Did you know that the comics industry of the world had undergone some major revolutions and controversies only few decades back? Do not be surprised. Professional cartoonists and those who are still actively involved in reading comics may know about these revolutions and controversies. These controversies revolved around the art of underground comix and their publishing. Primarily popular with hippies and punks, these are different from the mainstream comics in the sense that underground comix deal with socially relevant and satirical subjects that are prohibited to be depicted in mainstream comics. Underground comix basically show overt use of drugs, violence, anti-war protest, rock music and sex. The difference in the spelling of the words ?comics’ and ?comix’ represents the ?x’ rated content in the latter. The concept of underground comix emerged in the Unit guitar strap locks ed States in the late 1960s and stayed on the scene till the mid 1970s. The wave of underground comix also griped the United Kingdom during 1973 and 1974. However, it was between 1920s and 1940s, when small run under published comix first appeared and depicted sleazy and pornographic content. Initial versions are said to be personal works by artists for their friends. The underground industry started gaining momentum when underground newspapers started publishing comix. One such major newspaper was the East Village Other that also later on started Gothic Blimp Works, a monthly comix magazine. Many people opposed the Comics Code in the 1950s that artists had to adhere to. That phase also saw parents tearing apart and burning their children’s collection of comics. Also, head shops that would sell prohibited drugs and narcotics displayed the titles of these comix.