This collection constitutes the entirety of Dan O'Neill's personal collection of his work that remained in his possession as of 2012. The majority of items are original drawings, numbering 1,517, for the Odd Bodkins comic strip, which ran from 1964 through 1970.

Born April 21, 1942. Underground cartoonist; creator of Odd Bodkins comic strip; co-founder of Air Pirates comics collective; central figure in well-publicized protracted lawsuit by the Walt Disney Company prompted by the Air Pirates' parodies of Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.

approximately 2000 items in 9 oversize boxes, 13 oversize folders (ca. 2,000 items), 1 envelope and 1 frame + 1 box (correspondence) : chiefly ink drawings, some color ; various sizes

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Collection is open for research. Negatives available by appointment only.