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R. Crumb's Carload O' Comics : An Anthology of Choice Strips and Stories : 1968 to 1976

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this is a great collection of crumb work from his best art period. classics such as 'my first LSD trip','R.Crumb vs the sisterhood','honeybunch kominsky','dale steinberger the jewish cowgirl' and much more are in this book. it contains 4 mr. natural stories including the 'on the bum again' adventure (adults only) and some of his most disgusting and contreversial comics. if you like R. crumb's early work i suggest this is the book for you.

This is the book that turned me onto the brilliant - albeit ideologically controversial - work of underground cartoonist R. Crumb. This compilation first appeared in the mid-seventies and is loaded with Crumb's unique brand of social criticism. Many of the great Crumb characters are featured here (including Mr. Natural, Flakey Foont, and the delightfully impish Mr. Snoid), making this book an ideal choice for the novice Crumb reader as well as the hard-core Crumb enthusiast.

reading this book you're gonna be dipping into some heavy nostalgia. get into the twisted mind and world of robert crumb and you'll probably never forget the disturbing impression it left on you. this is weirdness at it's peak.

The cover says it's the Creme de la Crumb.
I disagree.

When Crumb is at his best, as in Fritz the Cat,
the Mr. Natural/Flakey Foont tales, or in
_Plunge_Into_The_Depths_Of_Despair_, he's alternately
angry, funny, thought-provoking, and Zen.
If I were emperor of the universe,
his "A Short History of America"
would be given to every kid in school.

This collection misses most of what made Crumb
a sometimes delight, and includes much mediocre
material (pages of tiny panels that don't tell
a story -- of interest to amhphetamine freaks,
I guess).

I loved this book. Its a great collection of some of Crumbs funnier stories. I recommend it for Crumb addicts like me!