Grass Green

Grass Green
BornRichard Edward Green
(1939-05-07)May 7, 1939
Fort Wayne, Indiana
DiedAugust 5, 2002(2002-08-05) (aged 63)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Cartoonist, Penciller
Notable works
Xal-Kor the Human Cat
Super Soul Comix
AwardsAlley Award, 1966

Richard Edward "Grass" Green (May 7, 1939 – August 5, 2002) was an African American cartoonist notable for being the first black participant in both the 1960s fan art movement and the 1970s underground comics movement. In the 1960s, Green's Harvey Kurtzman-like zany, action-packed, humorous comics parodies appeared in numerous fanzines. His "outrageous" 1970s and 1980s underground work used searing humor to expose America's racism and bigotry.