Al Davoren was an artist in the underground comix scene since the late 1960s. He cooperated with Jim Vadeboncour on the fanzine Promethean Enterprises from 1969 to 1974, of which he was the art director. Contributing artists to the magazine were Rick Griffin, Robert Crumb, Bob Zoell and Robert Williams. Davoren also contributed to Doctor Wirtham's Comix & Stories and Aardvark.