Zap Comix #2 (1968) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: [July] 1968
Key date: July 3, 1968
On-sale date: July 3, 1968
Indicia publisher: Apex Novelties
Price: $0.50
Pages: 52
Rating: Adults Only!!

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	In This Issue! Gags, Jokes and Kozmic Trooths	cover	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb
1	-	comic story	1	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin	Mice; Ducks; Eyeballs
2	Hamburger Hi-jinx featuring Cheesis K. Reist	comic story	5	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Cheesis K. Reist; Mr. Grillman
3	PIG	comic story	2	script: Moscoso; pencils: Moscoso; inks: Moscoso; letters: Moscoso
4	Angelfood McSpade	comic story	4	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Angelfood McSpade; Cops; Officially Sanctioned Researchers
5	-	comic story	4	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
6	Luna Toon	comic story	2	script: Moscoso; pencils: Moscoso; inks: Moscoso; letters: Moscoso
7	The Hog Ridin' Fools	comic story	14	script: S. Clay Wilson; pencils: S. Clay Wilson; inks: S. Clay Wilson; letters: S. Clay Wilson	Tess; Checkered Demon; Archie; Leroy; Beverly; Ramona; Wes; Felix; Goon; Bernice; Howard; Bartender; Bernice's Girlfriend; Tossed Hog Owner
8	Mamam	illustration	1	pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin
9	Mr. Peanut	comic story	1	pencils: Victor Moscoso; inks: Victor Moscoso	Mr. Peanut
10	-	comic story	1	script: S. Clay Wilson; pencils: S. Clay Wilson; inks: S. Clay Wilson; letters: S. Clay Wilson	Madge
11	-	comic story	1	pencils: Victor Moscoso; inks: Victor Moscoso
12	Bombs Away	comic story	2	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin	Boss; Cooky
13	Head First	comic story	1	script: S. Clay Wilson; pencils: S. Clay Wilson; inks: S. Clay Wilson; letters: S. Clay Wilson
14	-	comic story	1	pencils: Moscoso; inks: Moscoso
15	-	comic story	1	pencils: Moscoso; inks: Moscoso
16	OXO 69	comic story	1	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
17	Alohaoahola	comic story	1	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
18	-	comic story	5	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: S. Clay Wilson	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Holy Ned
19	Valhala Chapter 2	comic story	0.25	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
20	Omo Bob	comic story	0.25	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
21	Oxo B'Eppo	comic story	0.5	pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin
22	-	comic story	1	script: Rick Griffin; pencils: Rick Griffin; inks: Rick Griffin; letters: Rick Griffin	Joe
23	Zap Comics Tells It Like It Is!!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Robert Crumb; pencils: Robert Crumb; inks: Robert Crumb; letters: Robert Crumb	Biceps Bunny; Mr. Snoid

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Happy Hippy Comix ISBN 0-930193-91-1	1990	On eBay ›
The Book of Mr. Natural #[nn] ISBN 1-56097-194-0	1995	On eBay ›
R. Crumb's Head Comix: Twenty Years Later #[nn] ISBN 978-0671661533	1988	On eBay ›
The Collected Checkered Demon #1 ISBN 0-86719-384-0	1998	On eBay ›
The Book of Mr. Natural #[nn] ISBN 978-1-60699-352-1	2010	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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