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anarchy comics

31 Wednesday Jan 2018

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in educational, indie

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Anarchy Comics, Epistolier, indie box, Indie Comics, Kronstadt, Last Gasp, Liberty Through the Ages, Nestor Makhno, Russian Revolution, Spain, underground comix, Volny, war

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In 1978 and 1979, Last Gasp published four issues of Anarchy Comics. The series combined history and satire, politics and humor, wildly veering from educational to absurd in its exploration of left-wing themes. One minute, it’s seriously explaining how the black flag became a symbol of anarchy, and the next it’s having a laugh by sending a deranged punk rocker into a futuristic, peace-loving utopia that enrages him. Archie gets ridiculously spoofed as Anarchie, in the same series that presents a historical discussion of women anarchists. It’s a wild ride that might serve as propaganda if it only took itself seriously, which it refuses to do.

You can often find copies of Anarchy Comics at MyComicShop, and some are occasionally available from Last Gasp. But you can save yourself the trouble of tracking down individual issues thanks to the 2012 Anarchy Comics: The Complete Collection, which you can easily find on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.

Here are two short pieces about the Russian revolution, from our archives. The first is by Spain, the creator of the satirical left-wing action hero Trashman, who appeared in Subvert by Rip Off Press.

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If you haven’t yet discovered the underground comix insanity Last Gasp published in the 1970s, dive into the archive of Last Gasp highlights collected on this blog.

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The Awesomest Comic Book of the Twentieth Century

21 Tuesday Apr 2015

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in indie, science fiction

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black and white, Charles Dallas, indie box, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Psychotic Adventures, psychotic adventures 2, the most awesome comic book i have ever read, underground comix

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Psychotic Adventures #2 is the second of three issues by Charles Dallas, published in 1974 by Last Gasp. You only rarely see them in stock at MyComicShop, so I went directly to Last Gasp for my copy. Last Gasp is also currently out of stock, so maybe I got one of the last available copies on Earth.

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The other two issues of Psychotic Adventures contain several short stories. You can see some of them in my Psychotic Adventures archive. This one, however, features a non-stop, no-advertisements, action/adventure story of epic scale — a story that doesn’t stop until the back cover of the book! The hero and his comrades endure the most horrifying tragedies and injustices, but they press forward with indomitable spirits, no matter what.

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This story earns more than just a spot in my second round of Top Ten Favorite Single Comic Book Issues. Though I never discovered this title until a couple years after starting this blog, it has risen to the top of my hallowed short boxes of glory to claim its spot as the most awesome comic book I have ever read.

Enjoy!













Underground Comix set: Zap, Young Lust, Crumb

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in humor, indie

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black and white, indie box, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Robert Crumb, underground comix, Weirdo, young lust

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Today we flip through pages from Zap, Young Lust, and miscellaneous works by Robert Crumb. These comics were so much fun to read, and we were glad that when we sold them we at least made back the cost of buying them. The lunacy and ribald humor of these adult-oriented magazines merges with artwork ranging from hilarious to adventurous. Not every story in an anthology title works for every reader, but if your sense of humor is warped even remotely as much as ours, you will find something to enjoy.

Normally we put links to buy comics here, but your choices for these underground comix are pretty much local shops, private owners such as eBayers, and a scavenger hunt for any printing still carried by Last Gasp.

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A Look Inside Weirdo Magazine

12 Monday May 2014

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in humor, indie

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black and white, indie box, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Robert Crumb, Spain, Trashman, underground comix, Weirdo

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Weirdo features the legendary underground artist Robert Crumb and a cavalcade of independent talent. Spain’s infamous TrashMan makes an appearance, as do Kim Deitch, Ed Roth, Peter ‘Hate’ Bagge, and too many to list here: some of the funniest, boldest, and most outrageous artists of an era!

Most of these copies in our photos came directly from Last Gasp publishing, and represent the best condition you can get new copies in. Overall, they have shipped us high-quality books that have been long out-of-print and are depleting rapidly from their original stock. We are willing to accept the occasional roll to a spine or minor ding in a corner to enjoy a classic.

These comic books are not intended for small children! They feature nudity, sexual content, cartoon violence, and frankly degenerate behavior! Using strong language, they talk about dead musicians, the hippie movement, intimate biographical material, bodily functions, subversive and revolutionary ideas, and ALL THE GOOD STUFF. Okay? Not for kids.

