The Best of Bijou Funnies anthologised a single anthology series when originally published in 1975, and a year earlier The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics saw editors Don Donahue and Susan Goodrick select their work from far and wide. The more commonly known format, however, is 1981’s flip book pairing of the content. What surprises is how little crossover there is. Donahue and Goodrick separate their work by creator, prefacing each section with biographical material and relevant quotes, while Jay Lynch’s anthology is a more random presentation of the Bijou Funnies series he edited. His introductory material is complete with many photographs.

A nice collection of underground comic books and strips, mostly from the early 1970's. A bit dated and reminiscent of a time when people often took their humor too seriously, but still a good selection and decently reproduced. Includes an interview with R. Crumb. Artists featured are R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman (Maus), Gilbert Shelton (The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers), Bill Griffith (Zippy the Pinhead), Bobby London (Dirty Duck), Shary Flenniken (Trots and Bonnie), Jay Lynch (Nard 'n Pat) and a few others. ( )