Who is the creator of Zippy the Pinhead?

SEE a 1980 video of Zippy and Bill Griffith in the flesh. (Type in “Bill Griffith” in “Search This Blog” on new page. It’s #14). ZIPPY BOOK “WELCOME TO DINGBURG”, with fold-out “main street” cover and aerial map of the “City inhabited entirely by Pinheads”. READ an INTERVIEW with Zippy’s creator on the Comic Book Resources website.

How did ZIP the Pinhead become a hero?

In 1925, Zip became a real hero as he saved the life of a drowning woman during a break from a Coney Island Dime Museum. His manager through much of his career, Captain O. K. White, helped him save money and Zip died a wealthy man. He owned several houses –one bought and paid for as a gift from Barnum.

Who was known as the Missing Link and zip the Pinhead?

However he enjoyed an incredibly long and profitable career and over those many years he was known by many names. At various stages in his career he was ‘The Monkey Man’ or ‘The Man-Monkey’. He was also known as ‘The Missing Link’, the ‘What is it?’ and Zip the Pinhead.

Where is the grave of ZIP the Pinhead?

Zip the Pinhead, William Henry Johnson, was buried in Plot 399 of the Bound Brook Cemetery on April 28, 1926. A small gravestone bearing the inscription “William H. Johnson, 1857–1926” still marks his final resting place.

Where does Zippy the Pinhead live in Kingdom?

Zippy lives in the town of Dingburg, a mystical Shangri-La where the diners never close and the architecture of roadside America stands side by side with modern art and metaphors made flesh. He’s the modern remix of the King’s Fool–at once possessed of otherworldly wisdom and innocence.

What kind of disability does Zippy the Pinhead have?

Zippy has been described by Robin Williams as “a word processor with dyslexia,”and by Time magazine as “instantly obsessed with whatever trend or object passes in front of him. Griffith has actually made room for essays and meditations on the ‘funnies’ page. No other strip challenges the reader in such a smart way.”

What makes Zippy the Pinhead a non sequitur?

His seeming “non sequitur” style is really more of a rearranging of subjects, objects and emotions, flowing like poetry. Zippy thrives on an additive-rich, high MSG diet and a hefty dose of celebrity-spotting. He’s fueled by Ding Dongs and taco sauce.