http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8w66r8m No online items Guide to the Robert Fowler Underground Comics Collection M2090 Department of Special Collections and University Archives 2015 ; revised 2019 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Guide to the Robert Fowler M2090 1 Underground Comics Collection M2090 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: Robert Fowler underground comics collection source: Fowler, Robert Identifier/Call Number: M2090 Physical Description: 65 Linear Feet(127 boxes) Date (inclusive): 1968-2010 Date (bulk): 1970s-1990s Abstract: Thousands of underground comics (aka comix), assembled by collector Robert Fowler. Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance. Content Description Collection consists of approximately 4000 underground comic books (also known as "comix"), mostly from the 1970s through the 1990s. Represented in the collection are thousands of authors. Roughly two-thirds of the collection is single issue comics, with the other third made up of multi-issue series. Topics and genres reflected include politics, sexuality, hippies, drugs, fantasy, erotica, and science fiction. Some might also be classified as graphic novels. Some are reprints, others are signed copies, and a few are annotated lightly with notes and corrections. Most are in very good condition. Publishers include Rip Off Press, Print Mint, Last Gasp, Fantagraphics, Kitchen Sink, and Drawn & Quarterly, as well as many others, including self-published works and many obscure titles from Great Britain. What follows is a very basic listing of titles, numbers, and dates. More specific information about holdings within the Fowler collection can be found in his listings available here: https://purl.stanford.edu/wz738tf7419. With some exceptions, issues are sorted according to his alphabetical scheme. Some series are grouped together despite varying issue titles, while others were filed according to issue title. Additionally, some titles were filed by most distinctive title element (i.e. skipping "Tales of..." or "Adventures of..."). Preferred Citation [identification of item], Robert Fowler underground comics collection (M2090). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Conditions Governing Use While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish Biographical / Historical Robert Fowler grew up in Los Altos, California and began collecting comics while at the Claremont Colleges (1966-1970), beginning with Zap Comix and the Young Lust series. Fowler started keeping a database of his comics collection between 1977-1980 while working as a computer programmer at Byte Shop #12 in Pasadena. He collected most of his comics between 1980 and 1998, though he continued to collect until 2014. Immediate Source of Acquisition Gift of Robert Fowler, 2014. Conditions Governing Access Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Subjects and Indexing Terms Comic books, strips, etc. -- Periodicals. Underground comic books, strips, etc. Fowler, Robert box 127, volume 6 "...and then we'll get him!" (Gahan Wilson) 1978 Scope and Contents labeled "Not Underground" by Fowler box 5, folder 1 #$@&!: the Official Lloyd Llewellyn Collection 1989 Guide to the Robert Fowler M2090 2 Underground Comics Collection M2090 box 5, folder 2 100% True? Fact-filled Comics from the Fringe v.1 1996-1997 box 5, folder 3 2; issues 1-2 1975-1976 box 5, folder 4 32 Stories: The Complete Optic Nerve Mini Comics 1995 box 5, folder 5 50's Funnies #1 1990 box 5, folder 6 99 Girls #1 1991 box 5, folder 7 A+ Plus #1-5 1977-1978 box 5, folder 8 A-Z Comics #1 1978 box 5, folder 9 A4 Comics #4 box 5, folder 10 Aam-Ka Jutsu #1 1979 box 5, folder 11 Aardvark #2 box 5, folder 12 Abominations box 5, folder 13 Abortion Eve 1973 box 5, folder 14 Above Top Secret Comics v.1 #1 1995 box 5, folder 15 (Amazing Adventures of) Ace International #1 1993 box 5, folder 16 Ace of Spades #1 1973 box 5, folder 17 Acidboy 1988 box 5, folder 18 Action Girl #1-9 1994-1996 box 6, folder 1 Action Girl #10-19 1997-2000 box 6, folder 2 Adults Only #1-3 1979-1987 box 6, folder 3 Adventures of Mr. Pyridine #1 1989 box 6, folder 4 Adventures on the Fringe #1-5 1992-1993 box 6, folder 5 Aftershock #1 1981 box 6, folder 6 Aftermath #1-2 1983 box 6, folder 7 