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In conjunction with “The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis,”, which opened at the Hammer Museum last Friday, UCLA Live this Thursday is hosting a rare appearance of the famous cult cartoonist in a conversation with Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker's Art Editor.
A little about Crumb, via UCLA Live:
In the late ’60s, R. Crumb’s psychedelic comics—including the characters Fritz the Cat, Mr. Natural, Devil Girl and the popular Keep on Truckin’ cartoon— propelled him overnight to celebrity status in San Francisco’s burgeoning underground scene. His charming “bigfoot” style fused with overt sexual images were very well received in the free-love capital—but also led to obscenity arrests, copyright ownership lawsuits and years of trouble with the IRS. It wasn’t until the mid-’80s that Crumb began to receive widespread recognition for the importance of his work, which unapologetically unveiled the disturbing side of the American psyche.
We're giving away two pairs of tickets to our readers (need tix right now? you can buy them here). To enter, let us know in the comments section your favorite comic or cartoon, whether it be mainstream, TV, in print, etc. Full details of the contest are below:
- Enter the contest by making a comment on this post. Comments must fit the criteria, stated below.
- The criteria of the comment is that you share your favorite comic or cartoon. It could be mainstream, found on TV, in print, etc.
- Only one entry per person allowed.
- Comments will be accepted through Wednesday, October 28th, 10:00:00 p.m.
- Two qualifying comments will be chosen at random and those winners will be notified via the e-mail connected to their LAist.com login. The winner must confirm the receipt of the e-mail by 10:00:00 a.m., Thursday, October 29th, 2009 or the tickets will be released to another winner.
- A pair of tickets will either be held at will call
Good luck and enjoy the show!
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I would have to say that my favorite cartoon would have to be Bugs Bunny, or actually any put out by Warner Brothers before 1970. I also really enjoyed sneeking peeks at the 'Fritz the Cat' cartoon when at the local head shop in Oceanside, CA.
Johnny Ryan's Angry Youth Comix!
I never really got into my comics until I was in my late twenties. I think the first comic that connected with me, as an adult, was Adrian Tomine's stuff. He showed me that comics could be cerebral, emotionally engaging, and deal with the mundanities of everyday life in a compelling way.
vaughn bode characters are the best.
Ren & Stimpy or anything with Daffy Duck.
and Virgil Finlay Illustrations.
Thank you.
simpsons fo' life.
A relevant cartoon from one of my favorite web comics, Perry Bible Fellowship:
http://pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF189-Keep_on_Truckin.jpg
The Maxx by the genius Sam Kieth. This comic book is the reason I chose art as a profession. The Maxx was my obsession as a depressed teen. It is interwoven with alternate worlds and harsh realities, a truly great comic book.
I'm a huge fan of Tom the Dancing Bug.
the work of edward gorey is my favorite, but i also really love this cartoon from the work of charles addams:
christmas!
if that's not cartoony enough, watterson's calvin and hobbes.
He's more a caricaturist than a cartoon artist, but I've always held a soft spot for Al Hirschfeld. Satire, simple strokes and a girl named Nina hidden between the lines. Lovely.
all-star superman. great writing, great art.
Jim Lee's version of "X-Men"rocked my world when I was a kid.
I dig Krazy Kat & Ignatz.
I'm a huge fan of Bruce Eric Kaplan, and I'm still upset with LAWeekly for canceling his strip. If anyone besides Crumb has their finger on the pulse of the disturbing American psyche, it's BEK.
The two Roberts who blew my mind!!
R. Crumb & Robert Williams
they were both up there as far as im concerned.
some wacky AMAZING artists!!!
in the robert crumb documentary, the comics that charles crumb did where the peoples' bodies were made out of think horizontal tubes, kinda like the michelin man. that was good stuff. and then he started to get obsessed and everything he drew was that michelin man-worm style.
Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth is obsessively brilliant.
Have to agree...Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware blew my mind and got me back into comics in a big way. Absolutely stunning artwork and compelling story.
Marmaduke. Laugh if you must, but I like consistency, damnit!
