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Publisher: Apex Novelties
Years in Operation: 1968 - 1992
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: Brands: 3 Indicia Publishers: 1 Series: 15 Printings: 28 (19 Issues) Disclose Notes: Don Donahue was a comic book publisher, operating under the name Apex Novelties, one of the instigators of the underground comix movement in the 1960s.

Donahue published numerous influential comics from that movement, including the first run of Zap Comix and a number of other highly regarded comics by Robert Crumb, such as Your Hytone Comics (1971) and Black and White Comics (1973). Other creators associated with Apex Novelties include S. Clay Wilson, Jay Lynch, Victor Moscoso, Art Spiegelman, Rory Hayes, Spain Rodriguez, Rick Griffin, Michael McMillan, Kim Deitch, Shary Flenniken, Justin Green, and Gilbert Shelton. In 1974, Donahue and his publishing partner Susan Goodrick edited The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics, one of the first book collections to highlight the underground comix era.
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Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Ace Hole Midget Detective {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Ironic private eye spoof; large format, loose leaf comic by Art Spiegelman; signed and numbered limited edition, first print only; this comic was reprinted in: Breakdowns: From Maus to Now: An Anthology of Strips ( BeĢlier Press, 1977 Series)
1974 - 1
The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics {Comic Books} 1974 - 1 (2)
Best Buy Comics {Comic Books} 1979 - 1 (2)
Black and White Comics {Comic Books} 1973 - 1 (2)
Cunt Comics {Comic Books} 1969 - 1
Funny Aminals {Comic Books} 1972 - 1
Jiz Comics {Comic Books} 1969 - 1 (2)
King Bee {Comic Books} 1969 - 1
Left-Field Funnies {Comic Books} 1972 - 1
The Life and Loves of Cleopatra {Comic Books} Age Restricted 1969 - 1969 1
Momma Daddie {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: By Robert Ronnie Branaman. Only a small number of copies survive because the printer thought it was obscene.
1967 - 1
Snatch Comics {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Principally by R. Crumb (using various pseudonyms) and S. Clay Wilson. Most data from J. Kennedy, The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide.
1968 - 1969 3 (4)
Terminal Comics {Comic Books} 1971 - 1
Your Hytone Comics {Comic Books} 1971 - 1 (2)
Zap Comix {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Original publisher, Apex Novelties, Inc. Copyright holder for issues #0 & #1 is Robert Crumb. Issues #3-9 by The Print Mint. Issues #10-15 (and most later printings) by Last Gasp.
1967 - 1969 4 (6)

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