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My Thoughts on Underground Comics

Underground comics as I’ve learned in this class consisted of comics that weren’t sold in stores or markets are whatever was considered a legal selling point. Unlike the ones that were sold in stores, underground comics were considered very inappropriate, implicating anything sexual, racial, violent, and much more that I couldn’t even begin to describe. Just from reading a few comics both from online and from Steilins personal stack of comics, it was clear that some points such a violence rained heavily into one issue than others.

Starting with a story from the comic Mystic Funnies, “The Hipman” introduced insults towards people’s appearances, revealing clothing, and a lot of inappropriate comments passed back and forth. To be frank I was fine with reading this because it all least portrayed a women’s strength at some points, but I get that publications wouldn’t have let that and the appearances fly back then. “Don’t Tempt Fate” proceeded with moments of blood, beatings, and vandalizing which even in today’s world wouldnt be considered acceptable. Lastly “Super Duck”, I have no words for this except that the second someone saw this, it would cause a massive storm of angry because of how obscene and sexual it is.



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