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Issue: R. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1968
 
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Publisher: FlagThe Viking Press
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On Sale Date: 10/07/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: 670018996
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 USD
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Content Items: 30 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
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Library of Congress catalog #68-28025

1st printing: ?; Second printing: November 1968. It was also published in hardcover which is listed separately.

Viking Press did not want to publish further editions due to the subject matter. The next two printings were by Ballantine. An expanded edition was published in 1988 by Simon & Schuster.

Certain panels in this edition were slightly altered by the publisher, to Crumb's displeasure. Three of the stories were edited for content- "Life Among the Constipated," "Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics" and "Hey Boparee Bop." The first story was edited for racial language, the second story has a single censored panel while the latter has missing panels. Details in the respective story notes.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color Covers, Black & White Interior
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm)
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Binding: Softcover
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
Mr. Natural; Fritz the Cat; The Old Pooperoo
Hi kids
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FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as R. Crumb's Head Comix [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1973
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Twenty Years Later [Illustration on Cover, Front]
in The Nickel Library #50 (single-sheet fanzine)
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R. Crumb's Head Comix

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Reprinting
 
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Title page; A full-page illustration; title and publisher page; Reprint, copyright, publication and bibliograpical credits page; table of contents page
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Introduce Yourselves

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Introduce Yourselves [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Logo for this section is drawn by Crumb
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R. Crumb's Head Comix

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as R. Crumb's Head Comix [Credits on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
A different title page logo than the previous one above
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Definetly a Case of Derangement!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb; Wife
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Definitely A Case of Derangement! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
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1
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Head Comix

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
A wordless story where the thought balloons contain for the most part only question marks.
Reprinting
FlagHead Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Head Comix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagHead Comix #[nn] published January 1982
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Head Comix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as Head Comix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Head Comix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
as Head Comix [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
Miscellaneous
1
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Life Among the Constipated

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Pop; Mom
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Life Among the Constipated [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Life Among the Constipated [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as Life Among the Constipated [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Life Among the Constipated [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
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The publisher removed the words "niggers" and "Schwartz" from this story.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Fritz the Cat; Crow; Cynthia; Ruark; Aardvark; Old Bastard
Fritz is a sophisticated, up-to-the-minute young feline who lives in a modern "supercity"...
Fritz the Cat meets some girls and starts a bathtub party.
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FlagThe Life and Death of Fritz the Cat #[nn] published January 2012
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Fritz the Cat #[nn] published January 1978
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #3 [unnamed variant] published November 1988
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Life and Death of Fritz the Cat #[nn] published May 1993
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagKlassiker der Comic-Literatur #19 published January 2006
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Originally intended for an aborted comic book titled "Fug"
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Keep on Truckin'...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Keep On Truckin'... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Schuman the Human
Schuman the Human
Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
3
A panel on the third page that shows a vagina is censored. A series of several bandage-like strips were drawn over the image by another artist.
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The Man from Affiganistan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
The country name in the title is shown as spelled by the artist.
Reprinting
FlagHead Comix #[nn] published January 1982
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as The Man from Affiganistan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as The Man from Affiganistan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Mr. Natural, the Man from Affiganistan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
as The Man from Affiganistan [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (December 15-30, 1967)
Miscellaneous
1
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Mr. Natural Visits the City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Mr. Natural "Visits The City" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
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Mr. Natural Meets God

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Natural; Angel; God
Mr. Natural dies and goes to Heaven. And he's not impressed.
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Mr. Natural Meets God [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Mr. Natural Meets God [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Mr. Natural Meets God [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagPyton #8/1995 published July 1995
as Mr. Natural møter Gud [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Mr. Natural Meets God [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (February 16-22, 1968)
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1
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Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Natural
Mr. Natural receives a telegram from God condemning him to Hell.
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagPyton #8/1995 published July 1995
as Mr. Natural blir sendt dit pepper'n gror [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Mr. Natural Gets the Bum's Rush [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) vol. 3 #12 (February 23-29, 1968)
Miscellaneous
1
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Mr. Natural Repents

