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Hello. Pleased to present a comic book biography on underground publisher and political agitator, John Wilcock. John's had a very interesting and "behind the scenes" lie. From contributing to dozens of independent papers, and being a close associate and biographer of Andy Warhol.

January 2016 - UPDATE - a PRINT VOLUME of John Wilcock Book One is now available for purchase. Visit this link to pick up a copy.

December 2017 News: The first chapter from John Wilcock has been included in this year's BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2017 - Our thanks.

"A deftly presented bio-comic that illuminates New York’s underground press movement at midcentury." — The Washington Post

Welcome to John Wilcock, New York Years

Scroll down to read Chapter One
Also available here on separate pages: Chapter Two and Chapter Three

A few highlights from this series:

"Co-Founding the Village Voice"
"Editing Norman Mailer"
"An Interview with Jean Shepherd"

Note: Chapters Four through Eight are available at Boing Boing. Click here for a full index of available pages.

A few highlights from the Boing Boing installments: The History of ECHO Magazine, Thelonious Monk's Heroin Arrest, Timothy Leary's First Week on Hallucinogens, Ladies and Gentlemen LENNY BRUCE, Michael Hollingshead Turns On the World, and this fun one on Andy Warhol.

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Eyeball Tests

BONUS ITEM: Each issue of the John Wilcock comic will include some bonus material. Here's the extra item for the first installment, "Eyeball Tests with Marilyn Monroe" (click image for full size)

An authorized biography of John Wilcock, member of Warhol's Factory and co-founder of the Underground Press Syndicate
Art: Ethan Persoff and Scott Marshall | Script: Ethan Persoff | Based on an extensive and ongoing interview with John Wilcock.

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Original Introduction from earlier this year:

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