Agent Gedon #1 1980 box 121, folder 11 Agonisticism 1992 box 6, folder 9 Ajaneh, The Wizard Was a Woman 1978 box 6, folder 8 Air Pirates Funnies v.1 #1-2 1971-1972 box 6, folder 10 Alien Carnival Comix 1981 box 121, folder 11 Alien Cum Shots 1980 box 7, folder 8 All False Gods 1977 box 7, folder 7 All Duck #1 1972 box 6, folder 11 Alien Encounters #1-7 1981-1986 box 6, folder 12 Alien Encounters #8-14 1986-1987 box 6, folder 13 Alien Fire #1-3 1987 box 6, folder 14 Alien Fire: Pass in Thunder 1995 box 7, folder 1 Alien Nation Comix #1 1977 box 7, folder 2 Alien Worlds Book #1 circa 1982, 1986 box 7, folder 3 Alien Worlds (graphic album) circa 1982, 1986 box 7, folder 4 Alien Worlds #1-5 1982-1983 box 7, folder 5 Alien Worlds #6-9 1983 box 7, folder 6 All-Atomic Comics 1976 box 7, folder 9 All Girl Thrills box 7, folder 10 All Shook Up 1990 box 7, folder 11 All Waldo Comics! 1992 box 7, folder 12 All-American Hippie Comix 1994 box 7, folder 13 All-Night Comics #1-2 1982-1985 box 7, folder 14 Almost Normal Comics #2 1979 box 7, folder 15 The Alternative Headmaster's Bulletin #4 box 7, folder 16 Amazon Comics 1972 box 7, folder 17 Amazons #1 1990 box 7, folder 18 American Flyer Funnies #1-2 1971-1972 box 7, folder 19 American Splendor #1-4 1976-1979 box 8, folder 1 American Splendor #5-10 1980-1985 box 8, folder 2 American Splendor #11-17 1986-1993 box 8, folder 3 The New American Splendor Anthology 1991 box 8, folder 4 American Splendor, The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar 1986 box 8, folder 5 More American Splendor, The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar 1987 Guide to the Robert Fowler M2090 3 Underground Comics Collection M2090 box 8, folder 6 American Splendor Special: A Step Out of The Nest #1 1994 box 8, folder 7 American Splendor: Bedtime Stories 2000 box 8, folder 8 American Splendor Comic-Con Comics 1996 box 8, folder 9 American Splendor Music Comics 1997 box 9, folder 1 American Splendor: Odds & Ends 1997 box 9, folder 2 American Splendor: On the Job 1997 box 9, folder 3 American Splendor: Transatlantic Comics 1998 box 9, folder 4 American Splendor: Unsung Heros #2-3 2002 box 9, folder 5 American Splendor: Windfall #1-2 1995 box 9, folder 6 Amerikan Primitive 1988 box 9, folder 7 Amputee Love #1 1975 box 9, folder 8 Amy Papuda #1-2 1990 box 9, folder 9 Amy Papuda Returns #1 1992 box 9, folder 10 Amy Racecar Color Special #1-2 1997-1999 box 9, folder 11 Ana 1991 box 9, folder 12 Anarchy Comics #1-4 1978-1987 box 9, folder 13 Anarcoma 1983 box 9, folder 14 Ancient Dreams Comix 1980 box 9, folder 15 (Rime of the) Ancient Mariner 1989 box 9, folder 16 Andromeda v.2 n.1-6 1977-1979 box 9, folder 17 Angry Christ Comix v.1 1994 box 10, folder 1 Angry Shadows #1 1989 box 10, folder 2 Angry Youth Comics v.2 #1,3,5,8,11 2000-2006 box 10, folder 3 Angryman #1-3 1992-1993 box 10, folder 4 Angst 1980 box 10, folder 5 Animal Bite Comix 1979 box 10, folder 6 Animal Weirdness #1 1974 box 121, folder 11 Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom 1972 box 10, folder 7 Anomaly #4 1972 box 10, folder 8 Anti-Social #1-4 1980-1987 box 10, folder 9 Anti-Social for the Disabled 1988 box 10, folder 10 Anti-Social, Jr. 1984 box 10, folder 11 Ms. Anti-Social 1986 box 10, folder 12 Anything Goes #6 1987 box 10, folder 13 Apex Treasury of Underground Comix 1974 box 10, folder 14 Apex Treasury of Underground Comix / Best of Bijou 1974 box 10, folder 15 Aphrodisia 1997 box 10, folder 16 Apocalypse Nerd #1-3 2005-2006 box 11, folder 1 Apple Pie v.1 #3 1975 box 11, folder 2 (New Tales of the) Arabian Nights circa 1978, 1979 box 11, folder 3 Arc v.1 #1 1979 box 11, folder 4 Arcade #1-4 1975 box 11, folder 5 Arcade #5-8 1976 box 121, folder 11 Archie Issue #1 1971 box 11, folder 6 Are Your Highs Getting You Down? 1980 box 11, folder 7 Ariane and Bluebeard 1989 box 11, folder 8 Armadillo Comics #2 1971 box 11, folder 9 Armageddon #1-3, Armageddon #3 is Forever 1972-1976 box 11, folder 10 (Tales of the) Armorkins 1970 box 11, folder 11 An Army of Principles 1976 box 11, folder 12 Art & Beauty 1996 box 11, folder 13 Art 2000 (catalogue) 1980 box 11, folder 14 Art? Alternatives v.1 #1-2 1992 box 11, folder 15 Art Babe v.1 #1-5 1992-1995 box 11, folder 16 Art Babe v.2 #1-4 1997-1999 box 121, folder 11 Art Babe In "Pigskin Vs.