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On the Crest of a Wave

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Feature(s): Robert Crumb

Character(s): Robert Crumb

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Synopsis: This is the front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. The excerpt is continued in the back cover flap.

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The Complete Crumb

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Synopsis: Title page

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The Complete Crumb volume 6- On the Crest of a Wave

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Notes: Title and publisher page; production, copyright and indicia credits; table of contents with reprint credits

Introduction

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)

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Character(s): Robert Crumb (photo); Kathy (photo); Lela (photo); Jesse Crumb (photo)

Synopsis: Four photographs of Crumb and his then girlfriends Kathy and Lela; a two page Crumb introduction; Six photographs- pictured are Crumb, his then girlfriend Kathy and his son Jesse.

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Smelly Old Cat

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Smelly

Character(s): Smelly; Pete

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Why Oh Why Oh Why the Hell Am I In Motor City?

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Genres: adult

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Hi-Lites of Detroit

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Like to Ride? Then Climb Aboard the Big Ass

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Eggs Ackley Among the Vulture Demonesses

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Eggs Ackley

Character(s): Eggs Ackley; Vulture Demonesses

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Dale Steinberger the Jewish Cowgirl

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Dale Steinberger

Character(s): Dale Steinberger; Gloria Nord

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Big Baby the Infant Terrible

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Big Baby

Character(s): Big Baby

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All Meat Comics

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Genres: adult

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Mrs. Quiver- She Shivers & Shakes Just Like Jelly on a Plate

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Mrs. Quiver

Character(s): Mrs. Quiver

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R. Crumb Presents Artsy Fartsy

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Artsy Fartsy

Character(s): Artsy Fartsy; Asper Oggus

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): King Bee

First Line: We Dare to Show 'Doing it' Right on the Front Page!!!

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Reel Jam

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Synopsis: Jam strip with the listed artists.

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Joe Blow

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Joe Blow

Character(s): Joe Blow; Lois; Joe Jr.; "Sis"

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Mr. Natural Takes a Vacation

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Genres: adult, humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural; Groupie; Flakey Foont

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Horny Harriet

Character(s): Horny Harriet

First Line: Hmm... that gives me an idea!! I can get that ol' cow workin' for me!

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Sparky Sperm

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Sparky Sperm

Character(s): Sparky Sperm

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Jam

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Genres: adult

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Ooga Booga

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Genres: adult

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Snatch Comics Writhes Again!

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Genres: adult

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Mr. Doggie

Character(s): Mr. Doggie; Weenie; Bun

First Line: You got the weenie, she's got the bun...

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Don't Touch Me!

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Genres: adult

Character(s): Luscious Brunette; Huge Brute

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First Line: Pump Those Peddles, You Little Brat!

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Jiz Comics

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Genres: adult

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Notes: Unused cover idea? The title page for this issue.

The End Funnies

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Character(s): Mrs. Smith

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Reprint Notes: from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (September 30, 1969)

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Afterwards Comics

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Reprint Notes: from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (September 30, 1969)

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The Adventures of Dicknose

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Dicknose

Character(s): Dicknose; Eloise; Miss Updyke

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Gary Arlington & His Comic-Book Store

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Character(s): Gary Arlington

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: An ad for the San Francisco Comic Book Company from January-February 1970.

On the Bus

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Feature(s): Edgar & Maryjane Crump

Character(s): Edgar Crump; Maryjane Crump

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Reprint Notes: from Meatball (Lone Ranger Biology Press, 1969 series) #1

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Pages: 0.3

Notes: Meatball was a mimeographed poetry magazine from San Francisco.

Fantasy 62157 the All-American 13-Year Old Nymphet / Lenore Goldberg

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Genres: adult

Character(s): Lenore Goldberg

Synopsis: Two drawings of females by Crumb.

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Reprint Notes: from The Village Voice (?, 1955 series) (October 30, 1969)

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Pages: 0.3

Sit right down and have yerself a... Meatball

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Reprint Notes: from Meatball (Lone Ranger Biology Press, 1969 series) #2

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Pages: 1

Notes: Signed and dated November 1969.

Sunny Side of the Street

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Reprint Notes: from Meatball (Lone Ranger Biology Press, 1969 series) #2

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Notes: The title is given in the table of contents.

Workers of the World Arise!

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Genres: adult

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Feature(s): Lenore Goldberg

Character(s): Lenore Goldberg

First Line: Join the world-family revolution or DIE!!!

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Eggs Ackley Among the Vulture Demonesses

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Eggs Ackley

Character(s): Eggs Ackley; Vulture Demonesses

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Genres: humorous

First Line: Don't Be a Straggler! Step on the Gas!! Lecher self go! get behind the BIG ASS

Synopsis: ad parody

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Snatch Comics

First Line: So "Hot" It Runs a Close Second to the Real Thing

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Snatch Comics

First Line: The New All-Time Low in Smut!

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Snoid

Character(s): Snoid

First Line: Mmm... very tasty indeed I must say!!

