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Publisher: Last Gasp
Years in Operation: 1970 - ?
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: http://lastgasp.com/ Brands: 7 Indicia Publishers: 7 Series: 170 Printings: 472 (350 Issues) Disclose Notes: Last Gasp is a San Francisco-based book publisher with a lowbrow art and counterculture focus. Owned and operated by founder Ron Turner, for most of its existence Last Gasp was a publisher, distributor, and wholesaler of underground comix and books of all types.

Although the company came onto the scene a bit later than some of the other underground publishers, Last Gasp continued publishing comix far longer than most of its competitors. In addition to publishing notable original titles like Slow Death, Wimmen's Comix, Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary, and Weirdo, it also picked up the publishing reins of important titles — such as Zap Comix and Young Lust — from rivals that had gone out of business.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
The #@@*! Coloring Book {Comic Books} 2001 - 1
The Adventures of the Little Green Dinosaur {Comic Books} 1972 - 1973 2
After / Shock: Bulletins from Ground Zero {Comic Books} 1981 - 1
Agape {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
All New Underground Comix {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: This is a "dummy index". The relevant issues/series are listed below. #1 Armageddon (Last Gasp, 1970 series) #1 #2 Hot Crackers (Last Gasp, 1972 series) #1 #3 High School / Mountain (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #1 #4 Big League Laffs (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #[nn] #5 Two-Fisted Zombies (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #1
1970 - 1973 0
American Flyer {Comic Books} 1972 - 2
American Flyer Funnies {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Numbering continues in American Flyer (The Print Mint Inc, 1981 series).
1971 - 0
Amputee love {Comic Books} 1975 - 1
Anarchy Comics {Comic Books} 1978 - 1987 4 (7)
Arab in America {Comic Books} 2007 - 1
Are Your Highs Getting You Down? {Comic Books} 1981 - 1
Armageddon {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #1 is also part of a series of titles with "All New Underground Comix" on the covers. #1 Armageddon (Last Gasp, 1970 series) #1 #2 Hot Crackers (Last Gasp, 1972 series) #1 #3 High School / Mountain (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #1 #4 Big League Laffs (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #[nn] #5 Two-Fisted Zombies (Last Gasp, 1973 series) #1
1970 - 1973 3
AS-FIX-E-8 {Comic Books} 1993 - 1
Auto-be Recycled {Comic Books} 1980 - 1
Babylon Burning: A Graphic History of the Making of the Modern Middle East {Comic Books} 2019 - 1
Bakersfield Kountry Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Title on cover is Bakersfield Kountry Komics (with a K). Title in indicia is Bakersfield Kountry Comics (with a C).
1973 - 1
Barefoot Gen {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: A Kickstarter-funded version released in both soft and hardcover versions. The hardcovers are listed separately.
2018 - 10
Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon History of Hiroshima {Comic Books} 2014 - ? 0
Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Uses the original translations by Project Gen from 1976.
1998 - 2000 4
Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima {Trade Paperbacks} Disclose
Note: The first volume was originally published with the original translation from Project Gen (from 1976) but then later printings used the new translation from Project Gen (from 2000-2003). Early printings have the title of the book on the cover, later printings only have it inside the book. Hardcover editions were released in 2018 and are listed separately.
2003 - 2010 13 (23)
Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Funded via Kickstarter. The softcover volumes are listed separately in the 2003 series. Contents appear to match the equivalent softcover versions but with the addition of pages to thank the Kickstarter backers.
2016 - 2018 10
Best Buy Comics {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Best Erotic Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: A third issue was apparently planned but cancelled.
2008 - 2009 2
Big Ass Comics {Comic Books} 1991 - 1998 2 (6)
Big League Laffs {Comic Books} 1973 - 1
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary {Comic Books} 1972 - 1
Bizarro Heroes {Comic Books} 2011 - 1
Blab World {Comic Books} 2010 - ? 2
Blood on the Moon {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
Bonnie & Claudia {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
The Book of Weirdo {Comic Books} 2019 - 1
Brain Fantasy {Comic Books} 1972 - 1974 2
Cannibal Romances {Comic Books} 1986 - 1 (2)
Celine Full Time Slave {Comic Books} 2003 - 1
The Checkered Demon {Comic Books} Age Restricted 1977 - 1979 3
Cherry {Comic Books} Age Restricted 1986 - 1992 11 (12)
The Cherry Collection {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issues 1 and 2 are by Last Gasp. Issues 3 and 4 possibly Last Gasp? Kitchen Sink reprinted #2 and published #3. Hippy Comix issued third printings of 3 and 4 in 2002. Other publisher/printings may exist.
1990 - 1993 4
Cherry Poptart {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issues were reprinted in (Kitchen Sink Press, 1993 series).
