Jackson, Jack, 1941-2006

Considered a pioneer of underground comics with the publication of his God nose cartoons in 1964, Jack “Jaxon” Jackson (1941-2006) began drawing comics for the Austin Texas ranger, a humor magazine at the University of Texas, and other college humor magazines. In the mid-1960s, he moved to San Francisco, where he became art director for Family Dog Productions, overseeing the psychedelic poster operations for the Avalon Ballroom and greatly influencing the psychedelic art phenomenon. In 1969, Jackson founded the Rip Off Press with underground cartoonist Gilbert Shelton and two other Texas expatriates. He has produced a series of cartoon books depicting historically accurate experiences of famous Texans, such as Indian captive Cynthia Parker, her warrior/statesman son Quanah, and Juan Seguin. In 1986, Jackson published Los Mestenos: Spanish ranching in Texas, 1721-1821.

From the guide to the Jackson, Jack, Papers 87-101; 93-084; 2004-098. 21616004., 1942-1943, 1958-2004, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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