Reddit reviews Raw Vol. 2, No. 1: "Open Wounds from the Cutting Edge of Commix"

Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics –– the newspaper comics in this book are a much bigger influence on alt comics than magazine format comic books from the same era. This is a huge oversize hardcover and is CHEAP! It is probably also at your local library. https://smile.amazon.com/Smithsonian-Collection-Newspaper-Comics/dp/0874741726/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541791295&sr=1-1&keywords=smithsonian+comics

Apex Treasury / Bijou Funnies –– not real cheap anymore, unfortunately, but it is a fantastic anthology of the sixties generation of underground artists. Everyone is here! https://smile.amazon.com/Treasury-Underground-Comics-Bijou-Funnies/dp/0825632285?sa-no-redirect=1

Read Yourself Raw –– the 80s underground revival! oversize! edited by Art Spiegelman (author of Maus) and Francoise Mouly https://smile.amazon.com/Read-Yourself-Raw-Art-Spiegelman/dp/0394755510/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541791247&sr=1-1&keywords=read+yourself+raw

RAW was also reborn as a smaller thicker paperback.

Raw vol 2 no 1 https://smile.amazon.com/Raw-Vol-No-Wounds-Cutting/dp/0140122656/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541791410&sr=1-2&keywords=raw+vol+2

Raw vol 2 no 2 https://smile.amazon.com/RAW-COMMIX-Vol-Editor-SPIEGELMAN/dp/B001YUJ826/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541791430&sr=1-2&keywords=raw+vol+2+no+2

Raw vol 2 no 3 is absolutely spectacular!!! https://smile.amazon.com/High-Culture-Lowbrows-Raw-Vol/dp/B002K5BEG2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541791448&sr=1-1&keywords=raw+vol+2+no+3

and one more recommendation =

Amazing Facts and Beyond: Since you live near St. Louis you should get this (cheap!) compendium of fake news from three of the best artists in STL! Show your quasi hometown pride! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0984681469/ref=tmm_hrd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr=