Uncle Sam Takes LSD

Fred Schrier’s sole, satirical issue for Rip Off Press, Uncle Sam Takes LSD (1972) is a one-shot underground comix classic that uses its title premise as a springboard for a wild, counterculture-era critique of American politics and authority. Schrier, both writer and artist, delivers a psychedelic, irreverent take on the nation’s symbol, reflecting the era’s anti-establishment energy. Though the series ran just one issue, it stands as a vivid artifact of the early 1970s underground comix movement, capturing the spirit of the time with its bold, transgressive humor.