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Issue: The Trials of Nasty Tales #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1973
 
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Volume: none
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.20 GBP
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Content Items: 22 (21 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: The entire comic is one continuous story by assorted creators, a graphic depiction of Britain's first obscenity trial of a comic, Nasty Tales, in 1973. One of the uncredited artists, or one using an alias is likely to be Michael J. Weller who includes a contribution in his online biography (http://glukhomania.ncca-kaliningrad.ru/pr_sonorus.php3?blang=eng&t=1&p=103)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: UK magazine size
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Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: one-shot
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Prosecutor (Michael Coombe)
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
?
Dave Gibbons
Subject Matter
drama
Michael Coombe
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This cover is an enlarged panel from Dave Gibbons' interior pages.
The Trials Of Nasty Tales

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Subject Matter
drama
A thank you to all who supported Nasty Tales editors during their trial.
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Miscellaneous
1
From The Files Of The Pornsquad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
drama
Trials Of Nasty Tales
In the future will obscenity be a hanging offence?
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The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
E. Lustgarten
E. Lustgarten
E. Lustgarten
E. Lustgarten
Subject Matter
drama
The police raid International Times.
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It's very likely that E. Lustgarten is an alias
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Chris Welch
Chris Welch
Chris Welch
Chris Welch
Subject Matter
drama
The Director of Public Prosecutions steps in.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Shark
Shark
Shark
Shark
Subject Matter
The Obscene Publications Act explained.
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2
The Nasty Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Subject Matter
Edward Barker; Mick Farren; Joy Farren; Paul Lewis
The Nasty Tales editors need trial funds.
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Miscellaneous
3
As a co-publisher of Nasty Tales Edward Barker was one of the trial's defendants. He depicts himself and other editors as funny anumals.
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Leslie Boyd
Robert Crumb; Gilbert Shelton; Skip Williamson
Robert Crumb; Gilbert Shelton; Skip Williamson
Robert Crumb; Gilbert Shelton; Skip Williamson
Subject Matter
drama
The court transfer note sent to Mick Farren overlaid on comics pages by the artists noted.
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First They Chose A Jury

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Rod Beddall
Rod Beddall
Rod Beddall
Rod Baddall
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
A jury is selected.
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The Prosecution

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Kok
Kok
Kok
Kok
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
Michael Coombe
Extracts from the Prosecutor's opening speech.
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The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Snow
George Snow
George Snow
George Snow
Subject Matter
drama
Michael Coombe
More from the prosecutor's speech.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
Subject Matter
drama
Joy Farren; Michael Coombe; Judge
Joy Farren's grilling by the prosecutor.
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Miscellaneous
2
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Edward Barker [as Edward]
Subject Matter
drama
Mick Farren; Judge; Michael Coombe
Mick Farren's evidence
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Miscellaneous
2
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Edward Barker; Michael Coombe; Judge
Edward Barker's evidence.
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George Perry Gives Evidence

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Assorted
Assorted
?
Subject Matter
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
The evidence of George Perry, editor of The Penguin Book of Comics and then assistant editor of The Sunday Times Magazine.
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The art is a collage of various underground artists coupled with images from Perry's book. Prominent are Greg Irons, Robert Crumb, a Gilbert Shelton Wonder Warthog illustration, Spain's Trashman and a Joe Shuster picture of Clark Kent transforming into Superman.
And Germaine Came Forth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ed Mirer
Ed Mirer
Ed Mirer
Ed Mirer
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
Germaine Greer; Judge
Germaine Greer, respected feminist cultural commentator gives evidence for the defence.
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The Defense Makes Its Final Speech

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Martin Sudden
Martin Sudden
Martin Sudden
Martin Sudden
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
The Defense sums up.
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2
The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Assorted
Assorted
?
Subject Matter
judge
The judge sums up.
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2
The art uses assorted images of the judge from creators elsewhere in the comic.
The Jury Retired To Consider Its Verdict

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
Imagining of the jury deliberations.
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Sweat It Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Andrew Butcher
Subject Matter
drama
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
The feelings of the defendents as they await the veridct.
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The Trials Of Nasty Tales (continued)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Robert Crumb; ?
Robert Crumb; ?
?
Subject Matter
drama
The verdict.
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Miscellaneous
2
Some art is superimposed over a Robert Crumb depiction of an orgy reprinted in Nasty Tales and the focus of considerable attention during the trial.
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Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Uncredited Photo
Uncredited Photo
Uncredited Photo
Subject Matter
The Trials Of Nasty Tales
Edward Barker; Joy Farren; Mick Farren; Paul Lewis
Photograph of the Nasty Tales editors.
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