Zippy: Nation of Pinheads

by Bill Griffith

A collection of Zippy the Pinhead strips from the early '80s. An excellent introduction Bill Griffith's popular comic strip. From his first appearance in Tales of the Toad, Zippy has lived a true... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867193654
• ISBN13: 9780867193657
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Last Gasp
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.9" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

My Illumination Catastrophe

Nation of Pinheads should be read by all as a portal to an absurdist view of day to day existence. Reading Zippy might expand one's view of the pleasures possible in otherwise boring tic-toc lives. Or it might make your nose fall off.

Better than Bizzarro, me think

It's difficult to believe that Bill Griffith had such magnificent vision. This volume is nearly twenty five years old, but it belongs in every real man's library. In "Zippy: Nation of Pinheads" Griffith offers plausible explanations and observations concerning American greed, culture, far beyond fear and loathing: How vast herds of Nauga were reduced to a few thousand head, bringing this twentieth century marketing invention to near extinction. How legions of evil smurfs have systematically perverted the nature of our culture for years. How war in the Persian Gulf brought feelings of lethargy and inadequacy to a man who the author describes as "A Failed Gary Cooper type". Why Lonnie Anderson always looked like she was wearing some sort of crazy hat. This important peice of literature will retain its place in libraries and the very fabric of our culture for years to come, I hope and I pray. I am over the age of 13. Yow!

Top Notch Absurdity

I love this book. It's influenced my personality more than my Mom. Ummm....

Early Days of the Great Pinhead

This collection of strips from the early '80's is classic Zippy, the non-sequitors flying madly as Bill Griffith's keen satire lays waste to our consumer culture (while reveling in it!).This is an excellent introduction to "Life According to Zippy" - I found myself at first not knowing what to make of Griffith's nonsense, but after a few pages... It makes complete sense! And then, you're hooked!I've since collected virtually all of the Zippy collections. Let a little Zippy into your life - You'll be glad you did!