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I agree, the 60's comix field is massively diverse and pretty difficult to approach due to the unrepentantly explicit nature of the sexual, racist and misogynistic imagery that is often present.
This is especially true of Crumb who is legendary for the shockingly subversive content of his strips (not to mention being an incredibly talented cartoonist.)
My personal Crumb favourite would be the Mr Natural stuff- a sort of irreverent guru figure whose selfish exploits demystify alot of the hippy hype of the time.
Another favourite for me is Crumb's cartoon depicting the religious experiences of Phillip K. Dick available online here
There is also the seminal Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, i'm not the biggest fan but Gilbert Sheldon is another talented artist. His Philbert Desenex's 10,000 dream is a great read if you can find a copy and I also like Wonder Warthog, an aggressive unemployed superhero parody.
My next recommendation would be Binky Brown Meets the Virgin Mary by Justin Green a bizarre tale of the mental machinations of a pubescent catholic boy. Odd and disturbing but fascinating and comedic all the same.
On top of that there's Zippy the Pinhead and, if you can find them, the old Tim Leary info comics which are well worth the read... |
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