THE KITCHEN comic books issue 1

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Published by Warren for the first 16 issues (and by Kitchen Sink beginning with 17), The Spirit reprints Will Eisner's groundbreaking work from the 1940s and '50s. Cover art by Basil Gogos. Introductory text with illustration and photograph of Will Eisner. "The Last Trolley," script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger and Bob Palmer (splash), inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer (splash); Hop aboard a $100,000 ride into mystery; Travel Death's twisted track to Raven's Point; For The Spirit, it could be a one-way trip! "Escape," script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit never sleeps; Neither does the criminal mind; Watch as three escaped convicts find that the world is a prison for those who would flaunt justice! "Li'l Adam," script by Will Eisner, pencils by Will Eisner and Jules Feiffer (most of pg 6), inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; Parodies of Lil Abner, Dick Tracy and Little Orphan Annie. "The Criminal," script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; A cop is shot; The Spirit is wounded; Tough gangland figures are held at bay; And behind it all is one Mr. Sawbuck—a seven year old boy! "El Spirito," script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit has witnessed many strange things on rainy nights; But tonight is the first time he has ever followed a ghost. "The Killer," script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer; Henry the war-hero is back. "A Granule of Time," script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; A hostile visitor from the year 2400. "The Partner," script and pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Will Eisner and Jerry Grandenetti; The Spirit is slaughtered by Slinko Joe Daws; Now there's no one to save a helpless Central City from the nefarious clutches of Slimy Skinch and Co. 76 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Will Eisner. The Christmas Spirit, script and inks by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger. Dead End, script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer. Hildie, script and Will Eisner, pencils by Will Eisner, inks by Alex Kotzky. Dolan's Origin of the Spirit, script by Will Eisner, pencils by John Spranger, inks by Will Eisner and Bob Palmer; Dr. Cobra guest-stars. Background article about stories in this issue by Cat Yronwode. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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1st printing (Kitchen Sink Press). 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.

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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.

1st Printing. 1982. ($2.00 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. Cover price $2.00.

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2nd Printing. 1985. ($2.50 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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3rd Printing. 1986. ($2.50 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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4th Printing. 1987. ($2.50 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

5th Printing. 1988. ($2.50 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

6th Printing. 1989. ($2.50 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

7th Printing. 1991. ($2.95 Cover price). Ad for #12. Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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8th Printing. 1992. ($2.95 Cover price). Ad for #13. Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 28 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

9th Printing. 1993. ($2.95 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 36 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

10th Printing. 1994. ($2.95 Cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Larry Todd & Jay Kinney art. Back cover by Larry Todd. Adults Only. 36 pgs, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings have a $0.50 cover price. Cover price $0.50.

2nd printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd printings have a $0.65 cover price, and state "5432" on interior front cover. Cover price $0.65.

3rd printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 3rd printings have a $0.65 cover price, and state "543" on interior front cover. Cover price $0.65.

4th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 4th printings have a $0.5 cover price, and state "54" on interior front cover. Cover price $0.75.

5th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 5th printings have a $0.75 cover price, and state "10,9,8,7,6,5" on interior front cover Cover price $0.75.

6th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 6th printings have a $0.75 cover price, and state "10,9,8,7,6" on interior front cover Cover price $0.75.

7th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 7th printings have a $2.00 cover price, and for unknown reasons the Interior is changed to the 2nd printing interior of Issue #2 Cover price $2.00.

8th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 8th printings have a $2.00 cover price, state printing on interior front cover and for unknown reasons the Interior is changed to the 2nd printing interior of Issue #2 Cover price $2.00.

9th printing. Stories and art by Dennis Kitchen, Badiel Clyne, Richard "Grass" Greene, Tim Boxell and Wendal Pugh. Adult Anthology Unerground comic. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 9th printings have a $2.00 cover price, state printing on interior front cover and for unknown reasons the Interior is changed to the 2nd printing interior of Issue #2 Cover price $2.00.

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Denis Kitchen cover and art, art by Tim Boxell, Evert Garadts, Wendel Pugh, Dave Herring, and Don Glasford, adults only, 36 pages, B&W, February 1972. Cover price $0.50.

