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"Melton's Big Game"

8 pgs. Appeared first time in Slow Death #5 (1973) . Reprinted in Richard Corben's Funny Book (1976) and in Rip in Time #1 (1986) .
Story: Richard Corben & Ed Faust. Art: Richard Corben (signed as Richard Corben). Lettered by hand.

In France: as "La dernière chasse " in Horrilor (1977) and L'Echo des savanes spécial U.S.A. [I] #20 (1981).
In Germany: as "Meltons Großes Spiel " in U-Comix Sonderband [GER] #3 (1974).
In The Netherlands: as "Melton's Big Game [NL] " in Stripschrift #57/58 (1973) and U-Comix Sonderband [NL] #3, and as "Groot wild voor Mr. Melton " in Richard Corben #1 [NL]: Elf Gruwelijke Verhalen (1980).
In Spain: as "Melton va de caza mayor " in Corben o la ternura del monstruo (1979), as "Una gran jornada para Melton" in Zona 84 #17, Richard Corben obras completas #11 and Rip o tiemp o atras #4 (1987), and as "La cacería" in Spirit [SPA] #6.
In Sweden: as "Melton's stora byte " in Pox Special #3 (3/85).

Keywords: Exotic hunting.
Synopsis: Melton hunts down a beast. Another beast hunts down Melton. Rescue Rangers comes for Melton.
Comment: Good B&W artwork. Collaboration story with Ed Faust finds out it's best in the end, though last punch line sucks.
Alternatives : Funny Book is prob. identical with original.
Alternatives : Prob. identical with original, except colorful language was toned down.