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SPECIAL EVENT SUNDAY, 06/21!Come kick back and absorb some Texas counterculture history at our exhibit, Poddy Rules the ...
06/17/2026

SPECIAL EVENT SUNDAY, 06/21!

Come kick back and absorb some Texas counterculture history at our exhibit, Poddy Rules the World, a Gilbert Shelton retrospective.

506 N Congress
1pm-5pm

DJ SET

REFRESHMENTS (including Tejas Tonic)

PANEL (2pm):
- Dave Moriarty (Rip Off Press, cofounder)
- Spencer Perskin (Shiva’s Headband)
- Perry Lorenz (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre final girl’s getaway driver, a longtime supporter of AusPop and, once upon a time, a bartender at Soap Creek Saloon…)
- Moderator: Dr. Jason Mellard

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.

Exhibit poster by the one and only Mishka Westell ❤️

We had a mighty fine time yesterday swapping stories and taking a trip back to Austin’s underground days with Guy Juke, ...
06/15/2026

We had a mighty fine time yesterday swapping stories and taking a trip back to Austin’s underground days with Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, and Kerry Awn! Thanks to all who joined us!

The good times roll on next Sunday, June 21, with another far-out panel discussion at Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art.

Poddy Rules the World runs through July 19. Free Mon-Sat with special ticketed events on Sundays.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.

06/14/2026

Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art is open through July 19!

Peek into the mind of Gilbert Shelton, the man who gave us The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and helped turn Austin into the kind of town where the outsiders felt right at home.

📍506 N. Congress Avenue
🕙 MON–SAT: 10am-5pm, FREE
🎟️ SUN: 1pm-5pm, Ticketed special events

On Sundays, we really let our hair down. From 1–5 PM, ticket holders can catch films, grab a cold drink, and hear tales from the folks who were there when Austin was busy becoming Austin.

Every week brings a different cast of artists, musicians, cartoonists, and historians swapping stories from the glory days of underground comix and counterculture.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

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This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.
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TOMORROW, 06/14, don’t miss our epic panel! Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, and Kerry Awn- rockstars of the era of underground ...
06/13/2026

TOMORROW, 06/14, don’t miss our epic panel! Guy Juke, Danny Garrett, and Kerry Awn- rockstars of the era of underground comix and psychedelic poster art in Austin, TX!

Event: 1pm-5pm
Panel: 2pm

Come learn about the strange and unusual world of underground comix with us at our exhibit celebrating Gilbert Shelton, one of the most iconic artists to come out of the comix scene in Texas.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.

This Sunday, three veterans of Austin’s countercultural heyday take the stage at Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’...
06/12/2026

This Sunday, three veterans of Austin’s countercultural heyday take the stage at Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art to talk about the wonderfully strange and unusual days of Austin’s underground comix scene.

We are proud to have Danny Garrett, Guy Juke, and Kerry Awn this Sunday for this panel discussion (with moderator Texas historian Joe Nick Patoski!!).

Austin’s famed “poster boys” had more creative commentary and cartoonery than you could fit on a handbill. While building their legacies with concert posters and psychedelic art, Juke and Garrett also made their mark in the pages of Austin Stone. Kerry Awn co-created the underground comic Austintatious with Rick Turner and Tom Bauman.

Come learn about the strange and unusual world of underground comix with us at our exhibit that celebrates one of the brightest stars of texas comix history.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.

We had a fantastic time at the opening of Poddy Rules the World. Thanks to all who came out! This upcoming Sunday, June ...
06/10/2026

We had a fantastic time at the opening of Poddy Rules the World. Thanks to all who came out! This upcoming Sunday, June 14, we’ll do it all again! This time the (LEGENDARY) panel will consist of Joe Nick Patoski, Jason Mellard, Danny Garrett, Guy Juke, and Kerry Awn. Hope to see you there!

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, “Poddy Rules the World: Gilbert Shelton’s Underground Comix & Art”. https://bit.ly/42Wi4kk

Here are some photos from last Sunday, courtesy of Karen and Freddie Krc!

