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Independent comic book
Boiled Angel
Publication information
PublisherMike Diana
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Creative team
Written byMike Diana, Paul Weinman, Gerard John Schaefer, et al.
Artist(s)Mike Diana, Scott Cunningham, et al.

Boiled Angel was an early 1990s independent comic book created by Florida-based underground comic book artist Mike Diana. The comic contained graphic depictions of a variety of taboo and gory subject matters. It effectively became the first comic book in the United States to cause its creator to be convicted for artistic obscenity.

In a 1990 review, Mike Gunderloy of Factsheet Five called Boiled Angel "a prime candidate for banning in the 90s." In 1993, a copy of Boiled Angel #8 (or "Ate") found its way into the hands of Florida Assistant State's Attorney Stuart Baggish. Diana was subsequently charged with several counts of obscenity and fought a long legal battle with the aid of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which he eventually lost. He was sentenced to community service and three years of supervised probation.

The comic was referenced in the Venetian Snares song, Boiled Angel, which sampled his drunk friend talking about the comic.

References

  1. Schaefer, G. J. (1992) , Diana, Mike (ed.), "Expecting Dinner", Boiled Angel, no. 7 Satanic Sex, Largo, FL: Mike Diana. Reprinted from Killer Fiction, Media Queen Ltd.
  2. ^ "Comics Reviews", Factsheet Five, no. 44, p. 74, August 1990, ISSN 0890-6823
  3. Gunderloy, Mike; Goldberg Janice, Cari (1992), "Splatter, Death & Other Good News", The World of Zines, New York: Penguin Group, p. 141, ISBN 978-0-14-016720-7
  4. ^ Pangburn, DJ (July 11, 2017). "The Obscene Comic That Got Its Artist Thrown in Jail Is Back". Creators. Vice Media. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  5. "Mike Diana". Lambiek Comiclopedia.
  6. Venetian Snares · Dublab Interview · 2019, 11 December 2019, retrieved 2023-05-17

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