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Weirdo, No. 11, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Sep 1984

Weirdo, No. 11, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 11 Contributors: Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis, Robert Crumb, B. N. Duncan, Ken Weiner, Ken …


Weirdo, No. 10, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jun 1984

Weirdo, No. 10, Peter Bagge (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 10 Contributors: Peter Bagge, Robert Crumb, Ken Weiner, Dennis Worden, K. Struck, Lynda …


American Splendor, No. 9, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1984

American Splendor, No. 9, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


Weirdo, No. 9, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1983

Weirdo, No. 9, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 9 Contributors: Dave Geary, Robert Crumb, Drew Friedman, J.D. King, Spain Rodriguez, B.N. …


Weirdo, No. 8, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jun 1983

Weirdo, No. 8, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 8 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Peter Bagge, Tom Bertino, Jeff John, Dori Seda, Elinore …


Weirdo, No. 7, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1983

Weirdo, No. 7, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 7 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Drew Friedman, Elinore Norflus, Robert Williams, Jeff John, Terry …


American Splendor, No. 8, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1983

American Splendor, No. 8, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


Weirdo, No. 6, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jun 1982

Weirdo, No. 6, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 6 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominksy-Crumb, Terry Boyce, Ace Backwords, Norman Dog, Jeff …


Weirdo, No. 5, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Mar 1982

Weirdo, No. 5, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. Contributors: Robert Crumb, Drew Friedman, Harry S. Robins, Terry Boyce, Cliff Neal, Macedonio …


It’S A Dog’S Life : Why Are These Dogs Men?, Larry S. Todd, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1982

It’S A Dog’S Life : Why Are These Dogs Men?, Larry S. Todd, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

52 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations. Cover title. A Man hits hard times and finds himself in the doghouse as his head is removed, and placed on a Dog's body! Color cover illustration, b&w interior. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Zap Comix, No. 10, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1982

Zap Comix, No. 10, 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 …


American Splendor, No. 7, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1982

American Splendor, No. 7, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


Weirdo, No. 4, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Dec 1981

Weirdo, No. 4, R. Crumb (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: quarterly. Publication dates: No. 1 (spring, 1981), ceased with no. 28 (summer, 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb's wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge).Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb's interests at the time outsider art, fumetti, Church of the SubGenius-type anti-propaganda and assorted "weirdness." It also introduced artists such as Peter Bagge, Dori Seda and Dennis Worden. No. 4 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Dennis Worden, Dori Seda, Robert Armstrong, Drew Friedman, Elinore …


American Splendor, No. 6, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1981

American Splendor, No. 6, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


American Splendor, No. 5, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1980

American Splendor, No. 5, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


American Splendor, No. 4, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1979

American Splendor, No. 4, Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. …


The Checkered Demon Iii, S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1979

The Checkered Demon Iii, S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

3 volumes : illustrations. "Adults only." Nos. [1] and 3 in a wider than tall format, no. 2 in standard comic book format. Issues contain material collected from the Checkered Demon comic strip which ran in the L.A. Weekly. LOCAL NOTE Library has nos. [1], 2, 3The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Snappy Sammy Smoot, Skip Williamson, Bijou, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1979

Snappy Sammy Smoot, Skip Williamson, Bijou, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

[32] pages : chiefly illustrations. At head of cover title: Skip Williamson's comix & stories featuring ... "Adults only." Snappy Sammy Smoot is an American underground comix character created by Skip Williamson in 1968. A counterculture Candide who never loses his innocence, Smoot appeared in his own strips in a number of comix titles, most notably Bijou Funnies, Comix Book, and Blab!. Cultural critic David Manning White wrote about the strip, "But what is . . . interesting about 'Snappy Sammy Smoot' is that it manages to be politically radical at the same time it is satirical and funny," and …


Zap Comix, No. 9, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library Sep 1978

Zap Comix, No. 9, 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 …


The Checkered Demon Ii, S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1978

The Checkered Demon Ii, S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

3 volumes : illustrations. "Adults only." Nos. [1] and 3 in a wider than tall format, no. 2 in standard comic book format. Issues contain material collected from the Checkered Demon comic strip which ran in the L.A. Weekly. LOCAL NOTE Library has nos. [1], 2, 3The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Mondo Snarfo, Denis Kitchen (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1978

