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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published September 1989
Cover Price 18.95 USD; 25.95 CAD
Pages 150
Editing Gary Groth; Robert Fiore (Editorial coordination); Donald Fiene (Consulting Editor)
Notes First printing: September 1989; Second printing: July 1995; Third printing: September 1997

Cover Details

Characters Robert Crumb; Mr. Natural
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Half page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Synopsis This is the front cover flap. It includes an excerpt from the book introduction. The excerpt is continued in the back cover flap.
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Typeset

1 page filler

Synopsis Blank space

1 page credits "The Complete Crumb"

Synopsis Title page
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page filler

Synopsis blank space

1 page credits "The Complete Crumb volume 4- Mr. Sixties!"

Synopsis Book title plus publisher logo
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

1 page credits

Synopsis Indicia plus production and reprint credits
Letters Typeset

1 page credits "Contents"

Synopsis Table of contents
Letters Typeset

1 page filler

Synopsis blank space
Letters Typeset

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Synopsis First two pages of Crumb's introduction. Continues after the following page
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Marty Pahls, Cleveland, 1958"

Synopsis Six separate photographs on the page. The subjects include Robert Crumb, Marty Pahls, Charles Crumb, Sandra Crumb and Aline Kominsky
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Synopsis Continuation of the introduction. It is continued four pages later
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

1 page illustration "Clark Street"

Synopsis Illustration of three skyscrapers and a list of Chicago businesses written while taking the bus
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page illustration "One of the drawings that offended the art patrons"

Synopsis Savage drawing of two elder Peoria, Illinois art patrons. From 1966.
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

1 page character profile "Dana & Robert Crumb at American Greetings, Cleveland"

Synopsis Five separate photographs of Robert & Dana Crumb together
Script Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Synopsis The last part of the introduction.
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)

Half page illustration "San Francisco, January 1967"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page illustration "This is Hell"

Synopsis A sketch from Spring, 1967
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page filler

Synopsis blank space

1 page American Greetings card illustration "I bought you an exploding cigar to give to you for your birthday!"

Synopsis A birthday card Crumb did for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page American Greetings card illustration "I'm gonna get the gang together to sing happy birthday to you"

Synopsis A birthday card Crumb did for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page American Greetings card illustration "We can't keep up this pace much longer!"

Synopsis A card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page American Greetings card illustration "Thanksgiving means the pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock"

Synopsis A Thanksgiving card made the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page American Greetings card illustration "When I heard you were sick, I rushed right out to donate blood!"

Synopsis A get well soon card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page American Greetings card illustration "I saw so many nice presents I wanted to pick up for you"

Synopsis A card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page American Greetings card illustration "When I was picking out your birthday card I asked the clerk what he'd recommend."

Synopsis A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page American Greetings card illustration "I could make this Birthday card really wild and exciting for you if I could"

Synopsis A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

Half page American Greetings card illustration "Put your trust in your doctor while you're ill unless you want to be like my Uncle Oggie"

Synopsis A card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page American Greetings card illustration "If you want anything just ring for the nurse!"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

1 page American Greetings card illustration "You're really going to get a big surprise on your Birthday"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

1 page American Greetings card illustration "It's your Birthday, and you look young, attractive, and not a day over 21!"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

1 page American Greetings card illustration "Since you went away I got a German Shepherd to protect me!"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

Half page American Greetings card illustration "Hi!"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

Half page American Greetings card illustration "I had your birthdate tattooed on my chest..."

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

Half page American Greetings card illustration "This is a very naughty card"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

Half page American Greetings card illustration "If another birthday makes you feel older, just remember the inspiring words of Abraham Lincoln"

Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes A birthday card made for the American Greetings corporation. Circa 1966-67

3 page story "Where it's AT"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes From February 1966

1 page story "Har Har Page"

Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally was a Crumb sketchbook strip
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

2 page story "Eggs Ackley The American Boy Egg Dealer"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from March 1966. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page story "Yin & Yang The Loveless"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This is from March 1966. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page story "Yin & Yang- The Understanding Youthsome Twosome, and International Playboy Manipulators..."

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from March 1966. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page Snappy Bitts and Krazy Krax story "Krazy, I understand your friend Henry has 'military teeth'..."

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from Spring 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page story "Mr. Natural OUTWITS Flakey Floont"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from March 1966. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

Half page Fritz the Cat story "Out here on the open road the evening sky is deep blue and the warm air smells of clover!"

Characters Fritz the Cat
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from Spring 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page story "Mr. Natural Falls in Love"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from Spring 1966. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

Half page The Old Pooperoo story "How the Hell come it always seems like there's something I forgot...?"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from Spring 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

2 page Snappy Bitts and Krazy Kraks story "I gotta get laid pretty soon or I'll go nuts!"

Genre Humor (comedy); Satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from Spring 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page Mr. Natural story "I need some money... I think I'll start a school!"

Characters Mr. Natural
Genre Humor (comedy) ; Satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from June 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

Half page story "True Blue Lou"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from June 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

Half page story "Wiseguy Weasel"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from June 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page Snappy Bitts and Krazy Kraks story "Who was that lady I sawed with you last night, Krazy?"

Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is from June 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page story "Old Pooperoo the Cosmic Shit Shoveler"

Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Notes This is from June 1967. Not published until its appearance in Yellow Dog.
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

1 page The Sad Book credits "The Sad Book"

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is the title page
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

1 page The Sad Book illustration "Wallace Elkins, of Peoria, Ill., was walking home from the office one evening..."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Harriet Felhud wanted to be a belly dancer, but she had varicose veins in her stomach."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Phil Oxbun, of San Francisco, won an all-expenses paid trip to San Francisco."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "After 35 years, mean old Mrs. Mednick smiled at some children, and her teeth fell in the snow."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Fred 'Blast' Gnarr invented the first explosive known to man..."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

1 page The Sad Book illustration "Maynard gave up everything for his music... but he couldn't play very well."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Axle Ulch tried to say 'rubber baby buggy bumpers' three times in a row"

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "J.P. Magnadane, son of an insignificant berry picker from Graveldump, Ohio grew up"

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Bruno was a wonderful seeing eye dog, but he didn't hear so good."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Mr. Morgan was a big executive with 25 phones on his desk.... but nobody ever called him."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

1 page The Sad Book illustration "Basil Fludneybunt had a million dollars worth of pennies in a silo 81 feet high..."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "After fifty years of loyal service to his firm, Grandpa Neezer was given a gold watch"

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Clinton Pangborne was the funniest TV comedian of all time."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Gladys Goink was just ugly as hell, and she didn't have any money either."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

1 page The Sad Book illustration "Evelyn Turkbull was just about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge when she was struck..."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "Boris was a very good vampire, but he had very bad teeth."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book illustration "A poor old man saved all week to buy a cup of porridge....and there was a hair in it."

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

Half page The Sad Book text story "....but of all the sad, sad things in this sad, sad world the saddest of all is....."

Script John P. Gibbons
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

1 page The Sad Book illustration "Me without you"

Script John P. Gibbons
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from The Sad Book (American Greetings Corporation, 1966 series) #[nn]

3 page story "Let's Get Outa Here!"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This is originally from Summer 1967. Not published until 1970
Reprinted from Print Project Amerika (?, 1970 series) #1 (December 1970)

1 page illustration "Head Comics unused cover"

Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This is from 1967

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "The Comic That Plugs You In!!"

Script Robert Crumb [as Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as Crumb] (signed)
Notes Front cover to Zap #0, from October, 1967
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "I'll bet this happened to you when you were a kid!"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes Back cover to Zap #0
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "I Wish Somebody Would Tell Me What Diddy-Wah-Diddy Means..."

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes Front cover to Zap Comix #1 from November 1967
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

1 page story "Those Cute Little Bearzy Wearzies"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is a Crumb sketch from June 1967
Reprinted from Yellow Dog (The Print Mint Inc, 1968 series) #?

Half page Schuman the Human story "Hey! Hey you!!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes From July 1967

Half page Schuman the Human story "God! I hate robots!! I really hate their guts!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Eggs Ackley story "Eggs Ackley- It's a Fickle Age!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Eggs Ackley story "Eggs Ackley - The Kid Who Can't Be Beat"

Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes From July 1967

Half page Eggs Ackley story "Here I come again by Christ!"

Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont story "Mr. Natural! Mr. Natural!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont story "So if I can find out what this little piece of paper says, I'll know the truth, right?"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Eggs Ackley story "Eggs Ackley - This Kid Is Too Much!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from July 1967

Half page Mr. Natural story "Mr. Natural - The Zen Master"

Characters Mr. Natural
Script Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont story "Mither Natchrul Talks to Flakey Floont"

Characters Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "The Box"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "Boxes"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "Boxes and Boxes and Boxes"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Edgar and Maryjane Crump story Edgar and Maryjane Crump in "On the Bus"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Edgar & Maryjane Crump story "I'm going out dear!"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Edgar & Maryjane Crump story "Let's go down to Detroit Avenue!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Bob Dill story "Bob Dill, the Folk-Singing Pickle"

Characters Bob Dill
Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "Snarky Parker and His Pal, Dwark Farkwarr"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "Little Girl"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page Joey Tissue and the Dummies story "I'm the greatest! The one and only great!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

Half page story "Joey Tissue with Everybody & his brother"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes from Summer 1967

1 page story "Kozmic Kapers"

Genre Fantasy
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is a Crumb sketchbook strip from 1967
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page story "The Trip starring Novice Kosher"

Script Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R.C.] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks.
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #1 (Summer 1967)

1 page Head Comix story "Hey boparee bop!"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #2 (Summer 1967)

1 page cover reprint (on interior page)

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is the cover to Yarrowstalks #3, an underground tabloid from Philadelphia.
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

1 page story "Head Comix"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

Half page text story "The Hilarious Adventures of Shabno the Shoe-Horn Dog"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

Half page Eggs Ackley story "Eggs Ackley - That Number One Son of a Gun!"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

