Rip Off Comix #9 fn/vf 7.0

Description: Rip Off Comix #9 fn/vf 7.01st print This is an 18+ Adult Only Comix International Shipping Is Available I have carefully scanned (front and back covers) and examined 🔎 my (in-hand) issue in detail to confirm it matches exactly to the scans I have used to create this listing. What you see 👀 is what you get: a pristine collectible. Individual grading is subjective.I am not a professional grader however I do my best to provide accurate estimate of condition.My evaluation of condition is based on my sincere effort to get it right. Avians Notes:🧐 I estimate the condition of this stunning collectable to be nm 7.0 or better.😭 I really hated to give this great issue this grade of 7.0.🤔 I might have been too critical when determining the condition and undercut the grade too much.👉 Minor imperfections impact the grade of this issue.Please read my evaluation details below and view the scans I have provided and decide for yourself.This comix is definitely a well-read copy but is still a very desirable collectable issue.This comix is fairly typical for this grade although there are No major defects.No missing cover parts large folds or creases nor are there any damaged interior pages and there are no significant rips or tears anywhere on the book.The cover has some surface wear but still has most of its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong with it, although, there is some odd markings across the top of the cover that may be due to the printing process.The cover inks are generally bright with medium to high reflectivity.Cover is centered and aligned correctly and is firmly secured to supple interior pages which are white to slightly off-white.Interior black and white inks are bright and crisp, and the staples are tight but slightly discolored.Corners are cut square but are not razor sharp and have small creases/folds at the tips.The spine is tight and flat; The cover has several small stress lines on the spine and esp. around the staples that break the ink.The back cover shows surface wear or scuffing with a bit of a roll.Individually bagged with acid-free backing board. This issue has been stored properly by me for several decades and still looks pretty good for its age and condition.For the avid fan, collector or investor this classic underground comix is an opportunity for you to own a piece of comic book history and capture a unique item.This it is a sweet find and an unprecedented addition to your vintage "Underground Comix" collection. The following issue data borrowed fromLeague of Comic Geeks andThe Grand Comics Database website:Under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) Issue Notes:Rip Off Comix #9Publisher: Rip Off PressBronze Age 1970 – 1983Cover Date: August 1981Cover Price: $1.50 Cover Artist: Gilbert Shelton; Harry Driggs [as R. Diggs]; Frank Stack [as Foolbert Sturgeon]; Bill GriffithColor illustrated covers with black/white interior52 pages(Independant Press) Underground Comix are known for using different prices, covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content to distinguish between printings. First Print Verification: 1st print has 1.50 USD cover price.There are no 2nd prints of this issue (that I am aware of). Characters:Freak Brothers; Wonder Wart-hog; Goose; Fat Freddy's Cat; Comix from France Table of Contents(0.5 page) Editorial: foreword, introduction, preface, afterword.* Introductory text with illustration on inside of front coverFrappington Wildebeest VII(Introductory text with illustration on inside of front cover) (0.5 page) "You were a lot funnier when you were a little kitten!"story/art: Gilbert SheltonFat Freddy's Cat, Fat Freddy(anthropomorphic-funny animals) (7 pages) "Knock 'Em Dead"story/art: Gilbert Shelton; Paul Mavrides; Dave SheridanFreak Brothers(adult content) (6 pages) "Goose"story/art: Dave Sheridan(adult content) (10 pages) "The Battle of the Titans Part 2: The Death of Wonder Wart-hog".story/art: Gilbert Shelton; Tony Bell(adult content) (1 page) "This week: France"Gilbert Shelton's Advanced International Motoring Tipsarticle: Gilbert Shelton(adventure) (1 page) "A French letter from our Paris correspondent"script: Yves FremionShort biographies on the French cartoonists in this issue. (1 page) "Un Couple Moderne"story/art: Philippe Petit-Roulet"A Modern Couple"(adult content) (3 pages) "Toussaint"story/art: Martin Veyron("Toussaint": French for All Saints' Day, literally: "All Saints")(adult content) (2 pages) "La Famine"story/art: Jean-Marc Reiser("La Famine": French for famine the most severe kind of hunger crisis)(adult content) (1 page) "Vokluz"story/art: Francois-Volney Dupey("Vokluz": French for Occlusion: the act of closing, blocking, or shutting something, or the state of being closed or blocked)(fantasy-supernatural) (3 pages) "Scandale!"story/art: Bernhard William Holtrop(Scandale is French for talk about the shocking and immoral aspects of someone's behavior)(adult content) (2 pages) "Up Shit Creek"story/art: Phillippe Vuillemin(adult content no translation needed) (1 page) "The Secret Science of the Ancients"story/art: Daniel Goossens(adult content) (3 pages) "The Flat For Rent"story/art: Frank Margprin(adult content) (2 pages) "Harry Mickson"story/art: Florence Cestac(fantasy-supernatural) (1 page) "La pomme de terre sexuelle"story/art: Charlie Schlingo(French for "The Sexual Potato")(fantasy-supernatural) (3 pages) "The Sunday Morning Cassoulet"story/art: Gerard Mathieu(Cassoulet is French for a white-bean stew, often containing pork, mutton, garlic sausage, and preserved goose or duck.)(adult content) (1 page) "Drymouth"story/art: Cecile Anguera(adult content) (1 page) Letters to Rip Off(Inside of back cover with advertisement for items from Rip Off Press at the bottom of the page.) (1 page) "The Rip Off Press Private Bus"story/art: Gilbert SheltonFreak Brothers(Text and illustration on back cover.) Your winning purchase should be paid for within 4 days of your commitment to buy. Bundle and save on shipping costs: For multiple purchases please use the eBay Shopping Cart function to select "Add Items to Cart" and then in your cart select "Request total" (to the left of "Go to Checkout") it will automatically calculate additional items and provide a total for all items with only a single shipping charge. If you do not use this option, you will be charged the shipping cost for each item. All purchases of 2-5 books are packaged securely (as noted below). Combined shipping does not mean free, but your order will have only one shipping cost instead of several. Shipping:I will ship anywhere. 🌎 All your purchased items will be packaged securely between firm cardboard to protect and reinforce contents and mailed via USPS Ground Advantage, or USPS Priority Mail for a single shipping charge.Delivery takes 1-4 days. Buying more than 5 books? They will ship in box (like pro-graded books). International rates will apply for non-domestic shipping.Cost varies based on your location. Raw Books:eBay International Standard Delivery8 - 25 business days$12.00 - $27.00Tracking included: YesInsurance included: Yes Returns: Any item that you want to return must be prearranged and returned in the same type of packaging material and in the same condition it was sent to you. Thank you for your winning bids, be sure to check out my other collectible listings: (Comics and Comix) which include a couple of rare Signed and Numbered Hardbound editions; you can find them at the top of this listing: "See Other Items" in Seller Information section.

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Location: Pacific, Washington

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