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Big Ass Comics, No. 1, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

2 numbers : black-and-white illustrations ; 26 cm Frequency: Irregular. Began with [no. 1] (June 1969); ceased with no. 2 (August 1971). "Adults only." Cover price differs with each printing. Color cover illustration, b&w interior. Issue 2 in poor condition. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.

Designer's News May 12, 1969, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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The Designer was a student newspaper published in 1942. Three issues remain today. The first two issues are written by typewriter on loose sheaves of paper. The issue of May 12-18, 1969 included articles about Apparel Design's annual show Collection 1969, and an article about Man and his Technology, a seminar that was attended by 250 people. There was a brief article about racial troubles at Hope High School in Providence that was from a publication called EXTRA. Comics, ads, letters and art exhibits were also mentioned.

Motor City Comics (No. 1), R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

2 volumes : chiefly illustrations. Title from cover. By R. Crumb. Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Library has two copies of #1 (one in poor condition) The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.

Zap Comix, No. 3, R. Crumb, Various Artists, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). Early issues were published by Apex Novelties and later reprinted by Last Gasp. Publisher became Print Mint with no. 3, Last Gasp with no. 10, and Fantagraphics with no. 16. No. 0 was drawn before issue no. 1 but published afterwards and numbered no. 0 to preserve the correct sequence. Zap Comics written and illustrated by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, Paul Mavrides. Zap Comix was an underground comix series which was originally part …

Blockprint October 28, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 28, 1968 issue features articles on the proposal to boycott California grapes, an upcoming Howard Zinn lecture in Memorial Hall, the upcoming Presidential election, the decline of South Main Street, Take-A-Break Weekend, a new RISD musem exhibition on Renaissance art, and other events and notices.

Blockprint October 14, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 14, 1968 issue features articles on a proposed "ship of peace" to sail around the world, Governor Chafee's campaign schedule, a call to boycott California grapes, a review of the "HAIR" soundtrack, a Providence Art Club exhibit of RISD alum Michael Ashcraft's work, and other events and notices.

Blockprint October 7, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 7, 1968 issue features articles on politics and the upcoming Presidential election, a lecture at Brown by Socialist Workers Party Presidential candidate Fred Halstead, proposed renovations to 312 South Main Street, a new collection of Che Guevara's writings, the Rhode Island State Police, a meeting of the Students for Peace and Freedom, a meeting of the "Brown-Pembroke Committee to Save Biafra," teenagers portrayed in cinema and the film East of Eden, and other events and notices.

Blockprint September 31, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 31 [sic], 1968 issue features articles on an exhibition of Jazz Age caracaturists at the RISD Museum, Robert Rimmer's new book "Rebellion of Yale Marratt," a Stone Ponies press conference, a meeting of the RISD Students for Peace and Freedom, a vigil at Brown, an upcoming Antiques Expo in Pawtucket, music news, and other events and notices.

Blockprint March 4, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 4, 1968 issue features articles on an informational faculty meeting about unionization, a Rascals concert at the Rhode Island Auditorium, a faculty meeting on operations at RISD with Bayard Ewing, the RISD Committee to End the War in Viet-Nam, a Tissot exhibition at the RISD Museum, a folk music concert in Memorial Hall, a Student Council meeting, the formation of a RISD Student Association, and the comic "It Makes You Think" by Bill Plimpton.

This issue also includes an insert commemorating Take-A-Break Weekend, with photographs of Janis Joplin and …

Zap Comix, No. 2, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

Early issues were published by Apex Novelties and later reprinted by Last Gasp. Publisher became Print Mint with no. 3, Last Gasp with no. 10, and Fantagraphics with no. 16. No. 0 was drawn before issue no. 1 but published afterwards and numbered no. 0 to preserve the correct sequence. Zap Comics written and illustrated by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, Paul Mavrides. Zap Comix was an underground comix series which was originally part of the youth counterculture of the late 1960s. While a few small-circulation self-published satirical comic books …

Zap Comix, No. 1, R. Crumb, Various Artists, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). Early issues were published by Apex Novelties and later reprinted by Last Gasp. Publisher became Print Mint with no. 3, Last Gasp with no. 10, and Fantagraphics with no. 16. No. 0 was drawn before issue no. 1 but published afterwards and numbered no. 0 to preserve the correct sequence. Zap Comics written and illustrated by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, Paul Mavrides. Zap Comix was an underground comix series which was originally part …

