NARD N' PAT #1, 1974, 1ST PRINTING, UNDERGROUND COMIC VG

Description: Nard N Pat #1, 1974, 1st Printing, Underground Comic 1st Printing is by Cartoonist's Co-Op Press and has a 50 cent cover price. Nard n' Pat by Jayzey Lynch. Other artists and writers contributing to this issue are Skip Williamson, Justin Green, Art Spiegelman, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Robert Williams, Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, David Sheridan, Denis Kitchen, Pete Poplaski, Kim Deitch, Evert Geradts, Trina Robbins, Richard V. Corben, & Willy Murphy; 24 pages; slick cover; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10-in. Cover price $0.50. In good to fine shape but not perfect condition but a page has been taped. Though Jay Lynch has a long list of distinguished accomplishments that touch on many areas of pop culture, Nard and Pat are his signature characters in underground comics. The two issues of Nard n' Pat represent only a fraction of the characters' popularity, as they appeared in the Chicago Seed, Gothic Blimp Works, Purple Cat, Radical America and multiple issues of Bijou Funnies in the late '60s and early '70s before this series.Lynch may seem to linger on the fringe of the history of underground comics, but in fact he played a key role in their birth. As a youth in the '50s, Lynch fell in love with Mad and later discovered The Realist, which gave him hope for humanity after years of thinking nobody thought like he did. The Realist showed him the possibilities of what a free press and free exchange of ideas could mean to society at large. As Lynch told The Comics Journal in 1987, "Here was a magazine that pointed out, through satire, the hypocrisies in the society that nobody else dared even speak of, let alone print discussions of."In 1961, Lynch read a letter from Joe Pilati in Cracked magazine that referenced his satire fanzine Smudge and gave his address, which led Lynch into the world of humor fanzines. Lynch and Skip Williamson both contributed cartoons to the fanzine Wild in '62 and that same year Lynch moved from Florida to live on his own in Chicago at age 17. He was soon writing and drawing comics for college and national humor magazines like Cracked, Sick and Harvey Kurtzman's Help! In 1967, he launched the Chicago Mirror and converted that into Bijou Funnies in '68, featuring work by Lynch, Williamson, Jay Kinney, Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb and Gilbert Shelton. Nard 'n Pat stories were featured in all eight issues of Bijou Funnies.Nard is a conservative shlub of a guy who continually falls prey to the hip, horny and self-centered Pat, who is ostensibly a cat but talks and acts like a human. Nard and Pat are more like roommates than master and pet, but when riled Nard will point out that he is supposed to be the master. The characters were based on two people Lynch had known in real life, but over time Nard 'n' Pat became more reflective of the relationship between Lynch and his wife. The two issues of Nard n' Pat include both original and reprinted material from Bijou and other sources.Lynch went on to write the long-running Phoebe & the Pigeon People strip (illustrated by Gary Whitney) for the Chicago Reader, the best of which were collected into three Kitchen Sink comic books. Lynch also was a teacher at the Chicago Art Institute and contributed to several popular comic series, like Topps' Zorro and Dark Horse's Duckman. His new book for children, Otto's Orange Day, has received excellent reviews, and he recently branched out into writing songs and working with musicians.Jay Lynch is one of my favorite underground comic creators. He really knows how to write funny, concise stories, and is (in my mind) highy underrated as a comic illustrator. Besides his detailed ink work, which elevate his best work near the top of the underground fellowship, Lynch has a great sense of composition, well exemplified by the cover for Nard n' Pat #1.HISTORICAL FOOTNOTES:There are two printings of this comic book. The 1st printing (unknown copies) is by Cartoonists Co-Op Press and has a 50-cent cover price. The 2nd printing (5,000 copies) is by Kitchen Sink Enterprises and has a $1.00 cover price.COMIC CREATORS: Jay Lynch - 1-23, 24-25 (collaboration), 26, 27 (ad), 28, Kim Deitch - 27 (ad), Bill Griffith - 27 (ad) Harvey Kurtzman - 27 (ad), Jerry Lane - 27 (ad), Artists featured in the comic jam on pages 24-25: Skip Williamson – 24, Justin Green – 24, Art Spiegelman – 24, Harvey Kurtzman – 24, Robert Crumb – 24, Gilbert Shelton – 24, Robert Williams – 24, Spain Rodriguez – 24, S. Clay Wilson – 24, David Sheridan – 25, Denis Kitchen – 25, Pete Poplaski – 25, Kim Deitch – 25, Evert Geradts – 25, Trina Robbins – 25, Richard Corben – 25, Willy Murphy – 25, Bill Griffith - 25Disclaimer: We may have chosen to alter and block a portion of the cover of this particular comic, because it contains simple drawings, sketches, cartoon funnies and caricatures, showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated and satirical way. 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