Horror Comics

Jim Franklin, the celebrated underground comix artist best known for his work on Zap Comix and his iconic armadillo imagery, brought his singular, psychedelic-horror vision to this one-shot for German publisher Verlag Klaus Bär in 1973. A standalone artifact of the underground era, Horror Comics showcases Franklin’s trademark blend of grotesque humor and surreal, often eerie, linework. While brief, it stands as a unique European-published entry in his catalog, capturing the raw, unpolished energy of the early '70s comix scene.