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The Complete Crumb Comics #8
The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 8: Featuring the Death of Fritz the Cat
The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 8: The Death of Fritz the Cat continues the multi-volume series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. The series includes the earliest, heretofore unpublished comic strips, as well as his underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and his classic cartoon creations Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. This volume features work from 1971 and 1972.
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 17, 1992
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Robert Crumb
565 books525 followersRobert Dennis Crumb (born August 30, 1943)— is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.
Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded as its most prominent figure. Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry. One of his most recognized works is the "Keep on Truckin'" comic, which became a widely distributed fixture of pop culture in the 1970s. Others are the characters "Devil Girl", "Fritz the Cat", and "Mr. Natural".
He was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991.
Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded as its most prominent figure. Though one of the most celebrated of comic book artists, Crumb's entire career has unfolded outside the mainstream comic book publishing industry. One of his most recognized works is the "Keep on Truckin'" comic, which became a widely distributed fixture of pop culture in the 1970s. Others are the characters "Devil Girl", "Fritz the Cat", and "Mr. Natural".
He was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1991.
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October 31, 2017
Eight volumes in and we're only up to 1972. Crumb has had a long and prolific career, not that it's over as I type this or anything. The introduction, by Aline Kominsky-Crumb, is the briefest so far. In this book we get plenty of Mr. Natural, more jam strips, and the death of Fritz the Cat.
December 3, 2020
not so hot on the mr natural strips, confessions of r crumb, fritz the cat "superstar" and a gurl were personal favourites
January 5, 2022
Story: ****
These read quickly for me. I finished the whole thing in less time per page than most anything. It's his early 1970's work that is half about himself and the rest is mostly silly characters doing goofy things. Mr. Natural, Yetti, Eggs Ackley, Flakey Foont, Pro Junior, Salty Dog Sam, Fritz the Cat, Ostrich Girl and A Gurl are in the mix.
What I found most interesting was when he mentioned that he had read Mao Tse Tung's teachings and "agree with th' guy one-hundred percent! For China it's great, but this is America..."
Art: *****
It's Crumb. He's excellent.
It's all in black & white except for a few covers scattered about.
These read quickly for me. I finished the whole thing in less time per page than most anything. It's his early 1970's work that is half about himself and the rest is mostly silly characters doing goofy things. Mr. Natural, Yetti, Eggs Ackley, Flakey Foont, Pro Junior, Salty Dog Sam, Fritz the Cat, Ostrich Girl and A Gurl are in the mix.
What I found most interesting was when he mentioned that he had read Mao Tse Tung's teachings and "agree with th' guy one-hundred percent! For China it's great, but this is America..."
Art: *****
It's Crumb. He's excellent.
It's all in black & white except for a few covers scattered about.
August 13, 2017
Much more of the same as the previous couple volumes. I'm not sure I noted an improvement in this volume. The title takes itself from the final tale in the book, and the only one staring Fritz here.
There are a bunch of stories starting Mr. Natural... too many, as I'm not overly interested in him. I'm not very interested in any of the philosophical/spiritual things Crumb has to say; or, for that matter, his political thoughts, or his thoughts of feminism. I enjoy his feminist criticisms to the extent that he advocates his sexual beliefs and freedom of artistic expression.
Some of the stories are really funny, but just as many fall flat for me.
I'm going to keep reading this series, as I already enjoy some of his Weirdo work (which is later than the strips present here).
In this volume I like the artwork, the sexuality, and some of the humour. I'm biased towards given this a low score simply because it's Crumb and I think this is pretty weak for him. I should mention that absolutely nothing in this book offends me. Nothing makes me squeamish, or whatever. I don't understand why people find him 'disgusting' (or whatever adjective you want to use), to me he comes off as honest and draws fantastical stories.
There are a bunch of stories starting Mr. Natural... too many, as I'm not overly interested in him. I'm not very interested in any of the philosophical/spiritual things Crumb has to say; or, for that matter, his political thoughts, or his thoughts of feminism. I enjoy his feminist criticisms to the extent that he advocates his sexual beliefs and freedom of artistic expression.
Some of the stories are really funny, but just as many fall flat for me.
I'm going to keep reading this series, as I already enjoy some of his Weirdo work (which is later than the strips present here).
In this volume I like the artwork, the sexuality, and some of the humour. I'm biased towards given this a low score simply because it's Crumb and I think this is pretty weak for him. I should mention that absolutely nothing in this book offends me. Nothing makes me squeamish, or whatever. I don't understand why people find him 'disgusting' (or whatever adjective you want to use), to me he comes off as honest and draws fantastical stories.
January 29, 2023
This has some epics! "Whiteman Meets Bigfoot" is a 20 page story, Eggs Ackley has another 12 pages with the Vulture Demonesses, Fritz gets a 14 page sendoff, and even "Gurl", a dialogue free portrait of a Crumb girl sitting in her lonely room, goes on for six pages in a way that feels truly eternal. Projunior and Kominsky satirizes Crumb's male provider role, "Jumpin Jack Flash" mocks deadbeat hipsters of the day, "Confessions of R. Crumb" is good personal dirt. Very strong collection.
July 11, 2008
While I appreciate Crumb as an artist, I find most of his underground comic books to be a bit bizarre for my taste. I just don't find the prospect of reading a comic about a guy who has sex with a female bigfoot in the woods to be interesting or appealing in any way. I do enjoy his art style though. Call me a prude, but the stories that lie within don't have much in the way of redeeming value.
March 23, 2008
hahahahahhahaha great
October 31, 2015
This Crumb Collection is unmissable for anyone who remembers Zap Comix and Fritz from the sixties....
January 3, 2017
violent , racist, and freakishly sexual but not in any redeeming way. kind of a let down even tho the sexual stuff was so intense that it was kind of entertaining
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