Larry Welz Explained

Area:Cartoonist, writer, editor
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Birth Date:November 21, 1948
Birth Place:Bakersfield, California, U.S.
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Notable Works:Cherry,
Captain Guts
Signature:Larry Welz.svg
Spouse:Sharon Welz
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Lawrence Edward Welz (born November 21, 1948) 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] He graduated from Bakersfield High School.[2]

Work

From 1969 to 1970, his work appeared regularly in Yellow Dog, a comics anthology published by the Print Mint in Berkeley, California.[3] He also contributed to San Francisco Comic Book, Captain Guts, Funnybook, Bakersfield Kountry Komics, American Flyer Funnies, and Good Eatin' Comix.[4]

In the early 1980s, Welz created Cherry Poptart, a character who evolved from stories in Funnybook and Bakersfield Kountry Komics. Cherry quickly became his most successful and well-known comic book series, with 22 issues and a variety of collections, posters, stickers and tattoos.[5]

Welz has collaborated with several other well-known artists and authors on comic books and other projects over the years, including Mark Bodé,[6] Neil Gaiman,[7] and Larry Todd.[8]

After many years in the San Francisco Bay Area, Welz and his wife Sharon moved to Roswell, New Mexico,[9] and then to Albuquerque, where he continues his involvement in both comics and commercial artwork. In 2006, he drew the cover for Jeff Walker's album Welcome to Carcass Cuntry.[10] In 2016, he drew the front and back covers for Marvin Gardens' album 1968,[11] and contributed an original cartoon to the liner notes.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=tn9QAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Larry+Welz%22 Rebel Visions:The Underground Comix Revolution, 1963 - 1975
  2. News: LOIS HENRY: 1970s comic book pokes fun at creators' hometown . The Bakersfield Californian . 27 October 2015 . en.
  3. http://www.larrywelz.com/blog/about/ Larry Welz Biography
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=hQb_q6DWle4C&dq=%22Larry+Welz%22&pg=PA211 A History of Underground Comics, p. 211
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=kLZ3Xrw-OSUC&dq=%22Larry+Welz%22&pg=PA73 Comix: The Underground Revolution, pp. 71 - 73
  6. http://undergroundclassics.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/interview-with-artist-mark-bode-on-the-family-comix-tradition-artist-jams-and-the-changing-comix-marketplace/ Interview with artist Mark Bodé
  7. http://www.neilgaiman.com/mediafiles/works/comics/comicsissues/document.2005-10-26.3618447720.html Neil Gaiman: The Innkeeper's Soul
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=qMNd8geB_lIC&dq=larry+welz+larry+todd&pg=PP10 The Common Sense Guide to Good Sex, Larry Todd Biography
  9. https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-07-06-roswell-ufo-convention_N.htm USA Today: UFO enthusiasts converge on Roswell
  10. https://archive.today/20130201090028/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=47339 Roadrunnerrecords.com
  11. https://marvingardens1968.bandcamp.com https://marvingardens1968.bandcamp.com
  12. Web site: MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG: Marvin Gardens '1968' (High Moon Records) - Rare Electric-Folk/Garage-Psych From Late-60s San Francisco. Moosterrecords. 2016-10-28. MOOSTER RECORDS BLOG. 2019-01-23.