Spain Rodriguez

Born: 1940-03-02

Manuel Rodriguez (March 2, 1940 – November 28, 2012), better known as Spain or Spain Rodriguez, was an American underground cartoonist who created the character Trashman. His experiences on the road with the motorcycle club, the Road Vultures M.C., provided inspiration for his work, as did his left-wing politics. Strongly influenced by 1950s EC Comics illustrator Wally Wood, Spain pushed Wood's sharp, crisp black shadows and hard-edged black outlines into a more simplified, stylized direction. His work also extended the eroticism of Wood's female characters. Robert Crumb and Rodriguez share influences.


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Crumb

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Released: 1994-09-10

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who...

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Comic Book Confidential

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Released: 1989-06-14

A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents...

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Robert Williams Mr. Bitchin'

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Released: 2013-01-01

A documentary film, delivers insight into multiple American counter-cultures by following the...

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Trashman: The Art of Spain Rodriguez

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Released: 2012-01-23

Legendary underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez and his friends -- cartoonists Robert Crumb and...

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Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez

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Released: 2021-02-12

“Working-class Latino hood, crossed with crazy artist, crossed with left-wing radical,” so the...

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