Cover: R. Crumb

The Complete Crumb Comics #10

Mar 1994 · Fantagraphics · 16.95 USD; 20.50 CAD

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“The Kansas City Art Institute Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts JAM”

About this Collection

The tenth volume of Fantagraphics' comprehensive series collecting the work of underground comix legend R. Crumb focuses on the late 1960s and early 1970s, a period when his satire grew increasingly confrontational and politically charged. This installment gathers material from his early Zap Comix contributions, his solo publications like Despair and Big Ass Comics, and various underground newspapers, showcasing his evolving artistic style and his unflinching, often controversial critiques of American society and counterculture pieties. The volume's title reflects the raw, provocative energy of the work within, which includes the debut of iconic characters like the Angry Little Girls and Mr. Natural in their formative appearances.

A surreal, self-aware dive into the absurdity of academic pretension, "The Kansas City Art Institute Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts JAM" finds Robert Crumb at his most gloriously unhinged, blending biting satire with his signature grotesque whimsy. Written by Jesse Crumb and rendered in full by Robert Crumb—pencils, inks, and letters—this story from the Complete Crumb Comics series is a sharp, offbeat commentary wrapped in the artist’s unmistakable style. The cover, also by Robert Crumb, sets the tone with its chaotic, hand-drawn energy, while a glimpse of "Aline 'n' Bob's Funtime Funnies" on the flap hints at the broader, surreal world Crumb inhabits.

writer, artist, inker, letterer R. Crumb · cover R. Crumb