Description: California Comics #1, Only Printing, April 1974, Bob Sidebottom, Underground Comic Near Mint ConditionOnly 1 left in stock - order soonFeaturing one of my Top Twenty Underground Covers by Ed Watson (one of two such awards from this short series), California Comics was published by the Bob Sidebottom, who owned the Comic Collector Shop on San Fernando Street in San Jose, California. Sidebottom's shop is commemorated in a story in this issue titled "The Experience Shop." 36 Pages. Slight spine roll, excellent interior. The front cover art, which is so evocative of the dreamy, stony, erotic sensibility of the counterculture in the late '60s and 1970s, is reason enough to own this comic and boosts the review score here by a solid point.HISTORICAL FOOTNOTES: It is currently unknown how many copies of this comic book were printed. It has not been reprinted.COMIC CREATORS: Bob Sidebottom - (editor) Ed Watson (cover) - 1, 16-18 John A. Williams - 2-9, 35 Scott Shaw - 10-15 Will A. Meugniot - 19-23 Lucie Severino - 24-31 Robert Kline – 32 Han Hale - 33- 34 Disclaimer: We may have chosen to alter and block a portion of the cover of this particular comic, because it contains simple drawings, sketches, cartoon funnies and caricatures, showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated and satirical way. For Adults Only is printed on the cover because it’s not a children’s comic book. We have listed this issue in the Viewer Discretion Advised category to comply to eBay’s policies and rules concerning restricted items that may be considered for Mature Audiences only. However, it is at eBay’s discretion to prohibit items that they deem to be inappropriate and we agree with all of eBay’s decisions to maintain a marketplace that all of eBay members can enjoy. We will voluntarily remove any cartoon comic book that eBay may find unacceptable now or any time in the future. 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Price: 27.56 USD
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Bob Sidebottom
Tradition: US Comics
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Bob Sidebottom
Series Title: California Comics
Publisher: Bob Sidebottom
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Viewer Discretion Advised
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1974
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Issue Number: 1
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Style: Black & White
Personalized: No
Features: First Printing, 1st Edition, Boarded, Certificates of Authenticity (COA) Included, Collector's Edition
Genre: Fantasy, Humor/Satire, Illustration, Underground
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States