"The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 17 continues the multi-volume, chronological series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising artists. This volume explores the years 1988-1992, including his contributions to issues 22-27 of the infamous underground comix anthology, Weirdo, which was fou "The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 17 continues the multi-volume, chronological series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising artists. This volume explores the years 1988-1992, including his contributions to issues 22-27 of the infamous underground comix anthology, Weirdo, which was founded by Crumb and featured such classics as "Memories Are Made of This" and "I'm Grateful! I'm Grateful!" Also included is the historic "Cave Wimp" from Zap #12 (as featured on this volume's cover), "The Ol' Outsider Goes to the Academy Awards" (created for Premiere magazine), the scarce Vues De Sauve portfolio of landscape drawings made in the artist's village in southern France, and 24 pages in full-color." Including the entirety of Crumb's published oeuvre, as well as unpublished comics and illustrations, the multiple Harvey and Eisner Award-winning Complete Crumb Comics series (along with its companion series, The R. Crumb Sketchbooks) is an invaluable addition to any cartooning library. Book jacket.
The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 17: Cave Wimp
"The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 17 continues the multi-volume, chronological series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising artists. This volume explores the years 1988-1992, including his contributions to issues 22-27 of the infamous underground comix anthology, Weirdo, which was fou "The Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 17 continues the multi-volume, chronological series comprising the complete works of the legendary cartoonist R. Crumb, one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising artists. This volume explores the years 1988-1992, including his contributions to issues 22-27 of the infamous underground comix anthology, Weirdo, which was founded by Crumb and featured such classics as "Memories Are Made of This" and "I'm Grateful! I'm Grateful!" Also included is the historic "Cave Wimp" from Zap #12 (as featured on this volume's cover), "The Ol' Outsider Goes to the Academy Awards" (created for Premiere magazine), the scarce Vues De Sauve portfolio of landscape drawings made in the artist's village in southern France, and 24 pages in full-color." Including the entirety of Crumb's published oeuvre, as well as unpublished comics and illustrations, the multiple Harvey and Eisner Award-winning Complete Crumb Comics series (along with its companion series, The R. Crumb Sketchbooks) is an invaluable addition to any cartooning library. Book jacket.
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Keith Kavanagh –
these are all great, apart from maybe "the adventures of wichita the rat dancer" cave wimp is a personal favourite these are all great, apart from maybe "the adventures of wichita the rat dancer" cave wimp is a personal favourite
Ollie –
What can I say about R Crumb that hasn't already been said multiple times by people more articulate than me? His books are impressive on so many levels: great art of course, interesting story lines, honest topics, and versatile skills. Volume 17 of the Complete Crumb comics contains many gems of Crumb's career: his pursuit of women, his correspondence of the academy awards, Mode O'Day, fatherhood, and a fascinating Cave Wimp story which (as Crumb himself admits it's the most expansive story he's What can I say about R Crumb that hasn't already been said multiple times by people more articulate than me? His books are impressive on so many levels: great art of course, interesting story lines, honest topics, and versatile skills. Volume 17 of the Complete Crumb comics contains many gems of Crumb's career: his pursuit of women, his correspondence of the academy awards, Mode O'Day, fatherhood, and a fascinating Cave Wimp story which (as Crumb himself admits it's the most expansive story he's done) is a very complete and intricate comic which explores the male dynamic in our current society and supplants it onto a caveman setting: what functions does a brainier more artsy man fulfill in a society dominated by brawn? Crumb has an interesting take on this. Along with this we get the standard Crumb goodies like comic covers, advertisements, greeting cards, scenery drawings and such which again show us just how massive Crumb's output has been throughout his life. Inspirational and frightening.
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Joseph Martin –
I'm a little too into this. I'm a little too into this.
Carl –
Totally nutty. Completely honest.
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