Mr. Natural comic books issue 1

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MATURE READERS. Cover art by Robert Crumb. "Sunny Side Up"; Mr. Natural sings the lyrics to the popular standard "Keep Your Sunny Side Up!" (by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson). "Mr. Natural's 719th Meditation"; Mr. Natural meditates while a city rises, collapses and turns to dust. "Om Sweet Om"; Shuman is teased by Mr. Natural to the breaking point while he's meditating on the sidewalk. "The Origins of Mr. Natural." "On the Bum Again"; Mr. Natural, sick of the city, heads out west. While on the train, a lady who asks him to watch her baby never comes back. Gandy Goose and Sourpuss illustration. Scripts and art by Robert Crumb. MATURE READERS. The comix underground's most popular character, Mr. Natural, in his butt-kicking debut issue. 1st printing. To verify first printing, make sure the front cover has a .50 cover price, along with an Apex Novelties AND SF logo, with "R. Crumb 1970" at bottom. The indicia should read "Copyright August 1970 by R. Crumb. Printed by Apex Novelties and published by the San Francisco Comic Book Company." Finally, verify the back cover art is 5 1/2" wide. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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MATURE READERS. 2nd printing. .50 cover price, says published by Apex. Inside front cover indicia has text in three rows (1st printing has text in two rows). Indicia reads: "August 1970 by R. Crumb. Published by Apex Novelties in Cooperation with the S.F. Comic Book Co. For information on wholesale rates, etc. write Apex Novelties, 434 Walnut St., San Francisco, Calif. 94118." Cover price $0.50.

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MATURE READERS. 5th printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia simply says "August 1970 by R. Crumb Published by Apex Novelties 454 Walnut St., San Francisco". The sure way to tell 5th printing is there will a small black square on the far right of the inside front cover. Cover price $0.50.

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MATURE READERS. 10th printing. $1.50 cover price. Cover price $1.50.