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Issue: Mr. Natural #1

- Attribution History

Publication Date: January 1971

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Detail

Issues: #1 of 2 Issues (7 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Seventh printing

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

San Francisco Comic Book Company

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Indicia Publisher: San Francisco Comic Book Company

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume:

Pages: 28

ISBN:

UPC/EAN:

Price: $0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
11 (8 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): ?

Notes: Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings.
1st-6th prints all have 0.50 USD cover price.
1st print August 1970 says printed by Apex Novelties and published by The San Francisco Comic Book Company.
2nd print November 1970 says published by Apex Novelties in cooperation with the S.F. Comic Book Co.
3rd print Feb 1971 says printed by Apex Novelties and published by The San Francisco Comic Book Company.
4th print June 1971 - the 1970 on lower right of front cover missing.
5th print says published by Apex Novelties and has a black box to right of information. 1970 returned to cover.
6th print has no black box to right of copyright information. All later printings say published by Apex Novelties.
7th print has 0.75 USD cover price. 8th print has 1.00 USD cover price. 9th print has 1.25 cover price.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color cover; black & white interior

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: Newsprint

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format:

Format Notes:

Variants4

Mr. Natural #1 [unnamed variant]

Mr. Natural #1 [Fourth printing]

Mr. Natural #1 [Seventh printing]

Mr. Natural #1 [Sixth printing]

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Images1

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (11 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

First Line: Unh!

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Sunny Side Up

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

Synopsis: Mr. Natural sings the lyrics to the popular standard "Keep Your Sunny Side Up!" (by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson).

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Mr. Natural's 719th Meditation

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

Synopsis: Mr. Natural meditates while a city rises, collapses and turns to dust.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

Om Sweet Om

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Mr. Natural and Shuman the Human

Character(s): Mr. Natural; Shuman the Human; Otis

Synopsis: Shuman is teased by Mr. Natural to the breaking point while he's meditating on the sidewalk.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

The Origins of Mr. Natural

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 3

The Mr. Natural Drawing Contest

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Among the recognizable names used for this contest are Gary Arlington, Mike Britt and C.V. Crumb, Jr.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Shuman the Human

Character(s): Shuman the Human

First Line: I'm a pathetic human wreck..

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

On the Bum Again

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural; Cowgirl; Big Baby; Big Baby's Mother; Conductor; Officer

Synopsis: Mr. Natural, sick of the city, heads out west. While on the train, a lady who asks him to watch her baby never comes back.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 9

Mr. Natural's Old Man

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Li'l Cute

Character(s): Li'l Cute

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Little Johnny Fuckerfaster

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: adult

Character(s): Little Johnny Fuckerfaster; Woman

Synopsis: Little Johnny sexually propositions a woman on the street.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from The Organ (Christopher Weills, 1970 series) #2 (September 1970)

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: The Organ was an underground San Francisco tabloid.

Great Cartoon Characters of the Past: Where Are They Now

Illustration on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Gandy Goose and Sourpuss

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.