East Village Other

"The East Village Other" (often abbreviated as "EVO"), was a leading underground newspaper in New York City during the late 1960s. It was co-founded in late 1965 by Walter Bowart with Allan Katzman, Sherry Needham and John Wilcock. [Fox, Marglit. " [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/arts/14bowart.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Media&pagewanted=all Walter Bowart, Alternative Journalist, Dies at 68] " "The New York Times" January 14, 2008] The paper displayed a colorful psychedelic layout that became a distinguishing characteristic seen on underground papers of the time.

It was among the first countercultural newspapers to emerge, following the "Los Angeles Free Press" which had begun publishing a few months earlier. "EVO" was one of the founding members of the Underground Press Syndicate, a network that allowed member papers to freely reprint each other's contents.

"EVO" was an important publication for the underground comix movement, featuring comic strips by artists including Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, Art Spiegelman and Kim Deitch before underground comic books emerged from San Francisco with the first issue of "Zap Comix". In 1968 "EVO" published a comics tabloid, "Zodiac Mindwarp" by Rodriguez.

"Gothic Blimp Works"

During 1969, "EVO" published eight issues of "Gothic Blimp Works", an all-comics tabloid with some color printing, billed as "the first Sunday underground comic paper." After Vaughn Bode edited the first two issues, he turned it over to Bhob Stewart. After Stewart's brief stint as editor, Kim Deitch edited the remaining issues.

The paper published another short-lived spin-off title, "Kiss," a sex-oriented paper that was designed to compete with Al Goldstein's tabloid Screw.

"EVO" ceased publication in early 1972.

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* [http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/woodstockother.htm "EVO" (8/20/69): John Hilgerdt on Woodstock (full text)]