Zippy: Nation of Pinheads

Bill Griffith’s Zippy: Nation of Pinheads, launched in 1982 through And/Or Press, is a singular, satirical one-shot that distills the deadpan, absurdist worldview of its iconic, pinhead-capped protagonist. As the first comic to star Zippy the Pinhead, this issue establishes Griffith’s signature blend of pop-culture riffing, philosophical non sequiturs, and sharp, lo-fi cartooning. A foundational artifact of underground and alternative comics, it captures the early, unfiltered energy of a character who would go on to become a beloved fixture of the medium.