cover, otherwise Very Fine, Philadelphia, PA, Four Walls Eight Windows, 1994, 1st, 9781568580111, 10 inches, 8 inches, 252 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Inscribed by Harvey Pekar and his wife. Inscribed by Joyce Brabner on the title page: "Joyce Brabner / Hello Joe!" Inscribed by Harvey Pekar on the first...

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William Stout, Stout, William, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners, no thumbdents, internally Fine, very flat, tight, and clean), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2003, 1st, 12 inches, 12 inches, 180 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, softcover, wraps, English

The third in The Comics Journal's series of oversized coffe-table volumes, this lush collection of art, comics and commentary kicks off with a gigantic,...

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The Mourning Star Vol. 1
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Kazimir Strzepek, Strzepek, Kazimir, Near Fine (light shelf wear), Jersey City, NJ, Bodega Distribution, 2006, 1st, 9780977767915, 5.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 220 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

This Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel follows the exploits of the survivors of a cosmic cataclysm on an alien world. Seattle-based independent artist...

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The Mourning Star Vol. 2
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Kazimir Strzepek, Strzepek, Kazimir, Fine, Jersey City, NJ, Bodega Distribution, 2006, 1st, 9780977767977, 5.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 256 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

The second volume of the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel following the exploits of the survivors of a cosmic cataclysm on an alien world. Seattle-based...

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Foolbert Sturgeon (Frank Stack), Sturgeon (Frank Stack), Foolbert, Very Good+ (mild rubbing to edges and spine, mild crease to front cover, very tight and flat), San Francisco, Rip Off Press, 1979, 1st, 0896200809, 10 inches, 7 inches, 96 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Working under the pseudonym Foolbert Sturgeon, cartoonist Frank Stack published what many consider the first underground comic, The Adventures of Jesus...

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All Crime Comics #2
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Bruce Timm, et al, Timm, Bruce, Very Fine, Burbank, Art of Fiction, 2013, 1st, 9781937048112, 10 inches, 6.5 inches, 36 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

A great Bruce Timm cover graces this tale of skyjacking, armed robbery, murder and revenge. Interior Art by Steve Gordon (Chapters 1 & 3) and Vince...

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Bruce Timm, Ed LaRoche, Marc Sandroni, Timm, Ed LaRoche, Marc Sandroni, Bruce, Very Fine, Art of Fiction, Burbank, 2012, 1st, 10 inches, 6.5 inches, 34 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

A great Bruce Timm cover graces this tale of fast cars, murder, and revenge. Interior Art by Ed LaRoche and Marc Sandroni. Not recommended for children of...


Pete and Miriam - First Printing
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Rich Tommaso, Tommaso, Rich, Near Fine (light wear to bottom of spine), Los Angeles, Boom!, 2012, 1st, 9781608860999, 6.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 120 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: War, Polanski, Mischief Night, and schoolyard fights. From the mundane to the unpredictable, the complicated relationship of Pete and...

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Acme Novelty Library #18
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Chris Ware, Ware, Chris, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Montreal, Drawn and Quarterly, 2007, 1st, 978-1897299173, 11 inches, 8 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, cloth spine, decorative boards, English

From the publisher: In keeping with his athletic goal of issuing a volume of his occasionally lauded ACME series once every new autumn, volume 18 finds...

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Cornflakes!
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Very Fine, Stan Wenches, Wenches, Stan, Mad Terrorist Press, 2004, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 24 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps

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Robert Williams, Williams, Robert, Near Fine (light wear to the corners, light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2002, 1st, 9781560975212, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 288 pages, black & white with 32 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. The ultimate collection of Robert Williams's underground comix and drawings. Included in this deluxe collection are all of Williams'...

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Robert Williams, Williams, Robert, One of 1000 numbered hardcover copies signed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2002, 1st, 9781560975212, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 288 pages, black & white with 32 pages in color, Hardcover, cloth, English

This limited hardcover run is signed & numbered on a sewn-in vellum page featuring an exclusive illustration from Robert Williams printed above the...

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Robert Williams, Williams, Robert, One of 1000 numbered hardcover copies signed by the artist, The tip of two pages have been clipped to separate them otherwise Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2002, 1st, 9781560975212, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 288 pages, black & white with 32 pages in color, Hardcover, cloth, English

This limited hardcover run is signed & numbered on a sewn-in vellum page featuring an exclusive illustration from Robert Williams printed above the...

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Drawings by S. Clay Wilson
  $250.00
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S. Clay Wilson, Wilson, S. Clay, Limited to 1000 copies, Near Fine (mild toning to the edges, mild wear, but pressed very flat), San Francisco Comic Book Company, San Francisco, 1969, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 28 pages, 28 full-page black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Drawings by S. Clay Wilson. Printed in San Francisco by the San Francisco Graphic Arts Society for S. Clay Wilson in a Limited Edition of 1000. Published by...

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S. Clay Wilson, Wilson, S. Clay, Very Fine, San Francisco, Last Gasp, 1998, 1st, 0867193840, 10.5 inches, 7.75 inches, 245 pages, black & white throughout with sections in color, softcover, color wraps

A pristine copy of this out of print collection. Laid in is a Hi De Ho store flyer for a signing for S. Clay Wilson. From the publisher: The last of...

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S. Clay Wilson, Wilson, S. Clay, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Very Good+, issued without dustjacket (stains to the page edges, corners sharp, binding and interior sound), San Francisco, Last Gasp, 1998, 1st, 0867193840, 10.75 inches, 8 inches, 245 pages, black & white with 7 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the library of Nelson Lyon (1939-2012), writer-director of the 1972 sex comedy "The Telephone Book," and a staff writer on "Saturday Night Live."...

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S. Clay Wilson, NF (slight shelf wear otherwise flat, clean, tight), Wilson, S. Clay, Last Gasp, 1998, 1st, 867193840, color wraps, English

The last of the Zap artists to be anthologized, S. Clay Wilson has always been the most extreme. His wild stories of pirates, bikers, and deviants,...

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S. Clay Wilson, Signed and dated 1998 by the artist, NF (slight shelf wear otherwise flat, clean, tight), Wilson, S. Clay, Last Gasp, 1998, 1st, 867193840, color wraps, English

Signed and dated 1998 by the artist.  Out of print. The last of the Zap artists to be anthologized, S. Clay Wilson has always been the most extreme....

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Basil Wolverton, Limited to 1200 copies, VG+ (mild corner wear & cover rubbing, generally flat and clean), Wolverton, Basil, Glenn Bray, 1975, 1st, color wraps

A collection of Wolverton comics and art: Bingbang Buster, Dan Dumm, Hap Yaptrap, the daily strip Supersonic Sammy, scenes from the end of the world, a...

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