The Complete Crumb Comics #8 - The Death of Fritz the Cat

(April 1992)

The Complete Crumb volume 8- The Death of Fritz the Cat (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 8 pages (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Synopsis

The front cover flap includes an excerpt from the book introduction. A panel from "The Confessions of R. Crumb" story is included. Two blank pages; Title and publisher page; Indicia page with production and reprint credits; table of contents

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Robert Crumb (photo); Aline Kominsky-Crumb (photo)

Indexer Notes

The introduction is signed "Yoko Buncho, Sauve, France 1991." Preceded by a page of sixteen photos from the early to mid-70s.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Stinko's New Car (Table of Contents: 4)

Stinko the Clown / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Characters

Stinko the Clown

Reprints

• from Your Hytone Comics (Apex Novelties, 1971 series) (February 1971)

Keywords

adult

Maryjane (Table of Contents: 5)

Maryjane / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Characters

Maryjane; Blaire

Reprints

• from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

Backwater Blues (Table of Contents: 6)

Angelfood McDevilsfood / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Characters

Angelfood McDevilsfood; Snoid

Reprints

• from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

Whiteman Meets Bigfoot (Table of Contents: 7)

Whiteman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Characters

Whiteman; Yetti [Bigfoot]; Louise; Al; Lt. Bremer; Dr. Greyface

Reprints

• from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

Let's Be Realistic Comics (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Denis Kitchen; Bruce Walthers; Robert Crumb; Jay Kinney; Jay Lynch; Don Glassford; Skip Williamson; James Mitchell

Inks

Denis Kitchen; Bruce Walthers; Robert Crumb; Jay Kinney; Jay Lynch; Don Glassford; Skip Williamson; James Mitchell

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Hungry Chuck Biscuits Comics and Stories (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (1971)

Indexer Notes

The second edition of The Complete Crumb volume 8 (July 1997 printing) only lists Jay Lynch, Jay Kinney, Bruce Walthers and Crumb as the artists for this jam.

Kumquat Jam (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Bruce Walthers; Dale Kuipers; Dave Dozier; Dennis Brul; James Mitchell

Pencils

Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Bruce Walthers; Dale Kuipers; Dave Dozier; Dennis Brul; James Mitchell

Inks

Denis Kitchen; Don Glassford; Pete Poplaski; Wendel Pugh; Robert Crumb; Jay Lynch; Bruce Walthers; Dale Kuipers; Dave Dozier; Dennis Brul; James Mitchell

Letters

?

Reprints

• from Mom's Homemade Comics (Kitchen Sink Press, 1969 series) #3 (February 1971)

Keywords

adult

Perdido, Part One (Table of Contents: 10)

Projunior / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Inks

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Letters

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Characters

Projunior; Harmon; Tons-of-Fun Tess

Reprints

• from ProJunior (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (October 1971)

Keywords

adult

Perdido, Part Two (Table of Contents: 11)

Projunior / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Pencils

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Inks

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Letters

S. Clay Wilson; Robert Crumb

Characters

Projunior; Lu Ann; Angie

Reprints

• from ProJunior (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (October 1971)

Keywords

adult

Jumpin' Jack Flash! (Table of Contents: 12)

Gary Arlington's Thrilling Murder Comics / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Characters

Jack Flash; Geechee

Reprints

• from Gary Arlington's Thrilling Murder Comics (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

[Nostalgic Books catalog cover] (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

From Summer/Fall 1971. The catalog cover comprises of a series of tiny drawings arranged in a rectangle surrounding the ad type. Some of the figures depicted include The Marx Brothers, Mickey Mouse, Carmen Miranda, Frankenstein, a "The Shadow" comic book, a box of shredded wheat, Howdy Doody, a copy of Collier's magazine, Betty Grable, Bela Lugosi as Dracula, Al Jolson, Milton Berle, a Hoover vacuum, a dirigible, a Flash Gordon book and a Superman comic book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Robert Crumb / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The fact of the matter is, I know they're trying to get me because I bring you the TRUTH!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Robert Crumb

Synopsis

A satirical paranoid rant from Crumb, as he suspects fumes from his ink bottle is actually poison gas planted by a government agent.

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

Eggs Escapes (Table of Contents: 15)

Eggs Ackley / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Excuse Me For Living" Crumb)

Genre

humor

Characters

Eggs Ackley; The Vulture Demonesses

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

A Gurl (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Characters

The Gurl

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

Anal Antics (Table of Contents: 17)

Snoid / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "What-Does-It-All-Mean?' Crumb)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Mr. Snoid; Landlady

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Southpaw" Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Southpaw" Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Southpaw" Crumb)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Southpaw" Crumb)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He who shits on the road will meet flies on his return

Characters

Mr. Natural; Jesus

Reprints

• from Last Supplement to the Whole Earth Catalog, The (Stewart Brand, 1968 series) #1150 (March 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's back to nature with...

Characters

The Snoid; Kilroy; Angel McFood; Maryjane

Reprints

• from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

The Desperate Character Writhes Again! (Table of Contents: 20)

The Desperate Character / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb

Characters

The Desperate Character

Reprints

• from Home Grown Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1971 series) #1 (January 1971)

Keywords

adult

Little Guys Fight it Out With Big Women! (Table of Contents: 21)

Eggs Ackley / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Eggs Ackley; Sally Blubberbutt; Ruth Schwartz; The Vulture Demonesses

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Mr. Natural / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't mean sheeit...

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Big Baby

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Mr. Natural / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here they come!! It's your favorite comic characters, Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont

Synopsis

Three sided ready-for-cutout diagram of an automobile with Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont in it.

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971) [back cover]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I...I...guess I just don't...er...didn't have enough respect for women...

Reprints

• from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 series) #6 (1971)

[A Comic for the Broad Masses!] (Table of Contents: 25)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Colors

?

Letters

Robert Crumb

Reprints

• from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) (September 1972)

And Now, A Word to You Feminist Women (Table of Contents: 26)

Robert Crumb / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Robert Crumb; Snoid

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

Sally Blubberbutt (Table of Contents: 27)

Sally Blubberbutt / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Characters

Sally Blubberbutt; Bum #1; Bum #2

Synopsis

Two bums repeatedly try to overpower Sally without success.

Reprints

• from Big Ass Comics (Rip Off Press, 1969 series) #2 (August 1971)

Keywords

adult

Mr. Natural Does the Dishes (Table of Contents: 28)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

A Gurl in Hotpants (Table of Contents: 29)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont

Synopsis

The tormented Flakey Foont asks Mr. Natural several deep questions about life. Frustrated by his nonchalance, Flakey then tries to pull a prank on him.

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

Sittin' Around the Kitchen Table (Table of Contents: 30)

Mr. Natural and Flakey Foont / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

The Girlfriend (Table of Contents: 31)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont; Ruth Schwartz

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have you seen 'um lately?

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Asper Oggus

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I am the greatest!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Mr. Natural; Snoid

Synopsis

Members of the Cult of Mr. Natural get into a street fight with members of The Cult of the Snoid.

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

Keywords

adult

On the Bum Again, part two (Table of Contents: 34)

Mr. Natural / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Mr. Natural; Salty-Dog Sam; Big Baby; The Guard

Synopsis

Mr. Natural, imprisoned, manages to break out with Salty Dog Sam and Big Baby.

Reprints

• from Mr. Natural (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1970 series) #2 ([October] 1971)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Projunior / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed as R. "Mr. Keep On Truckin'" Crumb)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Projunior, our welfare's been cut again!!!

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Projunior; Honeybunch Kaminski; Shoestore Boss; Madame; Sally; Lady

Reprints

• from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 series) #6 (1971)

Keywords

adult

Hef's Pad (Table of Contents: 36)

Joey Tissue as "Hef" / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Jay Lynch; Skip Williamson; Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Pat; Mr. Natural; Snappy Sammy Smoot; Peter Max; Nard; Ragtime Billy; Hugh Hefner [Joey Tissue]

Reprints

• from Bijou Funnies (Kitchen Sink Press, 1972 series) #6 (1971)

Goes Surfin'! (Table of Contents: 37)

Salty Dog Sam / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor

Characters

Salty Dog Sam; Surfer #1; Surfer #2; Girl #1; Girl #2

Synopsis

Salty Dog Sam wants to go surfing. Another one of Crumb's questionable comics, to put it mildly.

Reprints

• from Surfer Magazine (Surfer Publications, 1971 series) #v12#6 (February 1972)

Keywords

adult

[Zap #7 mini comix cover] (Table of Contents: 38)

Robert Crumb / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Robert Crumb; Bigfoot; Big Baby; Snoid

Reprints

• in Zap (San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1972 ? series) #7 (1972 ?)

Indexer Notes

Cover to the mini-comic published by Gary Arlington. Not to be confused with Zap Comix #7 (Print Mint, 1974). The price on the cover is seven cents. The drawing shows Crumb standing alongside two female Bigfeet.

[Nostalgia Press Book Service catalog cover] (Table of Contents: 39)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

From Spring 1972. The catalog cover comprises of a series of tiny drawings arranged in a rectangle surrounding the ad type. Some of the icons depicted include Harpo and Groucho Marx, Popeye, Charlie Chan, a Planet Comics cover, Clark Gable, Donald Duck, a Weird Tales comics cover, Marilyn Monroe, a Lucky Strike cigarette pack, Humphrey Bogart, FDR and Myrna Loy.

The Confessions of R. Crumb (Table of Contents: 40)

Robert Crumb / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Genre

humor; satire-parody

Characters

Robert Crumb; Gummo; Mommy #1; Mommy #2

Synopsis

Crumb sends up right wing patriotism and then is kicked out by a long lost Marx brother. He then changes into a fetus and is born again.

Reprints

• from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) (September 1972)

Keywords

adult

The R. Crumb $uck$e$$ Story (Table of Contents: 41)

Robert Crumb / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb

Pencils

Robert Crumb

Inks

Robert Crumb

Letters

Robert Crumb

Genre

satire-parody; humor

Characters

Robert Crumb; Miss MacIntyre; Wu Chung-Hua

Reprints

• from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) (September 1972)

Keywords

adult

Fritz the Cat "Superstar" (Table of Contents: 42)

Fritz the Cat / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Crumb (signed)

Pencils

Robert Crumb (signed)

Inks

Robert Crumb (signed)

Letters

Robert Crumb (signed)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Characters

Fritz the Cat; Abigail; Bruno Bear; Stevie; Ralphy; Johnny Giraffe; Andrea Ostrich

Synopsis

The death of Fritz the Cat.

Reprints

• from The People's Comics (Golden Gate Publishing Company, 1972 series) (September 1972)

Keywords

adult

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Aline Kominsky-Crumb

Pencils

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (painting)

Inks

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (painting)

Colors

Aline Kominsky-Crumb (painting)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Robert Crumb

Synopsis

Back cover flap lists of all the Complete Crumb volumes to date. The page includes a panel from the "Whiteman Meets Bigfoot" story. The Back cover includes a 1987 painting of Crumb by Alice Kominsky Crumb. Also included is a small excerpt from Aline's intro.