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Issue: Merton of the Movement #1

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Publication Date: November 1971

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Issues: #1 of 1 Issue

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Last Gasp

Brand: Cocoanut Comix

Indicia Publisher: Last Gasp Eco-Funnies

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: none

Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: The same group of contributors also produced Left-Field Funnies in 1972. Most stories are drawn in the style of different newspaper cartoonists.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color cover; black & white interior

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: newsprint

Binding: saddle-stitched

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2 Content Items
- [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]1
- [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (12 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Subject Matter

Genres: underground

Feature(s): Merton of the Movement

Character(s): Merton

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Doctor Dope

Character(s): Doctor Dope

First Line: In all my years of doctorhood...

Synopsis: Doctor Dope deals with a commune.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover strip with indicia information at bottom of page.
Drawn in the style of E. C. Segar,E

Merton of the "Movement" Organizes His 1st Demonstration!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Merton of the Movement

Character(s): Merton; Libby; Hymie; Fidel Goldstein

Synopsis: Merton organizes a demonstration in aid of his jailed dope dealer.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 11

Notes: Many pages in the story are drawn in the style of George Herriman.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Dopin' Dan

Character(s): Captain Shuster; Sgt Turdy; Dopin' Dan

First Line: Th' usual Captain Shuster...

Synopsis: Captain Shuster aims to sow dissent (and steal the enlisted men's drugs) by planting a bomb.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Drawn in an approximation of Mort Walker's style.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Pollyanna Pals

Character(s): Pollyanna; Daddy; Crock; Still; Mash; Sam

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 4

Notes: Drawn in the style of Cliff Sterrett.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Trots and Bonnie

Character(s): Trots; Bonnie

First Line: And don't come back 'til yer wearin' a bra!

Synopsis: Trots is thrown out of the house for not wearing a bra.

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Trots and Bonnie

Character(s): Trots; Bonnie

First Line: Gosh maybe someday...

Synopsis: Bonnie bemoans the insensitivity of the city.

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In Content Item: Flag

The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics / The Best of Bijou Funnies #[nn] published January 1981
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Trots and Bonnie

Character(s): Trots; Bonnie; Pepsi

First Line: Aaah! such olfactory pleasures the Summer breezes bring!

Synopsis: Pepsi sets her sights on Hugh Hefner.

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In Content Item: Flag

The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics / The Best of Bijou Funnies #[nn] published January 1981
as Rifle Practice [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Trots and Bonnie

Character(s): Trots; Bonnie

First Line: A little guerilla theater....

Synopsis: Bonnie tries street theatre.

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Pages: 1

Why Bobby Seale Is Not Black

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: autobiography, biography, humorous, underground

Character(s): Bobby London; Ted Richards; Annie

Synopsis: Bobby London relates his early experiences as an underground cartoonist.

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Pages: 9

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous, underground

Feature(s): Doctor Dope

Character(s): Doctor Dope

First Line: Arright folks, he's only fainted...

Synopsis: Doctor Dope is on the scene at an accident.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover strip.
Drawn in the style of E. C. Segar.

Who Has the Big Stick?

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

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Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Licensed Beverage Industries, Inc.

Synopsis: What should you do if your local bar or liquor store is not following liquor laws? Do not patronize them.

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Pages: 1

Notes: A reprinted advertisement from Life magazine, November 29, 1948
Back cover.