R. Crumb: Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for Self

A scholarly monograph in comic form, this 2021 release from University Press of Mississippi distills the career of underground legend R. Crumb into a single-issue analysis. Authored by an academic, the work examines Crumb’s use of autobiography and literary adaptation as vehicles for self-exploration, positioning his confessional style as a key bridge between underground comix and modern graphic memoir. It’s a compact, focused entry in the growing field of comics criticism, offering a concise lens on one of the medium’s most influential figures.