The Complete Crumb Comics #7
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis seventh volume in Fantagraphics' comprehensive series covers Robert Crumb's work from 1970 to 1971, a period marked by his move to San Francisco and a deepening of his satirical, often provocative style. It collects a range of material including the complete XYZ Comics and Big Ass Comics, along with strips from underground papers like The East Village Other and Zap Comix, showcasing his evolving narrative and artistic techniques.
In "Pud," Robert Crumb delivers a surreal, darkly comic journey as Pete, overwhelmed by debt and regret, takes a drastic step—only to find himself tumbling through a fantastical labyrinth of pipes and emerging into a world that defies logic. Drawn entirely by Crumb, with his signature blend of raw line work and biting humor, this story stands out as a rare, self-contained oddity in his vast body of work. The cover, also by Crumb, captures the tale’s off-kilter spirit with a stark, hand-drawn intensity.
In "Underground Hotline," Lark Clark finds herself drawn into a surreal TV interview with Bob Crumb, where the conversation begins casually—until the interviewer suggests Crumb’s most outrageous work might hold deeper meaning. The moment cracks open something unpredictable, turning the broadcast into an unexpected collision of art, identity, and the unspoken.
Pete the Plumber, drowning in debt and guilt after a disastrous repair job, makes a desperate move—flinging himself down a toilet and into a surreal underground world of twisting pipes. There, he stumbles upon Plungo, a bizarre figure in a world that’s as absurd as it is unsettling, where plumbing seems to have taken on a life of its own.
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