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Richard Alden Rick Griffin (June 18 1944 – August 18 1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement his work appeared regularly in Zap Comix. Griffin was closely identified with the Grateful Dead designing some of their best-known posters and record jackets. His work within the surfing subculture included both film posters and his comic strip Murphy.