Independent Eye
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The Independent Eye is an underground newspaper, founded in Yellow Springs, Ohio
in February, 1968. The first four monthly issues were mimeographed pamphlets, and in June 1968 it became a broadsheet. HQ moved to Cincinnati in January 1969. First a monthly, later a biweekly, eventually a monthly (following an arson
fire on Labor Day
, 1970), it carried stories about the people and events of Cincinnati, Ohio
and the surrounding area.
During the heyday of the "Eye", as its devotees called it, editorial duties were shared by Alex Varrone, Jennifer Varrone, Monty Sher and Ellen Sher. It featured cartoon
art by Ted Richards
, photographs of Melvin Grier (later on the staff of the Cincinnati Post) and articles by Paul Clark (later on the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer), among others. The staff split and several members formed the Queen City Express, a newspaper that focused on younger readers.
Regular publication halted in 1974-1975. The Independent Eye began publication once again in 2005.
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the location of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census...
in February, 1968. The first four monthly issues were mimeographed pamphlets, and in June 1968 it became a broadsheet. HQ moved to Cincinnati in January 1969. First a monthly, later a biweekly, eventually a monthly (following an arson
Arson
Arson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
fire on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
, 1970), it carried stories about the people and events of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and the surrounding area.
During the heyday of the "Eye", as its devotees called it, editorial duties were shared by Alex Varrone, Jennifer Varrone, Monty Sher and Ellen Sher. It featured cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
art by Ted Richards
Air Pirates
The Air Pirates were a group of cartoonists who created two issues of an underground comic called Air Pirates Funnies in 1971, leading to a famous lawsuit by The Walt Disney Company...
, photographs of Melvin Grier (later on the staff of the Cincinnati Post) and articles by Paul Clark (later on the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer), among others. The staff split and several members formed the Queen City Express, a newspaper that focused on younger readers.
Regular publication halted in 1974-1975. The Independent Eye began publication once again in 2005.