Jaxon 1941-2006

Jack Jackson, better known by his working name of Jaxon, died shortly after his sixty-fifth birthday. Famous as the first of the underground comix artists, Jackson later turned to American history—with a twist—as material for his art. His style heavily influenced other underground artists, such as Crumb, but as he moved into graphic novels, its extreme detail produced an effect similar to woodcuts. (click on the picture)