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Genres: adult

First Line: Down the Old "Jissom Trail!

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Feature(s): Despair

First Line: See if there's anything good on...

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Feature(s): Gothic Blimp Works

First Line: Dis is da stuff! ... sez Mr. Goodbar!

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Gothic Blimp Works LTD. no. 2

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Genres: adult

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Character(s): Ab Normal; Mal Adjusted

First Line: Hello... my name is 'Ab Normal'!

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Desperation Blues

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Flakey Foont

Character(s): Flakey Foont; Mr. Natural; Susie; Kathy; Barby

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Everyday Funnies

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Genres: humorous

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Reprint Notes: from Helicon (?, ? series) #v6#1 (Spring 1969)

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Character(s): Mr. Natural

First Line: C',mere kid!

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Reprint Notes: from Helicon (?, ? series) #v6#1 (Spring 1969)

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Twas Ever Thus says Mr. Natural

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Mr. Natural

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Reprint Notes: from Changes (Harbinger University Press, ? series) #3 (April 1969)

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Yellow Dog vol. 2 #13

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Yellow Dog

Character(s): Li'l Cute; Absorbine Jr.; Skutch; The Daily Duck; Yellow Dog (in logo)

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Motor City Comics #2 Cover

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Feature(s): Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos

Character(s): Lenore Goldberg

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First Line: Don't You Think It's Time to Stop Watching T.V.?

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First Line: Burned Out

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Reprint Notes: from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) #v5#10 (February 11, 1970)

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The New Comix Exhibition Poster Jam

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Notes: A comics collage piece Moscoso created using cutouts from underground tabloids and comix. The New Comix exhibition was a show held at the Phoenix Gallery in Berkeley in 1969. From October-November 1969.

Come the Revolution

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Reprint Notes: from The East Village Other (East Village Other, 1965 series) (October 14, 1969)

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O-So-Kleen Comics

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Genres: adult

Character(s): Bob Kleen

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The Conspiracy Stomp poster

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Notes: From November 1969. The poster promoted a benefit being held for the Chicago Eight.

Freak #1 unpublished cover

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Notes: From Fall 1969.

Krude Kut-Ups

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Genres: adult

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Pages: 2.45

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First Line: Guess I'm Just Neurotic

Synopsis: Mock advertisement promising to reveal the true nature of The Cosmic "Mind-Warp."

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Ups and Downs

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Chuck and Bob

Character(s): Chuck; Bob; Angelfood McSpade

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Despair Unused Cover

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Notes: An unused cover originally meant for Apex Novelties' Despair. From 1970.

Morbid Sense of Humor

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Genres: adult

Character(s): Robert Crumb

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It's Really Too Bad

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Genres: adult

Character(s): Ruth Schwartz

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The Lighter-Than-Air Boys

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Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Merciful Percival and Seymour "Sy" Klopps

Character(s): Merciful Percival; Seymour "Sy" Klopps

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It's the Ruff Tuff Creampuff

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Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Ruff Tuff Creampuff

Character(s): Ruff Tuff Cream Puff

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Pages: 5

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Angelfood McSpade

Character(s): Angelfood McSpade

First Line: There she is, fellows! Ah! She'll be so grateful to us!

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Pages: 0.88

Notes: This exact strip also appears in the Complete Crumb volume 5.

Cum Comics

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Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): Spiegal & Schliegal

Character(s): Spiegal; Schliegal

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Pages: 0.13

Notes: This exact strip also appears in the Complete Crumb volume 5.

The Same Old Crap

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Fuzzy the Bunny

Character(s): Fuzzy the Bunny; Donny the Dog; Donny's Wife

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Stickman Funnies

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Stickman Funnies

Character(s): Stickman; Nasty McFilthy

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Caught in the grips of DESPAIR!?

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Drawing Cartoons Is Fun!

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Notes: The back cover to Despair.

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Genres: adult

Feature(s): Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos

Character(s): Lenore Goldberg

First Line: Somewhere in a windowless air-conditioned room tucked away in the upper floors...

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Pages: 15

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Genres: adult, humorous

Feature(s): The Simp and the Gimp

Character(s): The Simp; The Gimp; Nurse; Doctor; Asper Oggus; Big Bill

First Line: Another malevolent comic strip that will undermine all your good intentions

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The Barroom Bum

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Bo Bo Bolinski

Character(s): Bo Bo Bolinski; Gil; Lady

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Potatoes Browning

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Feature(s): Potatoes Browning

Character(s): Potatoes Browning; Mr. Nelson; Tom

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Carl the Cartoon Character

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Carl the Cartoon Character

Character(s): Carl

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Jimmy the Jeep

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jimmy the Jeep

Character(s): Jimmy the Jeep

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Night of Terror

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Shuman the Human

Character(s): Shuman the Human; Snoid

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Synopsis: Excerpt from the introduction. Carried over from the front cover flap.

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Character(s): Robert Crumb

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Notes: Back cover includes a 1987 painting of Crumb by Alice Kominsky Crumb. Also included is a small excerpt from Robert Crumb's intro.