Underground Comic Book Artists from the 60s & 70s

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May 2013: Underground Comic Book Artists from the late 60s / early 70s. Click for full size.

ZAP COVER 1968 ROBERT CRUMB Crumb drew the famous 'Cheap Thrills' cover for Janis Joplin

Crumb drew the famous 'Cheap Thrills' cover for Janis Joplin

TOMMY TOILET SEZ ROBERT CRUMB Don't ferget to wipe yer ass

Don't ferget to wipe yer ass

KEEP ON TRUCKIN ROBERT CRUMB yep, this is where that phrase came from

yep, this is where that phrase came from

EL PERFECTO ROBERT CRUMB Comic dedicated to Timothy Leary

Comic dedicated to Timothy Leary

STONED AGIN ROBERT CRUMB This comic book panel became a popular poster in the late 60s

This comic book panel became a popular poster in the late 60s

FRITZ THE CAT R.CRUMB Became the first animated adult film

Became the first animated adult film

ZAP COVER 1968 RICK GRIFFIN Rick Griffin was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1991 at age 47

Rick Griffin was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1991 at age 47

RICK GRIFFIN BEATLES Beatles' Why Don't We Do It In The Road spin

Beatles' Why Don't We Do It In The Road spin

CREAM RISES 1968 RICK GRIFFIN Not a clue. Guessing this was inspired by an acid trip.

Not a clue. Guessing this was inspired by an acid trip.

LOS BANGELES Griffin drew many West Coast rock posters and several Grateful Dead covers

Griffin drew many West Coast rock posters and several Grateful Dead covers

GILBERT SHELTON The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

ZAP COVER 1969 VICTOR MOSCOSO Wraparound front and back

Wraparound front and back

S. CLAY WILSON Wilson seemed obsessed with pirates, bikers and violence in general

Wilson seemed obsessed with pirates, bikers and violence in general

RECORDS DAVE SHERIDAN Sheridan passed away from a brain hemorrhage in 1982 at age 38

Sheridan passed away from a brain hemorrhage in 1982 at age 38

SHERIDAN 2 Promo for Rip Off Press

Promo for Rip Off Press

SHERIDAN 3 from Ballon Vendor w/Fred Schrier 1971

from Ballon Vendor w/Fred Schrier 1971

HAROLD HEDD RAND HOLMES Canadian born comic book artist

Canadian born comic book artist

HAROLD HEDD 2 Holmes died of Hodgkins in 2002 at age 60

Holmes died of Hodgkins in 2002 at age 60

GREG IRONS Collaborator Greg Irons was killed by a bus in 1984 at age 37

Collaborator Greg Irons was killed by a bus in 1984 at age 37

GREG IRONS 2 Center spread from apocalyptic full color comic from 1971 w/Dave Sheridan

Center spread from apocalyptic full color comic from 1971 w/Dave Sheridan

ROBERT WILLIAMS Coochy Cooty

Coochy Cooty

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION ROBERT WILLIAMS Inspiration for the Guns-N-Roses album of the same name

Inspiration for the Guns-N-Roses album of the same name

ANOMALY COMICS 1969 RICHARD CORBEN Corben was animator for the movie Heavy Metal

Corben was animator for the movie Heavy Metal

Corben did the Meat Loaf album cover 'Bat out of Hell'

Panel from Fever Dreams comix

BOBBY LONDON 1972 from the creator of Dirty Duck

from the creator of Dirty Duck

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