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Volume 1 - st printing. "1934-1935!" By Al Capp. Considered by many to be the greatest comic strip of all time, Li'l Abner started on a Monday in August of 1934 and ran consecutively for forty-three years. It became syndicated in over 900 newspapers worldwide and was avidly followed by millions. Creator Al Capp's commentary on almost every facet of the national scene was jeered by some and cheered by many. This first volume reprints the 1934-1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Capp's widow, Catherine Capp. Also included are articles about Capp's early years on Abner and its characters. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "1934-1935!" By Al Capp. Considered by many to be the greatest comic strip of all time, Li'l Abner started on a Monday in August of 1934 and ran consecutively for forty-three years. It became syndicated in over 900 newspapers worldwide and was avidly followed by millions. Creator Al Capp's commentary on almost every facet of the national scene was jeered by some and cheered by many. This first volume reprints the 1934-1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Capp's widow, Catherine Capp. Also included are articles about Capp's early years on Abner and its characters. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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Issue #1. May 1988. Written by Sylvie Rancourt and illustrated by Jacques Boivin. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.00.

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.

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.

MATURE READERS. 3rd printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia is same as 1st printing. The way to tell the difference between 1st and 3rd printing is that the art on back cover of the 3rd printing is 6 1/4" wide. (By contrast, the back cover art on the 1st printing is 5 1/2" wide.) Cover price $0.50.

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MATURE READERS. 4th printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia is same as 1st printing. The way to tell the difference between 1st and 4th printing is on the front cover. At the bottom of the 4th printing, beneath the words "Flakey Foont," it should say R. Crumb with NO date after "Crumb." (By contrast, the 1st printing cover says "R. Crumb 1970.") 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.

MATURE READERS. 5th printing - Color Variant (manufactured without yellow ink on the cover). 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. 6th printing. .50 cover price. Similar to the 5th printing, the inside front cover indicia of the 6th printing simply says "August 1970 by R. Crumb Published by Apex Novelties 454 Walnut St., San Francisco". The sure way to tell 6th printing is there is NO small black square on the far right of the inside front cover. Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 7th printing. .75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

MATURE READERS. 8th printing. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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MATURE READERS. 9th printing. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

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

MATURE READERS. 11th printing. $2.50 cover price. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Stories, Art and Covers by Charles Burns. The first chapter of Burns acclaimed horror graphic novel. Teenagers Keith and Chris have disturbing dreams and visions of a mysterious plague that causes mutations in its victims. 40 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

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1ST PRINTING. Stories by Will Eisner. Art by Eisner and John Spranger. Wraparound cover by Eisner. Includes Max Scarrs Map, Caramba, Return to Caramba, The Rubber Band, and Law & Order, plus new interviews with The Spirit and Ebony. Historically significant as the first Spirit reprint series since the influential series original publication in the 1950s. Introduction by comics historian Maurice Horn. 8 in. x 10 in. 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: New cover and 4 new pages. Cover price $0.50.

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2ND PRINTING. Will Eisner reprints, plus new cover and 4 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Issue 1. First Printing. September 1980. 6.75" x 9.75". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $1.25.

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3 thrilling tales of the Spirit! "The Most Important Meal," "Force of Arms" and "Gossip and Gertrude Granch" are all written by Alan Moore, with art & lettering by Dave Gibbons. Plus: "The Spirit vs. Sam 'Slippery' Eall," a classic Spirit splash page by Will Eisner from November 30, 1947. Also: 3-page feature 'The Many Origins of the Spirit' written by Catherine Garnier. Cover by Gibbons. Cover price $3.50.

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1st Printing. Cover art by Robert Crumb. "Cubist Be Bop Comics," script and art by Robert Crumb; Random is the word in this series of completely unconnected panels. "Comical Comics," script and art by Robert Crumb; Another series of complete random occurrences thrown together. "The Many Faces of R. Crumb," script and art by Robert Crumb; Crumb draws several different versions of himself. "Nut Factory Blues," script by Robert Crumb and Charles Crumb, art by Robert Crumb; Donny visits Fuzzy at the mental institution. Various short strips by Robert Crumb. 28 pgs., B&W. NOTE: 1st Printings say "First printing June 1972. 54321." in the indicia. Cover price $0.50.

2nd printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Robert Crumb. 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 2nd Printings say "Printing 5432." in the indicia. Cover price $0.50.

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3rd printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Robert Crumb. 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 3rd Printings say "Printing 543." in the indicia, and have $0.75 cent cover prices Cover price $0.75.

4th printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Robert Crumb. 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 4th Printings say "Printing 54." in the indicia, and have $0.75 cent cover prices Cover price $0.75.

5th printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Robert Crumb. 28 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 5th Printings say "Printing 5." in the indicia, and have $0.75 cent cover prices Cover price $0.75.