Beartrap: Fun book to read about how smart Mr Natural is. How many things he can teach to the simple minded folks in this world if they were smart enough to Listen,
United States on Mar 12, 2020
L. Bégin: un classique de la bédé!
Canada on Jan 24, 2020
Dave Byron: Ok
Canada on Jan 08, 2020
Margaret Kennedy: Bought as a gift, they loved it!
Canada on Jul 27, 2018
Canada Goose: Cool book. Paper is good quality and the images/dialogues are well rendered on it. This my first Crumb book and I'm happy with it.
Canada on Nov 05, 2017
Chris Lo Pinto: Of all of R. Crumb's characters, I think Mr. Natural has the most timeless appeal. This is the most sensible cartoon I ever read. There are very few things to laugh about these days, yet reading this book last night, after a gap of forty-five years, still made my laugh out loud. This is a guy who should have a star on Hollywood Blvd. Mr. Natural is a Superstar, now and forever! This should be required reading in every highschool and for those seeking citizenship. Not only reading but understanding as well would be nice, since that seems to be rather passe' these days. For those of us who grew up in the fifties and sixties, that is not an issue. Later generations will have to take Mr.Natural on Their own terms, but that said, there will always be great comic value here.
United States on Jul 30, 2014
O. Askholm: I am a long-time fan and aficionado of the works of R. Crumb. This is a good exemplar of his work about one of his famous cartoon characters. It is not for the weak nor the overly sensitive. As R. Crumb himself says: "It's only lines on paper..." But there is deep underlying profundity to his art, and it can only be appreciated by those who study and view his work in its entirety. This book is welcome addition to his canon.
Canada on Jan 19, 2013
Kirk McElhearn: When I was in high school in the early 1970s, a candy store a few blocks from the school sold Zap comics, though the owner kept them hidden. This helped me discover the wacky world of Robert Crumb, and the many other artists whose work was in Zap (notably Gilbert Shelton, and the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers). Reading this recently brought back some memories of that lost time, but the later stories in the book leave a lot to be desired. As with much of this work - and the same is true with Shelton - there was a brief period when these artists were able to capture the time, but as years passed, they kept on repeating themselves, and their work ends up like aging hippies.
It's a fun read, but it's not Crumb's best work. However, it does bring back good memories.
If only I had save those original Zap comics and other underground comics I had back then...
United States on Apr 09, 2012
wyck: R. Crumb is known for the amazing texture and detail of his animation. His work had a spooky retro feel, that went back to a time when cartoons were important - even when they were whimsical. His biting humor, social insight, and energy are signatures of his work. Who can read this book without "lightening up" and at the end, having a sense of wonderment at the artistic gifts of this unique man - R Crumb is unparalleled.
United States on Sep 07, 2011
| R. Crumb's Mr. Natural: A Collection of Cartoons and Comics | Lamb: Biff's Story of Jesus's Childhood and the Gospel | Fool: Christopher Moore's Hilarious Novel, Now Available from Viking Books | |
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| Sale off | $6 OFF | ||
| Total Reviews | 8 reviews | 125 reviews | 18 reviews |
| Literary Graphic Novels (Books) | Literary Graphic Novels | ||
| Comic Strips (Books) | Comic Strips | ||
| Fantagraphics Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantagraphics Comics & Graphic Novels | ||
| Item Weight | 1.63 pounds | 13.6 ounces | 1.1 pounds |
| Hardcover | 112 pages | 311 pages | |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1606993521 | 978-0380813810 | 978-0060590314 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #478 in Fantagraphics Comics & Graphic Novels#1,510 in Literary Graphic Novels #2,372 in Comic Strips | #12 in Humorous American Literature#227 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction#320 in Humorous Fiction | #97 in Humorous American Literature#790 in Humorous Fantasy #1,614 in Humorous Fiction |
| Dimensions | 8 x 0.7 x 10.6 inches | 5.31 x 0.74 x 8 inches | 6 x 1.09 x 9 inches |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6/5 stars of 214 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 8,981 ratings | 4.5/5 stars of 1,886 ratings |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics Books; 1st edition | William Morrow Paperbacks; 32nd edition | William Morrow; First Edition |
| Reading age | 18 years and up | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1606993526 | 0380813815 | 0060590319 |
United States on Jul 23, 2021