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Jam by Art Spiegelman, Jay Lynch, Jay Kinney, Skip Williamson and Hy Roth, Douglas Records illustration ad (1971)

Location: Art Spiegelman
Artists: Art Spiegelman (All) , Jay Lynch (All) , Jay Kinney (All) , Skip Williamson (All) , Hy Roth (All)

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Location: Art Spiegelman
Title: Jam by Art Spiegelman, Jay Lynch, Jay Kinney, Skip Williamson and Hy Roth, Douglas Records illustration ad (1971)*
Artist: Art Spiegelman (All) , Jay Lynch (All) , Jay Kinney (All) , Skip Williamson (All) , Hy Roth (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 429
Likes on CAF: 8
Comments: 9
Added to Site: 3/28/2024

An amazing jam piece from 1971 by Spiegelman, Kinney, Lynch, Williamson and Roth - a key piece of underground comics history commissioned by Alan Douglas as an advertisement for the Douglas Records label and published in Douglas Comix #1 in 1972 by Kitchen Sink Press.

The reach of Douglas Records in 1971 is vividly illustrated by the list of topics down the left side of the piece: Lenny Bruce, Malcolm X, Jerry Garcia and others. The amount of character detail is incredible - I count at least 13 different character images (some reference multiple characters).

And, of course, topped off by Spiegleman's dog peeing into the gramophone. A very early use by him of anthropomorphic animals with human traits, long before the first chapter of Maus appeared in Raw Magazine.

Just an incredible piece of underground comic art history. Thanks to Scott Eder for letting this one go.

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John C Member Since 2014

Posted On 3/28/2024

Beauty.

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 3/28/2024

In the right collection!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005

Posted On 3/28/2024

Great opening day all star starting line up of underground greats! I think you can still smell 1971 from this piece.

Danny Hoskins Member Since 2021

Posted On 3/28/2024

Very cool! Congrats!

Duke Fleed Member Since 2013

Posted On 3/28/2024

Fun mash-up!

George H Member Since 2009

Posted On 5/1/2024

Fanastic piece and fantastic crossover over with comics and music!

Roger K. Member Since 2005
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Posted On 6/16/2025

Very cool! I've got a Spiegelman, Lynch, Kinney collaboration in my own collection, and didn't know about any others.

CJ Design Member Since 2018

Posted On 1/6/2026

Underground HISTORY

Lee P Member Since 2011

Posted On 7/12/2026

This is cool and historical

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Jam by Art Spiegelman, Jay Lynch, Jay Kinney, Skip Williamson and Hy Roth, Douglas Records illustration ad (1971)

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