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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Feature(s): Robert Crumb

Character(s): Robert Crumb

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Nausea #[nn] published October 2012
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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: This is the inner front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. Continued on 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 2: Some More Years of Bitter Struggle

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Synopsis: Book title plus publisher logo

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Synopsis: Indicia plus production, copyright and reprint credits

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Pages: 1

Contents

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

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Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Letterer(s): typeset

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First Line: The Best Location in the Nation...

Synopsis: Introduction

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Pages: 7

Notes: Includes one Crumb photo and eight small Crumb cartoon self-portraits from the time period

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Little Billy Bean

Character(s): Little Billy Bean

First Line: The next time I see her! The VERY next time!

Synopsis: Little Billy Bean walks down the street pining for the object of his affection.

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Pages: 1

Notes: From April 1962. As one could imagine, Crumb designed Billy Bean as a stand-in for himself.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Little Billy Bean

Character(s): Little Billy Bean

First Line: Ah me! What a hell of an environment to be born in!

Synopsis: Little Billy Bean laments the lifeless suburb he's stuck in.

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Pages: 1

Notes: From April 1962

"This is foolish! Ridiculous! Absurd! Why should I be afraid to speak to her!?

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Billy Bean

Character(s): Billy Bean

Synopsis: Billy Bean walks down the street trying to dig up the courage to talk to a girl.

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Pages: 1

Notes: From April 1962

Fun with Jim and Mabel

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Jim; Mabel

Synopsis: Mabel blames Jim for her broken perfume bottle. She recruits him to steal some from the store.

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Pages: 6

Notes: Dated May 8, 1962

Jim

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Jim; Mabel Mulligan; Manlove; Lizbeth

Synopsis: Lizbeth doesn't care for Mabel's painting skills.

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Pages: 3

Notes: From September 1962

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Fritz the Cat; Fuzzy the Bunny; Miss Della Pussywillow; Ardith; Maish; Gabrielle

First Line: In our last exciting, suspense filled episode we left Fritz standing

Synopsis: Fritz sneaks his way into Miss Pussywillow's dressing room to proclaim his undying love for her.

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Pages: 9

Notes: From September 1962

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Fritz the Cat; Gabrielle; Dad; Mother

First Line: When we last saw our protagonist he was floating amongst the pink clouds

Synopsis: After Fritz and Gabrielle get to know each other a little better, she takes him to meet her parents.

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Pages: 11

Notes: From September 1962

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Fritz the Cat; Gabrielle; Beetle Baum; TV Reporter

First Line: If you'll remember the last time we saw our hero, kids, he was about to rescue

Synopsis: Fritz and Gabrielle plan to run away together, but Fritz must first get his things out of his apartment.

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Reprint Notes: from Arcade (Robert Crumb, ? series) #29 (December 1962)

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Pages: 23

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: This is the American Greetings Corporation- ...Where the combined efforts of thousands

Synopsis: Roberta Smith just wants to get married.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (?, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: These "Roberta Smith" series of strips were made for the Hi-Brow department of the American Greetings Corporation. Meant as an instructional aid, corporate restrictiveness over these led Crumb to quit the company. The strips were reprinted in Promethean Enterprises #5 (Promethean Enterprises, 1969 series) (1974)

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

First Line: Scuse me please.

Synopsis: Roberta is trying punch in her time card.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (?, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Roberta's Co-Worker

First Line: Good morning Roberta! What've you got wrapped up in that blanket?

Synopsis: Roberta brings something bundled to her office desk.

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The R. Crumb Handbook #[nn] published January 2005
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (October 8, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

First Line: How's the soup today?

Synopsis: At lunch, two of Roberta's co-workers chat about her.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (?, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Mr. Nathaniel

First Line: Roberta... would you please come and take a letter for me?

Synopsis: Roberta comes to Mr. Nathaniel's desk to fulfill his request.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (?, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Oh! Quick! Quick! Get me a glass of water!

Synopsis: Roberta needs a glass of water urgently.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 13, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: ...Almost time for the three o'clock break!

Synopsis: Roberta stares at the clock on the wall.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (?, 1963)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: The dismal dark of dawn is shattered by the cruel, merciless bell of Roberta's alarm

Synopsis: Roberta doesn't feel like getting up out of bed.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Ron

First Line: Roberta is seen absorbed in her work, as every good office girl should be.

Synopsis: Roberta tried to find some matches in her purse.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Bus Driver

First Line: That sleepy-eyed, droopy figure waiting at the bus stop is Roberta Smith on her way

Synopsis: Roberta Smith gets on the bus.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Sigh! I sure hate Monday mornings!

Synopsis: Roberta's co-workers have the Monday blues.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Uh...um...excuse me....you're Mr. Wilson, the head of the Hi-Brow Department, aren't you?

Synopsis: Roberta has an idea for a greetings card.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Aah!

Synopsis: Roberta sits at her desk finding comfort in the things her job offers.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Hi Roberta! How's it goin', kid!?

