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Gothic Blimp Works #8 (East Village Other, 1969) Condition: NM.

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Gothic Blimp Works #8 (East Village Other, 1969) Condition: NM.
<B>Gothic Blimp Works #8 (East Village Other, 1969) Condition: NM.</B></I> For a few months in 1969, this wild little tabloid comic book was found in certain "hip" venues in New York City (and practically nowhere else, other than a few that made it to the West Coast) featuring fantastic funnies by Robert Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Kim Deitch, and others. An outgrowth of the <B>East Village Other</B></I>, NY's alternative newspaper, this all-comix experiment lasted a scant eight issues, this one being the last. Considered extremely rare in high grade today, this well-preserved copy was stored flat, and appears to have never had more than a few thumb-throughs. Incredible! Jerry Weist's 2000 <B>Comic Art Price Guide</B></I> gives this issue a NM value of $150. We say pay that amount and don't ask questions if you are lucky enough to find one! This could be the best copy of #8 in existence. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.