Age Restricted
1982 - 1985 3 (4)
Clean Cartoonists' Dirty Drawings {Comic Books} 2007 - 1
Cocaine Comix {Comic Books} 1975 - 1982 4 (5)
The Collected Checkered Demon {Hardcovers} 1988 - 1
The Collected Checkered Demon {Trade Paperbacks} 1998 - 1
The Collected Horny Biker Slut {Trade Paperbacks} 1994 - 1
The College of Erotic Sciences {Trade Paperbacks} Age Restricted 2000 - 1
Commies from Mars {Comic Books} 1979 - 1987 5
Commies from Mars: The Red Planet: The Collected Works {Comic Books} 1986 - 1
The Complete Dirty Laundry Comics {Comic Books} 1993 - 1 (2)
The Complete Dirty Laundry Comics {Comic Books} 1993 - 1993 1
Crumb Family Comics {Trade Paperbacks} 1998 - 1
Crumb Family Comics {Hardcovers} 1998 - 1
Dirty Laundry Comics {Comic Books} 1977 - 2 (3)
Discipline {Trade Paperbacks} 1998 - 1
Dominacht {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
Dopin' Dan {Comic Books} 1972 - 1979 3 (5)
Dopin' Dan (Revised Edition) {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Has at least slightly adjusted content from the previous printings. Says "revised edition" in both indicia and cover. Apparently only the first issue had a revised version.
1979 - 0
Dori Stories {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Dr. Atomic {Comic Books} 1972 - 1981 6 (11)
The Dream of Cecilia {Comic Books} 1997 - 1
E. Z. Wolf's Astral Outhouse {Comic Books} 1977 - 1
The Education of Sophie {Comic Books} 2001 - 1
Erika {Comic Books} 1999 - 1
Eternal Comics {Comic Books} 1973 - 1
Extra Good Stuff {Comic Books} 2015 - 1
Fairy Dreams & Wet Memories {Comic Books} 1998 - 1
Fantagor {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Issue #1 first print was a magazine sized self-published fanzine by Richard Corben. Issue #2 in this series was published by Rip Off Press. Issue #[5] in this series was published by Fantagor Press.
1971 - 1972 3
For the Love of Esmeralda {Comic Books} 2002 - 1
Forbidden Knowledge {Comic Books} 1975 - 1978 2 (3)
Fresca Zizis {Comic Books} 1977 - 1
Fresh Blood Funny Book {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
From A to Z in the Chocolate Alphabet {Comic Books} 1978 - 1
The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Only #1 published by Last Gasp and reprinted with new cover by Star*Reach. #2-#3 published by Star*Reach.
1973 - 1
Go Naked {Comic Books} 1993 - 2
Goodnight, Irene {Comic Books} 2007 - 1
Grim Wit {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: 1st printing of #1 by Rip Off Press.
1973 - 2
Harold Hedd {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: "The Collected Adventures of Harold Hedd" on the cover of the first issue.
1973 - 2 (7)
High School / Mountain {Comic Books} 1973 - 1
Horny Biker Slut {Comic Books} 1995 - 1998 5
Horny Biker Slut Comics {Comic Books} Age Restricted 1990 - 1994 8
Hot Crackers {Comic Books} 1972 - 1
Hup {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: There may have been two different printings for this series. Some copies of a given issue have newsprint interior while some have white paper interior.
1986 - 1992 4 (6)
Image of the Beast {Comic Books} 1973 - 1
Image of the Beast {Comic Books} 1979 - 1
Inner City Romance {Comic Books} 1972 - 1978 5 (6)
It Aint Me Babe {Comic Books} 1970 - 1
It's a Dog's Life {Comic Books} 1982 - 1
Judith & Holophernes {Comic Books} 2001 - 1
Junkwaffel {Comic Books} 1983 - 2
Justin Green's Binky Brown Sampler {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Kids' Liberation Coloring Book {Comic Books} 1971 - 1
Last Gasp Comix and Stories {Comic Books} 1994 - 1997 5
Laugh in the Dark {Comic Books} 1971 - 1 (2)
The Legion of Charlies {Comic Books} 1971 - 1
Little Fluffy Gigolo Pelu {Comic Books} 2009 - ? 2
Lonely Nights Comics {Comic Books} 1986 - 1 (2)
The Lowbrow Art of Robert Williams {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
Merton of the Movement {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Indicia lists date as November-February 1971, '72.
1971 - 1
Mickey Rat {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: First and only printing of this issue.
1980 - 1982 2 (4)
Monolith {Comic Books} 1972 - 1
Motor City Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Later printing of Motor City Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #1-2.
1991 - 2
Musical Legends: The Collected Comics from PULSE! Magazine {Comic Books} 2004 - 1

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