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On The Scene: Our Comics,Ourselves Illuminates The History of Comics Diversity

01/29/2016 4:00 pm by Beat Staff

On The Scene: Our Comics,Ourselves Illuminates The History of Comics Diversity

Interference Archive’s Our Comics, Ourselves ongoing art exhibit is a powerful reminder of how comics have always been an expression of personal issues from many viewpoints.

Filed Under: Art, Diversity, Events Tagged With: Art, art exhibits, comics history, Events, Interference Archive, lgbtq comics, mini comix, Our Comics Ourselves, undergrounds

When Leonardo DiCaprio’s dad wrote a comics about Timothy Leary

03/04/2013 2:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

When Leonardo DiCaprio’s dad wrote a comics about Timothy Leary

Wanna read some trippy excerpts from a 1979 comic based on the writing of drug guru Timothy Leary. The art is by Pete von Sholly and Tim Kummero, while the script was by Von Sholly and George Dicaprio, father of you-know-who. The older Dicaprio was quite active in the underground comics scene before spending more time managing his son’s career.

Filed Under: Old Comics Tagged With: george dicaprio, pete von sholly, timothy leary, undergrounds

Spain Rodriguez remembered, as he hoped he would be

11/30/2012 12:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

Spain Rodriguez remembered, as he hoped he would be

Quite a few remembrances of underground pioneer Spain Rodriguez, including this round-up of reactions from his peers at TCJ. Here’s Gary Panter’s imagined history: SPAIN looked to be exploring edgy scenes and choosing to do bad things and hang out with violent sociopathic folk in his comics and past at least–people that did BAAAAADD things!!! […]

Filed Under: History, Photos Tagged With: History, Photos, S. Clay Wilson, Spain Rodriguez, undergrounds

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