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PSYCHEDELIC SKULLS
8-page mini-comix with color covers on 67 lb. While Vellum Card Stock
Published by Thru Black Holes Comix
Copyright © 2005
$2.95

This totally awesome mini-comix is like a return to the Golden Era of mini-comix only better - this time around we have color covers! This little book marks the triumphant return of the always-exciting MICHAEL RODEN-JEFF GAITHER team and their work looks as good together now as it did twenty years ago. (Has it been that long?) In addition, this mini-comix reflects the "new" production values of the latest incarnation of Thru Black Holes Comix; it features color covers and a computer-generated title, and all the artwork has been scanned (rather than photocopied as in the "old" days).

The art is outstanding. MR has provided trippy psychedelic backgrounds for a variety of cool skulls and skeletons by friend and long-time collaborator JEFF GAITHER. Especially note the wonderful "tie-dyed" front cover and, well, here is MR's description of the contents:

Artwork shows ... Cool Jeff Gaither Skulls with Cosmic Michael Roden Backgrounds. Featuring ... A Cover with a Skull that Leaps Off of the Page. A Cosmic Doorway to a Psychedelic Skull World, A Giant Serpent-like Skull Creature, A Centerspread with a Jeff Gaither Skateboarding Skeleton on Mike's Route 66, An Ethereal Bubbling Skull Cauldron on Top of Skull Mountain, and A Giant Skull with a Mohawk on a Color Back Cover, plus a Useful Links Page. (MR: eBay Item Description)

Note that there are two variant versions of this cool mini-comix. The first (test) printing is distinguishable by the poorer quality blacks on the interior pages as well as the brighter colors on the front and back covers. The official printing features better quality interior printing.

Resource Note:
Thanks to MR for sending me a couple of copies of this gem of a mini-comix!

Available From:
Thru Black Holes Comix & Collectibles eBay Store

History:
Page posted to the online MICHAEL RODEN CATALOG 30 January 2006.