Frenchy the Clown is the title character in
''National Lampoon'''s "Evil Clown Comics", which ran in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Nick Bakay
Nicholas Bakay (; born October 8, 1959) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and sports commentator. He is known as the voice of Salem Saberhagen on ABC/The WB's ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'', and No ...
created the Evil Clown storyline for ''National Lampoon'' utilizing
Alan Kupperberg
Alan Kupperberg (May 18, 1953 – July 16, 2015) was an American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.
Early life
Alan Kupperberg was born on May 18, 1953 in New York City. He graduated from the High School o ...
as the illustrator. Frenchy the Clown, the comic strip's main character, was not only bitter and evil, but had a "way with the ladies" and was often depicted in fairly sexually explicit scenes. According to Bakay's official website, he wrote these comics when he was "ever so slightly embittered and pissed off at the world".
It was humorous, and even pushed the envelope of ''National Lampoons lack of
political correctness
''Political correctness'' (adjectivally: ''politically correct''; commonly abbreviated ''PC'') is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in socie ...
; the magazine's lawyers refused publication of one panel in a subsequently published story.
References
External links
Artist Alan Kupperberg Talks About His Work On Evil Clown Comics
American comics characters
Fictional clowns
National Lampoon (franchise)
Male characters in comics
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