Jack “Jaxon” Jackson – first underground comic God Nose (1964); co-founder of Rip Off Press (1969); graphic novels Comanche Moon (1979), Los Tejanos (1981), The Alamo (2002), et al.
Gilbert Shelton – comic strips/series Wonder Wart-Hog (The Texas Ranger, various, 1961-2006), The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (1968-1992); co-founder of Rip Off Press (1969)
Berke Breathed – comic strips The Academia Waltz (The Daily Texan, 1977-79), Bloom County/Outland (nationally syndicated, 1980-1995), Opus (nationally syndicated, 2003-present)
Chris Ware – comic strips Quimby the Mouse, et al. (The Daily Texan, 1986-1990; Raw; The New Yorker); comics series Acme Novelty Library (1993-present); graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan, The Smartest Kid on Earth (2000)
Shannon Wheeler – comic book/strip Too Much Coffee Man (1991-present)
Sam Hurt – comic strips Eyebeam (The Daily Texan, 1979-81; elsewhere, 1981-1990, 2006), Queen of the Universe (nationally syndicated, 1990-1992)
Robert Rodriguez – comic strip Los Hooligans (The Daily Texan, 1988-1991); also director, El Mariachi, Sin City
Bill Willingham – comics series The Elementals (1980s), Pantheon (1998-2004), Fables (ongoing)
Jim Franklin – founder, Armadillo Comics (circa 1970); poster artist, Armadillo World Headquarters
Kerry “Kerry Awn” Fitzgerald – contributor, Austin Stone, The Rag; poster artist, Armadillo World Headquarters; also, performer with Uranium Savages, Esther’s Follies
Guy Juke – poster artist, Armadillo World Headquarters, Kinky Friedman gubernatorial campaign; also performer with Cornell Hurd Band
Martin Wagner – comic strip Hepcats (The Daily Texan, 1987-89) and series Hepcats (1989-94)
Walt Holcombe – comics series The King of Persia (1997), Poot (1998); also, animator, The Courtship of Sniffy LaPants (2001)
Ethan Persoff – Web comics Teddy (2001), A Dog and His Elephant (2002-2003), The Pogostick (ongoing)
Bill Williams – comics series Pantheon (1998-2004); founder, Lonestar Press
Tom King – comic strip Snookums, That Lovable Transvestite (The Daily Texan); comics series Futurama; also, character layout artist, Futurama TV series
Jeanette Moreno – comic strip French Dressing; also, character layout artist, Futurama TV series
Korey Coleman – comic strips Eddie the Albino Squirrel, The Reel Deal (Austin American-Statesman, ongoing)
Cayetano “Cat” Garza – Web comics Magic Inkwell Comic Strip Theatre (1999), Whimville (ongoing)
Penny Van Horn – Recipe for Disaster (1999); also, animator, Waking Life
Roy Tompkins – Trailer Trash (1992-ongoing); News of the Weird
Matthew Sturges – comics series Jack of Fables (ongoing)
This article appears in December 22 • 2006.