Slow Death #1

2nd Print ⋅ Last Gasp ⋅ 1975

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$5
Mid
$18
High
$75

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Key Facts

Second printing: 10,000 copies, white border

Third printing (10,000 copies) and Fourth printing (5,000 copies) also have white border and $0.50 cost

Inside back cover denotes the specific printing (edition) - tap cover and swipe for an example

Issue Details

Publisher

Last Gasp

Cover Artist

Greg Irons

Published

May 1975

Synopsis

The first comic published by Last Gasp. Cover by Greg Irons. Dave Sheridan, Gilbert Shelton, and Robert Crumb, and other various artists contribute their talent to explore the Last Gasp theme - "Man destroying Earth" - in one-pagers and short stories. Stories 'n' art by Greg Irons, Willie Mendes, Gary Grimshaw, Dave Sheridan, Jim Osborne, Jim Evans, Randy Tuten, Gilbert Shelton, Fred Schrier, Rory Hayes, Jeffery Hayes, Ron Cobb, Jack Jackson, Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, and Tony Auth. 1st Printing easily identified by red border around cover. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings all have a white border around the cover and are considered indistinguishable from one another.  6 1/2" x 9 7/8", b&w, slick cover, 32 pages. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.50.

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