Terminal Exposure Comics, Sculpture, and Risky Behavior

<b>The first-ever collection of comics and assorted artwork by Michael McMillan—not only a legendary underground cartoonist, but also a sculptor, painter, printmaker, filmmaker, animator, poster designer, and an avid rock climber.</b><br><br>Michael McMillan has said he’s “not really a cartoonist,” but the evidence suggests otherwise. Born and raised in California, he was a draftsman and industrial designer by trade before he plunged into the burgeoning San Francisco underground comix scene of the early 1970s. He drew for legendary publications such as <i>Weirdo</i>, <i>Young Lust</i>, <i>Lemme Outa Here!</i>, <i>Arcade</i>, and produced his own one-issue wonder, <i>Terminal Comics</i>. But just as often he drew for himself, playing with the form of comics out of the sight of readers.<br><br>He reimagined the kinds of stories single-panel, two-panel, and many-panel strips could tell and blended favorite genres from his childhood (horror, sword-and-sandal, science fiction) with more mature themes (autobiography, dating, sex) to create new and striking forms.<br><br><i>Terminal Exposure</i> brings together McMillan’s comics for the first time, alongside a selection of his electrifying sculptures, his eye-popping paintings, and stunning pages from his rock climbing journals. With an introduction by Dan Nadel, this volume offers a comprehensive portrait of an exceptional artist, sculptor, climber, and—yes—cartoonist.