Crumb Comics comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Early Years of Bitter Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. This is the first of a series of volumes that collect the works of one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. This series includes early work, previously unpublished strips, sketchbooks, underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and Crumb's classic creations - Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

Signed and Numbered by R. Crumb - Limited to 150 copies. Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Early Years of Bitter Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. This is the first of a series of volumes that collect the works of one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. This series includes early work, previously unpublished strips, sketchbooks, underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and Crumb's classic creations - Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Early Years of Bitter Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. This is the first of a series of volumes that collect the works of one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. This series includes early work, previously unpublished strips, sketchbooks, underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and Crumb's classic creations - Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 4th (2011 Expanded) Edition. "The Early Years of Bitter Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. This long out-of-print first volume of the multiple Harvey and Eisner award- winning Complete Crumb Comics series has been one of our most demanded reprints. Now, this landmark volume of Robert Crumbs formative years not only returns, but also boasts a major discovery not included in prior editions: a never-before-published, 60 page home-made Arcade comic from 1962. Growing up, Robert and his brother Charles often created their own comic books. These home-made editions were usually produced in editions of one. As such, many have been lost to time or private collections. What hasnt comprises much of the first two volumes of The Complete Crumb series. Their creation continued throughout the 1950s and into the early 60s and eventually the content of Crumbs work gradually matured from the light-hearted, funny animal antics of earlier years to stories that flashed signals of what we now recognize as true Crumb. This previously undiscovered Arcade issue, from May, 1962, shows many flashes of where Crumb was heading (whereas Charles had all but abandoned drawing comics by the 60s). The 17-page strip Jim is the most emotionally-charged work of Crumbs young life to that point, a gentle and psychologically astute look at a boy who needs a mother, and also brimming with signs of his increasing frustration with Catholicism. It also features the first quintessential Crumb girl, Mabel. This volume also includes several early Fritz the Cat stories (a.k.a. Animal Town Comics), and the classic Treasure Island Days (as seen in the Crumb film) and is rounded out with other strips, diary entries and sketches that will be a treasure trove for Crumb fans, all defining work from Crumbs formative years as a cartoonist, spanning the years 1958-1962 (when Crumb was ages 15-19) and featuring material from other home-made comics of the era. This is Ground Zero for a man who may well be the greatest cartoonist who ever lived. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and 3rd printings. "The Early Years of Bitter Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. This is the first of a series of volumes that collect the works of one of America's most original, trenchant, and uncompromising satirists. This series includes early work, previously unpublished strips, sketchbooks, underground comix, dramatic and autobiographical strips, and Crumb's classic creations - Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st Printing (no cover price). There are three variations of the first print -- Variation A has a smooth glossy cover. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature.

1st Printing (no cover price). There are three variations of the first print -- Variation B has a matte pebble-textured cover on heavy stock paper. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature.

1st Printing (no cover price). There are three variations of the first print -- Variation C has a cross-hatch textured cover on heavy stock paper. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature.

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2nd Printing ($0.35 cover price). There are six variations of the second print -- combos of matte or glossy covers & white, beige, or cream interior. This listing is for ANY of the six variations and you may receive any one. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature. Cover price $0.35.

3rd Printing ($0.50 cover price). There are no variations of the third print. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature. Cover price $0.50.

1st printing.

Art and cover by R. Crumb. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. Introduction by Drew Friedman .

The Book of Weirdo is the definitive and hugely entertaining examination of WEIRDO magazine, renowned underground comix cartoonist Robert Crumb's legendary humor comics anthology, which was originally published throughout the 1980s. A "low-brow" counterpoint to Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouley's rather high-faluttin' RAW comix publication, WEIRDO influenced an entire generation of alternative and neo-underground artists.

This hardcover anthology features the complete story of the well-recalled comics magazine, along with testimonials from over 130 of the publication's contributors and interviews with WEIRDO's three editors: R. "Keep On Truckin'" Crumb, Peter "Hate" Bagge, and Aline "The Bunch" Kominsky-Crumb.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 270 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $39.95.

Volume 1, 1st Printing. The very first collection in print of the works of the Crumb family. The metaphysics of the family's unique dynamics is carefully laid out by brother Maxon in his introduction. Further insights are then gleaned in Charles's letters to Robert, and Robert's journal pages. The cartooning is, of course, magnificent! From Charles's ropey pirates to daughter Sophie's hip self-representations and cutesy animals, this family sure can draw! Features work by Maxon, Charles, Robert, Sophie, and Jesse Crumb, and Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Softcover, 8" x 11", 204 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st Printing. Anthology of R. Crumb comic strips and stories from 1968 to 1976. Introduction by Harvey Kurtzman. Softcover, 7" x 10", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.

2nd or later printings. Anthology of R. Crumb comic strips and stories from 1968 to 1976. Introduction by Harvey Kurtzman. Softcover, 7" x 10", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.