Charles Burns' Black Hole tied with Craig Thompson's Blankets.
The Spirit by Will Eisner
Jim Mahfood's "Los Angeles Ink Stains"
http://foodoneart.blogspot.com/
Futurama!
Art Spiegelman's "Maus" (a comic that was significantly influenced by Crumb's work)
Being a science fiction fan, I think my favorite comic series, (or graphic novel), is Elaine Lee and Michael Kaluta's "Starstruck".
I understand that Starstuck was also an off Broadway play.
The story as well as the art are brilliant!
I like Heckle and Jeckle the two magpies.
I love Zap comix and I am a Crumb fanatic. I just bought another "Keep on Truckin" shirt the other day and get raves on it wherever I go. Back in the day, at the old Wacko on Melrose, I once was ogled by Crumb himself!.....until my boyfriend came upon us in the backroom. Good times
Calvin & Hobbes was my favorite comic growing up and could never be replaced in my heart!
Achewood has been blowing my mind pretty consistently for the last few years.
Chris Ware is fantastic.
Bone by Jeff Smith
I'm showing my age, but I'll say Felix the Cat:
Felix the Cat,
The wonderful, wonderful cat!
Whenever he gets in a fix,
He reaches into his bag of tricks!
Felix the Cat
The wonderful, wonderful cat
You'll laugh so much your sides will ache
Your heart will go pitter pat
Watching Felix, the wonderful cat!
Bizarro is my favorite comic; life is so often "strange but true."
garfield minus garfield
Calvin and Hobbes has made seminars and classes bearable for years.
Lynda Barry & Marlys for life.
my fav is r crumbs 'whiteman'.....boy does he get in trouble, i would welcome that sorta trouble!
Rehabilitating Mr. Wiggles by Neil Swaab. It's very dark and disturbed (and funny).
The Venture Bros. is hands down my most favorite show on television right now. An homage/send up of the old school Jonny Quest. Two words: Brock Sampson.
Favorite comic is definitely Jimmy Corrigan: the Smartest Kid on Earth, though right now Jack Kirby's Fourth World is blowing me away.
Planetary by Warren Ellis. I like the epics.
dan clowes' "like a velvet glove cast in iron" is absolutely stellar.
i don't really like comics, but I like R. Crumb
Favorite comic: Calvin and Hobbes. Witty commentary on society and life by a precocious boy and tiger. What's not to like? The artwork is also amazing.
Little Nemo by Winsor McCay is so dreamy.
Bloom County, hands down. The Banana Jr. 6000 story arc is an undeniable classic!
PhD Comics! Yes, I am a nerd...
I like Perry Bible Fellowship.
Conan O'Brien -- really curious to hear his honest opinion about Leno and the 10 o'clock hour. Conan has always been gracious and professional but I always wonder what he really thinks about the recent changes in late night.
Mary Worth. What you don't want some of the Maude action?
Besides R. Crumb, I'm a big fan of Foxtrot.
Alley OOp not because there is anything good or funny about Alley Oop, but because when I was growing the crazy neighbor lady would tell me stories from the strip and they were always extremely confusing and would end with her laughing and saying "Oh that Alley Oop."
The Dark Knight by Frank Miller.
I really like the Walking Dead. There just something about a zombie apocalypse that I find completely fascinating.
I have to go with the short-lived Quantum and Woody by Christopher Priest (the comic book writer, not the novelist with the same name).
I'm a big fan of Astro City.
Dick Tracy by Chester Gould, hands down. The comic strip is timeless. Who doesn't want to escape into a mysterious detective world, where anything can and will happen. The gangsters were pretty jive too.
As you can tell from my username, I'm a huge Futurama fan. Bite my shiny metal . . .
Calvin and Hobbes obviously, but also Pyongyang by Guy Delisle. It's a brilliant look at the absurdity of modern North Korea.
Bone. What can I say, I love quiche!
The old teenage mutant ninja turtles by eastman and laird ruled. still absurd, exciting, unnerving, original, delightful, odd, and good. i love them. they are turtletastic!
Peanuts! It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown!