The mostly American-made “Tijuana Bibles” are widely considered to be the first underground comic books. These small 8-page comics were sold in tobacco shops, barbershops, bars, or other places that were frequented by a largely male clientele in the early to mid-1900s when they were produced. Local artists would supply these smutty little books, which often featured well-known comic strip characters and celebrities doing unspeakable things to each other. At 25 cents apiece, they weren’t cheap in their heyday of 1930s America, but they were easily accessible and pervy as hell. By the time real porn mags hit the shelves in the 1950s, the Tijuana Bibles had waned in popularity. Below you’ll find a few examples, but for the full online collection go to tijuanabibles.com.
DAGWOOD
POPEYE
SNOW WHITE
SUPERBOY