1. L-R: Katie Salzman, Leea Mechling, Gavin Shelton, Jason Mellard

2. Billie Buck, Mike Buck, Freddie Krc, Eve Monsees

3. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Hub City Movers), Eddie Wilson

4. Billie Buck, Charlie Sauer (Hub City Movers)

5. Sam Jackson, Jim Franklin

6. AusPop Board Member and pickle master Nick Nolte

7. AusPop Board Parliamentarian Tony Slagle

This project is supported in part by an Austin Live Music Fund Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment.

This project is supported in part by Humanities Texas. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities Texas.

Dont mess around with Cat. You'll see why when you come visit the Gilbert Shelton exhibit at 506 Congress hosted by the ...
06/10/2026

Dont mess around with Cat. You'll see why when you come visit the Gilbert Shelton exhibit at 506 Congress hosted by the Austin Museum of Popular Culture. Meet our co curator, Gavin Shelton and hear what it was like to have Gilbert as his uncle.This show is great fun for a hot summer day. Monday thru Friday 10am to 5pm and Sundays 1pm to 5pm.

It is hard to believe but Jack JAXON Jackon departed this physical world 20 years ago today. He left behind his son, Sa...
06/08/2026

It is hard to believe but Jack JAXON Jackon departed this physical world 20 years ago today. He left behind his son, Sam, and wife, Tina, along with a host of friends who still miss him. The photo of him below was taken in his office in the 60s at the Avalon Ballroom where he acted as the first art director. Yep, he made the assignments of poster creation to the various artists. He himself designed a poster. Can you remember which one? There's a clue on the wall behind Jack.

Artist and writer Jack Jackson (a.k.a. “Jaxon”) first gained notoriety as an underground cartoonist. Part of the wild bunch that produced the University of Texas humor magazine The Texas Ranger, he is generally credited with having created the first underground comic, God Nose, co-founded Rip Off Press, one of the first independent publishers of underground comics and was art director for the famous poster art group Family Dog. Today he is more widely known as a cartoonist-historian specializing in the history of his native Texas. His books include Comanche Moon, Los Tejanos, The Secret of San Saba, Indian Lover: Sam Houston & the Cherokees, Lost Cause, the story of John Wesley Harding, and perhaps his most controversial book, The Alamo.

Jackson was born in 1941 in Pandora, Texas. His Texas roots trace to his great-great-grandfather, who settled during the Republic years of 1836–1845. Indian blood in the family is limited to “some Choctaw, very remotely. I’ve often wondered why I have such a strong spiritual tie with the American Indians,” Jackson says. “I think it all started when I was a kid, growing up in the country, being fascinated with the land and finding in my childhood explorations reminders that people had been there before."

Jack Jackson received numerous awards in recognition of his historical work, including a lifetime fellowship of the Texas State Historical Association.

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to help us celebrate Gilbert Shelton and the opening of a really great exhibit that...
06/08/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who came out to help us celebrate Gilbert Shelton and the opening of a really great exhibit that runs thru July 19. So many old and new friends being there made the day a real success. The first of 6 panel discussions got things going with background of the exhibit- covering a lot of ground. Dr. Jason Mellard acted as moderator, joined by archivist Katie Salzman and our director Leea Mechling. 3 of the Hub City Movers were there: Ed Vizard, Charlie Sauer and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and they talked a bit about recording Gilbert's Song Set Your Chickens Free.
Pictured here is Terry Raines- printer of the Vulcan Gas Company handbills, standing in front of the sign Gilbert painted for the Vulcan..BUT WAIT, THERE'S M O R E. In case you missed it, we are collaborating with Gilbert's nephew, Gavin, and he brought ORIGINAL drawings of selected comix that havent been seen by the public. Come see the show Monday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm (free) and on Sundays 1pm to 5pm (ticketed). 506 Congress Avenue.

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