Dirty Little Comics A Pictorial History Of Tijuana Bibles And Underground Adult Comics Of The 1920s 1950s Jack Norton by Jack Norton instant download after payment.

Tijuana Bibles were palm-sized, underground, explicit comic books.
Produced in the United States, they were extremely popular in the 1920s
and 30s. Most artists are unknown, as the publication of this explicit work
was illegal.
During the Great Depression era of the 1930s, “Tijuana Bibles” were
called eight-pagers, Tillie And Mac books, Jiggs and Maggie books, Jo-Jo
books, bluesies, blue bibles, gray backs and two by fours. In the 1940s they
were simply called “Dirty Little Comics”, and by the early 1950s these
glorious works of dirty art would finally be known as “Tijuana Bibles” - a
term still in use today.
The term “Tijuana Bible” originated in southern California, playing on
the untrue belief that these cheap little comics were manufactured and
smuggled across the border from Tijuana, Mexico.
This seedy backstory only added to the smutty appeal of these comics.
They were sold under the counter for a quarter anywhere men hang out:
bars, bowling alleys, auto-shops, tobacco stores, barbers, burlesque halls
and tattoo parlors. If a gentlemen knew the right second hand bookstore or
magazine stand, he could ask for the latest book. 

They were obscene parodies of popular cartoon characters or
superheroes and real life figures such as Hollywood celebrities, politicians
and newsmakers were often featured as well. Before World War II, Tijuana
Bibles were highly humorous often times using well-known dirty puns and
jokes to great comedic success.
Of course, Tijuana Bibles reflected the pop culture sensibilities of the
era so many ethnic and racial stereotypes can be found within. This make
strike modern day readers as shocking, perhaps even offensive, yet these
works are presented in this book as historical artifacts - relics to a time
where racism was more openly expressed in pop culture.
On a happier note, the artistry of these images is simply amazing. It’s
clear where “groundbreaking” artists of the 1960s such as R. Crumb were
getting inspiration from: Tijuana Bibles!