Chick Tract Fetches Big Bucks
The 1966 Jack Chick propaganda pamphlet "Somebody Goofed" has fetched $309 on eBay. The seller describes it thusly: "This is an early edition of this tract that begins with the pair witnessing the death of an old man who had a heart attack on the street. The newer editions show them observing a teenager (‘Bobby’) dying of a drug overdose while the usual Chick stereotype ‘lowlifes’ stand around watching while the ambulance takes him away." We’re not certain yet whether or not the "somebody" who "goofed" refers to the buyer.
Jack Chick is America’s leading publisher of religious tracts in comic art form. In some circles, they have been deemed controversial and even offensive; in others, they are quite respected.