Half page Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont story "Mr. Natural Encounters Flakey Foont"

Characters Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. It subsequently appeared in Zap Comix #1 (2nd printings and up).
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3; from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 Series) #1 [2nd printings and up only]

Half page Flakey Foont story "Flakey Foont Encounters Fatback"

Characters Flakey Foont; Fatback
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. It subsequently appeared in Zap Comix #1 (2nd printings and up only). As stated in this volume of The Complete Crumb Comics, publisher Don Donahue acquired a larger press sometime after the initial print run of Zap. This made possible an increase in the number of pages per issue to be printed. Four additional pages were added to all printings of Zap #1 from the 2nd print onwards.
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3; from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 Series) #1 [2nd printings and up only]

Half page Eggs Ackley - This Kid's a Scream story "Look out girls! Here I come!! Oboy! Hot dog!

Characters Eggs Ackley
Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. A slightly different version of this was published in The East Village Other (December 1-16, 1967).
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

1 page Itzy and Bitzy story Itzy and Bitzy in "Cause and Effect"

Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks. It subsequently appeared in Zap Comix #0.
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3; from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 Series) #0

Half page Mr. Natural story "Mr. Natural...give me the straight dope...what should I do?"

Characters Mr. Natural
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

Half page Edgar Crump story "Big Freakout on Detroit Ave. featuring Edgar Crump"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

Half page Mr. Natural story "Mither Natchrul! I come to hear the word!"

Genre Gags
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

1 page story "Life Among the Constipated"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes This originally appeared in the Philadelphia underground tabloid Yarrowstalks
Reprinted from Yarrowstalks (Brian Zahn, 1967 series) #3

4 page story "it's cosmic"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted from Underground Review (?, 1967)

4 page story "Stoned"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Cavalier magazine (?, 1952 series) (October 1967)

1 page Edgar and Maryjane Crump story "Edgar has just settled down for a night's TV but is he in for a shock!"

Characters Edgar Crump; Maryjane Crump
Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This story originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other.
Reprinted from The East Village Other (?, 1965 series) (October 1967)

1 page story "Av 'N' Gar famous for their Snappy Bits and Krazy Kraks"

Genre Humor (comedy)
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This story originally appeared in the New York City underground tabloid The East Village Other.
Reprinted from The East Village Other (?, 1965 series) (October 1967)

1 page illustration "Kozmic Komix unpublished cover"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb

1 page illustration "Zap #1 original cover"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes This is a somewhat different version of the cover that eventually became Zap #0. From October 1967

1 page Robert Crumb story "Mr. Sketchum Is at it Again!"

Characters Robert Crumb
Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Notes The page is signed by Crumb at the bottom and dated October 1967.
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

4 page story "Meatball"

Genre Satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

5 page Mr. Natural story "Mr. Natural in Death Valley"

Characters Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

3 page story "Ducks Yas Yas"

Genre Adult; Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

2 page story "Freak Out Funnies"

Characters Snoid; Angelfood McSpade
Genre Adult; Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

5 page story "City of the Future"

Genre Fantasy; Science Fiction
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page story "Ol' Uncle Uh Uh & his Garbage Truck"

Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page story "Help Build a Better America!"

Genre Adult
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "I'll Bet This Happened to You When You Were a Kid!"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #0

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "I Wish Somebody Would Tell Me What Diddy-Wah-Diddy Means..."

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

1 page Robert Crumb story "Definitely A Case of Derangement!"

Characters Robert Crumb
Genre satire
Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

4 page Whiteman story "Whiteman"

Characters Whiteman
Genre satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

2 page Freak-out Funnies Presents story "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy"

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Pencils Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Inks Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Letters Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb] (signed)
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

3 page story "Abstract Expressionist Ultra Super Modernistic Comics"

Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

2 page activity "Kitchen Kut-Outs!"

Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

6 page Mr. Natural story Mr. Natural "Visits The City"

Characters Mr. Natural; Flakey Foont
Genre Humor; Satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

1 page story "Keep On Truckin'..."

Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

2 page story "Just Us Kids!!"

Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

1 page Schuman the Human story "Better known as 'baldy' he goes forth with his mind to FIND GOD!"

Characters Schuman the Human
Genre Humor
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils Robert Crumb
Inks Robert Crumb
Letters Robert Crumb
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

1 page illustration "Just Look at the Amazing Results"

Genre Humor; Satire
Script Robert Crumb
Pencils ? (photographs)
Inks ? (photographs)
Letters Robert Crumb
Notes Ad parody from the back cover of Zap Comix #1.
Reprinted from Zap Comix (Apex Novelties, 1967 series) #1

3 page filler

Synopsis blank space

Half page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Synopsis Excerpt from the introduction. Carried over from the front cover flap.
Script Robert Crumb
Letters Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Script Robert Crumb [as R. Crumb]
Pencils Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Inks Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Colors Aline Kominsky Crumb (painting)
Letters Typeset
Notes Back cover includes a 1987 painting of Crumb by Alice Kominsky Crumb. Also included is a small excerpt from Robert Crumb's intro.