Gods and Men: Iconography and Identity in the Ancient World

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Zap Comix, No. 1

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). 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 had been printed prior to this, Zap became the model for the comix movement that snowballed after its release. The title itself published 17 issues over a period of 46 years. Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. #0 issue inscribed to Bill Adler and signed by R. Crumb, 1985. Library has issues 0 to 15 (two copies of 14)The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1009/thumbnail.jp

Zap Comix, No. 0

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). 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 had been printed prior to this, Zap became the model for the comix movement that snowballed after its release. The title itself published 17 issues over a period of 46 years. Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. #0 issue inscribed to Bill Adler and signed by R. Crumb, 1985. Library has issues 0 to 15 (two copies of 14)The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1008/thumbnail.jp

Zap Comix, No. 3

17 volumes : illustrations. Began with no. 0 (October 1967). Ceased with no. 16 (November 2014). 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 had been printed prior to this, Zap became the model for the comix movement that snowballed after its release. The title itself published 17 issues over a period of 46 years. Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. #0 issue inscribed to Bill Adler and signed by R. Crumb, 1985. Library has issues 0 to 15 (two copies of 14)The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1010/thumbnail.jp

El Perfecto Comics

An artists\u27 benefit comic book for the Timothy Leary Defense Fund. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1016/thumbnail.jp

Weirdo, No. 1

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. No. 1 (spring 1981)- Ceased with no. 28 (summer 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. Title from cover. Cover title of no. 28 (Summer 1993) entitled Verre d\u27eau [Glass of water] and called one-time-only special international issue, absolutely the last issue ever. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb\u27s 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. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb\u27s wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge). Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Library has two copies of no. 27. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1028/thumbnail.jp

El Perfecto Comics

The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1016/thumbnail.jp

Weirdo, No. 1

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. No. 1 (spring 1981)- Ceased with no. 28 (summer 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. Title from cover. Cover title of no. 28 (Summer 1993) entitled Verre d\u27eau [Glass of water] and called one-time-only special international issue, absolutely the last issue ever. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb\u27s 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. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb\u27s wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge). Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. Library has two copies of no. 27. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1028/thumbnail.jp

Weirdo, No. 3

28 volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. No. 1 (spring 1981)- Ceased with no. 28 (summer 1993). Editor: R. Crumb. Title from cover. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb\u27s 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. With issue #10, P. Bagge became editor; with issue #18, Crumb\u27s wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb became editor (except for issue #25, which was again edited by Bagge). Color illustrations on covers, b&w interiors. No. 3 Contributors: Robert Crumb, Stomp Ganos, Bob Armstrong, Max Crumb, Terry Boyce, J.D. King, Gene Deitch, Eugene Teal, and more. Library has two copies of no. 27. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_adlerarchive_undergroundcomix/1030/thumbnail.jp