can'ttype2nds - DDFC#2 9.4 & 1ST Print, NOT 3rd, #1
Mr. Natural 1 Third Printing

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COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Mr. Natural 1 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: WHITE
Certification #: 3748533003
Owner: !?_Clark Kant-Waite

SET DETAILS

Custom Sets: This comic is not in any custom sets.
Sets Competing: can'ttype2nds - DDFC#2 9.4 & 1ST Print, NOT 3rd, #1  Score: 175
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description



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Mr. Natural #1

(Apex Novelties, 1971)

White pages.

Robert Crumb story, cover, and art.

CGC census 3/22: 2 in 9.6, none higher.

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Verify CGC Certification - New Search

CGC Cert #3748533003

Title: Mr. Natural
Issue: 1

Issue Date: 2/71
Issue Year: 1971

Publisher: Apex Novelties

Variant - "Third Printing"

Grade: 9.6

Page Quality: WHITE

Grade Date: 11/19/2020

Grade Category: Universal

Art Comments: Robert Crumb story, cover and art

Grader Notes: small crease left bottom of back cover


Total Graded by CGC

In 9.6: 2

In Higher Grades: 0

TOP POP


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(02-07-2022)

CGC Census - Search Results

Title: Mr. Natural
Issue: No. 1

Issue Date: 2/71
Year: 1971

Publisher: Apex Novelties

Art Comments: Robert Crumb story, cover and art

Variant - "Third Printing"

Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total

Mint 10.0 0
Mint 9.9 0
NM/Mint 9.8 0

Near Mint + 9.6 2 0 0 0 2

Near Mint - 9.2 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine + 8.5 2 0 0 0 2

Very Fine - 7.5 3 0 0 0 3

Fine + 6.5 1 0 0 0 1

Very Good/Fine 5.0 2 0 0 0 2

Good 2.0 1 0 0 0 1


Total 13 0 0 0

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Now, (02-07-2022),

their lots are

60 1sts, 1 9.8
18 2nds, 6 9.8s
10 ... "3rds", 0 9.8s

Underground Comix are known for using different prices,
covers (art or color variations) and/or interior content
to distinguish between printings.

1st-6th prints all have 0.50 USD cover price.

1st print August 1970 says printed by Apex Novelties and published by The San Francisco Comic Book Company.

2nd print November 1970 says published by Apex Novelties in cooperation with the S.F. Comic Book Co.

3rd print Feb 1971 says printed by Apex Novelties and published by The San Francisco Comic Book Company.

4th print June 1971 - the 1970 on lower right of front cover missing.

5th print says published by Apex Novelties and has a black box to right of information. 1970 returned to cover.

6th print has no black box to right of copyright information. All later printings say published by Apex Novelties.

7th print has 0.75 USD cover price.
8th print has 1.00 USD cover price.
9th print has 1.25 cover price.

This issue is a variant of Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #1.

There exist further variants:

(see https://www.comics.org/issue/2119274/)

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