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Yellow Dog Comix

    (Print Mint, 1968-1973)
™ and ©1970 The respective creators
Adult; B&W

(From the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

One of the oldest and longest-running underground titles (bettered only by Weirdo), Yellow Dog started life as an underground newspaper before becoming a regular-sized publication with the combination issue #13-14. Despite some nice Robert Crumb art, the earliest issues were very insubstantial, consisting largely of dope-oriented vignettes and scatological humor. Issues from #7 up were considerably better, although still with a fair proportion of filler material each issue. Highlights included Gilbert Shelton’s Freak Brothers (#7–10), Crumb’s Mr. Natural (#8) and some great art from Robert Williams (#7, 9-10), Kim Deitch (#9-10) and Skip Williamson (#11-12).

The first comic-sized issue was the best of the run, containing substantial strips by Crumb and S. Clay Wilson, and a nice Nard’n’Pat story from Jay Lynch. After this the title increasingly came to be seen as a showcase for new talent, and again, most issues were patchy, although there was still a lot to admire. Greg Irons developed from a psychedelic artist into a cartoonist with some bite, and this is reflected in his fine strips in #13-14 and #17–20. Other notable contributors were Justin Green (#15, 19, 21, 22), Trina Robbins (#19, 20, 23, 25) and Bill Griffiths (#18-20). Young cartoonists Bob Armstrong (#23) and Howard Cruse (#24) also got their breaks in Yellow Dog, though both were to progress to greater things. ~DAR
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  • 1
    #1
    May 1968
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Joel Beck, Andy Martin, John Thompson, Robert Crumb, Franz Cilensek  ·  A: Joel Beck, Andy Martin, John Thompson, Robert Crumb, Franz Cilensek
    Vol. I, Issue #I; 15¢ SF Bay Area; 25¢ Elsewhere; Newsprint; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary printing, also issued packaged with issues 2-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Joel Beck, Andy Martin, John Thompson, Robert Crumb, Franz Cilensek  ·  A: Joel Beck, Andy Martin, John Thompson, Robert Crumb, Franz Cilensek
    Vol. I, Issue #I; Newsprint; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1968
    Cover: $0.50
    Printed in black, white, and yellow; Adult
    No copies available
  • 2-2
    #2 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    Vol. 1 #2; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Jun 1968
    Cover: $0.50
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 3-2
    #3 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    Vol. 1 #3; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Jul 1968
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Robert Crumb
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 4-2
    #4 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    Jul 1968
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Robert Crumb
    Vol. 1 #4; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Jul 1968
    Cover: $0.50
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 5-2
    #5 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    Vol. 1 #5; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Oct 1968
    Cover: $0.25
    A: Robert Crumb
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 6-2
    #6 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.25
    A: Robert Crumb
    Vol. 1 #6; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1968
    Cover: $0.25
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 7-2
    #7 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.25
    Vol. 1 #7; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 1969
    Cover: $0.25
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 8-2
    #8 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.25
    Vol. 2 #1; Oversized
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Apr 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    Double issue; Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 9-2
    #9 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    Double issue #9/10
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Cover: $0.50
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    May 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    Double issue; Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 11-2
    #11 - 2nd printing
    5th anniversary reprint edition originally packaged with issues 1-12 in a sealed envelope
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    Double issue #11/12
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Cover: $0.50
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Jul 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Greg Irons, Jim Osborne, Robert Crumb, Ronald Lipking, Larry Welz, R. Carse, Jay Lynch, Hak Vogrin, Gorden Briggs, Gill Smitherman, Kay Rudin, Stooned, S. Clay Wilson  ·  A: Greg Irons, Jim Osborne, Robert Crumb, Ronald Lipking, Larry Welz, R. Carse, Jay Lynch, Hak Vogrin, Gorden Briggs, Gill Smitherman, Kay Rudin, S. Clay Wilson
    Vol. 2 #2; A double issue including #13 and #14; First comic-sized issue
    1 copy for $7.50
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Greg Irons, Harvey Kurtzman, Jay Lynch, Justin Green
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Dec 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Patrick N. Cosgrove, Fred Schrier, Hak Fogrin, Adam Kincaid, Joel Beck, Ronald Lipking, Daniel Clyne, Glaccione, Wink, Robert Dougherty  ·  A: Patrick N. Cosgrove, Fred Schrier, Hak Fogrin, Adam Kincaid, Joel Beck, Ronald Lipking, Daniel Clyne, Glaccione, Wink, Robert Dougherty
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Jan 1970
    Cover: $0.50
    A: George Metzger, Greg Irons, Justin Green
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Nov 1970
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Greg Irons, Jim Evans, Jim Gardner, Hak Vogrin, Patrick N. Cosgrove, Larry Welz, J. Leibowitz, Roger Brand, Joel Beck, Bill Griffith, J. Freeman, J. Gaccione, John Thompson  ·  A: Greg Irons, Jim Evans, Jim Gardner, Hak Vogrin, Patrick N. Cosgrove, Larry Welz, J. Leibowitz, Roger Brand, Joel Beck, Bill Griffith, J. Freeman, J. Gaccione, John Thompson
    Says Vol. 2 #5 (error)
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1971
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Bill Griffith, Roger Brand, Trina Robbins  ·  A: Bill Griffith, Greg Irons, Roger Brand, Trina Robbins
    Indicia says #18 (Vol. 2 #5/Issue 18); Misnumbered #18
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Jul 1971
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Bill Griffith, Greg Irons, Trina Robbins
    Adult
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 21
    #21
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Carl Lundgren, George Metzger, Justin Green
    Adult
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 22
    #22
    May 1972
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Joel Beck, Justin Green
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Oct 1972
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Trina Robbins
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.50
    W: D. Wood, Tim Boxell, Mervinius, Pat Ryan, Howard Cruse, Richard Tomasic, Robert Armstrong  ·  A: D. Wood, Tim Boxell, Mervinius, Pat Ryan, Howard Cruse, Richard Tomasic, Robert Armstrong
    Printed in black, white, and yellow
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 25
    #25
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Joel Beck, Trina Robbins, KV, Rick Pflug, Dave Hereth, Taylor, Joe Roberts  ·  A: Joel Beck, Trina Robbins, KV, Rick Pflug, Dave Hereth, Taylor, Joe Roberts
    ca. 1973
    No copies available