“Mal-Ig” page 12. By George Metzger (b. 1939).

Gothic Blimp Works #7, East Village Other, 1969.

“One plus one equals two in this penultimate page from George Metzger’s classic science-fiction opus, “Mal-Ig.” Serialized in this short-lived all-comics tabloid, the entire strip was later featured in Bill Spicer’s Graphic Story Magazine #13, as well as the Dutch “Real Free Press” edition of Witzend #4. Art for this page is in ink over blue pencil with Zipatone shading film and whiteout on a piece of 17” x 23” illustration board; image size is approximately 15” x 21”.

(See, also, “ZOO”.)