Zap Comix, No. 0, R. Crumb, Various Artists, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). Early issues were published by Apex Novelties and later reprinted by Last Gasp. Publisher became Print Mint with no. 3, Last Gasp with no. 10, and Fantagraphics with no. 16. No. 0 was drawn before issue no. 1 but published afterwards and numbered no. 0 to preserve the correct sequence. Zap Comics written and illustrated by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, Paul Mavrides. Zap Comix was an underground comix series which was originally part …

Blockprint March 21, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1966 issue features articles on Blcokprint's new editor, changes to the RISD refectory, a RISD Museum exhibition on Edward Mitchell Bannister, film and play reviews, contemporary art, a photography lecture by Carl Chiarenza, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 22, 1964, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 22, 1964 issue features articles on studying abroad, the student council, Count Basie performing at the Take-A-Break jazz concert, the basketball team, student life, and various lectures and events around campus.

Blockprint May 22, 1963, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The May 22, 1963 issue is the last of the school year and features articles on new faculty appointments, faculty awards, the student council, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing, including a spoof last page.

Blockprint October 18, 1961, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 18, 1961 issue features articles on convocation, a lecture by Ferdinand Schlaeppi on man's relation to the universe, a dormitory meeting, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 21, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1960 issue features articles on student council elections, an Industrial Design Society dance, a new RISD radio program, an upcoming lecture by Richard Neutra, the formation of a socialist group at Brown, a speech by actress Helen Hayes at Pembroke (Brown), the new Blockprint editorial staff, museum news, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint March 7, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 7, 1960 issue features articles on a television program on architecture, a meeting of house councils, the formation of a jazz society, the junior school, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint February 15, 1960, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 15, 1960 issue features articles on Take-A-Break Weekend, Kai Winding and Urbie Green's upcoming performances at TAB, a RISD Museum sculpture series, industrial design department news, a Newman Club meeting on alcohol, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint November 16, 1959, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 16, 1959 issue features articles on a lecture on Chinese painting by Ginpoh King, the industrial design department, an upcoming lecture by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, student life, a visit to the newly-opened Guggenheim Museum, an organ concert, the upcoming drama club production, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint October 19, 1959, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 19, 1959 issue features articles on Lewis Mumford's speech at the dormitory dedication, the formal naming of the new student dormitories as Homer Hall and Nickerson Hall, the Take-A-Break committee, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint September 30, 1959, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 30, 1959 issue features articles on the Class of '63, freshman week, club night, fine arts studios, the night school, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint November 17, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 17, 1958 issue features articles on Le Bal Masque, the drama club production of "Ring Round the Moon", the RISD Theatre production of "As We Were", students apprehended for breaking and entering, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events.

Blockprint November 3, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 3, 1958 issue features articles on a faculty photography exhibition, a hotel design project, field trips to Pennsylvania and New York, student attire, student clubs, and various exhibitions, lectures, and events.

Blockprint September 15, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The September 15, 1958 issue is the first of the school year and features articles on the Alumni Association, convocation, freshmen week, faculty appointments, new student dormitories, the RISD Museum, May's commencement address, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; film, book, and music reviews.

Blockprint April 14, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The April 14, 1958 issue features articles on the Graphic Design Society, student and faculty exhibitions, class officers, a new photostat machine, a Pete Seeger performance, color photography, a USSR exchange, student clubs, and various exhibitions and events; a literary supplement with creative writing and poetry; film and theater reviews.

Blockprint February 3, 1958, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 3, 1958 issue features articles on events around RISD, Take-A-Break Weekend, tuition increases, a freshman exhibition, new student dormitories, an apparel design contest, the student council, student clubs.

Blockprint November 25, 1957, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 25, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, faculty appointments, a book drive for Asian students, RISD on TV, Thanksgiving, the drama club's production of "Tonight in Samarkand", a Sicilian Sanctuary architecture plan, a proposal that all students be required to live in dorms, an editorial on whether RISD is an art or trade school, exhibitions, student clubs, and social events; a faculty profile.

Blockprint November 4, 1957, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The November 4, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, the architecture department accreditation, a new museum exhibit on Canova, student attire being too casual, how to promote RISD, art in advertising, exhibitions, student clubs, and social events; a student profile.

Blockprint October 28, 1957, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 28, 1957 issue features articles on events around RISD, a flu epidemic, the junior school, exhibitions, student clubs, opinions on RISD from Providence residents and workers, and social events; staff profiles; a music review.