Were there any 60s/70s underground comix that werent perverse?

[ZombieHavoc]

so from what i can figure, underground comix artists in the 60s and 70s were interested in only one thing. sex. i like sex. quite a bit. i have no problem with porn. but seriously.

as far as i can tell, in the 60s and 70s if you couldnt, wouldnt, or didnt want to draw for marvel or dc you pretty much fell into one school of thought: "i dont want to draw superheros, so i might as well racoons with huge penises jizzing all over each other." damn thems good comics.

if thats not the case, please point me in the direction of underground comix from that era with some actual substance (substance that does not come from the human body, that is).

blaspheme, maybe, but i really even care much for crumb. i mean he's interesting and his art is good...maybe i just dont get it.

[dextercockburn]

Check out the Slow Death series from Last Gasp as well as Skull Comics (great EC homages) from Gary Arlington's San Francisco Comics - there's some sex (of course), but also well-written stories. You could also read the Freak Brothers - the sex is pretty tame for UG standards. In other words, no raccoons with big wangs spewin' the goop! ;)

You either like Crumb, or you don't like Crumb - there's really no middle ground. Personally, I love his stuff. He's been a huge inspiration on my work! Check out my store - http://thecomixcompany.ecrater.com - and you'll see that I've been ripping him off for quite a while! :)

[FanboyStranger]

Bryan Talbot's Brainstorm, a British cousin to the American undergrounds, is far more preoccupied with drugs than sex.

[GreatLakesAvengers]

how about Gilbert Shelton's Wonder Warthog?

[hondobrode]

Harvey Pekar's American Splendor would fit into this category I think.

Also, Elfquest and Cerebius were at the tail end of the underground too.

The Spirit from Kitchen Sink was underground.

Death Rattle was great.

[Kumar]

Harvey Pekar's American Splendor would fit into this category I think.

Also, Elfquest and Cerebius were at the tail end of the underground too.

The Spirit from Kitchen Sink was underground.

Death Rattle was great.

You can't call THE SPIRIT underground -- it was running in newspapers -- that's as mainstream as you can get!

Anyway, when the underground boom happened in the late 60s, most of these comics were being sold in head shops and the customers WANTED some sex / violence / depravity. Those things, and particularly the intensity of them during that early period, made the comics part of the counter-culture zeitgeist.

KS

[dupont2005]

You can't call THE SPIRIT underground -- it was running in newspapers -- that's as mainstream as you can get!

Neither were Elfquest or Cerebus. They were independent, but not underground.

[verslibre]

Neither were Elfquest or Cerebus. They were independent, but not underground.

Word.




so from what i can figure, underground comix artists in the 60s and 70s were interested in only one thing. sex. i like sex. quite a bit. i have no problem with porn. but seriously.

as far as i can tell, in the 60s and 70s if you couldnt, wouldnt, or didnt want to draw for marvel or dc you pretty much fell into one school of thought: "i dont want to draw superheros, so i might as well racoons with huge penises jizzing all over each other." damn thems good comics.

if thats not the case, please point me in the direction of underground comix from that era with some actual substance (substance that does not come from the human body, that is).

You're forgetting the other half of the equation...drugs! :tongue:

Seriously, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers is a candidate for the best underground comic ever. I respect Crumb but I prefer Shelton's & Sheridan's art, by far.

You don't have to be into drugs to enjoy TFFFB, either. It's that good. You can even pick up the several large softcover collections, too. If you like the Cheech & Chong movies, you'll dig the Freaks!

[verslibre]

Death Rattle was great.

There are some seriously good stories locked away in that comic. It set up shop, so to speak, for Bruce Jones' Twisted Tales, another great horror anthology (which is returning, but I don't see the first issue out as of yet).