George Hansen + Adam's Apple

jaylynch · February 08, 2008, 05:06:46 AM

Hansen and I did some jams. I guess they were published in some of his books. Later, in the '80s, I think I printed one of his books of exploding dogs books on my copy machine....around the time we were doing the anonymous Chicago humor mag called THE CHICAGO SPITUNE, the idea of which was copied and watered down by some guys in Milwaukee a few years later. They called theirs The ONION...but it didn't have the freedom the Spitune had...since we were an anonymous, guerilla publication....we could viciously mock everybody and everything without fear of reprisals. There were 6 issues of the Spitune. 1000 copies of each ish were printed.
Chicagoans can see them in the library of the Chicago Historical Society.

over40artist · February 08, 2008, 06:36:11 AM

Next time I visit Chicago (gee, it's only been 9 years) I'll try to visit the Historical Society. I'd love to see those issues of Spitune.

George Hansen put out some pretty mediocre comix, as I recall. "Let's Not and Say We Did," "Tail Dragger Comix," and "Animal Bite Comix" and were not that funny. Yet he did produce some terrifically funny stuff as well, including both of the "Choice Meats" books and the "Hard Times" book I mentioned before.

His oeuvre was wildly inconsistent, but deeply satisfying when he hit the mark.

gump · February 10, 2008, 03:47:55 AM

I say rock on! Over the top? A reaction you wouldn't expect from UG collecttors. Thanks for your input Jay; that you find Hansen funny confirms to me....all hell is lost

gump · February 10, 2008, 04:19:56 AM

trading 78s sounds like Ghost World and Steve Buscemi to me

gump · February 10, 2008, 04:22:20 AM

who'd a thought scarlet johansen would be such hot babe?

Brother J · February 10, 2008, 10:29:27 AM

Quote from: jaylynch on February 08, 2008, 05:06:46 AM
....around the time we were doing the anonymous Chicago humor mag called THE CHICAGO SPITUNE, the idea of which was copied and watered down by some guys in Milwaukee a few years later. They called theirs The ONION

Those damn cheeseheads! I can say that since I just moved from there and my wife's side of the family is still there.

There were copies of the Onion all over Milwaukee, just about every storefront has free copies.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 10, 2008, 02:03:48 PM

Funny you refer to them as Cheeseheads, that's also what the Germans call the Dutch because of all the Gouda the Dutch make.

Sir Real · February 12, 2008, 02:52:41 PM

Quote from: 50Cent #II (1st print) on February 06, 2008, 02:59:37 AM
He's got some nice stuff...
http://stores.ebay.com/gitfiddle-georges-music-store_Underground-comix_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ7246601QQftidZ2QQtZkm

Y'know, I really gotta learn to curb my opinions sometimes. I just won his auction for Tail Dragger Comix, and he sends me a note...

Quote from: George Hansen
Aren't you the same "Sir Real" who always knocks my work on that comix blog?

Well, I feel pretty small at the moment, and not in a good way. Who'da thunk?

Reverend · February 12, 2008, 03:28:32 PM

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 12, 2008, 03:29:05 PM

Tell him to personalize it for you, I'm sure you'll have a unique comix most will be jealous of. You could also tell him it's another Sir Real, as that's just so common a name...

At least he let the cat out of the bag and he's a lurker in our forum...
By the way, I REALLY LIKE Hansen's work...

Reverend · February 12, 2008, 03:34:29 PM

If you want to get on his good side, ask him about Hot Nuts.

Brother J · February 12, 2008, 05:30:41 PM

I recently won this comic on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280196223485

Eggie and the Mirror by Adam's Apple. Somehow I have the feeling this isn't the same Adam's Apple as George Hansen's. Besides the content, they were based in Indiana, isn't George out of Chicago?

jwcomix · February 14, 2008, 11:52:14 PM

Jay - I sold an original Hansen's Evil Bastard page on eBay back in 2001 (didn't even go for that much $$). Did it make its way to you or did he do multiple copies?

jon
www.jwcomix.com

jaylynch · February 15, 2008, 01:38:15 AM

What I have isn't the original pen and ink drawing of CRIME. I have it photographed in black line on a transparent sheet of acetate,which is then colored with Cel Vinyl animation paint. When the wife and I were painting the backs of the Garbage Pail Kids cards in that manner, we used the leftover paint to paint a cel of the CRIME strip. So we have a color version, which we put in a frame.

bdcues · February 19, 2008, 11:22:46 PM

I had Tail Dragger and Eggie and the Mirror on my watch list but did not bid. In my pool table room I have scans of several covers of Adams Apple Stuff, including Hard Times. IMO they are undervalued.

George Hansen + Adam's Apple

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