The Life & Death of Fritz the Cat [Paperback]

Robert Crumb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1993

Comics that made Crumb famous — against his will. First time in hardcover!

Robert Crumb’s first great character — in fact, his second-best-known character next to Mr. Natural — was Fritz the Cat, the horny, hip-talking feline whose success (especially after the release of the animated movie, which Crumb loathed) caused Crumb to kill him off. The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat, back in print as an inexpensive hardcover as a companion to The Book of Mr. Natural, contains all the Fritz stories from the earliest sketchbook-drawn tales (“Hey, Ol’ Cat!” and “Fritz Comes On Strong”) to the wild adventure stories (“Special Agent for the C.I.A.”) to the classic “peak” Fritz stories (“Fritz the No-Good”) all the way to the despairing “Fritz the Cat, Superstar” with its infamous ice-pick ending. Plus an introduction by Crumb, sketchbook pages, and more. 96 pages of black-and-white comics

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Fritz the Cat romped his way right into icon status by indulging in the drugs and free love of the 1960s. It was through Fritz that legendary cartoonist R. Crumb delivered most of his satirical commentary on that tumultuous decade.The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat chronicles Fritz's adventures from his early days as an idealistic college student to the bitter end, where the burned-out boozing and womanizing Fritz sees his stardom fizzle. This comprehensive collecti-on of Fritz comics is a fun record of a provocative period in American social history.

About the Author

Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics. His books include Kafka, The Complete Crumb Comics (17 volumes), The R. Crumb Sketchbook (10 volumes), R. Crumb Draws the Blues, The Book of Mr. Natural, the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, R. Crumb: The Complete Record Cover Collection, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560971177
• ISBN-13: 978-1560971177
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,400,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Philadelphia, R. Crumb is the author of numerous comic works and one of the pioneers of underground comics. His books include Kafka, The Complete Crumb Comics (17 volumes), The R. Crumb Sketchbook (10 volumes), R. Crumb Draws the Blues, The Book of Mr. Natural, The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb, and many more. He lives in the south of France with his wife, the artist Aline Kominsky-Crumb.

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not his best work either, September 2, 2010

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This review is from: The Life & Death of Fritz the Cat (Paperback)

Fritz the Cat was some of Crumbs most famous work but not his best. There is good satire/parody of the so called counterculture but most of it is Crumb projecting his self onto Fritz. Fritz fluctuates between whining and feeling sorry for himself because he's such a misunderstood artistic type but when he gets in situations where he has the upper hand he's a misanthropic jerk to everybody around him. Although it was universally hated, especially by Crumb himself, I actually liked the Fritz the Cat movie better than the comic.