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Issue: The Trials of Nasty Tales #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1973
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Adults Only
Publisher: FlagCozmic Comics / H. Bunch Associates
Brand:
Indicia Publisher:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.20 GBP
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 22 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: The entire comic is one continuous story by assorted creators, a graphic depiction of Britain's first obscenity trial of a comic, Nasty Tales, in 1973. One of the uncredited artists, or one using an alias is likely to be Michael J. Weller who includes a contribution in his online biography (http://glukhomania.ncca-kaliningrad.ru/pr_sonorus.php3?blang=eng&t=1&p=103)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: UK magazine size
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Michael Coombe (prosecutor)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This cover is an enlarged panel from Dave Gibbons' interior pages.
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The Trials of Nasty Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: A thank you to all who supported Nasty Tales editors during their trial.
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Pages: 1
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From the Files of the Pornsquad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: In the future will obscenity be a hanging offence?
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Pages: 1
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: The police raid International Times.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: It's very likely that E. Lustgarten is an alias
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: The Director of Public Prosecutions steps in.
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Pages: 1
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Synopsis: The Obscene Publications Act explained.
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Pages: 2
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The Nasty Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Edward Barker; Mick Farren; Joy Farren; Paul Lewis
Synopsis: The Nasty Tales editors need trial funds.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: As a co-publisher of Nasty Tales Edward Barker was one of the trial's defendants. He depicts himself and other editors as funny anumals.
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: The court transfer note sent to Mick Farren overlaid on comics pages by the artists noted.
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Pages: 1
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First They Chose a Jury

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: A jury is selected.
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Pages: 1
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The Prosecution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Kok
Penciller(s): Kok
Inker(s): Kok
Letterer(s): Kok
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Character(s): Michael Coombe
Synopsis: Extracts from the Prosecutor's opening speech.
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Pages: 1
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Michael Coombe
Synopsis: More from the prosecutor's speech.
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Pages: 1
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Joy Farren; Michael Coombe; Judge
Synopsis: Joy Farren's grilling by the prosecutor.
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Pages: 2
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Character(s): Mick Farren; Judge; Michael Coombe
Synopsis: Mick Farren's evidence
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Pages: 2
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): Edward Barker; Michael Coombe; Judge
Synopsis: Edward Barker's evidence.
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Pages: 1
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George Perry Gives Evidence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: The evidence of George Perry, editor of The Penguin Book of Comics and then assistant editor of The Sunday Times Magazine.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The art is a collage of various underground artists coupled with images from Perry's book. Prominent are Greg Irons, Robert Crumb, a Gilbert Shelton Wonder Warthog illustration, Spain's Trashman, and a Joe Shuster picture of Clark Kent transforming into Superman.
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And Germaine Came Forth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Character(s): Germaine Greer; Judge
Synopsis: Germaine Greer, respected feminist cultural commentator gives evidence for the defence.
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Pages: 2
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The Defense Makes Its Final Speech

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: The Defense sums up.
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Pages: 2
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Character(s): judge
Synopsis: The judge sums up.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The art uses assorted images of the judge from creators elsewhere in the comic.
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The Jury Retired to Consider Its Verdict

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: Imagining of the jury deliberations.
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Pages: 1
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Sweat It Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Synopsis: The feelings of the defendents as they await the veridct.
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Pages: 1
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The Trials of Nasty Tales [Continued]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
Synopsis: The verdict.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Some art is superimposed over a Robert Crumb depiction of an orgy reprinted in Nasty Tales and the focus of considerable attention during the trial.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (photograph)
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): The Trials of Nasty Tales
Character(s): Edward Barker; Joy Farren; Mick Farren; Paul Lewis
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A photograph of the Nasty Tales editors.

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