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Underground comix

Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use, sexuality, and violence. They were most popular in the United States and in the…

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Authors
R. Crumb · Kim Deitch · Trina Robbins · Spain Rodriguez · Gilbert Shelton
Publications
Zap Comix · Arcade · Bijou Funnies · Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers · Wimmen's Comix
Publishers
Apex Novelties · Kitchen Sink Press · Last Gasp · Print Mint · Rip Off Press

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related to External links · 26
Underground comix → Also, Archived, Cal Poly, California Polytechnic State University, Comic Art Collection Archived, Comixjoint's Underground Comix Collection, Estren, Frank Stack Collection Archived, Graphic Novels News, Hansen Underground Comics Collection, Info Archived, Lambiek, Lynn, Missouri, Missouri Libraries, Moore Collection, Underground, Underground Comix Reprints, University, Visual Guide
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Underground comix → Boatner Norton Press, Cambridge, Estren, Fantagraphics Books, Guide, History, ISBN, Jay, Kennedy, Mark James, Massachusetts, New Wave Comix Price, Patrick, Rebel Visions, Ronin, Rosenkranz, Schuster, Straight Arrow Books/Simon, The Underground, Underground Comics
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Underground comix → After, Bay Area, Berkeley's Bancroft Library, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library, California, Comic Book Store, Gary Arlington's San Francisco, Jay Kennedy, King Features Syndicate, Los Angeles, Museum, New York, Ohio, The, The University
related to United States · 15
Underground comix → Comics Code Authority, LSD-inspired, Many, No, People, Robert Crumb, That, The, The United States, These, Underground, United States, We, X-rated, You
Authors · 5
Underground comix → Gilbert Shelton, Kim Deitch, R. Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Trina Robbins
Publications · 5
Underground comix → Arcade, Bijou Funnies, Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Wimmen's Comix, Zap Comix
Publishers · 5
Underground comix → Apex Novelties, Kitchen Sink Press, Last Gasp, Print Mint, Rip Off Press

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Underground comixAuthorsR. Crumb1.00infobox
Underground comixAuthorsKim Deitch1.00infobox
Underground comixAuthorsTrina Robbins1.00infobox
Underground comixAuthorsSpain Rodriguez1.00infobox
Underground comixAuthorsGilbert Shelton1.00infobox
Underground comixPublicationsZap Comix1.00infobox
Underground comixPublicationsArcade1.00infobox
Underground comixPublicationsBijou Funnies1.00infobox
Underground comixPublicationsFabulous Furry Freak Brothers1.00infobox
Underground comixPublicationsWimmen's Comix1.00infobox
Underground comixPublishersApex Novelties1.00infobox
Underground comixPublishersKitchen Sink Press1.00infobox
Underground comixPublishersLast Gasp1.00infobox
Underground comixPublishersPrint Mint1.00infobox
Underground comixPublishersRip Off Press1.00infobox

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