week six: underground comics

Listening around from other students, I too looked up Cheech Wizard.
I was surprised, and I really didn't like the exaggerated designs of the women. I mentioned this before, but this comic perfectly embodies how women are usually hyper sexualized in comparison to their male counterparts in comics. I mean the wizard looks tame and, well like a cartoon. I don't even have to say anything about the women in Cheech Wizard, I will say that the worst insult to injury is the nipple design on the women.
Underground comics today interest me, but I just have trouble pin pointing what exactly constitutes an underground comic. For me, I happen to think that "Supermarket" by Brian Wood. I don't think a lot of people have heard about it, and although it did get a reprint in 2016, I'm not sure if it makes the cut.
I'm sad that I had to miss class last week, I wish I could've learned more about underground comics hands on.

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