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While mainstream comics have graced newsstands since the 1930s, there has long been an underground comics scene brewing deep beneath the surface. Underground comic books (which took the name “comix,” using the “x” to signify their adult nature) erupted in the 1960s as a reaction to ultraconservative and patriotic comics produced by the large corporations that featured characters like Captain America and Superman. Bored with moralistic tales, artists such as Robert Crumb, creator of Zap Comix and Fritz the Cat; and Gilbert Shelton, creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, produced a new and revolutionary style, freely attacking politicians, the war in Vietnam, and corporate America. Comix is an homage to both the motivation and the talent of the artists working then and now in the genre. Beautifully illustrated throughout with original artworks from the likes of R. Crumb, Denis Kitchen, and Gilbert Shelton, the book graphically expresses a range of attitudes on topics ranging from sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll to politics, big business, and women’s liberation. This is the first book to explore the artwork and countercultural legacy of comix, key events in the history of this medium, and biographies of its most influential artists and writers.
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Dez Skinn is editor of Comics International, having previously been Editorial Director at Marvel UK. His career in the comics industry spans 30 years, producing titles such as Dr Who Weekly, House of Hammer, Hulk Comic, Starburst, Warrior, MAD Magazine, Buster, Conan, Star Wars Weekly, 2000 AD presents, Judge Dredd, and Spider Man. He has won more than 20 Eagle awards, the awards for excellence in the comics industry. He lives in Brighton.
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- PublisherThunder's Mouth Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1560255722
- ISBN 13 9781560255727
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288
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