Smut the Alternative Comic

    (Wiltshire, 1989)
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It looks as if alternative, “for mature readers only” comics aren’t limited to the United States. On the contrary, the spirit of underground comics exists all over the world, as is the case with London’s Smut The Alternative Comic.

Taking a cue from its American predecessors, Smut is a cheaply published, self distributed black and white title, made up of several independent stories, none of which are more than two pages long. Deriving its laughs from bathroom humor, the perverted and the all around crass, this title provides a creative outlet for the artistically depraved reader tired of the usual comic book offering. What else would you expect from such stories as Vid Kid (a man who can stop time with his television remote control, allowing for the very obvious sexual encounter), Fireman Dan (inept at firefighting, as well as living life) and Loo Laughs (jokes focusing in and around the toilet)? While breaking no new ground in the world of American underground publications, it’s nice to see that artistic expression, no matter how juvenile it may be, finds an outlet in all parts of the world.
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