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''RAW'' was a groundbreaking Comics anthology edited by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly and published from 1980 to 1991. It is considered by many to be the Flagship publication of the 1980s Alternative Comics movement. It is no longer in print, but some material from the original magazines is currently available in reprint collections. The most famous work to come from the pages of ''RAW'' is Spiegelman's Pulitzer -winning Graphic Novel '' Maus ''.

The first eight issues of ''RAW'' (volume 1), published by Spiegelman and Mouly, were printed in a magazine format, with a stapled binding. The final three issues (volume 2) were printed in a 'digest' or 'paperback' format; these issues were published by Penguin Books and were much more widely distributed than the earlier issues.

''RAW'' was often packaged creatively; some issues came with Trading Card s. Others were intentionally marked or defaced.

Notable ''RAW'' alumni include:


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • " A RAW History " by Bill Kartalopoulos for '' Indy Magazine ''. Exhaustive two-part history of the magazine, with detailed descriptions of each issue and interviews with all relevant personnel.