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Comics star R. Crumb gets serious with Genesis
Robert - better known as R. - Crumb, a Philadelphia native who now lives in southern France, first made his name in late '60s San Francisco with Zap Comix, Fritz the Cat and other "underground comics." They gave pictorial expression to all manner of sexual quirks, countercultural political and ...
R. Crumb exhibit and conversation spark controversy
thecollegianur.com — The Modlin Center’s exhibit of Robert Crumb’s comics and its sponsorship of his conversation that was held in association with VCU at the Carpenter Theater on Oct. 27, have garnered heated responses from faculty and students. (more) R. Crumb exhibit and conversation spark controversy
Crumb visits Richmond
Crumb visits Richmond
adhousebooks.com — I don’t know how it happened, but Robert Crumb visited Richmond. I found out about it many months ago, and I’m sure I’ve mentioned it on the blog already. The event happened last night at the gussied-up Carpenter Center, and I felt ... (more) Crumb visits Richmond
R. Crumb w/ Françoise Mouly in Richmond, VA, October 27, 2009 Part 1: France, Women
R. Crumb w/ Françoise Mouly in Richmond, VA, October 27, 2009 Part 1: France, Women
comicsworthreading.com — by Ben Towle Comics Worth Reading is happy to feature a two-part guest column by the talented Ben Towle , author of Midnight Sun and Farewell, Georgia . Part two will run shortly, as will additional coverage of this event by Ed Sizemore. If ... (more) R. Crumb w/ Françoise Mouly in Richmond, VA, October 27, ...
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Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment — ... of emails from parents and teachers saying my books turned have their kids into readers. I can’t say that’s what I set out to do, but I’m proud that it’s happening." [School Library Journal] Creators | Ben Towle and Chris Pitzer cover an appearance earlier this week in Richmond, Virginia, by R. Crumb and Françoise Mouly. Also, art critic Kenneth Baker provides your Crumb interview of the day. [Comics Worth Reading, AdHouse Books Blog, San Francisco Chronicle] ...

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Comic Book Resources — ... , San Francisco Chronicle ] Creators | This Modern World cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (aka Dan Perkins) chats briefly about politics, inspiration and hate mail: "Hate mail seems to be cyclical. The immediate post-9/11 era was the worst I’ve ever been through. Every bloodthirsty moron who ever disagreed with me about anything suddenly felt empowered and angry. I was living in New York City at the time, and the threat of terrorism was constant and pervasive, but these people frightened me almost as much, at least on a personal level. That all faded away as the Glorious Victories ...

Nov. 2, 2009: Even the indie guys need some spending money
Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal — ...   Literary Comics   [Profile] R. Crumb Link: Kenneth Baker A short Q&A with the The Book of Genesis Illustrated creator. Wait: Sophie’s expecting a baby? I did not know that. Also: Chris Pitzer and Ben Towle report from the cartoonist’s public appearance last week in Richmond, Virginia; W.W. Norton executive editor Robert Weil discusses editing Crumb with Calvin Reid; and Ed ...

Incredible remark from 10/30/09 R. Crumb interview
Satisfactory Comics — In a brief interview with the San Francisco Chronicle last Friday, Robert Crumb had this to say about the process of creating his new rendering of the book of Genesis into comics: ...

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booksteveslibrary.blogspot.com 6/25/2009 — As much as he is an anarchist, Robert Crumb is also a traditionalist and always has been. As such, here, from the back cover of the first issue of MR. NATURAL, is Crumb's amusingly wistful "Whatever happened to...?" tribute to the Terrytoons cartoon and comic book animals, Gandy Goose and ...