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Issue: The Complete Crumb Comics #14
Publication Date: September 2008
 
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Title: The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine
Is Variant Variant: 2nd Printing
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Publisher: FlagFantagraphics
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Indicia Publisher: Fantagraphics Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/18/2008
Volume: 14
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9781560973645
UPC/EAN: 978156097364551995
Price: $19.95 USD
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68 (23 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Eric Reynolds
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Black & White with some Color
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm)
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Binding: Softcover
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
Etaoin Shrdlu
Etaoin Shrdlu; Robert Crumb; Harvey Pekar; George Murkoid
Etaioin Shrdlue in "TV Blues"
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This is the front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. A panel from the "Sara Mucuss Canned Busts" story is included.
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The Complete Crumb

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Title page
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[untitled]

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The Complete Crumb volume 14- The Early '80s & Weirdo Magazine

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Title and publisher page; Indicia page with production and reprint credits; table of contents page includes the "Coasting from coast to coast..." illustration from Kar-tunz magazine (shown later on in this volume).
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Janet Mercurio (photo); Robert Crumb (photo)
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From February 2000. Accompanied by a photo outtake from the Weirdo #3 "Cheerleader" story.
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A Compliment

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
autobiography
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar; Mr. Boats
Mr. Boats approves of Harvey's thriftiness.
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Miracle Rabbis

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
autobiography
American Splendor
Dr. Gesundheit; Harvey Pekar; Patient
Dr. Gesundheit tells a joke to Harvey.
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The Maggies (Oral History)

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Subject Matter
autobiography
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar; Jewish Guy
Harvey Pekar tries to get a story straight from an older man.
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The Last Supper

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Subject Matter
biography
American Splendor
Rudy
Rudy talks about why he is late for work.
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Pickled Okra (Okry)

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American Splendor
A guy makes all kinds of extravagant claims for the picked okra he's trying to sell.
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American Splendor Assaults the Media

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autobiography
American Splendor
Harvey Pekar
Harvey rants about his difficulty getting published in The Village Voice.
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TV Blues

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
Etoain Shrdlu
Etoain Shrdlu; Etoain's Son; Etoain's Wife
Etoain Shrdlu has an unreal experience when watching a foreign language TV show.
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The Beautiful Experience: The Weirdo Makeover

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humorous
Kathy Smeargoo; Suzy Goosmere; Kathy Sukpumpe; Carol Spunksukker
Fake ad for women touting the benefits of getting "The Weirdo Makeover"
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Doodly Squats

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adult, humorous
Jerk; Plutonium Salesman; Professor Wanowski; Modern Man; Business Man; Environmentalist
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Seven cartoons.
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Weirdo Art Section: It's Art for Art's Sake!

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"Figure Studies" at the Art Museum

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The World of the Future: Some Things Never Change!

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What's the World Coming To!

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"Mr. Sensitive" Can't Take It!

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Brombo the Panda

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anthropomorphic
Brombo the Panda
Brombo has problems in the real world.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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adult
Yes, my darling it's a cruel world...
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Signed "For Cat Yronwode"
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
People make me nervous
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Karen Meets Boz

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Sharon & Karen
Sharon; Karen; Boz Scaggs
Karen sees "Boz Skaggs" in her local bar and goes up to talk to him.
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"Hy" Perboly and Al A. Gory

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humorous
"Hy" Perboly; Al A. Gory
A pair of mutants talk about what matters to them in life.
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Excerpts from Boswell's London Journal 1762-1763 (A Klassic Komic)

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
biography
Sir James Boswell; Thomas Sheridan; Louisa; Oliver Goldsmith; Samuel Johnson; George Dempster
In his own words, Boswell consorts with an actress and various other women. He also recounts his conversations with some of his friends, one of them of course being Samuel Johnson.
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Nukuler Holocaust Kicks

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Subject Matter
humorous
Seven cartoons show the hilarious results of a nuclear holocaust.
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The Bitter Ironies of Life

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Subject Matter
humorous
A self-doubting vegetarian walks past an arrogant strutting meat eater.
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Sara Mucuss Canned Busts

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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humorous
Lee Anne Milkbaggs; Sara Mucuss
A mock advertisement for increasing bust size.
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I Remember the Sixties

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
autobiography
Robert Crumb; Li'l Pig; Young Girl; Ellie; Mom; Dad; Gingerbread Princess; Hungry Wolf; Demon Called Paranoia; Jesus Freak; Hare Krishna; Good Natured Slob; Centaurs
Crumb looks back on his experiences living in the Sixties.
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Do You Hate Everything?

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humorous
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A High Times advertisement for Weirdo magazine.
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The Old Songs are the Best Songs

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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humorous
Crumb illustrates what he sees when he hears the songs "On the Street Where You Live," "My Guy," "Purple Haze," and "When You Go A Courtin'."
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Trash - What Do We Throw Away?

