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February 12, 2025 UPDATE: A Special revised edition of Mineshaft #4 is HERE!!! Long out-of-print & difficult to find, featuring Charles Bukowski, a beautiful new logo & cover lettering by Christoph Mueller, and a new drawing of banjo player Gus Cannon by R. Crumb!!! This is a very small print run, so don't miss out!   Coming up NEXT... MINESHAFT #46 is going to the printer in February & should be ready by the end of March!!! Featuring a beautiful front & back cover by Drew Friedman! PLUS "R. Crumb on Death!" a Special Interview... And new work by Noah Van Sciver, Simone Baumann, Christoph Mueller, Sammy Harkham, Aaron Horkey, David Collier, Robert Armstrong, Glenn Head, James Collier, Tony O'Neill, Jose Arroyo, William Crook Jr., Max Clotfelter, Billy Childish, Joost Halbertsma, Letters from Around the World, & MORE!!!   Many MINESHAFT back issues will be sold out soon... Click here for more info and to order Today!

MINESHAFT #4 Special edition Front Cover featuring Charles Bukowski, Christoph Mueller, & R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #4 copies are Now available!!!  Please visit the Mineshaft store for back issue Rarities & more info...

MINESHAFT #4 Wrap-Around Back Cover!!!

MINESHAFT #45 Wrap-Around Front Cover by Aaron Horkey!!!

MINESHAFT #45 copies are available!!!  Please visit the Mineshaft store for back issue Rarities & more info...

MINESHAFT #45 Wrap-Around Back Cover by Aaron Horkey!!!

MINESHAFT #44 Front Cover by R. Crumb!!! 64 amazing pages!!!

MINESHAFT #44 Back Cover by Aaron Horkey!!!

MINESHAFT #43 with front cover art by Drew Friedman, lettering by Christoph Mueller, and back cover by R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #42 with front cover design by Glenn Head & "3 Bears" back cover by R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #41 with front cover design by Christoph Mueller featuring "Suited Up" a Robert Armstrong Special Feature!!!

MINESHAFT #40 with front cover art & design by R. Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #39 with front cover art & design by Christoph Mueller & back cover art by R. Crumb!!!

Order Now the MINESHAFT FOUR Issue 20th Anniversary SET!!! MINESHAFT #34, #35, #36, and #37!!!

Order Now the FOUR Issue 15th ANNIVERSARY MINESHAFT SET!!! MINESHAFT #30, #31, #32, and #33!!!

MINESHAFT #37 front cover art & design by Drew Friedman!!! Signed, dated, & numbered copies still available!

MINESHAFT #36 front cover art & design by Robert Crumb!!!

MINESHAFT #36 Back Cover by R. Crumb!

Front cover for Mineshaft #35 with artwork, lettering, and design by R. Crumb!

Front cover artwork, lettering, and design by R. Crumb!

The MINESHAFT READER is Here!!! ORDER TODAY!!!

Each copy of The Mineshaft Reader has been numbered by Christoph Mueller!

Billy Childish feature in The Mineshaft Reader & Back Cover by R. Crumb!

MANY MINESHAFT BACK ISSUES ARE STILL AVAILABLE * Uncirculated copies in beautiful condition * RARE FROM THE ARCHIVE!!!

R. Crumb Front Cover to Mineshaft #30!

Mineshaft #31 Front Cover by Jay Lynch!

R. Crumb and Robert Armstrong "Banana Split" Centerfold Cavalcade in Mineshaft #32! Front Cover by Christoph Mueller!


Mineshaft #15 front cover by R. Crumb!

Mineshaft #23 front cover by Jay Lynch!

One of R. Crumb's many dream logos drawn especially for Mineshaft!

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