The Collected Checkered Demon: Volume One [Paperback]

S. Clay Wilson (Author), William Burroughs (Introduction)

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867193840
• ISBN-13: 978-0867193848
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,043,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The one and only S. Clay Wilson, June 16, 2004

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LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" (Astoria, N.Y. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Collected Checkered Demon: Volume One (Paperback)

Here he is, the Dr. Demento of the underground cartoonists, the hero of wackos everywhere. Look, right on the page. Is it a prurient Rorschach? Is it a acid tripping cartoon devouring whoever looks at it? Stop, you're both right. It's S. Clay Wilson, more powerful than a lightning bolt up the kazootie, faster than a speeding Lothario, and s**t like that.

Nobody else does what he does, pardners. Ol' Clay been around since the 70s and kept right on-a goin'. This guy rocks. You want devils with huge, uh, you know, anatomical features? You got it. You want women hornier than the men who lust after em? You got that too. You want morality turned topsy-turvy just so's you can have a rip-roarin' good time? Here she be.

Clay's the guy to read when you don't wanna take drugs no more but you still want that feelin'. Ain't nothin' like some S. Clay to pop your clutch and put you directly into fifth gear. Probably in that order too. Logic? Out the window. This is pure sensuality in cartoon form. Grab it and guzzle like you can't stop, cause you won't be able to.

The cover gives a clue. A big one. Ladies and gentlemen, my man, S. Clay Wilson.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seedy CD hits the spot, July 28, 2005

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papa lazarou (Nashville TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Collected Checkered Demon: Volume One (Paperback)

I've been a fan of S. Clay since 1984, I was 16 and went to London to see Frank Zappa play twice in one day at the Hammersmith Odeon, between shows I went to a record store and picked up my first Zap comix.. it was a 'Z' theme day.. previously my comix universe was limited to the furry freaks only.. I made two very strong friends that day, Victor Moscoso (wait for his book late October) and S. Clay Wilson, I spent many years and varying amounts of money tracing down about 3/4's of what's in this book, only to sell it all in '99 to travel around Asia, now I'm here in TN with this book and the biggest grin this side of Kansas..

But you might not like it.

Typical scene; nine naked demons ejaculating copious amounts of sperm onto a tethered and recently tortured overweight naked woman with star-shaped pupils while semi-naked lesbian pirates and semi-naked gay pirates chop each other up into pieces while assorted mutants populate the background taking drugs and having sex with each other, possibly some very ugly bikers too, doing any/all of the above.

Then again, you might like it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a classic underground cartoonist., February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Collected Checkered Demon: Volume One (Paperback)

S. Clay Wilson breaks all aesthetic boundaries in this wonderful compilation of his cartoons about the trickster/anti-hero Checkered Demon. Wilson's luxurious lines mixed with a primitive bravado are unique and fascinating.