''God Nose'' is a 42-page American

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produced in 1964 by Jack "Jaxon" Jackson and is considered one of the first

underground comix Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books that are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority ...

. ''God Nose'' centers on philosophical discussions between God and the "fools he rules."

Plot

''God Nose'' portrays God as an old man with a white beard and a crown, sitting on a golden throne in Heaven. He and

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discuss modern life, including such controversial topics as

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and racism. At one point, Jesus returns to Earth to be a

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and to try out

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. God also visits Earth, at one point materializing into the bedroom of a couple as they are about to make love.

Publication history

Jaxon's ''God Nose'' strip first appeared in the Florida college fanzine ''Charlatan'', where it was published from 1963 to at least 1966. In 1964, Jaxon collected a number of the previous strips, and printed 1,000 copies on a

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machine at the Texas State Capital print shop after hours."Comic creator: Jack Jackson (Jaxon),"
Lambiek ''Comiclopedia''. Accessed Sept. 20, 2010. The first printing of ''God Nose'' is 8-1/2" x 11" in size and 42 pages long.Fox, M. Steven

ComixJoint. Accessed Dec. 5, 2016.

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, an underground publisher co-founded by Jaxon, did a second printing in 1969, with a revised cover lacking a cover price and with a pink border with red central color. The third printing, also by Rip Off Press, has a blue border with green central color and a 50c price below the basketball hoop. Rip Off Press did a fourth and final printing in 1971; it has a red border with yellow central color and a 50c cover price. The second-fourth printings are standard comic book size, 44 pages long. The entirety of ''God Nose'' was also reprinted as ''Underground Classics'' (Rip Off Press, 1985 series) #6 (1988).

References

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