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Grateful Dead Comix                             Hardcover
Introduction by: Jerry Garcia
Writers: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, John Dawson, Terry Laban, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, John Wooley, Ron Mckernan, Bill Kreutzmann & John Barlow
Artists: Tim Truman, Nina Paley, Frank Gresham, Wayno, Dan Steffan, Rand Holmes, Dan Burr, Fred Carlson, Mary Fleener & Pat Redding
Colorists: Tim Truman, Randall Berndt, Wayno, Dan Steffan, Nina Paley, Mary Fleener & Pat Redding
Edited by: Jeff Tamarkin & David Schreiner
Cover design by: Peter Poplaski

A serious deadhead’s dream! A beautiful hardcover collection of Grateful Dead Comix, published in 1992 by Kitchen Sink Press (longtime underground comix publishers of R. Crumb and countless other alternative cartoonists). This hardcover book features a beautiful silver embossed deadhead skull (with a pen and brush forming the crossbones) in the center of the cover. This “bas relief” art was created by Peter (Superman, Batman) Poplaski.

The contents (all in full color) include comix based on Grateful Dead songs, behind-the-scenes accounts about the band, such as “The Lille Story” and artist’s personal accounts. The comix are drawn by top artists like Tim Truman, Rand (Harold Hedd) Holmes, Terry (Cud) LaBan, Nina Paley, Wayno (Beer Nuts), Dan (Dope Comix) Steffan, Dean (Death Rattle) Armstrong, Reed Waller & Kate Worley (Omaha), Dan (Kings in Disguise) Burr, Mary (Twisted Sisters) Fleener and several others.  Among the classic songs adapted are “Truckin’,” “Casey Jones,” Tennessee Jed,” “Sugaree,” “One More Saturday Night,” “Jack Straw,” “Mexicali Blues” and many others. Jerry Garcia also wrote the introduction, talking about how much he loved comic books (the first expensive investment he made when the band first became successful was a complete set of 1950’s E.C. comics.) You may have or have seen a trade paperback edition of this which Kitchen Sink licensed to Hyperion Books, but it cannot compare to this hardcover edition.

Hardcover is bagged and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.  

First Edition
Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press / Hyperion
Publication Date: 1992
Format: FC, 132 pages, HC, 11.5″ x 9″
ISBN: None Stated

Collectible Entertainment note: Hardcover is in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Grateful Dead and/or Jerry Garcia collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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