The Complete Crumb Comics #2
This is foolish! Ridiculous! Absurd! Why should I be afraid to speak to her!? collects a series of intimate, hand-drawn letters R. Crumb sent to friends Mike Britt and Marty Pahls in the late 1950s, featuring his signature blend of humor, self-deprecation, and raw observational detail. From Farb no. 5 to a watermelon-eating sketch by a creek, these personal sketches and notes offer a rare, unfiltered glimpse into Crumb’s early artistic voice, all drawn and lettered by him with his distinctive, expressive line. The cover by R. Crumb complements the intimate tone, echoing the handmade quality of the letters within.
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Color covers Crumb sent as letters to his friends Mike Britt and Marty Pahls. The covers sent to Britt are Farb no. 5 (April 12, 1959); Farb no. 6 (April 25, 1959); Farb no. 7 (May 1959); Farb no. 10 (June 20, 1959); Farb no. 26 (October 26, 1959); Farb (November 22, 1959); Farb (December 18, 1959); Farb (January 16, 1960), and one from March 10, 1960 that features Crumb eating a watermelon by a creek. The ones sent to Pahls are "R. Crumb's Note to Marty Pahls" (October 23, 1959); "R. Crumb's Note to Marty Pahls" (November 12, 1959); Note (January 31, 1960); Note (March 17, 1960).
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).