VEITCH, [Tom], IRONS, [Greg], SHERIDAN, [Dave]. The Legion of Charlies.

(Berkeley, Ca): Last Gasp, 1971. First edition. (First printing, with small angled line appearing after the words “so don’t bother suing!” in the indicia on the inside front cover). One of Tom Veitch’s and Greg Irons’ finest comic book achievements, which is saying a lot given the exceptional quality of most of their comics. Using the convictions of Charles Manson and three members of the “Manson Family”, and William Calley, (who was convicted for the 1969 murders of 22 women and children in Vietnam), the zine offers a gruesome parable of violence in America and how the government’s endorsement of ruthless killing parallels the vile madness of an incorrigible murderer. A very good copy in pictorial, stapled, wrappers.