comix
Countercultural sequential art
Comix is an alternative spelling of comics, used to distinguish underground, countercultural, or adult comic books from mainstream fare.
The spelling emerged in the 1960s with creators like R.
Crumb, signaling transgressive content—explicit sexuality, drug use, political satire—that mainstream comics wouldn't publish.
I picked up some old comix at the flea market.
Flat rectangular sections
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- narrativeAccount of events
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- guttersRooftop water channels
splash · spreads · captions · pacing · layout · continuity · arc · episodic
Self-published small periodical
- independentFree from external control
- alternativeAnother available choice
- DIYAmateur home projects
- counterculturalOpposing mainstream society
subversive · punk · rebellious · transgressive · radical · raw · edgy · gritty
Applying liquid pigment
- pencilingDrawing with graphite
- letteringStyled written characters
- cartooningArt of drawing comics
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
linework · stippling · coloring · rendering · thumbnails · roughs · originals
Collected literary works volume
- fanzineAmateur enthusiast publication
- minicomicSmall self-published comic booklet
- headshopCannabis accessory store
- collectibleObject worth amassing
convention · compilation · reprint · archive
Absence of light
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- dystopianDepicting oppressive imagined societies
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
satirical · irreverent · absurdist · surreal · grotesque · explicit · unflinching · confrontational
panels
Flat rectangular sections
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- narrativeAccount of events
- framesRigid enclosing structures
gutters · splash · spreads · captions · pacing · layout · continuity · arc · episodic · anthology
zine
Self-published small periodical
- independentFree from external control
- alternativeAnother available choice
- DIYAmateur home projects
countercultural · subversive · punk · rebellious · transgressive · radical · raw · edgy · gritty · provocative
inking
Applying liquid pigment
- pencilingDrawing with graphite
- letteringStyled written characters
- cartooningArt of drawing comics
brushwork · linework · stippling · coloring · rendering · thumbnails · roughs · originals
anthology
Collected literary works volume
- fanzineAmateur enthusiast publication
- minicomicSmall self-published comic booklet
- headshopCannabis accessory store
collectible · convention · compilation · reprint · archive
dark
Absence of light
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- dystopianDepicting oppressive imagined societies
- bleakDreary and without cheer
cynical · satirical · irreverent · absurdist · surreal · grotesque · explicit · unflinching · confrontational · visceral
Hernandez
Spanish-origin surname
- PhoebeFeminine name meaning radiant
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- WilsonAnglo-Saxon patronymic surname
Shelton · Green · underground · autobiographical · confessional
- indie publishingsmall press, indie press, self-publishing, self-published, chapbooks
- comic booksIllustrated periodical narratives
- comic stripSerialized newspaper cartoon panels
- comic reliefHumor easing dramatic tension
- stand-up comicSolo performer telling jokes
- Horror comicsIllustrated scary story publications
- standup comicSolo stage humorist