Who was the inspiration for Zippy the Pinhead?

Johnson is partly the inspiration for Bill Griffith ‘s comics character, Zippy the Pinhead. He was featured in the “Freak Show Tech” episode of the History Channel series Wild West Tech.

Where can I find Zippy the Pinhead Comics?

Zippy The Pinhead Zippy Store Strip Search Walk a Mile in my Muu-Muu Zippy Annual 2007 Welcome to Dingburg Zippy Annual 2008 Zippy Annuals Daily Strips Sunday Strips Books Comics Rare UG Comix Non-Zippy UG Comix Zippy’s Roadside Tour

When did the Zippy the Pinhead strip start?

The strip began in The Berkeley Barb in 1976 and was syndicated nationally soon after, originally as a weekly strip. When William Randolph Hearst III took over the San Francisco Examiner in 1985, he offered Griffith an opportunity to do Zippy as a daily strip.

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.”

Where is the grave of ZIP the Pinhead?

Zip the Pinhead 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” marks his resting place. Johnson is partly the inspiration for Bill Griffith ‘s comics character, Zippy the Pinhead.

How old was Zippy Pinhead when he died?

On Wednesday night he died at home, probably after suffering a heart attack. He was 57. Zippy was born William Brent Chobotar on Sept. 8, 1961, in Vegreville, Alta., which is famous for having the world’s largest Easter Egg. His father was in the RCMP, and the family moved around until they settled in Port Moody when he was a teenager.

Who are the Friends of ZIP the Pinhead?

In later years, Zip became more “civilized” in his act. He shared the stage with other anomalies, including his friends “Texas Giant” Jim Tarver, “Tallest Man in the World” Jack Earle and Koo-Koo the Bird Girl. He traveled extensively with the Ringling Brothers circus .