Last Gasp
Released July 1970
It Ain't Me Babe #1 (1970)
It Ain't Me Babe #1 is the premiere issue of the It Ain't Me Babe series from Last Gasp, released July 1, 1970. Written by Various Writers with artwork by Trina Robbins. This page represents the regular first-print edition.
Published
July 1970
Pages
36
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Key Facts
- First comic book produced entirely by women
- 36-page one-shot by various female cartoonists who were frustrated by the misogyny that was a cornerstone of the adult-themed underground comics
- Prolific and enduring publisher, Last Gasp purchased the rights to the issue for $1,000
- 20,000 copies of the first print run were sold and an additional 20,000 split between the second and third printings
- The title, 'It Ain't Me Babe' is a snub to the Bob Dylan song of the same name due to its anti-female lyrical content
- The success of this issue led to a follow-up, all-female liberation project called Wimmen's Comix Collective
- Editor, writer and cover artist Trina Robbins died of a stroke on April 10, 2024 at the age of 85
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