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Two Fools

Ted Richards, Willy Murphy, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

32 unnumbered pages : illustrations. Cover title. Library has 2nd printing, October 1977. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior.The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
The Checkered Demon (No. 1)

S. Clay Wilson, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

3 volumes : illustrations. "Adults only." Nos. [1] and 3 in a wider than tall format, no. 2 in standard comic book format. Issues contain material collected from the Checkered Demon comic strip which ran in the L.A. Weekly. LOCAL NOTE Library has nos. [1], 2, 3The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
American Splendor, No. 1

Harvey Pekar, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

volumes : illustrations. Began in 1976 with #1; ceased in 1993 with #17. American Splendor is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular intervals (Pekar died in 2010). Publishers were, at various times, Harvey Pekar himself, Dark Horse Comics, and DC Comics. In addition to R. Crumb, Pekar's most well-known and longest-running collaborators included Gary Dumm, Greg Budgett, Spain Rodriguez, Joe Zabel, Gerry Shamray, Frank Stack, Mark Zingarelli, and Joe Sacco. Other notable American Splendor illustrators include Alison Bechdel, Brian Bram, Chester Brown, Alan Moore, David Collier, Drew Friedman, Dean Haspiel, Val Mayerik, Josh Neufeld, Jim Woodring, and Ed Piskor. The later Vertigo Comics-published issues employed a new crop of artists, including Ty Templeton, Richard Corben, Hunt Emerson, Eddie Campbell, Gilbert Hernandez, Ho Che Anderson, and Rick Geary. Color illustrated cover, b&w interiors Library has issues 1-16. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Subvert Comics, No. 3

Spain Rodriguez, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

3 volumes : chiefly illustrations. Frequency: Irregular. Publication Dates: No. 1, 1970, Ceased with: No. 3, copyright 1976. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Title from cover. "For adult intellectuals only." By Spain Rodriguez. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Imprint varies: 1971-1972, San Francisco, Calif., Rip Off Press--1976, San Francisco, Calif., Keith Green Industrial Reality. Cf. The official underground and newave comix price guide / by Jay Kennedy. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Loibrary has no.'s 1-3. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 5

Art Spiegelman (editor); Bill Griffith , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 6

Art Spiegelman (editor); Bill Griffith , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 7

Art Spiegelman (editor); Bill Griffith , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Zap Comix, No. 8

R. Crumb, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

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.
Dan O’Neill’s Comics and Stories, No. 2

Daniel O'Neill, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

5 numbers : black-and-white illustrations. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler. Publication Dates: Began with vol. 1, no. 1 (1971) ; ceased with v. 2, no. 2 (1975). Vol. 2, no. 1-2 published by Comics and Comix, Berkeley, Calif. Library has Vol. 2, no. 2 (1975) Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Poor condition, previous water damage, yellowed pages.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 1

Art Spiegelman (editor), Bill Griffith (editor), Special Collections, and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 2

Art Spiegelman (editor), Bill Griffith (editor), Special Collections, and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 3

Art Spiegelman (editor); Bill Griffith , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Arcade Comics Revue, No. 4

Art Spiegelman (editor); Bill Griffith , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Volumes : illustrations. Frequency: Quarterly. Publication Dates: Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1975)- Ceased with no. 7 (fall 1976). Title from indicia. Editors: Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith. Contributors include: K. Deitch, W. Fowler, J. Green, Griffith, Kinney, Murphy, Moscoso, Osborne, Spain, Spiegelman, Wilson, Krassner, Crumb, and others. Most covers by R. Crumb. Color cover illustrations, b&w interiors. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Zap Comix, No. 7

R. Crumb, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

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.
Lean Years

Barry Siegel (editor); Bruce Simon , Editor; Special Collections; and Fleet Library

Contributors: Kim Deitch, Leslie, John Pound, Mike Royer, Trina, Chris Warner. Barry Siegel and Bruce Simon, editors. Member: United Cartoon Workers of America. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Short Order, No. 2

Art Spiegelman (editor), Special Collections, and Fleet Library

Contributors: Bill Griffith, Rory Hayes, Jay Kinney, Geroge Kuchar, Michael McMillan, Willy Murphy, Diane Noomin, and Joe Schenkman. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Black and White Comics

R. Crumb, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

24 unnumbered pages : illustrations. Cover title. Contents: Squirrely the squirrel -- Patricia Pig in "Patricia goes shopping" -- Bill the pill -- Big fine legs -- R. Crumb versus the sisterhood. Color cover illustration, b&w interior. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Zap Comix, No. 6

R. Crumb, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

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.
Artistic Comics

R. Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

64 unnumbered pages : illustrations. Cover title. "A special issue made up entirely of exerpts [sic] from the secret sketchbooks of R. Crumb!"--Cover Comic books, strips, etc.The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Show + Tell Comic

Jsutin Green, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

32 unnumbered pages : illustrations. Cover title. Color cover illustrations printed in orange and blue, inside cover in red-purple, b&w interior. The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
El Perfecto Comics

Aline Kominsky (editor), Various Artists, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

"An artists' benefit comic book for the Timothy Leary Defense Fund." The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Middle Class Fantasies

Jerry Lane, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

2 numbers : black-and-white illustrations. Frequency: Irregular. Publication Dates: Began with no. 1 (1973); ceased with no. 2 (1976). Publisher: Industrial Realities, 1976. No. 1. 1st printing. Movie-themed underground comic produced by cartoonist Jerry Lane as part of his Masters thesis in art at California State University. A biography of Superman actor George Reeves; The Marx Brothers in A Night at Motel 6; Part 1 of The Frogman, and more. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Rita Hayworth cover illustration by Lane. Color cover illustrations, b&w interior. Library has No. 1 (1973). The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Mickey Rat, No. 1

Robert Armstrong, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

volumes : illustrations. Title from indicia. Library has nos. 1-4 (1972-1982) The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.
Mickey Rat, No. 2

Robert E. Armstrong, Special Collections, and Fleet Library

volumes : illustrations. Title from indicia. Library has nos. 1-4 (1972-1982) The Adler Archive of Underground Comix, Gift of Bill Adler.