Mondo Snarfo, Denis Kitchen (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

copyright credits: Front and back covers and "Major Arcana" copyright© 1978 by Denis Kitchen. "Major Arcana" splash panel © 1975 by Denis Kitchen. Inside front cover, Inside back cover, and centerfold art© 1975 and 1976 by Peter Pontiac. "Situation Comedy" © 1978 by Bill Griffith. "Life's Improper Number" and "More Iron"© 1978 by Steve Stiles. "Li'I Waymuth" © 1978 by Bob Armstrong. "Henry Foulbite" © 1978 by Art Spiegelman. "Tony Target" ©1978 by Mark Beyer. "Przetlety Ptak"© 1978 by Tom Budzinski. "Grim Grids"© 1977 by Robert Crumb. "zz!z!" © 1978 by Kim Deitch. "Dual/Duel"© 1978 by Larry Rippee. Fantasy drawing …


Fog City Comics, No. 1, Terry Hamilton, Rand C. Holmes, Special Collections, Fleet Library Sep 1977

Fog City Comics, No. 1, Terry Hamilton, Rand C. Holmes, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

3 numbers black-and-white illustrations. Frequency: Annual Publication dates: Began with no. 1 (September, 1977); ceased with no. 3 (June, 1979). "Not for sale to children." Fog City Comics is a three-issue anthology published in Vancouver (the fog city, get it?) by Stampart. They are notable for giving us three terrific Rand Holmes covers and one Holmes story in each of the books. Edited by Terry Hamilton, the series is not one of the stronger contributions to the post-golden-era underground ouevre, but there are certainly some gems to be found. The first issue features funny animal stories throughout, a theme that …


Zippy Stories, Bill Griffith, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1977

Zippy Stories, Bill Griffith, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (red & black). Cover title. "Strips in this books originally appeared in the 'Berkeley Barb, from Jan. 9, 1976 to June 10, 1977.'"--Page 2 of cover. Contents: Ticket to Mars -- Griffith Observatory -- Toadette Traits -- Alfred Jarry. Color cover illustrations. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


The Checkered Demon (No. 1), S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1977

The Checkered Demon (No. 1), S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

3 volumes : illustrations. "Adults only." Nos. [1] and 3 in a wider than tall format, no. 2 in standard comic book format. Issues contain material collected from the Checkered Demon comic strip which ran in the L.A. Weekly. LOCAL NOTE Library has nos. [1], 2, 3The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Subvert Comics, No. 3, Spain Rodriguez, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1976

Subvert Comics, No. 3, Spain Rodriguez, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

3 volumes : chiefly illustrations. Frequency: Irregular. Publication Dates: No. 1, 1970, Ceased with: No. 3, copyright 1976. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Title from cover. "For adult intellectuals only." By Spain Rodriguez. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Imprint varies: 1971-1972, San Francisco, Calif., Rip Off Press--1976, San Francisco, Calif., Keith Green Industrial Reality. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Loibrary has no.'s 1-3. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of …


Zap Comix, No. 8, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1975

Zap Comix, No. 8, 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 …


Lean Years, Barry Siegel (Editor), Bruce Simon , Editor, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1974

Lean Years, Barry Siegel (Editor), Bruce Simon , Editor, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

Contributors: Kim Deitch, Leslie, John Pound, Mike Royer, Trina, Chris Warner. Barry Siegel and Bruce Simon, editors. Member: United Cartoon Workers of America. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Zap Comix, No. 7, R. Crumb, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1974

Zap Comix, No. 7, 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 …


Short Order, No. 2, Art Spiegelman (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1974

Short Order, No. 2, Art Spiegelman (Editor), Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

Contributors: Bill Griffith, Rory Hayes, Jay Kinney, Geroge Kuchar, Michael McMillan, Willy Murphy, Diane Noomin, and Joe Schenkman. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.


Middle Class Fantasies, Jerry Lane, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 1973

Middle Class Fantasies, Jerry Lane, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Underground Comix

2 numbers : black-and-white illustrations. Frequency: Irregular. Publication Dates: Began with no. 1 (1973); ceased with no. 2 (1976). Publisher: Industrial Realities, 1976. No. 1. 1st printing. Movie-themed underground comic produced by cartoonist Jerry Lane as part of his Masters thesis in art at California State University. A biography of Superman actor George Reeves; The Marx Brothers in A Night at Motel 6; Part 1 of The Frogman, and more. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Rita Hayworth cover illustration by Lane. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Library has No. 1 (1973). The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift …