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Summary: Very fun, slice-o-life with the Crumb family, Recommended!
Review: My favorite aspect of Crumb's work has always been his auto/biographical stuff. This book is a terrific collection of his work with his wife Aline, (a "uniquely" talented artist in her own right, but an even better catalyst for delightful R. Crumb comics riffing and cruel but loving playful comics). Aline is the best thing that ever happened to R. Crumb in his whole sensationally miserable life, and this book is just oozing with their unconditional, accepting, (yet warped), love for each other, whether they'd ever admit it openly or not. You can feel the love, and get a warm fuzzy feeling while reading this book. It's very biographical, so you learn alot about what these two artists' have been up to during the last 3 decades together. The obvious jokes and gags aren't really so funny, but it's the good, family feeling that runs throughout this book that makes it one of my favorite Crumb collections. If you liked Aline and R. in the "Crumb" film, then you will love this book. I did, and do! (c:
Rating:
Summary: Very fun, slice-o-life with the Crumb family, Recommended!
Review: My favorite aspect of Crumb's work has always been his auto/biographical stuff. This book is a terrific collection of his work with his wife Aline, (a "uniquely" talented artist in her own right, but an even better catalyst for delightful R. Crumb comics riffing and cruel but loving playful comics). Aline is the best thing that ever happened to R. Crumb in his whole sensationally miserable life, and this book is just oozing with their unconditional, accepting, (yet warped), love for each other, whether they'd ever admit it openly or not. You can feel the love, and get a warm fuzzy feeling while reading this book. It's very biographical, so you learn alot about what these two artists' have been up to during the last 3 decades together. The obvious jokes and gags aren't really so funny, but it's the good, family feeling that runs throughout this book that makes it one of my favorite Crumb collections. If you liked Aline and R. in the "Crumb" film, then you will love this book. I did, and do! (c:
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