Who is your favorite Underground Writer?

Visitor Q · December 13, 2007, 08:39:26 PM

So we covered the artist, lets not forget about the writers.

Alive or Dead.

Jason

Visitor Q · December 20, 2007, 11:27:44 AM

I guess so no one chimed in on this one I will kick it off.

Peter Bagge is my favorite writer. I also enjoy Kim Dietch but the funny thing about both of them is that I enjoy there art just as much as their art. I think Jay Lynch is a really good writer too!

On the other hand as much as I enjoy S. Clay Wilson's art I don't care for his writing skills.

Jason

Reverend · December 20, 2007, 12:01:38 PM

I know it's horribly generic of me, but it's difficult not to love Crumb.

Visitor Q · December 20, 2007, 12:58:17 PM

I think Crumb is a much better artist than writer, but that's just me.

Any Harvey Pekar fans?

Jason

Sir Real · December 20, 2007, 01:32:54 PM

Y'know, I just couldn't think of any writer. All I could pull outta my head was artists. However, I guess most of the UG artists were their own writers, too.

'Cept Harvey. Ah'm a big, I say BIG Pekar fan!

Rick Bradford · December 20, 2007, 06:25:16 PM

Yeah, my brain is much more drawn to the art. I have to agree that Crumb is an entertaining writer, although it's hard to say what I'd think if he didn't know how to draw.

Visitor Q · December 20, 2007, 06:42:59 PM

Yes... I am much bigger fan of art than I am writing but for me a person like Bagge who can pull it altogether with his great writing skill and unique art... It's like every time I pick up something new of his I can't wait to read it as much as look at it!

Jason

fishnuts · December 21, 2007, 04:00:17 AM

Excuse me, but Gilbert Shelton and Rand Holmes both, are comedy comix gold. Short stories to novel length...all hilariously funny. Body of work =massive. Never stale Wonder Warthog Hitler's Cocaine? Hello? No nominations for Jan Strnad's(sp) Corben sf/horror stories. Spain's high adventure Trashman. Irons horror! Jaxon historicals. Ya'll read this stuff, right? The Fabulous Furry Freak Bros. and Harold Hedd...drugs are bad, mkay?

Visitor Q · December 21, 2007, 10:14:20 AM

I like Shelton when he writes Freak Bros. but not so much when he does Warthog, maybe Warthog is too tame for me? I do like his drawing style fer sure.

Jason

dr_s · December 21, 2007, 01:42:01 PM

I liked the Warthog where he sneezed and blew Lois Lane away.

Sir Real · December 21, 2007, 03:12:04 PM

Fat Freddy's Cat still cracks me up. Damn-near perfect combination of art & story.

trunch59 · August 04, 2008, 02:26:16 AM

Nobody mentioned Tom Veitch. Go figure.

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over40artist · August 04, 2008, 04:26:43 AM

I have a lot of favorite writers: Spiegelman, Guy Colwell, the Hernandez Bros., Shelton, Aline Kominsky, Shary Flenniken, Jaxon, Joel Beck, Jay Kinney, Roberta Gregory, Kim Deitch, Jay Lynch and yes, certainly Crumb.

Great comic illustration is what makes a comic book professional. Great comic writing is what makes a comic book eternal.

awillis · August 05, 2008, 01:16:11 PM

I like Shelton's Freak Brothers writing- generally very consistant, though somewhat predictable.
I think that Rand Holm's work on Herold Hedd # 2 was outstanding, but I suspect I'm being influenced by the art since I hold it in such high regard.
R. Crumb's writting all depended on his art to help tell his story and the story was very unpredictable.
Jan Strnad's writing in Fever Dreams was most excellant.
Hard to chose between these four.