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Best Buy Comics (1979) #1, 1st Printing CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4623698019

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1st printing. A collection of strips by Robert Crumb, most reprinted from CoEvolution Quarterly. Includes R. Crumbs Modern Dance Workshop, The Nerds, The Goose and the Gander, and Crumbs real-life misadventures at L.A.s Space Day Symposium and the Whole Earth Jamboree, which he and Aline viewed with disdain. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Crumb. Cover price $1.00.

Cherry Collection TPB (1990 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 4-REP VG+ 4.5

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Collects issues #10, 12 & 13 from the Cherry Poptart series, an underground comic by Larry Welz, plus over a dozen bonus pin-ups. Introduced by none other than Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Softcover, 124 pages, B&W. ADULTS ONLY. Cover price $16.00.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) #12, 1st Printing FN- 5.5

1st Printing. 1991. ($2.95 cover price). Larry Welz cover. Larry Welz, Dan Fogel, Mark Bode, Leslie Sternbergh, and Larry Todd stories and art. Stories include a Sgt. Fury parody. Photo back cover.7" x 10", b&w, 44 pages. Adults Only. Cover price $2.95.

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24FRISON.B CGC 9.4 SS Frison

Paper: White

Signed by Jenny Frison on 06/20/2025. Frison Variant Cover B. Includes COA from Happy Comics.

Label #4617407008

Happy Comics Exclusive "Alt Color" Edition Variant Cover by Jenny Frison - Limited to 150 signed copies, Signed by Jenny Frison. Story and Art by Larry Welz. Cherry #24 is bigger, longer, and harder than ever. It's a 48 page monster that has the next two chapters of the exciting ongoing epic. This issue also features All New Cherry Pin Ups by, Scott Diggs Underwood (Ed Edd n' Eddy, The Addams Family), Joe Pekar (Grimm Fairy Tales), Tuco El Buitre (Mademoiselle De Sade), Robert Ullman (Atom Bomb Bikini), Chance Wolf (Spawn, The Pitt), PHILO (Tales of Shaundra), Aaron Bordner (Alice Sinn, Monster High School) & Steven S. Crompton (Demi The Demoness). With Guest Strips by MastaJWood (Marvel, Dynamite), Shlepzig (Red, File 2231), & Gary Yap (Simpsons, King of the Hill).

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24HUGHES.A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover A. COA Included.

Label #4652697003

Happy Comics Exclusive "Red" Edition Variant Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 400 copies. Story and Art by Larry Welz. Cherry #24 is bigger, longer, and harder than ever. It's a 48 page monster that has the next two chapters of the exciting ongoing epic. This issue also features All New Cherry Pin Ups by, Scott Diggs Underwood (Ed Edd n' Eddy, The Addams Family), Joe Pekar (Grimm Fairy Tales), Tuco El Buitre (Mademoiselle De Sade), Robert Ullman (Atom Bomb Bikini), Chance Wolf (Spawn, The Pitt), PHILO (Tales of Shaundra), Aaron Bordner (Alice Sinn, Monster High School) & Steven S. Crompton (Demi The Demoness). With Guest Strips by MastaJWood (Marvel, Dynamite), Shlepzig (Red, File 2231), & Gary Yap (Simpsons, King of the Hill).

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24HUGHES.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover C. Includes COA.

Label #4691748006

Happy Comics Exclusive "Purple" Subscription Edition Variant Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 500 copies. Originally sold with a Certificate of Authenticity. Story and Art by Larry Welz. Cherry #24 is bigger, longer, and harder than ever. It's a 48 page monster that has the next two chapters of the exciting ongoing epic. This issue also features All New Cherry Pin Ups by, Scott Diggs Underwood (Ed Edd n' Eddy, The Addams Family), Joe Pekar (Grimm Fairy Tales), Tuco El Buitre (Mademoiselle De Sade), Robert Ullman (Atom Bomb Bikini), Chance Wolf (Spawn, The Pitt), PHILO (Tales of Shaundra), Aaron Bordner (Alice Sinn, Monster High School) & Steven S. Crompton (Demi The Demoness). With Guest Strips by MastaJWood (Marvel, Dynamite), Shlepzig (Red, File 2231), & Gary Yap (Simpsons, King of the Hill).

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24HUGHES.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Hughes Variant Cover C. Includes COA.

Label #4691748007

Happy Comics Exclusive "Purple" Subscription Edition Variant Cover by Adam Hughes - limited to 500 copies. Originally sold with a Certificate of Authenticity. Story and Art by Larry Welz. Cherry #24 is bigger, longer, and harder than ever. It's a 48 page monster that has the next two chapters of the exciting ongoing epic. This issue also features All New Cherry Pin Ups by, Scott Diggs Underwood (Ed Edd n' Eddy, The Addams Family), Joe Pekar (Grimm Fairy Tales), Tuco El Buitre (Mademoiselle De Sade), Robert Ullman (Atom Bomb Bikini), Chance Wolf (Spawn, The Pitt), PHILO (Tales of Shaundra), Aaron Bordner (Alice Sinn, Monster High School) & Steven S. Crompton (Demi The Demoness). With Guest Strips by MastaJWood (Marvel, Dynamite), Shlepzig (Red, File 2231), & Gary Yap (Simpsons, King of the Hill).

Cherry Poptart (1982 Last Gasp/Kitchen Sink) 24SHUBINA.A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Shubina Variant Cover.

Label #4671224002

Happy Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Sveta Shubina - Limited to 500 copies. Story and Art by Larry Welz. 32 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Cherry's Jubilee (1992 Cherry Comics) #1, 1st Printing FN- 5.5

Signed by Larry Welz on front cover, no certification is included.

1st Printing. 1992. Larry Welz, Chuck Austen, Greg Espinoza art. Gerard Jones, Jim Pitts, Dan Fogel stories. 7" x 9 7/8", 44 pages. Cover price $2.95.

Dr. Wirtham's Comix & Stories (1976 Clifford Neal) 10 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4699337006

Flipbook format. Cover by XNO. Stories and art by XNO, Clifford Neil, Mr. Verlin, Pete Barba, Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Mike MAtthews, Ed Watson, Al Greenier, Jim Ryan, Jay Kinney, Rick Grimes, Brian O'Connell, Greg Dye, Mike Burbey, Matthew D. Bludgums. Final issue of the series. 60 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.50.

Mondo Snarfo (1978) #1LTD, 1st Printing VF 8.0

This $2 cover price edition is limited to 500 copies and has space on the interior cover where buyers could seek out signatures/sketches from contributing creators. Not all copies are signed! See individual item notes for details. 1st printing. R. Crumb and more. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.00.

Omaha the Cat Dancer (1986 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) 1REP FN 6.0

Signed by Reed Waller on first page, no certification is included.

2nd or later printing by Kitchen Sink or Fantagraphics. Previously printed by Steeldragon Press. "Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip and later comic book created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera focusing on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her lover, Chuck, the son of a business tycoon. Mature Readers. 28 pages. Cover price $2.00.

Omaha the Cat Dancer (1986 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) 3REP CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4609514025

2nd or later printing by Kitchen Sink or Fantagraphics. Previously printed by Steeldragon Press. "Omaha" the Cat Dancer is an erotic comic strip and later comic book created by artist Reed Waller and writer Kate Worley. Set in fictional Mipple City, Minnesota in a universe populated by anthropomorphic funny animal characters, the strip is a soap opera focusing on Omaha, a feline exotic dancer, and her lover, Chuck, the son of a business tycoon. Mature Readers. 28 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Spaced (1975) 2 VG/FN 5.0

1/2" spine split near bottom corner.

1st (only) printing. 1975 underground comic self-published by artist and writer Jim Pinkoski. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pgs, B&W, adult content. Print run 10,000. Cover price $1.00.

Wimmen's Comix (1972) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4699308005

Cover by Carol Tyler. Edited by Rebecka Wright. Stories and art by Donna Barr, Trina Robbins, Rebecka Wright, Nina Paley, Diane Noomin, Jennifer Camper, Roberta Gregory, Julie Hollings, Phoebe Gloeckner, Donna Barr, Judy Becker, Lee Binswanger, Angela Bocage, and Barb Rausch. Rip Off Press continues the female-creator anthology, one of the longest-running comix series to come out of the underground. Featuring early work by Nina Paley, indie comics legend and eventual creator of the animated film Sita Sings the Blues. Nina's Adventures in Santa Cruz; Het Boys Say the Darnedest Things; Meet Marvin Mensch; Men & Women; A Nice Girl; The Sad Tale of the Visible Woman and Her Invisible Man; Sitting Pretty; Diary of a Guy; Rust-Belt Romance; In Memoriam; Desert Peach: Sweet Delusions; My Friend Timmy; Sons and Lovers; Roger Hawke. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

Zap Comix (1968 Apex Novelties) #9, 1st Printing VF+ 8.5

1st printing - S. Clay Wilson cover. Art and stories by Robert Williams, Robert Crumb, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, Charles Crumb, and Gilbert Shelton. MATURE READERS. Cover price $1.00.