Author: Oliver Droopydrawers
Title: Boots in "Hot Panties
Description: S. l. s. n. 1935. First Edition. First edition, n. d. (ca 1935); 5 3/4 x 4 1/4; pp. 1-16; olive-green wraps, illustrated and titled in red; fading to margins; a bit of creasing and wear to edges; black and white illustrations and text; very good condition. Considered predecessors to the underground comix genre, deemed illegal, and sold in secret, the so called Tijuana bibles (allegedly so called, because it was believed they were printed and smuggled into the US from Tijuana, Mexico) were pornographic comic books produced between the 1920s and the 1960s, with their reaching a peak in popularity during the Great Depression and slowly losing momentum from the end of WWII onward. Most of them were small, 8-page booklets, cheaply printed, crude, and hastily stapled together. The number and identity of the artists working on the bibles, as well as the exact number of publications is unknown, but it is believed to be between 700 and 1000. In addition to the 8-pagers, a small number of deluxe, 16-pagers were created, example of which is the current copy, more elaborate, more precisely drawn, a lot more expensive, and showcasing the artists' best work. Allegedly, only about 40 of those were ever made. Very good .

Keywords: Tijuana Bible, Comix, Deluxe


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