Dr. Wirtham's Comix & Stories (1976 Clifford Neal) comic books in grade NM- or lower

Add to cart VG 4.0 $15.00 View scans Oxidation. Staple rust.

Story, Art, and Cover by Clifford Neal. The first issue of Dr. Wirtham's Comix & Stories was written and illustrated entirely by publisher Clifford Neal, who adopted the pseudonym Oisif Egaux throughout this book (and for most of his other comic book appearances). Much of Neal's art, particularly in this comic, has a distinctive, heavy cross-hatch style. Perhaps this style is derived from Neal's fascination with binary systems analysis (essentially, computer programming, but Neal's interpretation appears to apply to art and human perception). His text article "Decoding The Codex" may help explain his fascination, but I find it essentially incomprehensible. In any case, the artwork is oddly striking and dynamic. 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

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Cover by Greg Irons. Stories and art by Clifford Neal, Doug Potter, Mark Burbey, Mike Roberts, Al Davoren, Larry Rippee, Richard Larson, and Hector Tellez. This issues strips several stories focusing on aspects of Death, including Mike Roberts "Heavenly Bodies" story. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS.