Bill Hicks's scathing, fearless standup comedy is on full display in 'Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-Up Comedian', the first official DVD release containing the late performer's work. Hicks, who died in 1994, may not have been a total original; he's often compared to Lenny Bruce, as well as Sam Kinison and others, and he was hardly the first comic to talk about sex, drugs, politics, and religion, even if Hicks's takes on these matters are usually strikingly fresh.

But there's simply no denying the unabashed, in-your-face power of these three early '90s performances, one each from Chicago, Montreal (entitled 'Relentless', this show originally aired on HBO), and London. Hicks is profane, to say the least, but never crude for its own sake, and certainly not stupid. His humor is abrasive, passionate, shameless, provocative - calling non-smokers "obnoxious, self-righteous slugs" is one of his milder observations - and it's delivered in riveting, almost preacher-like fashion, with a strong physical element.

If you would like to win your own copy of this great new DVD 'Bill Hicks Live - Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-Up Comedian', just answer this easy question: At what young age was the great comedian taken from us back in 1994?

Send me your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these wonderful new DVDs. Just send us an e:mail here before November 28th, 2004 with your answer and the subject title 'HICKS' to:

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Check out the Bill Hicks Player right here.

Or view some of Bill's 'Quicktime Media' thoughts:
'Bill Hicks on Advertising'

'On The Cross & JFK / Richard Belzer on Hicks / A positive drug story'

'Bill Hicks ponders God's creation of marijuana'