Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	April 1992
Cover Price	18.95 USD; 25.95 CAD
Pages	149
Editing	Gary Groth; Robert Boyd (Editorial Coordination)
Notes	ISBN (softcover): 1-56097-076-6 ISBN (hardcover): 1-56097-077-4 First printing: April 1992. Second printing: July 1997

Cover Details

Characters	Fritz the Cat; Andrea Ostrich
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Half page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Characters	Robert Crumb
Script	Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Notes	This is the front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. A panel from "The Confessions of R. Crumb" story is included.

1 page filler

Synopsis

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1 page credits "The Complete Crumb"

Synopsis	Title page
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb

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Synopsis

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1 page credits "The Complete Crumb volume 8- The Death of Fritz the Cat"

Synopsis	Book title plus publisher logo
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb

1 page credits

Synopsis	Indicia plus production and reprint credits
Letters	Typeset

1 page credits "Contents"

Synopsis	Table of contents
Letters	Typeset

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Hello young lovers, where ever you are..."

Reprinted

Sixteen photos of Robert and Aline Kominsky from the early to mid-70s.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Script	Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Aline signs her introduction "Yoko Buncho, Sauve, France 1991."

1 page filler

Synopsis

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3 page Stinko the Clown story "Stinko's New Car"

Characters	Stinko the Clown
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Your Hytone Comics (Apex Novelties, 1971 Series) #[nn]

1 page Maryjane story "Maryjane"

Characters	Maryjane
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Home Grown Funnies ( Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #1

3 page Angelfood McDevilsfood story "Backwater Blues"

Characters	Angelfood McDevilsfood; Snoid
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Home Grown Funnies ( Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #1

22 page Whiteman story "Whiteman Meets Bigfoot"

Characters	Whiteman; Yetti [Bigfoot]; Louise
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Home Grown Funnies ( Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #1

2 page story "Let's Be Realistic Comics"

Pencils	Denis Kitchen; Bruce Walthers; Robert Crumb; Jim Mitchell; Jay Kinney; Jay Lynch; Dan Glassford
Inks	Denis Kitchen; Bruce Walthers; Robert Crumb; Jim Mitchell; Jay Kinney; Jay Lynch; Dan Glassford
Notes	The second edition of The Complete Crumb volume 8 (July 1997 printing) only lists Jay Lynch, Jay Kinney, Bruce Walthers and Crumb as the artists for this jam.
Reprinted	from Hungry Chuck Biscuits Comics and Stories (Kitchen Sink Press, Krupp Comic Works imprint, 1971 Series) #1

4 page story "Kumquat Jam"

Genre	Adult
Script	Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Dale Kuipers; Jim Mitchell; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Dave Dozier; Bruce Walthers; Dennis Brul
Pencils	Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Dale Kuipers; Jim Mitchell; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Dave Dozier; Bruce Walthers; Dennis Brul
Inks	Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Dale Kuipers; Jim Mitchell; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Dave Dozier; Bruce Walthers; Dennis Brul
Reprinted	from Mom's Homemade Comics (Kitchen Sink Press, 1969 Series) #3

1 page Projunior story "Perdido, Part One"

Characters	Projunior; Harmon
Genre	Adult
Script	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Pencils	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Inks	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Letters	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Projunior (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #[nn]

1 page Projunior story "Perdido, Part Two"

Characters	Projunior; Lu Ann
Genre	Adult
Script	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Pencils	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Inks	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Letters	S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Projunior (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #[nn]

4 page Gary Arlington's Thrilling Murder Comics story "Jumpin' Jack Flash!"

Characters	Jack Flash
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Gary Arlington's Thrilling Murder Comics (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1971 Series) #1

1 page illustration "Nostalgic Books catalog cover"

Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	From Summer/Fall 1971. The catalog cover comprises of a series of tiny drawings arranged in a rectangle surrounding the ad type. Some of the figures depicted include The Marx Brothers, Mickey Mouse, Carmen Miranda, Frankenstein, a "The Shadow" comic book, a box of shredded wheat, Howdy Doody, a copy of Collier's magazine, Betty Grable, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Al Jolson, Milton Berle, a Hoover vacuum, a dirigible, a Flash Gordon book and a Superman comic book.

1 page Robert Crumb story "The fact of the matter is, I know they're trying to get me because I bring you the TRUTH!"

Characters	Robert Crumb
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

13 page Eggs Ackley story "Eggs Escapes"

Characters	Eggs Ackley; The Vulture Demonesses
Genre	Adult; Humor
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

6 page story "A Gurl"

Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

2 page Snoid story "Anal Antics"

Characters	Snoid
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "The Last Supplement to the Whole Earth Catalog cover"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Jesus
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. "Southpaw" Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. "Southpaw" Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. "Southpaw" Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. "Southpaw" Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Last Supplement to the Whole Earth Catalog, The (Stewart Brand, 1968 series) #1150 (March 1971)

1 page cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	The Snoid; Kilroy; Angel McFood; Maryjane
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #1

1 page The Desperate Character story "The Desperate Character Writhes Again!"

