Last Gasp Books

Four decades • 300+ comix • 250+ books • A Who’s Who of Lowbrow Art

Last Gasp turns 40 this year and to celebrate, we are throwing a party and art show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco.
The Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Art Show assembles a top-drawer lineup of artists – the haut monde [...]

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Gilbert Shelton, underground cartoonist and author of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy’s Cat, Wonder Warthog, and Not Quite Dead, will autograph copies of his work at Oat Willie’s Campaign Headquarters, 617 West 29th Street, Austin, TX, on the afternoon of Friday, March 12, 2010.

No stranger to Austin, Shelton began his art career at [...]

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In their current Sex Issue, the SF Bay Guardian reviewed Best Erotic Comics 2009.

Here’s a snippet of what they had to say:
“Best Erotic Comics, an annual collection of the best and brightest of kinky comics, is yet another reason to be proud of our sexy Bay Area, published as it is by legendary, local institution [...]

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Spain Rodriguez is one of the original Zap cartoonists and a fascinating figure with a lot of great stories. He’s having an art show and will be speaking at the Cartoon Art Museum this Thursday, Sept 17.

Here’s the invite:
The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents Spain Rodriguez: Rebel in Ink, a retrospective exhibition celebrating [...]

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Here are some bits of news on S. Clay Wilson’s condition and progress from his partner Lorraine:

Hi Ron,
Thanks for forwarding all these requests about Wilson to people who are interested in visiting him. I just got back from taking him for a long walk & out to Walgreens to buy some glue. (No, he’s not drinking or sniffing [...]

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Video about the seminal graphic novelist Spain Rodriguez and his recent publication, Che: A Graphic Biography

There are few members of the 1960s underground comics wave whose names inspire more awe and respect than that of Spain Rodriguez. He, along with Robert Crumb, was one of the original members of Zap Comics and has a reputation [...]

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If you’ve found your way here looking for news about S. Clay Wilson, the good news is that he is out of the ICU. He has a long way to go, but is headed in a positive direction. The Comics Journal Message Board is probably your best source for continuing information and updates. [...]

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Sun and warm air dropped over everyone’s roofs and heads on Sunday. I kept the window rolled down as the full Alemany Flea Market appeared on my port side. No shopping for treasures today — I was going to say good bye to a friend of 36 years. S. Clay Wilson’s ventilator [...]

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