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The Complete Crumb Comics #16
The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 16: The Mid-1980s, More Years of Valiant Struggle
"Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse," plus the "Pioneers of Country Music" portrait series, Weirdo classics like "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick," Hup #1 and more! The multiple award-winning The Complete Crumb Comics series―the definitive, comprehensive series reprinting the entirety of Crumb's oeuvre―enters the mid-1980s with this 16th volume, a period that many critics consider to be the richest of Crumb's career. Anchored by Crumb's contributions to the seminal anthology Weirdo , created and edited by Crumb, this volume focuses on the years 1985-1987 and includes the seminal "Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse," from Art Spiegelman's RAW magazine. Also featured are Crumb's gorgeous "Pioneers of Country Music" color portrait series, and such Weirdo classics as "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick," which chronicles the last years of the highly-regarded science-fiction writer who experienced an intense vision of the apocalypse and believed that he was possessed by the spirit of Elijah. Also included is Crumb's first issue of Hup , his acclaimed solo series of the 1980s and 1990s. The book is rounded out with a new cover and introduction by Crumb and a color section that includes rare album art for various jazz and blues greats, as well reproductions of his various comic book covers from this period. Crumb is the most revealing of all artists, and The Complete Crumb Comics leaves no stone unturned. Color and black-and-white comics throughout
112 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2002
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Robert Crumb
565 books528 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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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 21, 2018
More Crumb goodies for your reading pleasure! The mid-80’s seems to have been a particularly fertile period. Most of these stories originally ran in Weirdo, though we also get a later Crumb/Pekar story from American Splendor #12 as well. The latter half of the book is comprised of illustrations and sketches. There are even a few with French dialogue from what was probably Crumb’s first Angoulême festival. I’m intrigued by his illustrations for Edward Abbey’s novel, The Monkey Wrench Gang. His characters look different from my mental images of them, but true to the spirit of the book.
It's interesting to compare artwork between stories drawn with a pen--”Mode O’Day” for instance--and those drawn with a brush--”The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick” is one. There's a different quality to the line, though it's still undeniably Crumb-ian.
Yet another volume of stellar work from one of the underground’s finest masters. Highly recommended!
It's interesting to compare artwork between stories drawn with a pen--”Mode O’Day” for instance--and those drawn with a brush--”The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick” is one. There's a different quality to the line, though it's still undeniably Crumb-ian.
Yet another volume of stellar work from one of the underground’s finest masters. Highly recommended!
September 12, 2014
Worth it just for the Philip K. Dick story. Loved it!
November 10, 2021
Warning: only half of this is stories!
->The other half is covers and random art (that does have high entertainment value and reading within many of them).
This is my first one of these and $15- I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford the earlier ones.
Story = ***
I mention that because I want more free-wheelin' Crumb and this one is packed with Aline's co-material and regularly focuses on little Sophie who both are much better served in their own material. I've read at least one full Aline book and was shocked to see that her art in this is CRAP compared to her book(s) that I remember being good. I mean DDU- yeah the feline phallus type of ugly. Like she has Parkinson's on top of no talent.
The family based comics are pretty bad. The nerdiness is fine but they just aren't funny. But then comes some great Brothers Grimm, Phillip K. Dick schizophrenia and interesting Jewish lore stuff from Pekar along with GREAT Crumb high-school storytelling.
Art = *****
Other than Aline's (see above). Berto's just does it for me with the thickness and weirdness of his lines picking the funniest stuff to draw, ya'know?
->The other half is covers and random art (that does have high entertainment value and reading within many of them).
This is my first one of these and $15- I don't know if I'll ever be able to afford the earlier ones.
Story = ***
I mention that because I want more free-wheelin' Crumb and this one is packed with Aline's co-material and regularly focuses on little Sophie who both are much better served in their own material. I've read at least one full Aline book and was shocked to see that her art in this is CRAP compared to her book(s) that I remember being good. I mean DDU- yeah the feline phallus type of ugly. Like she has Parkinson's on top of no talent.
The family based comics are pretty bad. The nerdiness is fine but they just aren't funny. But then comes some great Brothers Grimm, Phillip K. Dick schizophrenia and interesting Jewish lore stuff from Pekar along with GREAT Crumb high-school storytelling.
Art = *****
Other than Aline's (see above). Berto's just does it for me with the thickness and weirdness of his lines picking the funniest stuff to draw, ya'know?
August 28, 2022
Amazing. "Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse", "The Religious Experience of Phillip K Dick" and "Footsie" are like a triple feature of Crumbs best story work ever. The Mode O Day is fine, and there's several series of very nice portraits (including the full color Country Music Legends) and snippets toward the back.
January 23, 2022
A fun collection of comics from the ‘80s. The Phillip K. Duck story is wild.
March 29, 2017
Missing Children! Anna Maria Gonzalez, Hispanic Female, 15 years old, 5'7", 130 lbs., brown hair and eyes. Very well developed bust and hips.
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