Characters	The Desperate Character
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Notes	Back cover to Home Grown Funnies #1.
Reprinted	from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 Series) #1

1 page Eggs Ackley cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Eggs Ackley; Sally Blubberbutt; Ruth Schwartz; The Vulture Demonesses
Genre	Humor
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

1 page Mr. Natural cover reprint (on interior page) "Don't mean sheeit..."

Characters	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Big Baby
Genre	Humor
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

1 page Mr. Natural activity "Here they come!! It's your favorite comic characters, Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Synopsis	Three sided diagram of an automobile with Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont in it. Ready for cutout.
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Notes	Back cover to Mr. Natural #2.
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "I...I...guess I just don't...er...didn't have enough respect for women..."

Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes	Back cover to Bijou Funnies #6.
Reprinted	from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 Series) #6

1 page cover reprint (on interior page)

Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Notes	Front cover to The People's Comics
Reprinted	from People's Comics, The (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 Series) #[nn]

1 page Robert Crumb story "And Now, A Word to You Feminist Women"

Characters	Robert Crumb
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

4 page Sally Blubberbutt story "Sally Blubberbutt"

Characters	Sally Blubberbutt
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 Series) #2

1 page Mr. Natural story "Mr. Natural Does the Dishes"

Characters	Mr. Natural
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

3 page Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont story "A Gurl in Hotpants"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Genre	Humor
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

2 page Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont story "Sittin' Around the Kitchen Table"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

4 page Mr. Natural story "The Girlfriend"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Ruth Schwartz
Genre	Adult; Humor
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

3 page Mr. Natural story "Have you seen 'um lately?"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Asper Oggus
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

7 page Mr. Natural story "I am the greatest!"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Snoid
Synopsis	Members of the Cult of Mr. Natural get into a street fight with members of The Cult of the Snoid.
Genre	Adult; Satire
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

6 page Mr. Natural story "On the Bum Again, part two"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Salty-Dog Sam; Big Baby
Genre	Humor; Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Mr. Natural (Apex Novelties, 1970 Series) #2

6 page Projunior story "Projunior, our welfare's been cut again!!!"

Characters	Projunior; Honeybunch
Genre	Adult; Humor
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 Series) #6

1 page Joey Tissue as "Hef" story "Hef's Pad"

Characters	Mr. Natural; Hugh Hefner [Joey Tissue]
Genre	Humor; Satire
Script	Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 Series) #6

1 page Salty Dog Sam story "Goes Surfin'!"

Characters	Salty Dog Sam
Genre	Adult; Humor
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from Surfer Magazine (?, 1959 series) #v12#6 (1972)

1 page Robert Crumb illustration "Zap #7 mini comix cover"

Characters	Robert Crumb; Bigfoot; Big Baby; Snoid
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes	Cover to a mini comic. The price on the cover is seven cents. The drawing shows Crumb standing alongside two female Bigfeet. It is not Zap Comix #7.
Reprinted	from Zap (Apex Novelties, ? series) #7

1 page illustration "Nostalgia Press Book Service catalog cover"

Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Typeset
Notes	From Spring 1972. The catalog cover comprises of a series of tiny drawings arranged in a rectangle surrounding the ad type. Some of the icons depicted include Harpo and Groucho Marx, Popeye, Charlie Chan, a Planet Comics cover, Clark Gable, Donald Duck, a Weird Tales comics cover, Marilyn Monroe, a Lucky Strike cigarette pack, Humphrey Bogart, FDR and Myrna Loy.

4 page Robert Crumb story "The Confessions of R. Crumb"

Characters	Robert Crumb
Genre	Humor; Satire; Adult
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from People's Comics, The (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 Series) #[nn]

4 page Robert Crumb story "The R. Crumb $uck$e$$ Story"

Characters	Robert Crumb
Genre	Adult; Satire
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb
Reprinted	from People's Comics, The (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 Series) #[nn]

15 page Fritz the Cat story Frit the Cat "Superstar"

Characters	Fritz the Cat; Abigail; Bruno Bear; Andrea Ostrich
Genre	Adult
Script	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters	Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted	from People's Comics, The (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 Series) #[nn]

1 page filler

Synopsis

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Half page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	List of all the Complete Crumb volumes to date. The page includes a panel from the "Whiteman Meets Bigfoot" story.
Script	Robert Crumb
Pencils	Robert Crumb
Inks	Robert Crumb
Letters	Robert Crumb

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters	Robert Crumb
Synopsis	Back cover includes a 1987 painting of Crumb by Alice Kominsky Crumb. Also included is a small excerpt from Aline's intro.
Script	Aline Kominsky Crumb
Pencils	Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Inks	Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Colors	Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Letters	Typeset