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The other way of retaining your website is to pay an annual charge of £14.99 + VAT. If you do not wish to retain your website or decide against setting up a paid account. Sir Real's Underground Comix Classix. Jrpopartz's Photostream. Last Gasp Books — R. Crumb’s Weirdo Years The Weirdo Years – 1981 – ’93 is comprised of all of Robert Crumb’s work from the highly influential Weirdo comics anthology. Sandwiched between the early days of underground comics notoriety and just before his relocation to France, this book encapsulates a dynamic period in R. Crumb’s life, clearly evident in the masterful work found in these pages. More About Weirdo In addition to providing a vehicle for some of the most innovative art of Crumb’s career, Weirdo served as a launching pad for many of the best underground comic artists of all-time, showcasing them at their most free and tender beginnings.
There were about 85 contributors over the course of Weirdo’s 28-issue run. Weirdo: Where Are They Now? Dennis Worden Dennis has recently written the subversive self-help book, The Way of the Good Hedonist and continues to work on paintings (although once in a blue moon he still draws comics). Lynne Von Schlichting Roy Tompkins Dori Seda J.D. J.D. Nowadays, J.D. Kaz. R Crumb... Home. Robert Crumb has shocked, entertained, titillated and challenged the imaginations (and the inhibitions) of comics fans the world over. In truth, alternative comics as we know them today might never have come about without R. Crumb’s influence — the acknowledged “Father” of the underground comics could also be considered the “Grandfather” of alternative comics. Crumb’s earliest cartoons were inspired more by the work of Carl Barks and Walt Kelly than the superhero comics enjoying their first wave of popularity at the time of Crumb’s childhood in the late ’40s.
The man who once admitted to being “sexually aroused by Bugs Bunny” at the age of 5 began honing his skills drawing his own versions of “funny animal” comics with his brothers, Max and Charles. These early efforts included the first incarnation of Fritz the Cat — after whom, years later, the concept of “funny animals” would never be the same. The “Summer of Love” did seem to live up to its much-romanticized reputation for R. The Official R. Crumb Website. Robert Crumb. Stoffer's Crumby Home Page. ROBERT CRUMB / R. CRUMB / UNDERGROUND COMICS / CARTOONIST. Looking for Crumb ?