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No. 1: 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. No. 2: 2nd printing MATURE READERS 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. 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. No. 3: MATURE READERS. Mr. Natural has all the answers! 1st printing Cover price $1.00. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

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