Grass Green | |
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Born | Richard Edward Green May 7, 1939 Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Died | August 5, 2002 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 63)
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Penciller |
Notable works | Xal-Kor the Human Cat Super Soul Comix |
Awards | Alley Award, 1966 |
Richard Edward "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939[1] – August 5, 2002) was an African American cartoonist notable for being the first black participant in both the 1960s fan art movement and the 1970s underground comics movement.[2] In the 1960s, Green's Harvey Kurtzman-like[3] zany, action-packed, humorous comics parodies appeared in numerous fanzines. His "outrageous" 1970s and 1980s underground work used searing humor to expose America's racism and bigotry.[4]