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Zap Comix #3
Zap Comix #3
Zap #1 was published in San Francisco in late 1968. It featured the work of satirical cartoonist Robert Crumb. Some 3,500 copies were printed by Beat writer Charles Plymell.[1] It was the first title put out by publisher Don Donahue under the Apex Novelties imprint. Philadelphia publisher Brian Zahn (who had published earlier works of R. Crumb in his tabloid called Yarrowstalks [2]) had intended to publish an earlier version of the comix, but reportedly he left the country with the artwork. Shortly before Zap #3 was to be published, Crumb found photocopies of that earlier issue, drew new covers, and published it as Zap #0. Thus Zap #0 became the third in the series (even though it was drawn before #1 in 1967), and Zap #3 the fourth.[3] The first issue was sold on the streets of Haight-Ashbury out of a baby stroller pushed by Crumb's wife Dana on the first day. In years to come, the comic's sales would be most closely linked with alternative venues such as head shops.
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First published January 1, 1968
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Robert Crumb
562 books519 followersRobert Dennis Crumb (born August 30, 1943)— is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.
Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded as its most prominent figure. Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry. One of his most recognized works is the "Keep on Truckin'" comic, which became a widely distributed fixture of pop culture in the 1970s. Others are the characters "Devil Girl", "Fritz the Cat", and "Mr. Natural".
He was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991.
Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded as its most prominent figure. Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry. One of his most recognized works is the "Keep on Truckin'" comic, which became a widely distributed fixture of pop culture in the 1970s. Others are the characters "Devil Girl", "Fritz the Cat", and "Mr. Natural".
He was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991.
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January 8, 2023
Crumb's artwork is getting better and better here, I love the backgrounds in some of the panels. Dirty Dog is a great short.
S. Clay Wilson is also getting much better. He has a two pager here that is just incredible with detail. It's a pirate story!
Moscoso contributes more abstract comics. Griffen is here too with some amazing psychedelic drawings and a nice cover. Gilbert Shelton joins in this issue with a goofy Wonder Wart-Hog story.
S. Clay Wilson is also getting much better. He has a two pager here that is just incredible with detail. It's a pirate story!
Moscoso contributes more abstract comics. Griffen is here too with some amazing psychedelic drawings and a nice cover. Gilbert Shelton joins in this issue with a goofy Wonder Wart-Hog story.
March 14, 2025
As you can see, this is a special "69" issue. Meaning that half of it is read one way and the other half is ready from the back. It also means that there's a ton of sex in this one! Let's check out some of my favorites!
Camel:
Super surreal Rick Griffin art. He's had a lot of strips in the last two issues now. This one is wild. Melting into each other in his unique way.
No Title:
A sex demon breaking through the panels of a comic. Super unique style of comics. I love this one.
Captain Pissgums and his Pervert Pirates:
A crew of homosexual pirates. Into all sorts of nasty fetishes. When they're attacked by the dykes on the Quivering Thigh!
Atomic Comics:
All of our artists coming together in an insane collaboration unlike any I've ever seen before. It feels exactly like flipping through channels on a TV. So many different styles, characters, and craziness.
And many many more!
Camel:
Super surreal Rick Griffin art. He's had a lot of strips in the last two issues now. This one is wild. Melting into each other in his unique way.
No Title:
A sex demon breaking through the panels of a comic. Super unique style of comics. I love this one.
Captain Pissgums and his Pervert Pirates:
A crew of homosexual pirates. Into all sorts of nasty fetishes. When they're attacked by the dykes on the Quivering Thigh!
Atomic Comics:
All of our artists coming together in an insane collaboration unlike any I've ever seen before. It feels exactly like flipping through channels on a TV. So many different styles, characters, and craziness.
And many many more!
January 19, 2023
captain pissgums and his pervert pirates /and/ an s clay wilson double spread? truly this issue spoils us.
worked out what may be my issue with griffin & moscoso's presence(s) tho: their abstraction are closer to the high art scene of the time, and at odds with the determinedly lowbrow comix promised by the title and made by the other artists.
worked out what may be my issue with griffin & moscoso's presence(s) tho: their abstraction are closer to the high art scene of the time, and at odds with the determinedly lowbrow comix promised by the title and made by the other artists.
April 19, 2023
Great work from Crumb here with highlights being Speed PSA strip and Dirty Dog but the real star of the show here is S. Clay Wilson. Moscoso and Griffin provide some strips that seemed rather out of place here while Griffin provided a Wonder Warthog strip. The Atomic Comics strip was tedious to get through though.
April 2, 2025
Zap Comix #3, 1968
A flip book issue, with two amazing covers (one by Rick Griffin, the other by S. Clay Wilson) for the price of one! Zap Comix #3 introduces a fifth member to the collective - Gilbert Shelton of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers fame. It's clear that these cartoonists are all pushing each other to be better than before, with Crumb's comics feeling more inspired by Wilson's work and feeling a fair bit more refined and subdued than the previous issues. Griffin and Moscoso also have similar aesthetic styles, but this issue highlights their individuality much more. Moscoso's abstract comics are probably the most eye catching pieces despite the relative level of inscrutability to them. The best piece in here however is Wilson's "Captain Pissgums and His Pervert Pirates", a ten page high seas adventure that gets delightfully lewd quickly. This is easily the best of the early issues of Zap Comix, largely because it takes the most distinctive step upwards in terms of quality.
A flip book issue, with two amazing covers (one by Rick Griffin, the other by S. Clay Wilson) for the price of one! Zap Comix #3 introduces a fifth member to the collective - Gilbert Shelton of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers fame. It's clear that these cartoonists are all pushing each other to be better than before, with Crumb's comics feeling more inspired by Wilson's work and feeling a fair bit more refined and subdued than the previous issues. Griffin and Moscoso also have similar aesthetic styles, but this issue highlights their individuality much more. Moscoso's abstract comics are probably the most eye catching pieces despite the relative level of inscrutability to them. The best piece in here however is Wilson's "Captain Pissgums and His Pervert Pirates", a ten page high seas adventure that gets delightfully lewd quickly. This is easily the best of the early issues of Zap Comix, largely because it takes the most distinctive step upwards in terms of quality.
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