- Cherry Poptart is the libidinous heroine of this sexy, silly series. Unshaken by the dangers of sex in the modern day, she lives a sort of free-love existence. That is to say, Cherry gets down and dirty with just about anyone she meets.
- Based on the character Cherry published by Last Gasp and Cherry Comics, this is issue features a story. The main character Cherry Poptart, is a young.
Cherry 4, Last Gasp Comics, 1987, by Larry Welz. #last gasp comics #cherry poptart #cherry #larry welz #1987.
| Larry Welz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lawrence Edward Welz November 21, 1948 Bakersfield, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, writer, editor |
| Cherry, Captain Guts | |
| larrywelz.com | |
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]
Work[edit]
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[edit]
- ^Rebel Visions:The Underground Comix Revolution, 1963 - 1975
- ^Larry Welz Biography
- ^A History of Underground Comics, p. 211
- ^Comix: The Underground Revolution, pp. 71 - 73
- ^Interview with artist Mark Bodé
- ^Neil Gaiman: The Innkeeper's SoulArchived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^The Common Sense Guide to Good Sex, Larry Todd Biography
- ^USA Today: UFO enthusiasts converge on Roswell
- ^Roadrunnerrecords.com
- ^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.
External links[edit]
CHERRY POPTART
CHERRY POPTART
Cherry Poptart Comics Images
Last Gasp (1982-2000)
All 22 original Cherry Poptart issues plus the 4 Cherry’s Jubilee issues. Every page scanned, including story pages, posters, puzzles, full color outer covers and inner cover glossy b&ws.
First published in 1982 the comic series was originally called Cherry Poptart, but the title was changed to Cherry beginning with Issue #3, explained by Welz as his response to litigation or threats of litigation by Kellogg’s over its Pop-Tarts trademark.