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Mr. Natural; Cheese K. Reist
Mr. Natural repents and receives word that he must do penance.
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Mr. Natural Repents [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Mr. Natural Repents [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Mr. Natural Repents [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagPyton #8/1995 published July 1995
as Den angrende synder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Mr. Natural Repents [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) vol. 3 #13 (March 1-7, 1968)
Miscellaneous
1
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Stoned

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Dirty Old Man; Peter Pan; Duck; The Pope
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Stoned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Stoned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as Stoned [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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4
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Fritz Comes on Strong

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Fritz the Cat; Woman
Fritz the Cat removes a woman's clothes.
Reprinting
FlagHelp! #22 published January 1965
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Fred the Teen-Age Girl Pigeon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Fritz the Cat; Fred the Teenage Girl Pigeon
Reprinting
FlagHelp! #24 published May 1965
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Hey Boparee Bop

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Av; Gar; Snoid; Jesus Christ (unnamed); Mr. Natural; Angelfood McSpade
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Hey Boparee Bop [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Hey Boparee Bop [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #2
Miscellaneous
2
Originally titled "Head Comix." Besides being reformatted to stretch out over two pages, the story has four panels missing from its original version. The panels in question featured the "Av 'n' Gar" characters accosting a woman in a sexually explicit manner. All future reprints published the story intact.
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Whiteman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Whiteman
Whiteman; Madame Too Too
Whiteman struggles to keep his rigid self from falling into a nervous breakdown.
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Whiteman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
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Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Av 'n' Gar
Av; Gar; Local Acid Head
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Av 'n' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) v3#1 (October 1967)
Miscellaneous
1
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Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Western Man; Ol' Lady; Wiesenhiemer Weasel; Little Girl
A sendup of Lyndon Johnson.
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as Western Man, Last of the Big-Time He-Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (November 15, 1967)
Miscellaneous
1
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Big Freakout on Detroit Ave.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Edgar Crump
Edgar Crump; Mysterious Stranger; Old Man; Nazi Stormtrooper; Bus Driver; Evil Midget; Girl-Demon
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Big Freakout on Detroit Ave. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Big Freakout on Detroit Ave. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as Big Freakout on Detroit Ave. featuring Edgar Crump [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Big Freakout on Detroit Ave. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Yarrowstalks (David Auten and Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3
Miscellaneous
1
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The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
The Old Pooperoo
The Old Pooperoo; Flakey Foont; Mr. Natural; Snoid; Goofy
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as The Old Pooperoo Pauses to Ponder / I Wanna Go Home! / You're Gonna Get There Anyway! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (v.3#2) (December 1-15, 1967)
Miscellaneous
0.5
Titled "I Wanna Go Home" in the table of contents.
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I Wanna Go Home! / You're Gonna Get There Anyway!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
The Old Pooperoo; Flakey Foont; Mr. Natural; Snoid; Goofy
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as I Wanna Go Home! / You're Gonna Get There Anyway! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as You're Gonna Get There Anyway! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (December 1-16, 1967)
Miscellaneous
1.5
continued from the previous sequence
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Kitchen Kut-Outs!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
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
Reprinting
FlagZap Comix #1 [1st printing] published November 1967
was Kitchen Kut-Outs! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
humorous
Schuman the Human; Mr. Natural
Schuman the Human; Mr. Natural
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama featuring Mr. Natural [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book #[nn] published January 1997
as Schuman the Human - a Poignant Psychological Drama featuring Mr. Natural [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) #v3#10 (February 9-15, 1968); in Antimony (Toronto-based underground newspaper)
Miscellaneous
1
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It's Cosmic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Reprinting
FlagL'Écho des savanes #45 published October 1978
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as It's Cosmic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as It's Cosmic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #4 [First Printing] published September 1989
as It's Cosmic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
as It's Cosmic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Underground Review (1967)
Miscellaneous
4
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Just Look What They're Saying!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
Mr. Natural
Reprinting
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix #[nn] published January 1970
as Just Look What They're Saying! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
FlagR. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] published January 1988
as Just Look What They're Saying! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover with promo quotes from Allen Ginsberg, Milton Glaser, David Levine, Tomi Ungerer, Terry Southern, Shel Silverstein

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