Mr. Natural (1970 Apex/Kitchen Sink) comic books

MATURE READERS. Cover art by Robert Crumb. "Sunny Side Up"; Mr. Natural sings the lyrics to the popular standard "Keep Your Sunny Side Up!" (by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson). "Mr. Natural's 719th Meditation"; Mr. Natural meditates while a city rises, collapses and turns to dust. "Om Sweet Om"; Shuman is teased by Mr. Natural to the breaking point while he's meditating on the sidewalk. "The Origins of Mr. Natural." "On the Bum Again"; 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. Gandy Goose and Sourpuss illustration. Scripts and art by Robert Crumb. MATURE READERS. The comix underground's most popular character, Mr. Natural, in his butt-kicking debut issue. 1st printing. To verify first printing, make sure the front cover has a .50 cover price, along with an Apex Novelties AND SF logo, with "R. Crumb 1970" at bottom. The indicia should read "Copyright August 1970 by R. Crumb. Printed by Apex Novelties and published by the San Francisco Comic Book Company." Finally, verify the back cover art is 5 1/2" wide. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 2nd printing. .50 cover price, says published by Apex. Inside front cover indicia has text in three rows (1st printing has text in two rows). Indicia reads: "August 1970 by R. Crumb. Published by Apex Novelties in Cooperation with the S.F. Comic Book Co. For information on wholesale rates, etc. write Apex Novelties, 434 Walnut St., San Francisco, Calif. 94118." Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $12.50

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $8.70

MATURE READERS. 3rd printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia is same as 1st printing. The way to tell the difference between 1st and 3rd printing is that the art on back cover of the 3rd printing is 6 1/4" wide. (By contrast, the back cover art on the 1st printing is 5 1/2" wide.) Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 4th printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia is same as 1st printing. The way to tell the difference between 1st and 4th printing is on the front cover. At the bottom of the 4th printing, beneath the words "Flakey Foont," it should say R. Crumb with NO date after "Crumb." (By contrast, the 1st printing cover says "R. Crumb 1970.") Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 5th printing. .50 cover price, inside front cover indicia simply says "August 1970 by R. Crumb Published by Apex Novelties 454 Walnut St., San Francisco". The sure way to tell 5th printing is there will a small black square on the far right of the inside front cover. Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 5th printing - Color Variant (manufactured without yellow ink on the cover). 50¢ cover price, inside front cover indicia simply says "August 1970 by R. Crumb Published by Apex Novelties 454 Walnut St., San Francisco". The sure way to tell 5th printing is there will a small black square on the far right of the inside front cover. Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 6th printing. .50 cover price. Similar to the 5th printing, the inside front cover indicia of the 6th printing simply says "August 1970 by R. Crumb Published by Apex Novelties 454 Walnut St., San Francisco". The sure way to tell 6th printing is there is NO small black square on the far right of the inside front cover. Cover price $0.50.

MATURE READERS. 7th printing. .75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

MATURE READERS. 8th printing. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

MATURE READERS. 9th printing. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

MATURE READERS. 10th printing. $1.50 cover price. Cover price $1.50.

MATURE READERS. 11th printing. $2.50 cover price. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $48.00 View scans

Cover art by Robert Crumb. "A Gurl in Hotpants"; The tormented Flakey Foont asks Mr. Natural several deep questions about life; Frustrated by his nonchalance, Flakey then tries to pull a prank on him. "Sittin' Around the Kitchen Table." "The Girlfriend." Untitled story; The Cult of Mr. Natural get into a street fight with The Cult of the Snoid. "On the Bum Again" part two; Mr. Natural, imprisoned, manages to break out with Salty Dog Sam and Big Baby. Activity Page; Three sided diagram of an automobile with Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont in it. Ready for cutout. Scripts and art by Robert Crumb. MATURE READERS. 1st printing. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Good $2.50

MATURE READERS. 2nd printing. .50 cover price. Copyright information says "Copyright 1971 R. Crumb" on the inside front cover. (By contrast, the 1st printing does not have copyright information on the inside front cover.) Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $7.80

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Add to cart Good $2.50

MATURE READERS. 3rd printing. .75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

MATURE READERS. 4th printing. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

MATURE READERS. 5th printing. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

MATURE READERS. Mr. Natural has all the answers! 1st printing Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $2.50 View scan Slight staple rust.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $10.50

MATURE READERS. 2nd printing. $1.00 cover price. All reprints of #3 verify printing in indicia on the inside front cover. Cover price $1.00.

MATURE READERS. 3rd printing. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $16.00 View scan

Add to cart Fine $7.20

Add to cart Fine $7.20

MATURE READERS. 4th printing. $1.00 cover price. All reprints of #3 verify printing in indicia on the inside front cover. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00

MATURE READERS. 5th printing. $1.25 cover price. All reprints of #3 verify printing in indicia on the inside front cover. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $2.50

MATURE READERS. 6th printing - $1.50 Cover Price. Mistakenly says 5th printing in indicia. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $2.50

MATURE READERS. 7th printing - $2.00 Cover Price. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

MATURE READERS. 8th printing - $2.50 Cover Price. Cover price $2.50.

MATURE READERS. 9th printing - $2.95 Cover Price. Cover price $2.95.

MATURE READERS. 10th printing - $3.50 Cover Price. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

MATURE READERS. 11th printing - $4.95 Cover Price. Cover price $4.95.