The second journal of English situationist group King Mob, published November 1968.
King Mob #2 Letters on Student Power
This second issue, entitled “King Mob: Two Letters on Student Power”, contains the group’s response to and critique of the student revolts and the anti-university movement, with the central text by Christopher Gray (formerly of the Situationist International). Also included is a brief article by Richard Huelsenbeck on the same topic, which mentions Trocchi.
Comments
Is this actually issue two…
Is this actually issue two or, as it says at the very end, a supplement to KME (no2) Nov 1968?
Is it King Mob 2: Letters on Student Power or King Mob: Two Letters on Student Power.
I MUST KNOW!!!
Hello cdde Splits - I've…
Hello cdde Splits - I've based this on comments here:
https://situationnisteblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/king-mob-1-6-1968-70/
Which seems quite knowledgeable. I don't really have a clue myself - the bit at the end about the supplement threw me as well. Maybe leave a comment over there and report back? :-)
Also the Tom Vague anthology…
Also the Tom Vague anthology doesn't have a different issue 2. https://libcom.org/article/king-mob-echo-english-section-situationist-international
It's a good question. I guess the options are:
1. This is a supplement to King Mob Echo (i.e. #1 published several months earlier)
2. This is issue 2 (and the supplement reference is a red herring)
3. This is part of issue 2 (a supplement to it) but there is no trace of the rest of it.
4. This is just an unnumbered King Mob publication called "Two Letters on Student Power".
That Blog is useful- with a…
That Blog is useful- with a contemporary checklist of KM publications. So, it is issue 2- whether originally so or retconned later...
Also probably worth noting…
Also probably worth noting that this is King Mob 2 and half, I think it is just this image though - presumably a poster or one-sided flyer?