Mr. Natural

Robert Crumb's long-running Mr. Natural series, launched by Apex Novelties and later continued by Last Gasp Eco-Funnies Co. in 1983, collects the misadventures of the bearded, sandal-shod guru and his hapless disciple Flakey Foont. As the definitive vehicle for Crumb's counterculture satire, the series skewers everything from spiritual fads to the absurdities of modern life with his signature scratchy linework and unflinching wit. Though the series proper comprises a single issue, its influence extends far beyond, cementing Mr. Natural as an enduring icon of underground comix.