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On 6/29/2021 at 12:14 PM, aardvark88 said:

Correction: FF #54 Jan, 1939 2 covers but not a flip book inside.

This is pretty cool, it's so old!

17 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Obviously not the first one but an unusual one I ran into.

haha an interesting one. Looks like two covers for the same story, though it's hard to tell

12 hours ago, oldmilwaukee6er said:

Zap #4 is kinda the 1st example... flipped and read (somewhat) right to left from back cover where the Moscoso stories meet.

Zap #3 is the 2nd example, read left to right and then flipped upside-down read left to right. Or the other way. Same for Zap #15. 

While Crumb did have the first #0 issue c 1968, I imagine there must be a FEW examples of flipbooks older than 1968 (Ala the Dell above)

Thanks for breaking this down! It's pretty interesting to me that someone at Dell wanted to make it in flip book format, and makes me want to find these other few examples that are out there! I Might have to pick up that Dell and Zap #3 lol. 

6 hours ago, steveinthecity said:

Four Color #259 (Dell -1949) 

images from H.A.

 

As The Beyonder said, FTW! I spoke too soon regarding Zap #3, this one is the earliest so far. Somehow it's also even more surprising than the others

On 6/27/2021 at 1:02 PM, K.P.D. said:

Marvel Comics Presents?

I love MCP, especially the Ghost Rider ones. But that was first published in 1988, so def not the first one. Thanks for your answer!

On 6/27/2021 at 3:40 PM, catman76 said:

There is at least one issue of Self-Loathing Comics that is like that. One half is R. Crumb drawing it and flip it over and the other half is Aline Crumb drawing that half. Both sides read to the middle of the book.

On 6/27/2021 at 3:56 PM, catman76 said:

Found a few more....

All New Underground Comix #3 (1973)

Truckin' #2 (1974)

Super Gay Comix #8 (1986)

Sad Sack/Stumbo Flip Book #1 (1988)

Femforce #146

Batman: Two Face Strikes Twice! 

Vampirella vs Pantha #1

Savage Dragon #2

Spider-man #1/Wolverine #1 Charleston Chew giveaway comic

Harvey Classics Giant #1

Simpsons Comics #2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 40

Captain America #400

Spectacular Spiderman #217

Eternity Triple Action #1

Very cool, thanks for all the listings. We're getting earlier with All New Underground Comix #3 (1973), it looks interesting  I might have to check it out.

On 6/27/2021 at 5:22 PM, kav said:

Zap #3 has a flip cvr if I'm understanding what a flip cvr is.

Is this the one?! I never heard about this comic, but read this description and sounds interesting!: https://comixjoint.com/zapcomix3-1st.html. So far this one seems like the one, being published in 1968!

12 hours ago, Mecha_Fantastic said:

Youngblood #1! 

 

And I can say it seriously this time! Not the first but probably the best selling! 

You're right this one might be the best selling! It's definitely one of the most iconic flip books.

11 hours ago, valiantman said:

Seems like there's a difference between turning the book over and reading it from right-to-left (reading the pages backwards) and flipping the book over and reading it left-to-right (where either side could be considered the "front side").

Some of the examples shown above have the staples on the right when you "flip" the book, and that's not really a flip.  The staples go on the left. 

Good insight, Zap #3 seems to be the earliest that we have found, that one has staples on the left side for both covers, correct?

My Google-fu is failing me, so I'm turning to you wise board members for some knowledge. What was the first comic book printed in flip book format, meaning there's a cover on both sides. The earliest I have found is Magnus, Robot Fighter Vol 1 5 (1991) by Valiant Comics. I'm assuming there's many more from earlier?

If you want to know the why, I'm writing two comic books currently and wanted to make them a flip book, and that got me wondering on the history of it!

Thanks in advance oh wise ones.

Hello Gunz and RCheli, always nice to meet fellow new board members.

So I'm Ray, I signed up a few years ago and haven't posted with that much frequency until recently when I really got back into collecting after returning to the states from contracting overseas (finally some proper comic book stores!)

I'm from Austin, Texas and I'm particular towards Marvel and Image comics, and focus on collecting Signature Series.

I just moved to Tampa, FL and I'm looking forward to going to my first comic con in March - MegaCon in Orlando!

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Great write up! It's very informative, and I'm looking forward to using these techniques this fall. Thanks alot!