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A set of 8 scarce issues of the German comics/zine Schokoriegel (Chocolate Bar). Nicely printed with chipboard covers in color, and black and white interior pages (with a few splashes of color). Each issue features a different artist and included here are M.S. Bastian, Kairo, Frau Hammerschrek, EsJottes, Barnd Schmucker, Atak, Holger Fickelscherer and CX Huth.
Condition: Very Good to Fine.
Item #1047
The first ten issues of Daniel Clowes' long-running (1989-2004) comic books series, Eightball, "for mature readers only." Issues 1-7 are 2nd to 4th printings, issues 8-10 are first printings.
Condition: Very Good, light rubbing to some covers and along spine folds; Issue 6 has a tear along spine fold near top.
Item #1518
A true first edition, Charles Plymell-printed copy of Zap Comix No. 1 with an intriguing color misprint on the front cover - the second printed color of yellow does not appear, making for a stark blue, black and white cover. In a 1997 article Zap Comix's First Printer on R. Crumb: Curled in Character, Plymell speaks of the many mechanical problems surrounding the printing of the issue on a Multilith 1250 printer. The cover stock had to be run through the press several times for each color and "I ran.....
Item #48
Folk music legend Daniel Johnston's comic book Space Ducks was released at SXSW in 2012 in conjunction with an album and iPad app of the same name. Johnston was a significant figure in the outsider, lo-fi and alternative music scenes. He largely recorded on cassettes alone in his home and his music was known for its pure and childlike qualities. Johnston spent periods of time in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He died at his home in Waller, Texas in 2019. Out of print.
Condition: Near Fine.....
Item #1624
The original and scarce 1999 edition of Issue Six of the amazing Crap Hound magazine by the brilliant designer Sean Tejaratchi. This issue's focus is images of death, telephones and scissors. Crap Hound was a monumental feat of compilation. Also includes typography sample pages for Astro, Regicide, Lumberboy and Huffman. And the fake television listings at the back are very funny.
Condition: Fine, like new with very slight foxing to the back cover.
Item #44
