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''Zap Comix'' was an underground comix series which was originally part of the youth counterculture of the late 1960s. ==History== ''Zap'' #1 was published in San Francisco in late 1968. It featured the work of satirical cartoonist Robert Crumb. Some 3,500 copies were printed by Beat writer Charles Plymell.〔(Zap Comix entry at the Grand Comics Database. ) Accessed October 27, 2009.〕 It was the first title put out by publisher Don Donahue under the Apex Novelties imprint. Philadelphia publisher Brian Zahn (who had published earlier works of R. Crumb in his tabloid called ''Yarrowstalks'' 〔(''Heritage Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction #823'' By Ivy Press, Gary Dowell, Greg Holman )〕) had intended to publish an earlier version of the comix, but reportedly he left the country with the artwork. Shortly before ''Zap'' #3 was to be published, Crumb found photocopies of that earlier issue, drew new covers, and published it as ''Zap'' #0. Thus ''Zap'' #0 became the third in the series (even though it was drawn before #1 in 1967), and ''Zap'' #3 the fourth.〔(Estren, Mark, ''A History of Underground Comics'', Ronin Publishing, 1993 ISBN 0-914171-64-X, 9780914171645 p.52 )〕 The first issue was sold on the streets of Haight-Ashbury out of a baby stroller pushed by Crumb's wife Dana on the first day. In years to come, the comic's sales would be most closely linked with alternative venues such as head shops. The heading of Zap no. 1, "Zap Comics are Squinky Comics!!" has an interesting origin. Art Spiegelman called his girlfriend of the time, Isabella Fiske, "Squink." Crumb liked the word and decided to use it on the cover. After the success of the first issue, Crumb opened the pages of ''Zap'' to several other artists, including S. Clay Wilson, Robert Williams, "Spain" Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, and two artists with reputations as psychedelic poster designers, Victor Moscoso and Rick Griffin. This stable of artists, along with Crumb, remained mostly constant throughout the history of ''Zap,'' which published sporadically after the collapse of the underground comix market in the mid-1970s. After that it was typical for three to five years to pass between new issues. And towards the end, even longer- Zap #15 (ISBN 0867196351) came out in 2005, seven years after the previous issue. Griffin died in 1991; a two-page story by artist Paul Mavrides appeared in issue #14. Mavrides was invited to contribute when Crumb announced that he no longer wanted to work on ''Zap.'' A limited edition six-volume hardcover box set containing the complete Zap Comix (ISBN 9781606997871) was published by Fantagraphics in November 2014.〔(Zap Comix article at The Atlantic. ) Accessed December 14, 2014.〕 Besides including an oral history, portfolio and previously unseen material, the set also includes the never-before published Zap Comix #16- the final issue in the series.〔(New York Times article on Zap Comix. ) Accessed December 14, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zap Comix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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