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Subject Matter
informational, political
Crumb talks about the evils of trash and waste.
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Fried Nuts

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Seven random illustrations.
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Uncle Bob's Mid-Life Crisis

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
autobiography
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb [Bob]; Aline Kominsky-Crumb [Arline]; Sophie Crumb; Franki; Feldkamp
Crumb struggles with his mid-life crisis.
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The Adventures of George "Murky" Murkoid

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adult, drama
George Murkoid; Gloria; Hal; Maria; Irene
What was turning out to be a bleak evening for George changes when Gloria arrives to his apartment.
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Weirdo Letters Page Logos

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Toe Jam Comix

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Subject Matter
adult
La Femme Fantastique; Checkered Demon; Maggie, The Man Hater
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Benefit for Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility and Calif. Nuclear Freeze Initiative

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A flyer/handbill from January 1982. The illustration shows a mushroom cloud engulfing a city.
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All Hail to the Little Princess Sophia!!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky Crumb; Sophie Crumb
Birth announcement for Sophie Crumb from 1981.
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Reflections by a Farming Woman

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Illustration of a woman sitting on a stool.
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Subject Matter
humorous
Har Har Har
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Illustration from the credits page of Snarf. Signed and dated 1978.
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Coasting from Coast to Coast / Sipapu

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb
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from Sipapu (Noel Peattie, 1970 series) #v12#1 (1981)
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Two illustrations. A signed 1980 drawing of Crumb going downhill on a large skateboard. Published in Harvey Kurtzman's School of Visual Arts magazine Kar-tunz; A masthead design for the small press magazine Sipapu.
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Featuring Etoain Shrdlu

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Etoain Shrdlu
Etoain Shrdlu
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
I'm no dum dum!
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
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humorous
There's no hope.
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Only the Best People Read...

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?
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adult, humorous
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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?
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adult, humorous
Goodbye Cruel World
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adult, humorous
Are we not men?
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A Fine-Art Piece of Business (What Does it Mean?)

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adult, humorous
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?
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humorous
I'll be alright in a minit... I'm just a little over-loaded you might say...
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Weirdo Jeans

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Credits
?
Subject Matter
adult, humorous
A parody of the Brooke Shields Jordache jeans ads.
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The Weirdo "No Hope" Diagram

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Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
An elaborate diagram that explains how there's absolute no hope in the world.
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Weirdo License

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
A certificate signed by Crumb and "Etaoin Shrdlu" that certifies the recepient as a "Full-Fledged A-1 Weirdo."
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More Fine Art

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?
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humorous
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Early Jazz Greats

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Frank Trumbauer; Benny Goodman; Lammar Wright; Lil Hardin; Johnny Dodds; Eddie South; Junie C. Cobb; "Pops" Foster; Joe "Wingy" Mannone; Jabbo Smith; Jimmy Blythe; James P. Johnson; Sidney Bechet; Freddie Keppard; Thomas "Fats" Waller; "Bix" Beiderbecke; Coleman Hawkins; "Jelly Roll" Morton; Louis Armstrong; Joe "King" Oliver; Ikey Robinson; Roy Palmer; Jack Teagarden; Earl Hines; Steve Brown; "Duke" Ellington; "Tiny" Parham; Bennie Moten; Eddie South; "Muggsy" Spanier; Mary Lou Williams; Ernest "Punch" Miller; Alex Hill; Joe Venuti; Fletcher Henderson; Jimmy Noone
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These are thirty six trading cards that were published by Yazoo Records. The front cover to the pack is also shown. From 1982
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Winds of Change

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?
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Mr. Appropriate
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from Winds of Change (Rural Research Access Project, 1979 series) (1981-84)
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Fifteen illustrations. "Blown away by winter home heating costs?" (ad for Solar Greenhouse, Inc., from Davis, California); A "Planet Waves" logo design; "Cruelty to animals, hell! What about my paycheck!" (drawing of a man about to do a lab test on a rabbit); A drawing of a woman between two arguing men; "When do we get to light our fire crackers?" (small drawing of several people around a man carrying a flag); "Give 'im the boot, ol' pal!" (drawing of a Republican elephant and a Democratic donkey giving the boot to a peace dove); "Inner Workings" (logo design next to a drawing of an eye looking through a magnifying glass); "Written on the Winds" (logo design on top of a drawing of a horizontal whirlwind); A drawing of Mr. Appropriate with his right arm outstretched looking at the reader; "Sale" (drawing of three people frenziedly pulling books from shelves); "Beau Bagels" (bagel shop ad); Drawing of a caduceus staff with a live serpent coiling around it; "Yolo Corner" (logo design); Drawing of a person at a typewriter; Drawing of two figures with their arms literally surrounding the Earth.
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Everyday Funnies

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Some people were hurt when you called the writing in this paper "sophomoric"...
Aline worries about never having any fun again.
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Everyday Funnies

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humorous
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Whew! This gardening is hard labor!
The couple try their hand at gardening.
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Everyday Funnies

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Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Other people may be cruel to animals, but not us!
The couple indulge their cats.
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Everyday Funnzies

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Wow! This heat sure makes me unambitious...
The hot weather makes Aline go to the creek.
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Everyday Funnies

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Aline, looka here! An article about a gal in Ithica, New York, who gave herself a caesaeran
Aline worries about her pregnancy.
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Subject Matter
humorous
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb
Robert Crumb; Aline Kominsky-Crumb; Sophie Crumb
The proud parents with their new baby...
The couple enjoy being with their newborn baby.
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The first appearance of Sophie in Crumb's comics.
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Winds of Change

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Mr. Natural
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from Winds of Change (Rural Research Access Project, 1979 series) #? (1981-83)
Miscellaneous
1.5
Two illustrations. A drawing of Mr. Natural watering a sapling; "He's little but he packs a wallop!" (A newsboy punching out a robot with his super-long left arm.)
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Back cover flap lists all the other Fantagraphic Crumb books available at the time.
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[untitled]

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Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Robert Crumb
Robert Crumb
Back cover includes a 1987 painting of Crumb by Alice Kominsky Crumb. Also included is a small excerpt from Robert Crumb's intro.
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