Comp Crumb Comics V13:Season Pa

Back in print after a several year absence and with R. Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"s popularityhigher than ever in the wake of the bestselling R. Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"s Genesis, thisvolume of The Complete Crumb Comics showcase several key years in Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"scareer. Vol. 13 showcases the late 1970s, when Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"s character the Snoidfirst appeared. That Crumb creation is a devilish imp, all id and no conscience,that some say is an alter ego of Crumb. Other highlights here include earlycollaborations with the late Harvey Pekar and a color section of covers Crumbdrew for records by old-time blues and jazz musicians that beautifully conveyhis nostalgia for America#xE2;#xAC;"s musical past. It also includes one of Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"s mostacclaimed works, #xE2;#xAC;SA Short History of America,#xE2;#xAC; whose 12 panels chart thenation#xE2;#xAC;"s progress #xE2;#xAC;#x1D; or deterioration #xE2;#xAC;#x1D; from unspoiled pastoral landscape to astrip mall wasteland. Crumb#xE2;#xAC;"s brother Maxon, whom viewers of the documentaryfilm Crumb will remember as an impecunious yogi who sleeps on a bed ofnails, contributes an idiosyncratic introduction offering a unique perspectiveon Robert#xE2;#xAC;"s early years.