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ZAP COMIX No. 1 [DON DONOHUE 2nd Printing] Author: Place: Publisher: Apex Novelties Date: April-May, 1968 Description: CGC certified: VF- (7.5). Off-white pages. Robert Crumb story, cover and art. Second printing with correct issue points as noted in Jay Kennedy's Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide: "Has a $.35 cover price and says 'Printed by Don Donohue' on the back cover." The CGC label gives the publication date as "11/67" (same date as the Plymell 1st printing). The correct publication date, as listed in the Kennedy guide, is April-May, 1968. Crumb introduces Mr. Natural, Whiteman, Shuman the Human and the gang. "Yeah, I took [bad acid] in New York [in 1965]... That's when I thought up all those characters that dominated my comics from that period: Mr. Natural, Shuman the Human, the Snoids, Flakey Foont... I was seeing Snoids everywhere.." -R. Crumb interview, The Comics Journal #121 [1987]. CGC census: Seven 7.5 copies. Comparable CGC sales: A 7.5 file copy sold for $324 in Dec., 2012. Another 7.5 sold for $159 in June, 2019. Consignments Accepted for PBA's Next Comic Book Auction. Golden Age, Silver Age, Pre-Code, Original Art, Interesting Ephemera Sought. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com for details. March 26th Comic Book Sale catalogues available. Supplies Limited. Softcover catalogue limited to 200 copies ($45 + $5 postage/handling). Hardcover limited to 26 lettered copies, dust jacket, special limitation plate ($150). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 311434