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Issue: Motor City Comics #1
Publication Date: April 1969
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues (3 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagRip Off Press
Brand: Rip Off Press
Indicia Publisher: Rip Off Press
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 28
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 11 (8 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 April 1969 has 0.50 USD cover price. Has no cover brand or copyright symbol on inside of front cover.
2nd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Copyright symbol added to inside of front cover.
3rd print has 0.50 USD cover price. Rip Off Press brand added to cover.
4th print has 0.50 USD cover price. Rip Off Press address on back cover. 1st-3rd print had Print Mint address.
5th print has 0.50 USD cover price. Has matte finish cover. 6th print has 0.75 USD cover price.

7th print has 2.50 USD cover price. Published by Last Gasp.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:  
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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ORIGINAL COVER ART
Sold for $56,762.50 from the 2010 November Dallas Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction #7027.

This mind-blowing masterpiece hails from Crumb's "golden era," when he was traveling around the country (in this case, Detroit), following his muse and doing comic pages everywhere he went.

Measuring approximately 9" x 11.5", on a page of bristol measuring 11" x 13.75".
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Feature(s): Lenore Goldberg
Character(s): Lenore Goldberg
First Line: Join the world-family revolution or DIE!!!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMotor City Comics #1 published ?
In Content Item: FlagDie militanten Panthertanten #[nn] published January 1971
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #6 [unnamed variant] published January 1991
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Deep Meaning Comics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Feature(s): Savannah Foomo
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Deep Meaning Comics [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Desperate Character

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as The Desperate Character [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
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The Inimitable Boingy Baxter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous
Feature(s): Boingy Baxter
Character(s): Boingy Baxter [Milton Baxter]; Boingy's Wife; Wife's Best Friend; Chinese Dentist
Synopsis: Milton bounces his way to China to avoid both his wife and the FBI.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as The Inimitable Boingy Baxter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagR. Crumb's Carload O'Comics #[nn] published January 1996
as The Inimitable Boingy Baxter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Lenore Goldberg and her Girl Commandos

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult, humorous
Feature(s): Lenore Goldberg
Character(s): Lenore Goldberg; Janet Jones; Muncie; Bob
Synopsis: Lenore and the commandos barge into a gathering of intellectuals to make a statement on female liberation.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe Apex Treasury of Underground Comics #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 1974
In Issue: FlagMister Sixties #[nn] published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of The Rip Off Press #1 published January 1973
as Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Apex Treasury of Underground Comics / The Best of Bijou Funnies #[nn] published January 1981
as Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagR. Crumb's America #[nn] published October 1995
as Lenore Goldberg and her Girl Commandos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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More: Deep Meaning Gommigs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Feature(s): Jeannie and her friends
Character(s): Jeannie; Savannah Foomo
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of The Rip Off Press #1 published January 1973
as More Deep Meaning Gommigs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as More: Deep Meaning Gommigs [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Eggs Ackley in Eyeball Kicks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Feature(s): Eggs Ackley
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Best of The Rip Off Press #1 published January 1973
as Eyeball Kicks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #5 [First Printing] published July 1990
as Eggs Ackley in Eyeball Kicks [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Smelly Old Cat

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagFuzzy le lapin et ses copains #[nn] published October 2002
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #6 [unnamed variant] published January 1991
as Smelly Old Cat [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Why Oh Why Oh Why the Hell am I in Motor City?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAmerika #[nn] published January 2004
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #6 [unnamed variant] published January 1991
as Why Oh Why Oh Why the Hell Am I In Motor City? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagR. Crumb's America #[nn] published October 1995
as Why Oh Why Oh Why the Hell am I in Motor City? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
as Why oh why oh why the Hell Am I in Motor City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Hi-Lites of Detroit

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: autobiography, biography
Character(s): Robert Crumb
Synopsis: Ten drawings of actual Detroit locations.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAmerika #[nn] published January 2004
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #6 [unnamed variant] published January 1991
as Hi-Lites of Detroit [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagR. Crumb's America #[nn] published October 1995
as Hi-Lites of Detroit [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Workers of the World Arise!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adult
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagThe R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
In Content Item: FlagThe Complete Crumb Comics #6 [unnamed variant] published January 1991
as Workers of the World Arise! [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Sequence on back cover.

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