Young Lust

    (Print Mint, 1970-1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1990, 1993)
™ and ©1974 Bill Griffith & Jay Kinney et al

(From the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

Conceived as a hard-core spoof of romance comics, editors Bill Griffiths and Jay Kinney gradually transformed Young Lust into a rather more interesting satire on contemporary society and its sexual mores. With #2, Justin Green was added to the creative line-up, and by #4 it was successful enough to add color. The comic’s highlights include Art Spiegelman’s formalist “Little Signs Of Passion” in #4, Bill Griffith’s jaded “Too Much Fun” in #5 and Greg Irons’ despairingly autobiographical “Monkey Lust” in #6. Other noted contributors, like Spain Rodriguez (#2–8), Kim Deitch (#4, 6), Paul Mavrides (#6, 7) and Daniel Clowes (#7), helped make later issues far more essential purchases than the comic’s original premise ever suggested. ~DAR
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  • 1
    #1
    Jan 1970
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman  ·  A: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman
    Published by The Company & Sons; B&W
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 1-3
    #1 - 3rd printing
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman  ·  A: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman
    ca. 1971
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 1-8
    #1 - 8th printing
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman  ·  A: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Art Spiegelman
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 3
    #3
    Jun 1972
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Roger Brand, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Nancy Griffith, Jay Kinney, Art Spiegelman, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Crumb  ·  A: Roger Brand, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Nancy Griffith, Jay Kinney, Art Spiegelman, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Crumb
    Published by Last Gasp; B&W
    1 copy for $20.00
  • 5
    #5
    Mar 1977
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Michael McMillan, Paul Mavrides, Spain Rodriguez, Ned Sonntag, Guy Colwell  ·  A: Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Michael McMillan, Paul Mavrides, Spain Rodriguez, Ned Sonntag, Guy Colwell
    Published by Last Gasp; B&W
    1 copy for $34.98
  • 5-7
    #5 - 7th printing
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Michael McMillan, Paul Mavrides, Spain Rodriguez, Ned Sonntag, Guy Colwell  ·  A: Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Michael McMillan, Paul Mavrides, Spain Rodriguez, Ned Sonntag, Guy Colwell
    Adult; B&W
    1 copy for $24.95
  • 6
    #6
    Jan 1980
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Gary Panter  ·  A: Gary Panter
    Includes adaption of Freaks’ Amour by Tom de Haven; Magazine-sized; Published by Last Gasp; B&W
    1 copy for $6.98
  • 7
    #7
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Jay Kinney, Bill Griffith, Clare Briggs Jr., Michael McMillan, Diane Noomin, Harry S. Robins, Justin Green, Lee Binswanger, Spain Rodriguez, Jennifer Camper  ·  A: Paul Mavrides, Dan Clowes, Bill Griffith, Clare Briggs Jr., Michael McMillan, Diane Noomin, Justin Green, Spain Rodriguez, Jay Kinney, Harry S. Robins, Lee Binswanger, Jennifer Camper
    20th Anniversary Issue; Published by Last Gasp; “Twentieth Anniversary Blowout!”; B&W
    3 copies from $19.95
  • 8
    #8
    Jan 1993
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Jay Kinney, Charles Burns, Bill Griffith, Justin Green, Terry LaBan, Diane Noomin, Harry S. Robins, Robert Triptow, Angela Bocage, Carol Lay, Jon Baliff, Ace Backwords, Lloyd Dangle  ·  A: Ned Sonntag, Charles Burns, Bill Griffith, Justin Green, Terry LaBan, Jay Kinney, Diane Noomin, Spain Rodriguez, Harry S. Robins, Robert Triptow, Angela Bocage, Carol Lay, Jon Baliff, Ace Backwords, Lloyd Dangle
    Magazine-sized; Published by Last Gasp; B&W
    1 copy for $19.98