Armadillo Comics

    (Rip Off, 1969, 1971, 1973)
™ and ©1971 Jim Franklin

Texan Jim Franklin managed to get his work published by Rip Off Press in the early 70s. The series was a showcase for Franklin’s short pieces, which were mostly surreal comics and pictures of armadillos. The armadillo is Franklin’s central icon, and he uses it as a symbol for everything. The pieces are bizarre and nonlinear, and expertly drawn in a confident hatching style. A forgotten underground, Jim Franklin’s Armadillo Comics are a good example of the unique expression of one artist.
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  • 1
    #1
    B&W. Wraparound cover. Indicia title: Armadillo. “Armadillo is published in Austin, Texas.”[i.e., NOT published by Rip Off]
    Jan 1969
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Jim Franklin, Gilbert Shelton, John Shelton, Dan Traverso, Glen Whitehead  ·  A: Jim Franklin, Gilbert Shelton, John Shelton, Dan Traverso, Glen Whitehead
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1971
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Jim Franklin, Don Van Vliet  ·  A: Jim Franklin, Don Van Vliet, Meggan Durden
    B&W
    No copies available
  • 2-2
    #2 - 2nd printing
    Jan 1971
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Jim Franklin, Don Van Vliet  ·  A: Jim Franklin, Don Van Vliet, Meggan Durden
    White ROP logo
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Jan 1973
    W: Jim Franklin  ·  A: Jim Franklin
    Published by Real Free Press; B&W
    No copies available