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Issue: Zap Comix #12
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #12 of 16 Issues (50 Printings)
Title:
Variant: 1st Printing
Rating:
Publisher: FlagLast Gasp
Brand: Last Gasp
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: 1989
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: 0867191902
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 15 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
1st print has no cover price. 2nd print has 2.50 USD cover. 3rd print has 2.95 USD cover.
4th print has 3.95 USD cover.
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Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color covers; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In12
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Wraparound
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front Only (of Wraparound and/or Gatefold)
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
First Line: Wake up perverts!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Complete Zap Comix #3 published November 2014
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Wrap-around cover image.
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Arthur

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, science fiction, superhero, underground
Feature(s): Trashman Agent of the 6th International
Character(s): Trashman [Harry Barnes]; Mysterious Hitch-Hiker; 134th West Bulkovian Fusileer; Ronald Reagan's Corpse
First Line: ... According to unconfirmed reports, the body of Ronald Wilson Reagan the 40th president of the United States...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Curse of the Mummy Monkey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous, underground
Feature(s): The 'Boned' Man
Character(s): Bromm Chenault; Nova Polaris; Professor Doat; Eskimo; Mummy Monkey; Philippino; Emmett
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams #[nn] published September 2002
as The Curse of the Mummy Monkey [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Feature(s): The Checkered Demon
Character(s): The Checkered Demon
First Line: The Checkered Demon frolics with a few friends on the fringes of hell
Synopsis: The Checkered Demon frolics with a few friends on the fringes of hell.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Collected Checkered Demon #1 published January 1998
as [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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An Irish Pub

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Synopsis: An Irish pub as imagined by a Nebraska farm boy.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Captain's Daughter

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Character(s): Captain; Checkered Demon (as a tattoo)
Synopsis: The furious Captain discovers that the kidnappers have designs on his daughter.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Feature(s): The Checkered Demon
Character(s): Checkered Demon; The Girl
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Collected Checkered Demon #1 published January 1998
as The Girl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Picnic in Hell / Devil's Table Top Model #666

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Feature(s): The Checkered Demon
Character(s): Checkered Demon
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Collected Checkered Demon #1 published January 1998
as Picnic in Hell / Devil's Table Top Model #666 [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Devil's table top model #666.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Feature(s): Coochy Cooty
Character(s): Coochy Cooty; Dainty Dimples
First Line: My Filthy Mouth is Killing Me!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams #[nn] published September 2002
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cinematographoönomatopoeia

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous, underground
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Artist and the Elves

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous, underground
Character(s): Artist; Elves; Shoemaker's Agent
Synopsis: An artist tries to get a group of elves to create art.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Rotten to the Core

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Character(s): Culture Vulture Lady; Coochy Cooty; Dainty Dimples; Checkered Demon; Jimmy Durante (cameo)
Synopsis: Jam sequence with characters by their respective creators, this time with a loose theme of various characters heading to a "Zap #12" show in New York City.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHysteria in Remission: The Comix & Drawings of Robt. Williams #[nn] published September 2002
as Rotten to the Core [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #17 [unnamed variant] published July 2005
as Rotten to the Core [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cave Wimp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous
Character(s): Cave Wimp; Gub; Mog; Grek
Synopsis: Crumb tells the story of the first ectomorph in Neolithic times. Cave Wimp, an outcast of the clan, accidently finds himself in the favor of the alpha males. At least for a little while.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEpix #10/1989 (66) published October 1989
as Stenåldersmjukisen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMystic Funnies #1 published January 1999
as Cave Wimp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #17 [unnamed variant] published July 2005
as Cave Wimp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
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Lully Lulay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, underground
Feature(s): Lully Lulay
Character(s): Knight; May
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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