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Paranoid Postcards 6

05 Friday Jul 2013

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Last Gasp, postcards

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Hey, who doesn’t love getting cool postcards in the mail? In these days of email and instant messaging, it’s easy to forget the joys of getting real, tangible letters delivered to you! Fortunately, our pen pals don’t let us forget. We’d like to share with you some of the fun postcards we get, mostly from our pen pal who goes by the top-secret code name ‘Paranoia’ — hence, paranoid postcards!

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Psychotic Adventures: The Death of Doctor Dark!

06 Saturday Oct 2012

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in indie, occult

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Charles Dallas, Charles Dallas Jr, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Psychotic Adventures

“The Death of Doctor Dark” – as creepy as it is alliterative! This bone-chilling tale comes from issue #3 of Psychotic Adventures by Charles Dallas!

Collector’s Guide:
– Psychotic Adventures #2-3 are currently available direct from the Last Gasp website.

– From Psychotic Adventures #3; (Last Gasp, 1974)

Did you miss a post? Check out our galleries of Psychotic Adventures, Indie Comics, and Last Gasp comics. Enjoy!





Psychotic Adventures – First Issue: Underground Artist!

01 Monday Oct 2012

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in first issue, indie, occult

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Charles Dallas, Charles Dallas Jr, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Psychotic Adventures

Psychotic Adventures — what a way to kick off the ghastly, ghoulish month of October! Last Gasp published three issues of Psychotic Adventures in 1974 featuring the work of the psuedonymous Charles Dallas, Jr. We admittedly know nothing about him other than he also did work for Kitchen Sink and had one twisted imagination.

The story “Underground Artist” may be a tongue-in-cheek reference to Dallas’ work in underground comix, but it’s anything but funny. Frankly, it’s rather disturbing, as a psychotic adventure should be.

Collector’s Guide: From Psychotic Adventures #1; (Last Gasp, 1974). Psychotic Adventures #2-3 are sometimes available from Last Gasp.








Mutations, Crossbreeding, and Weird Hybrids!

03 Wednesday Aug 2011

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in dinosaur, educational, indie

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dinosaur, dinosaur comics, Forbidden Knowledge, indie box, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Red Grant, underground comix

Collector’s Guide: “Dinosaurs You Didn’t Know!” by Red Grant. From Forbidden Knowledge #2, 1978 by Last Gasp.



Blood Lust of the Tupinamba!

02 Tuesday Aug 2011

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in educational, first issue, indie, war

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cannibalism, Forbidden Knowledge, indie box, Indie Comics, Jim Hines, Last Gasp, Tupinamba, Tupis, underground comix, war

Blood Lust of the Tupinamba (c) 1975 by Jim Hines appeared in Forbidden Knowledge #1, published by Last Gasp, 1978.

This is not fiction, and it is not for the easily disturbed. We don’t know exactly how Jim Hines did his research, but a German Soldier named Hans Staden was almost a victim of this cannibalistic ritual. He published a book about it in 1557 after returning to Europe. You can find out more about the Tupinamba, or Tupis, of Brazil on Wikipedia.

Collector’s Guide: Copies of Forbidden Knowledge #1 & #2 are sometimes available from Last Gasp.




The Oppressors Fear Those Whom They Oppress!

30 Saturday Jul 2011

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in educational, indie, war

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Anarchy Comics, Communism, Epistolier, Indie Comics, Kronstadt, Last Gasp, Liberty Through the Ages, Russian Revolution, Volny, war, war comics

Here is a tale from Anarchy Comics about the populist movement and the Communist Party’s rise to power in Russia in the early 20th century. Liberty Through the Ages by Epistolier and Volny.

Collector’s Guide: From Anarchy Comics, 1978. Some copies are still available directly from Last Gasp.



Atomic Follies!

30 Saturday Jul 2011

Posted by Mars Will Send No More in educational, indie, war

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atomic bomb, Atomic Follies, Forbidden Knowledge, George Di Caprio, hibakusha, Hiroshima, Indie Comics, Last Gasp, Nagasaki, nuclear weapons, war, war comics

Collector’s Guide: “Atomic Follies” (c) 1977 by George Di Caprio and Von X – Warrena appeared in Forbidden Knowledge #2, 1978, Last Gasp. Copies of Forbidden Knowledge #1 & #2 are sometimes available from Last Gasp.




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