August 16, 2005
The R. Crumb Handbook
I'll buy any book that has anything to do with Robert Crumb, because he's in my triumvirate of cartoon gods (the other two are Carl Barks and Jack Kirby). I can't get enough of his comics or his music. I also love reading interviews with him.
I don't think this book is a good introduction to Crumb. If you're not familiar with his work, I suggest you start out with Vol 4 of The Complete Crumb Comics. But if you are a Crumb fan, you'll love this fat (440 pages!) book filled with Crumb art and text. As a bonus, the book comes with a 20-song CD of Crumb's music, which ranges from old timey novelty jazz to turn of the last century European folk music. Considering that a music CD typically costs more than this book-and-CD combo, The R. Crumb Handbook is a great deal. Link/
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