Synopsis: Roberta and Ron say hi to each other.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Co-Worker

First Line: In the ladies' powder room at break

Synopsis: Roberta and her co-worker look themselves over in the lady's room.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith

First Line: Aah...what a beautiful morning... the sun is shining bright... a warm breeze is blowing

Synopsis: Roberta is in a cheerful mood on the way to the bus stop.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.25

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Roberta Smith Office Girl

Character(s): Roberta Smith; Ron; Co-Worker #1; Co-Worker #2

First Line: That Ron is so conceited! He really thinks he's somethin'!

Synopsis: Roberta and a few of her co-workers complain about Ron.

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Reprint Notes: from American Greetings Corporation Late News Bulletin (American Greetings, ? series) (November 1963-April 1964)

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Pages: 0.32

Roberta Smith illustration

Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Roberta Smith

Synopsis: A drawing of Roberta Smith emptying a piggy bank.

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Pages: 0.68

Notes: From 1963-64

R. Crumb's Comics and Stories

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Character(s): Fritz the Cat; Fritz's Mom; Fritz's sister

Synopsis: Fritz visits his mother and sister for the first time in years. A little while after he gets there, he goes with his sister for a dip in the river.

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R. Crumb's Comics and Stories #1 [unnamed variant] published June 1969
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Pages: 10

Notes: Originally a self-made comic book. It was finally published in 1969 by Rip Off Press.

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Character(s): Robert Crumb; Fritz the Cat; Little Billy Bean

Synopsis: A series of sketchbook drawings: an unfinished cover for Arcade #23 from March 12, 1962; Three full page drawings made from August Sanders photos titled "pharmacist," "pianist" (from March 13, 1962), and "apprentice teacher." On the final page, there's ten smaller drawings that include one of Fritz the Cat ("Boy, I'm a neat guy"), one of Little Billy Bean and a Crumb self portrait titled "R. Crumb, a clod"

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Pages: 5

Notes: From March-April 1962

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

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Character(s): Charles Laughton; John F. Kennedy; Richard Nixon

Synopsis: Another series of sketchbook drawings: A full page drawing of a wet baby in a plastic washbasin with an "Ivory" logo in the background; a larger drawing of Charles Laughton with seven smaller drawings surrounding; a drawing of two older men playing chess with six smaller drawings on either side; a full page drawing made from a German photo titled "pastry cook;" a full page drawing of an inn that's several stories high.

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Pages: 5

Notes: From March-April 1962

The Ecolian cover

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Subject Matter

Character(s): John F. Kennedy; Richard Nixon

Synopsis: A drawing of Nixon and Kennedy with each holding a handful of mud on one hand and on the other a large can of mud.

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Reprint Notes: from The Ecolian (Dover High School, ? series) (November 1960)

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Pages: 1

Notes: The Ecolian was the school newspaper for Dover High School, Delaware.

Gookie

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Subject Matter

Character(s): Gookie; Manager

Synopsis: Illustration of a singer grabbing his manager by the lapels, scared to death of the fans banging on the exit door.

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Reprint Notes: from Arcade (Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb, 1960 series) #? (1961)

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Pages: 1

13 cover illustrations

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Character(s): Mike Britt; Robert Crumb; Paul Whiteman

Synopsis: Color covers Crumb sent as letters to his friends Mike Britt and Marty Pahls. The covers sent to Britt are Farb no. 5 (April 12, 1959); Farb no. 6 (April 25, 1959); Farb no. 7 (May 1959); Farb no. 10 (June 20, 1959); Farb no. 26 (October 26, 1959); Farb (November 22, 1959); Farb (December 18, 1959); Farb (January 16, 1960), and one from March 10, 1960 that features Crumb eating a watermelon by a creek. The ones sent to Pahls are "R. Crumb's Note to Marty Pahls" (October 23, 1959); "R. Crumb's Note to Marty Pahls" (November 12, 1959); Note (January 31, 1960); Note (March 17, 1960).

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Pages: 13

Arcade #9 & #26 covers

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Character(s): Fritz the Cat; Gabrielle

Synopsis: The first cover shows a short haired blonde girl reading a teen magazine. The second one shows Fritz and Gabrielle walking down the street with Fritz saying "Aah...sigh! Life is sweet!"

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Reprint Notes: from Arcade (Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb, 1960 series) #9 (October 1960); from Arcade (Robert Crumb, Charles Crumb, 1960 series) #26 (September 1962)

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Pages: 2

R. Crumb's Comics and Stories

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R. Crumb's Comics and Stories #1 [unnamed variant] published June 1969
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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Character(s): Barney Oldfield; Mayor Jimmy Walker; Texas Guinan; Pauline Lord; Milton Wallace; Joseph Cawthorn; Jobya Howland; Eddie Cantor; Mae West; Joe E. Howard; J. Harold Murray; Fiske O'Hara; Della Fox; Laura Hope Crews; Marguerite Clark; Charles Crumb; "Mabel" Taber; Elaine May; Jim; Mabel Mulligan; Barb Brock

Synopsis: Over a hundred sketchbook drawings of varying sizes.

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Pages: 31

Notes: From April to December 1962.

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Pages: 3

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Subject Matter

Character(s): Robert Crumb (photo)

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Notes: Inner back cover flap continues the front flaps's excerpt from the intro. Included is a 1964 photo of Crumb in Cleveland

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Robert Crumb

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover includes a 1987 painting and a sample paragraph from the intro.