Zap Comix is an underground comix series which was originally part of the counterculture of the late 1960s. While a few small-circulation self-published satirical comic books had been printed prior to this, Zap became the model for the "comix" movement that snowballed after its release.

San Francisco, CA: Apex Novelties, 1968. First Printing (Charles Plymell Edition). Stapled Wrappers. This is the very first printing of Zap Comix No. 1, which inaugurated the "underground comix" phenomenon, a highlight of the 1960s counterculture. Robert …

Dec 10, 2020 · According to printer Charles Plymell, the first printing was "no more than 1000 copies." According to publisher Don Donohue, there were "more like 5000 copies." Provenance: From the Collection of Robert Crumb. "This is a truly historic item, perhaps the most significant single underground comic book of all time." —Jon Gothold, EC Comics historian.

Donahue approached Charles Plymell, a beatnik poet who had his own small print shop, and agreed to trade him a tape recorder in exchange for 5,000 copies of Crumb's comic book.

Charles Plymell (born April 26, 1935, in Holcomb, Kansas) is a poet, novelist, and small press publisher. Plymell has been published widely, collaborated with, and published many poets, writers, and artists, including principals of the Beat Generation.

Jun 4, 2020 · With a handwritten provenance statement by Charles Plymell, the poet, novelist and small press publisher who first printed Zap Comix #1 in an edition, he says, of 1500 copies.

Mar 15, 2024 · Zap Comix #1 1st Printing Charles Plymell Edition - CGC 1.8 G-. Condition is Acceptable. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

Zap Comix #1 Plymell Edition (Apex Novelties, 1967) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. [HeritageAuctions] $3,450.00: Report It

Dec 21, 2007 · Zap, No. 1 by CRUMB, R [SF: Apex Novelties, 1967]. The rare first printing of the first underground comic ever published. The first printing was done by Beat poet and collage artist, Charles Plymell, with the entire issue devoted to work by R. Crumb.

Zap Comix #1 First Printing - Plymell Edition (Apex Novelties, 1967) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. The cornerstone of any Underground Comix collection!