Well, here it is, kids -- the one and only THRILLING MURDER COMICS introduced by Gary Arlington and featuring one of the most depraved, debauched and decadent underground comics that you'll ever come across.
Gore, violence and sex are just a few of the sadistic superlatives that describe this unholy mix of murder, mayhem and misogyny.
Likely spawned from the Tate/LaBianca murders perpetrated from wanna-be rock star, Charlie Manson, the underground comics folks pulled out all the stops for their own over-the top inspirations on a theme.
Brimming with the usual thinly-veiled irony and sarcasm that these creators are known for, the stories range from the rude to the wretched.
Jim Osborne's "Kid Kill" is probably the grossessed story of the lot, but Robert Crumb's parody on "mystical" cult leaders had me laughing out loud (yes, I am possessed of a rather sick sense of humor at times). As always, S. Clay Wilson's pair of two-pagers aren't far behind.
GARY ARLINGTON'S THRILLING MURDER COMICS
No. 1 (One-shot)
January 1971
San Francisco Comic Book Company
Editor: ?
Cover: Simon Deitch
Pages: 36
Cover price: 50 cents
CONTENTS
"Kid Kill!"
Script: Jim Osborne
Art: Jim Osborne
"A Fine Way to Die" (Mr. Toad)
Script: Bill Griffith
Art: Bill Griffith
"The Psychopathic South Side Blade-Freaks Confront Razor Annie and Her Cocaine Chorus of Cutters"
Script: S. Clay Wilson
Art: S. Clay Wilson
"The Loser: A Short Tale of a Small Man"
Script: Jim Osborne
Art: Jim Osborne
"Jumpin' Jack Flash!"
Script: Robert Crumb
Art: Robert Crumb
"At Any Given Moment, A Chicken Bites the Dust"
Script: Kim Deitch
Art: Kim Deitch
"In the Gloom of Night"
Script: Spain Rodriguez
Art: Spain Rodriguez
"It's a thrill to kill..."
Script: S. Clay Wilson
Art: S. Clay Wilson
BONUS! Here's the cover page of the "Entertainment" section of the L.A. FREE PRESS from July 16, 1971 just a few months after the comic was published. I came across this in a box of stuff tucked away here at the Mysterious Mansion.