Larry Welz

Lawrence Welz (born 1948), better known as Larry Welz, is an American cartoonist, who created Cherry Poptart (now known simply as Cherry). He was an early contributor to the underground comix movement in the San Francisco area during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[1]

Larry Welz
BornLawrence Edward Welz
November 21, 1948
Bakersfield, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist, writer, editor
Notable works
Cherry,
Captain Guts
larrywelz.com

Work

From 1969–1970, his work was featured regularly in Yellow Dog, a comics anthology published by the Print Mint in Berkeley, California.[2] A partial list of additional comic books from the era featuring his work includes San Francisco Comic Book, Captain Guts, Funnybook, Bakersfield Kountry Komics and American Flyer Funnies.[3]

Evolving out of early prototype stories in Funnybook and Bakersfield Kountry Komics, Welz created Cherry Poptart in the early 1980s. Cherry quickly became his most successful and well-known comic book series, with 22 issues and a variety of collections, posters, stickers and tattoos.[4]

Welz has collaborated with a variety of other well-known artists and authors on comic books and other projects over the years, including Mark Bodé,[5] Neil Gaiman,[6] and Larry Todd.[7]

After many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, Welz and his wife Sharon moved to Roswell, New Mexico,[8] and then to Albuquerque, where he continues his involvement in both comics and commercial artwork.

In 2006, Welz drew the cover for Jeff Walker's album Welcome to Carcass Cuntry.[9]

In 2016, Welz drew the front and back cover for Marvin Garden's album 1968, as well as contributing an original cartoon to the liner notes.[10]

References
  1. Rebel Visions:The Underground Comix Revolution, 1963 - 1975
  2. Larry Welz Biography
  3. A History of Underground Comics, p. 211
  4. Comix: The Underground Revolution, pp. 71 - 73
  5. Interview with artist Mark Bodé
  6. Neil Gaiman: The Innkeeper's Soul Archived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. The Common Sense Guide to Good Sex, Larry Todd Biography
  8. USA Today: UFO enthusiasts converge on Roswell
  9. Roadrunnerrecords.com
  10. Moosterrecords (2016-10-28). "MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG: Marvin Gardens '1968' (High Moon Records) - Rare Electric-Folk/Garage-Psych From Late-60s San Francisco". MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
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