Released May 1975
Slow Death #1
Key Issue
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.
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.
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
Details
- Series
- Slow Death
- Cover Date
- May 1975
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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Cover ArtistGreg Irons