Subtitled The Art and Comics of Rory Hayes, this book is a retrospective of art by one of the most influential mavericks of San Francisco’s underground comics scene. Primitive, dark, violent and overtly sexual, this collection of horror was designed to challenge the reader, and despite the rarity of the material, has influenced many comic greats. As well as an introductory essay and a biography written by his brother Geoffrey, the book is crammed full of examples of his comics from the late 1960s through to the mid-1970s.
There are a number of ways of finding new comics to enjoy. Of course, you can read opinion in magazines and websites like this one, or you can take risks and experiment with things that take your fancy straight off the shelves. You could also try an anthology. Or, if…
