Bill Griffith: In the Business of Having Fun
1h 26m
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Subterranean Dispatch
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In conversation with the great underground comix creator about his early success with his and Jay Kinney's rated-X Young Romance comics parody, evolution of his (ahem) unconventional syndicated comic strip character, Zippy the Pinhead (with mention of the Coneheads rip-off), and his recent achievements in the graphic novel realm. Plus there's focus on his fascination and reverence for the work of Ernie Bushmiller, whose much disparaged Nancy is, Griffy tell us, one of the greatest comic strips of them all. Yes, despite his insane work schedule of the present day, Bill is having fun...
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