The Complete Crumb Comics #7
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.
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Despondent over unpaid bills and an accident caused by one of his repairs, Pete attempts suicide by flushing himself down the toilet. After passing through a jungle of pipes, he winds up in a very unusual place.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).