Totem

Paul Kirchner’s Totem (1980–1984) was a landmark 39-issue anthology from Italian publisher Edizioni Nuova Frontiera, showcasing the artist’s surreal, silent, and intricately detailed storytelling. Best known for his wordless “Dope Rider” strips, Kirchner anchored the series with a blend of psychedelic imagery, deadpan humor, and meticulous draftsmanship. Totem stands as a cult-classic showcase of European-style comics filtered through an American countercultural lens, earning its reputation as a singular, visionary work from the early 1980s.