Tijuana Bibles

If you are offended by depictions of sodomy, bestiality, "alternative sexual practices," racial and ethnic stereotypes, or just about anything else, you should leave now.

Tijuana Bibles were pornographic tracts popular in America before the advent of mass-market full-color glossy wank-fodder such as Playboy. A typical bible consisted of eight stapled comic-strip frames portraying characters and celebrities (eg. John Dillinger, Popeye, Disney characters) in wildly sodomistic situations. Many could be considered grossly racist, sexist, and otherwise wholly "politically incorrect." Browser discretion is advised.

My name is Quinn, and I've scanned in a few dozen of these literary gems.

Due to their underground nature, these works are largely anonymous. If you have any information on the authors, where the bibles were sold, personal stories, or wish to buy/sell or loan bibles for scanning, please contact me!

2007-12-01: Two weeks in a row? Well fluff my fanny! This week's trifecta of titillation is brought to you by biblical scholar Cole Johnson and Sailor Jerry's 96-proof rum.
2007-11-27: OMFG I actually posted a new one. Courtesy of the bible of the bibles and about a quarter jug of Carlo Rossi Paisano wine.
2007-01-18: I'm so sorry. Again. New job, two lil daughters, new house, everything. I'm really going to try to get this going again. My sincerest apologies to all of you who've emailed me without a response. As for the two major query classes:
1. Yes, I have some Blondie comics and will push them up the queue to be scanned
2. I'm not buying any right now (thanks), nor selling (thanks), and if you want a price, your best bet is checking eBay
2005-05-31: I'm so sorry. I got a new job, moved to a new city, and occasional nagging guilt has not been enough to get some new comics up. I need some creative Viagra, perhaps. In any case, here's a Barney Google. I'll try to do more. Maybe add some ads from my new place of work for some compensative ambition.
2004-10-05: I'm a very bad man. Slow to post, and when I now do, it is not the promised "classics," but instead the creation of a reader. However, it would behoove you to check out the beautiful, colorful, faithful homage to classic bibles that is Layla Always Gets Her Girl.
2004-08-24: The last of the 60's bibles are The Pet and The Shower. Back to the classics next week!
2004-08-09: Abundant thanks for a generous reader who donated a scan of a classic Smiling Jack title. A brief respite from the 60's-era before I post the last of them.
2004-08-02: Spring has sprung for a lucky couple catching another in the act. And, seeing as how I missed a week, we'll enjoy the special relationship between a boy and his maid.
2004-07-19: Wimpy keeps the hamfires burning for a lonely sailor's wife.
2004-07-09: Somebody grab a towel-- The Iceman Cometh!
2004-07-02: Your application to Girls School has been accepted. Please attend orientation and acquaint yourself with your fellow students.
2004-06-24: Hi, I actually updated the site. Better quality scan of another 60's-era bible. I'll try to space them out to one a week from now on. :)
2004-06-14: Scanned eight more over the weekend. Currently reworking the bible browsing format to be friendlier. If you'd like to try it out, enter the bible library here instead, and please email me with your criticism. Not dead yet!
2004-02-12: Sorry for the idle site over the past year. My wife and I had a lil baby last May, and I've been busy bringing home the bacon. Speaking of making bacon (ha-cha-cha), I have every intention of putting up some more bibles and revamping the design for easier browsing in the next few weeks. Feel free to email me with angry threats if I don't.
2003-03-29: Finally, a new bible! And it's in Spanish!
2002-12-08: The Mickey Mouse auction has ended, with a final price of $504. That's gotta be some kinda record for a single bible!
2002-12-05: Started a FAQ. New questions (and answers) are welcome!
2002-12-05: Settled into the house, finally got DSL working, but now the wife's pregnant-- ha! In any case, I'll be updating the site soon. Sorry to all those waiting for email replies. A note of substance before I go: an original Mickey Mouse bible is selling on eBay now! Bibles featuring Disney characters are extremely rare, and this one is already past $50 with the reserve not yet met. A great find for any collector.
2002-08-21: Buying a house, swamped at work, went to Outer Banks for vacation last week, so busy with RL drudgery as usual. Also, messing with the software which runs the site, so excuse if the memory of bibles you've already read goes poof!
2002-06-04: Annotated Tillie the Firewoman using new HAM (Hazel Admin Module), which will make it much, much easier for me to do so, and also to recruit volunteers to add bibles yeehaw!
2002-05-19: 6 more of the 60's-era bibles uploaded. Sorry for the legibility-- I'll try to annotate them soon.
2002-04-29: Received 4 Fuller Brush Man and another "salesman" title. Scanned six more of the 60's bibles, and will upload them soon. Sorry for the idle month--been busy working!
2002-03-21: 5 new classic bibles, and the first 3 of 17 rare titles from the 60's.
2002-03-20: Added an option to view only bibles you have not yet read.
2002-03-15: Box crashed. :( Restoring now. If you sent email, send it again.
2002-03-10: Six new bibles up; 17 new ones in the mail!
2002-03-03: New background, a title image from a business card my wonderful wife made for me, and rotating bible cover images in place of ye olde Wimpy.
2002-02-04: Three new annotated bibles await your approval!
2001-12-09: New George Bungle bible donated by Bernard Wooley. Many thanks to Bernard, the first to donate to our historical preservation efforts. :)
2001-10-21: 12 more bibles now online! :)
2001-10-15: Added HTML <link> navigation, now supported in the awesome Mozilla 0.9.5.

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