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[nn]1974
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The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics #[nn]

Apex Novelties · 1974

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Series
The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics (Apex Novelties, 1974 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1974
Key date
1974
Indicia publisher
Apex Novelties
Price
$4.95
Pages
196
ISBN
0825630428

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
1-illustration1pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
2Contentstable of contents1pencils: Don Donahue, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Gilbert Shelton, Justin Green, Willy Murphy; inks: Don Donahue, Robert Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Gilbert Shelton, Justin Green, Willy Murphy
3How I Went Undergroundforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Don Donahue; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
4Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Susan Goodrick
5Apex Interview: Robert Crumbtext article5script: Susan Goodrick; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb
6Mr. Natural Goes to a Meeting of the Mindscomic story5script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbMr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Shuman the Human; Asper Oggus; Kathy Kutestuff; Artsy Fartsy; Dora Zockman
7It's Really Too Badcomic story5script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
8Whiteman Meets Bigfootcomic story22script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbWhiteman; Yetti [Bigfoot]; Louise
9The R. Crumb $uck$e$$ Storycomic story4script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbRobert Crumb
10Lenore Goldberg and her Girl Commandoscomic story8script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbLenore Goldberg; Janet Jones; Muncie; Bob
11He's the No. 1 Human Zero - He's No Big Dealcomic story1script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbBo Bo Bolinski
12And Now, A Word to You Feminist Womencomic story1script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert CrumbRobert Crumb
13Art Spiegelman, New York, 1948text article1script: Art Spiegelman; pencils: Art Spiegelman; inks: Art SpiegelmanNancy; Art Spiegelman; Ace Hole, Midget Detective
14Mauscomic story3script: Art Spiegelman; pencils: Art Spiegelman; inks: Art Spiegelman; letters: Art Spiegelman
15Don't Get Around Much Anymorecomic story1script: Art Spiegelman; pencils: Art Spiegelman; inks: Art Spiegelman; letters: Art Spiegelman
16Ace Hole Midget Detectivecomic story8script: Art Spiegelman; pencils: Art Spiegelman; inks: Art Spiegelman; letters: Art SpiegelmanAce Hole
17Gilbert Shelton, Dallas, 1940text article1pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton
18The Freaks Pull a Heist!comic story8script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFabulous Furry Freak Brothers [Fat Freddy; Freewheelin' Franklin; Phineas T. Freakears]; Grocery Store Clerk
19-comic story1script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonTricky Prickears
20-comic story1script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat
21-comic story0.875script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFreak Brothers
22-comic story0.125script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat
23-comic story0.875script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFreak Brothers
24-comic story0.125script: Gilbert Shelton; pencils: Gilbert Shelton; inks: Gilbert Shelton; letters: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat
25Justin Green, Chicago, 1945text article1pencils: Justin Green; inks: Justin Green
26This Bitter Earthcomic story4script: Justin Green; pencils: Justin Green; inks: Justin Green; letters: Justin Green
27Visualization & Concentrationcomic story3script: Justin Green; pencils: Justin Green; inks: Justin Green; letters: Justin Green
28Justin Green'scover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Justin Green; inks: Justin Green; letters: Justin Green
29A Sad Talecomic story4script: Justin Green; pencils: Justin Green; inks: Justin Green; letters: Justin Green
30Will Murphy, New York, 1936text article1pencils: Will Murphy; inks: Will Murphy
31Big Blowout in the Donut Shopcomic story1script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
32Eat Fit to Stay Rightcomic story0.75script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
33Melody Housecomic story1script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
34Automatic Transmissioncomic story1script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
35A Good Shit Is Bestcomic story2script: Harvey Pekar; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
36Any Place I Can Crash?comic story2script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy MurphyArnold Peck
37Henry's Punctured Romancecomic story3script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy MurphyHenry Henpeck
38The Snatch N' Hammer Kidscomic story1script: Willy Murphy; pencils: Willy Murphy; inks: Willy Murphy; letters: Willy Murphy
39Bill Griffith, New York, 1944text article1pencils: Bill Griffith; inks: Bill Griffith
40A Fool's Paradisecomic story8script: Bill Griffith; pencils: Bill Griffith; inks: Bill Griffith; letters: Bill Griffith
41Randy and Cherisse in the 2nd Dimensioncomic story3script: Bill Griffith; pencils: Bill Griffith; inks: Bill Griffith; letters: Bill GriffithRandy [Randall H. O'Reilly]; Cherisse Fisk
42Timothy Leary Encounters Alfred Jarry In Heavencomic story1script: Bill Griffith; pencils: Bill Griffith; inks: Bill Griffith; letters: Bill GriffithTimothy Leary; Alfred Jarry; The Lord God
43Kim Deitch, Los Angeles, 1944text article1pencils: Kim Deitch; inks: Kim Deitch
44Bayooh Bloozecomic story5script: Kim Deitch; pencils: Kim Deitch; inks: Kim Deitch; letters: Kim Deitch
45Born Againcomic story5script: Kim Deitch; pencils: Kim Deitch; inks: Kim Deitch; letters: Kim Deitch
46The Final Fumblecomic story2script: Kim Deitch; pencils: Kim Deitch; inks: Kim Deitch; letters: Kim Deitch
47Spain, Buffalo, 1940comic story1pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez
48The Hand of Kaacomic story9script: H. P. Lovecraft; pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez; letters: Spain Rodriguez
49-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez; letters: Spain RodriguezTrashman [Harry Barnes]
50-comic story1script: Spain Rodriguez; pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez; letters: Spain RodriguezTrashman [Harry Barnes]; Fleeing Man; I. Lecant
51What Is a Criminalcomic story1script: Spain Rodriguez; pencils: Spain Rodriguez; inks: Spain Rodriguez; letters: Spain Rodriguez
52Bobby London, New York, 1950text article1pencils: Bobby London; inks: Bobby London
53-comic story1script: Bobby London; pencils: Bobby London; inks: Bobby London; letters: Bobby LondonDirty Duck
54All American Hymiecomic story3script: Bobby London; pencils: Bobby London; inks: Bobby London; letters: Bobby London
55-comic story8script: Bobby London; pencils: Bobby London; inks: Bobby London; letters: Bobby London
56Shary Flenniken, Norfolk, 1950text article1pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken
57Wretched Chickencomic story1script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary Flenniken
58-comic story1script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary FlennikenTrots; Bonnie; Pepsi
59-comic story1script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary FlennikenTrots; Bonnie
60The Working Girlcomic story4script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary Flenniken
61On the Defensivecomic story4script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary FlennikenTrots; Bonnie; unnamed thug
62-comic story1script: Shary Flenniken; pencils: Shary Flenniken; inks: Shary Flenniken; letters: Shary Flenniken
63Jay Lynch, Belmar, 1944text article1pencils: Jay Lynch; inks: Jay Lynch
64-comic story3script: Jayzey Lynch; pencils: Jayzey Lynch; inks: Jayzey Lynch; letters: Jayzey LynchNard; Pat; Vera
65Dizzy as a Bee!comic story6script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Jay Lynch; inks: Jay Lynch; letters: Jay LynchNard; Pat; Paul Harvey; Moivin; Boss; Mailman
66-comic story1script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Jay Lynch; inks: Jay Lynch; letters: Jay LynchNard; Pat
67-comic story2script: Jay Lynch; pencils: Jay Lynch; inks: Jay Lynch; letters: Jay LynchNard; Pat; Genie
68Apex Treasuryrecap1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

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ISBN 0-8256-3228-5
1981On eBay ›
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ISBN 1560971371
1994On eBay ›
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ISBN 0-941423-64-6
1991On eBay ›
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