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Zap Comix #2
Zap Comix No. 2
PARTIAL LIST OF "Hamburger Hi-jinx featuring Cheesis K. Reist"; "Angel Food McSpade"; "Luna Toon"; "The Hog Ridin' Fools"; "Bombs Away"; "Head First"; "Oxo 69"; "Mr. Natural"; etc. 52pp. (c) 1968 by Apex Novelties. 50 cents cover price.
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First published August 1, 1968
About the author
Robert Crumb
568 books539 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
Zap is now a true anthology with numerous Underground creators contributing!
In addition to Crumb, we get S. Clay Wilson, Rick Griffin, and Moscoso.
Moscoso has a bunch of weird abstract comics, they're great.
S. Clay Wilson is at his usual drawing detailed, cluttered illustrations of grotesque biker gangs. His art improves later on. Here its pretty simplistic.
In addition to Crumb, we get S. Clay Wilson, Rick Griffin, and Moscoso.
Moscoso has a bunch of weird abstract comics, they're great.
S. Clay Wilson is at his usual drawing detailed, cluttered illustrations of grotesque biker gangs. His art improves later on. Here its pretty simplistic.
March 13, 2025
Wacky, wild, and fun! More craziness from R. Crumb and friends! Let's hear about some of my favorites!
Hamburger Hi-jinx:
Hilarious story about craving a hamburger and how beautiful getting it can be.
Angelfood McSpade:
Angelfood is one of my favorite characters from Crumb. Though she is very frowned upon today. I think she's still an excellent character and makes for some of the best strips from Crumb. This one is about how beautiful she is and the many who have tried to have her.
The Hog Ridin' Fools:
S. Clay Wilson presents a super funny bizarre biker tale.
Head First:
Gnarly, brutal, and goofy. I love this one.
And plenty more where those came from!
Hamburger Hi-jinx:
Hilarious story about craving a hamburger and how beautiful getting it can be.
Angelfood McSpade:
Angelfood is one of my favorite characters from Crumb. Though she is very frowned upon today. I think she's still an excellent character and makes for some of the best strips from Crumb. This one is about how beautiful she is and the many who have tried to have her.
The Hog Ridin' Fools:
S. Clay Wilson presents a super funny bizarre biker tale.
Head First:
Gnarly, brutal, and goofy. I love this one.
And plenty more where those came from!
January 18, 2023
less keen on griffin and moscoso, who provide yer standard psychedelic fare, but i'm a big s. clay wilson fan so it's good to see the start of his presence
April 2, 2025
Zap Comix #2, 1968
Crumb invites on S. Clay Wilson, Rick Griffin and Victor Moscoso to contribute to this issue of Zap Comix adding some nice variety in the level of transgressive comics that are found in this issue. Moscoso has some nice abstract layouts, and Griffin's work has a nice sharp aesthetic to it. S. Clay Wilson's "The Hog Riding Fools" was the easy highlight of this issue, providing something quite fresh to the anthology.
Crumb's opening story "Hamburger Hi-Jinx" is quite surreal and his Mr. Natural story at the end is a fun lampooning of San Francisco pseudo-gurus, but the "Angelfood McSpade" story dips into the unfortunate racial caricaturing that often felt more ignorant than satirical. Overall, the stories in this issue aren't the best written, though the cartooning is brilliant.
Crumb invites on S. Clay Wilson, Rick Griffin and Victor Moscoso to contribute to this issue of Zap Comix adding some nice variety in the level of transgressive comics that are found in this issue. Moscoso has some nice abstract layouts, and Griffin's work has a nice sharp aesthetic to it. S. Clay Wilson's "The Hog Riding Fools" was the easy highlight of this issue, providing something quite fresh to the anthology.
Crumb's opening story "Hamburger Hi-Jinx" is quite surreal and his Mr. Natural story at the end is a fun lampooning of San Francisco pseudo-gurus, but the "Angelfood McSpade" story dips into the unfortunate racial caricaturing that often felt more ignorant than satirical. Overall, the stories in this issue aren't the best written, though the cartooning is brilliant.
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